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Posted: 4/3/2014 6:59:16 PM EDT
I've never driven one of these before today, and dammit it's fun.
It's a 94 with a 1.8, and it has 94k on it. 
There's a couple dings and scratches, but there's no rust. There's a lot of '90s going on here. The metal has faded gold coloration, and the finish on the nose is worn by an auto bra the original owner had. It's not perfect. The antenna is gone, there's a little bit of seepage around the valve cover gasket, and there's a some noise when I push in the clutch. It seems to quiet a bit as it warms up. There's a tear in the top, but it came with a new one. The new one doesn't include any of the metal, I don't think, so I'll have to figure out how to do all that. The top is only for parking, anyways. This is also the first car I've owned with a stick, so I get to join the ranks of the manual transmission ubermensh when those threads roll around. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:01:21 PM EDT
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In before Subnet
Edit: Whew, that was a close one |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:01:21 PM EDT
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Welcome to the brotherhood, my man. You're one of the enlightened few.
 The answer is ALWAYS Miata. And when it's not, the answer is wagon.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:01:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In before Subnet |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:02:07 PM EDT
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Sweet ride. I am in the market as well. I supercharged an NA for a friend years ago. What a blast. I fit better in the NB though I always felt a bit too tall for the NA. I really want an s2000 though.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:05:46 PM EDT
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lol
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:06:36 PM EDT
[#6]
Midlife crisis?
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:07:00 PM EDT
[#7]
race that shit, spec Miata races are fun as hell.
great pick up. enjoy it. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:07:20 PM EDT
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Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na?
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:07:38 PM EDT
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Wearing ugly, non-stock size snow tires, on equally ugly steelies:
 Still, black is beautiful!
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:08:03 PM EDT
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Cool, but those wheels have got to go.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:08:22 PM EDT
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congrats you will have fun best miata site http://forum.miata.net/vb/ have fun searching what you can do |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:08:29 PM EDT
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In before Subnet Threads like this don't do good things to curb my desire for an NB as a project car |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:08:33 PM EDT
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Midlife crisis? In my 20s? 
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:08:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool, but those wheels have got to go. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:09:19 PM EDT
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I dated a girl in about 95 who had one of those. I used to steal it and go drive the hell out of it, it was like driving a go cart
on city streets. Seriously fun little cars. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:09:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na? I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:10:05 PM EDT
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I have had three of these! Great cars, keep the drain holes clean or rust will set in.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:10:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, that's be my first upgrade. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Cool, but those wheels have got to go. Oh and don't forget the wheel locks. That NEVER gets old!
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:10:57 PM EDT
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I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na? I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. There were turbo'd Mazdaspeed versions available for a few years. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:11:19 PM EDT
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how can a car be fun to drive when the engine is not much bigger than one in a gocart?
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:11:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There were turbo'd Mazdaspeed versions available for a few years. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na? I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. There were turbo'd Mazdaspeed versions available for a few years. ah cool. not all that common though right? |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:12:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I meant the OP but, yeah, you too. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cool, but those wheels have got to go. Oh and don't forget the wheel locks. That NEVER gets old! |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:13:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:13:19 PM EDT
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how can a car be fun to drive when the engine is not much bigger than one in a gocart? its basically a street legal go cart. super fun car OP, makes me want to buy one now. I sold off my spec e30 last year. im looking for a new project car. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:13:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: how can a car be fun to drive when the engine is not much bigger than one in a gocart? It is all about the corners with the stock ones. You have so much room in one lane it is like driving a normal car using the entire road. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:14:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ah cool. not all that common though right? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na? I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. There were turbo'd Mazdaspeed versions available for a few years. ah cool. not all that common though right? The motors are actually over-engineered to a certain degree. They take boost well. Until you get stupid crazy with it, about all that's really required is a stronger clutch.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:15:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryYou beat me to it LS1 ALL THE THINGS!!1! |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:15:58 PM EDT
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I always wonder how many people realize that I had a grand total of like an hour into it, and ended up taking the advice of the first post (or close to it) and busting them off with a 12pt socket, a hammer and a breaker bar. Plenty of people realize it. None of us care.
operatorerror is right.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:17:14 PM EDT
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Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:18:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:18:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat's one way Id own a miata |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:19:27 PM EDT
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I have heard the Miata described as "An Alfa Romeo Spyder that actually runs."
