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>>29125211>Colors of fall
>>29125211Why would anyone want their car to share the same color with diarrhea?
Might be living with an automatic Miata RF soon.
>>29125286Same, except a manual soft top.
Saw a few in person, I think it looks better in picture. By no means it is ugly, but I think it is definitely for the unique taste. Business decision wise, I think it makes total sense for Mazda to ditch the color.
I don't like the fact that this thread only has underage Miatas, so here's a MILF and a GILF to fix that.
I'm THIS close to going with bronze
>>29125413Gunmetal Gray for comparison
>>29125413No offense, but I'm not fond of this.
>>29125413This is a high quality image anon and it’s making me want to get my windows tinted. I feel like choosing wheel color is really hard because depending on what you choose it can change where the eye is drawn to on the car. My club has all the black accents and I’m worried bronze will make it feel too “busy” or something.
R8 my t8pe jobGetting ready to cut vents in sometime this weekend hopefully. Tuner is getting with me this afternoonYou can see the 2 RGR splitters on the right going on too.Not pictured is the 4.30 torsen. The guy I bought it from put new poly bushings in for free, I just pushed them back out so I can put my Mazda comp rubber mounts in. I will be selling the poly mounts dirt cheap on m.net and mturbo if you guys are looking for some.
>>29125472>Getting ready to cut vents in sometime this weekend hopefully.For a intake only build this will be completely pointless and your bay will turn into a mess when it starts raining. I'm guessing this will be a 120hp garage queen though. You will regret this.
>>29125472Godspeed anon
Whats your guys opinion on the NC?Been following the boomer advice of buying a car during winter time due to being cheaper (apparently people buy them in spring / summer).Want to go for a Miata, but for some unknown reason all the NC Miatas here are roughly 1-2k$ cheaper than the NB. And NA are ridiculously overpriced.
>>29125476>He doesn't run a second set of bodywork for vents onlySorry you're poor brown hands. Anywho, Treasure Coast Miata is boxing my hardtop and shipping it early next week. Paint guy appointment is December 4, he will be paint matching the cut fenders, hood, hardtop and OEM bumper+Tupperware lip. Car was entirely repainted 2 years back to the OEM emerald mica. By end of year I will have an entire front end I can swap to be vented or not, all color matched. Get excited!
>>29125501NA is now meme taxed because pop up headlights. NB is NA without headlight tax and NC is the nerdy girl that everyone is realizing just needed a makeover to become a supermodel. By the NC before prices rise further. It has the most spacious cabin, has the option for a true retractable hardtop, has lots of aftermarket and you can find them in really good condition that doesn’t require you dumping a bunch of money into them after purchase to fix rotting seals and whatnot.
Is a setup like this dailyable?
Has anyone here driven/owned a bmw z3. I'm looking for a cheap sports car with less than 2l of displacement (we are getting taxed on that, fuck being europoor). I'm not sure whether to get it or an mx5 (not sure which generation I'd get, depends on the condition)
>>29125543>hard topno
>>29125543Anything is dailyable depending on your lifestyle and willingness to sacrifice.
>>29125448Non taken, I am looking for opinions after all. Why not?
>>29125501Lots of people are willingly choosing the NC over the ND if that tells you anything
>>29125543This >>29125577. I used to daily a lowered M3 that was rock solid. Fucking awful, but I did it.
>>29125462Tint the rear to 5% so you don't get blinded by literally everyone. My fronts are at 40 from the previous owner(I would've liked 25-35 range) and my windshield is 75? . Helps a lot for heat rejection
>>29125582is the ND THAT bad? Or is the NC THAT good?
>>29125543Should be fine, could even be lower>>29125587I drive a lowered ///M5 mostly as a weekend car, and the Coilovers feel Better than the stock suspensionMostly
>>29125598See the other pos about pros for the NC but to add, the ND is tiny inside. Its got electronic steering which while "good" for electronic it's not as good as the NC hydraulic steering. The NC transmission is bomb proof. It's bigger inside the cabin. You get a way bigger trunk without sacrificing storage even with the PRHT. It's a full convertible vs the targa top thing the rf has. The blind sports are slightly better on the NC I believe. If wanting to live with it daily, the NC is an absolute no brainer. The aftermarket is big, the platform is super solid being a shortened RX-8. I know the NDs have pros too but it's not a no brainer decision if you even slightly look into it. Aesthetics aside because I love how the RF looks but I also like the less angular, smiley NC2/NC3. NC1 is good too but you really want an NC2 or 3
>>29125602>I drive a lowered ///M5 mostly as a weekend car, and the Coilovers feel Better than the stock suspensionThat doesn't surprise me much, as coilovers are at least a complete unit designed to match both spring and shock together; the PO of my car just threw a set of 20mm Eibach lowering springs on the blown stock shocks, and it resulted in the worst ride I've ever felt, topping even some commercial vehicles from the 30's and 40's.
