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What is AI's opinion on mismatched hardtops? Black top on white car, red on white, etc. And why isn't an OEM making cheap hardtops 
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Oct 18, 2007 16:14
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grover posted:You mean take out a 15-year, $25k home equity loan and deduct the interest from my taxes? heh. Same logic applies to early payment- long term gets the minimum payment down, but if you pay it off fast, you don't accrue the massive interest cost. I had actually considered this, except the interest rates are a full pt higher, so it would cost more in the long run. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think refinanced mortgage interest can be deducted unless the money goes into home improvements.
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Nov 5, 2007 15:38
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I need to replace my soft top on my '93. I was thinking about ordering this: $479 Zipless Glass Top Is this a good deal from GoMiata or are there any better deals?
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Nov 15, 2007 23:24
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Saw an NA Miata on the cover of a car magazine that was the same color as mine. Obviously I had no choice but to buy the magazine.
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Nov 20, 2007 18:54
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What are you guys paying for insurance on your Miatas? I pay $700/6 months. I'm with Geico. 24m/No Tickets/MD with a '93. My coverage is 300/100 with a 500 deductible. It should be being reduced by ~$100 in a week. Does this seem too high?
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Dec 3, 2007 00:48
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Hardtop question, I can pick up an after market hardtop for $700. I really want a hardtop for the winter. Problems: Few scratches, part that slides over the Frankenstein bolts needs to be replaced. Is it worth it?
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Dec 4, 2007 20:20
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Just talked to the guy. It's a snugtop. It's missing the front-right/rear-right latches and has a 1 inch crack on the window. Was hoping it was just a good deal.
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Dec 4, 2007 22:08
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Phone posted:With 700$, you might be able to get an OEM hardtop for that money. If you can prove me wrong I'd be very happy, but I have yet to find an OEM Hard top below $800 in the six months I've been looking.  spec miata
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Dec 5, 2007 05:57
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I'm replacing my top, has anyone used ConvertibleTops.com? $359 for a Glass No-Zip The other company I've looked at was MMMiata which had a glass no-zip top for $492.25. Is there another company I should look at for buying my new top? Fake Edit: Is there any value in spending extra for a cloth top?
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Jan 17, 2008 07:43
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compton rear end terry posted:I am looking at a 1996 Miata. They are asking $4650. It has 100,000 miles on it. It looks like it needs a new top. The headlight motor and windshield are broken, and they are willing to replace it. The AIR BAG light is also on, and stays on. How much would it be to fix the air bag? Is this a good deal? A new top can cost as much as $800 installed. At 100k miles it's not a very good deal.
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Feb 2, 2008 23:58
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What's the difference if any between a Robbins top and one like this one off ebay or this one off a website?
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Feb 5, 2008 02:41
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I ordered a top from these guys http://www.convertibletopguys.com/cgi-local/displaycat.cgi?cat=1444 And the shop I'm having it installed at told me they were having a hard time with it and that it's "junk". I hope that's hyperbole.
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Mar 6, 2008 00:04
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Schwack posted:It seems like if you arent going to spring for a decent aftermarket or NB top, you may as well just do the install yourself. The shop guys are being professional about it. They got it on impressively well but it had a few wrinkles. They scheduled a time on Friday to fix it. I believe them when they say it took double the normal install time.
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Mar 6, 2008 06:26
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My '93 is getting close to 90k miles. Is there any scheduled maintenance I should have done?
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Mar 21, 2008 22:39
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Is the standard size battery in a Miata large enough to give a mid-sized car a jump?
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May 1, 2008 06:22
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I'll need to replace my tires soon and could use recommendations. It's for a 14" wheel. I'd like to get a real nice set for the summer, what does AI recommend?
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May 25, 2008 08:25
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My clutch became very light today. At first when I pressed the clutch it required extra effort to engage the gears, then just as I was near home it became next to impossible. I stumbled home in 5th. I'm pretty sure I need to replace the clutch but wanted AI's opinion. If so would $500-$600 be a reasonable repair estimate? Gear Head fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Aug 25, 2008 |
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Aug 25, 2008 02:43
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Alright AI, as always thanks for the advice. I'm guessing the symptoms I described weren't that uncommon. I'll look into the master/slave cylinders today. e: I didn't mention that it was a '93 NA Miata, that doesn't make a difference does it? Gear Head fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Aug 25, 2008 |
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Aug 25, 2008 15:08
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Thanks as always AI. The car is back on the road and driving fine.
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Aug 26, 2008 19:13
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kaiory posted:Is this miata a good deal? I'm going to be checking it out later today. 1992 miata 5 speed with 100k miles $4000 Very good deal. Check out the soft top, figure that to be a $600 repair if it's bad.
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Sep 23, 2008 03:42
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