the Blue Potato SOLD?

[Phatmiata]

Says sale is now pending, new (perspective) owner please stand up?

This is a awesome car, and Peter is and will always be an inspiring member of the Miata community.

I am sad to know he will no longer be the owner, but im sure the new owner will be REALLY happy to have this car.

Discuss...............

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?438-The-Blue-Potato-1995-Mazda-Miata-Marietta-GA/page3

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6734125137_9bbdff6128_b.jpg

[Agent☣Orange]

I hope it's goung to a genuine enthusiast.

[smaeda]

When it said pending, I thought you bought it Randy. Well I'm sad that it wasn't you. :(

[Maikeru]

I hope it's goung to a genuine enthusiast.

Not many are willing to pay close to $13K for a Miata unless they know what they are getting. I think the car will stay in the family.

[NAautoxer]

i tried submitting it to BAT to get more exposure.. they said they hated the front end.. dumbshits..

[Phatmiata]

NAautoxer, what is BAT?

smaeda, I could not come up with them money fast enough though (banks won't loan money on old cars otherwise it would be in my driveway), I was actually saving money up for it, sold a ton of car parts recently, and was getting ready to list the Merlot which would pay for the difference, but I'm too slow I guess. I'll just go back to my other plans for the widebody NA.

[RotorNutFD3S]

BAT = BringATrailer.com

[The Driver]

i tried submitting it to BAT to get more exposure.. they said they hated the front end.. dumbshits..

I guess that makes me a "dumbhsit"...


I do love everything else about that car, but front end is just not for me. I'd kill for that engine/color combo though...

[NAautoxer]

to each there own, i understand, but some of the cars they feature are just... stupid..

[afc2112]

Count me as one of the dumbshits...

While I like the front bumper, the side and rear are a letdown. It's just so stock looking.

I would like to see the new owner put some flares and an Italia rear. (Not the bolt on / rivet look flares, but the AWR style widebody)

[The Driver]

Count me as one of the dumbshits...

While I like the front bumper, the side and rear are a letdown. It's just so stock looking.

I would like to see the new owner put some flares and an Italia rear. (Not the bolt on / rivet look flares, but the AWR style widebody)


GTFO, I'm too good looking to have you around as another dumbshit...



Eerr, ummm, nevermind... Wanna be a dumbshit, feel free... :embarrass:

[iRoadster]

Strange, I always though Peter had that front end molded in and smoothed into the fenders? That would be about all I'd do to the car, and maybe fill in and smooth the side lines. Oooh, and some R2 retro strips along the doors as well.

[revlimiter]

i tried submitting it to BAT to get more exposure.. they said they hated the front end.. dumbshits..

Some of us have more refined automotive taste than the rest of the world.

BAT is generally a good site though. There's at least one car posted every day that I drool over.

[NAautoxer]

agreed.. still could have put it down on the bottom. doesn't need to be a "feature"..

[NAautoxer]

case in point:

http://bringatrailer.com/2012/02/15/1971-vw-phoenix-van-conversion/

they feature that abomination but not the potato.. really?

[Phatmiata]

hahahaha I like how they have rocks & bricks under the tires to keep the car in place, I guess the brakes don't work? LOL

That thing looks like the Disney Tram in wheels, LOL


I think the Blue Potato could pull off a duPont Registry ad easy.

[hooligan]

new owner may be interested in this........

http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u39442938

http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m93449128

[phillyb]

both of those ended.

[hooligan]

fail! lol

should have checked looks like they went silly cheap in that case

[phillyb]

the front end only went for 8000 yen!!!! holy shit. i should have bought that. i just put in my refund request too for like 9000 yen.

[Small White Car]

It's tough buying an icon though, unless there are radical changes on the horizon it'll always be 'Wasn't that so-and-so's car?'

[Funkdenomotron]

NAautoxer, what is BAT?

smaeda, I could not come up with them money fast enough though (banks won't loan money on old cars otherwise it would be in my driveway), I was actually saving money up for it, sold a ton of car parts recently, and was getting ready to list the Merlot which would pay for the difference, but I'm too slow I guess. I'll just go back to my other plans for the wideboy NA.

