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Don't want 15" wheels ruining the aesthetic. I haven't driven the Miata at Deals Gap since 2010.  The car is basically sorted for VIR Full next month; it's going to be the first time on Full and I'm kinda excited. Here's two pictures of the car at VIR earlier in the year:  
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This is my little FRS. It's a great little car for daily driving and track days. Light on gas, light on consumables (even on track days) and will probably prove to be reliable. I'm looking to achieve 240 HP (~200 WHP) naturally aspirated on pump gas (94 octane). Also looking to bring the car down to 2600lbs while maintaining daily driving characteristics and reliability. I have a Unichip tune, TRD Cold air intake, TRD cat back exhaust and light weight crank pulley so far. Will be getting a high flow catted front pipe / down-pipe & headers fairly soon.
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Aug 20, 2013 04:53
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Hit an Apex posted:It works. But I prefer not to mess with a happy car and turn it on! It is the first system, R12 and all, no Tropic Air. You need to run it once in a while, otherwise it breaks. Running it clears out the moisture etc. in the system.
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Aug 20, 2013 08:16
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Bought it two years ago. Still happy.  
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Aug 20, 2013 15:09
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Holy. poo poo. I cannot begin to put words together to describe how jealous I am. GramCracker fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Aug 20, 2013 |
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Aug 20, 2013 15:16
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blk posted:You probably already know, but that's a Mk 2, Mk 3 would be the MR2 Spyder. Doh yeah that's what I meant. MK2. I never cared for the last gen MR2s.
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Aug 20, 2013 18:23
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It looks like someone took a giant staple gun to that Corvette.
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Aug 20, 2013 20:52
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davebo posted:It looks like someone took a giant staple gun to that Corvette. I disagree.  So does Hannibal.
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Aug 20, 2013 20:55
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West SAAB Story posted:I disagree. PUT THE LOTION IN THE BACKSEAT
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Aug 20, 2013 21:50
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Linux Nazi posted:Doh yeah that's what I meant. MK2. I never cared for the last gen MR2s. The Mk3 was underrated. It weighed only ~2200lbs and was the best handling of the 3 generations of MR2s. I think the reason it has a bad rap is because of the lowish horsepower numbers and the bland styling. Try to think of it as a slightly heavier, less expensive Lotus Elise. 
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Aug 20, 2013 21:51
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You can fit a Lexus V6 in the back of the ZZW30s...
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Aug 20, 2013 22:00
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I really like what AB Flug did to the MRS: But I love fiberglass so ymmv
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Aug 20, 2013 22:05
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Phone posted:You can fit a Lexus V6 in the back of the ZZW30s... or a TRD supercharged 2zz... But it's still ugly as poo poo and is why the mk2 still has a bigger following.
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Aug 20, 2013 22:05
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The Mk3 is a great car and looks infinitely better as a hardtop.
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Aug 20, 2013 22:14
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Octopus Magic posted:I really like what AB Flug did to the MRS: At least it looks better than stock.
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Aug 20, 2013 22:42
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animeliker posted:The Mk3 is a great car and looks infinitely better as a hardtop. This times a million.
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Aug 21, 2013 02:41
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GramCracker posted:Holy. poo poo. It's all fun and games until you try to get parts for it. Audi has a great reputation for just throwing out their stock of less sought-after parts without notice. Was going to do the timing belt on the car, no dice, not a timing belt to find. The best part is that all no one else makes a timing belt for the RS2! Luckily I found a local supplier that still has them. And if you're lucky enough to find a part they still have, be prepared to pay an arm and a leg for it! $250 for a door hinge? Come on!
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Aug 21, 2013 14:01
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WTF, isn't it just a normal 2.2L 5-cylinder Audi timing belt? I thought the bespoke parts where only related to the brakes, suspension and engine internals.
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Aug 21, 2013 14:21
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KozmoNaut posted:WTF, isn't it just a normal 2.2L 5-cylinder Audi timing belt? 3B/RR: 147 teeth ABY/AAN: 151 teeth ADU: 150 teeth I've tried shopping around, but everyone sells 151 teeth belts as RS2 belts. I find it pretty amazing that they discontinue such a critical part.
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Aug 21, 2013 14:34
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That's some grade-A bullshit right there, goddamn. Can the engine be modded to take one of the other belts or are you just royally hosed over when the world finally runs out of 150-tooth belts? Even worse, if they're all NOS, the rubber is deteriorating even without being used, who knows how old the belts you're getting are.
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Aug 21, 2013 14:50
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I thought all the German brands kept old stuff in stock and even made parts if your pockets are deep enough. I know Porsche and Mercedes does it.
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Aug 21, 2013 15:20
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Picked up a `05 LGT Wagon, 5MT, bunch of extras. Extremely happy with it right now. Shot of the stable with the e30 and soon to be gone Z24 beater in the backround. Girlfriend's Elantra driving appliance in the front. 
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Aug 21, 2013 15:36
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KozmoNaut posted:That's some grade-A bullshit right there, goddamn. Looks like the Audi Tradition shop sells them now, they buy out the stock that Audi's going to throw away and sell it on their website, but as you say, rubber deteriorates. If i remember correctly you can use the belt and water pump from an S2, so it looks like I'll have to do that the next time! G-Mach posted:I thought all the German brands kept old stuff in stock and even made parts if your pockets are deep enough. I know Porsche and Mercedes does it. https://trshop.audi.de has some of the rarer parts for sale, still with eye-watering prices.
