Miata General - /mg/

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Thinking about selling my '08 civic I picked up a few weeks ago and buying pic related.

Then throwing on a Flying Miata 3 inch lift kit (which is on back order :( ) as well as new shocks, springs, and tires.

This thing looks stupid clean tb h

>>16333627
i thought u were joking about the lift kit lol. simply for fun, right?

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>>16330380
did someone say bumper cut?

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>>16333655
no Im not joking and I would use it as a daily. I live in New England and it would help a lot in the winter.

https://www.flyinmiata.com/lift-kit.html

>>16333675
very nice lad!

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>>16330380

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Don't worry little buddy it'll get warm soon <3

Sucks I don't have a garage, that tent is occupied and we have no room for another. I feel bad for leaving the little guy out here in the cold. I have work to do on it but I have to wait til spring now.

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>>16333724
damn breh, at least get a lil blanket for your miat!

>>16333708
>>16333655
>i want to roll over and die

>>16333731
I do, I didn't put it on yet, I didn't know it was going to snow last night. I cleared the snow off it though, it's a-ok. Shes happy either way <3

Gonna bleed my front brakes today and then smoke some weed even though I haven't smoked weed in five years

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The chassis and transmission are from an 80's Dodge Raider, but the engine and everything else is all Miata

>>16333752
Is that mark rippetoe?

>google miata in the winter
>MIATAS ARE THE BEST WINTER CAR EVER

>>16333769
yes and

>>16333754
suck my rippletoe senpai

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>>16332773
I know how to clutch kick. Handbrake is important for reasons other than initiating a drift. Like increasing the radius + angle of a drift and scrubbing speed mid drift. Watch the part where he talks about high speed entry https://youtu.be/XI29zrUBx4Q
>>16333009
Would better pads and slotted rotors help them bite harder? Maybe extend the handbrake for more leverage?

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Want to fit some suspension on my NA, anyone got experience with Tein Street Advance?

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How much power can I expect to gain from putting an NB1 head and intake manifold on my 1.8 NA miata, lapping the valves, clean up the casting in the runners, gasket match, shave the head to achieve 10:1 compression, polish the combustion chambers, Megasquirt tuned for 93 octane, NB1 injectors, MAF delete, header, catback etc.

Maybe 150 whp? Is it even worth it? Why do these engines respond so badly to NA tuning

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in

>>16334338
tein is garbage

>>16334499
Recommendations?

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My miata this morning.

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>>16334531
People are gonna say your coilovers are shitty until you're spending like 2k on a setup. Just buy what you want man.

Imo the best Street coilovers on the market right now are Chikara CP1 or Feal 441.

>>16331443

reposting for pls respond

>>16334661
I don't think anybody here knows anything about NZ spec cars. My suggestion is to find a car with a vin over 209446 and not worry about it

>>16334598
looks so sad ;_;

>>16334598
>>16334608
Im cold just looking at it famo

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>>16334598
>>16334608

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>>16333724
Anon plz get a cover! Also put it in storage somewhere. You can usually find a warehouse or something for ~$200

>>16333752
>big legs small upper body
>big wheels small car
checks out

>>16334708
not him but do you really think everyone has an extra $200 a month to spend on their car

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found this on r/miata

>>16334679
She was sad :'( Garage kept all her life until i get my hands on her, and she has to stay out in the cold. Im a monster.

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none of these cars Im posting belong to me just from reddit

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opinions on the mk2.5?
the one with bilstein shocks, lsd and nardi wheel.
i know it's not a fucking mk1 but is it any good?
thinking about buying pic related.

>>16334717
If you do then you don't have a miata. I pay $220 for the season.

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>>16334767
This makes me miss my RPF1s :(

>>16333724
bruh that pic makes me sad af. cover that homie up

>>16335117
It's just frozen water

Would one of these be a good first car? Just got my license at 20

>>16335181
Yes

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>>16334990
>phone dials
>on a miata

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fucking damn i love these blizzaks
it slips and slides but its totally controllable, fun as hell

>>16335276
kinda makes me wish I just drove my miata in the winter instead of buying another car.

