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>>14642225
I think the regular non-Club wheels on the ND look so much better than the tryhard BBS porcupine Club wheels
>>14642235
I agree but I don't like the look of the ND too much anyway
NA or bust
dat blue
>>14642225
Reporting in
>>14642250
NB reporting in
>>14642260
Why is it making that lewd face?
>>14642296
probably feeling hot and bothered from everyone looking all day
would 15x8 with 20mm offset look terrible on a none lowered miata?
>>14642459
yes
>>14642225
Took a trip from Texas to Washington last year in mine, then back through California.
A+++
Except, Sport package and no cruise control sometimes could have been appreciated
>>14643633
You've done a good deed taking the roadster on what it's designed to do. Pity the miatas that have never really traveled, and have only scraped bottoms on shit suspension in local parking lots.
>>14644452
as long as people enjoy the cars I think it's fine. imo the only bad use of a car you love is when someone is is trashing it just because they don't give a fuck
tfw no NA
>>14643633
nice NC
the stock suspension is tragic
especially the sport package, literally 4x4 mode
>>14645104
>nice
>NC
Pic one.
>>14645153
plz no miata bullying
>>14645153
NC looks like a burn victim with his flesh stretched over unblinking eyes. Who the fuck came up with it? It's a scary nightmare car, not cute.
God tier: NB2, ND
High tier: NB1
Mid tier: 1.8 NA
Low tier: NC
muh popups tier: 1.6 NA
>>14644770
don't know that feel familam
>>14644770
>tfw na not under 100k
>>14645153
>Mocking it for being 100 pounds heavier than the ND
1997 automatic Miata went up today in my area for 3500 bucks...its automatic and has a hard top. I figure I'll go look at it because at least I could sell the hard top on Craigslist and then resell the car. I've never driven an auto and want to see if they are really shit.
It was at a shitty little dealer in a bad part of town. Had dents all over it. The hardtop was actually some sort of fiberglass bondo shit sprayed over a softtop with a glass cracked rear window and then SCREWED into the back of the car. Engine bay was super clean but it's not like the guy couldn't pressure wash it easy.
Put my hand on the underside of the oil pan and my entire hand was covered in wet oil. Knew I didn't want it but took it out anyway. Sitting at a stop, the whole front end shook. There was carpet over the dashboard and Elks Lodge stickers all over the windshield. Brakes were garbage. Was probably as gutless as a Geo Metro. Had winter tires on the back and summers on the front. The casette player had the little door ripped off and the power windows made a terrible sound. The whole car lurched going from second to third gear.
Flipup headlights worked great though.
Told the guy I didn't want it.
"WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET YOU TO BUY THIS CAR? THE NADA VALUE ON THIS IS 6 GRAND I KNOW WHAT I GOT IF I FIX ANYTHING THE PRICE IS ONLY GOING TO GO UP"
The oil is leaking.
IT MIGHT NOT BE THE OIL FOR ALL YOU KNOW THAT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION LEAKING ONTO THE OILPAN
"How about you put 3 grand worth of work into this thing and then sell it to me for 1 grand"
HOW ABOUT YOU GET OUT OF MY SHOP
Are the 1997 automatics really all that bad or was that just a piece of shit?
>>14645104
I'm coming from a 97 so lol its actually an improvement but yeah I test drove the club too and could feel it.
>>14644770
Lol, that's the main thing I miss from my NA... dem pop ups. I know it's a "stupid" reason but I love cars for even the pointless little things
>>14645853
NA miata's are the ones most thrashed. Absolutely no respect for the cars because they're "cheap"
Sad day for that NA
>>14645884
Is that your house? Dayum how much do you owe in med school debt
Also nice clean NC
>>14645886
There are examples that are babied, a lot more common that I see then Mustangs for example. Just the nature of older starting sportscars.
Man there is like NO mid 90s to early 2000s Mustangs in my area that arnt fucking wrecked as shit. There are a few nice NAs I see regularly in my area.
>>14645884
Isn't that the house from Breaking Bad?
>>14645894
No, watch that show Breaking Bad. I actually was driving through and staying in Albuquerque NM going from Texas to Washington on a trip and took a photo of one of the houses where a character's house was filmed.
