Crossfire is dumb.  Working from home = car shopping.

"Milky" (jordanmielke) 11/21/2016 at 13:53 • Filed to: Crossfire, Miata, Car shopping

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$40 sensor put me on the side of the highway and would not start back up. Disconnected the battery to reset everything and get back home. Part is on its way but I still I have no idea what to buy next.

I might just go buy that Miata Club. Doesn’t sound as good as the Fiata, but $5k is $5k.

Rico > Milky 11/21/2016 at 13:59

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That Miata looks good in black/black. That Fiata though, those things have a ton of presence.

Milky > Rico 11/21/2016 at 14:08

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I feel the same about the Fiata, imho it just looks special . The Miata is clearly good, but the hipster inside of me would die a little.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Milky 11/21/2016 at 14:09

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The Miata is better. It looks better, it weighs less, it is just as fast, and it gets better gas mileage.

Tripper > Milky 11/21/2016 at 14:18

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+1 for S2K

Milky > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/21/2016 at 14:18

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Looks are subjective, but yea its the answer for a reason.

I liked the idea of keeping my rebodied chassis trend going though.

Invinciblejets > Milky 11/21/2016 at 14:27

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Miata.

Milky > Tripper 11/21/2016 at 14:33

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I know they’re reliable but still a decade old. Pros and cons amirite?

Milky > Invinciblejets 11/21/2016 at 14:35

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EDIT: didn’t realize it turned into a S2k gif until after I posted it.

Tripper > Milky 11/21/2016 at 14:52

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You are right. I’m just one of those guys who believes all Honda’s are bulletproof even though I have never owned one. I also have an itch for an S2K so there is that bias as well. I also own a 15 year old German car, so 10 years on a Japanese car is pretty much brand new to me.

Arrivederci > Milky 11/21/2016 at 14:59

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The only one you posted that has a good chance of going up in value is the S2000. Get it, treat it well and then sell it for what you paid in 5-10 years.

Textured Soy Protein > Milky 11/21/2016 at 15:01

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350Zs are meh even in Nismo form, that S2k has a giant scuff on the front bumper and they’re super cramped inside.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2016 at 15:11

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I mean....My car hasn’t crapped out any sensors yet AND it doesn’t look like a dog taking a dump.

Matthew Keyser > Milky 11/21/2016 at 15:36

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Please just don’t get the 350Z. 

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Milky 11/21/2016 at 15:51

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With the amount of driving youve said you do, I’d go with the Miata. Generally thought to be reliable and still in warranty. Ive heard not great things about higher mile fiat 1.4t engines, which I tend to believe after the trouble I had eith my Fiat.

inramana > Tripper 11/21/2016 at 16:07

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Too old now, Maybe 5 years earlier when they were still attainable.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2016 at 16:21

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Lol, you also spent over double what I did.

dumping dog > family man hatch

Milky > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/21/2016 at 16:23

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My roommate hasn’t had any problems with his but he also drives a lot less than I do. It would suck to buy the Fiata and then be out of warranty in less then 3 years. 50k miles max is BS.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2016 at 16:48

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It’s also twice the car in half the size......also twice as fast OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Rally track day autocross economical hatchback > half-german chrysler two seaterish coupe thingy that only does pavementy things.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/21/2016 at 16:57

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V6? Crank sensor? I’m shocked 

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2016 at 17:04

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You seem to have missed a post.

I treat it like a GT and drift car.

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/21/2016 at 17:06

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LOL that easy to diagnose huh? I guess happily mine made it to 180k miles.

DynamicWeight > Milky 11/21/2016 at 17:15

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I was all ready to vote s2k... but that ND miata may change my mind. It’s supposed to finally be as quick as the s2k, which is quick enough. If you can afford it, I’d go ND.

Someone mentioned the s2k appreciating. Yeah, sure, some might. But already at 80k and then you daily drive it? Yours won’t. Plus, you said you don’t want to deal with fixing it. Yeah, I’m thinking you need an ND.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Milky 11/21/2016 at 18:22

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Used C6 Corvette? BMW Z4 MCoupe?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/21/2016 at 18:30

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They should really just be maintenance items.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2016 at 19:16

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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Milky 11/21/2016 at 19:17

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Full disclosure - if I convince you to get a fiesta ST I will be greatly saddened and feel like I don’t know you anymore

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/21/2016 at 19:58

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Yea the whole sudden car dying at 80mph and having to cross 4 lanes of highway traffic at 8:30am wasn’t really fun. Obviously I could have looked into what I should replace on the Crossfire earlier. But if someone said “$40 now and save yourself a headache later” I’d be down.

