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Posted: 4/17/2014 1:17:14 PM EDT
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Direzzas are the way to go. I have some starspecs on my 96 and they are amazing. on 14" wheels they are super square and even work very well in the rain.
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Posted: 4/17/2014 1:42:35 PM EDT
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Too much money, and wrong type of car. Hey man, you gotta pay if you're gonna run with the big dogs! And there is NEVER anything wrong about RWD and a V8. (or the 4.1 second 0-60 that goes with it). If you're looking for a drop top with 2 doors, might I suggest a Camaro SS? Retrofit it with the 1LE suspension kit, 3.91 rear gears, and short throw shifter. It'll be almost as good as this: 
(as an aside, I work with the guy driving the car in the video. At one point he is going 160 MPH in the rain... On summer tires... I'm not too shabby on the road course, but damn... His driving skills make me look like an amateur) |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 1:56:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And there is NEVER anything wrong about RWD and a V8. (or the 4.1 second 0-60 that goes with it). Their is plenty to be desired in such a vehicle in a snowstorm.
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Posted: 4/17/2014 2:35:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hey man, you gotta pay if you're gonna run with the big dogs! And there is NEVER anything wrong about RWD and a V8. (or the 4.1 second 0-60 that goes with it). If you're looking for a drop top with 2 doors, might I suggest a Camaro SS? Retrofit it with the 1LE suspension kit, 3.91 rear gears, and short throw shifter. It'll be almost as good as this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1h75vA1Jw(as an aside, I work with the guy driving the car in the video. At one point he is going 160 MPH in the rain... On summer tires... I'm not too shabby on the road course, but damn... His driving skills make me look like an amateur) Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Too much money, and wrong type of car. Hey man, you gotta pay if you're gonna run with the big dogs! And there is NEVER anything wrong about RWD and a V8. (or the 4.1 second 0-60 that goes with it). If you're looking for a drop top with 2 doors, might I suggest a Camaro SS? Retrofit it with the 1LE suspension kit, 3.91 rear gears, and short throw shifter. It'll be almost as good as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1h75vA1Jw(as an aside, I work with the guy driving the car in the video. At one point he is going 160 MPH in the rain... On summer tires... I'm not too shabby on the road course, but damn... His driving skills make me look like an amateur) I'm pretty sure this post is representative of that. Instead of saying "I'm glad you're happy, enjoy it!" you'd rather come in and tell someone that they did it wrong? Ridiculous.
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Posted: 4/17/2014 2:53:40 PM EDT
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In my experience a lot of the "big dogs" are assholes, and don't want you to enjoy your own car. I'm pretty sure this post is representative of that. Instead of saying "I'm glad you're happy, enjoy it!" you'd rather come in and tell someone that they did it wrong? Ridiculous. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Too much money, and wrong type of car. Hey man, you gotta pay if you're gonna run with the big dogs! And there is NEVER anything wrong about RWD and a V8. (or the 4.1 second 0-60 that goes with it). If you're looking for a drop top with 2 doors, might I suggest a Camaro SS? Retrofit it with the 1LE suspension kit, 3.91 rear gears, and short throw shifter. It'll be almost as good as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1h75vA1Jw
(as an aside, I work with the guy driving the car in the video. At one point he is going 160 MPH in the rain... On summer tires... I'm not too shabby on the road course, but damn... His driving skills make me look like an amateur) I'm pretty sure this post is representative of that. Instead of saying "I'm glad you're happy, enjoy it!" you'd rather come in and tell someone that they did it wrong? Ridiculous. I'm pretty sure that 99% of this thread is good-natured ribbing of Subnet and Bassgasm. My initial comment about "get both" and follow up are just me giving Subnet a hard time. You're taking this shit way too seriously. Of course I want them to enjoy their cars. Besides, given the history who in their right mind posts a Miata thread on this site and doesn't expect it to turn into a cluster fuck? It's like going into a prison wearing a shirt that says "rape me". 
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Posted: 4/17/2014 2:56:42 PM EDT
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Fair enough.
I may be a tad touchy from a decade of it. Apologies. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 9:00:35 PM EDT
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My NGK plugs and wires came in today, and I got them swapped out pretty quick. That's gotta be the easiest plug and wire change I've ever done.
