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I just changed my belt, but I paid a mechanic to do it.
I did reset the timing, though, because they got that part wrong.
My car is 2004 with high mileage. Otherwise it is nearly perfect.
I've heard that a special lubricant is needed and requires removing the door panel. I've also heard that the typical dealer "fix" is to squirt some WD-40 into the window and charge an hour of labor.
Does anyone have a "do it yourself" remedy ??
http://www.miata.net/garage/slow_window_fix.html
This is the first non-Honda/Toyota I will have bought in nearly 30 years. (Yes, it will be a mid-life crisis car).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Re: WHICH Miata. A friend who had previously owned 2 Miatas recommended the second generation Miata ('99-'05) over the first gen. ('91-'98). Bigger, more power, retains the light weight, 50/50 wt. balance of the first gen but "better", imo.
I have a personal rule never to purchase the first model yr after a major re-do, ('91, '99, '06); but that is just my preference. I'm not aware if there have been more mechanical problems with the '99 models than with, say, the '00 models.
There are many specimen out there to choose from. Some second gen. models with higher mileage can be priced similar to first gen. models.
Since you are so accustomed to the Toyota/Honda products, you should review the Mazda service recommendations to make sure you know what you will be getting into, imo.
Good luck with your car hunting. Great little cars!
And I'm with you on the first year of a redesign. I'll probably try to look for a 2000.
To be honest I'm having a real hard time letting go. They are great cars. I have this gut feeling that I'm making a mistake parting with my 93 too soon.
Join the club, you won't regret it. You may regret the day you sell it, however. :sick:
Got a 2008 PRHT Touring on Friday night. Suspension package, 6 speed manual, basically the sportiest Miata you can get.
It's a lot quicker, handling with the summer tires and stiff suspension plus the Bilsteins is also better.
Ride quality is stiffer, not as cushy as my 93. The seats are more supportive but not as comfy as the leather on my old one.
Took me just 75 miles to get comfortable in the new one. It still feels very familiar, which is cool.
Mine MSRP'd for $29k and I paid about $22k plus tax and tags.
90 Miatas had some very early crank issues but without a doubt that would have been resolved by now, especially with those miles.
Crystal White paint on the early ones will peel, though you didn't mention color.
Clutch slave cylinder will eventually fail but you can get a rebuild kit cheap. If the clutch pedal sinks you do not necessarily need a new cluth (my cost: $10.74).
It will eat spark plug wires every 30k miles. Like clockwork. I bet you it's on the 6th set of wires by now.
That's about it. They last forever. I sold mine far before its expiration date.
Good luck.
Has anyone else experienced this when switching to a Miata? If so, did the pain subside once you got used to the car?
I'm really hoping this is a temporary thing, because I really loved the car.
Enjoy the car if you get it!
The 2006+ models are the NCs, and those have a lot of extra legroom, plus a more powerful 2.0l engine.
That makes the 2006 and later models roomier, especially in terms of leg room, though people still complain about the seats. Mazda put in new seats for 2009.
Prices have dropped because Mazda has a $5000 incentive on 2008 models, since the late-arrival 2009s are finally here. I recommend shopping for a new 2008 left over, if you can still find them they are a screaming bargain right now, with some people getting brand new ones for $15.9k.
Probably cheaper than a Cube would be, lucien.
I found by moving the seat about 2in. closer to the wheel and then tilting back the seatback, it prevents my back ache. This arrangement is completely differenent than how I adjust the seat in my sedan. However, I'm sure everyone has to find the correct seat position for him/her.
I have driven the car on 100 + mile trips, without stopping, and while I'm driving I forget about my back. Honestly, I can be a little stiff afterward; but not bad.
The wind in the hair, and pure driving pleasure is something I'm not willing to part with.
Haven't driven the 2006 and newer models, so I can't speak to their relative seat comfort.
Wise and awesome purchase on the PRHT. Two thumbs up!
Don
I hope somebody knows an Austin area shop with experience with the Mazdaspeed.
I've had to do both repairs on my 2004, and the sealing effect has also decreased wind noise by sealing the top properly.
For the right leg, some people cut the pedals and add spacers to move them back, and away, but I never tried it.
I've just purchased an used 2002 Miata LS with about 70,000 miles and the car came with a well worn set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101 tires, and I'm looking to replace them with all-season tires. I've visited Tirerack.com, and there are only two all-season tires came up in the size 205/45/16: Continental Extreme Contact DWS and General G-Max. I'm an avid Michelin tires fan, as I have them on my other three cars, but Michelin do not make this size tires.
Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
You might also want to ask the folks in the Tires, tires, tires discussion.
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Thank you. . . Will try the Tires discussion board. Based on lack of maintenance related discussions on this board, I guess I've made the correct choice in buying a Miata over any other convertible.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Navyguy
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It's usually liquid smooth because...well, because it's literally bathed in oil.
My '13 Accord has never felt so smooth and silent and gigantic as it does after driving a Miata for a few days. The Miata sure is a lot of fun though - basically a time machine.
Either that or both Mazdas need new oil and/or boots. May be the case as they are both fairly old and probably both have never had the transmission fluid changed. My main concern was that it might be the synchronizers going (my '90 Integra with 235k miles is starting to suffer from this), but that is probably not the case given the mileage. Both are under 50k miles
But then you have to move your elbow.
I miss my '93 some times...it was much simpler, lighter, more open.
What a blast.
I just bought a 97 Miata M from my 6'1 husband. He had one when he was a bit younger and adored it, but now he has leg and back problems. He did not fit in the new modal - 97 was the last of old modal. I am 5'3 and it is just perfect with the seat pulled up all the way forward.
You had to buy it from him? Couldn't he just let you drive it?
Or did you buy it for him?