Milky > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 11/21/2016 at 20:01

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C6 would be a smart choice but there are so damn many in Detroit. The Z4M was a dream car of mine when they came out, but you know:

Milky > DynamicWeight 11/21/2016 at 20:07

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Yea I’m with you on all points. Test driving a ND is next on my list, but its not like it won’t be a fun car, its a Miata. Also for as many miles as I put on the interior being that much nicer will actually make a difference.

Milky > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 11/21/2016 at 20:15

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Ha yea, no I won’t do that. I am jealous you actually get out and racing the thing. Something I need to get my ass in gear about doing.

I’m just having an existential crisis on how much I value driving something different VS how much I want to pay/be under the hood.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/21/2016 at 21:10

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To be fair I’ve probably mentioned crank sensors on here at least a few times. But I never really explained beyond that, or that such a thing would be applicable to you or your car. Oh well.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Milky 11/21/2016 at 22:06

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I have no experience with new BMW’s to confirm or deny that claim but both of my old ones are/were dead reliable.

Also what’s going to happen to the crossfire?

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/21/2016 at 23:37

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Its a small part and I can easily see it getting lost in convo. Doesn’t hurt that I take my car to normal shops that see 95% ‘murican cars and wouldn’t know. But hey, parts on it way and I’ll just Lift to work.

Milky > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 11/21/2016 at 23:44

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I think as they got more complicated they got less reliable. I kinda just want my old Lexus’ reliability ... but don’t want a Sc430, lol.

I’ll trade it in, or Autotrader it if they don’t offer me enough for it. It hasn’t been bad , but in less than a year it would 200k miles on it, if I keep driving it.

Vicente Esteve > Milky 11/21/2016 at 23:56

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Honestly, just wait until depreciation hits those Fiats. I guarantee you won’t regret it. I went to see one of the first Fiat 124s in Mexico a couple weeks ago. The excitement was unprecedented, right until the point where I saw the auto and the salesman told me they were only going to offer autos for now.

Either way, wait for a used one, that’s what I’d do.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/22/2016 at 01:53

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A can of brake clean works great. spray the sensor, website gets cold, engine runs.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Milky 11/22/2016 at 09:19

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Find an old Lexus sc400 like everyone else on Oppositelock wants lol.

And good luck. I hope they give you a decent amount for the crossfire.

Milky > Vicente Esteve 11/22/2016 at 10:13

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Yea I don’t want to be the one to take $10k in depreciation just becasue its a Fiat. Hell I bet I could buy that ^ ND, put 20k miles on it in a year. Then straight trade it for a lower mileage Abarth.

The availability of manuals here is stupid too. We have them at least, but within 100 miles of me there are 21, 124 spiders. 2 are manuals.

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/22/2016 at 10:17

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Would not of thought of that. I do remember some person on the forum saying it was heat sensitive too. That confuses the shit out of me. I’m honestly just not going to mess with it until the sensor comes in. Just hoping thats actually whats wrong with it.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/22/2016 at 10:19

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If it stalls when hot and starts again when cooled off a bit that’s it. Very common.

Milky > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 11/22/2016 at 10:35

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Ha, not sure if you’re aware but an old Lexus sc400 was my last car.

Straight piped and often sideways (clearly). Fun car.

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/22/2016 at 10:38

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Looking back, me disconnecting the battery was probably bullshit and thats probably it. Thanks for the pro tip.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Milky 11/22/2016 at 10:58

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Oh oops that’s fantastic

Vicente Esteve > Milky 11/22/2016 at 11:30

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Damn. My guess is it will be tough to find.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/22/2016 at 11:50

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Didn’t want to say anything, but yeah, disconnecting the battery rarely does anything other than create more work (setting the clock, normalizing windows, etc.)

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 11/22/2016 at 12:56

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Ha, well thanks for not calling my dumbass out.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky 11/22/2016 at 13:53

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Lol half the time going against what the internet believes just leads to a pointless fight. No need to be negative and call attention to things like that all the time