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Do you even add lightness, bro?KYGTIGuy wrote:You guys are obsessed with Miatas.
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It's Miata and the car is stored and registered at his mom's house.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:04 pmGive it another year, RFs will fall just the same.4zilch wrote:
Dem soft top prices make it hard(er) to justify an RF.
Also, seller lives in Manhattan but his car has NJ plates and lives in a suburban neighborhood?
I mean, I like the car. But is it really the best car for that purpose at that price? I honestly don't know. From the love it gets here I would guess it is.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:32 pmDo you even add lightness, bro?KYGTIGuy wrote:You guys are obsessed with Miatas.
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It is the only sub-2500 lb sports car sold in this country at any price AFAIK, not counting something like an Ariel Atom. There is no competition.KYGTIGuy wrote:I mean, I like the car. But is it really the best car for that purpose at that price? I honestly don't know. From the love it gets here I would guess it is.
Why do I question DFD carfacts?troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:48 pmIt is the only sub-2500 lb sports car sold in this country at any price AFAIK, not counting something like an Ariel Atom. There is no competition.KYGTIGuy wrote:
I mean, I like the car. But is it really the best car for that purpose at that price? I honestly don't know. From the love it gets here I would guess it is.
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Because everything you read on here isKYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:54 pmWhy do I question DFD carfacts?troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:48 pm It is the only sub-2500 lb sports car sold in this country at any price AFAIK, not counting something like an Ariel Atom. There is no competition.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:04 pmGive it another year, RFs will fall just the same.4zilch wrote:
Dem soft top prices make it hard(er) to justify an RF.
And I’m a year away from buying. I suspect the power bummed rumored for MY2019 will help to further drive down prices.
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A miata with a roof and more power would be great...
4zilch wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:47 pm[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 1:18 pm Calling all 4Zilches: https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/d/2016-m ... 32627.html
Dem soft top prices make it hard(er) to justify an RF.
I like the whiteish grey
how many generations of miatas have you driven?KYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:54 pmWhy do I question DFD carfacts?troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:48 pm It is the only sub-2500 lb sports car sold in this country at any price AFAIK, not counting something like an Ariel Atom. There is no competition.
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True. New car prices are silly doe. I’ll buy a one and drive for a couple years and wait and see how the mopowah ones fair.
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4zilch wrote:True. New car prices are silly doe. I’ll buy a one and drive for a couple years and wait and see how the mopowah ones fair.
I was referring to the RX8 as a miata with a roof+power. Especially for $10k it's incredible.
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Feedback = fun regardless of speed.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:42 pmThis.
Makes great noises, speaks through the controls, and doesn’t ever exceed 40 MPH but makes you feel like you’re doing 100.
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It was really just me being ignorant and wanting to spur a conversation. I'm not nearly the car aficionado you guys are and basically wanted a explanation on why the Miata is so desired. Before I bought my GTI, Miatas to me were slow girls cars.
I've never driven a Miata.
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They still are, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting oneKYGTIGuy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:40 amIt was really just me being ignorant and wanting to spur a conversation. I'm not nearly the car aficionado you guys are and basically wanted a explanation on why the Miata is so desired. Before I bought my GTI, Miatas to me were slow girls cars.
I've never driven a Miata.
I also drive a econobox
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Why I found the 235i so boring4zilch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:25 amFeedback = fun regardless of speed.[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:42 pm
This.
Makes great noises, speaks through the controls, and doesn’t ever exceed 40 MPH but makes you feel like you’re doing 100.