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So i went to see the 1999 miata and though it was a nice and well taken care of car I didn't really like the way the headlights look. I felt like an NA miata would probably be a better fit. So a couple of hours later lo and behold this one shows up http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2858853254.html Seems really good and with one owner should be well taken care of. Will there be any issues with choosing an NA miata over an NB?
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Feb 19, 2012 06:38
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I've never driven an NB, but I have a 96 very similar to that one there and I love it. Bought it in 09 with 128k miles for $3450. Mine has a few dings here and there, and the paint didn't look near that good then, so that seems like a fair price. Definitely worth a look at least.
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Feb 19, 2012 07:51
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That 1997 is a base model, so no headrest speakers or LSD. There are some significant differences between the NA and NB in terms of how it rides. The NB is way more liveable and feels solid whereas the NA will communication every single imperfection on the road. There was chassis bracing added during the model change, and the front subframe is different, but most of the parts are interchangeable. There's a mnet adage talking about how the NB is the better car, but the NA is the better Miata, but they are a bunch of greybeards trying to relive their MGB days.
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Feb 19, 2012 07:57
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I wonder if feeling the road is going to be a problem since my last two cars were a volvo and a bmw. I was not aware that MB's had headrest speakers. And from what I've read about LSD I guess its something good so the car doesn't spin out? Might have to reconsider that 99 then, I figure since this car is going to last me a while I should get something that is comfortable to drive.
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Feb 19, 2012 08:16
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Ninjafix posted:I wonder if feeling the road is going to be a problem since my last two cars were a volvo and a bmw. Yeah, you should drive both models to see which you prefer, but the NB is generally easier to live with. The standard glass rear window makes a big difference, just by itself. Also, tires will be a huge factor for both noise and comfort, so keep that in mind. And take your test drives with the top up.
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Feb 19, 2012 09:55
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I worked in a Miata specific shop for a few years and drove tons of Miatas, NA and NB, turbo'd, SC'd, ITB'd, etc. The NB is more refined, a better daily driver and just feels more solid overall. I always said in comparison to the NA the NB feels like it has a fixed roof due to all the extra bracing underneath. The NA feels more "raw" and is more fun pushing to the limit. Looks are subjective obviously, I like them both, but the NA has more of a classic styling that I like a bit more. I'd take either depending on what deals are to be had. I'm going to be looking at a one owner '01 NB for $3500 here pretty soon, it looks immaculate in the pictures, but I'm still crossing my fingers. This could be a HUGE steal.
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Feb 19, 2012 17:54
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leica posted:I worked in a Miata specific shop for a few years and drove tons of Miatas, NA and NB, turbo'd, SC'd, ITB'd, etc. What do you think of the NC?
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Feb 19, 2012 18:45
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Never drove one, I worked in the shop ten years ago before they came out.
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Feb 19, 2012 19:12
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Nodoze posted:What do you think of the NC? Drives exactly like a stock NA, but with torque.
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Feb 19, 2012 20:24
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Nodoze posted:What do you think of the NC? It's designed to have more mass market appeal and feels designed by a committee of market experts instead of a team of engineers. Crash safety and increased luxury standards (I'm not interested in a car with power windows) help ruin it as well. (I've driven and autocrossed all three generations. Own a NA)
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Feb 19, 2012 20:32
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Hard Dog hardcore double diagonal installed this weekend. Not nearly as difficult as people make it out to be, just make sure you have some tin snips, a good drill, and another set of hands. Also installed some 20mm spacers. The rings they came with fit the stock wheel bore perfectly, but not my 6UL's. Need to find some bigger rings. Eventually I'll probably dump them and sell my 15x8s and get 15x9s. First Time Caller fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Feb 19, 2012 |
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Feb 19, 2012 20:46
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mattdizzleZ28 posted:I'm not interested in a car with power windows Electric window motors now weigh less than manual winders.
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Feb 19, 2012 22:58
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Dr JonboyG posted:Electric window motors now weigh less than manual winders. Its also another electronic part to fail. Not saying manual window cranks don't fail, but I've seen far more power windows fail than crank windows.
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Feb 20, 2012 00:01
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First Time Caller posted:Hard Dog hardcore double diagonal installed this weekend. Not nearly as difficult as people make it out to be, just make sure you have some tin snips, a good drill, and another set of hands. 949 sells spacers that make the 6UL bore OEM Miata sized.
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Feb 20, 2012 00:26
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Made it 80% of the way home from work in the snow on summer tires before giving up and parking in some random neighborhood. So fun but soooo sketchy. Hopefully I will learn my lesson and buy winter tires next year.
