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# ? Apr 30, 2020 20:39 |
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# ? Apr 18, 2024 11:24 |
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Well, that makes that easier. The hunt continues.
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# ? Apr 30, 2020 21:48 |
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I didn't see what the original ad was and you didn't indicate what the car was at all... What are you looking for exactly? The Miata's clutch is like doing a 10lb leg press, so even if you have a bum left knee, looking for a manual car should be viable.
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# ? May 1, 2020 03:41 |
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Going to parrot what Phone said. The OEM Miata clutch is roughly 16 lbs. It's feather light. You really should try driving a manual Miata. Unless you have already and we just look like jackasses for telling you to drive a manual car.
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# ? May 1, 2020 04:00 |
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It was a 2000 Miata, someone else bought it so it's a bit moot. I haven't tested a manual one yet, I'll give it a shot when one pops up. My knee isn't that fragile, I'm just going off of my experience with older (lovely) cars that didn't agree with me. Thanks all. E: comedy alternative I think about every now and then, but forget anyways. MR2 Spyder with their funky autoclutch sequential transmission. As Nero Danced fucked around with this message at 05:21 on May 1, 2020 |
# ? May 1, 2020 04:54 |
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the zzw30 smt by all accounts is a miserable box to deal with, like 500ms (optimistic) shifts that said... i have seen a lot of them somewhat recently with hardtops and a 2AR-FE swap does seem to be kind of enticing... 205whp/190ft-lbs... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txbkFiOZtU4
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# ? May 1, 2020 05:25 |
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Keep hearing the Be-beep chime x3 in my NC1. Not sure what it means. All doors are closed, trunk is closed, PRHT is all the way up/down, lights are either on or off, smart key is inside the car. Any ideas?
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# ? May 1, 2020 10:19 |
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As Nero Danced posted:I'm currently deliberating this, wanted someone else's opinion. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/167140024538952/ $4000 1994 Miata with Auto in black 139,593 miles
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# ? May 1, 2020 15:57 |
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Oh drat, I think I saw that car recently too (or at least another black NA). Guess I need to re-open my facebook account.
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# ? May 1, 2020 16:39 |
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As Nero Danced posted:Oh drat, I think I saw that car recently too (or at least another black NA). Guess I need to re-open my facebook account. What years are you interested in? I saw a decent NC with an Auto as well.
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# ? May 1, 2020 17:27 |
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Coredump posted:What years are you interested in? I saw a decent NC with an Auto as well. I always preferred the NB's styling, but I'm open to the NA and NC as well. Price is a bigger sticking point, I was wanting to keep it below 5 grand or so. E:vvv I'm 5'8, not too worried about height. Width might be trickier in an NA though, I'm well insulated. The NB I test drove was cozy but not claustrophobic. And yeah, I imagine the 1.6 with the auto would be slow as hell. As Nero Danced fucked around with this message at 18:07 on May 1, 2020 |
# ? May 1, 2020 17:50 |
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Are you tall? I'm 6' with a long torso and fit the NA much better than the NC and way better than the NB. The seat-roof ratio is just right in the NA, and the NB feels like a skyjacker for some reason. I've heard NA automatics are peak miserable.
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# ? May 1, 2020 17:59 |
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NA automatics aren't horrible, I bought one for my MIL years ago in Florida and shipped it up to her in western NY. It was still fun to drive around the back twisties, way better than a loving minivan which was the alternative when we went to visit lol.
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# ? May 1, 2020 19:37 |
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BloodBag posted:Are you tall? I'm 6' with a long torso and fit the NA much better than the NC and way better than the NB. The seat-roof ratio is just right in the NA, and the NB feels like a skyjacker for some reason. I've heard NA automatics are peak miserable. That's odd, I'm 6'1 with a long torso and was too tall for my NA (tried foamectomy and everything), but just squeeze by in my NC.
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# ? May 1, 2020 19:59 |
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Auto NCs are garbage.
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# ? May 1, 2020 20:31 |
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So passed my test a few months ago. Couldn't think of a better first car. 2.0l sport tech. Got a fantastic deal on it too. I've always longed for the open seas.
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# ? May 2, 2020 17:55 |
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drat good choice!
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# ? May 2, 2020 23:09 |
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Has anyone found a decent bike rack install/solution for their miata? Looking for recs (ND if it matters)
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# ? May 3, 2020 22:21 |
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I have a Hard Dog Hideaway hitch for mine. It adds a 1.25" hitch which is removable from the base structure. The install is not too bad and just involves removing the rear bumper. Be sure to get the anti-rattle kit because the removable part does not fit flush. For the actual rack, I have a Kuat Transfer 2 which is pretty good for the price. If you have money to burn then get a 1up rack which are really really nice.
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# ? May 3, 2020 23:40 |
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Butternubs posted:So passed my test a few months ago. Couldn't think of a better first car. my friend bought the cheapest facelift phrt in the uk at the time conveniently located in the north of scotland. got it back down south and then took it off the road, completely re-undersealed it and we then swapped the entire suspension and driveline from a 2016 nc onto it. this was last summer, we only got it on the road a couple of weeks ago. It's been a fun experience mostly and I'm still impressed with how refined the nc is, the next step is to goad him into getting a supercharger kit for it.
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# ? May 4, 2020 01:24 |
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track day bro! posted:my friend bought the cheapest facelift phrt in the uk at the time conveniently located in the north of scotland. got it back down south and then took it off the road, completely re-undersealed it and we then swapped the entire suspension and driveline from a 2016 nc onto it. this was last summer, we only got it on the road a couple of weeks ago. Sounds familiar! I had this one delivered from >250 miles away. It's going to be my daily driver for a while so won't be doing anything major with it for now but I've got some plans when I'm tired of that. I don't think the NCs are popular enough that it'll be worth selling when I'm done with it so might as well stick a V8 in it or something else insane and throw it round a track until it disintegrates. I'm already fantasising about turbo kits that are worth more than I payed for the car...
