Maybe Jim should convert these cars and sell them on Ebay, look what the bidding is up to

Turbo vert

that's a pretty nice VERT!!! very clean!

Boo @ TII hood and stock IC. Otherwise, I really like it.

It would be a waste of my time, unless people were willing to pay $10-15K. The bidding there is up to $7600, but let's see if anyobody pays.

7600 and the reserve is not even met? Holy crap!

thats a nice car. man, but i'm not the biggest fan of convertables. i just dont think they look as good. either way, one sharp looking car. well worth the price if they have all documentation to prove the upgrades.

around here verts can go for 6k stock, add $950 for the jspec and $350 for the hood....



mike

my feelings exactly

There's a reason why you can't find any good RX-7's: e-bay and autotrader suck. Does that car even have the turbo transmisison, etc?

around here verts can go for 6k stock, add $950 for the jspec and $350 for the hood....



mike[/quote]

Its the labor, you can say the same thing about a N/A versus a TII, its not the price of the engine and what not, its the labor putting it all in. ECU, drivetrain, etc.

There's a reason why you can't find any good RX-7's: e-bay and autotrader suck. Does that car even have the turbo transmisison, etc?[/quote]

I actually find N/A and verts bidding really low on ebay all the time, I doubt the people even end up selling them.

I emailed the guy to satisfy my curiousity.

i'm getting a 91 coupe for $500 and i might just put in a t2 motor, but just the motor no tranny.



mike

around here verts can go for 6k stock, add $950 for the jspec and $350 for the hood....



mike[/quote]

Its the labor, you can say the same thing about a N/A versus a TII, its not the price of the engine and what not, its the labor putting it all in. ECU, drivetrain, etc.[/quote]

Yeah, that's why it wouldn't be worth the effort to convert them and sell them. Nobody wants to pay for labor because they all say "I could do that if I wanted to." That's what people say to me at the gym too...sure! :smirk:

Those NA transmissions have a hard time dealing with the stock 160 HP and 140 lb-ft of torque.

Is the motor still good in the car? If you're going to swap I may be interested in it.

I bet the rear end would hold out for a bit, if you did a TII engine, tranny, and got a custom end on the driveshaft made. As long as you didnt dump the clutch from a stand still, I bet the rear would hold out for a while.

Yeah, no drag racing and it should be ok.

Is the motor still good in the car? If you're going to swap I may be interested in it.[/quote]

its got a blown water seal, its so bad that if you take the radiator cap off the engine has no compression



mike

I got his response, the drivetrain isnt a TII drivetrain, and he has reciepts for the engine.

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike[/quote]

True, as long as you dont abuse it, you abuse it, and it doesnt matter whats in there, its going to go on you.

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike[/quote]

True, as long as you dont abuse it, you abuse it, and it doesnt matter whats in there, its going to go on you.[/quote]

yup, i'm easy on trannies



mike

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike[/quote]

True, as long as you dont abuse it, you abuse it, and it doesnt matter whats in there, its going to go on you.[/quote]

yup, i'm easy on trannies



mike[/quote]

No fun having a car you cant drive because you break it all the time right?

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike[/quote]

True, as long as you dont abuse it, you abuse it, and it doesnt matter whats in there, its going to go on you.[/quote]

yup, i'm easy on trannies



mike[/quote]

No fun having a car you cant drive because you break it all the time right?[/quote]

nope, i dont like pulling motors anymore. thats why i did the 20b, vosko speed without having to pull the motor out again



mike

i figure if the miata guys run 12's and you can run a streetport 13bt on the auto, than the na tranny should be fine for a stock t2 motor



mike[/quote]

True, as long as you dont abuse it, you abuse it, and it doesnt matter whats in there, its going to go on you.[/quote]

yup, i'm easy on trannies



mike[/quote]

No fun having a car you cant drive because you break it all the time right?[/quote]

nope, i dont like pulling motors anymore. thats why i did the 20b, vosko speed without having to pull the motor out again



mike[/quote]

LMAO!!!!



i was looking at 2002 and 2003 miata's. they are pretty damn cool!!!...... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/devil.gif

yes they are, but soooooooo expensive. the 99-00's are a lot cheaper though



mike

the dealer has a brand new 2002 white normal one for $18k.... if i DID get one would be 2003 black on black with sport package and no PS https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

the dealer here has a 2001 fully loaded, its a 3 year old new car, they are asking $28,500



mike