>>14645894
Looks like Hank's house from Breaking Bad.
>>14645904
:) You got it.
Postan my miata in a miata thread
>>14645933
>like everything about the NB, interior quality and driving dynamics and most of the exterior....
>except the front end, and no popups
are there ways to improve the NB's front end?
>>14646248
Leave it how it is. The NA looks like a retarded bar of soap and the popups ONLY ever look good when they're up on it.
I kind of want one of these. My ex had one, it was a lot of fun to drive. Turned it around in the rain a few times though, was not used to rear wheel drive.
>>14646248
You can get kits and lips and whatever. But if you're hung up on arguably the best model in the series (blah blah NA best MIATA in the series, NB best actual CAR in series) then it's not for you.
Love it fully or don't.
>>14646262
>>14646289
basically what i'm asking is;
how do i make an NB look the best possible?
like this looks slick as fuck
>>14646316
That's really just a different front splitter/side skirt/wheels. Rest looks stock
>>14646316
+Front lip
+black rims
+tires
+nice wash and wax
+photography
That's it. Nothing magical about it.
But you won't believe me, and you have no reason to. But I'm going to pass a judgement call anyway: don't get a miata. Not an NA, not an NB. Miata's are some of the easiest cars to research BUT you have to put some thought into it (as with anything) and if you're showing that you're not ready to put the bare bones 10% effort. Get a new civic instead.
>>14646316
>"slick as fuck"
Get the fuck outta here with your 15 yr old haggard garage vape shit. Get a golf to ruin with your stance shit
what brand makes the best value roll bars for the street? Boss frog, hard dog, or blackbird fabworx? or are there other good brands I'm missing.
I'm looking for a roll bar that can fit under a hardtop or softtop yet still be high enough to protect my head.
>>14646347
but baby snek...
>>14646397
I like hard dog, they're the cheapest, have a shit ton of options, and have been proven time and time again by thousands of miatas. They'll fit softtops, hardtops no problem.
Blackbird is the new hotness and while they are "the best" they are also the most expensive by far and to do it right you need to travel to his shop for the install.
If money and time is no issue, and you have to have a perfect fit with your head/helmet, blackbird it is.
>>14646433
ok thanks for the info
anybody here have a yonaka exhaust? how do you like it?
Gonna be selling my red one soon, want to move up to a WRX or a Corvette C5 but the market sucks for both right now - If I was into C4s, I'd be having a much easier time with this.
I hate to leave the Miata game. Maybe I'll get an NC, but I've had it with the scene. It's been loads of fun, and I've taken it on 20k miles worth of road trips in the 1.5 years I've owned it. I just need something more substantial and useful.
>>14646425
wew
>>14646652
both the red and the green one are yours?
>>14646747
I sold the green one a while ago, but yes.
>>14646762
>"it....it smells like senpai's special part..."
>>14646652
>>14646762
Utah br/o/?
Don't get a wrx. Especially not here. They're all ruined.
C4's is slowly gaining in prices. I don't think they're so bad.
>>14646777
It's complicated - I'm in Utah AND Texas equally often. I usually buy my cars in TX since no rust and better prices.
Depending on the C4, I might consider it, but I feel that they look too shitboxy. A C5 is timeless while a C4 is not.
The WRX scene isn't much better, as anything less than $10k is ragged out, salvage title, or worse.
>>14644770
That's actually my car, pic releated
>>14645304
It's in km's too, so that's actually ~61k miles.
>tfw the weather has been too shitty to put your new parts on
I thought winter was over, fuck.
>>14646870
>Dat tan interior and green paint color
>Dem tasteful wood accents and wheel
Only a few changes and already so nice.
>>14647006
What overnight parts from japan are you putting in?
>>14647031
Yeah, trying to go for the 'old school gentlemen's roadster' look, rather than JDM rice approach.
I mean, you can't get any more classic looking than BRG + tan, might as well expand on that.
>>14647152
These are some of the best ways to go with miatas imho. Have you gone through all 120 pages of the retro miata thread clubroadster? Lots of good stuff but damn some people take terms way to seriously.
>>14647040
here is what's on my to do list
>replace right tail light
>sand marker lights
>fix dome light (fuse probably)
>clean drain holes
>install r package lip
>inspect leaky axle
>repair airguide and undertray
>>14647184
I have actually, I've created a list of what things I want to do to my own car, and I'll probably create a build thread when I do.
