/mg/

>hairdresser general

>>15122281
that exhaust manifold appears to have been designed by a mongoloid

That is the engine bay equivalent of standing outside a primary school at home time with your cock hanging out.

>>15122304
>implying there is anything wrong with that

Where should I mount an aux jack in my NA? I have to drill a hole somewhere and I don't want it to be ugly.

>>15122304
what exactly is wrong with that manifold?

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Fog light melted. Any suggestions for new ones?

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Took this pic of my NA today and I like how it came out. Need to find somewhere that'll do an alignment on it so I can get some of the negative camber taken out of the front.

>>15124859
That's a nice car man

>>15123611
just have a long aux cable route from behind the dash, don't be drilling shit

Is that in Orlando? looks familiar to me >>15124859

>>15124074
bore it out, add brake ducting.

Just did it for my NC.

Works wonders at the track.

>>15122281
any boosted owners here

looking at a kit for sale with Garrett 25

>>15124876
Thanks, man.

>>15124895
Nah, Southeastern MA. I'm actually going to be in the Orlando area in a couple weeks for vacation. Anything fun/interesting to do down there besides Disney or Universal?

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Anyone know of some good wheels that'll fit straight out of the box? 15 inch x 7 or 8 that is. Mine came with shitty tire rack wheels and I never got around to replacing them. Konig Dial Ins seem nice.

>>15122281
Today, I test drove a brand new ND. I was the first person to test drive it and immediately fell in love. I'm looking at a sport and the guy I talked to knows my parents so I can get an okay deal. Does anyone here own one? What's it like to daily?

>>15125144
>What's it like to daily?
You learn to only take what you actually need with you places.
It's all really about how high your tolerance level is for things (like being in a small space for a long while)

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>>15125144
there is a black guy on here that owns one I think

>>15125135
it's personal preference, there are a lot of wheels that fit miatas and a wide price range.

>>15125178
I enjoyed the amount of space it had and dont ever carry much for work. Other than that no complaints? I mostly do backroad driving to get to work and school
>>15125186
Does he enjoy it?

>>15125258
I'm not sure, he only came around once to brag about his car

>it's a miata owner ruins the thread episode
>it's a miata owner can't stop shitting on ff in motorsports episode
>it's a miata owner does something horribly illegal and expects high fives episode
pls reign in your retards

>>15125288
half the time they are just posing as miata owners to make people more buttmad

there are some retarded miata owners though I'll give you that

>>15125319
Nothing against you guys or the car but fuck me the majority of miata owners can all drift right off a fucking cliff

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>>15125186
Beautiful.

>>15124859
Love that red.

Mine looks decent right now cause they guy I bought it off had the whole thing plastidipped cause the paint is wearing/scratched to hell. Still deciding on a color, it's brilliant black originally but I'm thinking a nice red would be good.

Would I be making a huge mistake getting the ND/RF?
They seem like pretty sweet cars by themselves, but I heard the tranny is shit and the engine has zero potential because skyactiv.
Dont want to go slow forever

>>15125471
Fuck dude I love those wheels, are those rotas?

>>15125471
Also what head lights are those?

Why do so many miata owners swap out their stock seat for a bucket seat of some sort?

Is the stock seat shit in some way or are they just ricing?

>>15124888
Na, you need to have a jack with a pass through otherwise you can't listen to the radio or cassettes. I ended up doing it on a small panel on the left side of the centre console, it's a removable panel so if I want it stock I can get a new one from a wrecker

>>15125882
>Is the stock seat shit in some way or are they just ricing?

they are absolute economy car no bolstering shit tier

>>15125887
Ah k cheers. I've yet to actually be in one since they're not too common here in Aus

>>15125471
heh naw that blue car on the RPF1s is just a pic i saved. my wheels are worth about 1/3 of those RPF1s lol :(

>>15125883
thats weird, my head unit just has RCA connectors in the back so i just used a long ass 3.5 mm to RCA cable and routed it to come out from behind the passenger side of the dash

>>15125912
Mines the stock Panasonic unit from 1992, you have to make your own aux in using a 13 pin din cable.

