So I bought a Daily Driver...
So I bought a Daily Driver...
I decided to sell my old '94 explorer after pretty much bringing it back from the dead, and have bought a '97 Miata to replace it with. It makes a lot more sense as a DD from the gas mileage alone. I could see myself getting an old truck later just for Home Depot runs, but I digress.
The miata is a very fun little car, but the thing that really gets me about it is how crazy powerful it makes my Crossfire feel! I do have a few mods on the cross so it's a much more drastic feeling than it would be from stock, but dear lord, even at 2k rpms the cross feels like a monster! So any power hungry owners may not need to slap a S/C kit on their cars, they may just need to drive an old miata to feel like their cross pulls just fine!
The miata is a very fun little car, but the thing that really gets me about it is how crazy powerful it makes my Crossfire feel! I do have a few mods on the cross so it's a much more drastic feeling than it would be from stock, but dear lord, even at 2k rpms the cross feels like a monster! So any power hungry owners may not need to slap a S/C kit on their cars, they may just need to drive an old miata to feel like their cross pulls just fine!
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Re: So I bought a Daily Driver...
Hey Jerk Daniels, we need to get our daily drivers (your Miata and my City Golf) and bring them to the track. Let some other crossfire owners make a pass down the track to feel the power and to experience a 1/4 mile time of 32 seconds! haha
Their crossfire will feel like a rocket!
Their crossfire will feel like a rocket!
Re: So I bought a Daily Driver...
Haha, yes - my Miata is currently in the process of getting some TLC maintenance work and I have been blown away at how inexpensive parts can be had. I end up getting about the same gas mileage in both cars as a result of trying to make the Miata feel even remotely as powerful as the Cross at 2k rpms .
As far as the cost of mods, I was able to track down a lot of the parts I put on used and at very reasonable prices - I believe I only spent around $900-$1000 for everything.
As far as the cost of mods, I was able to track down a lot of the parts I put on used and at very reasonable prices - I believe I only spent around $900-$1000 for everything.
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