You have 10k, which do you buy?

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 10/02/2019 at 14:05 • Filed to: None

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a 21k mile 91 Miata in Blue

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Or a 43k mile 76 280z with some dope graphics

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Kinja safe links in comments.

PowderHound > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:09

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/642801212879736/

https://cars.ksl.com/listing/5833859?fbclid=IwAR33NPUSIwKySUA5ZKxoWvr5565QkKdd4V-xnhwL_t1b7ulKPLRccmI-4_U

Nibby > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:11

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a few ford wind stars

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:11

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I’ve seen that 280 in person, and I would 100% take that. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:12

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Miata

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:14

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Datsun is always the answer. 

Spanfeller is a twat > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:14

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That Miata is perfection. 

Snuze: Needs another Swede > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:16

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Datsun because racecar!

Discerning > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:16

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My heart says S30 but my brain says MX-5.

I’m sure the ownership experience for the Miata would be better from a holistic-total-experience sort of view. Fuel economy, reliability, cost of ownership, parts availability, handling.

But the S30 would put a bigger smile on my face when it wasn’t devouring my wallet and further ruining my stop and go commute.

That said - I wouldn’t spend 10k on an NA but in would spend 10k on an S30.

So I guess my final answer is S30

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:16

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I’d rather have this:

2011 Infiniti M56

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=528274232&zip=53103&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D53103%26sortBy%3DyearDESC%26maxPrice%3D10000%26incremental%3Dall%26engineCodes%3D8CLDR%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26makeCodeList%3DINFIN%26searchRadius%3D0&numRecords=25&maxPrice=10000&firstRecord=0&makeCodeList=INFIN&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=INFIN&modelCode1=M56&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:18

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Datsun, all day.

Decay buys too many beaters > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:23

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All hand wringing and talk of revviness aside, not a 1.6

Get a 100-200k 1.8 miata with the right diff and a hardtop for half that and you have a better car. 

PowderHound > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 14:25

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Ok fine…

Arrivederci > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:27

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Both are probably headed in the right direction in value, but I think the NA Datsun NA would be the better buy.

MonkeePuzzle > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:27

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JDM imported EG6 Civic. running about $10k

PowderHound > Nibby 10/02/2019 at 14:28

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WiscoProud > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:28

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The 280z any day of the week. That is a gorgeous car. 

PowderHound > MonkeePuzzle 10/02/2019 at 14:28

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Interesting…

PowderHound > Arrivederci 10/02/2019 at 14:31

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I f you never drive it again and leave it for 10 more years you could s ell it on BAT for about 40k. Maybe 30k, 40k would be about 3k miles. Maybe, maybe not. It would be interesting to see what a low mile miata goes for in 10 years

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:33

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ill take the datsun

then save up some pocket change for a ratty old high mileage miata for bad weather days the datsun is just too nice for

NKato > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:43

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Datsun.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 14:47

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5.6L V8 with 420 HP, super reliable, good amount of tech without everything breaking constantly and it looks amazing, inside and out

PowderHound > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 15:02

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Not for me.

Not trying to bash it bu t here are my gripes: Auto (it’s a cruiser I guess this is fine) , 140k miles (probably fine but I would have a hard time spending 10k on something that high) , that interior looks extremely grimey, I’m not sold on the looks either.

PowderHound > Decay buys too many beaters 10/02/2019 at 15:07

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I know roughly nothing about miata specs, I kinda thought they all had the same engine. As much as people rave about them they have never interested me. I think I’m averse to any convertible though.

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 15:09

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The Miata is probably nice to drive.. but man that Datsun is COOL .

Decay buys too many beaters > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 15:11

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The 90-93 cars had a 1.6 and a fairly weak 6" ring gear VLSD. Starting in 94 they got a 1.8 and a much stronger 7' ring gear torsen unit along with some chassis stiffening. The same 1.8 (with minor changes along the way) continued through to about 05.

/I’ve currently got two, a 93 1.6L and a 94 1.8L

KnowsAboutCars > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 15:24

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Datsun. I’m sure the Miata is fun to drive and all but I’ve never really craved for one. An S30 on the other hand...

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 15:48

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that’s fair, we all have our own tastes and opinions. I don’t want manual, especially on a DD, to me 140k is low miles, especially if maintained. Interior could use a good detail, but nothing that a high quality detail guy couldn’t fix.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 16:22

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I skip both and buy 2 nice Turbo Caravans....

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 17:09

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1st gen Mini Cooper S JCW GP

WiscoProud > MonkeePuzzle 10/02/2019 at 17:14

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At the end of the day you’re still driving a fwd civic. It may be an unpopular opinion, but RWD>FWD, and this is especially true when talking performance vehicles. 

MonkeePuzzle > WiscoProud 10/02/2019 at 17:16

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you think it’s an unpopular opinion that RWD>FWD for performance vehicle?

Saracen > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 17:59

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Datsun

CaptDale - is secretly British > PowderHound 10/02/2019 at 19:12

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The Datsun hands down

pip bip - choose Corrour > PowderHound 10/03/2019 at 03:41

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MX5

WiscoProud > MonkeePuzzle 10/03/2019 at 10:49

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I was being sarcastic. 

MonkeePuzzle > WiscoProud 10/03/2019 at 10:50

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confusingly so. 

WiscoProud > MonkeePuzzle 10/03/2019 at 11:03

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my bad. I thought it was pretty obvious, seeing as its a common opinion. Thus saying its “unpopular” is a joke.