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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) |
Charles Freeborn |
Nov 26 2019, 10:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
As said, different animal entirely. Any vintage air-cooled is much more of a relationship than ownership, and the maintenance will eat you alive if you have to pay to have it done. Good news is that in CA anything 74 or older is smog exempt so you can change the intake and exhaust systems to your hearts content.... but once you start down that slope it gets slippery in a hurry...
914s are fun cars. So are Miatas..... first world problems... |
ValcoOscar |
Nov 26 2019, 11:15 AM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
As said, different animal entirely. Any vintage air-cooled is much more of a relationship than ownership, and the maintenance will eat you alive if you have to pay to have it done. Good news is that in CA anything 74 or older is smog exempt so you can change the intake and exhaust systems to your hearts content.... but once you start down that slope it gets slippery in a hurry... 914s are fun cars. So are Miatas..... first world problems... _______________________________ Correction...75 or older (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) WELCOME!!!! |
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