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Any Mazdaspeed Miata owners here ? I am in the market for a car now and there is one at a dealer near me. 2004 with 28k for 13,980. I have never seen one in the wild, and that price doesn't seem too bad. I read they are really generous with the turbo though, but there are mods to smooth the power out when it kicks in. I want to have some fun, but I don't want to kill myself with it either. Is that a real thing or people just being too nitpicky ? Trying to decide between that, a mariner blue 90 with 74k miles for 5k, or an RX-8 we have at work. Both of them are going to need a roll bar, but the NA will likely need the timing belt changed and some other stuff too. Even after that it would still be cheapest though.
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Feb 21, 2011 06:44
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beatdown posted:The 90 sounds overpriced unless its absolutely mint. The rx8 vs mazdaspeed is pretty difficult, they are very different vehicles. You may be able to find a nice NC in that price range too. Generally speaking, how much is it worth ? Also I think they sold the RX-8 over the weekend too, oh well
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Feb 21, 2011 17:44
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Wouldn't the turbo only kicking in at higher RPM be better for gas mileage or is that largely irrelevant because it gets good gas mileage anyway
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Feb 22, 2011 21:40
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2 grand for a Miata with a hard top is really good since the hard tops generally cost half that alone
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Sep 1, 2011 14:35
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destructo posted:If anyone wants a 90-93 MSPNP that's been installed for 3 weeks, let me know. $550 shipped, comes with original box/etc, along with GM AIT and vacuum hose. That is really cool
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Sep 2, 2011 05:41
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Phone posted:gently caress. life. Dang 
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Sep 30, 2011 22:47
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blugu64 posted:
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Dec 24, 2011 20:21
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I took a 6-speed GT out for a ride at work today and it didn't dissuade me from wanting a Miata, although I'd have to go find an 06 not a new one. It was weird being inside because the interior is so different than the Mini, but after a while I'd get used to it. There is also way more room inside than I thought, so maybe an NB wouldn't be too small?
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Jan 10, 2012 00:51
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Sockington posted:I have a 2002 in the driveway. I sat in a 2011 last week when I popped by the dealership. The room is about the same, but I definitely prefer the seats in the 02. I was under the impression that NB's were pretty cramped inside
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Jan 10, 2012 01:30
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Is the NC engine are durable as the older ones are supposed to be? If I do switch I am definitely supercharging
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Jan 10, 2012 16:52
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Phone posted:I think the Cosworth kit went from "poo poo yeah, poo poo rules" to "oh god your engine is going to explode". It's in the MZR family and seems to hold up to abuse fairly well, but it's no B6/BP which was made for turbocharging. Wonder if I would be better off just finding an MSM and modding it than getting an NB and trying to sort through the SC stuff. There are a bunch of kits but reading the forums no one agrees on anything about them My main draw to the NC was the DSC cause I am a sissy. The keyless driving was nice but unnecessary and there aren't much differences aside from the PRHT which I did not want anyway. Also, why does Mazda make their 6 speed 6th gear a higher ratio than the 5th gear on the 5 speed 
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Jan 10, 2012 21:53
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Phone posted:The MSM is a horrible car to start to modify from because you have to remove all of the factory turbo stuff to get anywhere useful. What is your opinion on the supercharger kits available for an NB?
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Jan 12, 2012 04:46
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First Time Caller posted:Do you live in California? But I like superchargers 
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Jan 12, 2012 06:05
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I had been looking only at black NB's, but I found a blue 99 10AE with low miles and a hardtop for under 10k 
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Jan 26, 2012 02:01
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Rhyno posted:Do it. I'll at least go check it out since I have nothing else to do this weekend
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Jan 26, 2012 02:23
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Rhyno posted:I seriously considered an NB for the ladyfriend but I'm not so confident in her ability to drive a stick. I'm hoping when I flip the truck I can pick one up for myself. My biggest hesitation is having never driven RWD for more than a light drive around the block
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Jan 26, 2012 02:38
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Rhyno posted:It's cake. I went from a long line of FWD cars to my Cherokee and now i have the Lightning and it's no big thing at all. What about no ABS?
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Jan 26, 2012 22:08
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oRenj9 posted:I don't miss it one bit.* I try to avoid this by letting people go, or staying far enough back from the car in front of me that if they slam on the brakes I have enough time to safely slow down without having to do it myself.
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Jan 27, 2012 03:18
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Rhyno posted:My Lightning has ABS so no big deal. Yeah but all these Miata's I'm looking at don't
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Jan 28, 2012 07:49
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aventari posted:ABS is for pussies I fully admit that I am a sissy
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Jan 28, 2012 08:17
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So far the only luck I'm having finding a black car with ABS is MSM's. I'm not really opposed to it, but you all say it's a lot of work to make worthwhile. From looking around it seems like an intake and exhaust+downpipe will free up a bunch of power, and I doubt I'm going to want more than that for a while
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Feb 2, 2012 21:23
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Rhyno posted:Yessssssssssssssssssssssss, join the MS club. I did look at MS 6s the other day and that may be a backup plan 
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Feb 2, 2012 22:29
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Flip up headlights rule
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Feb 2, 2012 22:50
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Sockington posted:So my 2002 with the 6speed, factory Enkeis, and ABS would be a sought after combination? If that was black or blue I'd be super jealous instead of just jealous I'm having a hell of a time finding a black 6speed with ABS.
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Feb 15, 2012 00:16
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TrueChaos posted:I have a black '99 with Torsen and ABS, but I lack the enkeis and a 6 speed. I had a chance to drive a 6speed, and honestly prefer the 5. My mini is a 6 speed and I like it a lot 
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Feb 15, 2012 00:28
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heh you think those are heavy, the stock wheels on my mini are like 24lbs each
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Feb 15, 2012 07:37
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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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Rhyno posted:And how many of those cars run??????? Two. But the fact that both are Mazdas is amusing 
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Mar 20, 2012 16:32
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The place I got my cooper s from last year has a 99 w/ a hard top and ABS with 84k on it for $8,700. I don't like that it's red, and I think it's a little overpriced, but the place is really close so I'll stop there for a minute on my way to go look at this S2000 
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Mar 22, 2012 04:46
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Sockington posted:16x6.5" at 18lbs: My SE anchors. My 17's weigh about 25lbs each 
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Jun 7, 2012 20:56
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How much of a red flag is a 5-speed swapped 10AE? I know some people like the 5-speed trans better, but my thought is to use this as a way to knock the price down
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Aug 14, 2012 16:10
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So you wouldn't let that scare you off the car then? It still has the hard top and the price is good, which is why I'm inclined to ignore it. I wish it was not out of state so I wouldn't have to go do far to check it out though
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Aug 14, 2012 18:32
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How much more over typical miata pricing would you pay for a supercharged car? There is a 97 with a BRP charger near me for 7950, which is more than I think it's worth, with 73k on it and it looks pretty clean body wise. Around here that would probably fetch 5k no problem without the SC I think I would do 7 but I don't know if they would budge that far. Nodoze fucked around with this message at 22:11 on Sep 19, 2012 |
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Sep 19, 2012 22:09
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What's the word on poly suspension bushings for Miatas? They are well regarded on Minis but looking on m.net people complain about them a lot. The fact that they are good on my car but people still complain about the noise or whatever leads me to believe they are good and worth getting and people are just whiners. Looking at getting an NA or a cheap NB and just doing all the suspension stuff, stiff engine and diff mounts and poo poo for now. Turbo or something somewhere down the road
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Dec 25, 2012 22:57
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Is a roll bar necessary if you are not going racing?
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Dec 26, 2012 00:14
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If you can put an SR20 in a Miata yourself then you can do a custom turbo job as well, which will be just as good or better and cost about the same for way less work.
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Dec 26, 2012 23:23
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Rhyno posted:So in the time since I posted that I passed out and my buddy went and looked at it and he said he hates how small the car is, "miatas are gay" etc etc. He didn't drive it, he just went and looked at it. Thing is, we still had made an appointment to go drive it tomorrow so since I have the morning off I'm gonna go drive me a Miata. That's a good price for that car. Similar Miatas here are like 6 grand or more
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Jan 11, 2013 07:52
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Rhyno posted:Well I better buy it! I agree!
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Jan 11, 2013 08:29
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Jealous Cow posted:He just responded and said minor dings, no rust, no accidents. I'll try and go see it ASAP. Do it, for a non rusty NB that is a steal. Engines aren't hard to come by
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Jan 21, 2013 18:42
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Someone here has done a 1.8 swap before right? Is it as easy as people make it out to be? There a 1.6 for sale with a hard top at a good price and my friend has an extra 1.8 set up with a torsen that I could probably buy off him. This is all theoretical till I know for sure what happens with my car but trying to get an idea so I can act quick. Are d2's any good on miatas? The reviews I've read people seem to like them
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