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dema posted:I'm sad that the OP doesn't have good info in it. This a thousand times. I dont know if this thread is traditional or something, but after 150+ pages we should be able to pull one of those fancy OP makers from TVIV over to work up a thread better than a 4 year old post saying "Talk about miatas here". Considering what a popular car it is.
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I think we need to beg/wait for Fleetwood 75 to do a write-up on the Miata.
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I used to really hate on the looks of the NCs. I just thought they looked too bloated and "bathtubby." Within the last couple of years, however, I've started to warm up to them. I like the 2010 face lift even more, despite the  grill that Mazda is putting on everything these days. I sort of like the grill.
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Mar 8, 2011 07:23
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Previa_fun posted:I sort of like the Me too. It gets far more hate than it deserves.
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I think the grill really makes the pre-facelift NCs look much more like the original, and better in my opinion.
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Mar 8, 2011 13:08
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Is 4k rpm at 75mph on the interstate in 5th gear normal on a '99?
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Mar 8, 2011 16:03
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Yeah.
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Mar 8, 2011 17:32
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Welp, my '99 Sport is totalled. Hit a curb and the airbags deployed. Buying an S2000, but it's been fun, Mica Green.
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Mar 10, 2011 07:26
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Lemme get dat intake manifold if you're parting out.
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Mar 10, 2011 09:38
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Nothing to see here.
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velocityJE posted:Welp, my '99 Sport is totalled. Hit a curb and the airbags deployed. Buying an S2000, but it's been fun, Mica Green. More information on what totaled it? I want to know if my assumptions were correct.
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Mar 10, 2011 17:35
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Ziploc posted:More information on what totaled it? I want to know if my assumptions were correct. I'm guessing the adjuster saw two deployed airbags on a 12 year old car...
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Mar 10, 2011 19:59
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Picked up my NC tonight. Love it. Fun change from my Jeep. Will have to get some pictures tomorrow.
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Mar 11, 2011 05:47
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Some cellphone snapshots from work this morning:  
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Mar 11, 2011 18:00
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Very nice MX-5. I really love the look of the NCs.
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Mar 11, 2011 18:38
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GOD IS BED posted:Very nice MX-5. I really love the look of the NCs. DO YOU HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR OR CAN YOU BE LEGITIMATELY DECLARED RETARDED BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE NCS ARE THE
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Mar 11, 2011 18:47
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I prefer the way the NCs look. Sure hope I don't have a brain tumor. 
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Mar 11, 2011 19:18
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pop ups or bust dog
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Mar 11, 2011 23:27
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Geoj posted:I'm guessing the adjuster saw two deployed airbags on a 12 year old car... p much this. heres a low quality shot, there really was no other damage than the cracked mirror in the visor and the face of the head unit flying off :\ 
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Mar 12, 2011 02:14
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Who says miatas aren't practical
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Had to use google on my phone to figure out where the gas cap cover release was. 
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Mar 12, 2011 03:04
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dema posted:I like everything about that color scheme except for the tan door trim and lower dash trying to mimic the color of the seats. velocityJE posted:p much this. heres a low quality shot, there really was no other damage than the cracked mirror in the visor and the face of the head unit flying off :\ I think I saw you were looking at a S2000 to replace it but I don't think it would be terribly expensive to replace the airbags - assuming that's all that's wrong with it. I smashed the front end of my Focus about a year and a half ago hitting a deer and deployed both airbags and got replacements at the junkyard for $350 (including the control module) v0v
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Geoj posted:I think I saw you were looking at a S2000 to replace it but I don't think it would be terribly expensive to replace the airbags - assuming that's all that's wrong with it. I smashed the front end of my Focus about a year and a half ago hitting a deer and deployed both airbags and got replacements at the junkyard for $350 (including the control module) v0v There has got to be more underlying damage there. It doesn't take that much to damage suspension mounts
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Mar 12, 2011 04:32
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And it costs a whole lot less than a new S2000 to replace A arms and shocks. "Keep 'em on the road!" as the old expression goes! Personally i cant stand this idea of cars as being to easy to replace. Many people say "Why fix it when i can get a new one", i think "Why get a new one, when i can fix it for the same money"...
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Mar 12, 2011 04:37
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mattdizzleZ28 posted:And it costs a whole lot less than a new S2000 to replace A arms and shocks. True but my point is the damage may go further and it'd be a mistake to assume its cheaply repairable - certainly would need to be thoroughly checked out
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Mar 12, 2011 05:04
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NC tail lights need this:
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Mar 12, 2011 05:19
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dissss posted:True but my point is the damage may go further and it'd be a mistake to assume its cheaply repairable - certainly would need to be thoroughly checked out also, i never said 'new s2000'. they don't even make them anymore.
