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May 15, 2017 06:32
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Hey, I love my NC! It's a little chubbier than the earlier cars (more to love!) but there's nothing wrong with it that moving to stiffer shocks/springs/sways doesn't fix.  Granted, gutting it and putting a cage in probably didn't hurt, nor did the DOT-Rs...
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May 15, 2017 13:58
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NC2 with the appearance kit is my fav look, but it's also what I own.
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May 15, 2017 15:14
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IOwnCalculus posted:If I ever end up with anything Miata-based again, it will almost certainly be in the form of an Exocet. Maybe it's just the suspension packaging, but the cowl on the front of the Exocet is so wide and ugly.
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May 15, 2017 19:16
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My only issue with the NC is the way the hood line looks, wish they just would have connected it to the headlights like every other Miata.
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May 15, 2017 20:11
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kimbo305 posted:Maybe it's just the suspension packaging, but the cowl on the front of the Exocet is so wide and ugly. It's not the best looker, but neither was my NB with burnt up paint.
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May 15, 2017 20:26
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What's the roughly-accepted pecking order of coilover setups for the miata? Is this close? Chinesium Stock Flyin Miata tokico/koni Tein V-Maxx FOX XIDA 
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May 15, 2017 20:40
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Fat Cat is definitely above Vmaxx and might be below Fox (never ridden in a car with Fox). KYB is below stock, but higher than china or blown out stock.
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May 15, 2017 22:30
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craig588 posted:Fat Cat is definitely above Vmaxx and might be below Fox (never ridden in a car with Fox). KYB is below stock, but higher than china or blown out stock. the spyder posted:Tell me more...  .That being said it is goddamn gorgeous. destructo fucked around with this message at 01:22 on May 16, 2017 |
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May 16, 2017 01:20
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destructo posted:That being said it is goddamn gorgeous. gently caress yes it is. Post more pics.
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May 16, 2017 01:24
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I'm in the process of buying a 2016 grand touring  Please tell me good things to make me sleep better tonight
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May 16, 2017 02:52
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Your transmission probably won't break.
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May 16, 2017 02:55
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Phones a jerk, ignore him. Buy it and give it to me.
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May 16, 2017 03:01
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SpartanIV posted:I'm in the process of buying a 2016 grand touring Buy a COOL BREEZE SCOOP imo
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May 16, 2017 03:29
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SpartanIV posted:I'm in the process of buying a 2016 grand touring I have the base model 2016 in ceramic. 0 regret, it's insanely good
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May 16, 2017 03:30
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Buy a COOL BREEZE SCOOP imo Searched it up. Is this thing a joke? Open top not windy enough?
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May 16, 2017 03:45
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MeruFM posted:Searched it up. Is this thing a joke? Open top not windy enough? It is not a joke! It's legit and works great.
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May 16, 2017 03:46
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I'd like to sell my NA for a NC2 PRHT but I waited too long in the year - now's a great time to sell the NA, a lovely time to buy a NC. The last one I was interested in was a 2 day fly and drive with 60kish miles for 10,5. The cheapest I can find now is a 3-4 day fly and drive with 40k miles for 13,8. I still have this fear that I'd miss the NA, but if the NC didn't work out I could always wait for a used ND RF.
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May 16, 2017 03:48
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TrueChaos posted:Phones a jerk, ignore him. 9/16+ are the confirmed gen 2 transmissions I have 16k on my 8/15 build date and I beat the gently caress out of it so vOv
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May 16, 2017 03:56
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It's production date was before 9/16 so I guess this is a good excuse to drive it hard and break the tranny while it's under warranty, right?
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May 16, 2017 06:55
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You don't drive it hard every day? Every trip with my 10AE is hard. But I live close to some very nice (windy) roads 
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May 16, 2017 08:22
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Elysium posted:My only issue with the NC is the way the hood line looks, wish they just would have connected it to the headlights like every other Miata. Can't unsee it now. On my drive to work did not see a single car where the hoodline does not touch the headlights. Some newer BMW have some pretty weird hood lines just so they can do it. The only car that stood out was a NC. It looks weird... Also: I like how at least around here MX-5 drivers greet each other. Its a nice acknowledgment of "Hey you also have a cool car. Good for you!"
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May 16, 2017 08:40
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Shai-Hulud posted:Also: I like how at least around here MX-5 drivers greet each other. Its a nice acknowledgment of "Hey you also have a cool car. Good for you!" Around here the only ones that wave back are women. The other drivers are all cranky old men and they just kind of scowl. gently caress you. Why'd you buy a cute little fun car if you're just going to be a curmudgeon?
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May 16, 2017 12:44
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FreelanceSocialist posted:gently caress you. Why'd you buy a cute little fun car if you're just going to be a curmudgeon? I bet miata.net could tell you.  If they don't just tell you to use the search function. 
