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Old July 23rd 10, 08:23 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
would you do:

buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
get a different vehicle altogether?
if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
do something not on my list?

I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
on-topic! :-)

For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.

Pat
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Old July 23rd 10, 09:12 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
John McGaw
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

On 7/23/2010 3:23 PM, pws wrote:
> If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
> whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
> up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
> would you do:
>
> buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
> get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
> get a different vehicle altogether?
> if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
> do something not on my list?
>
> I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
> on-topic! :-)
>
> For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.
>
> Pat


It is difficult to say for certain what I will do in the next minute but,
hypothetically, under the circumstances stated I would probably buy a new
PRHT MX-5 (red...always red!). Certainly not the most practical choice
since I really could use some amount of money too but I've not been without
a Miata since 1991 and I have a general distrust of used cars except in the
most desperate circumstances.

In my situation the most realistic thing to do would be to forget the car,
use the money to finish up the remodeling and landscaping, and drive the
Subie but nobody every accused me of being a realist...
  #3  
Old July 23rd 10, 09:37 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
NetMax
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

On Jul 23, 4:12*pm, John McGaw > wrote:
> On 7/23/2010 3:23 PM, pws wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
> > whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
> > up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
> > would you do:

>
> > buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
> > get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
> > get a different vehicle altogether?
> > if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
> > do something not on my list?

>
> > I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
> > on-topic! :-)

>
> > For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.

>
> > Pat

>
> It is difficult to say for certain what I will do in the next minute but,
> hypothetically, under the circumstances stated I would probably buy a new
> PRHT MX-5 (red...always red!). Certainly not the most practical choice
> since I really could use some amount of money too but I've not been without
> a Miata since 1991 and I have a general distrust of used cars except in the
> most desperate circumstances.
>
> In my situation the most realistic thing to do would be to forget the car,
> use the money to finish up the remodeling and landscaping, and drive the
> Subie but nobody every accused me of being a realist...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Currently, the best Miata (imo) is the most current '2010' so I'd go &
buy a new GT PRHT MX5, however they cost $40,000 in Canada!
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Old July 24th 10, 12:16 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

On 7/23/2010 3:37 PM, NetMax wrote:
> On Jul 23, 4:12 pm, John > wrote:
>> On 7/23/2010 3:23 PM, pws wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
>>> whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
>>> up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
>>> would you do:

>>
>>> buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
>>> get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
>>> get a different vehicle altogether?
>>> if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
>>> do something not on my list?

>>
>>> I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
>>> on-topic! :-)

>>
>>> For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.

>>
>>> Pat

>>
>> It is difficult to say for certain what I will do in the next minute but,
>> hypothetically, under the circumstances stated I would probably buy a new
>> PRHT MX-5 (red...always red!). Certainly not the most practical choice
>> since I really could use some amount of money too but I've not been without
>> a Miata since 1991 and I have a general distrust of used cars except in the
>> most desperate circumstances.
>>
>> In my situation the most realistic thing to do would be to forget the car,
>> use the money to finish up the remodeling and landscaping, and drive the
>> Subie but nobody every accused me of being a realist...- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -

>
> Currently, the best Miata (imo) is the most current '2010' so I'd go&
> buy a new GT PRHT MX5, however they cost $40,000 in Canada!


Ouch! Well, I just increased that amount to $3,000,000.00 U.S. dollars,
so you are safe now. ;-)

Take your pick!

Pat
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Old July 24th 10, 12:14 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
pws[_1_]
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

On 7/23/2010 3:12 PM, John McGaw wrote:
> On 7/23/2010 3:23 PM, pws wrote:
>> If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
>> whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
>> up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
>> would you do:
>>
>> buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
>> get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
>> get a different vehicle altogether?
>> if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
>> do something not on my list?
>>
>> I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
>> on-topic! :-)
>>
>> For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.
>>
>> Pat

>
> It is difficult to say for certain what I will do in the next minute
> but, hypothetically, under the circumstances stated I would probably buy
> a new PRHT MX-5 (red...always red!). Certainly not the most practical
> choice since I really could use some amount of money too but I've not
> been without a Miata since 1991 and I have a general distrust of used
> cars except in the most desperate circumstances.
>
> In my situation the most realistic thing to do would be to forget the
> car, use the money to finish up the remodeling and landscaping, and
> drive the Subie but nobody every accused me of being a realist...


In that situation, and in my current life situation, I would be tempted
to just take my $30,000.00 and see how long I could live on a beach
somewhere with no car and no need for one, spending as long as possible
perfecting my beach-bumming skills and banishing that evil creature
known as stress.