Just wouldve copped blizzaks and a hardtop

then again
>no ac/heat
>no radio
>no powersteering

>>16334642
How hard are coil overs to install?

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>>16335336
easy as pie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUHEymwb-tk

>>16335547
Lol

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Snow miat

>>16334598
>>16334608
How could you leave miata-kun out in the cold?
I'm literally waiting to get a house with a garage before I get a miat

This thread is making me want a miata, just to love and work on and drive a few times a year

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Since my thread seems to be semi popular and i know you fags love miatas. ill leave you with these.

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>>16336629
2nd

enjoy and add to sticky if you guys has one. these are instructions to get into miata without fucking up your car

So i am thinking about purchasing a catback exhaust for my '97 Miata. I have been eyeing the Cobalt cat-back. It is on sale right now and i would like some opinions on this exhaust. Also any other recommendations if possible.

>>16336629
>implying anyone here even locks their miata

>>16337596
as the anon who asked for a copy of the miata pages, i do. the book didn't seem updated for the ND though.

>>16334694

I LOVE COCAINE

>>16334338
I have them on mine - they're OK. I kinda feel like I should've just saved up a little more and gone with Koni Sport shocks and FM lowering springs - and I probably will when my Teins crap out. Considered V-Maxxs but got mixed feels; the collars for them grind against the axle-shafts on my dad's NB and a friend's car, and another friend's been running a set for years and hasn't had any issues.

>>16334262
They would bite a little harder, might help. So would going to larger brakes. More surface area, more to grab. Tightening the cables makes a big difference.

>>16334428
Search the miata forums. This has been covered many times and if you search dyno results on forum.miata.net you can see what people are putting down with what mods in almost any scenario.

With everything you listed, (the mega squirt being the most important.) and if you can tune half decently. You'd probably get 140whp-150whp, max. Ad higher compression, Cams, ITBs and every other little thing and you may get 185whp. E85? another 5%.

People with dedicated N/A track cars are getting this power or more. But their engines only last 60-80 hours before needing a rebuild.

These motors just respond better to boost, it just is. These cars can make 200whp-300whp with a turbo setup done right. You'll be in the same cost but with a much greater power output. Going N/A is a choice that people make because they like the feel and the way it drives.

>>16337661
I don't know how anyone has the heart to lock their NA or NBs. You really go to each door and manually lock it with your key every time you park it?

Of course, if I had a key fob like the NC and NDs come with, I certainly would lock it

>>16333754
Nah its. Bo mur and he knows what he has

>>16337861
My NB had remote central locking. Can't find a picture of the fob but it was some rubbery oval thing with two buttons on it that was separate to the key

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>>16337861
>>16337914
Looked like this, come to think of it it must have been an aftermarket part

>>16334338
I've ridden in a turbo miata with those teins on it and they are shit.

>>16337861

You keep the passenger side locked because solo driving most of the time (and if you do need to lock it you reach over while inside). And you lock the driver side at the inner handle when you leave the car then hold the outer handle open when you close the door to engage the lock. Easy peasy. NA, btw.

>>16336620
do it

>>16333736
you forgot the emojis famm

>>16333724
cute

>>16334806
why are you even posting random images. especially from reddit

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>>16338493
why not?

where are pics of your miata?

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>>16333611
hi /mg/. I'm in a dilemma.

I've narrowed my choice in my next DD down to a couple of cars: an '05 Mazdaspeed Miata or a 2nd gen WRX not owned by a boyracer hooning faggot.

There's a couple of possibilities for each model but I can't decide between the two. I learned manual transmissions on an NA, I dailied an NB for awhile and loved it, and the Mazdaspeed is super appealing. However, I live in a snowy area of the midwest with pisspoor road maintenence and can't deny that'd it make more sense for my area to drive an Impreza.

I also understand I'll get biased answers here, but genuinely curious on your thoughts, especially those that have driven/owned either Imprezas or NB/MS Miatas.

