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Postby siren676 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:27 pm

RomanV wrote:
siren676 wrote:Im wanting to get enough so I can get a supercharger kit for the mx5


I thought you said earlier in the thread you'd learnt your lesson about flushing $$$ down the toilet :lol:

I'd wager a supercharger setup would set you back more than you'll sell the Starlet for.

Yeah I've learnt not to spend money on useless crap. :lol: It was just little mods over the 5 years of ownership that built up. It only dawned on me the other day that I've wasted over 12k on mods over the years.

Supercharger kit comes with everything needed for $3000
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Postby iOnic » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:29 pm

How much did the mx5 cost?
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Postby siren676 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:31 pm

A bit less than that :lol:
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Postby iOnic » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:33 pm

2 years and 12k later - fs: supercharged mx5 - $3k ono :lol:
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Postby siren676 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:34 pm

:lol: I'm a slow learner
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Postby rollaholic » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:31 pm

im the same though, last couple of cars i've wasted money on, if i had just kept it in the bank for a couple of years i would probably have 15k for something half decent, or to go towards house etc.

instead i've owned two piles of crap and have nothing
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Postby wde_bdy » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:36 pm

Better to be young and stupid wasting money on cars, rather old enough to know better and still doing it. :lol:

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Postby Grrrrrrr! » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:51 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Better to be young and stupid wasting money on cars, rather old enough to know better and still doing it. :lol:


I resent/resemble this comment :)
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Postby Leon » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:01 pm

cars are a wonderful way to turn a big fortune into a small fortune
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Postby tiny2009 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:50 pm

3rd car I owned was a Rover Tomcat (please don't ban me), cost me $5.5k - over the 2ish years I had it spent well over that just fixing stuff to keep it driveable and would have been more had I not had sweet hookups, sold it for under $3k in the end.

Think I had learned my lesson? Nah, got a ST205 and did much the same but over a few months instead of years. not to worry, it's still cheaper than blackjack and hookers.
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Postby Leon » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:00 pm

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Postby rollaholic » Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:00 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Better to be young and stupid wasting money on cars, rather old enough to know better and still doing it. :lol:

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indeed, so siren is off the hook.

im just talking about the two most recent, so me on the other hand...

i almost got out - but they drag me back in!

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Postby siren676 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:51 pm

Yay im off the hook :D

spoonza6 wrote:alot of GT and Glanzas on TM for around the same figure you are aiming for, some even less

kinda falls out of a few desireable catergories

too modded for the average grandperson
not modded enough for the hoon head

but hopefully you will find someone whos sweet spot it hits

also like someone jus said, good to have a daily whilst the project is out of action.

swap it for a good tow vehicle, never know when you may need one for your MX5

Have to agree with you on this one, it would need a turbo to be of interest to any hoon and old people/learner drivers dont need/want the mods its had done.

Should just get a towbar put on it and use it to tow the mx5 :lol: it only weighs 6/8ths of f*** all.

Now i think about it I dont know if i could bare to sell it since its my first car and i guess ive gotten emotionally attached
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Postby jacobrjett » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:23 pm

i guess i could ask the same for mine, i am thinking about upgrading to a type R teg so im trying to figure out how much i should save before putting mine up on trademe. was thinking of getting new wheels and fixing this up with better sounds and stuff but i have decided to leave it as it is and save up for a new car

how much do you guys think i could get realistically for mine?

http://forums.toyspeed.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=87654

body is on 230,000 kms and shows it by being a bit rough. has new shocks recently though.

some of the roughness:
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then a couple small dents around it.

do you guys think i could get 3500 for it or nah?
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Postby Shrike » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:34 pm

jacobrjett wrote:i guess i could ask the same for mine, i am thinking about upgrading to a type R teg so im trying to figure out how much i should save before putting mine up on trademe. was thinking of getting new wheels and fixing this up with better sounds and stuff but i have decided to leave it as it is and save up for a new car

how much do you guys think i could get realistically for mine?

http://forums.toyspeed.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=87654

body is on 230,000 kms and shows it by being a bit rough. has new shocks recently though.

some of the roughness:
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then a couple small dents around it.

do you guys think i could get 3500 for it or nah?



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If I get my new job the levin will get some more money spent on it but atm im still thinking about oz and I know the bike can be sold quick if I need to get rid of it
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Postby dnalunchie » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:47 pm

3.5k i recken. pplz are starting to get wary of blacktops with higher kms.
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Postby dnalunchie » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:48 pm

buying an ITR is a great idea though, both me and Alex on here had one and both of us spent very little maintaining them. Great cars in stock form too

I would love another one but this time a facelift. Better grab one quick as they are already 12k for a nice one and this will go up I would say
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Postby Alex B » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:55 pm

I got 7k for mine which was average condition and it took months to sell. There is a 98 spec that has been on trademe in a yard for 15k since before I brought my 98 Spec nearly 4 years ago. People asking more than 10k for one unless it's oober tidy are going to have a hard time selling.
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Postby Leon » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:39 pm

$3k ish. Not confident you'd get $3500
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Postby GDII » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:02 pm

dnalunchie wrote:3.5k i recken. pplz are starting to get wary of blacktops with higher kms.


For someone who practically lives on toyspeed, you would think they'd know the engine was just rebuilt a few months ago before making that comment. You funny lunchie.
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