Here's the old plugs: 
I've been a bit concerned about the prospect of the engine burning oil, but those don't look bad, at least in my novice opinion. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 9:04:55 PM EDT
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Don't know how I missed this until now, but CONGRATS and piss on the usual insecure haters/'phobes. 
I took delivery of my brand new NA in March of '91 -- 23 years and change with no major issues and zero regrets, short of a major collision they will have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. 
I predict you will really enjoy it, as it sounds you have already discovered. I have this somewhat unfortunate feeling that this car is going to be as effective as separating me from my money as pre-lock S&W revolvers... I'm feeling a little bit of burn from the fact that it seems like I'm facing every major maintenance item up front. Oil and plugs is one thing, but brake pads and rotors and a clutch job too? I suckered myself.
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Posted: 4/17/2014 9:13:38 PM EDT
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I have this somewhat unfortunate feeling that this car is going to be as effective as separating me from my money as pre-lock S&W revolvers... I'm feeling a little bit of burn from the fact that it seems like I'm facing every major maintenance item up front. Oil and plugs is one thing, but brake pads and rotors and a clutch job too? I suckered myself. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Don't know how I missed this until now, but CONGRATS and piss on the usual insecure haters/'phobes.
I took delivery of my brand new NA in March of '91 -- 23 years and change with no major issues and zero regrets, short of a major collision they will have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.
I predict you will really enjoy it, as it sounds you have already discovered. I have this somewhat unfortunate feeling that this car is going to be as effective as separating me from my money as pre-lock S&W revolvers... I'm feeling a little bit of burn from the fact that it seems like I'm facing every major maintenance item up front. Oil and plugs is one thing, but brake pads and rotors and a clutch job too? I suckered myself. It's just like a Jeep.. every part has at least three or more aftermarket reproductions and the companies all compete aggressively for your dollar. You should drive down to Miatas at the Gap (Deal's Gap) in July (25-27), it's a blast. 
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Posted: 4/17/2014 9:15:55 PM EDT
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It's just like a Jeep.. every part has at least three or more aftermarket reproductions and they all compete aggressively for your dollar.
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Don't know how I missed this until now, but CONGRATS and piss on the usual insecure haters/'phobes.
I took delivery of my brand new NA in March of '91 -- 23 years and change with no major issues and zero regrets, short of a major collision they will have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.
I predict you will really enjoy it, as it sounds you have already discovered. I have this somewhat unfortunate feeling that this car is going to be as effective as separating me from my money as pre-lock S&W revolvers... I'm feeling a little bit of burn from the fact that it seems like I'm facing every major maintenance item up front. Oil and plugs is one thing, but brake pads and rotors and a clutch job too? I suckered myself. It's just like a Jeep.. every part has at least three or more aftermarket reproductions and they all compete aggressively for your dollar.
Is that your way of saying I need to stock up on batteries for my OBD code reader? |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 9:19:27 PM EDT
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Is that your way of saying I need to stock up on batteries for my OBD code reader? Hahaha, nope. Only that you're going to blow a lot of money making the car just how you want it.
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:47:54 PM EDT
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My NGK plugs and wires came in today, and I got them swapped out pretty quick. That's gotta be the easiest plug and wire change I've ever done. Here's the old plugs: http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/Bassgasm1/Miata/Miataplugsold_zps76a45db6.jpg I've been a bit concerned about the prospect of the engine burning oil, but those don't look bad, at least in my novice opinion. Consuming oil and burning oil are two different things.
I don't see any indication of oil burning on those plugs. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:50:42 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. 
If I didn't have my Anniversary Edition RX7 TurboII, I would have a Miata. They are a blast to drive. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:51:23 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. Is the S2000 FWD? |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:52:43 PM EDT
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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. M Edition. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:52:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is the S2000 FWD? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 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. Is the S2000 FWD? I'm still wishing that Mazda would have bagged the rotary and put a lightly turbo'ed 2.0L NC motor in the RX-8, I think that would have been just about the perfect budget sports car without the weird maintenance requirements. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:52:46 PM EDT
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Consuming oil and burning oil are two different things.
