The new Miata: anyone considering trading their Boxster in for it?

[Timco]

Originally Posted by coreseller

But I will say this; You guys deserve what you put up with.

OK, let's go with this comment.

You send me an IM whining about KRAM. Yes, I get it. You don't like him. I took the time to type out a reply and guess who does not accept incoming IMs? Yep, it's you. So, you send me a message to whine, but don't want to hear my reply?

Then, today it's a visitor message saying some sheet about Timco running and calling mommy and too bad. Here's a pro tip. Before you talk sheet and accuse people of whatever the hell you want to accuse me of, try calling home and ask my mom if she's heard form me, because she HASN'T. So, who do you think you are? It seems maybe you are now taking IMs?

"So Timco is another member that runs to Mommy if his feewlings are hurt, That is disappointing." coreseller

So, Where I did agree with many comments you made on the board, since then you make how many more KRAM comments (yes, we get it, you no likey him..), then you personally attack him in threads he's NOT EVEN IN, then you IM members and whine about him and accuse them of "calling Mommy" when they have done no such thing.

Grow up or put the bottle down.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Timco

OK, let's go with this comment.

You send me an IM whining about KRAM. Yes, I get it. You don't like him. I took the time to type out a reply and guess who does not accept incoming IMs? Yep, it's you. So, you send me a message to whine, but don't want to hear my reply?

Then, today it's a visitor message saying some sheet about Timco running and calling mommy and too bad. Here's a pro tip. Before you talk sheet and accuse people of whatever the hell you want to accuse me of, try calling home and ask my mom if she's heard form me, because she HASN'T. So, who do you think you are? It seems maybe you are now taking IMs?

"So Timco is another member that runs to Mommy if his feewlings are hurt, That is disappointing." coreseller

So, Where I did agree with many comments you made on the board, since then you make how many more KRAM comments (yes, we get it, you no likey him..), then you personally attack him in threads he's NOT EVEN IN, then you IM members and whine about him and accuse them of "calling Mommy" when they have done no such thing.

Grow up or put the bottle down.

lol, click my name, look what he has been posting on my profile. That doesn't include the 7 pm's he has sent me. I have not responded to any of this harassment. I've turned it into the mods and nothing is being done.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

lol, click my name, look what he has been posting on my profile. That doesn't include the 7 pm's he has sent me. I have not responded to any of this harassment. I've turned it into the mods and nothing is being done.

Strangely enough everything has been deleted....................Must have been something you did not want seen. Sometimes the Truth Hurts huh?.

[coreseller]

Forgot to Mention..............No Bottle Yet, Come the July 4th weekend.....................Lookout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe it's time to Cry to Mommy in Advance hey Timmy?

[Timco]

Originally Posted by coreseller

Strangely enough everything has been deleted....................Must have been something you did not want seen. Sometimes the Truth Hurts huh?.

So he should have saved your outrageous personal attacks to read with his kids at Christmas? You must really think highly of yourself.

I think you got zero....:chicken:

[antny]

I liked my NA Miata and I loved my 98 box. I will miss my 986 a lot but the replacement is going replace that miss of it pretty easily I think. I don't think I could spend the money on a Miata when I am getting a 13k mile C6 for 2/3rds the price of he Miata. I know I will have to apply for my AARP card now though.

[Richard G]

i had a 95 Miata silver i really liked it and was a lot of fun, parking is easy in it and the top down at night especially. i bought the miata because i figured i couldnt afford a Boxster the repairs on the Miata was very minimal for me i kept it for about 5 years possibly a little longer and sold it for about 2,500.00 less than what i bought it for. I bought it because it reminded me of my 356 Convertible D im slowly restoring well as time went by i looked into Boxsters and finally i gave in and bought one a 98 Boxster with 65,000 miles on it and its been a lot of fun big difference of course, the miata is a toy compared to a boxster but still fun. I only had my boxster about 5 months or so and some guy rear ends me totalled out the car but the insurance paid it off kept it and im putting 2,500.00 to fix the rear end hit, it will be a salvage but its mine and i love the way it handles!!....... i also had a few friends who had fun making fun of me driving a MIATA but that was towards the end when i sold it, i also felt so powerless in the miata.

[Bobiam]

I could go for a Miata if..... it was big enough to fit into and actually drive And if they'd loose that silly smiley face that ruined most of the Masdas for years.

[Timco]

Price 5.0 vs LS1 / Ease of Install - v8 Miata Forum - Home of the v8 Miata Conversion

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Timco

Price 5.0 vs LS1 / Ease of Install - v8 Miata Forum - Home of the v8 Miata Conversion

Timco.......89" Wheelbase, 300 to 500 plus HP.........you would create your own weather patterns. I ran the numbers over a year back....without the motor or trans $17k plus for parts via Flyin' Miata for a conversion, PLUS your labor / time.

[coreseller]

Sorry, I forgot I was an idiot.........................Over and out, rely on the Blowhards for tangible advice lol..................

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by coreseller

Sorry, I forgot I was an idiot.........................Over and out, rely on the Blowhards for tangible advice lol..................

This....................Otherwise you new age guys rule......................

In all honesty, I am disappointed that others have not spoken up (JD, TO, HSK?), I guess I am an albatross.

