anybody there?

no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

Art McGinn > wrote:

> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

It's a Miata group, all Miatas are trouble free so what's to post
about? <G>

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XS11E wrote:
> Art McGinn > wrote:
>
>> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...
>
> It's a Miata group, all Miatas are trouble free so what's to post
> about? <G>

Here is a slightly more troublesome car, but this is a pretty cool run
at Nurburgring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6mEirkQN8o

Pat

"Art McGinn" > wrote in message
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> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

Been out cruising the Sierra/Nevada back roads in my Miata...........
Diddly

Sad isn't it! Somebody's going to have to stir this place up, I don't like
it to sit and get stagnant. Not good! I may try something I've been holding
off on to drum up some interest. Stay tuned.

Chris
99BBB

"Art McGinn" > wrote in message
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> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

xs11e: i'm afraid to agree with you for fear i'll trigger something
in our (roubletra reefra) '91 with 150k on it. so i won't say anything.
thanks for breaking the three-day silence, as golden as the latter
purportedly is.




XS11E wrote:
> Art McGinn > wrote:
>
>> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...
>
> It's a Miata group, all Miatas are trouble free so what's to post
> about? <G>
>

Art McGinn wrote:
> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

Everybody must be out driving their Miatas! <g>

Today was the first time I've driven mine in almost a month. Not that
I didn't *want* to drive her, it's just that having 10 staples across
the lower abdomen tends to discourage major leg movements, such as
braking and using the clutch. Major emergency surgery and subsequent
complications suck.

Particularly since I won't be able to do the DelVal HPDE at Pocono
this coming Monday and Tuesday. ;-(

Iva & Vixen
2004 Classic Red
No more winkin' Miata

Iva wrote:
> Art McGinn wrote:
>> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...
>
> Everybody must be out driving their Miatas! <g>
>
> Today was the first time I've driven mine in almost a month. Not that
> I didn't *want* to drive her, it's just that having 10 staples across
> the lower abdomen tends to discourage major leg movements, such as
> braking and using the clutch. Major emergency surgery and subsequent
> complications suck.
>
> Particularly since I won't be able to do the DelVal HPDE at Pocono
> this coming Monday and Tuesday. ;-(
>
> Iva & Vixen
> 2004 Classic Red
> No more winkin' Miata
>
>
>
>
I was without my '06 Miata from Tuesday AM until Friday PM after I took it
in for the 30K service. I had mentioned that the seatbelt wasn't retracting
properly and that there was a rattle in the center speaker area. They did
their best but when they ordered a new seatbelt retractor they found out
that it couldn't be shipped overnight and had to come regular freight.
Seems that they didn't take the tensioner squib into account. Oh well, at
least that part was under warranty.

They service manager said that the tech checked the center area carefully
for anything loose that might have been making noise and then installed
some "sound deadening material" all over the area. Haven't heard the noise
yet but it always was very sporadic.

But the bill for the 30K service came out to about $300 which was a bit of
a kick in the teeth. I don't think I ever spent that much for any single
service on the '91 except for major things like a new clutch or new shocks
all around. I don't even recall paying that much for the timing belt change
although that was a lot of years ago and my memory sometimes sucks.

BTW, it was seriously weird driving the Mazda 3 loaner. Sitting bolt
upright in a front-wheel-drive automatic econo-box is a a big change from
17 years of Miatas.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

"Art McGinn" > wrote in message
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> no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...

Was going to post as a saw something you don't see everyday yesterday.
Someone buying new 40" TV and taking it home in a Miata, hard top on as
well. Who says they have limited carrying capacity.

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:12:18 -0400, John McGaw wrote:

> BTW, it was seriously weird driving the Mazda 3 loaner. Sitting bolt
> upright in a front-wheel-drive automatic econo-box is a a big change
> from 17 years of Miatas.

I recently drove the neighbor's pick-up, one of those jacked up deals
with raised suspension and big balloon tires. I felt like I was sitting
on top of a house. I think he said it gets 8 mpg. And the handling was...
I'm not sure if awful covers it but it's the best I can do at the moment.