>>15122304
That's how you do a longtube, equal length 4 into 1 manifold if there isn't any room under the car - which there probably isn't. It effectively promotes top end power.

>implying standing outside a primary school at home time with your cock hanging out is bad

What's the limit of mileage that you'd consider for a Miata you plan to daily?

>>15126558
Bought my 95 with 250k km's on it. It was well looked after by its previous owners, even getting re upholstered and resprayed. No issues thus far besides the engine eats a bit of oil.

Only real "fixes" I've done were replace the bushing and boots on the shifter, and replace the valve gasket and CAS o ring.

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>>15125471
RX-7 FD
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Doesn't 949/SuperMiata have a really sick NA and ND in orange too?

>>15126723
Well, I really fucked up that formatting. Damn 4chan spam filter won't let me vertical post

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>>15126723
yep, 949 uses a lot of orange.

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>>15125471
whatever you do, pick a color that isn't an original NA miata one.

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/5595975026.html
I FOUND ONE I FOUND ONE
ITS A MIATA
ITS RWD
guys RWD is the perfect drive train , did you know nothing can beat a good driver in RWD? HP and torque are just ways to make up for bad driving.

FWD is so shitty, I laughed in my friends face when he got one of those Hondas

>>15129057
m9 enough of this drivetrain bullshit, go shit up another thread

>>15129094
Come on my brother, its a superior drive train after all

>>15129094
ff shitter pls

>>15129133
nigger i drive a miata, what do you think im doing in a fucking miata thread

>>15129100
kill yourself

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Stupid question but on the NA miata does the top come up automatically or do you have to do it yourself?

>>15129213
anon please of course you have to do it yourself

>>15129227
So if it starts raining while you're driving and the top is down what the fuck do you do?

Just drive around in a motorized bathtub until you can park and put the top up?

>>15129253
why the fuck would you put the top down in this car? there's a reason everyone wants the hard top dip shit
im actually thinking of getting the fast back and welding it in with a welded cage

>>15129253
Why would you ever drive with the top down if it looked like it was going to rain?

>>15129253
>so if it starts raining while you're driving and the top is down what the fuck do you do?
put the top up ya dummy

>>15129261
driving top down is actually really enjoyable

>>15129261
Why would you not drive with the top down in a roadster, you fucking moron?

That's the whole point.

>>15129253
you can put the top up at a stoplight, takes 30 seconds

>>15129296
>>15129286
The whole point, IE the reason i bought it was for RWD. I couldn't give less of a shit about the car besides that

>>15129341
>buying a car solely based on it's driven wheels

>>15129341
>why the fuck would you put the top down if I wouldn't put the top down because I only bought the car for the RWD

You fucking retard.

>>15129341
>buy a car just for rwd

you're joking right

>>15129253
>Pull over
>Pull the top up
or
>Get to stoplight
>Pull the top up

>>15129421
Would you have to tet out of the car to do it or can you pull it up from the driver's seat?

>>15129480
If you're a weak willed non/fit/ person then you have to get out. If you have a rollbar, you have to get out.

just got my stock miata on a dyno for free, got to 123hp. Vid of the trip, dyno is at about 8:50, but there's a decent montage in the middle worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngAznb01gc8

Pretty happy with the results, better than expected.

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I'm considering trading a 250cc motorcycle for this Miat. What should I look for, and what problems are instant "walk away" problems?

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5599125315.html

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>>15129253
not a problem in the superior NC PRHT with smarttop chip

>>15129480
>>15129493
as someone of average fitness, I couldn't do it when I had my NB but it was no problem in the ND i test drove

>>15129780
i can do it in my NA easily, and im only 6'1 160 lbs

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Mariner Blue a Best

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>>15130152
This

>>15129780
I can get the top up in my NC pretty easy and I'm a skeleton

>>15129780
>>15131207
>>15129480

Also a matter of how new the top is. My NA has a brand new top that is still tight/firm. I have to use both hands to lift it up while seated in the car.

