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post 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.


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post Dec 24, 2010 - 11:56 AM
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^ That's exactly the plan, keep the Celica as a DD and have the Miata as a fun car that'll see autocross and maybe track time, and will also allow me to learn mechanics.
It'd see a turbo kit instead of an LSx conversion. wink.gif

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post Dec 24, 2010 - 3:18 PM
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Dec 24, 2010 - 10:56 AM) *
^ That's exactly the plan, keep the Celica as a DD and have the Miata as a fun car that'll see autocross and maybe track time, and will also allow me to learn mechanics.
It'd see a turbo kit instead of an LSx conversion. wink.gif

American into Japanese is pure bs. I'd do the turbo like you, Ferdi. Or I would actually spend the time/money and get an SR20 in there.


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post Dec 24, 2010 - 3:47 PM
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QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Dec 24, 2010 - 3:18 PM) *
American into Japanese is pure bs. I'd do the turbo like you, Ferdi. Or I would actually spend the time/money and get an SR20 in there.


Flyin' Miata Voodoo II kit

If anything...

But I'm going to crunch my finance numbers and see if this is feasible once and for all, so I can stop changing my mind and reconsidering so damn much. You'll be hearing from me soon.


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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
- - SwissFerdi   ^ Sweet, you're the man. I've already rape...   Sep 1, 2010 - 1:13 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.. (I Keed!!)   Jan 1, 2011 - 2:19 AM
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