Author Topic: And....another toy...Miata...of course (Read 8107 times)

blur911 · « **on:** August 04, 2018, 02:05:41 pm »

I'll just put this here for now.

99 Silver · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2018, 02:11:17 pm »

Miata?

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2018, 02:55:41 pm »

I'd guess 1999 Miata too.

blur911 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2018, 03:05:53 pm »

Thought that clue might be too easy for the Miatafans.

So yup, 10th anniversary model in Sapphire Blue Mica.

blur911 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2018, 03:10:39 pm »

She's a pretty little thing.

Made the "mistake" of showing Lynn a picture of it on Kijiji, she immediately fell in love with the colour and said "You should get that for me". Two days later it's in the driveway. It has 190k, never seen winter, a few minor scuffs here and there and passed the safety needing nothing.
I've ordered a timing belt/coolant pump kit and will put that on before wringing it out properly.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2018, 03:14:00 pm »

It is a lovely colour. I not many were sold in Canada.

Firm · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2018, 05:03:33 pm »

Nice! Definitely haven't seen many in that color, also cool that it's #'d.

blur911 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2018, 05:24:43 pm »

^As well as the numbering and paint the anniversary model came with a bunch of other goodies

It's a 6-speed, there's a Torsen differential, sport suspension with Bilsteins, strut brace, polished wheels, Bose stereo, Nardi wheel and shifter as well as a few other trim items, oh, and blue trimmed alcantara seats.

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2018, 05:55:51 pm »

nice find...looks great.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2018, 06:11:25 pm »

Quote from: blur911 on August 04, 2018, 03:10:39 pm

She's a pretty little thing.

Made the "mistake" of showing Lynn a picture of it on Kijiji, she immediately fell in love with the colour and said "You should get that for me". Two days later it's in the driveway. It has 190k, never seen winter, a few minor scuffs here and there and passed the safety needing nothing.
I've ordered a timing belt/coolant pump kit and will put that on before wringing it out properly.

rrocket · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2018, 06:54:56 pm »

Interesting find.

Selling the 911 now no doubt?

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2018, 07:03:23 pm »

Sweet car Blur, love the colour! Congrats!

johngenx · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2018, 07:22:21 pm »

One of the more desirable NB Miatas, for sure! Great find, congrats. The Aisin 6 speed responds very well to the MotorCraft synthetic fluid, so if it's not shifting like butter, consider a change.

The Torsen LSD is sweet, it's the only option on mine. The 90-93 cars had a Mazda made LSD, and it's not great, the Torsen was a huge improvement.

So jelly of the NB door panels - ugh, the NA's door panels are so sucky in comparison. Some NA owners have done extensive interior swaps with NB parts as the cars are nearly identical skeleton-wise. I should see if door panels are a straight swap. I don't mind my dash and other parts, just don't like the doors - no arm rest.

blur911 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2018, 09:09:24 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on August 04, 2018, 06:54:56 pm

Selling the 911 now no doubt?

No way. I'll get back to fixing that tranny again. Probably keep it forever.

I don't fit a Miata well enough, 911 was made for tall people.

blur911 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2018, 09:14:16 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on August 04, 2018, 07:22:21 pm

So jelly of the NB door panels - ugh, the NA's door panels are so sucky in comparison. Some NA owners have done extensive interior swaps with NB parts as the cars are nearly identical skeleton-wise. I should see if door panels are a straight swap. I don't mind my dash and other parts, just don't like the doors - no arm rest.

Good to know as I might have to do something about the door panels if I track it, if my foot is on the clutch my knee goes between the inside door handle (the part you grab to close it) and the steering wheel, if I'm turning my fingers hit my knee. A different handle might work, have to look

quadzilla · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2018, 06:43:17 am »

Great find and congrats!

Jaeger · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:36:19 am »

Woot! Love the blue leather shift boot.

Railton · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2018, 12:14:01 pm »

Boss!

Railton

Bubba · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2018, 03:10:18 pm »

Good looking car. Congrats!

2JDM · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2018, 03:11:23 pm »