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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Mazdaspeed exhaust. Tell me you had a MazdaSpeed MX-5...didn't know Miatas could be that quick!
LOL, I wish. There is no such monster yet, but I've been very impressed with the relatively torquey 2.0L in the MX-5. The low end and midrange is much better than the 1.8L Miata I had.

The MX-5 is bone stock right now, but it's getting a set of RX-8 sway bars and some springs. The 4x4 ride height has to go.

I'll see ya around. Either in the black MX-5 or the grey 8 in the sig, but with stock wheels (gold is for the R-comps).
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Spotted...VR on 290...slowed down revved at you to get your attention and waved...

Heh...you appeared spaced out...
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Miatamoto
LOL, I wish. There is no such monster yet, but I've been very impressed with the relatively torquey 2.0L in the MX-5. The low end and midrange is much better than the 1.8L Miata I had.

The MX-5 is bone stock right now, but it's getting a set of RX-8 sway bars and some springs. The 4x4 ride height has to go.

I'll see ya around. Either in the black MX-5 or the grey 8 in the sig, but with stock wheels (gold is for the R-comps).
I'm saving up for springs too, the car is just way too high off the ground. And it's a pity the light flywheel doesn't help at speeds of about 40+ mph....I'm craving nitrous.

Do you live in the area?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
I'm saving up for springs too, the car is just way too high off the ground. And it's a pity the light flywheel doesn't help at speeds of about 40+ mph....I'm craving nitrous.

Do you live in the area?
Nitrous, been there and done that with a different car. Just make sure you use it carefully and do a good installation. It's an awesome power adder when used right.

I live in Lowes Farm, do you live in Mira Lagos?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
I'm saving up for springs too, the car is just way too high off the ground. And it's a pity the light flywheel doesn't help at speeds of about 40+ mph....I'm craving nitrous.

Do you live in the area?
I may have a set of MS springs for sale after the weekend.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
I may have a set of MS springs for sale after the weekend.
if you do how much are you gana let them go for?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Miatamoto
Nitrous, been there and done that with a different car. Just make sure you use it carefully and do a good installation. It's an awesome power adder when used right.

I live in Lowes Farm, do you live in Mira Lagos?
Grand Peninsula

Yes, how much Cosmos? What's the drop like?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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anyone spots a CR shinka on the NW side of houston, its most likely me.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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So i saw a white one in front of Best Buy yesterday, think the girl and her boyfriend saw me too, but they looked pretty young and are probably not on the forums. I also spotted a tit grey while in Dallas Tuesday, it was located on commerce (?) kind of near the "west end", me and a coworker of mine were driving around trying to find market and elm, then we had lunch at spaghetti warehouse. I noticed it had like chrome wheels, but i think that's it, was my first time being deep in downtown Dallas, pretty interesting deal
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Yes, how much Cosmos? What's the drop like?
the drops like 1 1/2 inches
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Crztrtldck
if you do how much are you gana let them go for?
$200, PM me if you're interested they will be out tomorrow and available unless my friend wants them.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Crztrtldck
the drops like 1 1/2 inches
Advertised drop is .8" I'd say in reality it's more like 1.2 or so, it's not as much as 1.5". I bought them mainly for the higher spring rates, the drop is nice though, I hate the "slammed" look and the car handles like crap if it's riding on the bump stops with those 3" drop springs.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
I hate the "slammed" look...
Blasphemy!

I like it, but it's all a matter of how you get there. I have seen some perfectly good cars ruined just because someone was after a look, and they didn't take the time and money to engineer it properly etc. (ex- cut springs, rigged suspension etc.)

I totally don't think this looks bad at all, but I'm pretty sure it has adjustable suspension and doesn't roll around like this on a daily basis:



/hijack
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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^^^ Ewwww
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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^^^ Ewwww
pfffft, I'd take that over 4x4 with tons of gap any day
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Ok, here's one raised:
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Ok, here's one raised:
that picture makes baby Jesus cry
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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i'd take the raised rx8 over the dropped one. the dropped one is gross. thats way to low
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Crztrtldck
i'd take the raised rx8 over the dropped one. the dropped one is gross. thats way to low
o brother, go buy a pickup then.

and now to desperately try and get this thread back on topic, saw a black one in our parking lot at work today, I even took a break outside hoping the owner might come out or something lol
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
o brother, go buy a pickup then.


maybe i will
haha



i always see a vr heading 610 north from the westhiemer area and goin I-10 east to i dunno. its got the rotary accents, no window tint, and usually a female passenger
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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actually, an Rx-8 pickup would be sweet,



^ crazy swedes, if it can be done to a Porsche, why7 not our car?
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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Like that RX-8, here's a raised Porsche that actually gets things done:



And does anyone work at the HEB in Austin on Pamar&I35? I always see a black RX-8 there in the back of the lot. I carded them, but no show.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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dang it Joe, since you keep showing pictures of rally cars, I just had to break these out





oh, and this one



nobody spotted this morning, first time in a long time too
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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<kool-aid man>oooooooohhhhhhhhh yeeeeaaahhhh</kool-aid man>

I've got high-res of the rally one, and I was gonna bring footage to the next meet, but it's all in Greek and there's only like 10 seconds
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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shweet!
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