joeplumley
11-14-2010, 05:59 AM
Hey everyone - glad I found this forum.
I bought a '99 right when I graduated college 6 years ago, but soon found I needed to sell it to fund a more "practical" car. I've been Miata-less ever since... until Thursday.
Found a $1200 car in Craigslist, and it was right down the street from where I work. I left work right then. I got it for $940 and drove it home that night.
Good:
1-owner. I got all the books, some records, and original window sticker ($13,080)
173K miles (Maybe not "good".... OK I guess)
Cruise/pwr windows
No leaks
5-speed
No rust - always been an ATL car
Bad:
Front right corner ding
Peeling paint
Ripped top from PO not using zipper when putting the top up/down
2 Bald tires (Pirelli's)
A/C doesn't cool
Truck battery in the trunk (that'll be the first thing to get replaced - I need all the brackets back there)
Needs a few interior trim pieces (Any junkyards around here?)
Driver's seatbelt receiver doesn't engage (I'll work on that today)
Exhaust leak
So, it'll be a nice winter project. This isn't going to be a track car or anything, I'd just like something fun/reliable to drive on the weekends and take up to the mountains a few times a year. I plan on keeping the daisy's on it, and I'll do the paint job myself in the driveway.
Today I'm going to take a look at the fluids, maybe switch the battery, and pressure wash the undercarriage.
Previous owner was an older gent.... I think he really took care of this car when he first got it, but as it (and he) aged, it got neglected. I bought it through a 3rd party - didn't even meet him.
Enough talk - here are some pictures. Whatcha think?
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001738.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001739a.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001740.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001741.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001741a.jpg
My first Miata:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01369_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01367_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01355_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01351_800X600.jpg
I bought a '99 right when I graduated college 6 years ago, but soon found I needed to sell it to fund a more "practical" car. I've been Miata-less ever since... until Thursday.
Found a $1200 car in Craigslist, and it was right down the street from where I work. I left work right then. I got it for $940 and drove it home that night.
Good:
1-owner. I got all the books, some records, and original window sticker ($13,080)
173K miles (Maybe not "good".... OK I guess)
Cruise/pwr windows
No leaks
5-speed
No rust - always been an ATL car
Bad:
Front right corner ding
Peeling paint
Ripped top from PO not using zipper when putting the top up/down
2 Bald tires (Pirelli's)
A/C doesn't cool
Truck battery in the trunk (that'll be the first thing to get replaced - I need all the brackets back there)
Needs a few interior trim pieces (Any junkyards around here?)
Driver's seatbelt receiver doesn't engage (I'll work on that today)
Exhaust leak
So, it'll be a nice winter project. This isn't going to be a track car or anything, I'd just like something fun/reliable to drive on the weekends and take up to the mountains a few times a year. I plan on keeping the daisy's on it, and I'll do the paint job myself in the driveway.
Today I'm going to take a look at the fluids, maybe switch the battery, and pressure wash the undercarriage.
Previous owner was an older gent.... I think he really took care of this car when he first got it, but as it (and he) aged, it got neglected. I bought it through a 3rd party - didn't even meet him.
Enough talk - here are some pictures. Whatcha think?
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001738.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001739a.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001740.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001741.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1991%20Miata/1112001741a.jpg
My first Miata:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01369_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01367_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01355_800X600.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/joeyplumley/1999%20Miata/DSC01351_800X600.jpg