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Originally Posted by masraum
That sounds like a ton of fun, but what are the odds of finding one that isn't thoroughly used and in need of tons of maintenance now to make it fit for daily driver duty?
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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Slim to none, he has one of the few nice ones out there.
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Yes its tough finding one in good condition these days. The good news is that you can still find a fairly decent running one for $4,000.
Working on them is straight forward and if you're resourceful and network you can still find parts. I have a good friend who works for Mazda and we spend time combing through part numbers and determining what parts are still available and what parts might work off a slightly later model.
These cars are very rewarding to drive and own.
Thanks for the compliment Matt, its taken me several years to get my car to this point:
(My apologies for the large picture)
This is what I started with, when I bought the car in July of 2014 for $2,750:
