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Old 02-25-2019, 08:34 PM
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I'm guessing not many here will like???




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I'd rather have an un-ruined Miata... and no man should ever have a Miata!
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IMCO your 1st guess is dead on. Nasty looking.
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Originally Posted by Rob_64-365

I'd rather have an un-ruined Miata... and no man should ever have a Miata!
Old 02-25-2019, 09:54 PM
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Any C2 tribute on any other car is never going to work.
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I like my C2 and my Miata, but man that's an abomination.
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Originally Posted by Rob_64-365
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I'd rather have an un-ruined Miata... and no man should ever have a Miata!
Partners with my brother, Holt, on our ‘64 project convertible here in this forum, and I’m proud of this ‘94 Miata I built with the heart of a Vette... LS2, T56, and Ford 8.8 LSD IRS diff. Every now and then you need a 2,500 lb Roadster with stock 400 hp for quick runs to Starbucks.

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I have no problem with it. I also have no problem with Miatas as a generality. Particularly NB’s.
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Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC
I’m proud of this ‘94 Miata I built with the heart of a Vette... LS2, T56, and Ford 8.8 LSD IRS diff. Every now and then you need a 2,500 lb Roadster with stock 400 hp for quick runs to Starbucks.
Now that would be a blast to drive!!!
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Old 02-26-2019, 09:23 AM
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After this eyesore I don’t want to hear anymore about my ugly Thunderbird.
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Well it's certainly better than turning your Midyear into a Miata.look alike.
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Originally Posted by capevettes
Well it's certainly better than turning your Midyear into a Miata.look alike.
That made my head hurt....
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Hi my name is Miata however I identify as a Corvette. So from now on you must address me as a Corvette. If you don't recognize this my other Miata Vette Trans People (MVTP) will label you as a vehicle racist and otherwise bigot and bad person.
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Ha Ha I like it. Kind of like a mini Corvette. I'm not a purist so I like those efforts to try something different. I guess you could call my Hemi//Vette as something different.
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I have 2 C2's and a 2000 MX 5R Miata. For the pure fun of driving, the Miata is my favorite. The R model has the upgraded suspension package and you can not drive that car without smiling. As for the C2 inspired Miata, it is not as bad as some others that I have seen. That said, it is still Bad in so many ways.

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Originally Posted by kolsen911
Ha Ha I like it. Kind of like a mini Corvette. I'm not a purist so I like those efforts to try something different. I guess you could call my Hemi//Vette as something different.
I’m with you on this. Unfortunately I won’t live long enough to import one as an antique from Japan or I would be lining up parts for performance mods.

Remember the Opel GT? Kind of like a combination of a Porsche and a C3 that somebody washed and it shrunk. Great styled cars needing improvement in power train.
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Originally Posted by DEBSC5
Am l missing something here guys???

Why did he spend all that money to do that??
Read the article. It's not a 1-off. They made a run of 50.

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Why do people spend so much time trying to build kinda sorta fake C2s out of C5s, K cars and now Miatas?

Arent there enough C2s available?
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Originally Posted by vettebuyer6369
Why do people spend so much time trying to build kinda sorta fake C2s out of C5s, K cars and now Miatas?

Arent there enough C2s available?
YES there are plenty of C2’s available. Many horribly over priced, but lots available.
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I don't think it looks all that bad. If the steering wheel was on the other side and it was about half price I'd think about it.


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