"Ducky" (Ducky)
04/15/2014 at 22:30 • Filed to: The answer is always Miata.
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"Ducky" (Ducky)
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Guy bought the Mustang for $4150, but after being an hour and a half late. Asked me what I wanted to put for "purchase price" to save on sales tax, I put the full price because fuck him. He made me wait.
Miata's awesome. 1996 with 117k and the leather package, so it has the Torsen. Blast to drive, and it's got a new Robbins top. It's not completely installed though; it's missing the piece that seals the top to the A pillar and the piece that folds the bar down so the glass will fold. This is apparently a weekend job to source and install though.
Did not come with a radio installed, but came with 2 radios in boxes. I don't know either.
Also came with this shop manual, because why not?
And the trunk is damp. I am seriously worried about this one. There's a leak somewhere and it's going to be a bitch to find.
I think I made out okay though, but I've definitely got my next few weekends planned out.
Aaron James
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 22:34 |
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Man that all happened fast. Only thing I can give advice on is the radio, get the factory plug adapter things instead of cutting all the wires. Congrats.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 22:35 |
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Now go autocross it
the very first time I drove a Miata was at an autocross
SR20 is posted
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Ducky
> Aaron James
04/15/2014 at 22:38 |
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Dude, yeah. It's going to become quite a story about that time in college I sold a car on my way to buy a car, but I wouldn't actually recommend anyone ever do that. You're just on pure adrenaline the whole time.
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Aaron James
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 22:44 |
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Oh I bet, I'm really glad everything came together for you.
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Ducky
> Aaron James
04/15/2014 at 22:46 |
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me too dude. it's still 100% surreal that i'm not driving that slow ass v6 mustang anymore and i'm driving a goddamn too small go kart that puts the stupidest grin on my face.
Brian Silvestro
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 22:48 |
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This is the only gif you'll be seeing from me from now on
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Ducky
> Brian Silvestro
04/15/2014 at 22:51 |
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i'd be lying if i said i didn't spend a solid minute toggling the headlights
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Brian Silvestro
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 22:55 |
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It is the coolest fucking feature.
Hit play:
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 23:01 |
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When I bought my SHO, I totally freaked my Dad out. I was stationed 4 States away, and since there weren't any listed locally, I had been watching the classifieds for where I lived as well. I bought a plane ticket, (one way, of course) and when I arrived I started to look through the classifieds for that weekend. My Dad comes in, and I could see the realization dawning in his face. "you mean to tell me you came all the way back here, with no way of getting home other than the car you plan to buy, and you don't even have a car picked out yet?" "Yep" and he just walked out of the kitchen shaking his head.
signintoburnerlol
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 23:04 |
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One of us.
One of us.
One of us.
ONE OF US.
EL_ULY
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 23:20 |
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duuuuuuuuuuude!! awesome!! congrats you lucky ducky!
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 23:33 |
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Congrats!!!!!! Welcome to the Miata addiction!!! :) My 03 says hello to yours
Luken10
> Aaron James
04/15/2014 at 23:38 |
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I can't recommend this enough. I decided not to go this route and regret it. After a couple different radio installs my loom is pretty short. Plus, it saves you a ton of time for a few bucks.
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Ducky
> TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/15/2014 at 23:39 |
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i won't guarantee anything else, but at 6'3" there is definitely a foamectomy happening in this car's near future. my legs are cramped from driving the 30 minutes home.
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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Ducky
04/15/2014 at 23:46 |
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Ha ha yea im 5'11" and my head hits my top sometimes. You can transplant NB seats into NA's i have heard they are more comfy for taller people
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Ducky
> TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/15/2014 at 23:50 |
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nah, i've got headrest speaker seats. i'm going to cut foam out and mount directly to the frame, see how that goes. i'm also going to replace the arm bar with a strap
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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Ducky
04/16/2014 at 00:34 |
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Oh gotcha. Yea the only downside to Miatas is the interior space
BJohnson11
> Ducky
04/16/2014 at 01:21 |
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Mmmmm Torsen. After rebuilding our Formula car's Torsen quite a few times now, my mind still cant wrap it's head around it. But they are mechanical wet dreams. Go hoon.
OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Brian Silvestro
04/16/2014 at 04:36 |
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HAHAH , and awesome, how do you make the minute you want to play it to work, the share link has never worked for me on Oppo.
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Ducky
04/16/2014 at 04:40 |
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It must be kind of cool, i need to test one, i imagine driving that tiny car must feel cool.
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Brian Silvestro
> OkCars- 22k Crossroads
04/16/2014 at 08:14 |
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I...I have no idea...
Big Block I-4
> Ducky
04/17/2014 at 15:00 |
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If your trunk is damp check the drains on the inside of the top beside the seat belt towers. Mine were clogged as hell, now they drain like a champ and everything is dry. head on over to miata.net for all the information you can read and more! have fun, but you already knew that.
Philbert/Phartnagle
> Ducky
04/22/2014 at 21:15 |
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Nice score!