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>>28442397lol @ your pigfat keicrap
>>28442411>four wheels>pistonsBloat.
Should I get an FD rx-7? Or get an NB miata instead and save money for a couple years.
>>28441743 (OP)Quality thread, OP is single handedly raising NC prices.
>>28442473You're not ready for a FD dude, you can just tell from how you post.
>>28442473Rotaries are for homeowners. It's foolish to have one as a rentoid.
posting that time I found a fren
>>28442685>>28442687sweet, getting the FD
I haven't driven my miata in weeks...
>>28442466>2 wheels>combustionBloat.
>>28442775You're a genuine retard. The car deserves better.
>>28442793Jelly + seething
>>28442473>get an NB miata instead and save moneyAlso you won't need to spend as much time and mental energy on your car. NB's are comfy.
Was at Bunnings this week. Big army truck near the tent. They sold me a sausage with onion to raise money for the veterans group. Tomato sauce and American mustard. Yum.
>>28442483To me, it looks like it's Porch buyers getting raped.
>>28442805No, I'm not even slightly jealous. I know your intention is to rile me up but it needs to be said that RX-7s are old cars now; even the FD is old enough to be a classic.
Over time, more and more will disappear from the roads, and it's the responsibility of owners to transition into being caretakers instead. Keeping them happy, keeping them healthy, keeping them alive, it requires a delicate touch, a lot of knowledge, and a lot of money; and doubly so with a rotary. Buying one before you own a home is irresponsible, not just to yourself, but to the car.
If you're not buying a classic to take care of it then I really don't think you could be considered an enthusiast at all.
>>28442861>141k roobux for a narpgrim
>>28442862>all that headcannon and asshurt over a simple questionCrazy projection.
Go seethe at the retards with ricer wangz, brap ports, and LS/2j swaps.
>>28442824That mexiflush viper is so fucking funny
>>28442879You got your initial answer and decided to be difficult about it. That's hardly projection.
That other anon was right, you're just not ready for these cars if this is how you think.
Not seething by any means, just trying to help someone who obviously doesn't want it. Makes me wonder why you even asked.
>>28442909>I-I'M TRYING TO HELP YOUYou don't even know who I am. You are projecting all these weird fantasies onto the kind of person I am, what my finances are like, and how I take care of my cars. And then you say you are trying to "help" me by being an unhelpful retard. No reasoning given, just instant seethe and projection right out of the gate.
jelly
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seething
>>28442924If you don't own a house, don't buy an FD. That's it.
im gonna leave my miata out in the snow ALL WINTER
ngl those myatas look fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx4-6vF5nDE
much more fun than this lame shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scBAk1qBiwM
>>28442924bro you're an idiot and we aren't assuming, you asked "should I get a NB or a FD". What your wrenchlet ass does not understand is that asking that question, putting that array of words together in that order, tells us that you couldn't fix a toilet let alone keep a turbo rotary JDM legend on the road. The shit is laughable. Just to recap, you will never even get near a FD let alone own one.
>>28442930>>28443208See the thing is, I’m just going to buy one. I’m going to use my money to purchase an rx-7 fd. I will simply exchange the currency for the car and then I will have the car. That’s all there is to it. And you can’t do anything but cope and seethe.
>>28443237IDK why you came to /mg/ to ask advice then. Rx-7 would be waste for a dickhead like you.
>>28443237Nothing to do with money retard, you aren't the one
>>28442861When anon is so poor even a Miata is unattainable they'll make such comparisons.
Only car besides his mom's he will ever drive are in video games.
>>28442824didn't they have the same designer?
>>28443301Because he didn't actually want advice he wanted (YOU)'s
>>28443378Eh, even luxury products are subject to some degree of value proposition. Does the 718 offer four times the value™ of an ND? Some would say no, while others would say yes.
I personally feel like I would split the difference and get a Gen1 Lotus Elise.
i like the nb. my gma has one
>>28443726in fact it’s gmas love for miata that made me get an ND
>>28443730is that ND delivering gunpowder to the confederate artillery batteries?
>>28443237Post time stamped car in garage right now, rentoid
>And so we come to the biggest surprise of all on this list: the Mazda MX-5 is the cheapest car to insure in Britain at the moment. If nothing else, this is a great excuse to go out and buy one, because the MX-5 is quite simply the most accessible and effective way of enjoying two-seat, wind-in-the hair motoring, whatever your budget. Older ones can be had for little more than a grand, while the latest examples are the best yet and easily one of the best new cars on sale. That they cost so little to insure is simply the icing on the cake.
>Average cost to insure: £250
>Price from: £1,500
does this ring true in your cunt?
i'm not sure it even does here
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/advice/the-cheapest-cars-to-insure/
>>28443807yes actually. i wonder if it’s some sort of poverty trap cause my shitbox ford focus 2007 was three times as much to insure my 2017 miata. i used to have a volkswagen beetle that was more to insure as well. i’m paying like 600$ a year on my miata in the US.
>>28443760she doesn’t know the war is over…
>>28443760>batterythat's a cannon stupid
they didn't have batteries back then
>>28443820>$600 a year to insure a miata>that's considered cheapDo americans really..?
>>28443827it depends on where you live, midwest bros have like 100$ year insurance
I just want an AWD Miata. Why cant I have that
>>28443807how do i get my ride height this high?
>>28443827State Farm is who I have in North Alabama, they are the cheapest "big" insurance. Currently $540 every 6 months. One accident involving an old driver, I was not at fault and that was a few years ago. No tickets.
However, I do have full coverage and I ticked every box they had for uninsured and roadside etc etc.
2002 Base, owned since new.
>>28444202NOS suspension.
>>28444432>they are the cheapest "big" insurancNot for me, I switched away from state farm to geico. Saved about 800/year. Maybe SF is better on minimum coverage?