15x8 or 15x9 for an NB? I'm looking for grip and maneuverability

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>>15133208

>>15133208
I'm a noob but I'd say 15x7 for maneuverability, 15x9 for grip and 15x8 for compromise

>>15124859
>Tfw I know nothing about detailing cars
Show me your ways senpai (or anyone for that matter). I'm probably going to repaint my car purple within the next couple years tho so it doesn't really matter I guess.
>>15125135
I have 15x8 +36 949 Racing 6ULs with 195/50R15 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s, and I think I still have like an inch or half an inch of clearance from the fenders at stock height. For 8s, I think as long as the offset is 20 or more, it should clear. Though if you lower the car, you'd probably need a +25 offset or higher unless you decide to roll/pull the fenders. I think Advanti Storm S1s look nicer than the Konig Dial-Ins; they're also a pound lighter. I personally wouldn't go with that style of wheel on an NA - if I ever get an NB I'll definitely put Advantis on them. But yeah, if you haven't already, check Good-Win-Racing's website and their wheel selection. I don't believe any of them will require any rolling/pulling, and I think they're all lightweight.
>>15125144
>Tfw will probably never get to test drive an ND until it's like 20 years old
Lucky bastard.
>>15125346
y-you too
>>15125471
Too many red Miatas as it is, IMO, but it's your car so yeah, just sayin'.
>>15125869
Those are definitely Rota Shakotans and not Hayashi Streets. Seconding inquiry on lights too...
>>15125882
>B-because racecar!
I think half of the people who get racing seats are just ricing and go with shitty fiberglass replicas that has potential to kill them if they git rekt.
>>15129031
Muh dick.
>>15129253
Only takes a few seconds to drop/raise the top.
>So if it starts raining while you're driving and the top is down what the fuck do you do?
A: Pull over, get out of car, pull soft top up, latch top
B: Stop (or while driving below 20 MPH), pull top up and over from behind you and latch it - do you even lift?!
>Just drive around in a motorized bathtub until you can park and put the top up?
Sounds comfy, familia. Should make it a jacuzzi while we're at it.

>>15129739
Don't, wait and find a good one.
1. It has rust in the worst spot, corroding the rocker panel. No-no.
2. rear window is cracked, replacing soft top is costly and a pain. Replacing only the window is cheaper but you have to do it custom.
3. "very loud". What did he do to it? What is the quality of this work? I would not buy that thing, you can get a better car for less if you check craigslist/searchtempest every day for like a month.

>>15133531
So I have 15x7 all-seasons. When it rains I like to get the tail out, do you think 15x8s would make that harder, or barely noticeable? I don't have an LSD which makes it hard enough already.

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>>15129261
>Tfw I own a hardtop
>Never use it
hueahueahueahuea
>>15129341
>Doesn't like roadsters
>Buys a roadster
>Buys it because it's rwd
>Could've bought any of the hundreds of rwd cars out there that aren't roadsters
You're a special kind of stupid brah.
>>15129493
I have a roll bar and I still pull the top up from the driver's seat. Of course it takes a second hand to get it the rest of the way.
>>15130152
I concur with this post. Mariner Blue is master race NA color - also Merlot Mica and Montego Blue.
>>15133957
It's the tires you're using that matters more.

>>15133208
Lemme explain my question better. 15x8 or 15x9 with +25 offset and sticky tires.
What is going to be the best choice for daily driver/street car and occasional autox/track use.

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>>15134828
15x9 will be better, but your tire options will be severely limited with 225 series tires.

My 15x8 Advanti Storms should be here today wrapped in 205 Star Specs. I'm stoked

>>15129261
I have a hard top and no soft top. I take the hard top off all the fucking time if I know it isn't going to rain.