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My NGK plugs and wires came in today, and I got them swapped out pretty quick. That's gotta be the easiest plug and wire change I've ever done. Here's the old plugs: http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/Bassgasm1/Miata/Miataplugsold_zps76a45db6.jpg I've been a bit concerned about the prospect of the engine burning oil, but those don't look bad, at least in my novice opinion. Consuming oil and burning oil are two different things.
I don't see any indication of oil burning on those plugs. Help me out here. Would you consider oil leaked externally as consumed, or are you suggesting something else? |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:55:18 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. All that weight fucks up about everything about the car, not to mention the Obama Motors karma rubbing off on it. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:56:06 PM EDT
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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 Even more disgusting that the one above. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:58:37 PM EDT
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Nope, RWD.. it was supposed to be the Miata killer, but it just turned out to be too expensive. I'm still wishing that Mazda would have bagged the rotary and put a lightly turbo'ed 2.0L NC motor in the RX-8, I think that would have been just about the perfect budget sports car without the weird maintenance requirements. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. Is the S2000 FWD? I'm still wishing that Mazda would have bagged the rotary and put a lightly turbo'ed 2.0L NC motor in the RX-8, I think that would have been just about the perfect budget sports car without the weird maintenance requirements. Shit, I love the rotary. Have been driving them since about '75. I have an '88 Anniversary Edition TurboII with about 230k or so and it still runs great. I wish they would make the rotary an option in the MX5. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 10:59:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Help me out here. Would you consider oil leaked externally as consumed, or are you suggesting something else? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: My NGK plugs and wires came in today, and I got them swapped out pretty quick. That's gotta be the easiest plug and wire change I've ever done. Here's the old plugs: http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/Bassgasm1/Miata/Miataplugsold_zps76a45db6.jpg I've been a bit concerned about the prospect of the engine burning oil, but those don't look bad, at least in my novice opinion. Consuming oil and burning oil are two different things. I don't see any indication of oil burning on those plugs. Help me out here. Would you consider oil leaked externally as consumed, or are you suggesting something else? Yeah, I think he means an external leak, probably the valve cover and/or front and rear seals. Your motor is not burning any oil to speak of, plugs are way too clean. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 11:02:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shit, I love the rotary. Have been driving them since about '75. I have an '88 Anniversary Edition TurboII with about 230k or so and it still runs great. I wish they would make the rotary an option in the MX5. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: 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. Is the S2000 FWD? I'm still wishing that Mazda would have bagged the rotary and put a lightly turbo'ed 2.0L NC motor in the RX-8, I think that would have been just about the perfect budget sports car without the weird maintenance requirements. Shit, I love the rotary. Have been driving them since about '75. I have an '88 Anniversary Edition TurboII with about 230k or so and it still runs great. I wish they would make the rotary an option in the MX5. |
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Posted: 4/17/2014 11:07:17 PM EDT
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Don't get me wrong, I loved my RX-7, but it spent just as much time up on jackstands as it did on the road. It was a labor of love, but I'm just too old for the labor anymore. I ALMOST bought and RX-8 instead of my NC, but questionable service history is NOT something I want to walk into with a rotary engine. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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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. Is the S2000 FWD? I'm still wishing that Mazda would have bagged the rotary and put a lightly turbo'ed 2.0L NC motor in the RX-8, I think that would have been just about the perfect budget sports car without the weird maintenance requirements. Shit, I love the rotary. Have been driving them since about '75. I have an '88 Anniversary Edition TurboII with about 230k or so and it still runs great. I wish they would make the rotary an option in the MX5. Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 10:13:37 AM EDT
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Miata
Is Always The Answer Recursion FTW.
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Posted: 4/18/2014 11:26:24 AM EDT
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MiataIs Always The Answer Recursion FTW. Jalop COTD. I caught that too. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 11:31:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jalop COTD. I caught that too. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: MiataIs Always The Answer Recursion FTW. Jalop COTD. I caught that too. |
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Posted: 4/18/2014 10:01:59 PM EDT
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MiataIs Always The Answer Recursion FTW. Jalop COTD. I caught that too. Either way, I'll never un-see it.
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Posted: 4/20/2014 9:44:00 PM EDT
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I spent most of the day today working on the car.