>>16339688
Get the FD

>>16339708
I was actually saving for an FD as my toy before unforeseen circumstances made a new DD necessary. It's a shame, I'll have to put off my dream for a few more years now.

>>16333611
Too epic

>>16339688
MSM is not worth it
way better if you do the turbo install yourself

>>16339740
ebin

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>picture taken in 1992
>Miata is a '91

Guy says he's still driving it today - as of 2011.

wish i could find more pics like this.

Can 205s on a 15x7 wheel fit on a stock NA without having to fuck with anything?

>>16341584
Yes, I have 205/50/15 tires in a 15x7 konigg. Stock shocks/springs. Fits with room to spare. You could squeeze a 225 on a 15x7, but you would have to roll your genders.

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>>16341584
This is a 15x7 +38 with a 205/50ZR15

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shoah

I traded my 95 Miata for an 82 RX7 and got to feel the wrath of mazda on week 1, the seal blew. So turns out it only adds 5 dollars to my insurance to get a Miata and keep the FB, so I'm gonna pick one up soon again.

The one I'm looking at has 190k miles and its a 1.6. I'm sure its fine I drove a Miata for 2 years before, gonna try to pick it up for 2k and it has the hard top. Anyone here with a high millage Miata?

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>>16341889
>190k miles
>1.6
>$2k

I hope its been taken care of for all 190k miles

>>16341903
It's listed for 3k, guy says its been garaged and maintained it's entire life, but I'll have to check of course. It's been listed for a while though, so I'm gonna try to lowball for 2k :^)

>>16333611
>if you're under 6'2 you can fit without modification

This is a straight up lie, my friend who is 5'10 has trouble fitting in one. My eyes are almost level with the top of the windshield and I'm 6'2, and even with a racing seat, my leg is bent at 90 degrees when fully depressing the clutch.

>>16341948
>This is a straight up lie, my friend who is 5'10 has trouble fitting in one

I'm 6'0 160lbs and fit fine. your friend must be fat ass or something.

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>>16341884
>>16341903
>White NA
Only a few years and it will be mine

>>16341956
Fuck does weight have to do with leg and head room? I'm 6'2 for real and have a huge problem fitting in an NA or even an NC; it's not even close, and 2 inches wouldn't make that difference. Maybe you're overestimating by a few inches, bud!

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>>16341964

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>>16341983
I want it I want it
>tfw currently stuck with a van because I'm moving home and doing a bunch of diy on it

>>16341975
It's wild that your 5'10" friend actually has a problem with fitting in a NA Miata. Wild enough that I might not believe he's 5'10".

there are dudes that are 6'5" 195lbs and fit in a miata just fine without making any changes to the car.

must be you and your friends body type.

>>16342002
It might also be your tolerance for what fits and what doesn't

>>16342002
6'5 no fucking way, no chance in hell. I didn't fit--legs or torso-- in my friend's NA with a sparco.

I'm 6'2 175 and I don't fit. My friend is 4 inches shorter than me for sure and he's not fat either.

I mean, if your idea of fit is being crammed inside and being able to close the door... that's not really fitting, is it? I'd define fitting as being able to get in a car and push the clutch all the way in and having your leg very slightly bent. Not only could I not do that but the top of the windshield became a visibility hazard. My friend -just- fits.

It's fine, they make RX7s for the real men, you know that right?

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>>16342051

>>16342064
Wow, some guy named Scott who claims to have a miata and claims to be 6'5 "opines" that he fits in an NA

If that were true, there's no way that's safe

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>>16342051
Also trying to use your frail """"masculinity"""" to insult me just because you can't fit in a miata.

lol just lol. I like Miatas and RX-7s equally but you're pathetic.

>>16342073
its a miata forum you dolt.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=448470

>>16342051
6'1" 185 here. Had no problems fitting in a Miat.

>>16342080
It's so frail. I love miatas and wish I could fit in one, I was just taking the piss. Don't be dense.