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May 16, 2017 14:01
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Looks like you haven't been to miata.net because no one ever uses the search function they now have an ad blocker blocker to fund gary's boat shoe spending account
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May 16, 2017 14:03
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I bet it's old men who want a roadster like their old MG but don't have the money or health to buy and maintain the classics. (My dad falls into this group but instead he bought a beach condo and is going to live vicariously through my miata) E: the commute to work this morning was simultaneously ridiculously fun and nerve wracking! SpartanIvy fucked around with this message at 15:08 on May 16, 2017 |
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May 16, 2017 14:44
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SpartanIV posted:I bet it's old men who want a roadster like their old MG but don't have the money or health to buy and maintain the classics. My dad did the same thing, discovered you can't actually fit a 6'6" person in an NC, and keeps pestering me to by a CJ7 so that I "have something safer to drive in the winter" which translates roughly to him driving it all summer and not having to maintain it himself.
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May 16, 2017 16:03
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I need to use every part of the      Hopefully with getting them flipped, I can hold off on putting on BFG Rival 1.5s until the middle of summer.
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May 16, 2017 19:22
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HOLY gently caress it's annoying to do the oil filter on a RHD 10AE (1.8 '99). But, after more time I'd like to admit, I got the drat thing replaced. After spilling probably 2 deciliters of oil over the subframe after losing the old filter down onto it. Now I understand why the right side of the subframe has no rust, while the left side has a fair bit, heh. Also found my water leak.  Something is not as it should be.  The hose clamp is, well, hosed   Coolant hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump. And before anyone comments on rust. Yes, there's rust, a lot more than you think looking at that picture, too. Ugh. Not sure how much is left of that swaybar. Lots of work to do... Wibla fucked around with this message at 13:44 on May 20, 2017 |
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May 19, 2017 23:25
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FreelanceSocialist posted:Around here the only ones that wave back are women. The other drivers are all cranky old men and they just kind of scowl. gently caress you. Why'd you buy a cute little fun car if you're just going to be a curmudgeon? Most of the time, when someone waves to me, I just don't realize what's going on until it's too late. It was even worse in the NA because I just HAD to do the headlight blink and that just doesn't work unless I'm ready ahead of time.
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May 20, 2017 01:38
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Anyone know of a company that I can send my old power steering pump to in order for it to be rebuilt? The replacement will surely do the job for now but I'd like to future proof the repair.
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May 20, 2017 18:59
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So I put the new PS pump on and the loving whine was still there. But 10 minutes later and it's gone. So I just pissed away $50?
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May 22, 2017 03:04
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I'm going to be doing the timing belt on my 99 soon, and as part of that I want to do the crankshaft seal. Does anyone have a tool (either official or homemade) that I could borrow to take care of removing the bolt? I obviously don't mind paying for shipping both ways or driving out to wherever in the central FL-ish area vvv: Wow, I'm used to even aftermarket tools being a hell of a lot more expensive, and https://www.flyinmiata.com/review/product/list/id/6314/category/169/ is an awesome idea as well e2: Timing/seal tool kit ordered, as well as some softtop latch pegs since they were cheap and mine are a little worn. 100bux is a bit more than I intended to spend, but I certainly plan to keep this car running for more than just a couple timing belt changes Sentient Data fucked around with this message at 02:49 on May 23, 2017 |
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May 22, 2017 20:59
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Sentient Data posted:I'm going to be doing the timing belt on my 99 soon, and as part of that I want to do the crankshaft seal. Does anyone have a tool (either official or homemade) that I could borrow to take care of removing the bolt? I obviously don't mind paying for shipping both ways or driving out to wherever in the central FL-ish area It's $20 from flyin' miata, probably easier to just buy it?
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May 23, 2017 01:34
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Welp. It's almost certainly the AC pulley making the noise.
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May 23, 2017 02:16
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I just used two wrenches on the camshafts that were clamped together with vise grips. It was cheaper and quicker than ordering the FM tool for my spec miata. I just have a few more things to do before my race this weekend. One of those is replacing the shift turret boot. Anyone have any tips on getting it on the shifter?
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May 23, 2017 04:34
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"Water Based Personal Lubricant"
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May 23, 2017 05:45
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Spit n a prayer
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May 23, 2017 06:41
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I have incurred a battle scar from an encounter with wildlife. When I took my Miata out of winter storage a few weeks ago, on the way home I hit a hare (local rabbit-like creatures with no sense of traffic). I saw it running over a field up to the road. I slowed down figured it would make it across, but I ran right over it (it must have lost some time coming up the side of the road, or I just misjudged it). Couldn't brake too hard due to a car behind me, I hit it at maybe 40km/h. I didn't see any obvious damage to the car at the time and didn't think too much of it, but the other day this fell off (never noticed it when it happened, I just saw it in the driveway later):  It's a 25cm chunk of the plastic thing between the bumper and the undertray from the passenger side, and there is some damage to the radiator as well:  Just seems like a small dent and a bunch of bent fins, no leaks. I'll try to put something in place of the broken plastic, to protect the radiator a bit. Also without it the lower part of the bumper is kind of floppy, it's fine now but I guess more of that stuff can crack if I don't stabilize it.
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May 23, 2017 13:02
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There's probably not an easy way to bypass the AC pulley in my NC without actually removing the compressor is there?
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May 23, 2017 21:36
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