I changed the oil. This was really needed because the stuff in the car was seriously dark. I may short-cycle this oil change interval just to better clean it out. I changed the fuel filter. That was a bit more inconvenient than I'd expected it to be. I changed the brake pads and rotors all the way around. Aside from the occasional squeak and a visible groove in one rotor, I didn't see too much of a problem. Then I found this:  
That's normal, right?
I've made some progress with the hand brake, too. It now holds the car on a sloped surface (it didn't before), and I can use it to gradually slow down. It's not tight enough to lock up the rear wheels for hooning shenanigans. |
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Posted: 4/21/2014 3:41:11 PM EDT
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? |
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Posted: 4/21/2014 3:42:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? |
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Posted: 4/21/2014 4:19:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? Yep, and he's a big fan of AR-10 rifles... the Armalite version, not the DPMS AR-10s or other makers' AR-10s.  |
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Posted: 4/21/2014 5:48:11 PM EDT
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Yep, and he's a big fan of AR-10 rifles... the Armalite version, not the DPMS AR-10s or other makers' AR-10s.
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? Yep, and he's a big fan of AR-10 rifles... the Armalite version, not the DPMS AR-10s or other makers' AR-10s.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 8:48:11 PM EDT
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I knew there was a "Harley wave" and a "Jeep wave." I didn't know about this...
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When you drive past another NA, do you pop up the headlights? Bob Hall (Father of the Miata)-
No, I don't to be honest. I guess that some of the NA buyers aren't aware of that old greeting as younger buyers get in. It's funny about the pop-up headlights, I was the only one against the pop-ups. Lighter weight, less complexity, but the public loved them. It was about making it the car that was right for the market. There was a lot I was protective of, but there was stuff I wanted, like round tail lights and the license plate in the bumper. It's personal preferences. Aesthetics are subjective. - BH |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:35:43 PM EDT
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I generally wave.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:34:46 PM EDT
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Yep, and he's a big fan of AR-10 rifles... the Armalite version, not the DPMS AR-10s or other makers' AR-10s.
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? Yep, and he's a big fan of AR-10 rifles... the Armalite version, not the DPMS AR-10s or other makers' AR-10s.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:38:51 PM EDT
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? I love the rotary engine.
I have also had 4 626s (2 FWD and 2 RWD) A 1988 929 with a manual 5 speed. ( still have it to go with my 88 Anniversary Edition) Every one of the aforementioned Mazdas have/had manual transmissions. They have always made very good stuff, just suck at marketing it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:42:46 PM EDT
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? I love the rotary engine.
I have also had 4 626s (2 FWD and 2 RWD) A 1988 929 with a manual 5 speed. ( still have it to go with my 88 Anniversary Edition) They have always made very good stuff, just suck at marketing it. Just read that Mazda had its best year (Japanese fiscal 2014 ended on Mar 31) in the 94 year history of the company. Global operating profits were up 238 percent (but North America was only up a small 5 percent). Hopefully this bodes well for them and future products. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:55:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ... Trouble maker. Nah, just funnin' with ya!
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:56:17 PM EDT
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Just read that Mazda had its best year (Japanese fiscal 2014 ended on Mar 31) in the 94 year history of the company. Global operating profits were up 238 percent (but North America was only up a small 5 percent). Hopefully this bodes well for them and future products. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Meh, none I have ever owned required more than regular oil changes. What required it being up on the jack stands a lot? 74 RX4 Coupe 74 RX4 Wagon 73 RX3 Coupe 77 RX3SP 76 Cosmo 77 Cosmo 79 RX7 Aforementioned RX7 Turbo. Holy crap. Got a thing for Mazdas, eh? I love the rotary engine.
I have also had 4 626s (2 FWD and 2 RWD) A 1988 929 with a manual 5 speed. ( still have it to go with my 88 Anniversary Edition) They have always made very good stuff, just suck at marketing it. Just read that Mazda had its best year (Japanese fiscal 2014 ended on Mar 31) in the 94 year history of the company. Global operating profits were up 238 percent (but North America was only up a small 5 percent). Hopefully this bodes well for them and future products. I hope so. As an instance of their crappy marketing, I will give this example. The 1976 and 1977 Cosmos were way ahead of their times. They had the 13B with big ports. They had velor seats, which at the time was a big deal Real wooden steering wheel. Wooden brake handle. Wood inlay in the dash. Standard 4 wheel disc brakes. I never saw one televised commercial for that car or print for that matter. Lot of people though it was a Jag from the front. 