>>16342088
Hey that sounds like a bad word!
>>16342090
>>16342090
you're overestimating your height or you're okay with having no legroom

>>16342096
>wish I could fit in one,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIA2V0-eG5Q

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>>16342111
Might get one later to DD, though I'd rather have an R32 for that, though both will have to wait..

I just ordered this from Nihon

>>16342111
>Nerf guns on his wall

Jesus Christ.....this dirant help our rep at all...

lads i live in a country where NAs are kind of few and far between, should I just say fuck it and get one with SNC? or hold out for a 1.6 with big nose crank

is shit really a time bomb? or will it be fine

>>16342051
I'm 6'1 165 lbs and I fit with the seat all the way back and reclined. I did take some foam out of the seat anyway just for comfort though. I fit before I removed foam tho

>>16342111
is watching this guy supposed to make me not think miata drivers are all faggots or?

>>16342521
Patience man. Just wait and a big nose crank ok

>>16342613
killing yourself is the only thing youre supposed to do my friend

>>16341761
>>16341713

And is it normal to run the same tire size both front and rear?

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>>16342051
>>16342002
>>16341948

this guy is 6'2" 440 and fits in a NA just fine. you are seriously doing something wrong

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>>16338789
>>16338804
>tfw you will never have a perfect super20 rep
fucking mazda and their one-off cosmetic mods, those fang fog lights are cute
and the NA style door handles just set everything off

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>>16343616
early morning farm house road touge ftw

Just bought some meme 15x7s with some meme yoko 205s. Gonna throw those bitches on tomorrow and get to swervin

>>16343512
Yes

>>16343957
Post wheels

>>16338958
DUDE. how did this pic go unnoticed

>>16344390
dunno

>>16342111
holy fuck whats with every amateur car video ever having some gay dubstep EDM playing in the backround when theyre doing the most mundane shit

>taking seat bolts out
>BRRRRRRR DUM DZZZZZZZZ
>incomprehensible weeb girl singing
>DUN DUN DA TSSSSS

>>16343957
>meme 15x7

rpf1?

>>16345108
2 reasons.

1. remixes like that are allowed without any permission and are free from copyright shit.
2. bad taste, lots of these automotive youtubers generally have bad taste in music.

I thought about starting my own automotive youtube channel for fun and using comfy instrumentals for the intro/outro part.

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An anon in one of the VIN threads got me the report for the NA I bought a few weeks ago. Anyone make sense of it?

https://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/5896627079.html

What you guys think?? Wanna to drive it across the country to Monterey.

>>16345582
they turned the odometer back its obvious

>>16345641
ugly as fuck and overpriced.

better options

https://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/5861850113.html

https://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/5879616672.html

https://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/5885100044.html

>>16345705
lolwut, those are all overpriced pieces of shit compared to what he linked

>>16345740
LMFAO I WAS LIKE LMFAO

Fuck off mate.

>>16345909
umad, bro?

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>>16345919
not mad at all family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nJkGH80suo

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i want a miata, but idk if i should spend $3000 on a 3rd car

wat do?

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>>16346068
do it faggot.

lets see ur interiors

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>>16346107

>>16334338
they dont go low but if you dont care theyre fine

>>16336629
steak house burrito bois

>>16337667
Lol

>>16346209
Damn that looks nice..

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>>16346409
It's not bad. some at the lot had really torn up interiors

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>>16346107
aa

>>16346521
is that a right hand drive?

>>16346209
is that the original wheel on these things?

>>16346535
ye, i live in the uk

>>16346583
dude that is dope. you should find autists from other countries who want to import them and sell em a bunch of right hand drive miatas

>>16346603
you know people already do this right
jdm queers love right hand drive.

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>>16346107
Strongly dislike my steering wheel.

Gonna replace it with a Personal steering wheel eventually

>>16346603
na, all the uk specs are rusty as shit, and theres already a bunch of people importing jdm stuff to various countries

Should I buy speed6 as a winter DD? I already have a Miata and a Mazda3 but I need something to get me and a couple buddies to the slopes when the wife is working.

Decisions decisions.

