Is it true that when a private party sells a used car that they will claim it as a gift (in California) so that both parties can avoid paying a tax? Its been suggested to me that "everyone" does it this way and that my buyer will expect to do it like this when I sell my car. I would rather pay the...

The lower left part of my glove box where the hinge connects is broken, I can probably repair it with JB Weld but I thought I'd ask if anyone has a NA black glove box for sale? -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org

WARNING: This post serves no purpose other than to rant and rave. Last night we went to our first antenatal class. Nice, small group (5 couples), all very friendly, how nice. As we all left I saw parked behind my MX5, back-to-back so to say along the curb, one of those ludicrously huge SUVs. I...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! And a happy 50th birthday to me. My family and friends are the best. I don't normally hint about what I'd like, but when it was communicated to me that they needed some direction, I thought long and hard about some nice thing for my Miata, but I...

Circumstances require I sell my house and move to an assisted living facility and in the process unload everything except my minivan so... the 1992 Miata is gone to a wholesaler for way too little. <sigh> I'll miss the help I received here, thanks to all who contributed. And where else could I...

I can remember a while back reading about people being pulled over for good driving and being commended for it in Travis County, TX, where most of Austin is located. I had completely forgotten about it until I saw it mentioned on the Saturday Night Live newscast. She said that at first the drivers...

Hey all, I am wondering if someone can recommend a decent mechanic in the Gainesville (Fl) area (yes, I've had bad experiences with the dealer). I've got a wheel bearing thats shot so I'm hoping not to have to drive too far. TIA. Robert

Hi!! Hearing some sqeaks which are ever so soft to incredibly loud - not very consistent either. Started hearing them after I had the timing belt changed. Can't always reproduce the sound. Any ideas about a good mechanic here in the Dallas area? Thank you.

My forced-induction '90 miata is in need of some trouble shooting. Does anyone in the LA area have a mechanic they can recommend? Thanks, Roland -- I do not speak for NASA and NASA does not speat for me!

I am thinking about getting a SC for my 2001 and having it installed by a professional mechanic. Does anyone knows of a shop in Lincoln NE that does good Miata work. Thanks!

Hi , Good news. Tonight Mom and I walked all the way around the block. First time for Mom in ages. She took her walking stick and she only stopped twice go catch her breath. We took a nice leisurely pace. We also just ordered Dr Weil's new book on healthy aging . Love ya, Dad

I can purchase brand new 2004 Miata 5 with convenience package and appearance package for 16,900 from Mazda dealer. What say???

Why? This: I ordered a clutch from Good-Win-Racing on Sunday May 6. At that time I ordered it, it didn't say a word about being a special build-to-order product. Then when I received notification that my shipment had arrived, the clutch was there.

I looked up my address on Google Earth and there was a satellite image of my blue miata parked out front. The pictures look to be about a year old or so in my area. If you park outside, you might be able to see your vehicles. I could also clearly see the trampoline in a neighbors back yard, kinda...

I just this moment got back from a long weekend road trip to Pullman, Washington, where in addition to meeting a bunch of friends for much golf, one friend in particular had agreed to act as my shipping destination for my new wheels and tires. Toyo T1R 195/50s mounted on 949Racing.com's 6ULs in...

From my local list. 4700 Mazdas, probably underwater. The insurance companies must be going nuts. http://tinyurl.com/fuz3j At least there were no reported casualties of humans or miatas. :-) Pat

So, we all know the Miata has driving fun covered. In a big way! But what about things that are not so great? Or things you like that are less talked-about. Here are some of mine! Small peeves - Horn - Cup holder location (can live with it by now, though) - Sun visors unscrew themselves (oh,...

Happy, happy day. I just got my new Toyo T1-S's mounted up yesterday. MAN, what a difference!! It's like I'm driving a completely different car. I never realized just how bad those stock Michelin all-season's were, even before all the tread was used up. I think I've found a big reason why I...

I was drooling over the SSR Competition wheels, but have a beer budget. The next best thing I could find for about 1/3 the price is the Konig "Hurry" wheel. I ordered a set of the Quicksilver variety and mated them with Goodyear F1 GS-D3 rubber and am quite pleased. The rubber really grabs...

Hey everyone. I just got a '91, white, 75k miles, 5spd, pwr steering, windows. First time driving one when I took it for a spin....what a blast! Such a fun little car. I'm the third owner. The last guy had it for 3 years and his wife only drove it putting about 6000 miles on it in three years....