I've only had it for a bit over two months now, so I'm mostly bringing it back up to spec, replacing all the worn or damaged bits before I start doing stuff to it, want to make sure it's working right first.
Then it's just a matter of getting the money together to do the things I want.
>>14647189
>clean drain holes
>inspect leaky axle
>repair airguide and undertray
Things 90% of miata owners don't do, even though they're not too bad. Pity the owners who, when drain holes are brought up, say "wut"
>>14647204
I was gonna ask if you were gonna do a build thread, so that'll be cool to see if you do.
>>14647204
a build thread on /o/?
Is there a thread or FAQ on what miata to buy, things to look at when purchasing, common faults that can be fixed DIY and other more general guides about hte MX5?
>>14648086
miata.net
mazdaroadster.net
clubroadster.net
Read all 3 (especially the first one) until you die.
>>14646316
You do realize this is a stock NB1 with wheels and a lower ride height right? The front lip and side skirts are all stock "small tupperware"
>>14648267
He doesn't realize. He's likely 17 and bitching about how there are no good miatas with less than 75k miles for less than $2,000. Too much weed and vaping at that age can ruin a mind, and such a mind will ruin a car. Miatas are not civic hatches or 180sxs that you can fuck up /o/. They're not supercars but they still need a bit of respect.
>>14646652
send me your mudflaps
>>14647189
My list in order of priority:
1.8 swap
Timing belt and water pump
Clean intake manifold and TB
New clutch and flywheel
New brakes
New suspension
Everything else (horn, rust repair, battery drain, etc)
It's going to be a long spring for me.
>>14646316
this guy here
i figured out what i like about this particular NB, its's the smoked headlights on a dark color, for some reason the stock NB headlights just contrast and clash with the front end too much, but darkening them on a darker color helps immensely, especially on BRG and the dark grey color and black
it seems like dark headlight housings help as well, as well as dark wheels and a black top
>>14648511
nice. what kind of suspension?
>>14649528
Not sure yet. It has toxico blue on it right now from the previous owner, but those and the sway bar links are in bad condition. Any suggestions? I'd rather not adjust ride height from stock.
So NB>NA?
>>14650403
Objectively, yes.
Subjectively, yes.
>>14646870
Is that original nardi torino? You make me jealous as fuck you goddamn british cuck.
>>14646652
> selling a car because of the "scene"
I hear ya
>>14650462
"The scene" is comprised of idiots like him obsessed with status and what everyone thinks of him. He only has people like himself to blame
>>14645933
Needs smaller wheels and meatier tires.
>>14650403
Basically, yes. But when you look into it closely it becomes apples and oranges despite both being so similar.
>mfw in my country on the mx-5 forum NA was considered to be junk since NB were just slightly more expensive and available in a better shape simply because they were younger
>mfw nowadays i saw of quite a few signatures like "selling NB, want to buy NA" and "NA forever"
It's fucking hilarious. Even more so when i come here and i mostly see NA and people wanting NB instead.
>>14647006
Whats with the cosmic jellyfish on the horizon?
>>14650610
Well, NB's are slightly better but I understand why people want NAs. Funny how many bought NBs and now want NAs.
What country?
>>14650776
>Slightly
They're objectively better in pretty much every way.
>>14646652
Gibe hardtop pls
solution to the na vs nb problem;
swap the NB interior including the seats and steering wheel into a 94+ NA
done
>>14647189
While you're at it you should unbolt the bottom of the front quarter panels and clean out all the shit that collects in there. If you've never done it you'll be amazed at how much gravel and dirt you'll pull out of there.
>>14650871
>swap the NB interior including the seats and steering wheel into a 94+ NA
Why would you do that if you can do something like pic related instead?
Honestly, all you need from the NB is the engine for that few more HP.
>>14650783
I completely agree, but overwhelmingly owners of both would generally agree that NB's are "slightly" objectively better in pretty much every way, instead of objectively better in every way "by a decent margin" or instead of objectively better in every way "by a huge margin."
>>14650915
There are more retro na's but nb's can do it with the best of em too. Just need time, money, and elbowgrease, same as anything.
