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New tires after a goddamn sidewall split. They were all getting close to the wear bars anyway. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Super+Sport+A%2FS+%28W-Speed+Rated%29 BFGoodrich G-Force Super Sport A/S. They get decent reviews and I got a good price on 'em. I only drive it on the streets, anyway. Anyone have experience with these tires?
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XCPuff posted:I do. Ah man, hope I have better luck. Running them on an '03 Miata, and while I can see how could get noisy (this is only based on my uneducated eyes looking at the tires and it seeming like the tread design is a bit "blockier" than other performance tires) the car is loud anyway.  They seem to grip well enough so far, but I don't push the car hard on the streets. If we ever get any rain again I'll see how they do in the wet.
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Jun 30, 2012 00:38
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Pulled out the seats and gave the Miata a thorough interior cleaning. Later this week it will be a wash and oil change.  No after picture but it's a hell of a lot nicer to sit in now.
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Sep 12, 2012 23:45
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kimbo305 posted:The Snapshot system must deriving acceleration from reported engine speed and wheel speed, right? I think there is an accelerometer inside the unit itself. I took the Miata out for a nice long top-down drive to enjoy the weather today. (Upper 70s) Makes me not want to sell it now. 
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Sep 18, 2012 23:27
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_firehawk posted:Tire rack shipped me overnight 3 extra lug nuts for free after I asked them which ones they sent me in 2010. Color me impressed with this level of customer service. Tire rack customer service really is good. I bought a set of tires from them back in 2006 and they called me a couple of weeks later asking if I was satisfied with the tires. It didn't seem like a customer survey, but more like they wanted to know "Hey man, how ya doin?"
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Dec 19, 2012 06:18
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meatpimp posted:(mostly kidding, str, it will be far less in maintenance, let's just hope you aren't paying too much interest to the bank) I don't know man, TT seems like a high-maintenance type of dude. 
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Jan 12, 2013 16:44
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Finally changed the oil.  Which ended up taking twice as long as it should have because the drain plug was torqued to approximately one thousand foot pounds.  The old oil was pretty sick looking. I should probably write down the mileage so it gets changed on time next time.
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Feb 15, 2013 02:06
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Girlfriend was complaining of a grinding sound from her drivers side under braking. Outside pads and rotors certainly don't look bad:  Let's look at the inside.    Looks like I'm doing brakes this weekend. Also what would cause the inside pads/rotor to wear so much more rapidly than the outside? Something wrong with the piston?
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Mar 8, 2013 23:40
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Yeah, sliding calipers. I'll be sure to grease the pins while I'm at it.
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Mar 8, 2013 23:50
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Sir Cornelius posted:$0.20 worth of cobber-grease on the slider-pins could have prevented this havoc Yeah, that was definitely the problem. The slide pins on the driver's side were crusty and lovely so I cleaned them real good and they got greased. Passenger side was fine.
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Mar 10, 2013 22:21
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some texas redneck posted:Used some of this on the glass. That stuff is freakin amazing - the windows look better than the day I bought it. I need to pick up another can, myself. Isn't the slogan like "Stoner Invisible glass, cleans so well you'll think the glass is invisible."  Always amused me.
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Mar 16, 2013 17:18
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Helped a friend drop and replace the tank on his Mustang to replace a fuel sender unit. With a 3/4 full tank. 
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Mar 17, 2013 22:15
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I live on the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas.  For all the poo poo we like to talk about OK, there are a couple of things they get right. In my opinion one of those is the language on their signage:AR: Slower traffic keep right OK: Keep right except to pass AR: Bride may ice in cold weather OK: Bridge ices before road Edit: (Holy poo poo. Sorry to continue this derail.  )
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Mar 19, 2013 08:46
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Replaced the plugs. The old plugs didn't have a ton of miles on them but last time I did this I didn't know any better and bought those lovely Bosch +4 plugs. I'm not sure if you can tell by the photo (my phone doesn't like to focus anymore. Seems that's what happens when you jump into a lake with it) but the center electrodes are toast. I went with basic NGK coppers this time. In no way did I expect a noticeable power gain from just replacing plugs but welp. 
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Mar 20, 2013 21:04
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Can't beat the FRS/BRZ for ease of oil filter access: 
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Apr 12, 2013 06:26
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Cage posted:Apologized to it after doing this: Euugh, sucks man. There's a local liquor store with a similar light pole in the middle of the parking lot, and it's not a big lot. Every transaction ends with "Have a good night - watch out for the pole  "
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May 10, 2013 07:11
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90% finished with the top install. Just need to put the interior panels, carpet, and seats back in. Wasn't hard at all with a second pair of hands but would have been a serious pain in the rear end trying to do it by myself. Oh, yeah:  Also the weatherstipping doesn't seem to be holding on as tightly as before. Should I hit it with a bit of adhesive? Previa_fun fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Jul 27, 2013 |
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Jul 27, 2013 22:58
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some texas redneck posted:I see they took lessons from GM. I don't know how but GM seems to make vehicles that are really simply put together and a gigantic pain in the dick to actually work on at the same time.
