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Elephanthead posted:Texas miata prices are really cheap. The AC is probably broke. I would pay $5,000 for that and smile like a mofo. Where else are you going to get a 100% reliable car for $6,000? Yeah, I just need to figure out if I want to drive a NA 2400 miles back home.
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blk posted:Yeah, I just need to figure out if I want to drive a NA 2400 miles back home. You might be able to ship it for less than you would spend on a drive. What is your time worth to you? Some quick math says that you're looking at $350 in gas alone. You're also looking at a minimum of 36 hours of pure driving, so add in a couple hotel stays at $50/night and food costs of $25/day and boom you're at $500. Add in that you're off work for three days at least so even a $10/hr job costs you $240 (~$750 now). I was looking at a SoCal E30 before I bought my Miata from a local, and a shipping price of $1000 was not at all unreasonable to me. Elephanthead posted:A professionally installed timing belt is less then a shiny S2000 muffler is it not? I would never change one on a car with only 79K miles anyway unless I was racing it. Factory service interval on timing belts is 60k. Beach Bum fucked around with this message at 17:59 on Mar 19, 2014 |
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Mar 19, 2014 17:51
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Beach Bum posted:You might be able to ship it for less than you would spend on a drive. What is your time worth to you? Not a lot at the moment; cash is more valuable right now and I have a bunch of vacation I need to use or lose. Shipping would probably be a little more than a grand. I have couches I can stay on for some nights if I drive, so flight + gas + hotel where needed would be about $500-600.
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Mar 19, 2014 17:59
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I drove my NA about 12 hours when I got it and it was fairly torturous, particularly the back pain and road noise (had a hardtop too).
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Mar 19, 2014 18:03
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Sten Freak posted:I drove my NA about 12 hours when I got it and it was fairly torturous, particularly the back pain and road noise (had a hardtop too). That's part of the adventure 
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Mar 19, 2014 18:12
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The back pain gets a lot better if you can roll up a shirt/towel and make some kind of ghetto lumbar support.
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Mar 19, 2014 18:13
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I drove mine for about 12 hours with my brother picking it up, and it was the first time we'd driven manual. And the heat/defroster didn't work - in the middle of a blizzard. On summer only tires. Good times. 
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Mar 19, 2014 18:25
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Seat is still on the list for me. Any recommended seats for 6'4" and 260lbs? 36" waist, 32" inseam.
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Mar 19, 2014 18:27
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Sten Freak posted:I drove my NA about 12 hours when I got it and it was fairly torturous, particularly the back pain and road noise (had a hardtop too). I drove my S2000 back 12 hours and it was actually pretty fun. I'd gladly do it again for something I really wanted FD
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Mar 19, 2014 19:53
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So if a 97 M with 70k is worth 6k, an 01 ls with a hardtop and 70k should be worth 6 too right?
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Mar 19, 2014 21:10
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Elephanthead posted:A professionally installed timing belt is less then a shiny S2000 muffler is it not? I would never change one on a car with only 79K miles anyway unless I was racing it. Water pump usually goes before the timing belt anyway, at least in my experience. Then the belt is just a given. blk posted:Not a lot at the moment; cash is more valuable right now and I have a bunch of vacation I need to use or lose. Shipping would probably be a little more than a grand. I have couches I can stay on for some nights if I drive, so flight + gas + hotel where needed would be about $500-600. Do it. An M edition is the best possible Miata to do a road trip in. I drove my '95 M from Ohio to FL and it was nothing. I could have done a few more days easy. Hell if you have time stretch that poo poo out and hit some cool roads on your way back.
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Mar 20, 2014 07:04
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GOD IS BED posted:I got the Motorsport Race muffler from Goodwin Racing, and I will definitely take a good before and after video. Unfortunately, I'm moving into a new house, so it will likely be mid March before I can get it installed. From a few pages back, but you ain't getting a Honda sound with that. Your car is gonna sound like a classic European roadster, all pops and blats and backfires. That was the muffler I had on my NC, and it sounded loving awesome.
