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My Miata has a June 1989 build date, but I can't get antique plates in New Hampshire until December 2015. Apparently they grant them on the 26th year of the model year. 
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Jul 2, 2014 15:13
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I'm really curious what effects that plate has on insurance. We're already paying a ridiculously cheap price (250/6 months for the E36+MSM, full coverage on the MSM). I can't imagine it dropping much lower than that.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:15
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I thought antique plates were a limited use thing. You're only supposed to drive it to shows and the like. If you want to daily it, you need proper tags and inspection. This might only be Virginia though.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:27
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They are. But we have more than one car and I work from home.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:32
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Boogalo posted:I thought antique plates were a limited use thing. You're only supposed to drive it to shows and the like. If you want to daily it, you need proper tags and inspection. This might only be Virginia though. I know that in Texas, we have both "Antique" and "Classic" plates for cars at least 25 years old. A coworker of mine DDs an 80s 911 on Classic plates, so you can definitely put miles on with them.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:34
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Just like everything else car related, Virginia is super strict. http://www.dmv.org/va-virginia/license-plates.php#-Antique-Plates- It looks like one could at least get antique plates, get registered and inspected, and not have to put the front plate on anymore.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:37
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In PA the antique plates go into effect at 25, also with no renewals and no mandatory state inspection. All you need is to send a couple pics of it along with the form and boom!
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Jul 2, 2014 21:39
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TheNothingNew posted:I come again, asking for help. 1995 1.8L NA. This thing? http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/products/CAP-%28NA01%252dR1%252d311%29.html
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Jul 2, 2014 21:45
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CAT BRUSH posted:It was recommended that I post here so here goes... Just bought my 1992 Miata back from my Dad. He couldn't keep up with the preventative maintenance so I took it back to keep it in the family since it pained me to see it go. I was the second owner and am now the fourth. I bought it the first time for $4800, and that was in 2003. Now, over ten years later, I got it back. Three years until it can get an antique plate and at 125000 original miles it still drives and sounds great. Pics forthcoming if you guys are interested. When the weather improves I'll have more pics to share. So far this is the pic my Dad had taken before I took it off his hands, when he was preparing to list it for sale.  He repainted it to the original red, and disabled the poorly installed security system the previous owner had installed, replaced the clutch and flywheel, installed a rollbar, and replaced the soft top, among other things. He also kept it in a garage for the entirety of the 11 years he owned it. revmoo posted:What's up 1992 buddy waiting out the clock on antique plates! I believe FL has a distinction between classic and antique plates, so I may go with the former one. I am also sure both have a heavy mileage restriction but this will not be a road trip car so I'm not anticipating putting many miles on it.
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Jul 2, 2014 22:21
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Man that thing looks good. I'd ditch the fogs and the wheels if possible. Definitely realign the headlight covers (pop hood and give covers a tug on the inner corners until they line up with the hood again)
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Jul 3, 2014 02:02
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AF posted:Man that thing looks good. I'd ditch the fogs and the wheels if possible. Definitely adjust the headlight covers (pop hood and give covers a tug on the inner corners until they line up with the hood again) Yeah I was thinking of getting rid of the fog lamps. I drove it home last night down US1 through some of TS Arthur's rain bands and the fog lamps weren't even helpful. My dad installed halogen bulbs and those were plenty of illumination on the road.
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Jul 3, 2014 02:03
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Seat Safety Switch posted:This thing? That's the thing. "Latch nipple guide." Got it. Thanks much. Holy crap, 99 cents for a drain plug washer? Local dealer wanted $3 each.
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Jul 3, 2014 05:35
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The 2016 MX-5 will debut Sept 3rd http://jalopnik.com/omg-2016-mazda-miata-to-debut-september-3rd-1599540050
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Jul 3, 2014 06:01
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Mark Booth was right.
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Jul 3, 2014 12:32
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I can't wait for 2031, because that's when I'll actually own one.
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Jul 3, 2014 14:24
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Well the 2006s are starting to drop into my bottom feeder price point so I should have one in 2028 if I don't get too fat.
