Miata General /mg/

First for Miatas are for fags.

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I'm selling my E39 540i/6 to change over to a NA Miata. Fell in love with the first one I drove and decided European cars are pieces of shit.

>Mazda Miata is a pile of shit
>OP is suprised of this
>OP keeps looking for one

>>17133670
>5500$
>dollar sign after the amount
dumb fag. no wonder you're driving a miata.

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>>17133701
why not both?
i have this thing and an NB miata and they're excellent foils of eachother, really, they make a good two car garage

>>17134081
Honestly just over my E39, tired of BMW guys scoffing at me because it isn't an M5 so I'd rather be back in the Japanese crowd. I'm full time at work and school together now and couldn't maintain both cars at the standard I desire.

So my buddy is looking to replace the door speakers on his 90 NA. What are some recommended speakers? Also, his head unit is some discontinued unit where we are unable to get any information on. What between the head unit and speakers need to be compatible?

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Buy this one
Yeah or nah?

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>>17136303
well first of all you gave us absolutely no info on the car.

Personally I wouldn't buy it based on what it looks like. But if you like go check it out to make sure it doesnt have rust.

starting out with a stock one beats starting out with a riced one.

>>17133670

>$5500

Just save up a few extra thousand and get a clean, boomer-owned NC instead.

>gayboii general

>>17136537
Fuk u nigr

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If I am wanting a 14x7 wheel are the RPF1's my only choice?
They are kinda expensive at $170 each. I wish the Konig and Advanti wheels came in 14". You can get a 15x7 for $125 or less from them.

>>17136697
Because they are shittier wheels.

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>clean out intake manifold and EGR valve
>tighten throttle cable until it opens by thought alone

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Just picked up this for about $3000 everything stock, aside from radio and steering wheel. Also, no mechanical problems or rust. Feeling pretty euphoric right now.

>>17137520
>not deleted the egr

>>17137915
i like those wheels.
you should get them media blasted and re-powder coated. unless youre gonna put ricer wheels on it.

>>17137937
Those wheels are awful and the tires are way too tall

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>>17137915
>>17137937
>>17137953
That one was one of the older pics of it the guy sent me. Here it is now.

What do you guys think about the S2000?

>>17138062
I wonder if I should have got one instead of my miata because they're going up in value and more sought after, not because they're objectively better. I like the digi dash.

>>17138050
Those are much worse.
>>17137953
No they aren't? They look like compomotives.

>too small
yeah you need some big meats for that 80hp 1.6

>go to take off head to switch out valves because its easier that way
>head bolt number 1 in sequence is stripped
a-are you serious

>>17138142
>because it's easier that way.
It's the only way..

>>17138149
you can switch out the valve stem seals without taking off the head but its really awkward

>>17137927
trying to get rid of a CEL bro not make more of them

>>17138166
you forgot to type the word seals

>>17138193
shit my bad

>>17135995
I just put 6 1/2 inches in mine, it fits without cutting but slightly offset from door hole and barely.

>>17138117
I said tall not small?

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>>17138078
They are shit. That "digital" dash is cheap looking and gay. Fucking push button start but you have to use a key so wtf is the point? They aren't that reliable compared to other Honda products of that era. Ricer tax even worse than le hair dresser car. Jose will tail you on the way home and strip your car while you're asleep (this happens regularly, which is why half of them have salvage titles nowadays). Basically, get a Miata (NA) or get a new Miata (ND).

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>>17136358
>yellow fever

6'7 guy here. I'm considering buying an NA with 87k on it.

Besides cutting the foam out of the seat and mounts, what else would i have to do to fit in it comfortably?

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Does anyone know what front bumper and side skirt are on this car? I see the Voltex logo but I can't find the model.

>>17138383
Armrest delete, recover door cards, replace door handles with straps.
It will give you more room

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-Las-Vegas-d221_L21230#listing=172278679

Wanted to drive 4 hours from San Diego to buy this, then I checked its VIN and it's had an odometer rollback for 40k+ miles. Why must I get shit on every time a car looks halfway decent?

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>>17136358
>bumper-to-bumper

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Post nice looking NBs (I only have NA)

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>>17137915
GJ brah

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>>17138062
>S2000
Where I live they're worth around 3~4 miatas

>>17138078
>because they're going up in value and more sought after,
The've been going up in value for the last 4 years. You missed the boat.

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>head bolts rounded
>spark plugs rounded

>>17137915
$3000, stock, good running condition... is it by chance an auto?

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Alright, advice wanted.

I've been looking for a miata for a couple months and in my area they're between 2k (shitty) and 7k (overpriced), with most between 3500-6000.

However, just saw this on Craigslist. It's a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata (turbo) with ~97k miles and it looks like it's in decent condition. The price is 5.2k, which seems normal for a non-MS miata. It sounds like people have problems with the factory ECU tune and gearing, so I don't know if the MSM is actually better or worse. While I'd love to have a turbo I don't have money to sink into one and I'd rather have no issues than a faster miata. Is it worth it, or should I just look for a regular miata?

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>>17140350
I'm retarded, this is the right one.

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>>17133670
post ur miatas

>>17140386
Hey neat, that's the same color gray of the one in the advertisements

>>17140468
i was kinda dissapointed at first desu
it looked like it was made of steel in promo pics but is alot darker irl

still great though

>>17138738
Looks like an S2 Racing Kai front bumper, but I could be wrong.


Dropped my wheels off for powder coating a couple weeks ago and went Friday to pick them up. The place made a mistake with them, so now they need to be redone. It'll probably be at least another 2 weeks until I get them back and am able to take my Miata out for the year.