Then come back, get another job, and another Miata to drive to that
job.............The NA's are so cheap anymore that I could spend
$25,000.00 and still get a pretty nice one upon my return with the
remaining $5,000.00.

OK, let's increase that $30,000.00 to more like $3,000,000.00. No
coming back. ;-)

Pat
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Old July 24th 10, 05:25 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

I'd be torn between looking for a pristine NA or a new PRHT. Or wait until
the lose the 'smily face' and get one then.
"John McGaw" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/23/2010 3:23 PM, pws wrote:
>> If you were to lose your current Miata today, be it totaled, stolen,
>> whatever, and received enough money to cover a replacement, all the way
>> up to an optioned-out brand-new one, (say $30,000 to be safe), what
>> would you do:
>>
>> buy an older miata and keep the larger money difference?
>> get a brand-new new one and keep the smaller money difference?
>> get a different vehicle altogether?
>> if older, would it be stock or modified? What year?
>> do something not on my list?
>>
>> I am not in this situation, no money anyway. Just curious, and it's even
>> on-topic! :-)
>>
>> For those with multiple miatas, just pick one to be missing.
>>
>> Pat

>
> It is difficult to say for certain what I will do in the next minute but,
> hypothetically, under the circumstances stated I would probably buy a new
> PRHT MX-5 (red...always red!). Certainly not the most practical choice
> since I really could use some amount of money too but I've not been
> without a Miata since 1991 and I have a general distrust of used cars
> except in the most desperate circumstances.
>
> In my situation the most realistic thing to do would be to forget the car,
> use the money to finish up the remodeling and landscaping, and drive the
> Subie but nobody every accused me of being a realist...



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Old July 25th 10, 03:40 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?


"BK" > wrote in message
...
> I'd be torn between looking for a pristine NA or a new PRHT. Or wait
> until the lose the 'smily face' and get one then.


I think you can get rid of the smiley face now with the Mazdaspeed
(aftermarket) nose piece. Someone correct me if I am wrong but iirc it's
quite good looking. I believe this will take you there. It's not great (the
RX8 nose is great) but at least you loose the clown face. Shame on Mazda for
the clown face (on all it's cars!) Shame!

http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/msacc.pdf
Chris
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Old July 25th 10, 04:27 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

On 7/25/2010 9:40 AM, Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>
> "BK" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'd be torn between looking for a pristine NA or a new PRHT. Or wait
>> until the lose the 'smily face' and get one then.

>
> I think you can get rid of the smiley face now with the Mazdaspeed
> (aftermarket) nose piece. Someone correct me if I am wrong but iirc it's
> quite good looking. I believe this will take you there. It's not great
> (the RX8 nose is great) but at least you loose the clown face. Shame on
> Mazda for the clown face (on all it's cars!) Shame!
>
> http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/msacc.pdf
> Chris
> 99BBB


I agree that it looks a lot better with the Mazdaspeed piece than the
clown face. I guess most people have a favorite decade for car looks,
and at this rate, for me, it will always be the 1990's, followed closely
by the 1960's.

I saw a movie filmed in 1985 not long ago and it showed the kids being
dropped off at high school at the beginning. Every single car that
pulled up, including the BMW sedan, was awful-looking.

What a horrible decade in general that was for cars, and the 1970's were
not much better.

Pat


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Old July 25th 10, 04:49 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

pws > wrote:

> I guess most people have a favorite decade for car looks, and at
> this rate, for me, it will always be the 1990's, followed closely
> by the 1960's.


I'd agree if you'll specify the middle 1960's when the tailfins had
almost entirely vanished....

NOTE: The 1960's Miata's are pretty scarce! <G>

But there was this as a substitue:
http://www.autorestorations.co.nz/aw...rari-196s-dino




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Old July 26th 10, 02:52 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Christopher Muto
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Default Miata Poll - What would you do if your Miata were gone today?

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>
> "BK" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'd be torn between looking for a pristine NA or a new PRHT. Or wait
>> until the lose the 'smily face' and get one then.

>
> I think you can get rid of the smiley face now with the Mazdaspeed
> (aftermarket) nose piece. Someone correct me if I am wrong but iirc it's
> quite good looking. I believe this will take you there. It's not great
> (the RX8 nose is great) but at least you loose the clown face. Shame on
> Mazda for the clown face (on all it's cars!) Shame!
>
> http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/pdfs/msacc.pdf
> Chris
> 99BBB
>


that nose is a huge improvement. it should be stock. i don't get why
they put the clown face on all of their cars. particularly since they
are otherwise a generally good looking line up - it doesn't seem true to
the cars overall original design, as if it an after market design. the
stock nose appears to me that it needs braces.
 




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