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>>16346107
Nothing crazy but I like it

>>16346565
Yep, the good ol lunchbox

>>16346645
I had a personal fitti with the vinyl wrap, great wheel imo. Cheap yet sturdy

>>16343637
damn that car is tight

>>16346603
>>16346521

any idea if right-hand drive miatas are exclusively for the euro spec miats? this would solve my >>16334661
issue

lads if i've never picked up a tool in my life is installing a comfy momo wheel gonna be too much for my retarded mind to handle?

>>16347888
uk/japan are rhd, most euro are lhd
reguarding your issue just buy a 1.8 or later 1.6 (~95 onwards)

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Is Miata a progressive car?

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>>16334598

>>16347895
no use youtube.

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>>16344220
Just picked them up. Not the color or even style I wanted but they were the cheapest

I'm parting out my Miata who wants parts xD
Keepin the engine, trans and front and rear subframes

I've got a 91 miata and when I accelerate around 60/70 mph I hear this high pitched sound until I let off the gas. Also probably an unrelated issue but when I come out of gear my rev meter drops down to zero a lot. Anyone have any ideas what could help? I don't really know much but would like to start to learn to take care of a car and I love driving this little thing. Doesn't quite pull like it used to though, about 100k miles

>>16348998
where are you located

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Almost done, just needs a basecoat

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I am looking for some opinions guys.

I am going to be buying new tires for my new (to me) NA. It is only going to be used for autocross. I am just going to use the stock 14's for now until I do a few mods and save up for wider wheels. From what I am seeing there are really only three options.

Prices listed are for a set of 4 shipped from Tirerack.
$364.88 Yokohama S.drive 185/55/14
$411.32 Falken Azenis RT615K 195/60/14
$565.68 Dunlop Direzza ZII Star Spec 185/60/14

Things to keep in mind. This is going to be a two driver car. I live in the south which means its going to be a hot climate. I will be driving ~310 miles round trip to the autocross events. This tire needs to last the entire 2017 season.

Of course I am leaning towards the Yokos because they are the cheapest. Also I have heard that the Azenis overheat easily in hot climates with multiple drivers but it would be nice to have the extra grip the Azenis provide over the S.drive. I included the Direzza just because. Not really sure if its worth the extra $150 or not.

I made this strawpoll if you would rather answer that way instead of replying with a comment.
www.strawpoll.me/11921289

>>16349972
first of all, get rid of your stock 14s and get some nice 15x7s

second of all, just go with the yokos. they are solid and last twice as long as its competitors

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next to my van

>>16350048
me on the left.

How much money is reasonable for a torque wrench? I am not buying it for work. I just want to use it on my car.

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>>16348993
>"I bought meme-wheels"
Not even the true meme-wheels, kek

>>16342073
I'm about 6'2" and I've never really had too much to complain about, fitment wise. My knees are up by the steering wheel and I can't heel toe but besides that I have no complaints.

I accept that if I ever got into a head on crash my knees will cease to exist, but thats true for most cars I ride in.

>>16348993
Should have bought the 6ULs instead, they are a lot sexier.

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[EXTERNAL SCREAMING]

>>16350048
>Van and NA
GOD DAMMIT THIS IS LITERALLY MY GOAL GARAGE
Let me ask, I assume you insure your van and added your miat on after, how much extra was it and where do you live?

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>>16352774
[MUFFLED SCREAMING IN THE DISTANCE]

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would you fug a miata?

>>16334774
Do you at least use a tarp?

>>16348262
No, Miata is pure
>>16352998
Prolly

>>16350200
i like this set up.

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Happy holidays

>>16334990
Why are yellow eyes so fucking cool ?

>>16349452
Las Vegas

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>All these cunts leaving their poor miats out in the snow

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>>16352847
I have a DUI on my driving record so my insurance premium isn't a good metric to apply to someone with a clean driving record but the van is $1,500/year with maxed out collision and comprehensive. The miata is $600/year but it doesn't have any collision. It does have comprehensive though. I also got pic related in my office which is another $600/year for all 3

>>16353600
makin me jels
what do you do for a living?