>>17140386
The RF is so nice looking. Maybe one day I'll have something like it.

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>>17140386

Nice, anon. Here's my ND

>>17140821
I installed quilted floor liners/mats from Carbonmiata and new perf Nappa leather boots and armrest from Redlinegoods...

The shift knob is from JBR. You'll have to excuse the poor knob-boot fitment and misalignment at time of photo- too eager to take a snap.

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>>17140870
Forgot pic

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Just bought a 95 M edition last week. Here she is with my buddy's 94 M at the pumps on the way home.

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rate my miat

>>17141214
How much, where at, what condition?

>>17140386
>>17140821
how many of these are they planning on making? I love the looks, and the fact that it's about as fast as a BRZ is pretty good too. I would buy one to replace my current non shitbox daily

>>17141474
$3500, sacramento, fucking pretty sick. 125k miles, no lifter tick (yet)

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>>17140386
The RF makes my dick hard

>>17141214
you guys gonna touch dicks later?

>>17138062
Good car. Steering feel is a little numb because it's an early electric rack. AP1s were designed to fuck your shit up for being a bad driver. Harsh ride if you use typical summer tires...it's kinda better to use softer all-season tires to make the ride more compliant. For the insane price premium that clean S2Ks command these days (there's a dealership near me that's trying to offload an 8-owner 2001 for $20K), a Boxster S is a better deal.

>>17140886
>dat cupholder
Why did they even bother? I doubt I'll ever use mine.

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>>17141214
>Merlot
Lucky bastard

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>>Wrap headers/downpipe to see if it reduces a lot of the heat from the tranny tunnel
>It does, actually, I used to have the footwell vent on 2 all the time, now I'm barely needing it on 1
>Gasket from downpipe to cat works a little loose
>Epic fucking rasp starts at 5k on the way home, comes on almost like VVT

So grabbed a proper gasket on the way home anyway, but now I'm looking at my coilover funds and wondering if I should go header/pipes and squeeze some megasquirt in there for the AFM delete.

I have only money for 1 thing, why can't I have 2 money and 2 things?

>>17141478
its actually stull a tad bit faster than the brz. impressive all things considered
>>17140821
wouldve gotten the ND but poor people have a tendancy to cut softops around here
also hot climates are bad for softies

i dont regret paying extra though watching it fold and unfold like a transformer nevwr gets old

>>17141434
>Hood flex/10

>>17136303
Die wilde ik ook gaan kopen wtf man blijf weg.

>>17142083
Left side headlight cover is pushed down and hood is adjusted up to direct air into the intake

>>17142102
Always been of the opinion that pressurizing the bay and bypassing the rad wasn't the best idea.

Have you done a coolant reroute or larger rad?

>>17142129
Yeah ofc. The scoop is just for the intake, not meant to cool the engine bay. I'm thinking of adding a vent above the turbo though to equalize the pressure.

>>17142148
Above the turbo is almost the best neg press zone to put a vent anyway so long as you're venting out of the bay.

How are the cabin temps after a quick blat around the cones?

>>17142154
The car doesn't really get hot since the runs are over so quick, if anything it's more likely to overheat while staging in the paddock.

Cabin temps aren't too bad in general, tons of heat from the trans tunnel but not nearly as bad as my last miata which had no carpet

Tossing up between 15x7's with Direzzas or something, or getting a set of Tein Flex Z's,
both will cost me the same.

DESU I don't need wider/stickier tyres but the stock daisies don't sit well with me, then on the other hand if I really go hard in a corner when they're warm I get the feeling the body roll would be horrific with wider tyres still on stock shocks.

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>>17140386

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>>17142375

>>17142016
They're still a damn sight than the pop-out cupholders in the Boxster S I had prior to the ND.
> adjust for width, but only 1 inch deep
> any container immediately tips over

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Why are used tail lights so expensive. Had some dick run into my car and fucked up the finish panel, trunk and light. Lights are like $70 for just one this is bogus

>>17143172
What model?

>>17143187
>finish panel

Never mind, NA. I have an extra set in good shape.

Ya it's a '90

I got one off a forum though but thanks!

>>17139606
>Lets go lets fucking now right now
>...let me nap first k

how hard is it for someone who has never worked on cars before to install a wideband gauge and a megasquirt 2 in a '02 NB

Hey I'm thinking about buying a beater miata that I can work on and rice. I'm thinking my budget for one is below 2500$. Anything to look out for when shopping for one?

For the na miata, are rails and butterfly brace separate items to purchase? Or if I buy the brace does that come with the rails

>>17140298
Yeah

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>>17139595
i want this bumper

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This came into the shop today. Not a Miata but it's in the MX series, close enough. A really old man just bought it and was getting safety & emissions done

>>17144894
There are online guides/YouTube vids and stuff. If you really don't want to learn about how it works you can just use the default tune to drive it to a tuning shop and they can do it for you.

The wideband isn't bad to do but you might want to buy an o2 sensor socket. It can get stuck sometimes.