>>14650915
because that setup is far more expensive, a stripped nb interior i couldn't see costing more than $200 all told, and the swap is actually rather easy
http://www.miataturbo.net/general-miata-chat-9/ultimate-na-nb-interior-conversion-thread-60520/
>>14650945
>baseless claims
>>14642225
fags in a miata at 4 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbZE-Y5cXbY
ayy i have one of these things
>>14650915
I want to swap my melted marshmallow 1.8 dash for a 1.6 dash so bad
>>14650985
>Harley riders aren't manchildren they said
>>14650871
Best solution would be for someone to just start making NA front end kits for the NB.
>>14651078
i'm actually kind of surprised this isn't a thing yet, i think the hood/bumper/fenders kinda sorta fit already but not quite.
>>14650973
But NB interior isn't that much different from the NA.
I'd take these seats though.
>>14651078
>making it look worse to appeal to autists who care more about popups than the car itself
>>14651078
>>14651086
It would look like shit. NA and NB might be quite similar on the first sight but the design differences would make NB look way off with pop up headlights.
>>14651128
minus the shittty paint job, i think it looks alright
>>14651169
>>14651169
>>14651169
found the clubroadster thread, actually
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/4202097-post1.html
again, vomit-inducing paintjob but the body looks alright
>>14651199
>but the body looks alright
>>14651199
>actually things this looks alright
NB Miata is fine. Stop trying to add popups.
>>Can't buy a Miata because I have nowhere to store it in the winter and I don't want people knifing the softtop so I have to move out of my apartment and buy a house or condo with a garage first but houses and condos around here with garages start at like 200k
>>14651239
get one of these for 400 euros and make a baby snek
>>14651348
Where do you live? They actually knife em over there?
>>14651239
NB popup mod when
>>14651875
saw that the other day. so fucking bad i hope its not actually done by mazda
>>14649999
flyin miata 2.5 kit bro
>>14651209
>>14651221
>>14651199
it only looks shite because the faggot who owns it did
>Sleepy headlights
> Wheels sticking out several inches from fenders
>Awful paint
If this car was even slightly clean, it'd be a different story. Anything looks bad when the car is modded so distastefully.
what about NA's with NB front ends?
or NC's with ND conversions?
>>14651981
those ND lights are ugly. my lady even said they look too asian and we're both chinese
any suggestions for best NB1 front bumper or a lip for the stock bumper?
>>14642459
I think it would look aggressive as fuck. Would look like it has mountains of traction and is completely performance oriented. Lowered cars lose that performance oriented look.
I have such a fucking long list of shit to do this spring. 1996 NA with 89K miles.
-Get rusty rockers repaired
-Do timing belt
-Do sensors or whatever's causing my pinging on hot days
-Do plugs and wires
-Fix that one tire with a slow leak I can't find
-Find out why my transmission magically lost its synchros
-Compound and wax everything
-Sell it and buy a Corvette
>>14652399
>pinging
your ignition timing might have been fiddled with (advanced too far)
try running higher octane and see if the pinging stops
>>14652344
pic related is a jetstream lip, I also like the garage vary lip and the stock sport package lip too on the nb1
>>14652476
I know it has a timing advance, but I was OK running 89 until last summer. Now I'm running 93 and it's starting to ping again.
If I'm lucking maybe the timing's slipped and it's too far advanced now. It's on my checklist.
>>14648511
>>14652399
We postan to-do lists?
-Install hood lifters
-Install motor mounts
-Master/slave cylinder install
-wire fog lights
-swap steering wheel
-fix random squeeks
>>14652492
could be. the pinging could also be caused by carbon deposits in the cylinders. the carbon build up can get red hot and act as an ignition source. metal burrs can cause predetonation for the same reason.
>>14652505
>fix random squeaks
this... I think either my hood hinge or my wiper mechanism is squeaking. if I press on the corner of the hood where it squeaks it goes away. I swear there is a new squeak on this car every day lol.
>>14652558
I mostly fixed my hood squeak by liberally dousing the hood latch with white lithium spray. The spring esp but I went overkill with every facet of each part. 85% gone. On huge bumps it'll make noise but regular driving it's mostly gone.