>>16353570
What kind of wheels? Some sort of Watanabe rep?

>>16353345
It's Merry Christmas, nigger

>>16353652
Looks to be ROTA RKR

>>16353345
You see that tree? they don't call that a holiday tree.

>>16353655
>>16353662
wow

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>>16346645
aside from that goddaman wheel and gm floormats i quite like it
delete fucking everything has it's charm

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>>16352998

>>16354043
yeah I forgot about the GM mats. I need to replace those with something else. Maybe I'll go with OEM mats or something.

>>16335070
Keep in mind that miata's tend to get depressed during the winter, A start-up everyday and a blanket with keep her happy and warm

Whats the first thing everyone should do to their stock miata?

So out of curiosity. What was your first miata? What were the details. Price mileage and why did you get rid of it.

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>>16334749

>>16354055
autism or not it is a shitty drawing

Between a super and a turbo charger, which is going to hit my insurance cost less if I put one in my nb?

>>16354966
Neither if you don't report it.

>>16355144
why get insurance at all. if I hit someone and they look inside my car and see a phat supercharger I didnt declare it will invalidate my policy and ill get sued

So this might be a retarded question but how do I test the limits of my miata when it comes to handling? I've taken some pretty sharp turns far quicker than I would feel comfortable in any of my other cars but I am still not getting any sensation of losing control or tires chirping etc

>>16355153
>if I hit someone
dont

>>16355220
https://youtu.be/d7cVLE4SaN0

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>>16355204
Take the same corner over again but 5 mph faster every time. Make sure to take a good line.

>>16354650
>unplug the annoying ass door buzzer
>install torsen LSD if not already equipped
>replace ancient suspension with something performance oriented

>>16354675
My first miata was a rebuilt title 1994 Miata that I bought when I was 17. Had 150k miles on it and I drove it to 170k. Was kind of a piece of shit but fairly reliable. I got rid of it because it had a lot of expensive problems and I wanted to start fresh. it would've cost a ton of money to make it how I wanted it. Ended up parting it out in my parents garage and making my money back. Here's a pic of it

>>16355415
what size tires are those

>>16341964
they sell them in white in america dont they

>>16342051
Im 5'8" i fit

>>16342156
im a wait for a couple years and just live there and get the good cars

>>16338789
Parents bought me a veloster secretly. after a week of cheking craigslist for miats. oh well

>>16355415
whats the front bumper

Ah the Miata a retirement home for former distressed sportscar owners.

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>>16356116

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ITT: post your car jams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9AQYPDOCts

This entire album is genius.

>>16356132
what is with those wheels anyway
are they different for europe for some reason?

>>16356133
Good taste anon, love this album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QpaQbxyw3Q

>>16356133
Burning a CD right now

How much bigger is the NC compared to the NA? I sat in an NC and it was surprisingly roomy considering I'm 6'3. Will I fit in an NA if this is the case?

>>16355693
my condelences

>>16356074
thats a stock front bumper

>>16356407
I mean the grey plastic part at the very bottom of the front
whats that called

>>16356407
>>16356414
its a lip?
sorry english isnt my first language

new to owning a miata

Bought a 1990 a few weeks back, just now got to starting fixing things

Trying to replace coolant, drained and flushed, filled radiator, but isn't dumping

Took it on a 40 minute drive on the highway and didn't open up or go past half on temp gauge

Is it magic or do I need a really warm day to actually get it to open?

>>16356589
yes thats a lip

>>16356337
Pls respond frems

>>16356996
http://rallyways.com/specialty/mazda-mx5-na-miata-vs-nc-miata/

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RF's are starting to show up in Dealerships

I didn't know much about MX-5's so I went to Mazda USA site. It shows the 2017 model makes 155 horsepower.

