Help Brant pick a new Miata
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It's not the top of my list...but I wouldn't mind rollin' one. I saw what I believe was a Lingenfelter conversion that turned a Caprice Wagon into an Impala with a built motor and beefed up brakes and suspension...
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This thread sucks.
OK, not really... I already opined on your choices in the ask UT thread. If all cars are open, how about:
- late 90s/early 00s NSX
- F355 (if you can stomach the potential maintenance costs of DDing one)
- E46 M shoe. Ugly as sin but seems to align with most of your interests (other than off roading).
- Cayenne - OK, it's an SUV but it's reasonably quick and could actually do some limited off roading. Of course the douche quotient is about 73.5 times higher than the base Coxster and 3.2 times higher than the Coxster S.
OK, not really... I already opined on your choices in the ask UT thread. If all cars are open, how about:
- late 90s/early 00s NSX
- F355 (if you can stomach the potential maintenance costs of DDing one)
- E46 M shoe. Ugly as sin but seems to align with most of your interests (other than off roading).
- Cayenne - OK, it's an SUV but it's reasonably quick and could actually do some limited off roading. Of course the douche quotient is about 73.5 times higher than the base Coxster and 3.2 times higher than the Coxster S.
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Originally Posted by vtecmom,Feb 21 2010, 08:50 PM
trust me it was a sight to see 
that car wuz a trooper though
Datsun's
this beast wuz there with my AV that day @ Auto X
J Bobby Jason prolly members it
& that DUDE had like a Samuri Sword for a shift knob 
I like old Datsuns too. My next door neighbor as a kid had a 69' Datsun 2000 roadster in a dark grey with Panasport wheels. It was the first convertible I ever rode in. He had an 88' Porsche 944 as well. Lucky guy.
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Originally Posted by Ledfoot,Feb 22 2010, 02:51 PM
A3 TDI?.....
......where am I??
......where am I??
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Originally Posted by EVAN&MONICA,Feb 22 2010, 03:08 PM
Has Brant considered souping up his current Miata?
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Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Feb 22 2010, 03:10 PM
This thread sucks.
OK, not really... I already opined on your choices in the ask UT thread. If all cars are open, how about:
- late 90s/early 00s NSX
- F355 (if you can stomach the potential maintenance costs of DDing one)
- E46 M shoe. Ugly as sin but seems to align with most of your interests (other than off roading).
- Cayenne - OK, it's an SUV but it's reasonably quick and could actually do some limited off roading. Of course the douche quotient is about 73.5 times higher than the base Coxster and 3.2 times higher than the Coxster S.
OK, not really... I already opined on your choices in the ask UT thread. If all cars are open, how about:
- late 90s/early 00s NSX
- F355 (if you can stomach the potential maintenance costs of DDing one)
- E46 M shoe. Ugly as sin but seems to align with most of your interests (other than off roading).
- Cayenne - OK, it's an SUV but it's reasonably quick and could actually do some limited off roading. Of course the douche quotient is about 73.5 times higher than the base Coxster and 3.2 times higher than the Coxster S.
F355...hmmm. I have NO idea what the maintenance costs are, but I fear they're probably a tad stiffer than a Lotus.
That said, sounds like an interesting DD...LOVE the M Shoe!
Hate the Cayenne. Wouldn't drive one if someone GAVE it to me...
Love your thinking, though. I appreciate the broad views on cars in the Corner and look forward to any suggestions...
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What about a new VW GTI? I test drove one back to back with a Civic Si a couple years ago. Coming from an S2000 I thought I would like the Civic better. Couldn't be farther from the truth.