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Re: [Fot] miata delima... NOT TRIUMPH RELATED !!!!

To: Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] miata delima... NOT TRIUMPH RELATED !!!!
From: Todd Redmond <alfetta95@optonline.net>
Date: Tue, 03 May 2011 21:24:26 -0400
My 1992 has 202,000 miles on it. Does use a little oil but still runs strong. 
Handles like a go kart. Very reliable.

Might drop a 5.0 into it. Supercar numbers!
But don't go by me. I'm all over the car world.

Todd Redmond
1958 TR 3A
1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT 
1992 Mazda Miata


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On May 3, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net> wrote:

> Well...   So I buy this 1993 Miata from my local dealership.. 
>Jeeerrrrrrreeeees 
> in Weatherford. The 'boneyard' as my new best friend (service 
>manager/neighbor) 
> informs me. The car , found me , as he stated. I was really looking for a 
>$500 
> sh*tbox 24 hours lemon car but ended up buying this thing for $2250 plus ttl. 
> 173000 miles, white, ac, decent cloth top, and a clean carfax report from day 
> one. Sold in Fort Worth (Tarrant County) and owned all it's life in Azle- 
> Springtown (Parker County) where I live. NEVER wrecked. Carfax guaranteed. 
> Everything works, AC, everything. The clutch was slipping so for $220 bux I 
>had 
> the clutch replaced and replaced the rear seal. It was the rear seal leaking, 
> causing the clutch slipping. The valve cover was leaking, the timing belt 
>looks 
> good, when I replaced the gasket. 
> 
> My wife and oldest daughter informed me when the Miata came out I was quoted 
>as 
> saying nothing but men in  questionable sexual orientation were the only 
>people 
> driving these things. "I said that?"... I thought about giving it to my 
>oldest 
> son but he informed my of my previous posture. so......
> I could sell it on eBay and probably get my money back, maybe make a few 
>bucks, 
> or destroy it and make it a race car. Make some money or spend some money and 
> try to race it somewhere ... Not CVAR or vintage, because... 
> 
> Opinions?
> 
> BOBBY WHITEHEAD
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