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Is a Miata actually that uncomfortable long distance? I test drove an ND Grand Touring about 2 months ago, and I remember it being suprisingly comfortable. I drove the Club last week, and I could see it being pretty uncomfortable/tiring after an hour or two, depending on the road surface. Then again, the last car I had with leather seats got pretty uncomfortable after a couple hours.
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um excuse me posted:God damnit gently caress this car. Potentially dumb question, but how does this happen? Manufacturing imperfection, not enough grease/oil (I assume camshafts are lubed  ), something else (timing issues, re: that belt)? I am not a mechanic. 
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Jul 12, 2019 04:27
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That’s not true. The panel folds into the same space the soft top does, unless you are considering the space behind the seats with the top up as part of your trunk space. I don’t own either but have driven both. I like the look of the RF from the side with the top up, but otherwise I think soft top is the way to go. Simpler/faster operation, better visibility, ostensibly lighter therefore better, but probably can’t tell the difference most of the time. If you live somewhere with bad weather I could see the appeal.
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Oct 3, 2019 14:54
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Do you have extremely bad credit or something? Used car are a little different but with new cars you can usually borrow at pretty low rates. I’m not necessarily financially savvy but you’d probably be better off putting whatever cash you save into a 5-year CD and getting a loan anyway. That way it helps your credit, and the interest you get from the CD will be near to or even more than what you paid in interest on the loan.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:48
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ND2 GT has a LSD option, at least in the US. edit: actually, did they get rid of it? I’m looking on the Mazda website now. The 2019 definitely had it, the GT-S package. Toe Rag fucked around with this message at 04:20 on Apr 19, 2020 |
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Apr 19, 2020 04:17
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For every 24-hour interval your car is street parked in SF, the probability it will be broken into increases 2-3 percentage points. I’m so glad I have a garage spot. Even then, just running errands has left my bumper with a few scrapes from license plate holder screws.
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May 8, 2020 22:20
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It’s crazy how big the ND looks in comparison. Modern cars are so big. If you ever see an air-cooled 911, especially long hoods, next to a modern one it’s pretty shocking. I get a lot of that is safety and convenience but still.
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Jul 3, 2020 15:46
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I know the ND is small, which is why it’s so wild that is looks big in comparison. Maybe my post was poorly phrased. It is more two thoughts, not that the ND is big, modern car. Like yeah that R360 a kei car, so anything looks big, but imagine an Accord parked next to that thing.
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Jul 4, 2020 05:00
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ethanol posted:how does ur rear diff even do this Applesnots posted:Magic and spite. Maybe this is a dumb question, but if the rear tires are the same diameter, why would the diff have any issues? Wouldn't it be more strain on the rest of the drive train?
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Mar 1, 2021 03:19
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The Miata's mandate is lightness so hopefully it's a good thing. 
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Oct 26, 2021 03:05
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Ror posted:So I haven’t seen Miata tirechat in a while, what are most people here doing? Besides the issue of grip, I wouldn't run summer tires in the winter because they can "cold crack." Like, most OEM summer tires probably aren't going to do that (baseless assumption on my part), but it's definitely a real thing. If you can't reliably switch between tires, then I think all-season is the way to go. Yes, they must be worse, but I think you're getting pretty abstract in most cases, as you allude.
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May 21, 2022 04:04
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Jonny 290 posted:OK, so, some baseline statements: AFAIK having cash isn't really a bargaining chip. Almost anyone can get financing for a car, and that's how dealers make a lot of their money. This is in the context of new or lightly used cars. If you're talking like 30 year old Ferraris or something, then it's different. Anyway I've bought 2 new cars and 1 used car from dealers, and I never felt any pressure to buy anything besides the car. I just said "no thank you" and we moved on. Maybe a waste of time, but oh well. Figure out what price you want to pay and then find someone to sell it to you for that. Just out of curiosity, I looked on Carvana, and this car is in the results whether I say I'm in Denver or San Francisco, at 29,590 either way, so probably not much in way of haggling with Carvana I imagine.
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Jul 27, 2022 22:59
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MetaJew posted:Mx5 things sells a harness to power the camera from the rear view mirror Would this work with any homelink rearview mirror? I assume it would? I had thought in the past about splicing a dashcam into the homelink wiring harness but never had the courage. The power/cable routing is what has stopped me from putting one in my personal car so far.
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Jan 6, 2023 22:46
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tater_salad posted:Is that one of those smallerized ND wheels that are like a grand? I like what appears to be a (presumably very old) Arai XD4. Aren’t motorcycle helmets specifically not allowed for cars? They don’t have the fire resistant liners.
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It's not just visibility, but the nature of the spot. Personally I can't even get into my parking spot at home head-in if my neighbors are parked, and conversely I can't get out backing out. Maybe someone who understands can explain why, but I find my car "pulls" along the front versus pivots on its rear. When reversing the front of the car is clear to swing out whereas pulling in your car swings directly into whatever you're steering around.
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