[MCarp22]

Hi roadster types, a friend linked me here since i've been looking to buy my first NB. I've been on the lookout for a Twilight Blue with Tan, '99 or '00 with a 5 speed.

In the meantime I've got a JDM sweet (tm) Subaru Legacy that I originally bought just for the G/F to learn to drive. So far the only bits that are actually from j-town are the Bilsteins from a GT-B. Otherwise it's got WRX brakes, GT wheels and 80hp of slushbox fury!

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Other stuff about me. I'm 24, just moved to nashville, TN from Pittsburgh. I work for dell now, which is a heck of a lot better than living with my parents and delivering auto parts. I've been autocrossing since 2000, I helped publish a performance book for Dodge Neons, and I love anime!

 

[timallen]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN

Welcome to ClubRoadster.net!!

You obviously know that you don't need a lot of HP to have fun!

Good luck in finding your future Miata! There's a lot of good info shared here on the site!

 

[freedomgli]

Awesome! 80hp isn't a lot but you've got to start somewhere. I've always loved the BH. One day I will own a GT-B tricked out with all sorts of STi parts.

 

[Caldera]

Welcome, man! Love your dyno graph. Just showed it to Jason so he could laugh at the eighty. EIGHTY! horsepower the Neopreza has.

 

[Sharpie]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN

There's a dark blue and tan for sale on the www.dfwmiata.com classified, seemed like a good price. I can't give you a link due to firewalls at work.

 

[MCarp22]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN

There's a dark blue and tan for sale on the www.dfwmiata.com classified, seemed like a good price. I can't give you a link due to firewalls at work.

That one was on miata.net and it looks like it's sold as of monday.

 

[Blues Boy]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN

*shameless promotion* My 99 is for sale in the classified section... I'm a lot closer than Texas too... :lol:

 

[MCarp22]

So this followed me home on Tuesday, should I keep it?

 

[rizk]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN ***or does he?

NA>NB

 

[JDMAflac]

Welcome to the site and congrats on the NA. Glad to have another anime head on the forum, we have some more on this site.

 

[eye_wiggles]

So this followed me home on Tuesday, should I keep it?

if it ever comes up in conversation, point at the car and say to your gf, "it followed me all the way home! can we keep it? i promise to feed and take care of it!"

 

[timallen]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN ***or does he?

Wow! After two years, you resurrected your thread!

Great to have you back...and finally in a Roadster!

 

[butterflywings]

looks like a lot of thought was put into that purchase nice buy!

 

[Dustinlib]

so did you cream that cone?

 

[MCarp22]

so did you cream that cone?

Amazing understeer dorifto!

 

[MCarp22]

Re: Noob that doesn't quite have a roadster yet from Middle TN ***or does he?

Ok, so clearly i need to post an update after 2 years!

Since posting this, i've proposed to Charlotte (reenacted in manga):

I bought a basket case B13 Sentra 1.6, rehabbed it for way to much money, and sucked my way through a season and a half of ill-handling miserty. Did some cool stuff with it though. Tail of the dragon, Trackday at nashville superspeedway, couple autocrosses, etc. I recently sold it to fund the roadster purchase.

Poor Subaru got hit by a guy without insurance, our insurance covered it and he's been ok:

Adopted Majo the kitten:

We bought a house!

And we got married!

Charlotte bought an '05 Civic:

And as of 8-12 I have my roadster ^_^

It's a '90 A Pkg, totally stock. 5-speed 197k Hardtop, new softtop w/ glass.
Some minor stuff wrong, driver's window regulator, alternator/battery, etc.

So far I have
Drove it home with almost no headlights due to a dead battery
Replaced the battery
Removed about 500lbs of junk from the glove box, console, trunk, etc.
Recovered $2.17
Drove it home with almost no headlights due to a dead battery
Bench tested the alternator - tested good
Reinstalled alternator
Fixed nonfunctional temp gauge, sensor at back of head was unplugged
Fixed broken wiring to 3rd brake light
Jump started it with the subaru a total of [strike:038212b6c0]4[/strike:038212b6c0] [strike:038212b6c0]5[/strike:038212b6c0] 6 times now
Drove it home with almost no headlights due to a dead battery
Loved every minute!

 

[MCarp22]

Hmmm. No sportmaxes? Stock ride height? Nothing to see here, move along!

 

[A Dingleberry Monstrosity]

I demand more pictures of the kitten (cat now I guess)

 

[MCarp22]

Just kidding! How about a video?

 

[djsqiigles]

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