WTB: Gen2 / 2.5 Convt. or SE Sport Coupe

by **PhreakdOut** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:05 pm

Just curious, any Gen 2 / 2.5 ragtop owners out there thinkin' about selling their ride?

by **Sebas007** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:21 am

You wanna come back on the good side of the force ?

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:39 am

got sick of rotary?

by **michaels artic frost** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:24 pm

Sebas007 wrote:You wanna come back on the good side of the force ?

^^TOO FUNNY^^

I will wait for Brian's ingenious response...lol.

by **MCOjerry** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:34 pm

You can by mine! LOL... good price!

LOL.. if only I could sell.

by **PhreakdOut** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:32 am

^^ Good Side of the Force? LOL - If upgrading my handling and power is going to the Dark Side then I'm Phreakin' Darth Vader.

^^^ Got sick of Rotary? No, not at all. I never said I was giving up the RX8.

The RX is great and I love it. But with a commute close to an hour long and premium gas being so expensive, I want to save the 8 for the weekends.

Recently, a truck tire tread hit my front end and caused nearly $3K in damages. (All covered by insurance save for the $100 deductable) I just got the car back with the front end in pristine condition. I will clear bra it asap but honestly I would like to not use it for commuting.

In short, I'm considering a Solara again for my daily commute. A convertible would be even better. :wink:

I breifly thought about the 3.5L Camry. Power is great but ... it's a 4 door. Blah! I'll take slow and comfortable instead.

by **CosmicGrooves** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:37 am

PhreakdOut wrote:Just curious, any Gen 2 / 2.5 ragtop owners out there thinkin' about selling their ride?

haha! I hope you find the Solara you're looking for!

by **PhreakdOut** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:33 am

^^ Thanks.

BTW: Even if you live far, I would still consider the car. I would fly in and drive back.

by **PhreakdOut** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:08 am

Bump - still in the market.

by **Sebas007** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:10 am

PhreakdOut wrote:^^ Good Side of the Force? LOL - If upgrading my handling and power is going to the Dark Side then I'm Phreakin' Darth Vader.

Yeah maybe for the handling and power but not by much (power) I'm a bit dissapointed about the power of the RX-8...MazdaSpeed 3 is faster. Those 2 cars are about the same weight but the Speed3 has so much torque and some more HP. RX-8 should be the most powerful car of Mazda like RX-7 was in the past. I would be curious to know on a quarter mile race but how much second the RX-8 would be in front of the Solara not by much !!

Good success in your research process !!

by **PXLpainter** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:24 am

What are you looking to spend Brian?

by **PXLpainter** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:27 am

Haha! THAT Shut him up! :rofl:

by **---CAMRAZY---** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:33 am

LOL!!! Brian get a gen 1.5..... LOL, and SC it!

by **PhreakdOut** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:46 pm

PXLpainter wrote:Haha! THAT Shut him up!

Haha - I completely missed this thread had new posts.

Looking at brand new (or less than 5K miles on a Gen 2.5 SE Sport Convt.) or for a used Gen2 Convt.

Gen 2.5 : Between $26K and $28K depending on miles.

Gen 2 : Between $20K and $23K depending on miles.

No BS, I'm ready.

Why Jeff, you ready to part with that sweet 'lil Gen2 with the autographed belly? I smell a cross country trip!! Woo-hoo! LOL

---CAMRAZY--- wrote:LOL!!! Brian get a gen 1.5..... LOL, and SC it!

LOL - So Milt, when are you going to put a 3.5L w/ 6spd auto in Posh's car? You're the king of killer swaps. (That's swaps of engines, not girlfriends.)

by **PhreakdOut** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:58 pm

Sebas007 wrote:Yeah maybe for the handling and power but not by much (power) I'm a bit dissapointed about the power of the RX-8...MazdaSpeed 3 is faster. Those 2 cars are about the same weight but the Speed3 has so much torque and some more HP. RX-8 should be the most powerful car of Mazda like RX-7 was in the past. I would be curious to know on a quarter mile race but how much second the RX-8 would be in front of the Solara not by much !!

Good success in your research process !!

I looked at the MS3 and the MS6. Yawn. I can't bring myself to do it. Here in Michigan, there are TONS of these so my ride would just blend in.

My buddy at work has a 93 RX7 with 56K miles on it. (All stock) We left work heading to a bar. We ended up side by side at a stop light on 12 Mile Road. We both took off but the 8 pulled way harder from the start. (No lag) Matt's a good driver and not shy with the RPMs. He never caught up to the 8. Had we been on the interstate when he's running full boost, perhaps a different situation. He let me drive his 7 and I was disappointed on the throttle response even when the sequential turbos kicked in. His was all stock and I was running the K&N Typhoon II intake. Otherwise no go fast parts. :wink:

Two completely different cars. The 7 has tons of potential with proper tuning and a single turbo.

If I had raced a MS6, I'd surely lose. If we were on a track, I'd probably win with superior handling.

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