Don't be a faggot

>>15134881
Would you recommend the same tires? I'm already set on the same wheels.

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>>15124948
>track
you know that faggots drive a stanced NA like 90% of the posters on /mg/

>>15125186
>there is a black guy on here that owns one I think

nope, just me and a few other anons posting his pictures to rile up the spergs

>>15129253
what the fuck, anon

>>15129780
PRHT a shit
A SHIT!
it will break halfway up/down
and the module costs 300$

>>15134881
>recommending 9 inch wide wheels to NA owners
kill yourself, seriously anon
at stock power anything over stock size is really heavy/noticeable and makes the steering feeling lazy

>>15123611
nigga just buy a headunit.

>>15135986
>PRHT a shit
no
>A SHIT!
no u
>it will break halfway up/down
mine hasn't
>and the module costs 300$
i don't care, i bought one anyway

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Here's my Na, added important performance modifications last weekend such as tire balance, and oil. It was good.
Seriously though, all my suspension bushings are pretty much fucked according to the alignment shop. idk if I should trust them since it's sort of a latin american equivalent of jiffy lube, and the guy immediately tried to get me to buy the bushings from them there and now. there was some play though, but I don't want to blow $200+ on fucking bushings. wat do, and how can I tell if I should replace my bushings? 82k miles btw.

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>>15136019
>mine hasn't
but it will
and it will never look as good as a RHT

>how to make a NC miata look even worse
lmao bumps

lookin at a 2001 green 5-spd 79k miles ~8k$. central California. is it a good deal. how long should that car be able to last me as a daily driver.

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>>15136150
>79k miles ~8k$

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>>15136120
>dat gap
>silly latches
nah.

>but it will
if it does, i will concede that anon was right and i'm a faggot. but until then, PRHT a best

>>15136161
is that a lot? it's from a dealer.

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>>15135986
Wait why would this rile spergs up I don't get it

Also anything larger than stock definitely doesn't make the steering feel lazy, pic related is my setup. 15x7 +38 with 205 50 ZR15 BFG rivals. It grips hard and is super responsive compared to stock.

>>15136020
You should probably inspect your bushings. Look for deterioration, cracks, excessive hardness or softness, and play. If you can't feel anything abnormal when you're driving it's probably ok.

Also nice pic, looks spoopy

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>>15136195
>PRHT
nigga thats a RHT

fucking braindead children on this board

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>>15136195
the P in PRHT is for power you insufferable fuck

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>>15136195
the PRHT has gaps too
>latches
how else would it stay on?

>>15136272
>>15136289
morons

>>15136261
Thanks senpai, I'll get the car up on stands and check it out. It feels fine on the road, and I took it on the track last sunday and it felt great. I do know the alignment's off though, so I do get a bit of shake above 65-70.

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>>15136195
this looks like total shit to be honest
i get that your defending it because you own one

but the gaps look awful, and it will break

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>>15136352
jesus fuck this looks like someone sat on a RHT and smashed it into the car

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>>15136326
Usually the shaking is caused by excessive radial run-out in the wheel assembly, due to manufacturing defects of the tire.

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>>15125144
Fine. The interior's comfortable, and everything feels modernised enough. The wind noise starts to get annoying at 75 mph, but that's to be expected.

I hope your passenger doesn't mind being your pack mule though. It's not uncommon for mine to have to hold all the to-go boxes and whatnot when we go out to eat

>>15136372
o-ok you don't have to like my car. but i still don't like how the rear edge of the RHT in >>15136195 doesn't sit flush at all.