>>28444438Wouldn't know, I had progressive and GEICO before. For some reason 6 months are cheaper than 1 year time wise, so I just bounce to whomever gives the cheapest all option full coverage
>>28444432>>28444438I insure my NA miot for $125 leaf bucks. That's as primary vehicle in the summer season and theft/fire in the winte when its stored.
>>28443807If it's anything like Australia, mods really add to the insurance cost. I'm around Au$500 per annum.
Washed, not waxed. Gonna push it into the garage to wax, so fucking humid my balls were sticking to my ankles within 5 minutes. Anyone know where to find some nice NB2 headlights? Also looking for 04-05 fogs and the harness plug adapter behind it.
Toe-may-toes
Michelin pilot sport 5 are my new favorite tires. Toyos seemed to have squishy sidewalls and Yokohama at this size doesn't have the DD life after half tread is gone, it gets really greasy in the rain.
"Kink-free" hoses never work.
>>28445861Thanks Obama, let's upload again
>>28445864Agreed. But they do not come in 205/40-17. The new Michelin PS5S coming out also will not be in this size. I did my homework.
>>28445858Just restore yours and seal them after with clearcoat, I looked for reasonably priced NB1 headlights when I got mine and they were all $400 for used sets yellowed just like mine already were
>>28443807Fucking no. My '96 MX5 is currently £771 a year to insure (and that's with a member's club discount, mind), whereas my '73 MGB is £308, and the '50 V8 Pilot is £230. I even did a quote for the E30 I have sitting around, and that came out at £420. No idea where they're getting their figures from, because MX5's are certainly not the cheapest to insure, at least not for the young, anyway.
>>28445862is the flag necessary where you live for people to see you or are you just overtly cautious
>DTC P1345 on an FL
WAT NAU?
>>28446004I don't blame him, I'm constantly almost getting run over in my stock height NB since the top of the roof doesn't even come up to the beltline on nu-cars
>>28446031Cam sensors are notorious for going out on NBs, also check the gap between the crank sensor and any tooth on the crank reluctor wheel (a credit card is about the right thickness) and for any damage to the crank sensor like it getting pushed into the crank pulley. It's mounted on one bolt which it pivots on to set the gap. If it starts fine but runs poorly it's possible the cam and crank are out of time with each other which would require a timing belt job.
>>28446037alry, I'll check the sensors
belt is about a year old and the miat runs fine for 10 minutes, then stalls
>>28443807Wow it's so pure
>>28446054Stalling makes me lean more towards dying sensor
>>28445876>£771Jesus how.
My 2002 NB is £400 a year, down on £450 previous.
>>28446054Probably a fuel pump
>>28446095Beats me. I do declare my mods, which I know will bump the price up a tad, but it might also be because I live in a shit area and am 29. That was the cheapest I could find at the time, and it was still about £150 cheaper than anything on comparison sites, too. I've just done a quick check on Go Compare now, and cheapest quote came back at £584, which would still be the most expensive of all my cars, but hopefully that's a sign that the price will drop when it comes time to renew or find another policy.
>>28446033yeah that’s kinda why i’m asking, i’ve only had my ND RF like 6 months and im a bit worried but i’ve not had many close calls. only a few driving on 78 through the bronx on an 8 hour drive home.
i do worry though, i’ve heard many horror stories
>>28442483post your Porsche
>>28442483Dude it's sub-200hp. It gets raped by every performance convertible. Difference is the repairs cost isn't fucking trash like Porsche is.
>>28446095What the fuck? I didn't realize British insurance was so cheap. In the US pushing 40 with no tickets or criminal record and I'm at over $1400 a year on a 15 year old 4 cylinder with maybe 150 hp.
>>28446409That's nuts. What is it for younger people? The 18 year old lad at work put in a quote for my E30, and cheapest he could find was £9,000. Age makes a HUGE difference here.
Can they make a sick ass rotary Miata?
>>28446553No, only a dogshit rotary Miata.
>>28446004Yes, South East is full of trucks with lift kits. There is a dealership specifically for buying lifted trucks. Half of the vehicles are SUVs or trucks (not crossover, SUV), and of those a shit ton are lifted.
Had enough after a third truck didn't look. I know it's a small car but distracted driving has gotten so much worse and now we have a massive influx of people moving in from DC/NY and Ohio area and they bring their shit driving with them. There is a clear line between seeing how "natives" drive and transplants.
I also have a 3rd brake flasher and full Flying Miata LED swap on all bulbs.
>>28446283I have a dark car and am lowered, if it isn't raining the top is down. I look over to a Ford Taurus today and my eye level is still below their beltline. I found a 1/4" x 6 foot whip from some off-road store, and a busted power antenna for the mount. Still screws apart like stock except instead of the collapsing mast, there is the bottom two sections that the whip fits into. I can remove everything just like you do for a stick antenna, and kept my working power antenna if I ever want to swap back.
Plus RC car look and all
>>28446687>>28446696I liked Roadsters but it sounds like you both have a death wish.
>>28446687Have you tried moving to a civilized country?
>>28442687Mazda it's still releasing that halo car RX-9 right? Or at least something with a rotary? I wonder if it will be reliable this time
>>28447110It all depends on whether they can develop a rotary that can comply with modern emissions regs - with a power band. My money is on no, but they are still working on it. For now the prototypes are just to showcase new design languages.
>>28447148Oh I thought I had heard nearly a year ago that they could pash EU emissions with it (which I assume are stricter than NA regs) but thought that maybe to do so it just can't rev high possibly. I think they even stated it's a 2.0L, which is rather large for a rotary I guess. I know the new Skyactiv Z stuff is supposed to beat all the upcoming standards handedly. It'd be cool if they did a modular thing like BMW did with the B58/48 where they also base a 5 cylinder off their 3.3L inline 6.
