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I'm looking at a few in my area

the going rate for 1st gen miatas with >175k miles is about $3500

should I aim for a lower milage?

Even the newest 1st gens are 20 years old now, so actual lower mileage ones are going to be pretty rare, and probably sat for a while. With a car like this, I think the thing you most want to avoid is ones which have been abused, since 5k miles on the track are going to put a lot more wear on it than 5k on the highway.

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so basically try to look for one that's as stock as possible?

most of the ones in my area have aftermarket wheels and are lowered

which I see as a warning sign

You need to look up a Miata forum, most model specific forums have buyers guides, which specify what to look for

like subframe cracks on BMWs

/o/ has a really good miata general

guys i made a mockup of how i want to wrap my van but i cant pick

where's the van all I see are two wheels

I prefer the second

yeah i just see windows, tires, and lights, no chassis

I'm kind of leaning towards the first, because the car is designed a bit curvy

and that camouflage was made for Western Europe

You ever seen a turbo'd Miata?

yeah

I only knew it was turbo'd because of the blow off valve noise

Should I get a supra?

they're pretty good cars alex

go for it

I'd say 4th gens are overpriced

A Lexus SC300/Toyota Soarer would be a much cheaper project car, unless you really love the look of the supra

I don't know too much about lexus

A Lexus SC300 is a re-badged Toyota Soarer. It came with the non-turbo 3L I6 2JZ-GE supra engine, or alternatively a 4.0 L V8 1UZ-FE in SC400 form. I'm not sure about differences in the block, head, etc. And it probably has smaller brakes, softer suspension, but some of the supra stock units, or upgrades will swap over.

hmmm I'm gonna have to give this the look in

Just a suggestion, because I know a 4th gen supra in decent condition is pretty expensive

pretty cool ^^^

I want a fox body but their so damn expensive

So I might go find this Lexus or just go with the supra

Well you need to evaluate whether you actually want (or are able) to do significant work on the car, and the total amount you want to spend. The supra will be decently quick, and reliable stock, if you can find one. It is will also be pretty expensive for a 20+ year old Toyota.
The Lexus SC400 with the V8 will be similar, but doesn't have the Supra cache or look to attract fanboys or people who want to race(good and bad), and everything will be softer/more luxury
The SC300 will be cheaper still, and with less performance, but has the 2JZ block similar to the Supra. This would be the maximum amount of work/least money option

I don't know what that means