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>>28664897what did he mean by this
its getting cold and rainy. I think its time to park the Miata for the winter, and take if off insurance.I need to finish banging out the frame rails so I can fit FM rails, replace the lower alternator bolt, a few other things, and if I have the money, upgrade to a standalone.so far I have 2300 miles since replacing the rear main seal after scratching the crank. so far no oil leaks. I think I did a good enough job sanding it down.i replaced the MAF so its running good now, still sucks at cold start. /blog
>>28664962did it throw any DTCs when the MAF died?
>>28664897Snowy Miat. Old pic, but it hasn't started snowing here yet
Drift season is almost upon us
>>28665286>direct snow cooled calipers
A fellow mk1 in a McDonalds car park caught my attention. He revved up, I gave a thumbs up, it was nice. His girlfriend looked fucking great, too, so kudos to my man for that.
Howd i do? Im new to miatas, I just got this 1991. I swapped the radiator as it was weeping. The AC doesnt work, any idea how hard or expensive an overhaul on that might be?
>>28666080Depends if you can find the parts or not, but there are overhaul kits out there for like 50 €:https://www.miatafied.com/projects/posts/engine/air-conditioning-compressor-rebuild/
I had a lot of fun in the snow with my miata once but I can only control my own car so I wont do it again.
>>28665005yes hence why i replaced it. i should have checked codes earlier
>>28666129what refrigerant did he use and how did he fill it if its the old kind?
>>28664897What mountain pass?
>>28666445Glockner>>28666304idk, but NAs can be retrofitted from r12 to r134
>>28664897
>>28666952>Glocknersweet. Hope it's a wicked ski/board season this year, krautbro
Cool pic OP. >>28664962Don't they penalize you for going off insurance for a few months by jacking up your rates?
>>28667181no, i keep it insured under comprehensive only. i tell them its parked in the garage for winter. never had an issue
would "P00RSCHE" be a funny vanity plate
>>28667573no, old Porsches are actually great, only modern ones are shite
>>28667573Yeah pretty good
>>28667573It's a front engine 4 cylinder so NARPOORSCHE would be more appropriate but a bit long.
Anyone ever buy something nationwide? I have Facebook marketplace bookmarks saved for different areas but is there any other preference for sites? Autotempest? Still seething about having missed a good one
>>28669168I think autotempest has kinda gone to shit. I've tried to use it recently and hardly turn up any results for not even particularly rare cars. FB marketplace has been the only thing half decent beyond cars and bids/bring a trailer, but I'm always looking for cheap shitboxes not pricey stuff. I've bought one car on eBay but I don't really recommend that
pray for me as I take on the journey of rust repairing my NAs rear sills.nervous as fuck, while I do a lot of manufacturing, I've never cut up a car before. Watched videos, seems simple enough, anything I should do while I have her open? I heard some people fill the void between the shell with wax to seal it off
ran into this brick shithouse a few months ago
>>28669418It should be illegal for japanese sports cars to be that fat.
>>28669230Yeah it seems to have gone downhill. I guess I'll just pray I get another clean example at a good price and that the seller is legit and not too far
Any large downsizes to buying a 100k + Miata? More than any other car?
>>28669563Meant to specify nc2
>>28669563Only real problem I can think of with high mileage Miatas specifically is that the top may need to be replaced, especially if it sat a while. They're pretty simple and reliable cars though, no problems you wouldn't encounter with any other Japanese car of similar age.
I'm getting real close to having 5 same number on the odo
>>28669565NCs are pretty solid, but get it checkd.
>>28669283It's called cavity wax but you can't spray it before welding. There are usually access holes to stick in a tube and spray. It's not cheap tho.
>>28670696interesting, so basically just fill the entire area in the sills with this stuff. its not that expensive like 30 bucks a can, and if it prevents it from going to shit again, it might be worth it.I was thinking of cutting all the rusty parts out, spraying the fuck out of everything with paint, after welding fresh metal and then emptying a few of these in there.
Damn this thread is hard to find with that single pixel Miata.
>>28671374>singleit's atleast 200 pixels
Bought ITBs today, get excited
>>28664897>ND in my country can finally be had in the Club spec, with the Brembos and Bilsteins >10 fucking years into production
>>28672770at least now you can get a proper ND before the mazdoyota/NE replaces it
>>28672770what cunt?
>>28672770Brembo, recaros and billstein package is honestly good value for the price. I think it was like a 3000$ option?
>>28672778NE and NF already exist though
>>28673837Why would you want stellantis garbage?
>>28673866I'm not saying anyone would, just that the designations are already taken. The next gen Miata will most likely be NG.
>>28673879It won't because those aren't Miatas, they're abominations
>>28673837that's an ND fathered by an italian mailman. fiata is sexy tho I don't get the hate
>>28664897have to wait until january to march for snow here (if we have it at all).
>>28673837that gigantic badge ruins the whole look of the car.
Bro's I can't do the Miata exclusive life any more. I'll be getting 2023 Mazda 3 turbo this weekend. I hope they get along together.
Anyone know if/where I could buy the "Arctic Edition" windshield trim? I was able to find the mirrors and roll hoops, but can't even find parts numbers for the windscreen.
>>28674668ND's front badge is huge too, jarring IRL, even. I know there's a picture out there of someone holding an ND front badge up to an NA but I can't find it
>>28674849It's a Eunos badge, but the difference is stark nonetheless.
