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https://rapidcity.craigslist.org/cto/d/fort-meade-mazda-miata/7130350195.htmlquote:94 miata 5speed 4cyl. 85000 mi. new convertible top. hard top. new timing belt. tires. redone. seats. new radiator. all fluids changed. very nice un modified car. was going to ask 5000 but got hailed first part of may. asking 3500.      
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I'd show up at his door with cash. That's a good deal.
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May 26, 2020 22:39
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Someone must have, post was deleted when I was going back for the phone number
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May 26, 2020 22:46
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Good deals disappear really quickly, gotta be on the ball.
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May 26, 2020 22:48
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My local mazda dealer doesn't have any new miatas on stock. Weird.
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May 27, 2020 01:46
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Russian Bear posted:My local mazda dealer doesn't have any new miatas on stock. Weird. Mine currently has one 2020 GT RF, one Sport, and one Club. That's it. When I bought my '08 from them a few years ago there were probably two dozen on the lot from various years. I think US sales of the Miata are a little rocky at the moment and dealerships have not ordered new stock due to COVID.
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Short story: 91 I bought from my brother last year. I believe it has a new alternator. Battery toast after winter storage because I didn't put on a trickle. Jump it, drive it around, revs dipping when I put turn signal on, radio dying, etc. Dies on me close to home and I take the battery to Advance where the thing was from just a year ago or so, apparently. (Dated 3/19). They throw it on the slow charger for a few days and I come back and it still tests "replace," so I get a new one under warranty. I put the new battery in, car starts great, drives great. I take it for a long Memorial Day ride (60 miles), stop a few times, it starts great, that kinda stuff. I then park it a half mile from home for a quick booze stock up and it doesn't start. Click click click click click over and over. Walk home, my wife and I jump it with our other car, and get it home. What the heck? Where do I go from here?
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May 27, 2020 02:07
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ShaneB posted:Short story: That sounds suspiciously like a bad alternator. Or at least a non-functional charging system (could be a bad wire/connection somewhere).
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May 27, 2020 02:10
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Deteriorata posted:That sounds suspiciously like a bad alternator. Or at least a non-functional charging system (could be a bad wire/connection somewhere). How can I diagnose a bad wire, this sounds like a pooper of a thing to chase down
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May 27, 2020 02:15
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ShaneB posted:How can I diagnose a bad wire, this sounds like a pooper of a thing to chase down Continuity tester or VOM. Find two points that are supposed to be connected and see what the resistance is between them.
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May 27, 2020 02:22
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Damage doesn't look too bad. I bet you could pop most of those out. I fixed most of the hail damage on my old Jeep Cherokee over the course of a few podcasts and a six pack. the hood is aluminum, you can't just "pop them out" taqueso posted:*snip* yeah that was a good deal and was in good condition
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May 27, 2020 02:30
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ShaneB posted:How can I diagnose a bad wire, this sounds like a pooper of a thing to chase down put a multimeter on the hot side of the alternator when the car is running, if it isn't spitting out 14.4V, it's not a bad place to start
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May 27, 2020 02:33
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drat, that's a robbins glass window canvas top. I have one on mine and while it was a huge bitch to get it on the frame, they look so good. Sad side is that they make the frame of the top sit up juuuust high enough that a hardtop won't clear it without basically sitting on the frame a little and squeaking away. e: fuuuuuuck it even has the IL motorsports upgraded center console. That and the top alone are $1000 together BloodBag fucked around with this message at 14:07 on May 27, 2020 |
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May 27, 2020 12:20
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Yeah that was a great deal, especially with a hard top. Probably wouldn't have been all that hard to find a good hood for it either.
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May 27, 2020 13:38
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Well, just picked this up Monday: First Miata, first sports car, first manual, so here goes nothing.
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May 27, 2020 20:28
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that looks amazing, might be my favorite color on it now
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May 27, 2020 20:42
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The red interior really sells it. Great color combo.
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May 27, 2020 21:59
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Viperix posted:Well, just picked this up Monday: Hey polymetal bretheren.You are pretty bold learning manual in a new mx5, but you’ll have it down in no time. My unsolicited tip for learning manual is (after you get a feel for where the clutch engages) try to be mindful about not having the clutch engaged for too long when shifting Also coming straight to the mx5 is awesome, it has this feature where it doesn’t roll backwards on a hill for a few seconds so you don’t need to learn the ebrake trick
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May 27, 2020 22:29
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Viperix posted:Well, just picked this up Monday: Hell yeah, congrats The ND is such a fantastic car, you're gonna love it.
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Thom ZombieForm posted:You are pretty bold learning manual in a new mx5, but you’ll have it down in no time. I would argue that this is the best car to learn manual in. The clutch is light and manageable, and there's enough low-end torque to easily get started but not enough to toast the clutch. A brand new clutch is also easier to learn on than a worn one. I learned on an old NA and since I had no point of reference, I only found out it had a worn clutch because one of the bearings started making noise. Once I replaced it, I was surprised to find that the engagement point was not actually supposed to be 2/3 from the bottom.
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May 27, 2020 22:55
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Hikaki posted:I would argue that this is the best car to learn manual in. Yeah you are probably right actually. It’s a really good platform to learn in, I would just be super paranoid/full of cringe (“what did I do to my New carrr gently caress”) during the occasional stall even though it’s not actually a big deal.
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Yeah, don't sweat learning manual in a new Miata. I had driven a manual before, but not owned one before my NC, and I was worried about messing up the clutch, but even doing a few stupid things, it's held up fine for over 80k miles so far. Just take your foot off the pedal when not shifting, and try to keep your shifts quick so you aren't slipping the clutch too much.