Dash. That wood is real as is the steering wheel and the {ugh} auto tranny selector. 
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Posted: 5/4/2014 9:06:55 PM EDT
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I just spent 2 hours and 45 minutes driving nowhere in particular. The weather was gorgeous this evening. I really like this car.
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Posted: 5/4/2014 9:56:30 PM EDT
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I just spent 2 hours and 45 minutes driving nowhere in particular. The weather was gorgeous this evening. I really like this car. I did the same in my mini today. I put in a mod that remapped the throttle and shift points and every time I blip the skinny pedal the supercharger sings. God, quick little cars are fun if they handle well. My only worry is it keeps encouraging me to do fun stuff, where fun really means citation points and fine worthy. Careful with that little beastie.
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Posted: 5/4/2014 9:57:58 PM EDT
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From Roebling Road last weekend at an SCCA Regional weekend.
I bet there was 100 Miatas being raced in about 5 different classes: SM (Spec Miata) E Prod SPO STU ITA ITS Probably some other classes too.
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Posted: 5/6/2014 9:50:37 PM EDT
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I got a few estimates on a clutch job today.
One guy told me that it'd be $440 labor + $65 to turn the flywheel + 10% if I wanted to supply my own parts. He normally uses O'Reilly. Another told me that it'd be $600 labor, and after everything else, I'd be in the $1100 range. The stealership gave me an estimate in the $1200 range. I think I might keep driving it with the noisy pilot bearing for a little while. I don't know if I've got what it takes to pull the transmission on this thing myself. |
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Posted: 5/7/2014 8:16:39 PM EDT
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Don't be a pussy, do your own clutch.
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Posted: 5/7/2014 8:22:08 PM EDT
[#45]
1,000 miles driven in it as of today. Pretty good considering I haven't used it for any commuting and it sat in the garage for some unseasonably cold and wet weather.
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Posted: 5/7/2014 9:55:25 PM EDT
[#46]
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Don't be a pussy, do your own clutch. I think that's beyond by means, both in tools and in expertise. I'm relatively novice, but I'm okay up top and I can do some stuff under the car. Pulling the transmission is a point at which I think I'm out. |
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Posted: 5/21/2014 9:45:19 PM EDT
[#47]
Picked it up from the mechanic today. It no longer sounds like a dryer full of angry cats every time I put the clutch in.
Labor with getting the flywheel machined was $550. 
The clutch feels a bit different, but I put some miles on it tonight, and all was good. |
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Posted: 5/21/2014 10:26:21 PM EDT
[#48]
Been driving my old '91 (desperately in need of paint and some other cosmetic touches after 23 years of faithful service) around more than usual the past couple of weeks, beautiful top-down weather lately, still a blast on country back roads after all these years.
As soon as my son and I finish cleaning out/fixing up the garage, she's getting a makeover and will take up permanent residence there (we also have a double carport where we park two of our daily drivers). The rest just sit outside. |
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Posted: 5/21/2014 10:27:43 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Been driving my old '91 (desperately in need of paint and some other cosmetic touches after 23 years of faithful service) around more than usual the past couple of weeks, beautiful top-down weather lately, still a blast on country back roads after all these years. As soon as my son and I finish cleaning out/fixing up the garage, she's getting a makeover and will take up permanent residence there (we also have a double carport where we park two of our daily drivers). |
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Posted: 5/21/2014 10:34:32 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: As soon as my son and I finish cleaning out/fixing up the garage, she's getting a makeover and will take up permanent residence there (we also have a double carport where we park two of our daily drivers). Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Been driving my old '91 (desperately in need of paint and some other cosmetic touches after 23 years of faithful service) around more than usual the past couple of weeks, beautiful top-down weather lately, still a blast on country back roads after all these years. As soon as my son and I finish cleaning out/fixing up the garage, she's getting a makeover and will take up permanent residence there (we also have a double carport where we park two of our daily drivers). I kid you not, I have seen (more than once) someone in a parking lot see me heading toward that car and purposely stop what they were doing to linger and see exactly how I am going to fold myself up into it.  (I'm 6'3" and 300#, for those of you I haven't met...) |
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