06-05-2021, 06:12 AM
While I love my CB, and it's been my primary mode of transportation for almost 2 years, there's always added conveniences in owning both a bike and a car-which though a huge PITA where I live- I finally decided to pony up and get a vehicle to enjoy the nice roads near me when not on 
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Fun, compact, and good looking(like the CB) were some of the must-have features. I did think of buying a small 4x4 Taco but with suspension setups I'd want, they're not very highway friendly, I also didn't necessarily need the added utility & overall functionality(although awesome to have).
With not many cars that caught my attention(at least not within my limited budget) I went back to the poorly marketed(much like the CB) 124 Spider that I had briefly sat in at the Auto show back in 2017
Despite of being assembled in Hiroshima(right alongside the MX5), with 75% Mazda parts, it is not a Japanese convertible, it is, in fact, an Italian roadster
With the used car market being insane right now, the car hunting process was a complete nightmare, had I purchased the car a year ago when I first started looking at them, I would've saved $ and had access to more inventory. I never thought I'd live to see the day where used cars(not collectibles) appreciated over time and sold for a profit from their original purchase price
After months and hours of tracking down a decent, non over-priced Abarth, and 4 fallen deals later, I was able to snatch this one in AZ last week.
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This past Memorial Day Weekend, drove ~1,100 miles between PHX/LAS/LAX/SFO(via PCH) making a few stops to visit friends along the way. Great bonding time indeed. She's as much fun as the CB
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'sFun, compact, and good looking(like the CB) were some of the must-have features. I did think of buying a small 4x4 Taco but with suspension setups I'd want, they're not very highway friendly, I also didn't necessarily need the added utility & overall functionality(although awesome to have).
With not many cars that caught my attention(at least not within my limited budget) I went back to the poorly marketed(much like the CB) 124 Spider that I had briefly sat in at the Auto show back in 2017
Despite of being assembled in Hiroshima(right alongside the MX5), with 75% Mazda parts, it is not a Japanese convertible, it is, in fact, an Italian roadster
With the used car market being insane right now, the car hunting process was a complete nightmare, had I purchased the car a year ago when I first started looking at them, I would've saved $ and had access to more inventory. I never thought I'd live to see the day where used cars(not collectibles) appreciated over time and sold for a profit from their original purchase price
After months and hours of tracking down a decent, non over-priced Abarth, and 4 fallen deals later, I was able to snatch this one in AZ last week.
This past Memorial Day Weekend, drove ~1,100 miles between PHX/LAS/LAX/SFO(via PCH) making a few stops to visit friends along the way. Great bonding time indeed. She's as much fun as the CB