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>>15136389
>>15136326
> excessive radial run-out in the wheel assembly
no it isnt you dense faggot

that is the legendary 65mph shimmy
every na gets it unless you get the perfect alignment

literally google 65 mph miata shimmy and sift through millions of whining faggots

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>>15136408
that is from people storing the RHT incorrectly causing the latches to bend slightly and a gap to be created

i like the idea of the PRHT, it was just executed poorly imo

>>15136414
Read the TSB that Mazda put out dude, not shit people say on the internet. Mazda themselves narrowed it down to radial run-out. The fix includes breaking the bead and rotating the tire on the rim until the lowest and highest points of each meet up, which effectively reduces radial run-out.

I even have a set of tires with run-out and one set without, one will shimmy and one won't. Same exact perfect alignment.

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>>15136389
>excessive radial run-out

>>15136436
so explain most NAs getting the shimmy with hundreds of different tyre manufacturers

>>15136455
A lot of tires have defects man, it's not dependent on tire manufacturer. The miata just seems to be extra sensitive to variations.

Why do you think you know better than the company that designed the car?

>>15136455
meant types of tyres not manufacturers

every NA ive driven has the shimmy
even my old NA i owned in highschool had it
you align it out, or deal

>>15136479
>A lot of tires have defects man
if that many tyres really had such glaring defects, theyd be out of fucking business

>>15136491
Most tire balancing machines say anything below .030 inches of run-out is ok. Most tires fall below that limit, being "defect free". However the tires still could be like .025 out and the miata seems to like the run-out to be pretty much zero. It seems to be especially sensitive.

Again, why do you think you know better than Mazda?

>buy miata because RWD
>cant beat my friends in shitbox mustangs, rx8s, integras, preludes, fwd celicas
What the fuck gives?

>>15136552
>buy a car known for being slow but fun
>expect to beat mustangs rx8s and others
I assure you that you can't get a running mustang or rx8 for the same price as a miata. of course they're slower, they're way cheaper

>>15136552
Did you even do any research?
seriously?

I have a 1.6L NA and it starts to shake a little after 4k rpm. Is this normal?
because I read that the 1.6L are supposed to deal well with high rpms but i'm afraid to go over 4k

>>15136150
Learn to use a question mark, first off.
That is far too much money for the car, I've seen cars with 60k miles sell for $5,500.
Gimme your zip code, I'll find you a good one, since I get enjoyment out of spending hours looking for cars on craigslist.

>>15136855
All engines start to shake a little at mid/high RPMS.

>>15136261
Wait, 205s fit on 15x8s and 15x7s? My 15x7s are 195... When I need new tires, I can use 205s?

>>15136197
Here, I found some cars.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5588390438.html
This one is basically the exact same as yours but two grand less

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/5602482428.html
This one is the same price as yours but with 45k miles

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I'll be picking up my Miata NA this Saturday. Anything I should know?

Pic related.

>>15137361
Have fun

>>15135383
>>15135392
You're missing the pre/post facelift models senpai

>>15136576
>>15136745
But why can't I beat the FF cars at least

>>15137384
Which miata did you get? what mods?
and are the FF cars stock?

My NA has a tick in the engine, I'm told an oil change should take care of it. What oil do you guys recommend/use yourselves?

>>15137056
I'm in central cal. I have to go through a dealer not private.

>>15137395

Rotella t6 5w-40 works well for me.

I have a $1k budget for exhaust, what bits and pieces should I get?

>>15137395
I use castrol high mileage 5w-30, no complaints

>>15137395
I use mobil-1 full synth, 10w-30. my engine is lower mileage though (82k) so keep that in mind. The weight I use is what's recommended for temps from -10C up, owners manual has another spec if you're gonna run it in the cold.

>>15137445
I drove through multiple states to pick mine up, what's the difference with Cali?

>>15135986
>kill yourself, seriously anon
>at stock power anything over stock size is really heavy/noticeable and makes the steering feeling lazy


Are you retarded?

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>>15136940
Yeah 205 fits on 15x7. It's a pretty good combo if you have a tire with a stiff sidewall, lots of contact patch

>>15136020
Saved picture

>>15136020
spoopy/10
literal ghost of akina right there

>>15136020
What kind of camera did you use for this?