If you look it up on the forums it's a very common fix for it but as always with these miatas it could be something else. Still, a very cheap thing that may fix your issue.
>tfw you haven't touched your Miata ever since you started modding your Audi
Maybe the weather would stop being so bipolar.
>>14652582
thanks for the info, I didn't realize it was a relatively common thing
>>14652588
what kind of mirrors are those? I like em
>>14650618
I hear they call it lens flare
My '94 NA vibrates like crazy at 65mph. I had the tires rebalanced and it still does it. What do?
>>14653114
check suspension bushings for tearing, like the control arms or steering link etc
As much as you people always talk about Miatas nobody here ever said anything about a Miata being in Initial D. Theres a red NA with a hardtop and a yellow NB.
I never realized that first and second gen Miatas are eurobeat anime meme cars. Too bad the NA got wrecked and was driven by a scrub with a scrub team with a super shitty logo that is too ugly to put on my car.
Now I know why you people hold Miatas to the same godliness as AE86
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PzimMFBgM
>>14653213
Honestly I think the Miata didn't show up in eeneesharr dee more is because it's too similar in driving characteristic/style to the AE86 in terms of being a lightweight underpowered shitbox.
>>14653114
Mazda published a technical service bulletin for this issue, Mazda's solution was to test for excessive axial runout of the wheel/tire assemblies and correct it by dismounting the tire and correcting the runout by rotating the tire on the wheel.
http://www.miata.net/garage/65_mph.html
more info
>>14652505
-New radiator (leaks)
-New tires
-New shocks
-Replace Bushings
-New Springs
-Dynamat
-Swap manual rack for power steering rack and add pump.
-Repaint
-Air intake
-refurbish carpets
>>14653222
true. trips don't lie
the guy was a total scrub though, that anon above is right.
>>14653230
>dynamat
I should do this
>>14645153
>Long-time NB owner and future ND owner reporting in
I disliked the NC for the longest time until I saw a lowered NC3 on the road yesterday and now I want one to daily until the ND hits the used market.
Tell me, /o/... does the NC feel like a 'true' Miata, or is it just another Ford convertible designed for boomers?
>>14653291
from what i understand it feels like a true miata with some suspension mods, but stock it just doesn't feel right
>>14653213
Not the only anime it's been in. Everyone forget the Monogatari OP done in '80s style?
>>14653313
>>14653313
Same thing I've heard.
The NB is getting racecar'd, so I'm thinking a lowered NC with a hardtop and wheels would be a fun/comfy daily.
>>14653253
Why add extra weight?
You're never going to make a convertible quiet anyways.
>>14653372
I don't track my car, and I'm not going to add as much as that guy did in that pic I posted. it's just a fun daily driver. I'll maybe put 10 lbs into it.
>>14650872
This.
I pulled out about 10lbs of worm filled compost from both sides of mine.
>>14650945
I've owned a '91 and currently drive a '99. My best friend owns a '94 and '02.
'02 is overall nicer, feels comparable to the '99 in overall speed, but the '99 is a little more 'light on its feet' and 'quicker'. Truly a toss up, get whichever you can afford.
The NAs are in a different, lower class. The 1.8 is quick, but blown out the water by the '99. The 1.6 is just plain slow, but it does feel a 'little' lighter than the others (especially the NB2).
They're all good folks, you can't go wrong.
>>14650872
>>14653400
I actually just recently did this
yummy stuff
I saw this miata drift slut at stance wars last weekend. was a total piece of shit but kind of cool in a mad max kind of way. I wish I took a pic of the whole car but I just have this one of the bay. it had no fenders, front bumper, hood or anything.
>>14653522
>OEM flapper-type AFM on the front of the turbo
Whatever works I guess lol
>>14653765
This
Why wouldnt you go MAP sensor at that point
>>14653807
I guess it was an ultra budget build or something. I'm sure his air fuel ratios were all screwed up
finally found the time to throw the lip on today, I think it looks good! now I just need to find time to wash the car
>>14642246
I'm a newfag and confirmed bus rider , how much would cost a project like this ?
>>14654648
at least 5-7k. 1200-1500 for hardtop alone. 1.2k at least for wheel + tire package.
>>14654767
the car alone will be 3-5k depending on location, luck, and luck.
