My first car, which was written off

Current car

Pretty stock, only have added a cold air intake

nice

I just inhereted a 2009 ford focus

I just got back from driving it

I'm prob gonna sell it and keep my civic

I hate it

How do you goys feel about engine swaps?

I am a fan of complete monstrosities with platforms hosting engines 2-5 times larger than they were created with

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_mCTmoKXJ8

Yep, fuck that little rotary cuck engine

needs more litres

yeah not to mention that the LS actually works

Loud pipes save lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=163&v=lgUuRVkgJmg

https://youtu.be/N1IomJQYS2A

should I get a 1st or 2nd gen miata?

1st

@Zero Cool Always first

Never 3rd

2nd is okay but 1st gen is the best

kk

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.

^

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