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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Im looking for a Mazda Miata as a DD, my truck is killing me. Does anyone know of any for sale or seen any with sale signs?

Let me know if you do, $50finders fee if i end up buying the car, my truck is killing me in gas.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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They don't make XL miatas.....
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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They don't make XL miatas.....
is that a fat joke??????
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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lol are you serious....you're a big guy man...why would you want a car like that?!?!?
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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hell yeah im serious.... im speindin almost 1k a month on gas. i would get a bike but if i have to go to the store or anywhere with a friend i have to get the back in the truck. with a miata i can save $$$ in gas and still go places.

they are actually pretty roomy inside.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Juiced
hell yeah im serious.... im speindin almost 1k a month on gas. i would get a bike but if i have to go to the store or anywhere with a friend i have to get the back in the truck. with a miata i can save $$$ in gas and still go places.

they are actually pretty roomy inside.
A Miata is a turbo car...You won't get great gas mileage but better than the truck, I guess. Buy a Hybrid Camry perfect for all occasions.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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only the mazda speeds are turbo, the 91-98 where either 1.6 or 1.8 Na motors... i dont want a new car.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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The number one car for gay males is the miata. No joking you can look it up. But i would still have one. Good luck
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Miatas are great. ******* run 200K miles with regular maintenance. Handle bitchin 30 plus mpg. I'm pretty large and fit fine, no worse than a 91 crx
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
The number one car for gay males is the miata. No joking you can look it up. But i would still have one. Good luck
Actually they have been de-throwned by the Nissan Versa as of this year


OP- I thought about picking one up, but decided to put the $$ into my SS to fix a few things. There are a crap load on craigslist for 1000-1500 if you look around. I've heard that the 1.6 gets better mpg than the 1.8. And the newer ones get about the same as our LS1's
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Actually they have been de-throwned by the Nissan Versa as of this year


OP- I thought about picking one up, but decided to put the $$ into my SS to fix a few things. There are a crap load on craigslist for 1000-1500 if you look around. I've heard that the 1.6 gets better mpg than the 1.8. And the newer ones get about the same as our LS1's
^Word. My friend just picked a really clean one up in Riverside for $2k.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Juiced
is that a fat joke??????
Haha no just saying you would have to sit in the trunk and not have a top for the damn things!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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I've been checking craiglist and have made a few calls ill see if anyone calls back.

im thinking 2-4k for a nicer one. a hardtop would be a plus.
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Geo Metro F T W!!!!! 3 cylinders of unimaginable FURY!!!!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
Geo Metro F T W!!!!! 3 cylinders of unimaginable FURY!!!!
dont make me re-badge you TA as a metro.... i know where it is
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Juiced
dont make me re-badge you TA as a metro.... i know where it is
it would be a major sleeper car if you did that...
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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there was a 4cly, 5speed, 96 Chevy S10 that sparked my interest not to long ago. was asking like $2750

they get like 32mpg on the freeway, swap the 3.73's out for 2.73's or 3.08's might be able to get 36-40 on the freeway.

But i feel you when gas hits $5 a gallon in July...... well ya my impala will be spending time in the garage.
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