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Feb 20, 2012 02:00
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Piano posted:Made it 80% of the way home from work in the snow on summer tires before giving up and parking in some random neighborhood. So fun but soooo sketchy. Hopefully I will learn my lesson and buy winter tires next year. Uhm... yeah. All seasons are sketchy enough, but summer tires? Yikes. Why even attempt it?
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Feb 20, 2012 05:43
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Blaise posted:Uhm... yeah. All seasons are sketchy enough, but summer tires? Yikes. Why even attempt it? All the weather reports I saw this morning were predicting wayyyy less than the 4-5 inches or so we ended up getting and it was hovering around 40 degrees all day, and I thought nothing would actually stick to the road at those temperatures. (Also I'm retarded) All winter I was planning on getting tires on-the-spot whenever the bad weather showed up but it didn't snow until today, with spring around the corner.
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Feb 20, 2012 06:38
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We all make mistakes. I once rode the Z1000 in my avatar home from work when it started snowing unexpectedly.... Just buy a set and keep them around when you need them. It sucked having my WS70 Blizzaks in the garage all winter (haven't used them yet) but it's better than not having them!
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Feb 20, 2012 14:12
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Just Craigslist a set. I picked up Blizzaks with better than 75% tread left for $25 each last year.
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Feb 20, 2012 14:25
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I have the 93LE (modified suspension, bilstein shocks). The ride is very hard and unforgiving. I cannot imagine daily driving it where I live because of very poor roads. But there are plenty of places that have great roads and I'd not think twice about daily driving a car like it. So I guess I'm saying the quality of the roads where you live should influence a DD decision.
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Feb 20, 2012 17:40
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Went to look at a '01 and it was trashed. Dammit, I hate it when the CL pics look so good, I keep wasting my time on these heaps of poo poo.
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Feb 21, 2012 07:01
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Any guesses on what I can ask for my miata in the next few months? I'm not dead set on selling it but being a new dad pretty much limits any chance of getting to use it on a regular basis. Between that and my motorcycle I'd rather keep the bike, takes up less room anyway. I can afford to keep it but I'm looking to buy a nicer truck this year to replace two of our other vehicles so the extra money would be nice. '91, 127k, 5spd, sliver.   + Timing belt done, all fluids changed, valve seals redone by the PO in the last 3k miles. Yea, I've had it two years and only drove it 3k. + Paint was resprayed. Not a great job by any means but looks great from 10' + No rust. DE car, clean clean clean underneath. Should be a big selling point here in PA. + Garaged while I've had it, hasn't even seen much rain. - Top needs replaced. I have a cheap economy top (plastic window)/rain rail/tension cables to put on it when I grow balls big enough. - Motorized antenna not working, thought I have a fixed antenna for it. I haven't put it on because I don't care that much. - Master/slave cylinder may be leaking. I've only had to fill the reservoir up twice since I've had it (from it being low), but I don't drive it that much. - Oil leak, guessing the rear main seal. The PO replaced just about every other seal. I was thinking of listing around $3800-4000 around spring and summer and hoping to get $3500 out of it, but I don't know if it's that likely. Anything less I'd probably rather just keep it.
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Feb 21, 2012 20:00
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I think if you get the right buyer you can get that price. Expect a lot of people haggling based on KBB but if the car really is clean, hold your ground.
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Feb 21, 2012 20:57
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I think $3000 would be on the high-end of the scale, to be honest. When there are decent NB1s on CL and whatnot knocking on $5k, it's hard to justify a 1.6L with possible shortnose issues.
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Feb 21, 2012 21:08
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Except that to a lot of people the NA isn't worth that much less than a NB. Checking on CL here in Phoenix, the sub-$3k NAs tend to be basketcases (questionable at best mods, 200k+ miles, otherwise beat to poo poo) whereas the ones that would be closer to what this one sounds like are all between $3k and $4k, with a few people on the high side of $4k for newer NAs / special editions.
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Feb 21, 2012 21:43
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dreesemonkey, if you're near philly, I'll set you up with a buyer for $3000, which is honestly all I think you'll get. I have a friend of mine who has been shopping for NAs and that's what he can afford. Just PM me or whatever.
