Mazda Miata: Oh man.

that's a bad day man, hang in there. This is why I do everything I can by
myself. I know that doesn't help you now but this is an easy car to work /
learn on. You might want to begin.

Chris
92BB&T

"Fruit Pie the Magician" <blows.com> wrote in message
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In article <supernews.com>,
"Chris D'Agnolo" <net> wrote:
 

Thanks! The Miata's out the door as soon as I can sell it -- it's been a
great car and it's fun, but I need a four-seater.

Anybody know if there will be a Mazdaspeed version of the Mazda3?

there are several versions, i believe there is a mazdaspeed ver.

good luck,
chris
92bb&t

"Fruit Pie the Magician" <blows.com> wrote in message
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this is exactly why I prefer to do as much of the work myself. Except for the
tire mounting, the rest of the work is pretty simple and require minimal
tools. Not to mention that you would have a few more bucks in your wallet.
--------------
Alex

In article <giganews.com>,
blows.com says...
 

The Mazda 3 & 6 are both nice cars. You should drive them both. You might
be pleasantly surprised at how well they drive. I drove both at the
NYC rev-it up and I thought they were both good cars.
------------
Alex

In article <ccbmqi$ge9$cc.columbia.edu>,
Alex Rodriguez <edu> wrote:
 

Yes, and it would have been quicker for me this time, since it took them
TWO DAYS to complete the fix. I had them tow the car this morning and
fix the issues. Happy to report that now everything is as it should be,
even the parking brake is working.

FPtM

In article <ccbmts$ge9$cc.columbia.edu>,
Alex Rodriguez <edu> wrote:
 

I went to the SF Rev-it-up event, but didn't have time to wait to drive
the cars. Well, I had time to drive the minivan since the line was so
short, but be reasonable. ;-)

I'm just expecting buyer's remorse if I buy a 3 and a Mazdaspeed version
comes on the heels of my purchase. Really, I'm just UNDECIDED about what
car to replace the Miata with, and the Mazda3 is just about it, but a MS
version would solidify my decision.

Ideally, I'd like to stick as close to the Miata as I can, but there
aren't many choices. The deal is I need four seats. Four seat
convertibles -- not a lot of them about.

Cars I'm considering, in no order:
1- Acura TSX // not a convertible, but a really good sedan with features
I like and nice styling, if a little staid (can't afford a TL)

2- Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Convertible // Strangely, it's a hideous beast
outside, but I like the interior, it seats four and I like the driver's
seating position. I really want a Nav system for getting around the SF
bay area, which can be challenging -- this car has one but it's rather
an afterthought with a small screen that's part of the stereo (not
separate in the dash). 220HP isn't bad, but no six speed. Still, it's
livable.

3- Mini Cooper S convertible // Again with the topless four-seater.
Won't really be on the streets when I'm buying, though, and no dealer
will ever get markup from my white ass, so this one is desirable, but
won't happen. Rats.

4- VW Beetle. No. No VW until they start treating the American buyers
right. They're not getting me with the last-gasp R32 model, either.

5- Mazda 3s 5-door // Meets 4-seater requirement, Loaded plus nav system
for $22k. Interior looks good. See above.

6- Scion xA // The roundy one, not the boxy one. Maybe this isn't a good
year for buying a car at all and I should just cheap out and get this
cute thing as a stopgap solution. I actually drove one and it was fun -
I don't know how it would be after a while. The shift action was
definitely fun. Nice clutch.

7- BMW 1 Series (125i) // This would probably be right up my alley, but
alas, most likely won't be seen in the States until MY2007. Stupid BMW.

8- Mazda RX-8 // A perfect car at $28,000, but necessary [for me]
options push it to around $34,000. At $34k, I see myself in something
else. (That's really my issue with the Mini, too -- by the time I add in
my options via the mini.com BYO site, the damned thing is $30,000+.
Don't even think about adding the JC WORKS package!)

9- Everything else // Then there's other cars like the Volvo S40, which
is interesting. Subaru WRX or Legacy (I really have no experience with
any of these in #9) Also included here is the spackle choice of the
Honda Element, which my TV will fit in. I'm not an SUV guy, though, but
this specific car's flexible interior interests me. The lousy gas
mileage for such an underpowered thing is confusing.

All of the above fix my main problem: Having to haul more than just one
other person around. I maintain that my Miata is an excellent car. At
36, I've never owned a more fun car than my Miata. But after a while,
it's a lousy ONLY car.

</ramble>
-FPtM

In article <giganews.com>,
Fruit Pie the Magician <blows.com> wrote:
 

How often do you need that back seat? Can you keep the Miata, and either
buy a beater sedan, or rent a larger car as necessary?

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
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