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:19:31 PM EDT
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Not real common, no. The motors are actually over-engineered to a certain degree. They take boost well. Until you get stupid crazy with it, about all that's really required is a stronger clutch. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did Mazda ever sell these with boost, or are all stock ones na? I believe they are all NA. Not to be confused with the way they name them NA NB NC for 1st 2nd and 3rd gen. When we put the super charger on my buddies it really made it insane to drive and it was only like 150 if that hp. You could break the rear wheels loose whenever. There is all sorts of aftermarket support for adding turbos. There were turbo'd Mazdaspeed versions available for a few years. ah cool. not all that common though right? The motors are actually over-engineered to a certain degree. They take boost well. Until you get stupid crazy with it, about all that's really required is a stronger clutch. Yep right on. The little 1.6 and 1.8s can really take a beating. The Mazdaspeed versions had some significant drawbacks to the size of the intercooler and turbo. Fortunately FlyingMiata made a bunch of upgrades for the car which put it right into the sweet spot.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:19:49 PM EDT
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The Mazda Factory Service manual is much nicer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up. That's good too! |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:22:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's one way Id own a miata Quote HistoryQuoted: That's one way Id own a miata A twin screw huffer is really all that's needed.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:22:27 PM EDT
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Congrats on your new ride. Bought my son a 97 before he went away to college. They are fun to drive. The original body style (pre 98) were the best looking Miatas.
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:22:57 PM EDT
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Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up. Oh yeah... The parking brake doesn't really... Work. I don't know if it'll pass inspection as is. Any suggestions? |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:23:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh yeah... The parking brake doesn't really... Work. I don't know if it'll pass inspection as is. Any suggestions? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up. Oh yeah... The parking brake doesn't really... Work. I don't know if it'll pass inspection as is. Any suggestions? |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:23:50 PM EDT
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Under the hood yank the power steering and AC and loop the steering box Toss in a set of Bilstein HDs, a pair of stiffer sway bars, some sticky rubber and drive the wheels off of her. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:24:33 PM EDT
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To me, it kind of ruins the character of the car. At some point, I have to think you're better off starting with a different car. It's like watching guys run Civics deep into the 9's in the quarter. Neato (I guess), but...really? A twin screw huffer is really all that's needed. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's one way Id own a miata A twin screw huffer is really all that's needed. I delt with people like you all the time when I had my swapped rx7 
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:25:18 PM EDT
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Under the hood yank the power steering and AC and loop the steering box Toss in a set of Bilstein HDs, a pair of stiffer sway bars, some sticky rubber and drive the wheels off of her. Don't forget a Hard-Dog roll-bar, a cold air intake and drop out the driver and passenger air bags. 
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:25:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I delt with people like you all the time when I had my swapped rx7
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:26:32 PM EDT
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OP, may I ask how much you paid for it?
I am currently looking for a Miata to buy....my plan is to put it up on jack stands and chop and drop into this. Street legal MEV Exocet. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:28:33 PM EDT
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Oh yeah... The parking brake doesn't really... Work. I don't know if it'll pass inspection as is. Any suggestions? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Congrats!! now go pick up the Hanes Repair Manual and save yourself a ton of money fixing it up. Oh yeah... The parking brake doesn't really... Work. I don't know if it'll pass inspection as is. Any suggestions? That's an easy fix (depending on what is wrong), if you need to pop the center console to check tension it is held in with just a few screws under the ashtray and in the armrest. Just make sure to pull off of the gear shift knob (rotate it counter clockwise) and it'll screw off. It's as simple as lifting it out. The parking brake is the rear brakes, outside of the cable it should be fairly straightforward and simple. Check out this article: http://www.miata.net/garage/ebrake/index.html Everything is placed in channels and its easy to find. You'll find the NA to be a remarkably well built car. |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:28:34 PM EDT
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Race that bitch....My Spec Miata from the day, first race at Lime Rock Park and I won!
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:33:34 PM EDT
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One of us... One of us...
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:35:32 PM EDT
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Don't forget a Hard-Dog roll-bar, a cold air intake and drop out the driver and passenger air bags. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Under the hood yank the power steering and AC and loop the steering box Toss in a set of Bilstein HDs, a pair of stiffer sway bars, some sticky rubber and drive the wheels off of her. Don't forget a Hard-Dog roll-bar, a cold air intake and drop out the driver and passenger air bags. Oh, yeah. I forgot the Hard Dog roll bar. (got mine off Craigslist, $100)
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:37:52 PM EDT
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Oh, yeah. I forgot the Hard Dog roll bar. (got mine off Craigslist, $100)
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Under the hood yank the power steering and AC and loop the steering box Toss in a set of Bilstein HDs, a pair of stiffer sway bars, some sticky rubber and drive the wheels off of her. Don't forget a Hard-Dog roll-bar, a cold air intake and drop out the driver and passenger air bags. Oh, yeah. I forgot the Hard Dog roll bar. (got mine off Craigslist, $100)
Helluva deal
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:39:37 PM EDT
[#49]
Did you just use Übermensch in the same sentence as Miata?
lol |
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Posted: 4/3/2014 7:41:20 PM EDT
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Now all you need is a pink scarf and a flat hat.
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