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Mar 20, 2014 17:38
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leica posted:Water pump usually goes before the timing belt anyway, at least in my experience. Then the belt is just a given. Did the seats change at some point? My 97M is a torture rack, I have to get out and stretch every hour.
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Mar 20, 2014 19:06
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PeterWeller posted:From a few pages back, but you ain't getting a Honda sound with that. Your car is gonna sound like a classic European roadster, all pops and blats and backfires. That was the muffler I had on my NC, and it sounded loving awesome. aaaaa that sounds even better, I want to be done moving already! Maybe I can get it on this weekend...
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Mar 20, 2014 19:21
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opengl128 posted:Did the seats change at some point? My 97M is a torture rack, I have to get out and stretch every hour. Yeah, the seats design changed every couple of years. All 1.8 are interchangeable though, so car part a newer seat if you like them better. Some people like 1.6 seats even better but you have to gently caress around with a seat belt mounting on those, so probably not worth it.
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Mar 20, 2014 20:31
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GOD IS BED posted:aaaaa that sounds even better, I want to be done moving already! Maybe I can get it on this weekend... It's not hard to install, and it looks really good to boot. The sound is just perfect. It's like the missing piece that completes that car. You made a great choice. Start looking for overpasses and tunnels.
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Mar 20, 2014 23:57
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iv46vi posted:Yeah, the seats design changed every couple of years. All 1.8 are interchangeable though, so car part a newer seat if you like them better. Some people like 1.6 seats even better but you have to gently caress around with a seat belt mounting on those, so probably not worth it. My '95 had the 1.6 style seats so I swapped them out when I bought my '97 because they were horrible. I thought all the M editions had better seats though, my 95M had awesome seats. Either way just get a tepurpedic (or similar) rear end pillow and you'll be golden.
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Mar 21, 2014 01:14
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Are 16" wheels still ok for NBs? I've been on a low-intensity search for a set of either smaller winter or replacement summer wheels. I just checked my local Miata club trade forum and found a few decent options. 1. AEZ 16", 4x100 mm, most likely 6,5", ET40  $320/set w/o tires. Supposedly only minor wear and tear, but I no idea about AEZ. 2. Enkei 14" 7-spoke  $350/set w/ Falken Ziex tires. I could use them this summer season then repurpose them for winter and fix up my current 15" wheels. 3. BBS RK, 16x7j, 4x100, ET35    $350 w/ mismatched Hankook Ventus S1 Evo and Uniroyal Rainsport1 tires. Obviously with some curb and corrosion damage as well. Obviously I'm not a fan of spending big bucks on shiny rims. I think I like the BBS ones the best, but how fixable is the damage? No need to make them as-new. Any opinions on the other wheels?
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Mar 21, 2014 15:48
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PeterWeller posted:From a few pages back, but you ain't getting a Honda sound with that. Your car is gonna sound like a classic European roadster, all pops and blats and backfires. That was the muffler I had on my NC, and it sounded loving awesome. Looking through Goodwin's site, I couldn't find anything that matched the name. What exhaust are you talking about here? Because it sounds awesome and I want it.
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Mar 21, 2014 20:09
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Harmburger posted:Looking through Goodwin's site, I couldn't find anything that matched the name. What exhaust are you talking about here? Because it sounds awesome and I want it.
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Mar 21, 2014 20:27
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Close, this one: http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Performance-Part/60-1326.html E: And I wasn't the guy who got the name wrong 
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Mar 21, 2014 21:09
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leica posted:My '95 had the 1.6 style seats so I swapped them out when I bought my '97 because they were horrible. I hate my 95m seats for long drives and for track. Ive never used other Miata seats but they make my back feel like poo poo after a few hours. And the lateral support is distinctly lacking. The thing i do like is the adjustable head rests. Makes driving with a helmet nice because I can lower them enough that they don't hit the helmet at all.