>>29125609Wasn’t the previous owner your brother? You should tell him he’s a ricer for doing thatThe lowering springs may have even caused the blown shocks, but most sporty shocks need to be replaced every ~90k miles
>>29125598I spent nearly a month driving an ND and here were my takeaways that ended up with getting an NC instead>incredibly small cabin. I mean claustrophobic. >no head room and I’m not even tall>steering was good but didn’t have the feedback you get from mechanical>RF with top down was a bad experience. Too much buffering and blind spots>infotainment glitched out regularly (2025 model year)I was most disappointed by the top down experience because it didn’t feel like a convertible at all and it was downright unpleasant once you were at or above 50mph. The cabin is so small that it would be downright uncomfortable to have two people in the car. I looked to see what kind of aftermarket solutions there might be for infotainment systems that could be installed into an older ND2 and there basically are none in existence. The NC solved literally every problem I had with the ND. Steering is mechanical and gives better feedback, cabin is comfortable for two people, PRHT gives me hardtop and true convertible experience, huge aftermarket for infotainment systems that can be installed, cheaper parts and larger aftermarket support for customization, engine and especially transmission that’s not engineered to run within an inch of its life like the ND. Oh and the NC is half the price. Easy decision for me.
>>29125632>Wasn’t the previous owner your brother? Well, previous owner that *wasn't* family. My brother didn't even service the car, let alone replace the springs... so arguably still a twat I suppose, but for a different reason.>most sporty shocks need to be replaced every ~90k milesI did nearly buy some KW coilovers, but just never followed through. I suppose the 19" wheels didn't help either, but they were worth the pain. Either way, that's a problem for the shitskin that bought it off me.
I want to put my NC homies up on this bottle I found that fits our door cup holders perfectly. 16oz zojirushu. Locking lid and vacuum insulated. Found this completely by chance when I gave a ride to a buddy who had one and realized it’s the perfect size.
If the NC counts as a Miata, so does the RX8
>>29125655Shoulda lost the weeblet bullshit insteadSad to see Ashley go
>>29125685yes rx8 is a honorary miat
>>29125672Thank you, I will check it out because I've just been putting plastic water bottles in there. I have a CamelBak at home I need to try as well
>>29125687>Shoulda lost the weeblet bullshit insteadpic rel>Sad to see Ashley goMeh, I wasn't. Pretty car, but just not that amazing to drive. I preferred my 330ci, tbqh.
Anyone able to inform me on just how waterproof the soft tops are? None of the reviewers ever seem to touch on that, and it could be a deciding factor for me.
>>29125953My soft top was waterproof even with a split in the back window. No idea how or why, but it lasted a solid year or so until a second split emerged and fucked up the feng shui or whatever was keeping the rain out.
>Wash it>Even clean the entire insides of all wheel wells by hand until spotless>Drive through the rich mall stunnin' to dry it off>Find first spot to take some pics (planned to find at least 3 spots for pics)>Snap one picture>Phone diesWell, fuck it, here is that picture.Charge your phone! No I don't have a phone charger in the car right now.
>>29125974I might start carrying around a dlsr or something because of this
>>29125977Meh. My dedicated Sony camera is for sure better than my iPhone but not enough to make me carry it. I usually only have it if I’m going up north where I know I’ll be in some serious scenery.
>>29125974I was out hooning on the B roads in the dead of night, and I came across a chick who'd crashed into a ditch and was trapped inside her car. I managed to get her out, but my phone was dead as a fucking dodo, and her phone was fucked from the crash. Luckily she wasn't badly injured and some bystanders were around to call the emergency services, but that really drove home "always make sure your phone is charged" into my head.
>>29125986You're right, maybe a more basic point and shoot that I can leave in the car. I think the last one I had is from 2012
>>29125992God I love Revy.Cleaning the engine bay tonight. Just did a first pass on some of the bottom left part. Engine's still hot though. Disinfecting wipes and Q-tips.
>>29125972We get 80" of rainfall each year here, and there's a few waterfalls that dump directly onto the road. Ideally I'd prefer to avoid having to get a hard top, but don't know if that's actually realistic.
>>29126002Your phone is unironically probably better than most of those these days. My camera was bought used for $400 for the body and I spent another $400 on a beat up but functional Hugh end lense that normally sold for $1000. That’s literally what it takes to beat my iPhone and even then I need other lenses unless I want to take wide shots. Unless you’re getting paid, dedicated cameras are not price justifiable anymore.
