roy obanion
10-15-2012, 02:26 PM
I have been lurking around here for quite some time. My name is Ryan, and I have had quite a few mazdas.
I had been enjoying my black NA8 for almost three years now, when I saw a curious ad for a 91 BRG. I had been looking at other miatae for at least a year at this point, I was bored with a black car, and mine had some rust. I had done most of the things I set out to when I picked it up, and I didn't have it in my heart to fight the battle with rust. The ad didn't say too much, but the photos looked very nice.
So I took a drive with my girlfriend to look at it on a Saturday afternoon. Well the car looked better than the ad portrayed, plus the seller had all the extras: Hard Top, soft top boot, tonneau cover.. While I was driving the car, my girlfriend said to me, "You haven't looked at one this nice in the past year, you are going to buy it, right?" "When you say it that way," I said, "I guess I can't really argue." Now this isn't the first used car I bought, and I know he's had it listed a few weeks...but I couldn't even haggle with him. And honestly, I would say I still got a deal.
A couple of images from that day:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0159.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0163.jpg
So I have a few things in mind for this car, but honestly I just want to drive it and enjoy it. I don't dislike wrenching on my cars, I just don't have lots of time for it now. Plus I lost all of my buddies with access to air tools and lifts, so I need to build up my tool set as well. And after looking back at some questionable things I did on my previous miata, I am going to try and remember one thing: do it once, do it right.
Old and older:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0411-1.jpg
Roller from a recent meet:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/77940_410900335642521_601528180_o.jpg
I had been enjoying my black NA8 for almost three years now, when I saw a curious ad for a 91 BRG. I had been looking at other miatae for at least a year at this point, I was bored with a black car, and mine had some rust. I had done most of the things I set out to when I picked it up, and I didn't have it in my heart to fight the battle with rust. The ad didn't say too much, but the photos looked very nice.
So I took a drive with my girlfriend to look at it on a Saturday afternoon. Well the car looked better than the ad portrayed, plus the seller had all the extras: Hard Top, soft top boot, tonneau cover.. While I was driving the car, my girlfriend said to me, "You haven't looked at one this nice in the past year, you are going to buy it, right?" "When you say it that way," I said, "I guess I can't really argue." Now this isn't the first used car I bought, and I know he's had it listed a few weeks...but I couldn't even haggle with him. And honestly, I would say I still got a deal.
A couple of images from that day:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0159.jpg
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0163.jpg
So I have a few things in mind for this car, but honestly I just want to drive it and enjoy it. I don't dislike wrenching on my cars, I just don't have lots of time for it now. Plus I lost all of my buddies with access to air tools and lifts, so I need to build up my tool set as well. And after looking back at some questionable things I did on my previous miata, I am going to try and remember one thing: do it once, do it right.
Old and older:
http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq160/roy_obanion/DSC_0411-1.jpg
Roller from a recent meet:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/77940_410900335642521_601528180_o.jpg