I bought the Miata I mentioned in this thread. It's a 1999 in Twilight Blue. The seller let me peel up on the vinyl with the condition that if the paint was good/not faded, I'd just buy the car and if it wasn't, we'd split the cost on a respray. Also, he offered to help with removal, buffing, polishing, etc. Really nice guy - he's an active member of the local Miata club.
This is my first car purchase, first car with a manual transmission, and first sports car. I've only had it for one day, but so far, I just love the thing! It's so much fun. There's no way in hell that I could stomach driving it every day, so I'm keeping my 2000 Honda Accord. The Miata is my "got into grad school with a full ride and then some" present to myself. I figured I made a few good decisions, I can afford one bad one, right?
Seems like everything is in great shape. All preventative maintenance has been done: timing belt, wires, spark plugs, water pump, shocks/suspension, and more. The tires are practically new and the oil was just done about 100 miles ago. The only issues with the car are cosmetic and they're really no big deal. A little dent or scratch here and there, but nothing major and there's really only a few. The driver's side sun visor droops down a bit and the pedal covers need to be replaced soon - these are the only two things that bother me. Not a big deal; they're easy and cheap to fix.
As far as aftermarket mods go, it has a custom intake (clean, nothing crazy), 2001 Miata header, adjustable shocks, and a Hard Dog roll bar. The original seats were replaced with the blue and black leather 10th Anniversary Edition seats and the center console is from a 2001.
No pics yet - we haven't finished removing the stripes. It'll probably be done on Wednesday. Pics up when it's done
This is my first car purchase, first car with a manual transmission, and first sports car. I've only had it for one day, but so far, I just love the thing! It's so much fun. There's no way in hell that I could stomach driving it every day, so I'm keeping my 2000 Honda Accord. The Miata is my "got into grad school with a full ride and then some" present to myself. I figured I made a few good decisions, I can afford one bad one, right?
Seems like everything is in great shape. All preventative maintenance has been done: timing belt, wires, spark plugs, water pump, shocks/suspension, and more. The tires are practically new and the oil was just done about 100 miles ago. The only issues with the car are cosmetic and they're really no big deal. A little dent or scratch here and there, but nothing major and there's really only a few. The driver's side sun visor droops down a bit and the pedal covers need to be replaced soon - these are the only two things that bother me. Not a big deal; they're easy and cheap to fix.
As far as aftermarket mods go, it has a custom intake (clean, nothing crazy), 2001 Miata header, adjustable shocks, and a Hard Dog roll bar. The original seats were replaced with the blue and black leather 10th Anniversary Edition seats and the center console is from a 2001.
No pics yet - we haven't finished removing the stripes. It'll probably be done on Wednesday. Pics up when it's done