>>15139588
Camera doesn't matter, he could've taken that with his phone (looks like he did actually)

inb4 ">>>/p/ pls go"

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>>15125882
Let's see....they suck. I have Mazda Speed buckets.

>>15129253
You're seriously this stupid? In any case, I just give zero fucks and drive with the top down rain or shine. Fuck everyone else I have a convertible and I'm going to drop the damn top! Lol

>>15129341
Get an S2k you massive faggot.

>>15136197
>>15137445
1. Who cares if you're in Central Cali? I'm in Southern and drove like two hours to buy my Miat.
2. Why the fuck do you have to go through a dealer?
Don't buy a used Miat from a dealer that's WAY too much!

>>15137361
Yes, know that until you lower it that will be known as a monster truck.

>>15137395
Mobil-1 High Mileage Full Synthetic 10w-30
Mobil-1 Extended Filter

>>15138114
Idk what his problem is, if you had suggested things out of state that would make sense because of emissions and shit but still..
Ripped out my HVAC today, heres a sort of before of it lol

>>15139960
Why did you remove the HVAC?

>>15139969
I bought the car with no AC nor heat and don't plan on putting it in so I figured while I have the old dash out to put a new non cracking one in I'd take all the HVAC out because why not?

If my area has no twisty, fun backroads, should I still get a miata? I like the notion of a convertible but I don't know if the car would ever get tedious for me. Located in Nashville btw.

>>15140034
same, got a 1.6 too

revving out the engine, rowing gears and rev matching is still a joy in itself

>>15140034
Idk man if I were you I would find something with more straight line speed and longer gears. Miata is not the best freeway cruiser or drag racer.

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Oh...opinions on this color?

>>15140227
The black or the turquoise?

>>15140034
if you must get a miata try to get a 6 spd. mine sits at 3300 rpm at 80 mph in 6th which isn't too bad

>>15140227

Turquoise no, it looks a bit ricey
Black is alright

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>>15137376
Because they're SHIT.
Nah, NB1 is nice. I'll never like the front end tho... also didn't want to spam up the thread with that stuff so figured just getting the four generations down and ignoring the pre-facelifts was gud nuff.
>>15137384
>Tfw drag raced coworkers
>Tfw beat a 2002 Civic
>Tfw beat a 2006 Civic
>Tfw beat some kind of weird Dodge Stratus
Feels good knowing we actually aren't the absolute slowest on the road after all. Also your b8 game weak son.
>>15137395
Thirding Mobil-1 10W-30. Full Synthetic. Got like 86k miles on my NA.

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>>15140227
It can look good.
But can you make it look good?

>Tfw someone painted their Miata the same color you want to paint yours
>Tfw don't have the money/time to paint yours yet
JUSSSSSSSSSST

mx5 not a miata.

fucking yanks and their poofter names for things.

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>>15141230
roadster not a mx5.

fucking yuros and their baka-ass names for things.
>>15140227
4 u

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>>15141425
Forgot to add, I think that car looks like shit with the bikini top and that hood. Otherwise not bad.

>tfw my country only started getting mazdas during the NC time
>only NCs around
>overpriced
I want a cheap NA god damn

>>15141586
How much are the NCs

>>15141616
Cheapest NCs I can find go for 9k.

>>15141616
There's an NA for 3k, but I'd have to make a trip equivalent to San Diego - Las Vegas to check it out and it looks like shit.

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Can some one please talk me out of buying an rx8. Tell me how shit the gas mileage is and the engine is about to blow. Please. It just looks so clean.
I have only ever owned a small truck for the past 2 years.It is getting up there in miles.
Some one convince me its not worth it.

>>15141663
The suspension in that one is fucked up unless he's carrying oprah in the back.

>>15141677
thank you I appreciate that. I mean I have no clue about these cars. It isn't worth 6grand right?
I have heard horror stories about the rotary. This thing is about to hit 100kmiles.

