This is my “new” “cheap” ($2,000) “winter car.” I looked at all sorts of interesting older machinery, but in the end I showed a bit of sense and avoided several cars which needed work (lots of work, generally) to be decent transportation. This machine is a 1990 Mazda Miata with about 145,000 miles and all of the assorted dings accumulated in 20 years. Runs well, overall it’s in OK condition, and everything seems to work.
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The first coat of high-build primer went on the GT today. Jim did most of the prep and spraying–I did a bit, enough to show I definitely can use some practice. My goal is to get the fenders, bonnet and doors ready for primer by the end of next week, in addition to getting the initial blocking and fill done on this car.
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What a fantastic wagon. For just under $10,000, why would you consider anything else? (Maybe Mrs. Rusty Heaps would like to trade in her Outback for this. Lots of room for dogs in the back, and the diesel gets over 30 MPG, that’s 1/3rd better than the Subaru.)

Find it here on eBay, unless my lobbying efforts succeed.