That seems really bad; why do people like this car? <--serious question

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>>16357015
wow the nd actually looks kind of nice with a hard top. it really doesn't work with the soft top at all imo

That concave back window is ugly though

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>>16357048
It has a lot of modding potential and it's affordable, pretty simple. Also straight line speed does not have the monopoly on fun

Horsepower isnt the point of this car unless you bring it to Flying Miata and they do an LS swap and thatll bump you up to 520hp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLONL8ax9CI

or alternatively you can just turbo the stock motor and it'll be a bit faster.

>>16357015
sick, I work at a Mazda dealer. Can't wait til we get one, wish I could afford it though.

>>16357072
>turboing skyactiv 14:1
good luck

>>16357048
You have to drive one for yourself. Words won't do it justice. Mazda's in general have a reputation for being the most fun to drive in their segment and the Miata is just the pinnacle of that.

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>>16357015
I'm not very familiar with motorized hoods, is it possible to latch everything in place and delete the innards?
Because fucking 200 pounds kill it but that aesthetics, fug

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>>16357048
drive a first gen miata and it might change your mind how you feel about them, unless youre one of those people that absolutely need a shit ton of horsepower to have fun.

>>16357083
I shouldve mentioned that I was talking about first gen Miata when it came to turbocharging it.

>>16357048
Because its cheap to own, cheap /easy to fix and upgrade.
When you want to have fun with a car, these matter way more than the power. Because if you are interested in learning how to drive, not just operate a car, you really want to start getting out of your comfort zone. And you don't want the thought of wrecking your more expensive car looming over your head when you overcook a corner and have to start slipping and sliding.
There are other cars that are also cheap, easy to fix and upgrade, but the Miata offers a good weight distribution, light weight, and RWD.
And when it comes to upgrading, especially for the track, buying the cheap car leaves you money for upgrading components to legit track spec stuff that is way better than the things that come on OEM cars, especially suspension. It also leaves you money to buy wheels with semi-slick tires.
All of this equals more time driving the car at the limit, which gives you the necessary experience and skill to drive faster cars properly. You don't get that kind of experience when you buy a higher performing car and become too afraid to wreck it, or can't afford to take it to the track.

>>16355554
Falken Sincera in 185 60 R14 I think

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ok /mg/ i have run into a major problem, i recently bought a NA and did not look at the pink slip. the new owner information was filled out and signed, and because it was signed and i don't have a bill of sale from the man who signed it i can't register the car. when i tryed contacting the guy i bought it from, the original title holder and the guy who signed it they have completely ignored me. how fucked am i? no one has reported the car stolen, and i still have the pink slip.

>>16356074
Garage Vary lip replica. Also called GV lip

>>16356602
It's hard to get a car to open the thermostat when you're driving on the highway, too much air is flowing through the radiator. Cars actually get hotter when stopped.

To burp the coolant system, find a funnel that fits in the radiator. Fill the funnel with coolant, turn the car on and let it warm up a bit. Then rev it up over and over. You're gonna need to rev it pretty high to get all the bubbles out. When the radiator fan turns on then you know the thermostat has opened

>>16357083
It has direct injection, pre-detonation isn't an issue at least. People do high compression turbo builds all the time. A few kits have come out, they recommend starting out with 3-5 psi, however they have a shop car pushing 13 psi making 259rwhp/291rwtq

>>16357874
thats not a miata problem m8


JUST

>>16334608
Is soft top doing fine after getting ice shell like this? I want to buy miata as a dd, but I'm scared that top could break from cold or something.

>>16357874
Contact the lawyer, famm

>>16359159
it'll be fine as long as you don't open/close it

>>16356139
They are optional here in Sweden.

>>16357874
dude just make up a bill of sale. unless you live in some meme state where it has to be notarized and shit, there is zero reason you couldn't just fabricate a bill of sale. absolutely nothing on it is verified or even used during the registration/titling process.

>>16359643
I'm in california and this has been on my mind, its either that or for me to just find a parts car and put all of my good parts on that, but the only one in my area just sold

Im 6'1" and 250lbs do you think I'd be fine in a first gen miata?

>>16360323
i'm 6'2" 150lbs and i have plenty of headroom, but i would recommend a smaller steering wheel.

