laz Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 So this guy finds this car and buys it for $1500! http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=509106&highlight=low+mileage Never titled, stored forever. Decides to clean it up and put it on eBay. Jalopnik picks up the story: http://jalopnik.com/this-showroom-grade-1990-mazda-miata-has-just-27-miles-1126733177 This may be the only example of a non titled original first generation Miata with the lowest miles. They are saying the warranty may still be honored. Crazy! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Bet it doesn't have that new car smell though. When I worked at CarMax I had someone come by to appraise a car from some Middle Eastern embassy. It was a 60's convertible Mercedes and only had 800 some miles on the odometer because it belonged to the Sultan of whatever. CarMax obviously didn't offer a lot for the car since it is such a specialty item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 sup guise i have this miata for sale. thought i was gay, but i'm not, so i never drove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 how high is your reserve on ebay and are you sure you're not gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yeah the gay part is still debatable! I thought Miata's were gay too, till I drove one. Regardless it is still a cool find. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWebb Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Miata + LSx = fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Miata + LSx = fun! I've never driven one, but I would imagine it would be extremely fun. However, there would be no point in buying a Miata that has never been titled with 20 miles on it just to drop an LS1 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 driving a miata is only fun for more than a day if you're 5'8" or under, IMO. too small for regular sized hoominz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWebb Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 there would be no point in buying a Miata . Your argument is valid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 driving a miata is only fun for more than a day if you're 5'8" or under, IMO. So, you've never driven one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 So, you've never driven one. But he stayed in a Holiday Inn plenty of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 driving a miata is only fun for more than a day if you're 5'8" or under, IMO. too small for regular sized hoominz. that's odd. I'm 6' and fit fine in all the miata's I've been in. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I am not that tall, but it is a comfortable fit. Sometimes I feel less comfortable in my girl's mini. I have been in the 2nd generation one as well and it feels the same. Never driven a 3rd gen. Anyway, I would love to know what this dude's reserve is. Regardless he is already making bank since he just bought it for $1500! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Judging from the thread on m.net, I'm guessing his reserve is $15k. At that it's still a good buy for a prospective collector. All of the parts that will need replacement (hoses, seals, etc.) are still available from Mazda, and are relatively cheap. The car can probably restored to as new driving condition for less than $2k, assuming no major internal motor issues, which I would doubt with AZ storage. At a $17k investment, that's a good deal for an investor on this car. Japanese enthusiast cars have been going up in value (big time) over the last few years, and I can easily see this car bringing $25k at auction in less than 5 years. Edit: My only concern is the actual legal status of the car. It was obtained from the someone selling the 'assets' of a storage company that went out of business. The car was there because the owner stopped paying storage fees and disappeared. The storage company apparently never sought legal ownership of the car, and now (apparently) a bonded title has been issued. If the original owner, or his heirs get wind of this, they could come looking for 'their' property. And strictly legally speaking, it may be theirs. If I were this guy I would have consulted a lawyer, and spent a little more time working out the history of the car, and ensuring it was legally 100% mine before putting it up in front of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 So, you've never driven one. have indeed. a stolen one, in fact. (only technically stolen, we gave it back. the owner wasn't thrilled though.) NA, for the sake of specificity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Nice. BTW, I'm taller than 5'8" and enjoyed the hell out of mine, on the street and track. Even did a 2k mile road trip around the CO rockies last summer and several 1k+ trips to CA. Pretty comfortable car, really. Not a lot of luggage space, though. If I'd had the space to keep it, I probably would have. Edit for gratuitous pics: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/RodanAZ/Miata/3-16-13Heavymetal_zpsf53b4664.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/RodanAZ/Miata/IMG_4903_zps42f26a46.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I drove one in HS, do not remember the experieince to well as it was for a short period of time and the only reason I was driving it was because the owner couldn't keep it going. It was pissing oil and coolant and wanted to die if you weren't giving it gas. I can tell you that the s2000 is too small for me as a friend bought one a few months ago. I can fit but it is not comfy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 @rodan, did not know you had sold it. Sweet Miata. @05GT_Guru The MR2 Spyder also feels a lot smaller. Of course I also feel that is more of a girl's car than the Miata for some reason. Then again any automatic Miata is an automatic fail. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Thanks. After I bought the Vette, I agonized for a couple of months then broke down and sold the Miata. The Miata had a more direct connection with the road, and better driving feel, but everything else, the Vette does better. I thought about keeping it for just a track toy, but just don't have the space. There's a reason Miatas are the most raced production car in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 that's odd. I'm 6' and fit fine in all the miata's I've been in. Works for me too - unless the canopy is up in which case my head creates a bump in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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