A 5 cylinder in the next gen miata would be awesome if it could be like $33-37k
>>28446061I'll throw in a new one and see how it goes
>>28446111it keeps chooching so I doubt
>>28446409Mine is still high because I got my licence two years ago, so I'm expecting it to drop again.
>>28447164Find it unbelievable that Mazda would choose a 5-cylinder or a rotary for the next gen Mx-5 as it's always been the lightweight 4-cylinder Roadster. I'm thinking the Sky-X would be most likely, maybe paired with a mild hybrid for selected markets.
>brother has an unmolested '90 Miata which he bought for 3k years ago
>Let me take it for a spin yesterday through some of the twisty roads near me
Holy hell I get it
What a nice feeling. The shifting is so great, the back end feels rock solid... A masterpiece of a machine.
>>28447770For reference I drive a 2010 Mazda 3 hatchback which I thought was a "fun" "little" car.
>>28447783Which engine? My 2.5l is fun enough j guess.
>>28447981It's the 2.5
Feels springy and sloppy, especially shifting when compared to the Miata.
if there are any other ND3 owners there's a recall for the DSC Unit
>>28448176>now let me help you with those slipping tires, sonnyt. your nanny
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Becoming autistically obsessed with keeping this thing clean. I need to strip the wax, clay bar and rewax it. I used some spray on ceramic coating last time I clay bared the car and I am not a fan, it gets cloudy very easily after a wash.
>>28448375fixing my nanny will help my car's resale value
>>28448558how do you strip it?
Be honest with me, what's the point of the miata? Every owner i've ever talked to were like 1-3 year ownership. Never long term owners, and almost never see them more than 1000 mi from their home.
>>28448673I'm on 15 years of exclusively driving miatas, shit just doesn't get old. This car is only for the chosen ones long term
>>28448620clay bar strips wax
>>28448675How many miatas have you gone through?
>>28448702classic red 3.63 + turbo, titanium gray msm 9lb flywheel engine/diff mounts + mspnp, brittish racing green stock, velocity red mica stock
Should I buy a miata in Ohio or should I have one shipped up from Texas?
I'm worried about rust.
>>28448673I don't think I've ever driven anything a thousand miles from home in my life. Doesn't really say anything about the car, just whether the owner likes road trips.
>>28448745>from Texaswhat part? There's salt literally in the air year around if it's anywhere near the gulf coast.
>>28447353Rotary is never happening for the mx5.
Larger engine, whether it be cylinders and/or displacement, I can see happening. Straight 6 miot would be kino and you know it.
>>28448673I'm well over a decade into driving Mx-5's. Built my PitCrew in 2016. No plans to sell. Maybe a refresh for it in the next few years.
>>28448907Have you considered getting some shiny wheels to match the bumpers and trim? Some nice loadsaspokes ones or something
>>28448910I have lots of wheels. Normally run Watanabes ATM.
>>28448749North (DFW area)
>>28448922Oh nice, I'm used to seeing the black steelies I suppose
>>28447353No I didn't mean rotary for the MX-5. They've just been developing one for a long time for something. I think they've dabbled with the idea of pairing it with a hybrid system since they take up so little room but idk. I doubt we'll see a 9k+ rpm rotary ever again but they've apparently put a lot of R&D time into it so it's probably going to show up in something even if it's a hybrid CX-5 lol
But I would love to see a 5 cylinder, MX-5. Very highly doubt it will happen though
>>28448100I drove one of those but with the skyactiv 2.0. It is a very fun fwd car, too bad the newer ones don't feel like them
>>28448673Bought mine brand new 2003.
>>28448673on first year of ownership, did 25k km.
Not planning to stop or sell car.
>>28449316nice photo of some snow
If they made a proper hard top miata I would buy one
>>28449348yeah the fake window FUD got to me. i really like the ND's look but the NA/NB can have both hard and softtop which is the customisation I want.
>>28449348Toyota and Subaru make one
>>28449357the fake window thing is kinda annoying and a massive blind spot. there’s a highway near with a stop sign rather than a proper long on ramp and i’ve got to position my car perfect to be able to use my mirrors to merge on. I try to avoid getting on there now
>>28449316>on first year of ownership, did 25k km.i know dat feel
>50k km in 2 years after manual swapping the carrack up the mileage. it's what they're made for
I've still only put 3.5k miles on my NB since buying it two years ago. I have no other cars.
Why get a Miata over a GR86/BRZ?
>>28449439real suspension, real engine, top goes down
>>28441743 (OP)Any places you can make any meaningful weight savings on a ND2/3?
I'm guessing the biggest one would be wheels.
Exhaust, seats, brakes, and battery after that.
>>28449576>>28449580>>28449584>responding to frog posters>not having all pepes inyour filterAnons, come on now. You're better than this.
>>28448673>>28448748I took my miata on a road trip just last week but it wasn't that far. 1000 miles away is like halfway across the US. i love my miata but if i was going that far i'd rather drive something else. maybe rent an RV and tow the miata behind it.
>>28449860Why wouldn't you drive the Miata? What aspect of a 1000 mile road trip makes the Miata unappealing, while something like a 500 mile journey is just fine? Genuine question.
>>28449357>>28449403don't forget it's actually the first instance of fake anything on a Miata and this is a very slippery slope. If you accept the fake window, then fake engine noise and other stuff is coming too.
>>28448673>what's the point of the miata?Fun.
>Never long term ownersI've had mine 5 years now, which is the longest I've ever actively kept a car on the road. Usually I only keep a car about 7 months before I end up flogging them, but I just can't let my '5 go.
>>28449980NA6 came with fake cupholders
>>28450074They might as well be fake due to the position getting in the way of moving the shifter. I just wedge bottles behind the passenger seat.
