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It’s finally gotten over 50 degrees for more than 2 days in a row, which means it’s summertime in Wisconsin! While the AC in my Bonneville is quite enjoyable, there is a certain longing for open-air driving. And when you think open-air driving, you think Miata.
Today’s challenge: Post the cheapest Miata in the “Cars and Trucks - For Sale By Owner” section of your nearest Craigslist. Vehicle must have been listed in the month of May 2015. If the cheapest vehicle does not run and drive, choose the next-cheapest one that does.
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This is a ‘90 Miata with a Z3 conversion, 93k miles, manual trans, sitting on Raceland coilovers. The abysmal wheels on it do not come with it - you have to bring your own wheels.
Your cost of entry into ownership of this “fine automobile” is
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Please, Oppo, show me there’s more to the Miata than overpriced and badly modified junk.
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http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/5024175895…
$1800.
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Car is good just something wrong with either the Pistons or the head gasket is compromised somewhere
What’s the next one on the list?
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http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/504062…
$1800, says it “runs good” but has a cooling problem.
There’s also a turbo miata build for $2k that needs “brakes bled, intercooler installed, new battery”:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/504062…