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Jul 3, 2014 15:00
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Yeah cool maybe I can afford one when my 6 yr old son graduates from college 
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Jul 3, 2014 16:00
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My new 08 miata is amazing, but there is no sound coming out of the back speaker panels. Are there actually possibly shorted out speakers in there or was that an option? Anybody thrown together a cheap aux in port? Also can I supercharge this car
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Jul 3, 2014 20:21
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SIGN UP FOR AN AUTOCROSS YOU IDIOT DON'T BAD TOUCH YOUR CAR BAD ETHANOL BAD
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Jul 3, 2014 23:06
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Phone posted:SIGN UP FOR AN AUTOCROSS YOU IDIOT DON'T BAD TOUCH YOUR CAR BAD ETHANOL BAD like how many tires am I going to ruin doing this... nevermind, I have to.. I have to one day in and I now think it should be illegal to not own a RWD roadster
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Jul 4, 2014 03:45
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No, don't force everyone to drive these things. Then everyone will be happy. Also tires are just solidified fun. Fuel is liquid fun.
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Jul 4, 2014 03:50
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http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4536505644.html This is too tempting to buy and flip. Or keep if I didn't already have one.
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Jul 4, 2014 04:04
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ethanol posted:like how many tires am I going to ruin doing this... nevermind, I have to.. I have to You can DD a set of sticky summer tires for a year and change. The Miata is really, really easy on tires.
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Jul 4, 2014 04:32
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What's all this about tires?
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Jul 4, 2014 04:47
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Looks like I need an extra pair of tires and an extra miata as well
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Jul 4, 2014 06:09
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ethanol posted:My new 08 miata is amazing, but there is no sound coming out of the back speaker panels. Are there actually possibly shorted out speakers in there or was that an option? Probably not there. For an 08, I think they were only used with the Bose setup.
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Jul 4, 2014 11:47
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If your Miata has a Bose system in it and you actually enjoy listening to music, remove everything Bose related and start over.
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Jul 4, 2014 16:55
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leica posted:If your Miata has a Bose system in it and you actually enjoy listening to music, remove everything Bose related and start over. It seems like overkill to replace the head unit and all the speakers for a car that will never have the greatest acoustics. The Bose system isn't great but it's not bad enough for me to swap it all.
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Jul 4, 2014 17:02
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If you're installing aftermarket audio in a Miata, you're doing it wrong.
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Jul 4, 2014 17:04
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I've been feeling tempted to put one of those nifty touchscreen double DIN head units and a few more speakers in my Miata, mostly for the in-dash GPS because I can't find my rear end with two flashlights and a copy of Gray's Anatomy most of the time, and also I can barely actually hear the radio with the top down. I should probably look into headrest speakers, when I think about it.
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Jul 4, 2014 17:32
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revmoo posted:If you're installing aftermarket audio in a Miata, you're doing it wrong. Engine sounds are the best road music, especially when your cruising RPM is north of 4K 
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Jul 4, 2014 17:33
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I need to get IEMs made because I don't want permanent hearing loss. 
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Jul 4, 2014 17:47
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Rev the nuts off it all day errryday.
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Jul 4, 2014 17:48
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The stock Pioneer system in my 97 M is actually really drat good. Headrest speakers are useless, but you get a surprising amount of bass, volume, and clarity out of the door speakers, even with the top down.
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Jul 4, 2014 18:12
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revmoo posted:If you're installing aftermarket audio in a Miata, you're doing it wrong. Don't be daft. If you do it the right way, and if you actually care about car audio, you can install a good sounding aftermarket system for not a whole lot of money. I'm getting ready to do an install on mine here soon and I'll post the process, there's a few tricks to getting good sound in a Miata. Of course if you like the sound of exhaust pipes better then don't even bother.
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Jul 4, 2014 19:04
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I don't have a particularly strong opinion on the stock stereo (besides its lack of a reasonable aux input  ), but the main problem is that I can't hear poo poo above city-street speeds unless I really crank up the volume. At which point I'm probably risking hearing damage on longer trips. The last time I did that, I just used my IEMs to listen directly from my phone. Hardly ideal, but at least I could hear more music than wind noise and didn't go deaf.
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Jul 4, 2014 19:05
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Phone posted:I need to get IEMs made because I don't want permanent hearing loss. I have a pair of etymotic earplugs and I'm planning on amplifying the door speakers and a slim sub. More power is always the right answer.
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Jul 4, 2014 19:44
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I like a good amount of music in the background over my engine and road noise as I throw my miata around a sharp corner.
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Jul 4, 2014 21:38
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:More power is always the right answer. Pretty much this. I got a good pair of Alpine door speakers with a high RMS rating, and I'm going to seal up the doors really good, basically making an "enclosure" out of them and see how that goes. I'm hoping I won't have to add a sub. Combined with Clearwater speakers in the head rests, it should sound pretty drat good.
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Has anyone ever attempted to repair or replace the rear wind deflector on a NC? Is it even worth it? You can get aftermarket ones for like $120-$200 iirc.
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