I don't know I just need to uninstall Craigslist from my phone.

>>15141707
Looks beat up, even if it clooks clean.
That's quite a lot of miles on an RX8 which I doubt were done nicely judging by the suspension.
Rotaries are ok if you pray and clean and maintain them everyday, but most people don't, so it'll have major issues very likely.

>>15141724
>That's quite a lot of miles on an RX8 which I doubt were done nicely judging by the suspension.
>Rotaries are ok if you pray and clean and maintain them everyday, but most people don't, so it'll have major issues very likely.
Thank you anon. Really I am not gonna buy it most likely since I would have to get a 2000 dollar loan.
It was the cheapest mazda in my area. (90 miles from where I live)

>>15139588
Canon Eos 70D

Just finished installing my soft top and rain rail on my NA. I got a Robbins and can't believe how bad the instructions were

>>15141771
I recently had to replace all weather striping in my car since it wouldn't seal anymore. Never again.

>>15141771
>Reading instructions ever
Post tits, femanon.

Did you try following the guide on miata.net?
http://www.miatabrasil.com.br/capota.html
Or this one?

>>15137394
>>15141208
>RWD always wins memes
Fuck off Corey

Turns out what I thought were Bilsteins on my '08 NC are actually Koni Yellows
That's nice, now I'm curious what else has been changed

>>15141846
Literally who
>Implying memeing

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HYPE

https://youtu.be/berSQxuu9iU

If I wanted to turbo my 1.8 NB but it has 230k on it, should I rebuild it first, get a second low mileage engine for it, or will I be fine turboing the stock one without a rebuild?

>>15142343
>headers and exhaust
>40hp
>On a Miata
I don't habeeb it

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>>15142498
BBR's manifold and exhaust adds 30hp to the ND. so maybe it's possible

>>15124074
Only use it when its foggy?

>>15141835
I read everything online. The Brazil guy had a decent instruction but he was still missing some stuff

>>15142498
Either rebuild or new engine. A lightly used engine is probably gonna be a bit cheaper but if you want to turbo and want higher pressure go for the rebuild and get some forged pistons and rods. You can get a set for about $1800. All in all if you go with a rebuild and forged internals you're looking at around $2500-3k if you do most of the work yourself and only send the block and head out to be machined.
If you're thinking about just running stock internals, buy a used engine, much easier and probably cheaper.

So looking to maybe buy a Miata to replace my current car but before I do some research on my own I want some feed back from actually owners. How reliable are Miatas if taken car of from past owners? Is there anything I need to worry about?
This is the car in question it seems almost perfect but life is never fair so
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5590973895.html

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>>15144036
Miatas after 92(?) are super reliable. Not a whole lot that goes wrong mechanically. They just start burning/leaking oil when they get old (250k+ miles) and lose compression eventually. And the lifters start to click but that won't break anything.

>>15145044
So the one I linked is not as reliable because it's older then 92?

>>15140318
>>15140863
I'm thinking of doing more of a minty color with a bit more green, I know it's kinda "ricey" but I really like the color.
>>15141224
That purple looks hella good...
>>15141425
I like the bikini top, the hood is shit though.

>>15141663
The suspension is either TERRIBLE or he's rolling with some major rake which is stupid as fuck on an RX8..or any other vehicle other than a truck. In other words his struts in the rear are either blown or he's the stupidest piece of shit ever and DEFINITELY hasn't taken care of that car. Don't buy it, please PLEASE don't buy it.

>>15141828
I need to replace the seals on my windows...thinking I'm not gonna do that now lol

>>15142498
Definitely rebuild it with forged internals to turbo, it'll just last longer, have a higher HP allowance/acceptance, and just be better!