>>28449807I don't know how to use filters, nor do I care to.
>>28449975Because in my Miata I am all the way back on seat slider and one click from seat touching the rollbar enough to squeak. You know what that means? No adjustment for 1000 miles. I did 600 once and will never do it again. There are different types of cars for reasons
>I was in my early 20s no less
>>28450074Nah man. I've had fake cup holders built into the glove box that you had to open to "use" it. Those are legit.
Will the ‘iata disappoint me if I already have a motorcycle and a faster sports car?
>>28450171You love your Miata but you don't like... driving it?
>>28450299>wow, you say you like cookies but you wouldn’t eat 100 of them in a single sitting? I don’t get it
>>28450303>but I'd be happy to eat 100 sandwiches
>>28450330>you wouldn't eat 100 cookies but you would eat 100 grains of rice? what a fucking hypocrite
>>28450299I love driving my car, but I am not going to do a thousand miles on a set of race coilovers. Even on soft they are stiff. Just replaced all the bushings as well, so I know where every expansion joint is now too.
>Not the 100 cookies guy but he does have a point.
>>28450413So you optimized your car for that one track day every other month and made it miserable to drive the other 349 days of the year?
>>28450699You drive 1000 miles 349 days a year?
Truggerfag begone
>>28450061Yukiko is soo sexy. I've never seen an NA in that colour IRL, but damn, it comes up so nice in pictures.
>>28450237Test drive one and see. If you're taller, you may not find it comfortable.
>>28448745If you're planning to keep it rust free after buying it, ie. not ever drive it in the winter in Ohio, then I'd say it's worth it to ship it from the south.
>>28448749>There's salt literally in the airI've heard so many people say this and I really don't get it. This is either false, or inconsequential, because even in coastal southern towns, cars have practically no rust issues at all. It's not even remotely comparable to driving on salted roads.
t. coastal Florida anon
i waved at a fellow NB while perusing the full 360 of a roundabout
>>28451402I just worked on a 2014 cx5 with Florida plates that rust welded its rear toe adjusters into the bushing sleeves so you couldn't turn them, and the control arms dropped rust flakes everywhere just like northern cars. The body was fine, it was just the suspension that was rusted like that.
>>28451410I imagine that kind of thing can happen anywhere you can drive in the rain regularly. But things like copious amounts of frame rust, or one year finding rust appearing underneath your paint from the inside of the body, etc. That's a northern experience that you won't ever get with southern cars, even coastal ones.
>>28451422he waved back in the footage i caught. i nearly lost focus on the road doing that though.
>>28442862This. Fucking sucks seeing a cool car ruined by a retard.
How would I go about slapping a RX7 - FD type spoiler on my ND3 RF? I think this car would look amazing with an actual spoiler and not just the shitty OEM and duck bill variants people put on. Pic not my car nor an ND3.
>>28451551With screws and 3m double sided tape.
>>28451402>This is either falseYou can smell the salt in the air. When ocean water evaporates the salt goes into the air. Salt air is 100% a real thing.
>>28452058>When ocean water evaporates the salt goes into the airI don't think that's how it works.
>>28451150>Yukiko is soo sexy. I've never seen an NA in that colour IRL, but damn, it comes up so nice in pictures.Thenks, she does clean up pretty well, and she looks even better in person. Kinda changes from red to purple depending on angle and ambient light; it's a beautiful colour. I really need to get her washed at some point...
>>28450237Never owned a road-going motorcycle, but I did own an E46 M3 at the same time as my MX5, and I found the '5 to be more fun. Eventually sold the M3, but I still have the '5, so make of that what you will. Different strokes for different folks, and all that.
>>28451405>>28451436Noice! I find NA's and NB's always flash or wave back, but NC's are a 50/50, and ND's are mostly just NPC's that don't get it; now I don't bother with ND's unless they flash or wave first. I always feel bad if I don't notice and respond in time :(
>>28452233I feel the same with the wave. There's one red ND in my area that waves at me every time and every other one is brain dead.
>>28452615Yep, I ignore all NDs as they are NPC. Only one dude waved ever. ND been out 10 years now.
>>28451551You talking about that evil looking wing? Would be interesting to see it on a ND although I hate spoilers
what did Mazda mean by this
>>28453820Lol wtf why are ALL the passages blocked
>>28451551You should be banned from owning cars.
>>28453921because the NA/NB has a retarded front mounted thermostat and front mounted water pump, so the rear of the engine doesn't get shit for flow. for the NB2 they used this bandaid headgasket design that blocks off most of the front ports to force more flow to the back at the expense of cylinder 1. this is triple retarded when you add the coolant reroute that moves the thermostat to the back of the engine where it always should have been (which I have), so I'm replacing it with the NB1 headgasket that doesn't block off half the ports
>>28454760The license plate relocate just ruins the ass of the miat
>>28454783Agreed. Too much dead space.
>>28454760>>28454783>>28454796it irks me when the badge and plate placements look "off"
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202504141336512
>that gearstick
>>28454835>"cold" air intake>next to bare exhaust manifoldI fuckin' love seeing this shit. This hunk of trash ain't worth a cup of cold piss, let alone £3,500.
>>28455471The seller says it has been sitting for three years because he is "no longer medically able to drive it". I feel sorry for the fella but should have put it up for sale much earlier, assuming its a recent listing.
There's probably not many people with the exact same aesthetic tastes either.
Should I get a shitbox for the winter or rust proof and drive my Miata?
It’s a 2010 with 17k miles. Kind of want to keep it mint, but also just want to daily it until the wheels fall off.
>>28455978Get it rustproofed with a lanolin based product, such as Fluid Film. Save your cash.
>>28455661>no longer medically able to drive itDid you spot the air freshener? He'll be fine.
