deevergote : 1990 Mazda Miata

[spade]

Not the same one, sold my coupe , but I got a Wagon now! Actually working on posting in members rides but its my project car. My daily is.... a 06 Subaru LGT which I just purchased and I'm a post it over on this side. So no more CB's for you? I had to get one again after I got rid of my coupe lol.

BTW your Miata looks good !

[deevergote]

They're not so bad down my way as they are up by you! Well, not usually... there are still bad areas, because NJ roads suck.
But yeah, this thing is lowered, so it doesn't like potholes!

Do you still have your CB, or are you in the club now as well? If I remember correctly, Sandy wasn't kind to you...

[spade]

I took the lil' beast out for a drive a couple weeks ago. Battery needed a jump.
I can't wait until it gets nice out again, so I can drive it regularly!

Summer tires + NJ winter = no bueno.
Salty NJ winter roads + rust-prone Miata = also no bueno.

Deev , Don't forget the pot holes we have in NJ, also thought it was funny when you said "no-CB club" lol.

[deevergote]

I took the lil' beast out for a drive a couple weeks ago. Battery needed a jump.
I can't wait until it gets nice out again, so I can drive it regularly!

Summer tires + NJ winter = no bueno.
Salty NJ winter roads + rust-prone Miata = also no bueno.

[deevergote]

Oh man, that's terrible! I left the forum right about the time you just got the Accord back up and running. Im very sorry to hear that.

The early NC1s have come down significantly in price. I've seen some on sale around $5000. If I'm being honest, however, the NB Mazdaspeed is the most fun I've ever had in a road car. That's the one I would buy if I were to do it over.

It would have been back on the road last summer, had it not been destroyed. All it needed was a fuel pump... and I had just gotten one from a generous member here! In some ways it was a blessing, though. I loved my CB, but it was becoming more project than I was willing to tackle. I was too attached to part with it, so it was just sitting there, rotting away. Even if I got it on the road again, there was a LONG list of repairs it needed before I could even feel comfortable resuming modification. I sold the shell to a friend of mine, who salvaged the H22 and a few of the remaining good parts. He let me drive it last summer (and I let him drive the Miata.) I'm looking forward to playing with "my engine" some more. His car is better than mine ever was anyway!

I've never been much of a fan of the NB, though the idea of a factory-turbo Miata is cool. To me, the NB just seems formless compared to the classic NA and curvy NC. The NA is a go-kart, and the NC is a more refined cruiser. The ND seems to capture the best of both worlds... but those suckers are more than 10x what I paid for my NA! I got this one with 63,000 miles, tasteful modifications, and ALL original parts (aside from the wheels and steering wheel). All for $2500, because of its very minor cosmetic damage (and because the seller's wife was about to have a baby, and he needed to get rid of his toy.) I tried to find some NCs in my price range, which topped out at $3500... but any in that range were REALLY beat.

I honestly considered a silver 91 that had sustained serious rear-quarter damage, and been repaired by Maaco. 120,000 miles. The guy wanted $4000 for it. It was nice, but the entire driver's side rear quarter was made of body filler. If he'd have taken $2500, I'd have bought that before I even found the gem that I currently own! He wouldn't go below $3500, though. Fortunately for me! I wonder what he finally sold it for...

The release of the lightweight, "underpowered" ND definitely increased the demand for the NA. In fact, sitting in the ND is what finally sold me on getting one.

Just popping in to see what goes on.

I still want a project car so bad but since wifey is a stay at home mom and I have not been picked up for a promotion yet, even with my side business, no monies lol.

Kids are fucking expensive, not like I did not already know that. Anything extra goes to them anyway, and that's cool!

Hopefully when we move and have a bigger house, that will be my next project.

I definitely want a roadster. I was looking at the new Miata's and they are really fucking cheap for what you get.

Have you driven or ridden in the new MX5 at all? I know you saw the RF the other day.