>>17144929
miata.net/faq

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>>17145363
Sweet, looks like an FD

>>17144933
If you buy the brace it comes with the rails iirc

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>>17145476
inorite
racing beat type III nose. only problem is it's $560 unpainted, that's more than a fucking oem e39 m5 bumper what the tittyfuck.

combine it with a fastback hardtop and it'll look downright exotic, which it should be for a total of $2600 before painting

>be me
>make plans for first track day
>have to cancel at last second because no one nearby actually stocks automotive racing helmets that were open on a sunday and track day was the following monday at 7am
>ok, guess i wont go to that one
>go find a local store to buy a helmet at
>they dont actually stock them, they just order them as needed
>ok ask them to order me one
>wait 3 days
>wrong size
>ok ask them to get me the right one thi stime
>right size but some meme offbrand that i didn't really want but they had nothing else available
>get my shitty helmet finally
>prepare for a track day on tomorrow the 5th
>sunny weather the last 3 days, of course tomorrow is going to rain all day
>fine, whatever, i am not a pussy. i'll just deal with the rain even though it's an 8 hour outdoor event and i'll probably be miserable
>family tells me they are leaving for vacation and need me to watch the dog
>dog is epileptic, needs to be medicated 4x a day
>cant do my meme track day if i even wanted to now
>also mfw need to rent a uhaul trailer to tow my miat up and I need it for approximately 26 hours but the only option is either 24 hours or 48
>mfw the track day itself costs like $370
>mfw another $100 for the trailer
>mfw almost $500 just to drive in a fucking circle for 20 minutes
>mfw swallow the ultimate red pill and realize how retarded track days are and just packed my backs and went to Myles Standish state forest instead to illegally hoon

>>17145809
Or you could just live near a track. It takes me 1 hr to drive to the drift and circuit track with my friends, like 20 minutes to the drag strip. Sounds like your location is the problem

>>17145809

>being poor
>caring about the price of having fun

Get a better job

>>17145482
Cheers

This just popped up at a local dealer. Has 215K miles on it. From the pictures it looks like its in good shape. Dealer says its been very well maintained. By the photos the interior and exterior looks to be in great shape.

I'm planning on test driving it soon. If everything drives/works correctly and I see and hear no issues mechanically or body wise....

is the high mileage something I should worry about?

This is going to be a DIY car of sorts I plan to change minor things such as wheels and suspension as well as minor cosmetic stuff.
I just don't want my first project with this car to be an engine rebuild lol.

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>>17145967
Pic related

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>>17145996
The interior

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so i finally realized why my car was running stupid and it was entirely my fault.
now i have the head off and while i have it off should i get someone to take the spark plugs out? theyre stuck in there pretty good and might be rounded off but they work just fine.

>>17146011
Nah just deal with it later

>>17147507
yea but ive already got the head out? so im probably just gonna call around and ask what someone would quote to get them out and go from there
idk if its worth it desu

>>17145809
They don't have rental helmets?

>>17146003
starlight M? Ill trade you my Merlot, but i get to keep the BBS

I've decided I got to check out a miata for my next ride. About what should I pad my savings to if I want to start looking at a good example with pop ups?

>>17147901
Id say about 3k$ depending on where you live

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Reminder that miatas are for hug and fug

>>17148410
>every reviewer grumps that the ND headlights are angry and aggressive
>all I see is a mischievous genki girl
anime ruined my brain

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Got my miata a couple of weeks ago and it needs some new oil and a new valve cover gasket.
The closest mechanic wants 800$. Do i just bite the bullet or should i just replace them myself.
Never worked on a car before but it seems simple enough, just pop the valve cover, clean it and put in the gasket and some RTV.

Just bought this q.t3.14

Thoughts ?

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>>17148724
Shit forgot pic

>>17148726
Nice penis wheels.

>>17148650
If that mechanic had asked 80$ I would've said, 'do it yourself'. 800 is ridiculous.

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>>17148448
Yeah, it's moe as fuck in person. Especially in white with a fang.

>>17149071
For sure, that's just a "fuck this guy I don't want to deal with him so I will give him a ridiculous price" price.

>>17145906
I don't know where you live but tracks aren't just something you can casually roll up to any day of the week here. They are on a strict schedule booked out months in advance to various track day and racing organizations. The actual number of days available through a non-private organization is quite low. I probably have five or so tracks within a 2hr radius of me. I check frequently and there are really only 1-2 opportunities to go a month. The rest of the month these places are all booked for other motorsport events.

>>17149071
>>17149154
The mechanic apparently threw in a bunch of shit i didnt ask for like changing timing belts and water pumps, hence the price is inflated.
Just the oil and gasket still ran for 300$ so im doing it myself.
Wish me luck lads.

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>>17136358
>mfw i got a yellow fever NA but i dont like asian girls

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meep-meep!

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>>17145511
>$2600 before painting
Dayum. Looks fuckin sweet though

If I bought an nd miata which is better for the eventual hard top? Rf or normal soft?

>>17150013
Uh the RF is a hard top.

>>17150018
Oh. I haven't seen pictures, just read description. Sounds like a targa top, in which case I'd still be in the market for a full hard top

>>17150043
You have the internet right? Just look at the pictures. Hell, even videos exist. It's a wild world out there man.

>>17150055
It still looks like a t top

>>17150074
Uh I guess, minus the T. I mean it's a retractable hard top. If you just want an aftermarket bolt on top, clearly the one that you can completely remove the top is better.

You've sure done a lot of research for someone about to drop 30k.

>>17150086
>about to drop 30k
>he looked at pictures on the Internet
I knew there were car salesmen on this board, cut me a deal you jew

>>17150129
He literally started out by asking for advice "if I bought an nd miata..."

Does the radio in anyone elses NA not turn on when it rains?

>>17150137
If being the operative word, Chaim. Now about that discount?

>>17150144
But I thought you weren't buying one.

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>>17149888
the bumper or the hardtop?
because this is the hardtop

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>>17150180
>>17150182

at least this is the hardtop on an NA

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>>17150166
I'm a new anon, you want money, you make a real deal.