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Blaise posted:dreesemonkey, if you're near philly, I'll set you up with a buyer for $3000, which is honestly all I think you'll get. I have a friend of mine who has been shopping for NAs and that's what he can afford. Just PM me or whatever. Ehhhhh, $3k isn't too bad but for that I'll probably keep it (I will keep it in mind, though). I'm not delusional and think it's worth top dollar or anything but in my area there are few NAs running around (especially in such good condition), and I probably only see 5 or so miatas total from our area on our local craigslist (Williamsport - about 3 hrs NW of you). Last year there was a guy trying to unload an NA with 80k on it for something like $7500, haha. It's probably not worth $4k, I will say that. But with the gas boom up here there is a lot of money around. I'm willing to bet most gas workers aren't looking for "girl cars" though  IOwnCalculus posted:I think if you get the right buyer you can get that price. Expect a lot of people haggling based on KBB but if the car really is clean, hold your ground. Yea you're not kidding, KBB is a joke for these cars.
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Feb 21, 2012 22:30
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That's pretty accurate. I change my advice to be the 2nd or 3rd craziest person on craigslist when putting up an ad for the 91. An example of some high dollar Miatas in my area: 1990 w/ 114k: $5195 http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/2829317690.html 1992 w/ 70k: $5990 http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/2802953175.html
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Feb 21, 2012 22:49
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dreesemonkey posted:I'm willing to bet most gas workers aren't looking for "girl cars" though On the other hand, I bet a bunch have wives/daughters.
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Feb 21, 2012 22:57
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dreesemonkey posted:Ehhhhh, $3k isn't too bad but for that I'll probably keep it (I will keep it in mind, though). I'm not delusional and think it's worth top dollar or anything but in my area there are few NAs running around (especially in such good condition), and I probably only see 5 or so miatas total from our area on our local craigslist (Williamsport - about 3 hrs NW of you). Yeah. My '92 with a hard top and FM1.5 suspension and 90k miles wouldn't even go for 3k (although it has poor paint). It's just not worth getting rid of... you don't get enough cash out of it and the cars are still so much fun to drive.
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After 5 years of rollin' on two wheels injury has forced me into car ownership again. I have to say getting this car made the transition much easier, it feels almost the same when you throw the top down and I like how fast it corners! Also it's cuuuuuuuuuuuute! Hope this isn't just a MANTHREAD because this is the girliest of girl cars (it's shimmery teal!)
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Feb 21, 2012 23:58
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Phone posted:That's pretty accurate. I change my advice to be the 2nd or 3rd craziest person on craigslist when putting up an ad for the 91. Ha. 1993 w/ 90K: $8500 http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1993-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-Convertible-W0QQAdIdZ325151355 1991 w/ 180Km's: $7000 http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1991-Mazda-Miata-Convertible-Hard-top-7000-O-B-O-TRADE-W0QQAdIdZ356915620 
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Feb 22, 2012 00:48
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$400 hardtop just went up on my DC craigslist feed. No affiliation. Go goons go!
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Piano posted:$400 hardtop just went up on my DC craigslist feed. No affiliation. Go goons go! Wow, sounds like a great deal. I bet it's gone before lunchtime tomorrow. One of the used car joints here in Leesburg has this thing listed for $2K. I'm tempted to go drive it and make an offer if it seems OK. Definitely needs a back window, and I'd guess a timing belt and water pump, at the least. And I need a second Miata like I need a hole in my head. 182,058 MILES,5SPEED,RED COLOR, 2DR CONVERTIBLE,Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, AM/FM Radio, Bucket Seating, CD Player, Child Seat, Cruise Control, Driver-Side Airbag, New Tires, New Brakes, , Power Mirrors, Power Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Tilt Wheel,VA INSPECTED, MUST SEE! Lusso fucked around with this message at 07:05 on Feb 22, 2012 |
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Feb 22, 2012 06:57
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Becktastic posted:After 5 years of rollin' on two wheels injury has forced me into car ownership again. I have to say getting this car made the transition much easier, it feels almost the same when you throw the top down and I like how fast it corners! Also it's cuuuuuuuuuuuute! 
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Feb 22, 2012 07:36
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So, I bought a pretty good condition 2003 Special Edition Miata recently, and the check engine light came on earlier today. I went and had it checked out, and it said "P0012, Timing over retard- right side." How would I go about to physically check and fix this, or how much would it cost to get it fixed professionally?
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Feb 23, 2012 00:50
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Sounds like a vvti issue?
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Feb 23, 2012 00:52
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The little printout lists probable causes as either the timing belt jumped, the variable cam timing actuator is stuck, or the oil passages are plugged.
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Feb 23, 2012 00:58
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Does it run like absolute crap? No? Does it have sludge issues? No? It's probably a vvti issue. My guess is the actuator system (I have no knowledge of vvti our Mazdaspeed engine doesn't have it)
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I've seen a few people looking recently, if anyone happens to be around VA this looks like a pretty good deal http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/2866519736.html
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