Move down this way. You'll be able to afford toys AND a nice house! Your area is beautiful, but holy hell do you live in one of the most expensive areas of the state!
The ND seems to be a great car. I haven't driven one, but the interior quality of them (both the regular and RF models) was just spectacular. Mazda's interiors are easily among the best in the brand's market segment these days.
When Lina and I move to a bigger house and I have a better job, I'm seriously contemplating replacing the Miata with a TVR Chimaera. If I decide to go a saner route, I would probably go for an ND instead. Having such a young and healthy NA will make that a difficult decision, though. My current car is a collector's item (the TVR may become one as well...) whereas an ND will just be "a car". Regardless, I don't collect cars... I drive them. Cars are meant to be driven.

[Nurega]

Beautiful! That was my color choice for an NC if I had the cash.
But yeah, some junkie wrecked my CB, so I joined the no-CB club. Loving my Miata though!

Oh man, that's terrible! I left the forum right about the time you just got the Accord back up and running. Im very sorry to hear that.

The early NC1s have come down significantly in price. I've seen some on sale around $5000. If I'm being honest, however, the NB Mazdaspeed is the most fun I've ever had in a road car. That's the one I would buy if I were to do it over.

[Ralphie]

Just popping in to see what goes on.

I still want a project car so bad but since wifey is a stay at home mom and I have not been picked up for a promotion yet, even with my side business, no monies lol.

Kids are fucking expensive, not like I did not already know that. Anything extra goes to them anyway, and that's cool!

Hopefully when we move and have a bigger house, that will be my next project.

I definitely want a roadster. I was looking at the new Miata's and they are really fucking cheap for what you get.

Have you driven or ridden in the new MX5 at all? I know you saw the RF the other day.

[deevergote]

Beautiful! That was my color choice for an NC if I had the cash.
But yeah, some junkie wrecked my CB, so I joined the no-CB club. Loving my Miata though!

[Nurega]

What's this? I've been offline for a few years and suddenly Mike has a Miata?
It looks lovely, well done! I especially like the wheels.

Here is mine!

[deevergote]

Can't have too many projects! (ok, time, money, energy, and budget can limit projects... but the desire remains!)
I'm loving my Miata. It's a bumpy little beast. I'm seriously contemplating ditching the coilovers in favor of some Bilsteins and quality springs (a 1" drop isn't bad... I think that's about what I have now.) The coilovers rattle, and it makes me feel like i'm driving a bucket.
Still, it's been SO easy to work on. The only weird socket sizes I've needed have been for the differential (23mm fill plug, 24mm drain plug) and transmission (24mm drain plug, square 14mm fill plug.) Everything else is standard. The center console is held together by 10 of the same screw... no weird sizes like the CB7 that you have to remember. All the same. So easy!
It's not a refined vehicle, though it's well-built. I'm really looking forward to getting the damaged bits (bumper, headlight covers, etc...) replaced and getting the whole car repainted. I don't want to sink too much into it, but I think a couple thousand bucks will make it practically perfect. Having the Miata and the Cadillac in my driveway gives me the best of both worlds. Current needs = met.

[Fleetw00d]

I did werk!
I hope I did it correctly. The diff didn't take the full quart, but it was definitely pouring out of the fill hole! I'm going to finish cleaning it up tomorrow and keep an eye out for leaks.

Like riding a bike!

I just did brakes (rotor/hubs, calipers, pads, parking brakes) at all four wheels and rear axle hub seals (have to take hubs off to do parking brakes) of my 99 Ford E350 - the differential is supposed to take 4 liters, I got most of 4 quarts in it even after tipping it to both sides to get fluid out to the hubs.

I've been resisting the urge to stop at a local Meineke Shop where there is a Miata that has been sitting for a while and see what's up with it - just what I need, another project.

[deevergote]

I did werk!
Got my hands dirty for the first time on the Miata. Changed the transmission and differential fluids. Used Mobil1 LS synthetic gear oil for the diff, and Motorcraft XT-M5-QS fluid in the transmission. Both are considered to be some of the best fluids on the market.
I hope I did it correctly. The diff didn't take the full quart, but it was definitely pouring out of the fill hole! I'm going to finish cleaning it up tomorrow and keep an eye out for leaks.

[deevergote]

Maybe in my other thread in OT... that tended to become mainly about the car.

[Raf99]

*scratches head...* , I was certain I posted a reply in here prior...

[HappyGilmore]

*Waits for Mike to put CB7Tuner sticker on his Miata*