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 Aug 29, 2010 - 12:25 AM
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So, as we are all Celica owners, we all have the same baseline perspective to build on. What do you as 6GCers think about the Mazda MX-5? Would you consider trading your Celica for an MX-5 (specifically the NB - 2nd gen), and if you did, what would you consider to be the pros and cons of trading to an MX-5?
Thanks for the input. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Sep 1, 2010 - 1:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
^ Sweet, you're the man. I've already raped half of the Miata.com forum for info, so I've got that covered. I'm actually not even quite sure if I drove a 1.6 or 1.8 yesterday though. I've read that there's no difference in the valve covers (besides measurements) and that there are no stampings, so I've not really a way to tell...
Concerning the handling, I bet most of that vagueness came from the fact that I'm not used to that much body roll. I want coilovers or at least a well-known and liked shock (strut?) and spring combination, so if there is any age in the suspension, that'll be taken care of. End links would also get replaced at that point, and possibly bushings. Either way, I plan on driving a few more, so I'm sure I'll get to both. This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Sep 1, 2010 - 1:16 PM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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SwissFerdi The MX-5...and you. Aug 29, 2010 - 12:25 AM
RockyMountainCelica Why are you considering an MX-5? Will you auto-x w... Aug 29, 2010 - 12:32 AM SwissFerdi I'm merely just asking for purposes of discuss... Aug 29, 2010 - 12:39 AM Johnnyny ha u effed up ur alignment ! Aug 29, 2010 - 12:41 AM 95CelicaST 2nd gen, no.
1st gen hardtop with coilovers and w... Aug 29, 2010 - 1:20 AM richee3 I feel that they look girly, but they are fun enou... Aug 29, 2010 - 1:53 AM
HectortheRican QUOTE (richee3 @ Aug 29, 2010 - 12:5... Aug 29, 2010 - 7:26 PM Hanyo I love the mx5 miata.
Pro:
so light
such great ... Aug 29, 2010 - 2:36 AM manphibian The 1st gen still looks superb today.... the rest ... Aug 29, 2010 - 6:13 AM 95CelicaST QUOTE (manphibian @ Aug 29, 2010 - 4... Aug 29, 2010 - 11:48 AM Hanyo QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Aug 29, 2010 - 9... Aug 30, 2010 - 4:43 AM whatthe I love mx5s espically the 1st gen. I would buy one... Aug 29, 2010 - 7:08 AM yarik83 Sometimes you have to look at a bigger picture. Ca... Aug 29, 2010 - 7:11 AM SwissFerdi QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Aug 29, 2010 - 2... Aug 29, 2010 - 12:06 PM Random_Stranger QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 28, 2010 - 10... Aug 29, 2010 - 12:40 PM SwissFerdi ^ Yeah, you're right, it does seem like it... Aug 29, 2010 - 12:47 PM Random_Stranger No, it is a very fine car to participate in motors... Aug 29, 2010 - 1:59 PM SwissFerdi ^ I still agree with you, and it is a perfect proj... Aug 29, 2010 - 2:17 PM 95CelicaST SW20 is a lot harder to work on mechanically, beca... Aug 29, 2010 - 3:47 PM SwissFerdi Fawk it, I'm going NA if anything. You're ... Aug 29, 2010 - 4:08 PM yarik83 Ferdi. Stop floating in the sea of clouds where ev... Aug 29, 2010 - 4:54 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (yarik83 @ Aug 29, 2010 - 5:54... Aug 29, 2010 - 5:43 PM Random_Stranger ^That's kinda true too. I know when our Xa... Aug 29, 2010 - 5:11 PM yarik83 I dont know about the rest of the kids here in flo... Aug 29, 2010 - 6:25 PM epocsirhc If I wasn't 6 3or4 I would own a miata right n... Aug 29, 2010 - 10:35 PM darksecret I would go for it. I'll always think the Celic... Aug 29, 2010 - 11:19 PM richee3 I agree with the post above mine. The Celica has m... Aug 29, 2010 - 11:27 PM Johnnyny MR2 is all this and better and dont give me the i ... Aug 29, 2010 - 11:30 PM darksecret IMO the 2 is a great car with a lot of potential b... Aug 29, 2010 - 11:39 PM Supersprynt I wouldn't daily it. Aug 30, 2010 - 9:39 AM saleeka The best looking Miata ever- the 1996 M coupe conc... Aug 30, 2010 - 9:59 AM mak5603 I like a slammed miata, even seen a couple boosted... Aug 30, 2010 - 12:24 PM azian_advanced they look like chick cars when stock, but look gre... Aug 30, 2010 - 2:34 PM yarik83 Unleash the inner girl within you Aug 30, 2010 - 3:48 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Aug 30, 2010 - 12... Aug 30, 2010 - 4:11 PM richee3 So convertibles are girly? I have to disagree. Yes... Aug 30, 2010 - 10:41 PM Chhaos To Ferdi, I actually test drove a 2nd gen Miata wh... Aug 31, 2010 - 7:12 AM SwissFerdi ^ Nope, all valid points. I'm going to try to ... Aug 31, 2010 - 10:57 AM SwissFerdi Okay, I drove this example. Now, I was going to co... Aug 31, 2010 - 3:59 PM Chhaos QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 31, 2010 - 4... Aug 31, 2010 - 4:26 PM blu94gt Glad you liked the one you drove.