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This guy again:
>>15136020
Currently doing my ratchet ass idea of bumper straightening using some common miata utensils

>>15145105
Well it might have the short nose crank issue if it hasn't been taken care of yet. You should read about short nose crank failure on miata.net

>>15145161
I see, another one I'm looking at says it has a long nose crank so I will also read about that thanks

i test drove a nb miata today and definitely enjoyed it. however the distance between the clutch and gas pedal felt kinda restricting. and i am a pretty short guy. does it just take some geting used to? ive driven small cars before but its been a while

>>15145105
The issue >>15145161 is talking about is a Short Nose problem, the Long Nose should be golden. I have a long nose in my '91 and the engine is healthy as hell. 200k on the car, 80k on the engine rebuild and the engine is perfect.

>>15145240
I wear size 12 and I feel like I have plenty of space in the foot well. I guess you get used to it

>>15145240
I daily drive an NB miata and I am literally a suicide tier of manlet at 5'2". Believe me, you can do it, just move the seat up, short people are made for miatas. We're the same size as the japanese guy who made it

>>15145263
You mean big nose.

The short nose is pre 91.5 cars. Big nose are in cars that rolled out of the factory after the Vin cutoff after 91.5.

"long nose" cranks are replacement cranks with longer keyways as a fix for short nose cranks that failed.

Short nose and long nose cranks had a smaller diameter crank nose. The big nose are larger in diameter.

>>15129253
I don't think a Miata is right for you.

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Miata paint progress has restarted.

>>15149191
>dat aesthetic
post the hatch

>>15149191
Is that a motherfucking Shogun?

>>15149191
pics of the pussy wagon pleae

>>15136855
Uh have someone who knows cars test it to see if it's normal high-rev vibration or if you spun a bearing or some shit

>>15148098
Oh...well thanks for the lesson I had no idea! I have a long nose 91 though so...

>>15149191
OMG YOUR WAGON <3

In other news....guys I did a thing today...I really want to post photos but I can't until I put my dashboard back into the car. So I kinda did a dash mount iPad Mini install in my 1991 Miata, it snaps in and out and I'm really excited about it but until it's in the car I really want to hold off on revealing it to everyone..

>>15145044
>super reliable
>just needs an entire rebuild

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>1997 Miata M edition STO edition with 152k miles for $4700 (pic related)
or
>1996 Miata with 75k miles for $5500
I'm leaning more towards the second one. I saw it in a parking lot last night and left a note, surprisingly he called me back. I'm going to see it tomorrow. It's got very low miles, especially for a miata around here, and very nice wheels. Also, it's black, with black wheels and soft top, which makes me diamonds

>>15152128
Idk if I remember correctly, but aren't STO models automatics only? keep in mind that the auto in the miata is a piece of trash, even by slushbox standards.

>>15152211
>>15152128

Never mind, I'm an idiot just looked it up

>>15152223
there's a pic in the listing that shows its a 5 speed

>>15152069
Yeah after like 250, 300k miles. That's par for the course for a sports car imo

>>15152065
>dash mount iPad
What does it do?

>>15152652
It tells the time. What else do you expect from an ipad? GPS?

>>15152128
>1997 Miata M edition STO edition
It's just an STO edition

The STO is basically a 1996 M edition without a TLSD

>>15153136
OBD/diagnostic info, gps speedometer etc.

>>15152652
>>15153136
>>15154017
The iPad is a first gen iPad Mini. I still have yet to buy the necessary electronics to get it to do much in the vehicle however once done it will have full standalone and FREE GPS, constant power, audio playback through the speakers, and later on down the line it will have gauge support as well. If you want to know the electronics to support this will here you go!
http://www.amazon.com/iSimple-Dashboard-Mounting-iPhone-Lighting/dp/B00GP3PB4G?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_4&smid=A2JVCW1GQY516A
http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/ELEGIANT-Amplifier-Booster-Stereo-Motorcycle/dp/B01AT6KKM2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1RS0JMDI1W43Y
http://www.amazon.com/Rockford-Fosgate-R165X3-6-5-Inch-Full-Range/dp/B00BF6HWCM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER