Just for fun, and to see if anyone is still hanging around, I wondering what people's longest, single day 'Miata drive' has been. I'm not talking about jumping on the freeway and heading to a distant city but a drive just for fun. It can include some highway driving (especially if you live in...

Did I mention that there isn't enough room to the left of the clutch pedal for my foot? It's size 9 on a good day. Is the place for your foot for show only? If you rest your foot there and lift it to clutch, it catches the side of the clutch pedal. I wonder if the linkage can be bent a...

Is there a consensus about the hard top? On the one hand one can cite better weather protection in winter and better defense against vandalism and theft if one has to park outdoors/overnight. On the other hand there is the issue of storage during the summer months, and the additional purchase...

I'm shopping for shocks for my '03 Shinsen, and I'm finding conflicting info on whether the Shinsen has the standard supsension (which will fit KYB AGX shocks) or the "sport" supsension, (which requires different shocks than the standard). For example, both miatamania.com and...

Is the six speed manual tranny better than the five speed on gas miles? Just wondering?

My 1994 miata daytime running light module quit awhile back, so I bought another one from the dealer. I suspect that in the intervening years they either changed the module color or came up with with an upgraded part which had a different color to retrofit my 1994 miata. In any event, I cannot...

These are fairly uncommon, might be of interest to someone? http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/538829920.html The price isn't too bad and might be negotiable. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project:

My tire dealer tells me Toyo is out of stock in this size. Toyo's web site doesn't seem even to list it. They seem to be scarce. If these are going out of production what is a reasonable alternative? I guess I could upgrade to 15 inch wheels, but who knows how long they'll make the 195/50/15?

So I'm looking at BFG G-Force Sports for my next set of tires. Ordering online + installation charges would be a hair over $400 total, if I did all four tires at the same time. Or, the local Discount Tire can do it for $467 including free rotations for the life of the tires. You see where I'm...

hi, on a 93, is it easier to pull the eng and tranny at the same time or just the engine? tia, peter

My miata has started to run hot according to the temp gauge, which is not too surprising considering that we are already hitting close to 100 degrees. The car has a turbo running 9 pounds of boost, a large intercooler, and has no accessories like A/C or power steering. The temp gauge has been...

I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take advantage of that space? Thanks. 95 Triple Black

Can somebody inform me about recommended Timing Belt replacement Mileage for 1997 Miata 1.6L

I have the JR sway bars and the Racing Beat sway bar brace listed. The auction pictures show the contact points for anyone who is interested in seeing them, (Leon?). Plus, it is a blatant promotion of my other Ebay auctions, which includes a few other newly-listed Miata items. I also have some...

Went from Phoenix to San Marcos, California last weekend for my sister's birthday, drove over Thursday and came home Sunday. Weird Weather: Two years ago I did the same trip, had the top down, wore fairly heavy jacket and was a bit chilly at times. Passing through Indio it was warm but I...

So I've had my MSM since July and have put about 5k miles on it. I'm not 19 anymore and I'm not interested in being a hazard to myself or others, but lately I've been trying to explore the limits, just a bit. There's a road I take home from work, a 90 degree left. It has a 15mph warning sign, but...

I am considering doing a removal and rebuild of the top end. But I was also considering a re-ring . I would do so if I could easily remove and replace the oil pan and other stuff to push out the pistons for a cleaning and a fresh set of rings. Can this be done easily with the engine block...

OK, I'm sure replacement mufflers and horns have been the topics of much discussion and debate by the legions of Miata enthusiasts out there so I am attempting to tap some of those great opinions and discussions about which mufflers and horns are considered the "best". Since I am currently...

My 96 5 spd. manual trans. Miata gets check engine light on. The scanner reads the code PO500 (Speed Sensor A). I called a dealer to purchase VSS, but was told that manual trans. does not come with a speed sensor. Does anyone know what parts need to be replaced? Fory Horio

Granted, it has only been four days and 800 miles with the new Corvette but I've already formed some opinions and thought I'd share them with the group. Power is obviously strongly in favor of the Vette. 400HP and 400lbs of torque is just too good not to smile about. Instanteous...