>>17150190
You make 0 sense.

>>17150185
Isn't that a flyinmiata fastback kit?

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Pic - 15 minutes ago.

>>17151606
These cars look really good when you can't actually see them

>>17150852
i didn't think flyinmiata made one?

no this is by a group called CCP fabrication that just popped up and started making them. apparently they're fucking inundated with orders now

>>17150185
your miata looks like shit senpai

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Stolen from users sniperpenis69 & halfpercenters on reddit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yb32m5J-ME

Pretty original huh.

>>17145809
do autocross

also Track night in america (Scca) is $150

local track is $200 or so for 3 x 20 min sessions

>>17145038

>Miata
>Automatic.

Why the fuck do they even make them in Auto?

Would a 120k Miles Miata that has been well taken care of be a good choice for a daily? Is 120k considered high for these cars?

>>17152751
Mine is at 135k and it's definitely a mechanical chore. Just did the ball joints, shocks, ARB drop links and brakes but my bushings are toast and it's not the original engine. I'm sure you could get lucky but I think most cars over 100k miles are going to have issues sooner or later.

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>>17152477

>cut out holes in the trunk for tires
>Exhaust gas gets sucked into the cabin via pressure differential
>literally gassed to death by your own car

Miatafags are this dumb?

is the fastback smaller or bigger or the same size as the NA soft top

also post fastback pls

>>17152991
Are you taking about headroom?

>>17153125
yes

>>17149888
Any idea what wing that is?

>>17150185
What offset are those wheels sitting at?

>>17152751

These engines can definitely last reaching towards the 300k range. Depends on its history. Unfortunately their cheapness is going to be their downfall because drifting retards pick them up, destroy them, and resell them without doing shit to maintain them.

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Just pasting what I asked in a Discord since I got no fucking help.

miata has blown head gasket from previous owner
is it worth it to pay a machine shop to clean it up and level it again
or do i just get a refurbished head off of ebay
machine shop work seems really expensive and i can get a new head for $400
then i could theoretically just swap the new head on and not have a dead car sitting until the shop is done working on it

I live in a city and park on the side of the road so I don't think having the head completely removed for days at a time is really an option. I'm paranoid someone would report it as like a non-running vehicle and have it towed or something shitty like that. If I buy a refurb'd and built head off of ebay I don't have to risk much of anything. And just dropping a new head on seems like it would solve any problems aside from if the cooling system was the failure to begin with, which I've yet to actually find out. I do plan on thoroughly inspecting it though.

I guess I'm asking if getting a refurb'd head is my best option? It seems much more time effective and almost more cost effective as well. Only other things to buy would be, what, a head gasket and head bolts? Possibly the water pump / timing belt as well. Then, again, possibly cooling system related parts like a radiator, thermostat, etc.

Also trying to narrow down what could've caused the gasket to fail to begin with. I removed each spark plug (cover?) and saw there was oil in cylinder one and none of the other ones. Is there a chance the head isn't warped? Should I take it apart and use a level / straight edge to be sure anyways? I guess if it's not warped I can just slap a new gasket on there and call it good.

Engine does have 205k on it, is it just natural failure?

Thanks guys.

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OP here

I did it guys. I got a 1996 Montego Mica with 66k miles. Original owner, fully optioned out, pretty fucking mint. 4700$

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>>17154779

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>>17154786

halp

I was here Sun/Mon asking about this 92 I'm looking at. The plate doesn't show up ANYWHERE when I try to search it, but the vehicle itself is clean af and drives great.

Should I back out? I really want it but I feel like this is a burn waiting to happen.

>check around engine
>clutch hose is frayed and spurting when i press on the clutch
????????????????
is this a bitch to replace?

>>17154665
The gasket failure was probably caused by overheating. It could be possible that the head wasn't torqued down enough but I doubt that, so you'll want to go over your cooling system before popping a fixed head in there. Whether you get your existing head milled or buy a refurbed one is up to you. Maybe there's a machine shop that can do expedited turnaround and get it to you same day?

>>17155080
Search the VIN

>>17155149
it sucks dick yeah. You may as well do the master and slave cylinder while you're down there. https://did-it-myself.com/miata-clutch-master-slave-and-line-replacement/

>>17155171
>search the VIN
Dont have it handy.... what could be the cause of carfax et al pulling no data on a plate?

>>17155171
i got a long braided hose so i dont have those loops anymore but now ive gotta wait til tuesday to be able to drive my damn car
just got everything back together and then this happened
god damnit i just wanna drive my miata

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>>17150180
Both. The hardtop reminds me of a similar one I saw on an S2000

>>17153990
>Any idea what wing that is?
nope

>>17154779
>>17154786
Great deal brah

>>17155181
plates aren't specific to a car and aren't tracked. VIN is all that matters to carfax. If a seller doesn't have VIN in the CL/Autotrader ad, he's either retarded or trying to hide something.

>>17133670
Hang in there bud. I'm in SD too and it took me a month of daily searching on CL to find something even remotely close to what I wanted (1.8 w/ torsen). There's so much garbage on there, and they gems are priced accordingly.

I'd say to broaden your scope of what you want exactly. There's a lot of good miatas on SD CL, but not NAs, and maybe not M. I've seen a few on CL that appear to be pretty good deals, at least worth checking out.

2000 w/ hardtop, 82k miles, needs paint, tan interior (LSD??), asking 3.8k
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/cto/6105118235.html

Hope you find something you like man, I lvoe seeing miatas cruising

>>17140373
Not that a replaced motor is a bad thing at all, but it does raise a few questions i'd ask the guy. Why would the motor need replaced? at such low mileage?

