A confession, unpure thoughts about another car Options

[SinisterWhisper]

Well I was pushing carts last night (i work as a cashier but push carts when they are short of utility workers) and it drove up. Its sleek lines, vert self, and kick ass stock looks toment me because before I got my car I wanted a miata. Problem is this though my car has 228k miles on it, its got a 110 hp engine, and if I decided to keep it well lets face it the thing would need a paintjob.

If I keep my current job this summer I hope to make 3k but im talking to a guy that works at cingular wireless who makes 12+ commission about getting a job. (we are sorta friends I guess) Point of all this is that I was planning on getting a gt4 front end and getting my car repainted before school starts but honestly I am questioning this plan because I would have to dump 12 grand into my car before I was truely satisfied with it. Where as with a miata I *could* spend 5-6 grand when I graduate from highschool to get a lower mileage car that I love in its stock form (although I would kill for a 99 with a 6 speed but that doubles the price over a 97)

Dunno what do you guys think (and while this is a celi site be reasonable lol)

[saleeka]

Ive driven miatas, and I love them. Im 6 foot so im a tight fit, but in terms of driving and feel, they are incredibly nimble and pretty damn quick if you know how to drive stick well. first gens were 90 to 97, but early models were pretty underpowered. By 96 they made 133 hp. On early models the sport suspention came with the R package. 99-05 (no 98 models) is the second gen miata, 2001 being the first year with projectors, along with updated suspention and retooled braking. Dont believe 155 Hp for the 01's, they really were making 142 hp, and mazda got in some hot water for claiming 155... second gens with the upgraded suspention were called either sport package (99-2000) or suspention package (01 up), including blitsen shocks, torsen limited slip (same with first gens). The 03 Club Sport is the hardcore miata- it has racing suspention standard, along with deleted air, sound system, and power steering... so to anybody who wants to dis them as being slow and too girly- nearly all of them can walk all over our GT's, no sweat. honelsty, around here anyway- 7 grand would get you a miata with like 80 thousand miles, if your lucky... Miatas dont really depreciate with age, only with mileage

This post has been edited by saleeka: Apr 7, 2005 - 12:33 AM