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01-03-2006, 05:36 PM
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one more vs test: new beetle conv. vs. new miata
the other comparison i thought about... since i now live in the deserts of california, is to have a nice little convertible (having a truck and a convertible in the garage seems just a tad less fun than having 2 svx)... within my price range are the new beetle and the miata... miata, of course, has better performance while the new beetle is just a bit more practical....
so... let the debates begin
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#2
01-03-2006, 06:28 PM
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Miata, no contest if you're looking for fun open-top motoring, and reliability. I wouldn't buy a VW product at this point in time unless actually built in Germany.
Glenn
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#3
01-03-2006, 06:36 PM
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Miata. Way more fun to drive and lots of good engineering.
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#4
01-03-2006, 07:51 PM
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I'd buy a used Mazdaspeed miata! Now that's a sweet car!
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#5
01-03-2006, 11:26 PM
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I'm with Chike!
...or just go with a slightly used Miata and pocket the savings. I'm not a big fan of the new body style.
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01-04-2006, 12:05 AM
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Beetle Cabriolet Vs. Miata ..... a hairdresser can't go wrong with either one!
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#7
01-04-2006, 12:27 AM
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wow... i haven't been around here for a while... when did rob start posting under landshark??
mazdaspeed miata... that's a good suggestion.... thanks
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svx: the most effective diet (distant memory) mr2: diet on the diet (on the chopping blocks) urs4: looks stale, but good performance... hoping this one will last.... but too bad it didn't mrspyder: gotta have a drop top in cali... always looking for a reliable 5spd svx...
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#8
01-04-2006, 12:54 AM
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lighten up, Francis - i was joking.  i'm sorry if you really are a hairdresser. i would avoid the VW like the plague, however. my friend's wife just HAD to have a Beetle, and he finally bought her one. three months later, she never wanted to see it again and it was sold. that VW quality stereotype is no joke. i think the final straw was the gas door cable braking and needing the prybar to put gas in it....
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#9
01-04-2006, 03:26 AM
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how much do hairdressers make anyways?
i wonder how many people got the chicane joke... seems like the miata is much favored over the beetle... a vx and a miata in the garage, i think i can live with that... what's the going rate of a 5 spd svx nowadays??
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svx: the most effective diet (distant memory) mr2: diet on the diet (on the chopping blocks) urs4: looks stale, but good performance... hoping this one will last.... but too bad it didn't mrspyder: gotta have a drop top in cali... always looking for a reliable 5spd svx...
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#10
01-04-2006, 04:37 AM
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We all know and miss Rob, NOT! How about a Mini Cooper S Convertible? If you can save up for the Works package, it's even better.
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#11
01-04-2006, 09:53 AM
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....or even the 944 Cabrio???
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black)
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#12
01-04-2006, 10:43 AM
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Now were talking!!!!! No AWD though. Or a nice 968 Cab, 911 Targa, 911 Cab, 911 Turbo Cab, 911 Carerra 2S Cab, etc.... The list is a long one if you are looking for a real automobile, and not just a car!
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#13
01-04-2006, 10:59 AM
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...or a 356 kit car. better yet a 914 Chalon conversion.
 Miata's and Beetles are a dime a dozen.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black)
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01-04-2006, 12:43 PM
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funny you brought up the 914...
i was talking to german performance operations in nashville (they worked on my s4) and they were saying that it is possible to build a 914 for less than 8 grand.... and they were saying that parts for the 914 are relatively cheap
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svx: the most effective diet (distant memory) mr2: diet on the diet (on the chopping blocks) urs4: looks stale, but good performance... hoping this one will last.... but too bad it didn't mrspyder: gotta have a drop top in cali... always looking for a reliable 5spd svx...
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01-04-2006, 12:45 PM
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you can stuff a smallblock V8 in them, too. i think i read about a WRX engine in one, also.edit: here's a WRX-powered 914 video: http://www.renegadehybrids.com/914/l...compressed.avi
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) Last edited by Landshark; 01-04-2006 at 12:48 PM.
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