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Chuck
The "best" was a previous generation Escalade behind a turbo diesel 40' home. Obviously, the owner has enough money to replace the drivetrain bits when they fail prematurely...
-Colin
Also, I bought front brake pads from Mazda that I will have installed. Do I have to have the rotors resurfaced if everything is presently working very smoothly? I'm reluctant to "sand off" perfectly good rotor material if I don"t need to.
Are we talking manual trans? how does a manual trans get lubed when it is running vs. being towed? I don't see a problem with that.
However, an automatic relies on an engine driven pump for cooling/lubrication and will get burnt if towed long distances. On that note, I saw an Expedition being towed behind a motorhome last week. Not only is it death to his tranny, it must cost a bundle to pull it around.
It took me 8 hours to take it apart and put it all back together, but that includes a lot of cleaning time. Not hard work, just tedious.
often times with an open differential this is no big deal. it's a very bad idea with most (all?) limited slip differentials though. you could drop the driveshaft... or put it on a trailer.
-Colin
For those with Miatas, you will be happy to know I didn't see many Miatas with gay men in them. Although I did see one white haired old guy (we're talkin 70) with a latino younger guy, hehehehe. The top convertibles in that area for gay men were the Sebring, Mercedes CLK and SLK, the BMW Z3 and 3 series, and the Jag convertible.
/j
My wife and I are intersted in a Miata (1999 or later). We test-drove one a while back and loved it. The only problem: Consuer Reports 2002 Auto issue has an article on vehicle load limits - and reports that Mazda rates the Miata at a dismal 340 lbs (passengers and luggage). For comparison, the Toyota MR-2 is rated at over 400 lbs. I am 6' 1" and weigh 220; my wife is 5' 10" and weighs around 150. According to CR we cannot both ride in the Miata safely. In fact, 2 175 lb men cannot ride together safely. Suppposedly the 340 lb number comes from Mazda and is posted on the plate inside the front door.
So - should we forget the Miata and look at the MR-2?
Thanks
Ken
That's an interesting point, I never even know there is a restriction like that on the car, and I never would have expected it to be so low.
On another note, spring just arrived, and they're calling for 3 more days of snow :-(
As to the 'weight problme' .....
I weigh 280 and my wife weights 180, and we load the trunk when we travel.
My Crystal Blue Baby just seems to ride and drive better. We have two trips coming up. One is 700 miles roundtrip, and the other is 1400 miles round trip. Never had a problem in my red 90, and expect none in my 01. The longer trip from St.Lo to So. Carolina, we will be loaded.
Hay, Markinatlanta,we will be passing thru Atlanta around the end of May heading for Savannah. !!!!!.
Bob
I think you're fine but I would not use the door placard's recommendation for tire pressure. (on 15" wheel models it is 26psi all around I believe.) I'd go 4-5 psi higher to ensure safe load handling, and the tires will perform better in the twisty bits with more air too.
-Colin
Can we post 200 messages today at the Mazda Protege Sedan Board and break the 10,000 mark? Folks, I know we can! Every regular needs to post today! Come on Mazda Miata MX-5 owners help us out. We need to stay kinda on topic, however. Please come over and help us break 10,000 posts on Friday 3/22/01!!!!
A sincere thank you in advance.
-Larry
Bring the wife but pack light.
-juice
So, any ideas on the right way to sell it? I was wondering if ebay would work? I live in Pittsburgh, PA, not exactly a Miata town..
- Ron
Thanks
The Miata is as fun as driving gets, with amazing handling, great steering, and incredible response. Almost all of the Maitas strengths are in the actual drive of the car. Including an phenomenal shifter.
If your wife can't appretiate the driving aspect of the car, you may want to consider something like the VW Cabrio, which is great for different reasons - it's a front drive that comes with more features, a superior roof that is better insolated and cloth (less wind noise), not to mention less engine noise and road noise. It's just a very friendly get around town convertable that is 'smoother around the edges' then the Miata.
You will begin receiving lots of e-mail from Miata owners with all types of questions and answers. You can also ask for advice, etc. Once you sign up for this service, you will receive a lot of e-mail, so if you don't wish to receive a lot of mail, this site is not for you.
To me it is a utility that you use to protect the paint from stone chips and such on the highway. If you do a lot of freeway driving, it might be a good idea in the long run, if you do a lot of city driving it probably isn't worth the hassle.
If you do choose to use it, make sure that you remove it any time you wash the car, and wash the bra as well. Dirt and stones will get trapped between the bra and the paint and cause scratching otherwise, which defeats the purpase of the nose bra.
And for the most part, they hurt the paint since a flapping bra (and most of them DO flap) will dull away the finish. Also, the paint will fade unevenly and dirt trapped underneath will scratch also.
The best protection you can get is stonguard clear bras....that's what I would get.
Pros? Very reliable, fun, affordable, light, fuel efficient, simple to fix/modify, and a strong aftermarket.
Cons? Cramped interior, loud, ride can be tiring.
If the wife fits, and doesn't mind the noise and the ride, then go for it. The auto handles just as well as the stick, at least.
-juice
change oil and filter, replace spark plugs, change air filter, change fuel filter, change PCV valve, change O2 sensor, change differential oil, change transmission oil, refill/change turret oil, rotate tires and torque wheels to spec, remove tow hooks, check/adjust timing (I advanced mine), alignment, and throttle body service.
Add spark plug wires, which I skipped because the previous owner had just changed them. I would also bleed the brakes and inspec the pads and rotors.
Did I miss anything?
-juice
Change "gear oil" to ATF here and in my post above if you have an auto.
-juice
I'm not sure what the torque wheels are.
-Colin
-juice
Regards
Ken
http://www.miata.net/garage/65_mph.html
God Bless,
Larry
Happy Convertabling all (god or no god ;-)
I also added a front lower brace that I made myself from C-Channel steel and some zinc coated bolts. Check miata.net, there were instructions on how-to. Or you can just buy a custom brace for $30-38 or so. It bolts on easily.
-juice