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Mar 12, 2011 06:06
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Mx-5 insurance: $27/month S2000 insurance: $146/month  My brother in law's ap1 got totaled from having the seats stolen + slashed top (yep...) he offered me the outright buyback, but the "real cost" seemed too impractical for a car that was essentially an alternative to a turbo build-up. Good cars for sure, though. They're really apples and oranges, though, just happen to both be roadsters. Also the s2000 would very likely not exist if not for the mx-5.
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Mar 12, 2011 07:58
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Ziploc posted:NC tail lights need this: I think I had a link to actually buy this or something like it at one point, but I lost it.  Lamin-x films can also make the tail lights stand out less.In reference to the last page, I actually did purchase a short shifter for the NC, and it was way way too short and the increased effort made me feel like there was no benefit. If anybody wants one I'd be happy to sell it. Also, I understand that under extreme (racing) load, the new 6-speed is stronger than the new-old 5-speed, if that helps anyone decide.
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I have realized a flaw in my cars exhaust, the highway. I dunno how big it is since I bought the car with it but its no cat just a straight pipe with a small muffler stuck on the end. I thought I was going to go insane with the noise on the highway.
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Mar 12, 2011 16:16
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streetlamp posted:I have realized a flaw in my cars exhaust, the highway. I dunno how big it is since I bought the car with it but its no cat just a straight pipe with a small muffler stuck on the end. I thought I was going to go insane with the noise on the highway.
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Ill try and take some pics tonight when I have it in the air
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Went to a sort of generic consumer auto show today. People loving love the NC apparently. Was certainly one of the more crowd-drawing cars there. Had to wait like 45 minutes just to get a chance to sit in it. I used to think people just didn't like it at all but now I don't really know why it doesn't sell very well. I can't imagine the test drive would turn them off. Guess it boils down to practicality. Also I sat in some kind of mazda 3 and the seats are really loving nice, better than the MS3 ones, not sure if it was a base model or what, they were cloth I think. Relatively big bolsters, holds you really well. May be the most comfortable non race type seat I've sat in. I like how Mazda pretty much makes cars for Japanese sized people and doesn't make everything big enough for the average American hambeast (no offense anyone). But it's also funny how utterly crappy the MS3 interior is.
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Here's a review I did of the Mazda2 and NC Rev.2 a while ago:Phone posted:I think the 2011 Mazda2 understeers a lot less than the NC2 MX5. I just test drove both back-to-back, and it was a good time (tm). I test drove a Mazdaspeed3 a couple of weeks ago. The interior is nice enough; the seats are nothing to write home about. The power is hilarious and the delivery is atrocious. I like the car, but it's definitely unsettling when you get into the boost and the car waves from side to side. Coming from driving 100whp cars (Focus ZX3, NA Miata), the power is intoxicating and it's kind of funny how long it takes you to be doing 100mph (read: not the entire 3/4 miles front straight at VIR with a 75mph head start).
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velocityJE posted:the adjuster said besides the airbags,there may be suspension damage. i am not so in love with this car that i want to deal with a salvage title when i can get a sizeable amount on an S2000, which is better than a miata in every way, than deal with that hassle. i love miatas but still...VA car laws are strict. I retitled a car in Washington, you just made an appointment with the state patrol and all they did was look at the VINs. They make no attempt to assess whether you repaired the car properly. If the buyback is cheap you could probably fix it up and sell it for more money for an s2k.
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Phone posted:Here's a review I did of the Mazda2 and NC Rev.2 a while ago: Before I bought my NC, I test drove an 08 MS3. I surprised myself and scared my girlfriend when I let it go for the first time. Allegedly Dynotronics can reflash the ECU with a tune good for 345 lb-ft. They don't say where that's measured or how though. I can't imagine it's too easy to control. Piano posted:I used to think people just didn't like it at all but now I don't really know why it doesn't sell very well. I can't imagine the test drive would turn them off. Guess it boils down to practicality. I think that must be a big part of it. Lots of men and women seem to like the car, but they always add "it's just too small for me" or something silly like that.
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Phone posted:Here's a review I did of the Mazda2 and NC Rev.2 a while ago: 07-09 MS3, or 10+ MS3? If you drove a 10+, try an 07-09 sometime, by all accounts they're even more insane on power delivery.
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It was a 2008 with 44k on the clock.
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destructo posted:I might be interested in picking it up and might have a quieter exhaust for trade, pictures? I'm just going to try a different muffler or a resonator + muffler for now, there is some awful ebay thing on it now I think with probably no baffles. Thanks for the offer though!
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Sudden Infant Def Syndrome posted:I think the Agreed, here's mine to further solidify our point  
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