The Final WTB Miata Thread for Me!!!

Alright guys, I know I've been annoying alot of you with my constant WTB threads here, but I am making a choice this week and want to be sure! You guys have already been more helpful than you can know, and I would love to have your final opinions on my decision.

I think both of these look like good deals. Here is the first:

http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1297741?ad_cid=5

This is the info tag off the car that is supposedly an M-edition. However, the car is black, and missing a few of the M-edition goodies. Anybody know what color "PZ" is supposed to be in the tag? I just want the car to have the LSD. Anyway, he will take 5,000 for this car. It has 60k miles.

Then there is this one:

http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1354840?ad_cid=4

This one is just a standard Miata. I can pick it up for 3,900 bucks. It has 20k miles more than the car above it.

Anyway, I think I like the NA body style better, with the flip-up lights. I know the 97 is factory rated at 133 HP and the 99 is rated at 140. Not much of a difference, but when HP numbers are that low already, 7 HP might be a welcome treat.

I am trying to get this guy to sell me an LSD for 200 bucks. He hasn't answered yet, but there is a good chance I can pick it up and swap it into the '99. I will be daily driving the car for the whole summer, and taking it to some local autocross events as well as NASA HPDE events. I will probably install a hard-dog roll bar and swap the steering wheel for something more fun (no airbag...). Should still be fine as a daily tho.

Anyway, I mostly posted this to see if any of you knew how to decode that door sticker on the "supposed" M-edition car. I know he could have put a fake one there. What are your guys' thoughts? THANKS A MILLION!

EDIT: Oh I should mention, both cars are about 4 hours away. I COULD go and see both cars, but I would ideally like to narrow it down to one, so that I only make a 7 hour journey once.

PZ is black, so that isn't an M edition. It may still have the torsion though. Price seems a bit high on the NA, but it does have super low miles.

Edit: since it has tan leather it should have the limited slip rear. http://www.miata.net/faq/america/1997.html

Still seems high at 5k. I bought one in NV last week for less, and it came with a hard top, exhaust, suspension, roll bar, etc. Twice the miles though.

What about the price on that other Miata? I dont like the color much...

Seems reasonable, but like o said in the other thread I would want to see some more pictures before I committed. I also prefer the NA body style.

With the black interior and the 14 inch wheels, the 99 probably does not have the Torsen.

Ignoring style (my preference should be obvious from my avatar picture :)) the 99 motor has a better-flowing head and will be a better starting point to build on if you're going to be doing much to the motor. The 99 is probably a tiny bit lighter than the 97.

Note that the 99 probably has the 3-spoke Nardi wheel, which is pretty good-looking for an airbag wheel.

In 97 the M-edition was only available in Marina green - a metallic and not so nice, pea-like substitute for british racing green. There was a STO special edition only available in dark blue with tan leather that you need to watch out for since it did not include a Torsen. Other than the STO, if it has leather, it has a torsen.