I used to have ... Aug 31, 2010 - 4:13 PM richee3 Always a favorite site of mine when I am looking i... Aug 31, 2010 - 4:25 PM Chhaos http://monstermiata.webs.com/
You could always do... Aug 31, 2010 - 4:32 PM epocsirhc QUOTE (Chhaos @ Aug 31, 2010 - 5:32 ... Aug 31, 2010 - 5:35 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (blu94gt @ Aug 31, 2010 - 5:13... Aug 31, 2010 - 5:15 PM Chhaos QUOTE (epocsirhc @ Aug 31, 2010 - 6... Aug 31, 2010 - 7:09 PM 97celiman GotToyota now has a 90 NA...I'll see if I can ... Aug 31, 2010 - 9:36 PM GotToyota There are a lot of misconceptions in this thread a... Sep 1, 2010 - 12:22 AM SwissFerdi ^ Holy crap that thing is clean. See, something li... Sep 1, 2010 - 1:34 AM SupraKid ^^^she wont be around long if thats how your gonna... Sep 1, 2010 - 1:51 AM Chhaos QUOTE (GotToyota @ Sep 1, 2010 - 12... Sep 1, 2010 - 8:03 AM SwissFerdi SupraKid - I treat her well enough. She was mostly... Sep 1, 2010 - 10:18 AM Keiri QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 1, 2010 - 11... Sep 1, 2010 - 10:25 AM Chhaos QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 1, 2010 - 11... Sep 1, 2010 - 10:33 AM SwissFerdi QUOTE (Keiri @ Sep 1, 2010 - 11:25 A... Sep 1, 2010 - 10:49 AM samir0189 all this talk of go-kart-esque handling, 50/50 wei... Sep 1, 2010 - 12:17 PM GotToyota Ferdi - You said the steering was vague, it's ... Sep 1, 2010 - 12:41 PM blu94gt The Tokico's I put on mine greatly reduced the... Sep 1, 2010 - 1:22 PM SwissFerdi I think that definitely was a factor. I'm havi... Sep 2, 2010 - 9:36 AM blu94gt I already had the bug before you started this thre... Sep 2, 2010 - 12:44 PM GotToyota QUOTE (blu94gt @ Sep 2, 2010 - 12:44... Sep 2, 2010 - 3:33 PM SwissFerdi ^ That's a great deal. Low on mileage, up to d... Sep 2, 2010 - 3:15 PM blu94gt QUOTE (GotToyota @ Sep 2, 2010 - 3:3... Sep 2, 2010 - 4:31 PM SwissFerdi How much are you asking for the Celica?
I'm d... Sep 2, 2010 - 4:33 PM blu94gt I'm not entirely sure how much I'll ask. ... Sep 2, 2010 - 5:16 PM SwissFerdi ^ Good luck.
If I can talk this down to 2750 or 3... Sep 3, 2010 - 5:31 PM blu94gt ^very nice, sounds like a nice car if you can get ... Sep 3, 2010 - 8:08 PM SwissFerdi ^ I like the black paint and BBS wheels, I've ... Sep 6, 2010 - 11:14 AM SwissFerdi Bump for ideas, input, encouragement? Any thoughts... Sep 9, 2010 - 7:36 PM saleeka My sister's good friend drove around a strippe... Sep 9, 2010 - 8:16 PM SwissFerdi Yeah, I've seen that red '91 as well, I te... Sep 9, 2010 - 8:56 PM njccmd2002 Im too big for the miata, they are nice, plus it m... Sep 9, 2010 - 10:34 PM SwissFerdi http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/1880457592.htm... Sep 10, 2010 - 5:54 PM njccmd2002 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 10, 2010 - 5... Sep 10, 2010 - 7:32 PM SwissFerdi No it's not. See the part up there where I sai... Sep 10, 2010 - 7:36 PM richee3 Your mom's garage is so big- nah, never mind.
... Sep 10, 2010 - 9:28 PM SwissFerdi If it drives well, the top is OEM (or as good as) ... Sep 10, 2010 - 9:34 PM azian_advanced just put a tarp or car cover over it. Sep 11, 2010 - 12:27 AM SwissFerdi So you'd go for it? Sep 11, 2010 - 12:38 AM njccmd2002 you cant go wrong. I spent 700 on my rusted 1st g... Sep 11, 2010 - 5:31 AM SwissFerdi Alright, I'll give the guy a call today. A tar... Sep 11, 2010 - 7:47 AM njccmd2002 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 11, 2010 - 7... Sep 11, 2010 - 6:55 PM Culpable04 water proof car cover Sep 11, 2010 - 11:42 AM SwissFerdi I know, that's my only reservation, bitching n... Sep 12, 2010 - 11:38 AM SwissFerdi Woo, so, I stopped looking for a while. Now that I... Dec 24, 2010 - 10:32 AM Zake QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 28, 2010 - 11... Dec 24, 2010 - 10:52 AM SwissFerdi ^ That's exactly the plan, keep the Celica as ... Dec 24, 2010 - 11:56 AM HectortheRican QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Dec 24, 2010 - 10... Dec 24, 2010 - 3:18 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Dec 24, 2010 - 3... Dec 24, 2010 - 3:47 PM Zake QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Dec 24, 2010 - 2... Dec 31, 2010 - 7:00 PM HectortheRican $3,400 for not even 70 hp???? That turbo kit ... Dec 24, 2010 - 6:01 PM richee3 QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Dec 24, 2010 - 6... Dec 24, 2010 - 7:43 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Dec 24, 2010 - 6... Dec 24, 2010 - 9:19 PM mak5603 I'd want a turbo too. LS1's are only neces... Dec 24, 2010 - 6:08 PM epocsirhc Stop pussy footing, and buy one already! You w... Dec 24, 2010 - 9:30 PM Chhaos Ferdi, if you have the money and the car is good j... Dec 25, 2010 - 3:10 AM mak5603 From one young person with multiple cars to anothe... Dec 25, 2010 - 1:35 PM Chhaos QUOTE (Zake @ Dec 31, 2010 - 8:00 PM... Jan 1, 2011 - 2:11 AM 95CelicaST Ferdi WOULD drive a Miata..
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