Over and out.................Core

[Timco]

Originally Posted by coreseller

This....................Otherwise you new age guys rule......................

In all honesty, I am disappointed that others have not spoken up (JD, TO, HSK?), I guess I am an albatross.

Over and out.................Core

Sorry, I missed one. Let's get them all!

Or maybe you're just some self-important internet douche bag? Who quotes themselves??

I'm waiting. Where's your friends? Why they no speak up for you? Are they taddleing on you too? Why not bring a real mod into this? Ask the owner what the truth is? Scared?

I made you a cake.

[KRAM36]

Timco I applaud your stance towards coreseller, but I would waste another keystroke on him. Like I said he is miniscule on the forums no days, maybe at one time he was somebody, but not anymore.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Timco I applaud your stance towards coreseller, but I would waste another keystroke on him. Like I said he is miniscule on the forums no days, maybe at one time he was somebody, but not anymore.

If I'm posting, all my chores are done. (Except now, still have to mow my own lawn)

I'll call BS on some DB like this every chance I get.

Now, I forgot what I IM'd someone then told the board. How many Boxsters do I have in warehouses???

[KRAM36]

Mowing the lawn blows, I even have a rider and I still don't like doing it. My daughter stopped by yesterday and mowed my front yard. I haven't been feeling well with some stomach issues and have a bunch of upgrades to do to my car and haven't even felt like doing those.

[Qmulus]

Not sure I should step in here, but, whatever.

Personally, I would like to own a new Miata for a while. Maybe in a few years I will buy one used. It is probably the epitome cars built solely for the purpose of driving "enjoyment". These are cars have balanced performance, so it does everything well, but has attainable limits making them fun. I have had seven different roadsters in the last thirty some years kept as "just for fun cars", all of which got a lot of use, almost always with the top down. I never abused them, but I DEFINITELY used them to their abilities and often. I have had four Triumphs (a TR3, two Spitfires, a TR6, ahhhh five, forgot the GT6+, but it wasn't a roadster), a built Alfa Romeo Spider, and now my '03 Boxster S. To me, being able to use all of a vehicle's capability makes each drive an experience. There is nothing like a drive in the mountains or woods an a crisp fall night with the top down and with your wife (girl friend, significant other, whoever) by your side going just fast enough to get you giggling and scare you just a bit... I don't care about Nurburgring lap times, or if it will beat the neighbors supercharged Camaro at a stoplight. Get a Tesla if you want that. (IMO, that is probably the best performance sedan available.) There will ALWAYS be someone faster. What good is it if you car COULD go 200mph if you never will? These days anyone can go buy a new Corvette ZR06 with an automatic transmission, filled with electric nannies that will allow outright newbies to run at tracks at speeds that would have quickly turned their cars into smoking piles of trash not many years ago.

To me, having something like a GT3 or even Turbo for the street is silly. I had a discussion with a local pro Porsche driver a few days ago. He had a GT3 that he drove on the street at one time, but said it was just a stupid thing on the street. Like using American Pharoah as a trail horse. The saddest thing that I see is people buying GT3s or Ferraris and not driving them, but just waxing them and taking them around the block to show off hoping it will be worth more a few years from now. I saw an ad a couple of days ago for a GT3 with super low miles and the quote "was never raced, redlined or driven hard". Too bad. Like the quote from a Ferrari owner who said "Owning a Ferrari and not driving it as it was intended is like dating a supermodel, but not sleeping with her so she will be worth more to her next boyfriend."

I would say that my current Boxster S is really pushing the useful performance envelope. I can say that it does everything better than my old roadsters, and yet it seems to lack something... I really can't get very close to its limits on the street unless I am being really stupid, risking myself and others to do it. In that way, a stock Boxster might be more fun.

That said, after owning the Boxster, I have considered a 996TT for a daily driver. Hey, it is all wheel drive so I wouldn't need my Audi in winter, that Mezger engine is damn near bullet proof, and they cost less than a new Golf R. I will keep the Boxster though or maybe pick up a Miata and try that for a while.

BTW, guess what Bernd Kahnau, the project manager at Porsche behind the last four generations of the 911 keeps around as his "fun" car...

[bglz42]

Qmulus, well said!

I got to drive a '15 Turbo S a few weeks ago. Of course it was a magnificent car, but totally wasted on me. I was terrified to "get in to it", with all of the law enforcement around. One tip of the throttle and I was triple digits. I would rather have a spirited sports car with small displacement that I can redline every time.

My Miata was my all-time favorite car, and I kept it for 20 years. I don't know that I will ever own another, but it is a very good car.

[Hummer-addict]

Originally Posted by bglz42

Qmulus, well said!

I got to drive a '15 Turbo S a few weeks ago. Of course it was a magnificent car, but totally wasted on me. I was terrified to "get in to it", with all of the law enforcement around. One tip of the throttle and I was triple digits. I would rather have a spirited sports car with small displacement that I can redline every time.

My Miata was my all-time favorite car, and I kept it for 20 years. I don't know that I will ever own another, but it is a very good car.

I own a corvette with over 450hp and I rarely use it cause like you feel it's too much...at 50 mph it breaks the tires lose...I prefer my boxster...I can beat on it without the fear of the car getting me in trouble or worse killing me...