>>28456206>spot the air freshener
>>28456559Bit mad that he spent all that time and money making it look like this before even boosting it.
>>28446061it was the sensor
>>28456564Nothing wrong with boost being one of the final mods.
>>28457367I meant the the way it looks. Modding the exhaust etc before boost is sensible.
>>28455471You didn't click on the link though, he does have a mod list. If you get past the "thermostat and gasket" and "NGK spark plugs" you can see he has a fully built 1.6
>>28457763>get oil burn on start up after sitting in my 1.6>worse the longer it sitsI need to rebuild my engine badly but brother i cant be assed
>>28457887come get my BP4W that needs the head rebuilt and you can have it 4free
>>28457887Sounds like classic valve stem seals symptoms. Does it clear up after a minute or two?
>>28457934>valve stem sealsThey're pretty cheap. Less than $100/set
Clean your lifters while you have them out to prevent lifter tick in the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et5aJnTE5w4
Have you guys ever noticed how "hands-on" most Miata drivers are? Like common discussions of 2.5L Ford engines when a certain condition kills the OEM engine. Cleaning lifters, and doing engine work.
What am I missing? Is it because the Miata attracts a certain type of guy that does that sort of stuff? Or are they so dead simple to work on that even novices get comfortable quick?
>>28457934>>28457943It is exactly that. I just have reservations about dismantling the engine itself (I am retarded) so I just monitor oil levels and top up every now and then.
>>28457979>dead simple to work on that even novices get comfortable quick?Yes, also there is heaps of info online to help you through almost any repair.
>>28457998You will need specialist tools to do this repair. Valve spring compressor tool and a torque wrench for the cam retainer caps. Also fit new cam seals while you're in there.
>>28457763I absolutely clicked on the link, and stand by my statement. The money you'd have to spend un-fucking the car eclipses any mods he's installed, and we have no idea the quality of his work, which potentially means even more problems. It's a shame he's unable to do anything more with it, but anyone would be better off buying an unmolested example that hasn't been laid up for 3 years, rather than buying this shitheap.
I absolutely clicked on the link, and I stand by my statement. A forged 1.6 is fine, I guess, but that's basically the only thing going for it. The money you'd have to spend un-fucking the car eclipses any mods he's installed, and we have no idea the quality of his work, which potentially means even more problems. It's a shame he's unable to do anything more with it, but anyone would be better off buying an unmolested example that hasn't been laid up for 3 years, or hell, they'd be better off buying any of the other turbo cars that regularly come up for sale on eBay, such as this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127154094870
>>28457763I absolutely clicked on the link, and I stand by my statement. A forged 1.6 is fine, I guess, but that's basically the only thing going for it. The money you'd have to spend un-fucking the car eclipses any mods he's installed, and we have no idea the quality of his work, which potentially means even more problems. It's a shame he's unable to do anything more with it, but anyone would be better off buying an unmolested example that hasn't been laid up for 3 years, or hell, they'd be better off buying any of the other turbo cars that regularly come up for sale on eBay, such as this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127154094870
>>28458022>Yes, also there is heaps of info online to help you through almost any repair.Theres a ton of information online for specific hobbies, just seems like miatas have more enthusiasts willing to get their hands dirty instead of just taking it to a speed shop. Nobody is swapping out an ecoboost engine from a mustang to any other engine sort of comparison.
>>28457242It's still Spring for a week
>>28458379>just seems like miatas have more enthusiasts willing to get their hands dirty instead of just taking it to a speed shopKek is this why you all run those hilariously HUGE, beancounter-inspired, old-man-appeasing, MONSTER TRUCK suspensions?
>>28457979I've noticed the opposite. weeblet ricelet stancelet slowfaglet grandpalet boyracelets always say hilarious stuff like "it was ENGINEERED to be at that ride height!!!"
>>28458392>>28458383>>28458390Could you just find any hobby other than poorly shitposting, please?
>>28458398>everything is shitposting!!!
>>28458398Don't interact with it and it'll just leave for browner pastures. The only reason it sticks around is because people bite.
It isn't summer, and if you're all so "hands-on," why the FUCK do you all run hilariiusly HUGE, beancounter-inspired, old-man-appeasing MONSTER TRUCK suspensoons on your "sports cars?"
>>28458401Delusional weeblet
>>28457242Why did you pur it on STILTS for the summer? It's still Spring, by the way
>>28452233Lose the weeblet slut and get a real car aleady godsDAMN
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>>28458408>Lose the weeblet slut and get a real car aleady godsDAMN
>>28451405LOL why the FUCK is it on stilts?!
Really. Why the FUCK did that ols man RAISE the fucking ride height so that it's even higher than those other economy cars right next to it?! That's hilariously reverse rice!
>>28458177Ok, well I respect that opinion. I see it as not-a-miata anymore. If I could get that car here in USA for $3500 I would immediately donate it for an exocet. I am sure you could part out that interior and make some money back.
>>28449975Because miatas suck to drive
>>28448558LOL why the FUCK did you put it on stilts?! Was that you just needing to be HANDS-ON?!
>>28458422Disingenuous or tastelet
>>28458410Then incur Ashley's wrath, weeblet
>economy MONSTER TRUCK suspensions look good!!!
>just fUnCtIOnaLlY closing that wheel gap!!
am removing the yellowing from my plastic headlights as i type
>wheel gap is killing me
>noooo it was ENGINEERED to be that height!!!
>noooo you can't make the car BETTER!!! That's rice!!!
>>28458428Ashley's rath is now the problem of the shitskin who bought her, thank Christ...
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>>28457979The car was made to be easy to maintain, this goes completely against the design principles of other manufacturers.
