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-juice
-juice
thanks!
http://www.miata.net/news/editions.html
The brown interior is leather. It looks like the color of a horse saddle or dark colored baseball mitt (it's literally brown, not tan or beige). The gray SE has the same wheels as the yellow one. The door handles are not "chrome". They are real aluminum, not painted plastic like on the 626. Anyway, the link above should answer all your questions about the SE.
It's the clutch. I'd shop for a new one now, don't wait.
-juice
-Colin
-Colin
I'm getting OEM pads and machining the rotors all the way around, and flushing the system. Unfortunately this is the first car I've kept long enough to need work done to it, other then junk piles in my earlier driving years, and am suseptable to being ripped off.
-Colin
-juice
btw, you mean your family has 4 cars at your disposal? (trying to figure why one person would have 4 cars of those specs.) anyway, as you noted with the accord you can often get by on a bad clutch for a long time, especially if you don't pull out in front of anyone or try to pass. but I can't imagine the point of driving a miata like that... at that point the Accent is probably more fun.
-Colin
Locke2c: The 4 cars are distributed among 2 people only. What can I say, I love cars I'm being stubborn about selling my GTI even though I have no use for it anymore. I just can't part with it (was my first car at the age of 15 and I'm now 22). I love how it drives too much (one of those few cars that actually puts you in touch with the road and makes driving fun) and I have put too much money (in performance additions) and time into it that I can't justify selling it to someone who isn't going to give it the attention it deserves or care anything about what I put into it. Besides, the darn thing is the most reliable car on the road, so what's the point of throwing it away for a measly $1500? People usually get rid of something when it breaks or is simply too much of a hassle to keep up anymore. This baby starts up first try even after sitting for 2 weeks and has 200k on it. Anywho, that's why I have so many cars.
As for the Miata, it is more my "cruising" car, not performance car. So I don't really drive it very hard. In fact, I rarely take the rpms above 3k. Even driven sedately, the Miata is still a blast to drive with its quick reflexes and open top experience. One last remark about my clutch. If I can hold it off for a little while, I can have it replaced at my brother-in-law's repair shop for a much cheaper price. One of the few perks of having inlaws.....
-juice
My blue Miata now has some serious paint chips on the nose, and it keeps peeling. Touch up paint will probably fill the holes but won't keep the paint from chipping and peeling from the edges.
Is there anything which can be done about this? Is this something which should be taken to a pro? I'm broke, so I don't have the loot to have a pro rip me off.
I was thinking of covering it with a bra, but I don't have $90 to make my car uglier.
Any ideas? Thanx...
Eddie
If it will be a while before you can fix it probably, take it to a respectable body shop who can do a 'professional' retouching for less then a hundred bucks. Not perfect, but good enough for a time.
Tires will depend on your price range and intended use. The Falken Azeni is a top choice for Autocross (on a budget). They're in the $50 ea. range. They have exceptional grip, but probably won't last that long as a street tire. I bought the summer Pirelli P7000, and its great on the street, dry or wet, and works for autocross as well. It also was only $47 ea. @ Tire Rack for the 14". The Toyo Proxes(sp?) T1S is also a highly rated tire for the Miata, probably more for strictly street use. The reviews on it are a great ride and handling, but not as crisp turn-in as some of the other high performance tires. They're also over $100 ea. Hope this helps. You might also want to check out the "tires and wheels" and "handling" forums on miata.net for more opinions.
Usually you see just "Miata" far more often than just "MX-5".
-Colin
-juice
;-)
-Colin
-juice
I paid $330 bucks for 2 brake pads, machining the rotors, servicing the calipers (in other words only front brakes) plus spark plugs and ignition wires. It seems high, but they did a thorough job.
I went with all OEM parts, not sure if this was a good or bad idea but it seemed safe to me.
Hope this helps you out.
Bob
On the other hand my girlfriend, who loves the car when the top is down on a nice day, does not like it otherwise. She finds it cramped for longer drives and also finds the engine heat coming in through the floor is too much. We're already arguing about which car we're taking to Virginia this summer on the 10 hour drive - an argument which I plan on winning ;-)
I'm not saying you can't, just that I wouldn't want to. A wonderful roadster on a sunny day becomes a cramped, loud coupe with poor visibility on a snowy/rainy day.
To each his/her own.
-juice
I love the lines of these cars and prefer not to clutter them up with lights, ground effects, wings etc. The grille looks even better then I thought it would.
For the interior I plan on installing the rosewood kit, a matching gearshift knob and handbrake handle, which looks really sharp with the tan. Unfortunately the rosewood kit is insanely expensive and I'd rather wait until I can do it all at once.
My gearshift boot is still the stock black one, which I plan on replacing with a tan leather one with the wood mods.
Ive been debating replacing the stock shocks and springs with higher performance one, but I worry about uncomfortable daily driving. This one is still up in the air.
-juice
By now I hope you've found the solution to your problem. The convertible top area of the Miata has drain channels that direct water into the lower frame rails of the car. These frame rails are reinforced but are hollow and themselves have drain holes. Look closely at the rocker panels/ frame rails running the length of the car and at the bottom, front and rear (both sides) you'll see the structural steel formed into holes. These become clogged with debris. Simply take a slim screwdriver and gently poke into the hole. Water will drain. Additionally the drain holes from up at the convertible top can become clogged. There are special (long thin) brushes you can buy to unclog those drains.
As a final note, everyone here with a Miata should visit www.miata.net. This web site is jam packed with Miata specific help/interest/how-to, etc. information. (I do not have any affiliation with that web site, I simply visit there often).
Regards, Dave K.