>>28674849the mazda logo is thin and simple while the other is ugly on it's own at any size
>>28674683looks nice
>>28674683Just looking for silver? The Fiata windshield trim is identical and non-Abarth 124s were mostly in silver.
>>28674668>>28674849can not unsee
>>28675859Good call anon, not sure why I didn't think of that. Now to wait for one to pop up at the wreckers because apparently the merchant's guild wants 500$ for just one of the three pieces
Got muh washer relocation and K&N filters today. K&N was nice enough to give me an extra faceplate too
>>28674683That trim is available new on Japanese market cars, consequently there are heaps for sale on YJA.https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?va=%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC+nd&is_postage_mode=1&dest_pref_code=13&b=1&n=100&user_type=c&auccat=26318&tab_ex=commerce&ei=utf-8&aq=-1&oq=&sc_i=&p=%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC+nd+Pillar+Garnish&x=50&y=34
>>28674683Could you not vinyl wrap it? It will protect the paint as well.
>>28677941Probably, but I don't trust myself to do paint or wraps very well, and if I'm gonna pay someone else to do it I may as well just have the actual parts >>28677014Thanks anon, I'll have to look into how to get stuff off there.
>>28678054>look into how to get stuff off thereUse Buyee. They're fine as a proxy buyer and shipper. I've used them plenty of times shipping to Australia. I prefer to use FromJapan who have better features for sniper bidding.https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en
>OEM hardtops are nearly half the price of a decent NA miataAre there any aftermarket ones that aren't complete shit?
>>28678907Fucking hell.
>>28678946Wew somehow prices haven't really gone up either, I paid £600 for mine which happened to be a very similar colour.
>>28678966Which was two years ago I forgot to add.
>>28678968>>28678966don't the hard tops leak and cause rust?
>>28678971Never heard of that.The hardtop prevents the need for the drainage holes that deposit water through the rear sills. With the softtop only, a rainwater (especially big issue in the UK) gets directed to those drainage holes, which can become blocked. Neglecting those drainage holes is what leads to rear sill rust.Hardtop avoids that.
>>28678976wrong
>>28678966Man I wish NBs got their own hardtop design. It's clearly designed for the bar-of-soap NA and looks like it's the wrong hardtop on the curvier NB.
>>28678986>curvy hardtop doesn't suit curvy NBwut
>>28679289The hardtop isn't curvy, it's one smooth arc just like the NA. Go back up to the pic of the NB, the fenders arch back down past the hips, going inwards at the trunk lid panel gap, then back up in the rear center near the third brake light. The bottom rear of the hardtop is a nearly straight line right there while the NB has 3 curves along its width at the rear. The line where the hardtop meets the rear quarter panel underneath each corner of its rear window just looks off to me. Then look at the NA and the quarter panel doesn't arch back down at the trunk lid, so it looks right there.
Hardtop will be the next purchase after I get the ITBs tuned for sure
>>28679306nah, looks fine
>>28679571More for you
Would you rather have a well maintained, low mileage NA Miata, or a similarly well maintained, similarly mileage ND2 Miata?
>>28679706NA
>>28679706ND obviously. Most new cars suck ass but the Miata is the exception
>>28679706never driven an NA, but I love my ND3 and can't see how the NA would be better other than the pop up headlights. so I'd have to go ND2.
>>28679706I'd rather have a nd2 (and I do)
>>28679706funny headlights go brrr
>>28679706NA. Really not a fan of modern interiors or styling, nor the smell of new cars. Think it's whatever they make the seat material out of, but they all have a very specific oudor that I dislike.
>>28679706my NA is the first car I've ever had and its been with me for yearsI'd go with the ND
>>28679706the ND is a better car. not the fault of the NA. just a product of its time. the ND will drive better in every way except steering feel and even then good tires and a sporty, precise alignment will more than make up for it. and that's before even getting into coilovers which make the ND punch so far above its weight class it's not even funny
>>28679706>>28680641to add onto this the ND3 diff and steering rack are improved enough from the ND2 that that's the one you should aim for unless you're hell bent on getting more power out of the engine. if you're not touching the engine find a way to get the ND3 instead. if you want more power stick with the ND2 but don't ignore tires/alignment/suspension/brakes, in that order.
>>28680641>and a sporty, precise alignmentNta but I have the shop that does my tires do the flyin Miata recommended alignment specs and it's a pretty big improvement over the stock specs
>>28679706ND unless you have>Aesthetic needs>Money issues>a need to mod it to hell and back (money and parts issues on ND)
>>28681041Next time you get it aligned see if you can sit in it while they do it or have them ballast it somehow. Also see if they can get them to nail the numbers and not "close enough". It will feel even more amazing. There is a difference when you sit in the car.
Got the FM washer bottle in. Couldn't reroute the lines and ended up breaking the plastic clips that hold the lines to the hood. They have a washer line rebuild kit but I am going to try to source my own white clips instead of paying $65 for their kit. Mosquitos started getting rough so tomorrow I will install the coolant reservoir tomorrow.
>>28678946Yuros are so lucky
Bought a new daily, Miats going into storage soon but rain is forecast for the next two weeks and with it warm temperatures around 6 to 9 degrees C so I can hoon for a bit longer.>>28681123ND desuI would only consider an NA if I had a tight budget
>>28681934That wing is making it look viperesque, very sleek
