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07-11-2021, 09:27 PM
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#32626 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by jaaagman  Why is the 07's more likely to blow? NC's are pretty much at NA/NB price levels, and unless if I wanted too collector plate it, that's the one I'd have. I'd probably avoid the base though. | The going reason is Mazda was messing about with the internals. There's real data I've seen to back it up but the NC community says to avoid 07.
09 NC2 gets an engine update that revs 500 more.
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07-11-2021, 09:34 PM
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#32627 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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1992 Celica 4WD Turbo/Alltrac for $10,500. Some nice mods done and apparently he's owned it for 15 years. He sent me pictures of the rust in the rear, it's pretty minor for a 30 year old car and the underside pictures he sent me look very clean.
The A/C was removed though, otherwise I'd be going to buy it myself and selling my GTFour. https://abbotsford.craigslist.org/ct...348595685.html Quote:
Very hard to find left-hand drive, all-wheel drive, turbo Celica (ST185)
218,716km as of today but I do drive it every day
White with grey leather interior
Recaro seats are black microsuede
3S-GTE second generation
Port and polished head
Bored 0.20 over stock
Custom Fabricated carbon fibre intake box
HKS filter
Autobahn 88 Silicone intake kit
Intercooler fan with 130°C switch and OEM override switch
Full 3" turbo-back exhaust
New Genuine Toyota Crankshaft
Downpipe to midsection DEI titanium heat wrapped
Mahle pistons
Colt Cams
Cometic Head gasket
ARP studs
CT20B Turbo from a 2005 JDM SW20 MR2
Turbo Timer
TurboSmart manual boost controller
HKS blow-off valve
Mishimoto Performance Radiator
EGR Delete
Enkei Evo 5 wheels
225/45r17 all 4 corners
H&R wheel spacers
HKS blowoff valve
Custom Fabricated rear strut brace
HID fog/daytime running lights
Tein Coilovers front and rear
Factory 10 speaker sound system with upgraded speakers
Carlos Sainz Edition front bumper
Maintenance:
Castrol Synthetic engine oil always used 5000km oil change intervals.
Has typical rust on the rear fenders
Front and rear bumpers need new paint
A few dents and paint chips
$10,500 OBO
Lowball offers will be ignored
If it’s still posted, it’s still available.
Text for quickest response
Let me know if you have any questions
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07-11-2021, 09:52 PM
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#32628 | | RS controls my life!
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Love those cars. I do miss mine from time to time.
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07-12-2021, 08:55 AM
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Winter beater
2007 santa fe 310,000km - $1,000 (Vancouver) https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...349846919.html
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07-12-2021, 10:46 AM
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#32630 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire The going reason is Mazda was messing about with the internals. There's real data I've seen to back it up but the NC community says to avoid 07.
09 NC2 gets an engine update that revs 500 more. | FWIW, I dailied (for maybe 4 years, including winter use?) / autox-ed / tracked my 07 NC Miata for 90k+ km over a 12 year ownership period. The only unscheduled maintenance the car has ever given me was a broken thermostat that became stuck open. Other than that, she was absolutely bulletproof.
But there are some known weak spots that the car has. If anyone is seriously interested in picking up an NC for whatever use, I can go into more detail about that.
Personally, I wouldn't shy away from any year with the NC, although the expectations from the car will vary a bit depending on whether it is the pre-facelift model (06 - 08) or the post facelift NC2 / NC3 (09 - 15). The pre-facelift cars are gonna be noticeably cheaper. Yes, the NC1 engine is 500 rm shy of the NC2 / NC3 engines, and the NC2 / NC3 has better synchros and shift forks in the updated tranny. But if the engine blows, a 2.5L swap is easy and totally OEM-like. Locally, I think K2 Motorworks has done at least 2 such swaps, and the results have been nothing short of impressive. Some say a 2.5L-swapped NC is even better than an S2k, and I would not be surprised. If prepped to a similar level, I've always thought the handling of the Miata was superior to that of the Sk2. The S2k has the vastly superior engine in stock form, and was thus a much faster car than the NC Miata, but with a 2.5L swap in place, the table can quickly be turned.
Man... I miss her everyday...  
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07-12-2021, 12:46 PM
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#32631 | | RS Veteran
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dat hardtop 
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07-12-2021, 11:08 PM
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#32632 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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can we stop, my pussy hurts...
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fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
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haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
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when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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07-13-2021, 03:25 PM
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#32633 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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07-13-2021, 04:05 PM
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#32634 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Any common problems with those?
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Originally posted by v.b.
can we stop, my pussy hurts...
Originally posted by asian_XL
fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
Originally posted by Fei-Ji
haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
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when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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07-13-2021, 04:35 PM
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#32635 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Qmx323 | Ad gone already
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Originally Posted by RX_Renesis wtf did she get some bolt-on titties or what?
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Originally Posted by nns I can't stand the sound of Mandarin either. Boo yow nee bey nee shing bo now noong gey shee mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo mayo. | | |
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07-13-2021, 04:50 PM
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#32636 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Swim against the current and get this. Pristine. 1965 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet Pininfarina - $18,000 https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn...345944777.html   | |
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07-13-2021, 06:37 PM
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#32637 | | Performance Moderator
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That is legitimately a great buy / great investment... can safely drive it now and then and not lose any money or probably even make some in the long run. Hell you could flip it for a tidy profit methinks.
Even comes with a new convertible top!
Compare to one for sale in Beverly Hills for $8,0000USD: https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...0/2425981.html | |
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07-13-2021, 06:46 PM
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#32638 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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How does that thing not have collectors plates on it already. Wow
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07-13-2021, 08:12 PM
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#32639 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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07-14-2021, 12:37 AM
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#32640 | | Performance Moderator
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07-14-2021, 12:52 PM
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#32641 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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07-16-2021, 07:22 AM
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2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X - $10,000 
Okay 10k isn't `Cheap` but it's not bad for last of the Saab with turbo and AWD.
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07-16-2021, 07:40 AM
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#32643 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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^ nice find .. but yah, the price tag ...
Something like this might fall in the 'Good CL category though' ... FWD - less things to go wrong.
2008 Saab 9-3 Sport Combi, 195K kms, FWD, clean title, $5800. Especially if you can knock it down to around $5000. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...346325810.html  | |
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07-16-2021, 08:58 AM
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#32644 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Halo car - man I miss Saab. Great value at 10k for this if it’s been maintained abs accident free
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07-16-2021, 09:18 AM
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#32645 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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^^ I just wonder how keeping a car like that alive will be, can you even get any parts. It's not like it's an exotic. But the company doesn't exist any more.
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07-16-2021, 09:28 AM
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#32646 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by JDMDreams ^^ I just wonder how keeping a car like that alive will be, can you even get any parts. It's not like it's an exotic. But the company doesn't exist any more. |
There’s a good aftermarket scene for Saab. It sounds crazy but 2008 was a pretty long time ago now. Even if Saab was still around some oem parts would be NLA and hard to get.
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07-16-2021, 11:32 AM
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Ditto on the aftermarket scene for Saab. There are a lot of specialty shops that are out there and a strong forum community of which are alive and well. I've driven past some of the shops out here in the GTA and their meets are quite massive combined with the Volvo scene.
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07-16-2021, 11:33 AM
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#32648 | | I am Hook'd on RS
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07-16-2021, 11:39 AM
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#32649 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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it's a turbo v6
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07-16-2021, 11:59 AM
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#32650 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Originally Posted by fearlesss is it subaru wrx engine? | It's the Saab 9-2X that is the rebadged Impreza WRX.
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