>>28458440>he painted his car "quicktrip bollard red"
bros is there anything more kino than a turbo 1.6 holy fucking shit its so perfect
https://youtu.be/hM2CzkHeixI?si=IV0GG-k6uPnBiAoR
>>28441743 (OP)Mazda us shit. 2 weeks of ownership and mine has had 6 dash lights come up. Get an 86, these things are trash.
>>28459195>2 weeks of ownership and mine has had 6 dash lights come up.what color is your skin though??
Kinda crazy how NA prices in continental Europe are now hitting ND1 prices. I can buy a nice NA for 15k or a 150k km ND1 for the same price. What the fuck is wrong with car flippers. NA'S were 5-7k pre covid and nobody even wanted them.
>>28459204nobody flips miatas, it's like a pet. Once you find one you have to keep it forever.
>>28459188>0 emotion hooningbase
I BOUGHT MY FIRST CAR AND ITS ARRIVING TOMORROW
>1993 NA
>40k miles(!!!)
>perfect MOT
>zero problems other than broken AC + a tiny amount of rust on the right rear sill.
>owned by old Welsh couple who only ever drove it to the local beach and back every couple of months.
i paid £3.5k, insurance is £1k/yr, feeling well chuffed tbqhwyl
although its my first car I have been wrenching on motorbikes for a couple of years so I am cautiously optimistic that working on a car wont be too hard. the only thing is that i dont love the colour - its fine, but racing green wouldve been my choice. does anyone have any opinion on repaints? worth it?
>>28459434>silverstonewow, rare and cute!
>>28459434>i paid £3.5k, insurance is £1k/yr, feeling well chuffed tbqhwylWhy the fuck are used cars so cheap in england? That would be a $12,000 car in the US because of the low miles.
>>28459440>Why the fuck are used cars so cheap in england?all the cars up there rust to shit, bongs stand no chance unless theyre expert welder/fabricators kek.
>>28459434Sorry anon, I didn't mean to shit on your amazing deal of a car. You should be chuffed. It'll be a fun car.
>the only thing is that i dont love the colourYou may want to check a local vinyl wrap place if thats legal in england. The vinyl wrap can be changed any time you want, but unfortunately basically requires you to replace it every 5 years because how UV and weather destroys it. The wraps I've heard range between $2000 and $8000 but only shops can quote an accurate number.
Painting the car is definitely possible but every time you open the hood or even open the driver side door, you'll see that silver color because you didn't spend $10,000 painting the entire car.
Show your mates this image, its pricing in Central TX for some miata listings.
>>28459440its a crazy good deal for the mileage, its not normal. most NAs in the UK would be about £6k for a ~100k mileage but good condition example
i was the first person to look at this car, about 1 week after it was listed - I think because of my boomer-coded habit of calling people on the phone. when i was test driving we chatted and he said something insane like "yeah, if someone asks me more than 3 questions over text I just stop replying, I don't want any timewasters like that"
good old boomers and their funny ways
>>28459465>good old boomers and their funny waysOdd how universal boomers act. No info, bad photos (or photos of their computer screen for some reason) and they'll get pissy and just stop talking to you when you want to know important information like the condition of the interior, or why 6th gear no longer works. Sorry for asking a question about a vague statement on an expensive part just not working.
>>28459188what's weird about that build is that he seemingly replaced the NA interior with the NB's(?)
>>28459434nicely done
that insurance should come down chunks soon. an NB is my first car and i was quoted £270 for the third year of insurance this week.
>>28459522Used to be a common thing back in the good old days (2005)
>>28459528just seems like a lot of effort. i do prefer the NB interior tho.
>>28459454One caveat with wraps is that there can't be any dents beforehand. The wrap will magnify them and make them even more obvious than before
>>28459539I think they use some quick adhering putty to smooth things out especially if you don't care about the paint you're wrapping.
>>28459434I wouldn't paint it. Silverstone is such a chill colour, coppers will not notice you. I'd either wrap it or give it a nice set of gold wheels to cheer it up. You could also do a tan soft-top to add some extra interest.
>>28459624>tan soft-topOr any contrasting colour top, hard or soft.
>>28459624>>28459630Wish I had silver miat, lovely neutral.color that goes with any color wheels/top/decal. Got a red one and honestly its just not my color.
>>28459744IDK where in NZ it's from.
>>28459829Agree
>>28441743 (OP)Why is mazda red so good?
>>28459531It's less effort than you'd think, but more than you'd hope. I'd probably do it myself If I hadn't glued my tweeters into my door cards.
>>28460215They'd better not stop painting cars that color. Its amazing. Its such a good paint formulation they found, every car guy knows it and it even works on their plain commuter cars.
>>28459434Nice, looks pretty tidy. How old are you? Think I was paying about a grand for my insurance when I was 25-ish, so if you're younger than that, you've done very well.
>does anyone have any opinion on repaints? worth it?Entirely personal preference. I myself am not a fan of silver MX5's as they just look dull, especially with a black top and black interior which give it a full monochrome appearance (ergh), but whether or not it bothers you enough to justify the £3,000 to £4,000 that a decent respray costs is a question only you can answer. The other option would be a wrap, but even the nicest wrap I've seen is shite compared to average paint, so I wouldn't bother going that route unless you want something outlandish like chrome or gold (please no).
>>28460251>but even the nicest wrap I've seen is shite compared to average paintIf you wrap it hoping to compete with paint its going to look crap, but if you do something unusual like a matte green it stands out in such a way that looks alright but not obnoxious. I wonder if matte bri'ish racing green would look good.
I saw a matte royal blue on a cybertruck and thought it looked nice, the matte green one I saw was more of a pea soup that the owner thought was the color of US money, but it looked like ass.