>>14654778
I'm a yuropoor so the price range is more 5-8k euro i think
also how many miles/km on the odometer is too much to buy ?
>>14654304
that lip looks pretty good and i like that hardtop and colour combo too
>MK2 1.8 MX5 or E46 330Ci?
The MX5 is way smaller, lighter and handles better, but the 330Ci is faster and is probably more practical.
Can't decide.
>>14654880
Miata engines are pretty robust, it all depends on if you can trust the service history and track owners. I'd take a one owner 130,000 km miata with service history over a 95,000 km one with 3 mystery owners and no service history. You don't need an ironclad encyclopedia but some receipts, notes, anything. Look up the VIN number, that should be step 1 and can tell you some things about the car.
>>14654927
if you don't have another car then the E46 although it depends on where you live and how frequently you need to move stuff or people.
>>14655053
>>14654767
Thanks , hoping to be a miata owner one day
>>14655817
looks like a mini rx7, I like it. is that stock suspension?
Adjustable coilovers. Built engine, turbo, etc. 300whp @18psi
>>14642459
reasonably lowed cars do not lose the performance look
reminder to buy your tires on craigslist off-season
>found a set of three 235/40/18 pilot super sports, exactly the size i need, for $175. made early last year according to the time stamp on the sidewall, and 9/32 of tread left on them when the brand new spec is 10/32
>a set of two new PSS' in that size is $350
just always verify they're less than two years old and have 90% or more tread left
>>14656017
Just bought a 93 Eunos Roadster 1.6, want to turbo or supercharge and in need of adjustable coilovers, though I wouldn't dare push past 200whp. What coilies, turbo and ECU did you use?
>>14642459
I think it looks kinda goofy. I got a good deal on these so I went for it without doing enougb research, after putting proper suspension and tires on it I'm going to have to do a fender roll. Still debating if I want to do that or just get different wheels, but I really like how these ones look, they're light, and they don't look like every other goddamn miata wheel ever
>>14657468
not him but megasquirt is usually the best option and most people prefer it.
what do you guys think of pic related? I'm meeting a guy tomorrow to check them out, we agreed on a price of $180 for four 15x7 Enkei RP-02 with tires (2 are good 2 are bald)
is this a good deal or nah?
>tfw no vintage jdm wheels in 4x100
>Pull up to a Miata next to a red light
>Hoping he wants to race
>Accelerate quickly out of first
>He's not even trying
aw
May buy a 1999 Miata with matching highlight silver paint on the body and hardtop this week. How much of a scumbag would I be to remove a decent factory paintjob and repaint it myself for fun?
My favourite colour on an NB so far is this one here >>14642260
>>14661809
If it's not some special edition then i don't see what would be heretical about it. NB had shit selection of colors anyways, aside from BRG of course.
>>14659909
why would a miata even try
its on par with a similar year corolla in terms of 0-60 unless its turbo'ed
So i just a miata and i was looking at the engine bay and noticed no collant in the reservior, so i looked better at it and noticed a line that is cut? What is this line? My best guess is a coolant return line? Is this something i should replace asap?
>>14662674
^This.
I really hate when any car, be it Civic or Porsche, pulls up to me at a red light, revving, giving me the bedroom eyes, ready to race.
And I'm like,
Bruh,
Even though my NC is supercharged, I DON'T DRAG RACE! Let's go to the track to have fun!
But no, that race decline is just seen as a pussy-out. Thank god I don't care what others think about the car I drive. But it does get annoying as hell after a while.
>>14653241
at least he wasn't a cuck like takumi
Noob here, someone tell me why a miata for my first car is a bad idea.
Also a UK fag sorry
>>14664128
wut
people usually say it's a great first car
I guess it doesn't have a lot of space for things or people, if you think that's going to be an issue, but if you just want a fun first car, the Miata is a pretty good option
Yo so I know there's kinda a community around the miata, and I'm aiming to get a 96 or 97 one as my first car. What should I know about the community? I don't want to be that shitty new guy.
Also, what I'm reading online seems conflicting about the existence of OBD in the 96 miatas. Is it there and what data does it give?
Also I really don't want to be THAT guy, but if I want an automatic (I go through a lot of stop and go traffic) what price range will I end up looking at?
