Looking for a sports car bargain: $5K rebate on '08 Miatas!

101lifts2 · 03-31-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

thats the beauty of that car......timeless. and $20k is a steal for all he got......how much is a POS solstice/sky?

good deal chris......

When the Miata came out it was under 15k..now its 30k and its the same CAR!!!!

Why would I pay double for the same shit? At least the Americans make the cars totally different.

Adeptus_Minor · 03-31-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

When the Miata came out it was under 15k..now its 30k and its the same CAR!!!!

Why would I pay double for the same shit? At least the Americans make the cars totally different.

Yeah...and if, in 1990, you had suggested that a decently equipped Chevy half ton could go for $30k, heads would have spun. It's still just a truck.

101lifts2 · 03-31-2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Yeah...and if, in 1990, you had suggested that a decently equipped Chevy half ton could go for $30k, heads would have spun. It's still just a truck.

Yeah, but they look different!

The thing with the Japanese is that they usually won't change designs unless they are pressured by marketing to do so.

Adeptus_Minor · 03-31-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Yeah, but they look different!

The thing with the Japanese is that they usually won't change designs unless they are pressured by marketing to do so.

I dunno about you but I can see very distinct differences between a 90's Miata and the current one.

Then again, I actually like Miatas so maybe I just pay more attention to them than you do.

Cutty72 · 03-31-2009, 01:04 AM

flip up lights for one.

Homeslice · 03-31-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Yeah, but they look different!

The thing with the Japanese is that they usually won't change designs unless they are pressured by marketing to do so.

Never mind that the Accord, Civic and Camry get changed every 3 yrs minimum?

How often does the Vette get changed? Once every 9-10 yrs?

RACER X · 03-31-2009, 07:31 AM

yeah, it's not like a 6sp tranny should cost more then a 5 spd.

my '94 miata was in the $18's..........

Homeslice · 03-31-2009, 11:15 PM

The 1990 miata was much smaller, had almost no creature comforts, was noisy on the highway, and the interior was rather dime-store. Plus the rear window wasn't glass, and it had much more snap-oversteer. Paint sucked and the doors felt kinda like a tin can. With that being said it was probably the funnest car I've ever driven.

There is no comparison to today's Miata. They are 2 full generations apart. Doubt if they even share any parts except maybe wheel bearings and wiper motors.

pauldun170 · 04-01-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

The 1990 miata was much smaller, had almost no creature comforts, was noisy on the highway, and the interior was rather dime-store. Plus the rear window wasn't glass, and it had much more snap-oversteer. Paint sucked and the doors felt kinda like a tin can. With that being said it was probably the funnest car I've ever driven.

There is no comparison to today's Miata. They are 2 full generations apart. Doubt if they even share any parts except maybe wheel bearings and wiper motors.

In it's defence, a majority of cars from 1990 had dime store interiors and chitty paint.

Totally agree on fun to drive. Once you get over the fact that EVERYBODY is leaving you from a stop light (when driving that first year Miata now in 2009) and they are not even trying...
Holy crap is it fun to drive.

However...in a 1990 Corvette.
Driven in 2009...
Once you get past the "It's got some balls" when leaving that same stop light. It just turns into a series of "damn", "this is just bad".
You gotta constantly goose the motor to keep your mind off the little crappy things and when your done you kinda write it off as "it's just old...I really want a new one!!!"

In the Miata, just when you start getting annoyed at those fucking doorhandles you gotta hold open to lock the door and the motor, the motor that under 4K is just, it just takes a long time to get there but when it does....."Hey wonder what a new set a shocks will do for the handl......hey another corner.....
FUCK YOU MINIVAN I'll CATCH YOU IN THE TWISTIES!!......"
In other words....fuck refinement and decent radios and plastic that holds up in bad weather with the top down...It's just a fun car to drive.

Cutty72 · 03-31-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

When the Miata came out it was under 15k..now its 30k and its the same CAR!!!!

Why would I pay double for the same shit? At least the Americans make the cars totally different.

It has actually changed a lot.
New engine and tranny.
New suspension
Entire new platform a few years back.

Check out some MazdaSpeed parts for it... still covered under warranty.

03-31-2009, 07:31 AM	#7
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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	The 1990 miata was much smaller, had almost no creature comforts, was noisy on the highway, and the interior was rather dime-store. Plus the rear window wasn't glass, and it had much more snap-oversteer. Paint sucked and the doors felt kinda like a tin can. With that being said it was probably the funnest car I've ever driven. There is no comparison to today's Miata. They are 2 full generations apart. Doubt if they even share any parts except maybe wheel bearings and wiper motors. Last edited by Homeslice; 03-31-2009 at 11:20 PM..