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Aug 21, 2013 15:54
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G-Mach posted:I thought all the German brands kept old stuff in stock and even made parts if your pockets are deep enough. I know Porsche and Mercedes does it. Porsche keeps stuff in stock to some extent. In the last few years they shipped all the remaining 944 (and 968 I believe) inventory back to Der Fatherland so now it takes forever if you need a non-common part that your parts house doesn't stock themselves. Of course most of those parts are crazy expensive compared to the value of the cars ($1500 front spoiler, anyone? Or can I interest you in a $2300 hood perhaps?).
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Aug 21, 2013 16:00
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afen posted:Looks like the Audi Tradition shop sells them now, they buy out the stock that Audi's going to throw away and sell it on their website, but as you say, rubber deteriorates. If i remember correctly you can use the belt and water pump from an S2, so it looks like I'll have to do that the next time! Your problem is trying to buy from Audi, if you want a nice laugh call up Audi and ask how much a new K24 costs. Send an email to 034 motorsports, they have most RS2 specific hardware lying around.
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Aug 21, 2013 16:08
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Muffinpox posted:Your problem is trying to buy from Audi, if you want a nice laugh call up Audi and ask how much a new K24 costs. Send an email to 034 motorsports, they have most RS2 specific hardware lying around. I actually did that! A brand new K24-7200 from the dealers in Norway costs about $4800. Got one from Germany for $1300 instead.
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Aug 21, 2013 16:21
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afen posted:It's all fun and games until you try to get parts for it. Audi has a great reputation for just throwing out their stock of less sought-after parts without notice. Was going to do the timing belt on the car, no dice, not a timing belt to find. The best part is that all no one else makes a timing belt for the RS2! Luckily I found a local supplier that still has them. And if you're lucky enough to find a part they still have, be prepared to pay an arm and a leg for it! $250 for a door hinge? Come on! 034 Motorsport (located here in California) has almost anything imaginable for Audi's 5cyl motors. Regardless of hard to find parts, I'd still buy one in a heartbeat; worry about parts later.
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afen posted:I actually did that! A brand new K24-7200 from the dealers in Norway costs about $4800. Got one from Germany for $1300 instead. Why go with a new one? The k series are journal bearing and super easy to rebuild. For $1300 you can get a 034 motorsports GT28RS which is a bolt on ball bearing turbo thanks to the k16 hot side 
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Very very nice! I am considering getting those wheels for my 944 S2 and selling on the D90s. Went out for a drive myself. 
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Aug 21, 2013 18:24
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G-Mach posted:I thought all the German brands kept old stuff in stock and even made parts if your pockets are deep enough. I know Porsche and Mercedes does it. VW is not Porsche or Mercedes.
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Aug 21, 2013 22:23
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I always get a wide eyed stare accompanied with a slack jaw when I tell my coworkers how much a new clutch, water pump etc etc will cost for my 944 whenever I'll need to get new parts.
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Aug 21, 2013 22:30
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Noise Complaint posted:Picked up a `05 LGT Wagon, 5MT, bunch of extras. Extremely happy with it right now. Nice LGT; I'm always passively looking for one. Mind if I ask what you paid/mileage/market?
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Aug 21, 2013 22:33
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Phone posted:VW is not Porsche I think VW and Porsche still disagree on that one.
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Aug 21, 2013 22:46
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Good point, I had forgotten about that. So now it's just BMW, Mercedes, and VW and it's 15 brands from Germany?
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blk posted:Nice LGT; I'm always passively looking for one. Mind if I ask what you paid/mileage/market? $11,750, 90k miles, New England. The car came with quite a few upgrades and extras that I was glad to pay a premium for, but I still feel like I got a decent price considering the 3 ring binder filled to the brim with receipts I got with it.
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Aug 21, 2013 23:40
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Noise Complaint posted:$11,750, 90k miles, New England. That's a great price compared to here in the PacNW. Nice work.
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Aug 22, 2013 00:18
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Phone posted:Good point, I had forgotten about that. So now it's just BMW, Mercedes, and VW and it's 15 brands from Germany? Pretty much, but VW is almost the whole enchilada. VW = Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Ducati, and of course, Lamborghini. MBZ is big but doesn't do the subsidiary thing and BMW just has Rolls-Royce and Mini.
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Aug 22, 2013 01:06
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Das Volk posted:Pretty much, but VW is almost the whole enchilada. VW = Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Ducati, and of course, Lamborghini. MBZ is big but doesn't do the subsidiary thing and BMW just has Rolls-Royce and Mini. Mercedes-Benz also own Smart.
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Aug 22, 2013 01:18
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Das Volk posted:MBZ is big but doesn't do the subsidiary thing ... anymore. They tried it, hard core, by buying Chrysler. And they failed miserably and disastrously.
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Das Volk posted:Pretty much, but VW is almost the whole enchilada. VW = Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Ducati, and of course, Lamborghini. MBZ is big but doesn't do the subsidiary thing and BMW just has Rolls-Royce and Mini. As far as I understood it VW to technically owns Porsche but the Porsche family technically own about 50 percent of VW.
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