Not even USAA? I used to work there, and have financed with them. They were giving loans for older stuff. Although in your defense I have seen you in little clothing and you already have a blue potato.

[theothersawyer]

Well the blue potato didn't last long....

http://www.mx5atlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7369&d=1342889504

http://www.mx5atlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7474&d=1343514268

[Cxmoney]

Yep. Said he didnt like the front end anyways so he is turning it back stock.

Waste of $13k in my opinion. But thats just me.

[Muti007]

Yep. Said he didnt like the front end anyways so he is turning it back stock.

Waste of $13k in my opinion. But thats just me.

Wow, what a waste!! Why even bother purchasing this particular car if youre going to be undoing the whole thing that makes it what it is? I just went through the guys whole link about the car, the build, the ITRBs etc and fell in love with the car. For me, it needs a different rearend and maybe something else to complete the look, but otherwise it is stunning in execution and detail throughout. It would be an utter shame if someone bought it just to take it apart, thats what stock cars are for.

Can anyone see the pics is post 23? I cant see anything there and would rather not join the forum just to see them.

[vote4pedro]

I am confused here... So someone bought it to return it to stock form? Any pics of it now?

[miata5620]

The last picture Danny posted is the most current picture out. I agree the kid wasted his money on the car if he didn't like the front end.

[Muti007]

The last picture Danny posted is the most current picture out. I agree the kid wasted his money on the car if he didn't like the front end.

Could someone post that pic for those of us that cant see it?

[Cxmoney]

no point in having multiple same thing pictures. so i edited my post.

[theothersawyer]

I don't know why some of you can't see them but let's try this again.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GaAsSlugger22/c380fd90.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GaAsSlugger22/41aacddd.jpg

[Muti007]

Thank you guys. Such a shame the car had gotten smashed. Im guessing thats the main reason for reverting it back to a stock front end though as it isnt as if he could just get the front end parts through his local Mazda dealer and have insurance pay for it. Id bet he was looking at a large personal cash payout to get the car back right and couldnt afford to do it right? Very sad to see such a unique car end up this way.

Sawyer, the reason we couldnt see your pics before was because we would have to sign in and be members of that other forum from where you were linking pics.

[Cxmoney]

he said the insurance company is paying him everything. he is just reverting to the stock front because he didnt like to pitcrew and he wants to pocket the rest of the cash.

[Muti007]

he said the insurance company is paying him everything. he is just reverting to the stock front because he didnt like to pitcrew and he wants to pocket the rest of the cash.

Oh wow. That really sucks then!

[theothersawyer]

Sawyer, the reason we couldnt see your pics before was because we would have to sign in and be members of that other forum from where you were linking pics.
I figured so, but didn't know realize that the forum I linked them from made you do that.

[Muti007]

All good. Thanks to you guys for being kind enough to go out of your way to make the pics viewable for the rest of us.

[vote4pedro]

OK OK I get it now. Pics add a new dimension. I am now cringing at what can happen to fiberglass.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

he said the insurance company is paying him everything. he is just reverting to the stock front because he didnt like to pitcrew and he wants to pocket the rest of the cash.

Douche move

[The Driver]

Douche move


His $$, his problem. I for one loved most everthing, but that front end. Do not like "Italias" either. Call me a hater, I for one love the original fenders going back in.

[miata5620]

Hater! LOL seriously though I am not the biggest fan of either kit myself but why buy the car in the first place if you don't.

[smaeda]

What the.....damn

[The Driver]

Hater! LOL seriously though I am not the biggest fan of either kit myself but why buy the car in the first place if you don't.

I don't think the owner disliked it, so much as he saw an opportunity to get a cash back on his purchase price.

[afc2112]

At least now the front end will match the rear end...I always felt like the rear of the Blue Potato needed something other than stock.

[Willywongka]

And I thought the blue potato went to a good home.

