How far is too far gone???
 

I picked up a 92 that has 216k on the clock....A/C works, PS, PW ABS with no lights on, and good tires. Rockers are rusted but only the outer panel, and the lowers of the front fenders. Of course it needs a top but that is because the soft top has been folded under the HT for years. It cracked across the roof the first time I put it up.
The HT is going on my other car, so dont ask.... ;-}

I have a 94 M, and a 1990 that I am finishing up a Boss Frog swap in...Question is, if the car runs well and has no ticks or issues, do I put the time into it or part it out? I have te time and space to store pieces, but I could use the cash for a quick sale if someone were looking for a resto DD.... thoughts????

Install top. Dd it with no concern for apperence, drive the other when it's nice.

^That. Drive it, love it, put crappy tires on it and drift it whenever you want and smash it with no cares at all. Enjoy it!

^This. Daily driver. Welded Diff. Crappy tires. Cheap knuckle mod. Dorifto!

If its DD status please dont weld the diff.... you will tear through tires like no ones business, and its a pain in the ass. Its like my exhaust at the moment. full spec miata exhaust of 98db of loudness at everything except idle. just annoying and a hassle. If you do want to drift and weld the diff, do it to the car you wont be driving as much. thats just my two cents.

The thing is, I dont want the car.... I wanted the hard top. Now my problem is do I sell it as is, put some money into making it look good, or part it out? I dont need a drift car/turbo project/beater... I have a truck for when it snows and the M until the v-8 is done.

You won't get a good return if you fix it to sell it. I would part it out for sure. Plus, its a 1.6 so its not exactly in high demand in the forum world.

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eh to each his own lol.


do something radical with a spare useless car for a change xD

"to each his own," then you post the most generic drifting video i've ever seen where there's 20 of the same exact beat to ---- car doing the same exact thing i've seen from stupid kids for the last few years.

That's like dressing in black, calling youself goth and saying you dont conform...but here you are doing exactly the same thing as your other goth friends.

not everyone has the time and energy to be retarded.

I really am beginning to dislike the drifting scene. I've been running into so many of these hippie ass "drift" crowd sorts. "Awe man its like ya know all about the lifestyle maaan like just drift dude it's jdm." They always take nice cars and ruin them. :sad2:

Not to say I don't like drifting etc... Cause I do. But I like meeting other miata enthusiasts and having conversations about car specs and track times etc. Without being the first sentence out of their mouth, awe well I just welded the dif and slammed it so I can drift. :crossjerk:

yeah I'm not in for it. I myself am building to do autocross in the 94-97 NA class. i'm eh-null about the cleanliness of my miata but if i could find another s-chassis for close to nothing I'd drift it to ---- too. I mean if its a spare junker that the TS doesn't give a care about in the world then why the hell not? it was just a suggestion. the reason why i dont like doing it is coz its an impractical route for cars but extra no fucks given car presents itself to you its an option.

around here they set up honda civics for drift, FWD and all. tires like / \ and wonder why they go through tires like crazy. oh and none of them actually drift.
Ps. most are primer black

This thread got gay. Drift cars gay (although drifting looks fun). You guys all drive miatas and are gay too.

I didn't say make it a drift car, i just said to slide it when you're bored lol.

back on topic though, if you dont want it. throw it on craigslist and see what you get. ask about 1000 more than its worth, wait for some stupid kid to pay you for it.

I got the craziest call today.... guy wants the trans and both subframes with suspension to graft it under his.....

wait for it......
SAAB 99 body! He has a bridge ported 12a rotary to put in it. He only wants to spend $500 and wont need the body ect. I am going to keep the trunk lid, front and rear bumpers, doors with power windows, console, radio bezel, hood, headlights, and other various bits. He just needs a running driving platform until he swaps the engines. If he shows up at the house as promised with the deposit, I start stripping the car.

looks like it worked itself out. good job

I second this. I drive a beat, POS daily Miata that's rattle can white. I never thought I'd appreciate this, but its liberating to park next to people, know you're getting a door ding, and genuinely not care. Sure, it will soon have ASTs, 6-speed, 3.63, MS2, and a VVT swap, but no one will ever know and I can drive through another hail storm and not care.

I got a buyer for the car today. He wants the drivetrain and suspension to slide it under his Saab 99. Best thing is I get to strip the good body panels and interior. As long as the car runs and drives he is good. I have to remove the rugs and passenger door in the morning and then it's gone.
Thanks for the replies.

I thought of this thread when I was reading the below thread over at MT.net...

http://www.miataturbo.net/showpost.p...0&postcount=11