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Mar 21, 2014 21:51
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Viper915 posted:After a little persuading, I got the car to start, bit I'm not sure if this is normal lifter noise after being winterized and not run for like 4 months or if my timing belt is off, or perhaps something else fun! If anyone has some suggestions let me know. So I'm at my work site this weekend and just wanted to see if I could get any confirmation and second opinions. I won't have access again for a month, so I'd love to know if I need to take things apart again or if I'm good. Thanks!
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Mar 22, 2014 06:36
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Got the interior back in the car, all looks good. The carpet shrank a bit but still fit fine.
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Mar 22, 2014 06:38
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Rhyno posted:Got the interior back in the car, all looks good. The carpet shrank a bit but still fit fine. What did you end up using for pad, or did you even need to replace it?
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Mar 22, 2014 06:45
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televiper posted:What did you end up using for pad, or did you even need to replace it? I remembered a dude who did an interior update on the Escort forums and he just used regular carpet pad. I couldn't find any small scraps but the dude at Menards sold me huge roll of scrap for $4. I cut it up to fit the spots that were padded and glued it on with headliner adhesive. Took me just over an hour from start to finish.
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Mar 22, 2014 06:50
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Found some time while moving to put on my muffler. 26 lbs vs. 7:  Stock muffler: https://youtu.be/tH7EsS_c4jo Roadstersport Race muffler: https://youtu.be/rn0gbIBCioY I may never listen to the radio again. 
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Mar 23, 2014 03:51
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Wow what a difference. Do they make those for NA Miatas?
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I imagine these would probably have a similar sound for an NA: http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Performance-Parts/Miata/Exhaust/Mufflers.html
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Mar 23, 2014 05:56
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Dropped price on our 04 MSM to 8k. Looking to unload it next week, thought I'd mention it here. It's in Kentucky: http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4384522801.html
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Mar 23, 2014 15:38
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leica posted:Wow what a difference. Do they make those for NA Miatas? I put the NA version of their exhaust on last month. Sounds good but no sign of burbles and pops  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou..._SpxIOLhcRNVuiQ
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Mar 23, 2014 16:16
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How is the Roadstersport Race at highway(70-80mph) speeds as compared to stock? I like the sound, but I don't want cruising to be a pain due to it.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:12
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Harmburger posted:How is the Roadstersport Race at highway(70-80mph) speeds as compared to stock? I like the sound, but I don't want cruising to be a pain due to it.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:24
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GOD IS BED posted:Found some time while moving to put on my muffler. It's night and day, huh? destructo posted:It's definitely louder but with the baffle in it's not much different. I didn't even bother with the baffle. There's a drone, but it's nothing on top of the wind noise and tire roar.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:03
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GOD IS BED posted:Found some time while moving to put on my muffler. Oh holy poo poo that rules. Thanks for the vids. I was looking at that one specifically back in January, and I think this pretty much seals it. Is there somewhere up front to lose 20 pounds to keep the balance right?
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Mar 24, 2014 02:36
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televiper posted:Is there somewhere up front to lose 20 pounds to keep the balance right? Driver's seat!
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Mar 24, 2014 03:49
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Viper915 posted:Driver's seat! I half expected someone to reply 'front bumper'
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Mar 24, 2014 04:01
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Airbags weigh a lot, especially the passenger side one.
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Mar 24, 2014 04:13
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So I got the car all buttoned up finally and was filling up the radiator when the o-ring junction for the stupid bypass pipe started spewing water all over the ground. Goddammit, of all the things. How hard is it to dismount the AC compressor? All I see is one through-bolt on the thing, and removing the compressor would make the bottom bolt on the water pump elbow so much easier.
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leica posted:M-Edition Me: "OK honey, I'm buying this Miata." Wife: "Not until we talk to our financial advisor on Monday!" Me: "We've talked about this a thousand times, you've green lighted this in the past, it's not much money and the car will probably be gone on Monday." Wife: "I'm not agreeing until we talk to him." *later* Financial advisor: "I don't see any harm in it, especially if it provides a quality of life boost." Wife: "Fine." Me: "Woo!" *calls seller again* Seller: Sorry, just sold.
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