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Thom ZombieForm posted:it has this feature where it doesn’t roll backwards on a hill for a few seconds so you don’t need to learn the ebrake trick I didn't know about this on my test drive and almost thought something was wrong. Wish I could defeat it, felt really unnatural to me and activates on the slightest of inclines.
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May 28, 2020 01:58
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I spent a few hours learning the basics in my brothers 19 Impreza, but that's certainly not enough time to learn much. Comparing the two, at least by feel, I have a lot easier time in the Miata above first gear. I think the faster shift timing is more compatible and forgiving of my natural instincts. Getting into 1st on the other hand... I'm sorry to what felt like half my town this afternoon. If you assumed it was some idiot who bought a sports car he didn't know how to drive, that's uh, about it actually. I'm going to take tomorrow afternoon off and spend some time in the nearby high school parking lot. Probably should find somewhere to practice hill-starts though, it feels like the Miata's Hill Assist... doesn't assist really, at least at lower grades. Or maybe it's just because I panicked and didn't let it engage, but that doesn't sound like me at all. No, it is the car who is wrong.
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May 28, 2020 02:02
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Virgil Vox posted:I didn't know about this on my test drive and almost thought something was wrong. Wish I could defeat it, felt really unnatural to me and activates on the slightest of inclines. Get off the brake before pushing the clutch in. There’s a rhythm to it, but it’s also easy to get used to the hill hold. It’s only really obnoxious if you have like an uneven autocross start, but it’s definitely grown on me.
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For me a difficult thing with manuals is starting from a red light and the vehicle in front of you doesn't accelerate as fast as you thought it would so you have to clutch in again and then re-engage still in 1st. If you can do that smoothly you'll be well on your way.
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^^^ Yeah that's annoying but if you're still in first, its usually enough to just let off the gas and it'll slow down enough, can be pretty jerky though. I essentially learned to drive manual on a Miata too. It wasn't too difficult but at least my NB requires waaay more precision and speed from you than generic VAG econoboxes I've been driving as rentals recently. There you have like a minute to shift, the gates are pretty wide and you don't have to match the revs at all, it all gets smoothed out. Dunno how NDs are though. mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 05:13 on May 28, 2020 |
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Also as a new owner get used to the thrill of waving back at other Miata owners and or coming back to your car in a parking lot to find another hotty Miata (usually a na/nb) parked next to you, your part of the c r e w now
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The crew is the only reason I'm not driving a Z4 right now.
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Viperix posted:Well, just picked this up Monday: l o v e i t I just bought my first Miata too at the end of Feb, and was super tempted to buy a leftover 2019 GT RF exactly like this one. That color looks amazing in the sunlight. I would have had to trade in my still-practically-new 2017 6MT Mazda6 to reasonably justify it though, and since I knew I'd end up regretting losing that, I settled for a CPO 2016 GT in pearl white and kept them both.  Don't sweat learning to drive a manual. I did nearly the exact same thing. When I was 20, I got a five-speed Cobalt having never driven a stick before. My boyfriend drove it home for me, gave me a crash course on driving stick in a parking lot, and planned to let me use his car until I was comfortable with it. The next morning, I was getting ready to leave for work in his car when I thought, "Well, let me see if I can get the Cobalt around the block...." "Okay, that went fine, let me see how I do to the end of the street...." ....and then just kept going until I got to work. Other than stalling twice, that was all it took.
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I just installed the flyin' miata fox coilovers in my ND2 and hooooly poo poo they are amazing. I can not recommend them enough. All of the body roll is completely eliminated and the car feels so much more composed. They're also still very compliant. Super comfortable on the highway and poor quality roads.
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Partial Octopus posted:I just installed the flyin' miata fox coilovers in my ND2 and hooooly poo poo they are amazing. I can not recommend them enough. All of the body roll is completely eliminated and the car feels so much more composed. They're also still very compliant. Super comfortable on the highway and poor quality roads. Can you keep close to the original ride height? Did you do sways before too? I have a club model and the billstiens seem great but wondering what coilovers or the Konis would be like. I can’t lose too much ride height though my driveway enters on an incline.
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I lowered mine by like an inch but you should be able to keep ride height similar stock. I didn't do sways as the FM sways didn't seem all that much beefier than the stock ones. For what it's worth, I also had the club model and they are a pretty massive upgrade over the Bilsteins.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Almost forgot - Clayton make sure to check that the amp in whatever you get is compatible with the Bose speakers. The Bose tweeters (dash, rear center, two per door) are 3.6 ohm. The woofers in the doors are 1.2 ohm. Or just upgrade the speakers when you do the headunit. Thanks - I actually just want the faceplate (mine’s scratched a bit) but a dead unit on eBay is still $100+ after shipping 
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I'm moving from Philly to Denver this weekend. I managed to fit all my essential belongings into my Miata. Who says Miatas aren't practical? 
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People who say Miatas aren't practical simply aren't creative enough. Hope to see you on a club drive in the future!
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May 29, 2020 17:33
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I would love to go on a club ride. Which organization are you a part of?
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May 29, 2020 17:45
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The Peak to Peak Miata Club (the mailing list is still more active than the web site which is in the process of being updated) No membership required to join a drive though, anyone is welcome to just show up.
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Partial Octopus posted:I'm moving from Philly to Denver this weekend. I managed to fit all my essential belongings into my Miata. This looks amazing. Perfect ride height.
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Partial Octopus posted:Who says Miatas aren't practical? Hell, only car in our household that you can use to transport decent size fruit trees in!
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