>>14664208
obd2 was in the 96 and 97
also, are you sure you don't want a second gen as a first car? might be better
>>14664251
... Muh pop-up headlights tho
Plus I'm on a damn tight budget with college and all. I'm not adverse to something I might need to work on a little if it means a lower cost (I happened to go to probably one of the few high schools in existence with a legit auto shop)
>>14664208
The first thing you have to know is that there is a ridiculous amount of information and support for the miata. Between the NA/NB/NC and now the ND, there are half a dozen huge forums dedicated to everything. So search, read, research, and pour over everything when you need help. When you do ask a questions, most everyone will be friendly and helpful. In fact the miata community is pretty nice compared to other car communities. The only exception is Miataturbo.net, which mainly deals with turbo and forced induction miatas, they can be douches but only if you haven't done your research, and you should do your research if you're thinking about turbo-ing your miata.
Good news:
-shit ton of resources
-they're friendly
-lots of reading and researching material to dive into
Cons
-if you're a dumb redneck, you have to read
Red flag?
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/5489203253.html
Anyone prepping for NJ miata meet next month?
>>14664734
Satisfying NB biases everywhere
Nice clean silver ride, were you doing any work on it?
>>14664774
Wait what, can you give me some info?
>>14664734
a Miata in its natural state
>>14664767
>https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/5489203253.html
Looks like a bretty gud deal, though I'd ask for a VIN run a free VIN check
>>14664784
its a collab of the deleware club, FB miata club and others. usually 100ish miatas
>>14664791
My thought was why he hadn't replaced the soft top?
>>14664815
I take it being a random asshole who shows up with a Miata as opposed to belonging to some club is fine?
>>14664829
i'm going to be a random asshole, its just like any other meet except its all miata owners
>>14664833
Right, thanks
Hopefully attempting to split 2 of these tomorrow to widen them by 1". First time doing it, so wish me luck.
After that, I should be ready to order tires, then I can finally put them on. Then I need to test fit my GV tails, send the car for some minor paint work, and then maybe start ordering some interior parts.
>>14664815
I'm going to stop by in my shitty scion and check all the sweet rides.
>>14664074
tru. and his GF was pretty cute too
I would find a pic but I'm lazy and on mobile
Is the NB really that much better then the NA? I'm only asking because every single miata being sold within 3 hours in a NA so I want to know if it is worth it to keep looking for an NB or if an NA would still be decent.
>>14664972
>Is the NB really that much better then the NA?
Yes
>NA would still be decent.
Yes
>>14664997
it seems like the NB is just slightly better at everything, I wouldn't say that they're drastically different performance wise (unless were talking about the 1.6, obviously much slower)
>>14664972
The differences in performance is close, but what sold me was that the NB is better at being baby FD RX7. Cause same body designer.
But NAs are fine too.
Some people can't live without muh NA popups. I can't live without muh NB curves
>>14665087
I'd say it's more than "slightly" better but yes, you're not going have 5 second 0-60 time differences. The NB has a way better interior, handles better (replaced the wet noodle chassis, around the same weight for most years), looks better in my opinion, faster in a straight line and so on.
I'm not saying the NA is a bad car but the NB is an option then go with that, if not the NA is fine.
>>14665103
>Cause same body designer.
Seriously? I thought my NB looked like an FD for the longest time.
>>14665103
GLORIOUS NB CURVES
>>14665103
they really do look like the FD
>>14663231
That open hose is a breather hose. It's supposed to be open like that to relieve pressure.
>>14664208
I got a 96 recently, manufactured late 95, but sold as a 96. OBD2 works fine
I'm looking to change the steering wheel and shifter in my NA for wooden ones, but I'm not willing to pay $300+ for a fucking Nardi wheel and like $200 for a shift knob. Any decent wooden steering wheels that don't cost $300? I'm willing to get the $100 momo hub b/c safety, but fuck spending that much money on a wheel.
>>14666021
Make friends with someone who's good with a wood lathe.
My miata is so thrashed up, but its getting me from A to B. I have an ae86 as a project and i just let my miata get more dirty. I love her like my koibito, though.