>>16360490
Thanks, what's a good brand steering wheel for a miata?

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>>16360496

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M E A T Y

You faggots have any good recommendations for headlight modifications or bulb swaps for an NA so I can get some half decent light output when driving at night?

last bump

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guys im going to go check out a '91 NA this weekend because the guy didnt understand my question about SNC and seems to be a bit of a language barrier.

Im a fuckin retard and dont know shit about cars, where is the crankshaft? I understand im looking for 8 slits as opposed to 4 slits (SNC) right? any advice would be appreciated.

>>16363018
google senpai google.

>>16360496
Momo and Nardi seems to be like the only brands that are worth considering. Miatas have come stock with both, and you can find them in cars that are much more exclusive like Porsche and Ferrari.

>>16360968
Buy some hella h4 halogen enclosures and pop in literally any decent halogen bulb. Sealed beams are shit.

The cigarette lighter in my 2000 stopped working during a road trip to SC and I'm wondering if it's going to be as easy as popping a new one in to fix the issue. I honestly only need it for my phone charger so would it be reasonable to replace it with some sort of USB connector instead? I can only imagine that it would be a minimal amount of wiring and shit but I've never done anything like that before. Anyone ever fuck around with mods like that?

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Miata owners, I keep hearing miats are fun because they're good in corners, but what else makes them a fun experience specifically?

>>16333611
>>if you’re under 6'2" and aren’t overweight you can fit without modification

manlet general

>>16364124
Putting the top down and having the wind in your hair

>>16364140
>why is miata fun?
>its a convertible
k

>>16364124
It always feels like you're going fast

>>16364142
yeah it's one aspect of why it's fun

>>16364148
>It always feels like you're going fast
Oh why is that. low sitting position?

>>16363018
it literally doesn't matter bro. that shit fails within the first year of ownership, it's not something that will randomly pop up on a 30 year old car with 100k+ miles on it

>>16364155
It's my only ever low and small car so I can't say if that's why. It's infinitely more fun than my fwd volvo though

>>16345582
first guess would be they replaced the odo after the crash. or >>16345702 is right.

>>16364124
>very low sitting position
>double wishbone suspension
>50:50 weight distribution
>front mid engine setup
>rwd
>great handling
>lightweight
>roof goes down

all these things lead to excellent driving expirience

>>16364124
Personally, the manual transmission is a huge part of it. There is just something so visceral and mechanical about a classic stick shift that isn't plagued with meme electronics. You can bang through the first 3 gears like a mad man and still be under 100mph, the engine is roaring at you, you got initial D blasting, you heel toe from 4th to 2nd to take this upcoming turn, your body slams against the door from the centrifugal force yet somehow the tires are still holding, etc...

It's just nice man. To be honest, I think most of it boils down to the size and seating position. It feels more like a toy than an actual car which is probably why it's so fun

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bampo

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>>16364327

This is a silly question but can an iMac fit in the passenger seat of a Miata?

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>Prefer NBs but want cute popup lights

>>16364446
>white best colour on miats
>rarest miat colour in the uk
grr grr

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>>16364433

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>>16364472

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>>16364473

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how much would it cost for a full respray

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>>16364479

>>16364433
>i will only hurt you
This is so cringe what the fuck dude

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>>16364486

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>>16364492

>>16364433
Owned by a manlet

>>16333708
I got the kit. Simple as shit to install. I have a bunch of other issues with my NB making the overall project go shitty, but it'll look chunky when I'm done. Made a sob story post in the go fix/break more thread if you care about the gory details.

>>16334990
>phone dials
FUKKEN LOVE IT

>>16363446
It's probably a fuse

>>16365319
So you hate on the car because the owner happens to be short?

>>16333611
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/cto/5917039233.html

>2001 SE
>160k miles
>$6000

deal or no deal /o/?

>>16364483
Idk call a paint shop

>>16364496
That side window doesn't look so good

>>16364124
it's cheap, so you don't really worry about scratching your paint, you just drive

>>16365946
no deal

that is way too much

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not real but i wish to one day have one like this