The price seems 'too good to be true', since MSM sell for well over 7k, and at less than 100k miles, probably more. A test drive wouldn't hurt, if everything checks out and nothing is wrong with it, 5k is an incredible deal.

I've personally never heard of any ECU issues, but i've never been around the MSM scene.

>>17144929
For the most part miatas are pretty bulletproof. If it's a 1.8 I can't think of any super common issues. I'd say to expect at least a small oil leak, as it seems all miatas suffer from this with age. Honestly.. if it runs good you really shouldn't have any issues. If you've bought a used car before you should be set.

>>17145967
Form the pics it looks like it was taken care of. This is a really good sign since miatas can run for well over 200k if properly looked after. TO answer your question, no the mileage is not something to worry about. If everything checks out, it looks solid. Check for major leaks and be on the lookout for oil burning (you'll see it or smell it). This obvious all depends on how much they want for it. The price should reflect the high mileage, even if the car is immaculate.

I own a 94 w/ 316k miles. Stock engine (stock everything as far as I know) up until last year, I got too tired of dealing with oil burning. Besides that the engine ran perfect considering how much I beat it.

>>17135995
For the record, only the impedence has to match. It's usually 4 Ohms.
Most speakers at the same price point sound about the same. Kenwood and JBL are good value brands imo. There are others.
If you want your sound system to actually sound good in a Miata you will need a good amp powering your speakers, which usually also means upgrading your alternator.
Sinply dropping in a $200 head unit and $100 speakers will not make much of an improvement in the sound quality.

>>17140373
They work, as in they are plenty reliable, but the ecu has lots of hickups that reduce power in a frustrating way. The intake should be replaced completely, and a better BOV and manual boost controller would be good to do. Flyin Miata has all this stuff for a few hundred dollars, and it can be swapped out in like 2 hours with very basic tools.
At some point you can upgrade to a Megasquirt PNP EMS and get it running the way it should.
The gearing would be fantastic for an NA but on a turbo it doesn't make sense. It's not terrible though.

Overall yeah absolutely I would go for it. My only hesitation is why did he have to replace the motor after 65k miles? He's probably doing stupid shit to it.

>>17155199

Is there a place where can buy panels of this color so that i can convert my fully black interior?

>>17154779
>>17154786
>>17154796
woah, that's actually a really nice find
go through it with a fine tooth comb and see what needs fixing

>>17142191
Neither. The car is the most fun with shitty tires and stock suspension.
I upgraded everything and now I want a stock miata because it was honestly more fun.

>>17148650
It's super easy to do a valve cover gasket. Replace the cam angle sensor O ring at the same time. Just make sure you've got everything you need, a clean work place, and take your time. Should still only take an hour or so.

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Sup, /o/.

I hate this slight imperfection in my car, and I want to somehow remedy it while I save up to get it fixed up at a body shop.

My mom can make the exact color paint, and she has been restoring art since she was 16. Is there some way to touch up that part of the car with household things?

Thanks in advance.

>>17157731

> Is there some way to touch up that part of the car with household things?

Sure...dab a little mustard on there buddy...it'll work like a charm...

>>17157731
>My mom can make the exact color paint
please don't, unless she's literally an automotive restorer
the dents don't look too bad but that crease one on the right won't come out. go look on youtube for paintless dent repair guides and info

you can buy factory perfect touch up paint formula but it wont fix that big gash well

>>17157773
what kind of mustard though? honey? Dijon?

>>17157777
yeah.. the dents are a pain i was going to eventually try to get them with a heat gun and some brute force from within the trunk but i think it's to specific to fix.

the previous owner backed it into a shelf she had in her garage. She was some retarded australian chick.

miata bump

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Going to need to replace my pads and rotors soon, so I might as well do a little upgrade while I'm at it. Would anyone know a decent pad and rotor setup that doesn't put out a ton of brake dust? I was going to go with EBC Greenstuff, but I heard the dust was pretty bad.

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What are the first mods I should do to my mint as fuck 66k NA

>>17160139
>mint
>mods
=fag

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Best colour coming through

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Rate my tombstone.

>>17160296
is that a dash/console cover?

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>>17160310
RedlineGoods leather.

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>>17159820
>a decent pad and rotor setup that doesn't put out a ton of brake dust

doesnt exist
>bites hard, makes dust
that is the tradeoff

>>17160139
mod yerself a noose around that hipster neck

>>17160265
yea nah BRG a best

>>17160330
What a disgusting miata
Thats why I don't like BRG NAs, because whenever I see one its always neglected

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>>17159820
These.

Extreme bite, low dust.

My rears make four times the dust of the front.

>>17133670
Buy from old white men.
/thread

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>>17160361
>My rears make four times the dust of the front.
i would check the pins for lack of grease
they clearly arent getting up to temp

>>17160343
while i dont like the tails that miat is far from neglected

>>17160462
Nah, they are in perfect state. The Wilwood street compound just doesnt make much dust. You can see from the rotor color that they get up to temp.

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>>17160516
then why are the rears less dusty?
i dont understand
you using different pads?

>>17160525
The rears have a different compound. Porterfield R4-S

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Best Street pads? I want something that warms up to temp after a few minutes of regular driving. I dont care about dust I just want more bite

Anybody have experience getting a custom ordered robbins top from gomiata?

They told me 3 to 4 weeks, we're in week 3.

Will I get some sort of email/call or will it just show up at my door?