>>28460241I wish they'd paint the Miata in the green the CX50 gets
>>28460326Chevy had a nice green color for several years, but confusingly made it like an $1800 option package that almost nobody went for because it was for something stupid that was required to even select the green color. Of course GM concluded consumers don't want green cars and discontinued it making a brownish green instead.
>>28460326Cx-50 is made in America, alongside the Rav4. No Japanese built Mazda's are available in that shade. I like the copper colour on the Chinese built Mazda EZ-6
>>28460326Good god that's pretty. Put it on an ND and I'll finally buy one.
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Yeah, green is nice. They may never be offered in green though, so you shouldn't be so vain that you miss out.
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Should I sell my NC with 17k miles for an NA and another beater? Or keep the NC?
I could use the extra cash, as I’m saving for an house. but don’t know how rare an NC with miles that low really is.
I’m paranoid driving the NC around, and kind of miss the beater lifestyle
>>28464665Keep the NC, why handicap yourself with an older car and a beater over a newer low mileage car? If you are saving for a house your NC won't drain you.
I need a qrd on miats, help me out, br/o/s.
>ish horsepower
irrelevant? mo is mo betta IMO
>40k new for an ND
serious money for a toy
>slippery tyres to slide every curve or grippies for absolute turnins
maybe a combo of both?
>smol
would I even fit in comfy as 185cm?
>50:50 meets LS swap
I guess it largely goes out the window, but you just do not care, because POWAAAH, right?
wtf are you trying to say
>>28465226>40k new for an NDserious money for a toy
Don't be silly. Mx-5 is cheap in comparison to other sports cars.
>>28465226>40k new for an ND>serious money for a toyDon't be silly. Mx-5 is cheap in comparison to other sports cars. See
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>>28464665No point owning a fun car if you would rather have your cake than eat it. If you want a beater, treat your nice car like a beater. If it stays perfect, you have a beater with the unexpected bonus of being perfect. If it doesn't, then you have a normal beater. If you can't embrace that, then you might as well get rid of it.
>>28465226It's a slow car that feels fast, you feel like you're ripping and then see that you can't even keep up with the minivan in front of you. The power figure they state is a lie, it definitely doesnt make 181hp like 98% of the time that you're driving. Don't buy a new one, not only is it expensive, the insurance is crazy too. If you have long legs, you'll fit, if you have a long torso, you won't. Engine swaps are retarded, the car is already crazy small and you're guaranteed to get hit if you live in the US. Driving the car above 140km/hr already feels sketchy, giving it more power is just asking to die; a motorcycle is more visible than a miata.
>>28469701I've got a deposit down on a GR86 (I generally prefer 2+2) but you're really selling me on the Miata.
>>28469729>I've got a deposit down on a GR86So you gave people money with the intent to give them more money? Who did you give the deposit to?
>>28469729>got a deposit down on a GR86Don't feel bad, the Toyota is more practical as an only car and it's not a bad choice.
>>28469729The miata is a toy, but i wouldn't daily any other car after owning it. I also couldn't drive a car that small with the roof on, it's like sitting inside a subwoofer.
Went out on a night drive with my Miata, passed a MR2 and they waved at me which was nice, none of the other miatas ever wave at me. Everytime I think I want a faster car I remember this is just cheap thrills and no troubles. Flooring the gas pedal when I tried out the m240i got me to license revoking speeds.
Are you taking good care of your miata?
I changed my ND2 gearbox and differential oil today.
>>28472060>I changed my ND2 gearbox and differential oil today.Nice, rare for people to give a shit about gear oil.
>Are you taking good care of your miata?I continued racing despite getting some mild oil surge in corners, soooo... probably not? Barely any noticeable metal flakes in the oil, and engine seems fine, so meh. It's probably fine.
>>28472060I had it done by a local shop, the shifts are much smoother now and the issue of the shifter being hard to shift into 1st first gear when cold is gone now. Also swapped oem engine oil and now the car gets up to temps much faster.
>>28472114>I had it done by a local shopwrenchlet
>>28472060I tried unyellowing my headlights recently. They still need a higher grit sandpapering, 3000 should do it.
saw a 1994 miat for 8.000€, should I save up for it or nah.
138,000km on the odometer and according to the seller "New Fuel Pump. New coil pack. E.C.U. replaced. Good condition. Present owner 15 years. Taxed and tested, ready for summer."
what do you think anons?
can include pics if wanted
>>28472060I assembled my new 3.63:1 Torsen the other day
>>28472272based and 3.63 pilled. whered you source the ring and pinion?
>>28472297$800, brand new Mazda OEM
>>28472299Nope, just 6 speed+3.63 swapping because I do a lot of highway driving. With that setup the overall 1-5 ratios stay near identical to my original 5 speed+4.3, with an extra 6th bolted on top. I don't know if I'll go turbo in the future since I have a high compression VVT motor that probably won't love boost very much.
>>28472304god i want 3.63 so badly. how was the install?
>>28472306Not for the faint of heart
https://youtu.be/NDCpzoI8Guo
>>28472313Oh man I love this guy
how do i get a miata wrenching race car GF???
https://youtu.be/QIBN_YvJzH8?si=xTp5S2y13DZ7yvCU
>>28472370Go to miata meets and creep on the 2 or 3 girls there.
After maybe 3 years without a wash, I have finally wiped the car down with a sponge dipped in dishsoapy water. I even used 2 buckets!
All I have learnt from this is that the guy I pay to clean my cars is worth every fuckin' penny.
>>28472454>I even used 2 buckets!Why? 2 buckets aren't necessary
>>28472478A "clean" bucket & a "dirty" bucket. I had 2 buckets, I figured I might as well use them. They car was caked in shit, and the first wipe immediately turned the dirty bucket's water brown. Grim. Just minimises the amount of grime you scratch over the car with your sponge or cloth.
