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Considering migrating from a Miata... am I crazy? |
fuzzybeanbag |
Nov 21 2019, 03:17 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-November 19 From: CA Bay Area Member No.: 23,660 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi all,
First - sorry ahead of time if you've seen a million of these posts... I currently own a rare-ish 95 M Edition Miata (the purple one); low mileage, exceptionally maintained, race suspension bla bla, etc. It is a fun car, a weekend tosser if you will, and the 2nd one I've owned so I know my way around Miatas. Recently, I've been looking around 914s in the CA Bay Area, a car that I've always liked (and only because if the flip-up headlights)... and come across a couple that are priced fairly well and appear to be fairly restored, at least cosmetically. But - I am a stranger to aircooled drivetrains, my familiarity with VAGs is limited to MK6 GTI, B7 Passats, C7 A6 TDI and B8.5 A4s... so fancy modern cars. What am I potentially getting myself into? I am good with a screwdriver and a hammer; can even handle a wire stripper and a soldering iron... But in the years I've owned my Miata, aside from the occasional oil change, brake pad/rotor maintenance, and tightening of a slightly leaky oil pan drain plug, I had to do zero work on the car... ... it also has a working A/C. Thanks in advance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
Kraftwerk |
Nov 24 2019, 11:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 6-September 07 From: Bbbbbrroooklynnn Member No.: 8,085 |
I went from a '71 914 to an '99 MX-5 and I would say both are super- fun but not equally reliable... Well, once got the 914 sorted.. it was okay.. but weird things occasionally broke, since it was so old. To be fair, weird things went on the MX-5 too.. But TWO place's the 914 was better : 1. SPACE the 914 actually has more cargo space, if that is important too you. The' warming' trunk in back is already bigger than the Miata trunk and it will keep a large Pizza warm on the way home...and then there is a front trunk, for the cool stuff...Also, handling... just pure fun driving, it's lighter and MID-engined ...although the MX-5 is very close in that 'fun factor' regard, it also does the important stuff better like: brake, accelerate / GO , and heat the compartment or keep it cool ( if/when the AC works) My Miata A.C. needs repair, actually.
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