>>17160804
apparently OEM pads are fucking great for street but i don't like dust and they're low dust so...
i think i heard mumblings about hawk pads being good

>>17160879
What about EBC pads. Yellowstuff

>>17160804
Where can i get a license plate mount like the one on the left?

>>17161037
Literally first link when you google "miata front plate mount"
http://garagestar.com/blog/product/type-i-license-plate-bracket/

>>17161045
thanks

Dipped the a pillar to match the top.

How gay will I look putting my GV lip on without sideskirts and with stock daisies?

Might go full noodle-diet next week and spring for a set of 15x7's and pray my stock springs can handle it.

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>>17161066
Goddamnit.

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Just got this sad girl for 1500

Is light tan the best color for the soft top on a green miata? Right now mine is black but i am planning on replacing it.

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>>17161309
She looks a little deflated.

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>>17161309

>>17161321
Valve stem had a leak. Fixed on site, then drove 50 miles home

My rear brakes on one side wont disengage and are pretty much stuck. Is there a quick way to keep them open for a day or 2?

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>>17161326
Noice.

>>17161330
Yeah there's an adjustment grub screw thing on the inside of the caliper. Probably just needs a quarter turn.

Look up handbrake adjustment rear caliper miata for more informationings.

>>17161343
That would be the easiest thing to do but I don't think it's the stuck handbrake.
Or does it actually set the default position of the pads?

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>driving down the road
>check your car out in the reflection of the store windows

>>17161309
you can make her a qtp2t again, anon! you can do it!

>>17133670

Expand your search.

>>17161361
Almost 100% positive it adjusts the engagement point of the piston, since the rear caliper only has one piston.

My handbrake cable is stretched to fuck so I have it set within 1/16 turn to riding and now I have terrible F/R bias.

>>17161457
Thank you

>>17161460
Just be really fucking careful with the screw, don't strip the head.

>>17133670

https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/6111250715.html

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/6103226774.html

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6098230821.html

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6080930438.html

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>>17160265
10/10

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So I just found this massive rust hole on the inside of my rocker panel. I think I had water backing up in the drains which is what caused it. I am pissed.

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I'm the guy with stuck brakes.
Can a missing spring (pic related bottom spring missing) cause the pads to jam? Or is it more likely that I have a massive play on brake disc and pads are probably older than me?

>>17133670
Yo

I have one I'm looking to sell for $5K. New top, installed by a guy that knows his shit. New rear bearings, timing belt in the last 4K miles. New OEM radiator.

I'm out in San Antonio

It's not as clean as the one in your picture, but it's all stock and mechanically fine. If you got new seats (roughly $500) and minor paint correction (super minor, just a couple spots. Car got a new clear coat a couple years ago)

Honestly it's a pretty nice car, but i want something bigger

>>17162122
no. the springs are used to keep the pads together. some racers even remove them entirely to eliminate the tiny bit of drag they cause.

what do you mean when you say "stuck"?

that looks like your rear brake caliper judging by the e-brake mechanism. are you sure the e-brake isn't adjusted correctly?

>>17162193
A week ago or so the brakes on rear didn't disengage properly. Went to a point where they actually smoked. The weird thing was that the problem went away as it came.
When I lifted the car and turned the wheel I could feel resistance although e-brake was released.

I adjusted the e-brake as you can see on pic above and solved the problem, what means that mechanism is working fine. I don't know if the e-brake distance could changed for no reason

>>17160987
i have heard good things as well
are you sure you want high dust though? your wheels look like shit really quickly

>>17159820
i've got mintex m1144s on mine, seem alright so far. i heard pretty mixed things about EBC greens and yellows. in particular some people seem to rate the OEM ones above the greens

>>17162223
>I don't know if the e-brake distance could changed for no reason

yes it can. i don't know why but my passenger rear caliper always loosens up on me. i need to replace it soon

>>17162253
Oh well then I just make a big deal out of nothing. Thanks

>>17162223
Pull the calipers. Remove the slide pins. Clean and polish the pins. Clean the pin channels inside the caliper. Be very thorough. Use some synthetic grease. Apply liberally.

>>17162375
I could slide the assembly freely, felt like it was lubed properly.

>>17162426
If the slide pins are moving freely, check handbrake adjustment and brake lines. Aged brake likes can contract, keeping pressure in the system.

Always worth cleaning and re-lubing the slide pins anyway. And the pad springs (at least on mine) force the pads off of the rotor, but really don't do much of anything against the force of the caliper. They are there more so to prevent rattling of the pads inside the assembly.

>>17162450
Played a little on handbrake slider, that should do for now. Will change brakes soon anyway, but I don't have the money at the moment.

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>>17161309
make her happy

How does the NA's gearbox compare to the NC's?
I love the NC's so much, clicky and satisfying

>>17162981
basically even more clicky
for na they went full meme with muh old roadster feel

nb gearbox feels the same

>>17148726
the cream roof goes suprisingly well with silver. looks really fucking nice dude

/k/ here
i have a 1990 NA and it doesn't want to to start when i turned the key as of this morning but was running perfectly yesterday. It has spark but doesn't seem to be getting gas at all.
I think its the fuel pump or crank sensor. or could it be sumthing else ???

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>>17163525

Shoot it with your mosin.

>>17163623
i do have 14 nuggets

>>17163525
If it just spins over and over forever with no start then it could be the crank sensor for sure.

Do you know how to put it into diagnostic mode? You can check the codes that way. Flash codes should tell you why the car wont start.