I'm gonna be getting this baby soon. She's a 2000 with 63k miles and a clean VIN report. Has the tan interior, Nardi mcgubbins, and the torsen LSD. I'm only paying 2500 and I'm so excited. This is my first manual car and first car that is MINE
>>14666084
You gotta steal man. Even with a clean VIN report take your time and do every step of all the maintenence, it'll let you really pour over the car. Even if there is something royally wrong, it'll be worth it for what you paid.
And it's worth it too, white with tan interior and lsd, you did good anon, treat her right.
>>14666084
What a gem. DON'T FUCK IT UP. Take it slow and careful.
>>14653253
I've that shit before, and it works great. Did the floor and doors pretty cheap.
I'm running the stock airbox and everything on my NA, but since it's right next to the exhaust manifold is it worth it to relocate the intake to somewhere colder? or is the plastic enough insulation?
Is the "Sport Graphite" version of the NC MX5 a good option? There's 2 available near me, both have the 2.0L 6-speed manuals.
Every one knows that the second someone buys a Miata they turn gay
I may be getting a miat soon. I'm going to go look at an 02 from Craigslist this afternoon. Wish me luck!
>>14666563
Bump
>>14666284
stock intake is good, don't change it lol. it won't do anything but suck hot air
>>14668229
>uncovered exhaust manifold
pls no
also, does the NA have a upstream and downstream cat, or just the one under the car? I'm not passing emissions.
>>14668243
the NA just has one. is your car obd1?
anybody here sat in both NB and NA stock seats? I'm considering upgrading to the NB ones. higher seat back and maybe more bolstering from what I'm seeing, but if anybody has some personal experience with both and how they compare that'd be cool.
>>14666563
>>14666774
yes, but how much? it doesn't appear to be much different to the sport tech.
ignore the NC and PRHT haters btw
>>14659791
You can get watanbe rs 8 in 4x100 new
>>14668326
nah, obd2, it's a 96.
>>14666114
>>14666118
I got to go drive it today. It really is a gem. Don't worry guys, I'll take good care of her.
Pic of the odometer
Last pic, sorry for being an autistic manlet, I'm just super excited about this. I should have it in the next week or so.
Forgot pic
>>14668899
>fucking trip-dubs checked
But goddamn nigger, clean that fucking wheel. Shit is disgusting.
>>14646652
That wing tho
I just got wrecked by a miata in the Walmart parking lot.
>driving down lane, see open spot right at the front
>get close and a cheeky little NA is grinning at me from the space
>god dammit
I couldn't help but laugh, it was just like that picture I'm sure most of you have seen.
>>14668973
Before I used to park in the back of lots due to cunts flinging doors open I'd get this all of the time while sitting in my car parked, you could see people get visibly upset.
>>14668983
I usually try to not pull in so far so people can see my cars ass. I can just imagine some retard smashing into my parked car because he assumed the spot was empty, or someone keying my car because they get butthurt.
>>14668597
you'll have a check engine light then if you put a test pipe in
>>14668909
congrats anon
Just took some pics.
>>14668915
once I have the car, I will
>>14669540
>>14669576
first time seeing miata with a spoiler, is it original?
Glad you bros like my ride. Ive got a few pics ITT. Its a 99 but damn near every part has been upgraded since i bought it in '09. It runs a 12.8 in the quarter mile and makes 300whp. Built engine and turbo. These little bastards become rediculously fast once you go FI as long as you know what you're doing.
>>14669639
It is.
>>14669701
It isn't
>>14669761
It was an option.
>live in NOLA area
>hardly any junkyards around with Miatas
>head up to Jackson, MS (about two hours) last week, they have a 1992 NA
>picked clean
>come home
>tonight, check the sites again
>the Jackson junkyard got a 91 the day after I was up there
WELP WE ROAD TRIP AGAIN
I got my miata nice and clean, oxidation has been fixed on the front and back. dude that did it all does nice work.
only for it to snow this weekend...
>>14670246
just find a local miata club on facebook, parts are abundant if you know where to look. there are 3 or 4 miatas being parted out on my club's classifieds page at this moment
>>14670311
Where are you located? It's also supposed to snow here this weekend. Asking because I need a lot of paint correction, too.
>>14670544
North east jersey
>>14670311
>>14670544
>>14670562
due for 4 to 8 inches on monday in boston
>>14670612
Not sure how much we're supposed to get on the South Coast.