>>28472486>Just minimises the amount of grime you scratch over the car with your sponge or cloth.As opposed to 3 years of neglect?
>>28472583touching the paint scratches it. minimizing washes is actually a long term strat, noob. NTA btw
>>28472586The eternal boomer: cars aren't matchbox toys, go drive it, see it in the sun, keep it clean. You don't need to hermetically seal your car to preserve it as a time capsule to hopefully sell as a retirement fund. Let it get a few scratches, it shows you care about the car and actually drive it. When you just let it get caked in shit, its clear you don't even care what the car is.
>>28472594I just pressure wash mine but I don't touch the paint directly.
Yep. I am about $175 in on my car washing and I am all set now. Got a decent electric pressure washer, chem guys foam cannon, bunch of wash/wax/interior stuff, 2 buckets with grit guards, and 100 pack of microfiber cloths that strangely also came with a 12 pack microfiber towels.
Now I just need to find a time that isn't 100*f outside.
>>28472583The paint work is quite poor and pebble dashed from track use anyway so I'm not that worried about it being dirty, but if I can avoid making it worse for very little effort, such as using the second bucket that I already have next to me, then I don't see why I wouldn't use it.
Hello /mg/
I bought a C5 Z06 2 days ago to complement my Turbo NB.
Why the fuck are corvette parts cheaper than miata parts (which are already fairly cheap to begin with.)
>>28472304Do it pussy.
1.8 VVT owner with also a 3.63 rear end here (stock spec in Europe.) it fucking rips. Just stick to around 300nm and you'll be fine. There used to be an oem ish MX-5 that was sold in Australia that had the VVT and a turbo. Think it was called the NB-SP or something.
This is a safe tq curve. Over 10.000km and a year and a half now. Zero issues
>>28472454Why would you wash a fuckin MONSTER TRUCK, let alone pay someone else to do it LOL
>>28472697MX-5 SP has a full half a point less compression than this JDM BPZ3, not sure how much benefit I could get from a turbo setup given the lower boost I'd have to run. At the same time, the head is currently about to go back on with some ARP head studs, so maybe it won't immediately tear itself apart with those...
>>28472757Kraken top mount.
>>28472743It'll be alright. I'm far from maxing out this turbo (and the block too). If anything, get something mild like 7 psi/0.5 bar of boost. I'm currently running an EBC with variable boost between 0.5 and 0.8 BAR between the rev range to keep the TQ curve flat. With the same trickery your BP will be happy all day long
>>28472802What octane fuel do you run? Best I can get here is 93 AKI/98 RON
Why is it that the NA and NB can not use the E10 fuel? What happens if I use it?
>>28472860Who said they can't? I've been running e10 for like 15 years now on a NB. Maybe early NAs struggle with it a bit who knows, I doubt it though.
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>>28472060Drained filled and burped my coolant on my 2010 NC. Going to do it again next oil change and count it as a flush.
My car has 17k miles. I’ve recently changed my gear and dif oils. I want to change my serpentine belt and my spark plugs and then it will be fully refreshed
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>>28472866Many reference this page, but I just noticed that it's a retarded query that checks if the car was made after 2012.
What's the worst that can happen to an early NA?
>>28472882>>28472860The problem with ethanol gas is simply that older rubber compounds are eaten away by it which can cause fuel leaks over time. All you need to do for E10 is replace any rubber in your fuel system with modern stuff that can handle ethanol (fuel hoses, injector o rings, the o rings in the quick disconnect fuel hose fittings, etc). Chances are all that is rotten due to age by now anyway on an NA.
>>28472915Oh damn thank you anon, I won't bother with it then
Good job I changed those pads despite them looking okay from the outside, think my front right caliper must be binding up. For this bad of an wear imbalance.
>>2847288017k? Wow, that's damn good. How many owners?
>>28472209I can't reall do oil changes on a public parallel parking spot next to a street. That just seems like a dangerous thing to do.
I'll start wrenching once I own my own driveway and house. Till then I'll keep this cheap local (Mazda) Miata specialist in biz.
>coolant still drains quite quickly
>slower drain since I replaced a top hose, which no longer has pink markings on one end like the old one did
>wondering if I should just replace the radiator because I know it had a crack issue in the past but was supposedly fixed
>its pretty cut up by small stones over time too
thoughts?
also would a £74.95 aftermarket rad be fine?
>>28473002If the car stays cool, then I don't think it's a necessity, but that crack issue concerns me a tad. Do you know how was it repaired? Not with radweld or any other leak repair fluid, I hope? That shit can gum up your cooling system over time.
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>>28473002I’d spend the 75 just for piece of mind.
>>28472941Two owners prior to me. I’m assuming a couple of geezers as the car had only 13k miles and it’s the GT trim. It’s my daily now so the mileage is going to shoot up pretty quickly
>>28472833E5/98 RON.
I sometimes chuck a bottle of additives in it, usually after an oil change (Every 3000mi/5000km)
>>28473092no idea, it was something the seller mentioned. i asked him about the oil leak mentioned in the MOT and he said it was patched up, along with a coolant leak on the radiator. no oil leak as far as i can tell, but coolant definitely still a problem.
>>28472697Is it possible to get ~350 horsepower with an ebay turbo? Or is that in the realm of 2.5L Ford swap with a turbo?
>>28473639>an ebay turbo...nigga
>>28473235>Two owners prior to me. I’m assuming a couple of geezers as the car had only 13k miles and it’s the GT trim. It’s my daily now so the mileage is going to shoot up pretty quicklyNice. I like those wheels, too, what are they?
>>28473639Possible? Yes. Advisable? Probably not.
>>28474193Thanks for a reasonable answer: I don't know much about miatas and didn't know if that was the ragged edge guaranteed to kill it. Can the Ford 2.5L swaps with a power adder get to that power range safely?