[atlnb]

he's a young kid, i think 17. i've talked to him about what he saw in the car and what he wanted. body wise, he told me he wanted to keep it as is but wanted to turbo and itb the engine. just turned out badly from how i'm seeing it. just didn't understand the history

[ZOOMX5]

He wants a TRAP lip for the stock bumper. I actually have the blue taters old trap lip but I ran over a cat and cracked it. I remember how that made me feel, and am very glad I didn't buy this car.

[Phatmiata]

What the.....damn

:toomuch:

I new you would be like what the???

Someone go get that wrecked bumper and fix it. You can still get the lights in Japan on the used market, maybe even new. ?!?

[theothersawyer]

I believe he just sold the wrecked bumper for $700.

[afc2112]

$700? That's way too high for a wrecked bumper that needs a ton of work.

[theothersawyer]

$700? That's way too high for a wrecked bumper that needs a ton of work.

Yeah my thoughts exactly, but it is what someone offered him!

[iRoadster]

Expectedly lame.:fp:

[Phatmiata]

$700? That's way too high for a wrecked bumper that needs a ton of work.

Maybe? Maybe not? Depends on the work involved. Also this was bumper was from the other side of the world, not like you will meet up with another owner of the same kit. If you like the kit a lot then this might be right up someone's alley. That front bumper when new had a retail price of 1980 yen! Now factor in how rare it is in the USA, and the fact that it is now out of production. Just saying there is a lot of other factors to consider.

[iRoadster]

Don't you mean 198,000 yen?

[Stealth97]

The bumper was up for trade on craigslist for a "running" miata. I almost died ROTFL

[afc2112]

Maybe? Maybe not? Depends on the work involved. Also this was bumper was from the other side of the world, not like you will meet up with another owner of the same kit. If you like the kit a lot then this might be right up someone's alley. That front bumper when new had a retail price of 1980 yen! Now factor in how rare it is in the USA, and the fact that it is now out of production. Just saying there is a lot of other factors to consider.

If you were a professional body repair guy who could repair it for minimal effort, it is worth it. But if you had to pay someone to fix that? lol, that just kills the deal, imo. Just go ahead and buy a used accident free example.

As a guide on how much used examples go for, here's what Roadsternut said on the other forum:


If its any guide, I was offered a Pitcrew front clip, air shipped from New Zealand to the UK, for £500 all in ($750). Used part, so no taxes due on it.

Now, that's for non jacked up example that doesn't need any repairs.

With that said, do you still think $700 is a good price?

In the very same thread, it was noted that Tetsuya sold one for $400 (though it was chopped in half to save on shipping). Still think $700 was a good price?

[jesseshoots]

I've talked to the new owner of the car at a few meets and he just doesn't seem to get the history of this car and what all went into it. He also didn't seem to understand a whole lot about the car itself. Quite a shame :/

[Cxmoney]

I dont think its just because he doesnt understand, but rather that he doesnt care. Or at least thats the vibe i get from his posts.

[revlimiter]

Wow, $700 for that bumper. I'm impressed.

I was considering offering the kid a few hundred bucks plus shipping costs. Not sure if I would have even repaired it. The nose would have just been mounted in my garage as a tribute to one of my Roadster heroes.

[Calebbel]

It's sad that the new owner doesn't really understand what all went into it. That car is one of the reasons I started looking at Miatas and why I have one.

[The Driver]

I said it before, and I said it again; His $$, his choice.

I don't take kindly people telling me how or what my car should have, I'll be darn if I'll tell anyone what their car should look like.

[Calebbel]

I agree with you on that. Not so sad the cars having a normal bumper put on, just that he may not understand its history.

[morr]

That's a damn shame :cry2:

[gapmiatas]

I know for a fact that Peter is having a hard time with this. I feel for the guy. Put his heart, soul, and a looooooot of time into it only to see it get wrecked.

An enthusiasts worst nightmare.

[grueinthebox]

Sucks what happened to the car and I'm sure it sucks for Peter... He probably shouldn't have sold it period, but if he didn't want to see it messed up he sure shouldn't have sold it to some kid.