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# ? May 4, 2020 02:23 |
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2.5L swaps are an easy way to play Mazda legos that’s good for about ~195-205 at the wheel over the 140 stock.
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# ? May 4, 2020 02:28 |
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Phone posted:2.5L swaps are an easy way to play Mazda legos that’s good for about ~195-205 at the wheel over the 140 stock. Problem is in europe the market for 2.5L petrol engines is tiny, it only came in one model of Mazda 6 over here and 99% of Mazda 6's are diesels as they'd end up being sold as a company cars which usually end up being the most frugal model. Even then Mazda 6's aren't that common a car here either. I can see why you guys do it because it also came in 9000 different ford models.
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# ? May 4, 2020 02:34 |
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track day bro! posted:Problem is in europe the market for 2.5L petrol engines is tiny, it only came in one model of Mazda 6 over here and 99% of Mazda 6's are diesels as they'd end up being sold as a company cars which usually end up being the most frugal model. Even then Mazda 6's aren't that common a car here either. It's not THAT expensive to have one shipped over from the US
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# ? May 4, 2020 07:35 |
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Re the black NA on Facebook -- fwiw I paid $3800 for a '92 NA with 68k miles on the clock, a 1-owner/1-mechanic-who-bought-it-and-never-drove-it-for-18-months before selling it on to me. I found it on craiglist on the first day I went looking for Miatas and bought it that afternoon.
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# ? May 4, 2020 09:13 |
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As Nero Danced posted:I always preferred the NB's styling, but I'm open to the NA and NC as well. Price is a bigger sticking point, I was wanting to keep it below 5 grand or so. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/676145863181468/ 1999 White Auto 166,440 miles for $2500
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# ? May 6, 2020 18:09 |
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Just took my MX-5 out for the first time. I know people say these babies are slow but I learned to drive in a Megane and compared to that, this thing accelerates like a rocket, plenty of speed for me.
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# ? May 7, 2020 12:52 |
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Speaking of slow, a friend of mine and I got onto an abandoned airstrip and had a rolling start drag race. I lost by maybe half car length against the most shameful bmw, a 116. I think I really need a supercharger. E: oh you got a 2l NC, that makes things (slightly) better
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# ? May 7, 2020 19:02 |
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Butternubs posted:Just took my MX-5 out for the first time. I know people say these babies are slow but I learned to drive in a Megane and compared to that, this thing accelerates like a rocket, plenty of speed for me. miata power is only a real concern in the states where you might have to pass a dodge ram who does 70 in the passing zones and 35 on turns
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# ? May 7, 2020 23:11 |
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I just did the head gasket/ timing belt on my friends ‘01 NB BRG SE with VVT (the acronym special) and it felt quite a bit faster... and smoother and better than my ‘95 NA. Kind of makes me wish I started with an NB, but oh well mine should still be great when I’m done upgrading it.
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# ? May 8, 2020 00:41 |
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Butternubs posted:Just took my MX-5 out for the first time. I know people say these babies are slow but I learned to drive in a Megane and compared to that, this thing accelerates like a rocket, plenty of speed for me. Miatas are fast to 35, which is the more important metric for this car.
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# ? May 8, 2020 17:16 |
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Russian Bear posted:Miatas are fast to 35, which is the more important metric for this car. Yeah, they’re excellent city cars - I don’t understand why people think only compact hatches can fill that role.
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# ? May 8, 2020 21:07 |
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blk posted:Yeah, they’re excellent city cars - I don’t understand why people think only compact hatches can fill that role. Whenever I park in San Francisco I worry about the softtop getting ripped into for theft (not sure how much this actually happens but I'm sure it does), also there's not really much space for costco sized bags of toilet paper
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# ? May 8, 2020 21:16 |
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For every 24-hour interval your car is street parked in SF, the probability it will be broken into increases 2-3 percentage points. I’m so glad I have a garage spot. Even then, just running errands has left my bumper with a few scrapes from license plate holder screws.
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# ? May 8, 2020 22:20 |
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Yeah if I was street parking this in a city with crime I’d get a hardtop
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# ? May 8, 2020 22:34 |
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True, I opted for a PRHT this time around. I used to just leave the doors unlocked my NA and keep it empty. People got in a couple of times, but no feces or needles. There are about 2-3 breakins a night reported on NextDoor; it’s crazy.
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# ? May 9, 2020 02:40 |
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Popping these bearings out today with an actual press and not some combo of a sledge hammer and various wood/debris from around my garage was a real treat. If Nocheeze is still reading this thread his old nb is getting a nice refresh with some low mileage nb2 control arms and new hubs, hopefully in time for MATG.
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# ? May 9, 2020 02:41 |
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In the process of wet sanding and polishing, I burned through the clear and base coats down to primer in a couple spots I'm so gutted about it I just want to throw in the towel.
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# ? May 9, 2020 11:32 |
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Thom ZombieForm posted:Whenever I park in San Francisco I worry about the softtop getting ripped into for theft (not sure how much this actually happens but I'm sure it does), also there's not really much space for costco sized bags of toilet paper But you can transport very long items with the top down!
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# ? May 9, 2020 12:03 |
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# ? Apr 18, 2024 11:24 |
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ethanol posted:miata power is only a real concern in the states where you might have to pass a dodge ram who does 70 in the passing zones and 35 on turns There is a section of my work commute that is several miles of twisty two lane road with no passing zones except at either end. I need an LS swap.
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# ? May 10, 2020 18:59 |