>>17163649
Where you at? I will come out and fix it (Or at least diagnose) in exchange for a Finnish Nugget.

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>>17163649
>>17163525
Put wound vectors in it with you Five-seveN.

But seriously don't do that.

https://www.miata.net/garage/faultcodes.html

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>>17163676

>tfw will never have a trunk full of awesome guns

CURSE YOU BIRTH LOTTERY!

>>17163654
it does keep cranking over
i dont know how diagnostic mode but i guess google can help

>>17163658
I have 3 finns two m39 and a capture 91/30
Im in PA

>>17163676
fuck off Marissa

go back to /k/

http://www.jassperformance.com/shop/mazda-mx5/By%20Model/MK1/Oil_Filter_Tool

How is this supposed to work?
From the first time seeing it i thought it was just a neat handle to have some more leverage when turning the filter. The pictures provided only added confusion.

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>>17163701
Long long drive from where I am at.

>>17163700
Come to Murrica and you can.

>>17163707
I've always been here. You just never knew.

>>17163701
If it does end up being a sensor, like the camshaft sensor, Planet Miata is a decent source of used parts. http://www.planet-miata.com/index.php?section=31630995

>>17163718
You use a socket wrench without a socket on the end (just an extension) and clip it into the squares at the end of the 'wrench'. Turning/pushing on the socket wrench will then loosen the filter.

>>17163676
How are you still here.

>>17163277
noice
I fit snugly in an NC, lets hope I fair well in an NA

>>17163525
Stop shooting speed holes in it

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>mfw americans can get away with having no license plate on the front of their cars
>I'm a britcuck and have to have a huge ugly license plate ruining my NA's adorable snootle

>>17163838
>>mfw americans can get away with having no license plate on the front of their cars
That's dependent on states.

https://www.quora.com/In-what-states-do-I-need-to-have-a-front-license-plate

>>17163838

Get a license plate bracket and put that bitch on the side or the lower lip.
I am ordering one from jass performance but the assholes dont ship to my backwards ass country.

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>>17163845
Ok but at least yours are compact and have some styling
Ours are fucking huge and ugly. I wish he could go back to our old style plates (pic related)

>>17163866
Yea I will do this. I just hope there isnt some big rusty gaping hole when I take off the existing bracket

>>17163878

Isnt the front bumper plastic anyway?
My plan is to move it and then have the car repainted since it has tons of flaws.

>>17163878
Word on the street is that with brexit you guys may go back to the old style, right?

>>17163899
I haven't heard this. I seriously doubt that, they fucking love speed cameras here, changing the plate reading algorithms would cost a shitload of taxpayer money
...saying that, maybe they will change it lol

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>>17163804
4chan is a daily ritual.

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A guy is selling a 2001 NB LS for 2000. Ac doesnt work and the shifter is pretty noisy from just doing neutral checks. Should i bite?

Girl for visability.

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>>17163676
>the 2hu faggot is still alive
There is no god

>>17163654
Crank sensor on the NA doesn't do anything but make the cel flash when it detects a misfire. The cam angle sensor is the actual part that deals with ignition timing. That's why only 96 and 97 had crank position sensors, for OBD2 compliance

>>17164141
you got an angle of the part I care about or wat's goin on

So I have a high idle of about 2k, sometimes it drops to 850, but it always creeps back up

I have no vacuum leaks... is the iac fucked? I turned the idle screw all the way down just to get it to do the 850 every now and then

>>17164721
Riding on this, My idle chugs down to like 400 then bounces back up to 850, ESPECIALLY when coming to a stop. Ideas?

>>17163914
The ROI on those things is just fucking ridiculous. No money spent on useless city traffic cop.

>>17164539
People use "crank" and "cam" sensor interchangeably in the NA world. They always mean the sensor on the back of the camshaft.

>>17164769
>>17164721
Put the car into diagnostic mode (jump TEN and GND in the diagnostic box with a paperclip) and adjust your idle position screw on the throttle body.

>>17164838
Well I did that. Like the first thing I did.

Anything other than full stop all the way down is above 850 rpms

>>17164838
>>17164844
Only thing I can think of is the base timing is off and theres a leak to the afm somewhere

>>17164838
>>17164721
Also read this, may help.

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/18-engine-transmission/45654-na-miata-high-idle-help.html

>>17164825
Well that's pretty stupid

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Relocated front plate with the stock bracket and removed some really ugly dimples in the front bumper. Just need to cut/buff it maybe a little wetsanding and it will look pretty good again.

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>>17166168
Before a little heatgun action

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>>17166185
Interior since the car only has 66k and they're never this clean

>>17166194
Beautiful.

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?? tell me why I shouldn't get this NA6 for 2k rn [spoiler]in my city

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Guys I need to change my interior, previous owner was a madman and he coated every piece of plastic with strange white fake leather

Its fake leather smells bad and he glued it to the plastics so I don't think I'll be able to get it back

He used bathroom wallpaper for the floor too

help

>>17163845
nah that website is bullshit. I live in Massachusetts where a front plate is required and some other massfag on here told me it's never been an issue for him so I took mine off too and never had a problem

on a side note, it's actually made me notice how many other vehicles on the road also do not have a front plate. For some reason I see a lot of BMWs without em

>>17166194

I am looking to make my car have the same interior colors. Was thinking of looking around for replacement trim parts but then i thought, why dont i pain them over?
Is this a good or bad idea anons?

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I guess I can understand why Mazda never made a coupe version of the Miata. I'm guessing it would've eaten somewhat into RX-7 & RX-8 sales.

But Fiat is basically making a Miata of their own now. Why not throw a roof on it? They would have something in their Miata that Mazda doesn't offer.

>>17167441

The hardtop doesnt count?

>>17167016
sell parts as new

>>17167016
what the fuck am i looking at

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>>17133670
Joined the club this weekend.

I can afford either a roll bar, coilovers or a LSD. I'm thinking coilovers would be the better upgrade?
I don't want it much lower than stock and I don't want it to be uncomfortable. Any suggestions? It's a 1993 1.6 BTW.

>>17167564

I'd go for the LSD first.

>>17142056
replace gasket and spend all your money on nitrous system

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>Looking at getting a miat.
>Message 3 people on CL
>it's been 2 1/2 weeks
>no messages back

Why the fuck do people do this, I'm not even offering yet, I'm just saying I want to buy your car.

>>17167563
xposted from reddit :)

>>17167564
Buying shitty coilovers is not a good idea.

>>17167731
You betcha.
Soon I'm going to ask wat do?
I'm redoing the entire interior, there was some rust on the tin (but not on the frame), the seats suck, and the console is cracked.
I'm just trying to figure out where to start.

>>17167741
Change every fluid that you don't know exactly when the last time it was done. Timing belt/water pump if it's over 100k. Clean engine bay, watch for signs of leaks, replace the VC gasket/CAS o-ring. Radiator if it's brown/yellow topped.

>>17167755
I won't even be driving the car for a few months.
Right now, I'm stripping everything down and going on a hunt for rust. The cabin was fine, luckily. I don't have as good a feeling about the trunk. The carpet padding was soaked in both when I removed.
The radio also doesn't work so the speakers and the radio are getting replaced.
The steering wheel is fucked so that's getting replaced. I'm going to hit up RevLimiter for some new gauges and lights while I'm at it.
It's going to be probably 3-4 months before I even get to the engine.

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Is the 1.6 really that different from the 1.8? I have a chance to buy both. Was thinking I would go with the 1.8 but might not be able to, should I get the 6 or just wait for another 8 to show up?

>>17167820
Yes and no.
If you're planning on getting overall more hp, go with the 1.8. If you're happy with <250hp, go with the 1.6

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Washed the shit out of it with a power washer and there were zero leaks in the trunk and cabin.

Feels real good man

>>17168180

Hmm maybe i should replace the window trim.

>wet spots behind the engine before coolant reroute
>wet spots after it

Should i be nervous? I made sure everything is tight as a drum.

>>17168206
i dunno famitsu i literally just bought my car. I'm just glad its rust free and leak free. The soft top was replaced like 2 years before I bought it.

>>17160296
looks cozy

>>17149134
This is fucking cute.

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How hard is a complete brake change with no garage and no real tools? Can't be too hard, right?

>>17168669

Watch a video of someone doing it and buy the tools needed. Your car probably already has a jack. Save money for the funeral.

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>>17167686
I was in the same situation as you. Try calling.
>Called one guy
>Immediately picked up
>Immediately got a visit and test drive for the next day
>Drove off with the car and everything done the day after that

>>17168675
>Save money for the funeral.
On it

>>17167736
I'd want to buy proper ones if I go that route, but don't know which would be worth buying. Want reasonable comfort for road trips while still being able to have fun. No autoX, maybe track day once a year. As it is now the car gets a bit upset by rough road surfaces.

>>17168756
>As it is now the car gets a bit upset by rough road surfaces.
The miata is still a sports car. They're supposed to have stiff suspension.

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dunno if any of you poorfaggots have the dosh but this would make a great first miata

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/6116030558.html

>>17169043

>build a mint miata
>sell it off

Do people really do that?

>>17168756
Flyin Miata V-MAXX Extreme. Or Flyin Miata FOX coilovers if you have $$$$.

>>17168669
Impossible.

You need tools. You'll need a jack, jackstands, socket set, wrenches, screwdrivers at the least.

You can do it all with Harbor Freight tools just fine. I installed these : >>17160361
with Harbor Freight tools, and had never done a full brake job before.

Anyone got a lithium battery in their Miata?

My Westco is nearing the end of its useful life, and I would like to replace it with something lighter that lasts longer.

I mostly use my Miata for road trips to Miatas at the Gap, and when you are hauling 2 people + luggage, every ounce counts when you are trying to stay off those bump stops in the rear. Also considering removing the radio and speakers as I never use them.

>>17169113

this sounds interesting
someone reply to this guy asap

>>17169104
You sound like an advertising.

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>>17169165
Not really. Harbor Freight sells shit tools but they work just fine for most tasks.

>>17169123
>>17169113
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-BTL35A480C-Lithium-Phosphate/dp/B00F9LPL5E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1494271813&sr=8-3&keywords=battery+tender+lithium+battery
Cold Cranking Amps : 480
Weight : 3.75 lbs
oh baby

>>17169196

THINK OF THE WEIGHT SAVINGS

I'm at a rental place and I have the option between a manual NC and an automatic ND
What do

>>17169337
If you own one of them already, pick the other one

>>17169353
I don't own a Miata

>>17169357
NC then because the miata experience should be manual

>>17169368
This.
And take it on a windy back road.
Miatas are meant for them.

>>17169089
Vmaxx a shit

Get fortune auto coils if you want to be cheap yet still have a quality product.

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This coolant pipe is leaking on my crank angle sensor and causing P0300 codes. So that's nice. Hopefully the sensor isn't fucked and it's just due to the buildup of dried gunk

>>17170163
What makes you think the Vmaxx is shit?