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Jul 30, 2013 05:23
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Another oil change. Waaay overdue and still I feel like I just did one. Maybe next weekend I'll do the gearbox and diff oil.
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Sep 17, 2013 03:23
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Wouldn't 1/10th of a mile be exactly 528 feet?
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Nov 16, 2013 06:02
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Are weathertech floor mats worth it? I mean I've read probably a novel's worth of their ads in my lifetime but I never thought about actually buying any.
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Dec 5, 2013 06:24
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http://www.weathertech.com/drink-coasters/ I wish I had seen this before shipping my AISS gifts because this is hilarious.
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Dec 5, 2013 21:07
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Chinatown posted:Got my Porter Cable 7424XP and Meguiars microfiber correction system. drat, son. Great looking car, btw.
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Dec 6, 2013 17:28
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drukqs posted:Somebody from the MR2 Owners Club facebook page was describing to me an alternate way of quieting down a loud fart cannon... Basically I'd yank and discard the silencer. Then drill two pairs of holes (each offset a smidge) in a "+" pattern through the exit portion/tip of my fart cannon. It wouldn't be hard to test but I'm doubtful it'd make any real difference. This made me think of the silencers that used to be fitted to the old turbojet airliners' nozzles in the 50s and 60s, and I wondered if anyone mode scaled-down versions for car exhausts and whether it'd be effective.
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Feb 6, 2014 09:28
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That's a great example of "Aftermarket wheels: just because you can doesn't mean you should." The stockers look a hundred times better.
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Nov 23, 2014 07:54
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Bought it. 2011 Mazda3s 2.5. ~54 miles on the odo, 6 speed manual. :2f2f: powdercoated wheels which I actually kind of like. It's pretty great for an econo-wagon so far.
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Aug 21, 2015 01:39
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DropShadow posted:Full detail with paint correction and sealant. This is a drat good looking car.
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Oct 19, 2015 01:27
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Washed/vacuumed and deep cleaned the interior of my 3. I can't stand a dirty car interior so there wasn't much but a few receipts in the glovebox but there was dirt and leaves in the carpet from a recent camping trip and it was driving me crazy. Then I took the Miata out for a long drive on some back roads. Feels good, man.
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Years ago I almost bought a 2008 Impreza. God drat am I glad I passed on that car. I get the appeal of Subarus, but gently caress if I'd want to own one. I'd feel as if I had a ticking ( ) timebomb under the hood.
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The fact that clutches last as long as they do these days blows my mind when I think of the forces and temperatures they have to contend with. I guess gearing helps when you're starting off in first with a 10:1+ gear ratio between engine and wheels, but drat.
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Feb 3, 2017 06:59
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My wife was supposed to go bridesmaid dress shopping for her friend's wedding yesterday but got 5 minutes down the road and called me saying her car "felt weird and had no power." She got back and it's clearly running on three cylinders so I got to be ripped off for $fuckyou by the only store around that carried a full set of four ignition coils but gently caress me we need to car to run so she can get to work on Monday. Changed the plugs, too. At least it runs right again and we just paid it off so it's almost new car time for her anyway.
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Aug 27, 2017 23:22
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IOwnCalculus posted:Why all four coils? Car has 186K and I figured they were due.  Probably unnecessary but worst case I didn't want to have to deal with it again.
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doogle posted:I also found out I have about a foot of space between the belts and the fans in case anything would want to live there in the future. I've heard of going from clutch fans to electric fans but going back the other way seems unnecessary?  boost iiiit
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I always hear stories of new manual cars being so hard to find and selling out real quick and can only imagine they're being shipped to Dubai or something because I never ever ever see them in the wild. Nice car, though. How's the 2.0T compare vs the old V6?
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Jun 16, 2018 05:43
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What's the point of clutch delay valves? They're in almost every MT car these days and almost universally reviled.
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Jun 24, 2018 03:14
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every car should have a dataplate under the hood listing fluid capacities
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Aug 18, 2018 04:16
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Spent the weekend on the beach and had my car fully loaded. First time I've had the board and my bike on the roof at the same time and it did well, no issues on the interstate. I know you've had the Xb for a couple years now, any issues with oil consumption? My wife had a tC with the same engine and I was throwing in a quart or so every few weeks toward the end. There was a TSB involving piston replacement, I think.
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Imperador do Brasil posted:My wife complained about the FXT smelling horrible today... yeah that'll do it
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Bought it. 2015 Mazda 6 Touring. Certified with 35,8xx miles. Got it for 15.3 OTD and I'm loving it so far. I originally wanted something a little newer but this one is really really clean and the price was right.
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Powershift posted:Do a reasonable commute in comfort with relatively good gas mileage!  That's 100% the thought. I just wanted something I can listen to dumb podcasts in on my way to work and back. Also as much as I loved 3 the clutch was engaging so close to top of travel I was getting nervous I'd have to dump money into it soon. So instead I dumped money into this. 
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