>>29126026Yeah I just got done doing some quick research and what you described seems to be the case. I have an S23U that does an okay job but the oleophobic coating wore off on the lenses so I have been having to wipe them every time before use. If I don't it looks like I smeared Vaseline on the lens or lights have that flared look to them. Really sucks
>>29126031Not Miata related but this is the kind of quality I get from my “real” camera. Is quality higher? For sure but I have to carry a whole bag for it it with extra batteries and accessories then have to load them into my OC and edit them in Lightroom. It’s a big pain in the ass so I almost never do it.
>>29125813Don't respond to the spic&spambot
>>29126007Unless the seals are fucked, you should have no problems with a soft top regardless of rainfall. Only times I've had evidence of water in the cabin is when I've been using a pressure washer and blasted water at odd angles under the roof's edge, which rainfall just doesn't do.
>>29126048Not hispanic at all and what am I spamming? Kek cry nocar serpent
>>29126048Eh, If the messages aren't the typical egregious levels of trolling or bait, then I see no reason not to respond. No point in shunning a perfectly reasonable and civil conversation.
>>29126039Yeah that sounds like a lot more work than I'd like. I will probably just get the new s27 and call it a day. Very nice picture though
>>29126061Thank you for your response, it was very helpful. I can't wait to have one now.
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>>29126068>>29126073Kys you retarded spam tier faggots
>>29126138>Kys you retarded spam tier faggots
>>29125543>Is a setup like this dailyable?For me no, a fake back window shows you are willing to lie cheat and steal in order to manipulate people's perceptions. I couldn't do business or spend any kind of money with someone who admires these underhanded styling elements. Also the front end is all angry looking, never has a Miata looked angry and it shows they are targeting a different kind of buyer, a buyer most whites don't want to be associated with.
>>29126207You should just give up on this tired schtick. It's almost as funny as the Mazda3 pero caca nonsense.
>>29126394He clearly just wants it to look like a TR7.
>>29126394>funnyYea fake back window really is funny.
>>29126207Keep in mind this is the "top trim" too. Like you paid extra to get a more premium product and instead you accepted a plastic panel that looks like a window. If you wipe it 1 time there's a million scratches on it.
>>29126207Forget to take your medication again?
Just came back from the dealership.Finished optioning my mx5.Red tan.Can't wait
>>29126006Made some good progress last night. It's really shaping up. I took a pic but I'm going to wait until I'm done with it in a day or two to post another. Doing each hose, wire, and loom by hand including all the dirt that hides in the little crevasses. Gonna pull out the intake pre-throttle body and clean everything underneath all that, too.For a car made in Hiroshima in April '98, I'm sure not finding any rust. Things that looked like rust, were just dirt.I did find corrosion where brake fluid had spilled under the brake booster and master cylinder.The oil spill on the valve cover from prev owner neglecting the PCV valve is even wiping off.Might remove the windshield washer tank and maaaybe I'll polish the heatshield to chrome but that takes an hour or two of polishing by hand.
Fucking cock sucking motherfuckers, never ever buy anything from DanST.Seriously how do you bench sync something, only to be way off?? Then I go to sync them myself and can't get the idle down enough. Turns out the front two throttles bind when not linked with the rear throttles. Oh the throttle plates must be slightly off then? Sure! Except the dump fucks put the screws in packeards with the head facing the engine! ITS LIKE YOU WANT TO INJECT SCREWS, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY SCREW HEAD FACE TOWARDS THE FILTER. Now I have to take the ENTIRE FUCKING THING APART AND PULL THE ENTIRE FUCKING ITBS OFF AND TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN AGAIN.Seriously the UK either needs to be bred out or sunk.
>>29126650>THIS IS EXACTLY WHY SCREW HEAD FACE TOWARDS THE FILTER.You have a secondary filter right before the valves huh
>>29126651Can tell if trolling or dumb. Any throttle plate that is in a carburetor or ITB has the screw heads facing away from the engine to limit the engine injesting the screw. This is carb rebuild 101.To top it off, it isn't even a split screw, probably just a self centering. If there is no threadlocker on there then it was a disaster waiting to happen.
>>29126655>Any throttle plate that is in a carburetor or ITB has the screw heads facing away from the engine to limit the engine injesting the screw. This is carb rebuild 101.Let's suppose you put the screws in the other way, what keeps them from vibrating loose and getting sucked into the intake, is it your secondary air filter buried in the head?
>>29126639I wish I could pay someone to be this meticulous about move but I start getting anxiety I'm cleaning and think I'm making good progress and then I still find more. Actually maybe despair
>>29126699I said I wouldn't post in-progress but here we are, ran out of cleaning wipes. Just deleted the windshield washer system and bracket. Lookin' good. Might do the carbon canister too, but this has an EGR and I need to look up the vacuum lines to see if that's safe.Great way to find anything that might be amiss when you buy an old car.
>>29126711>No ugly ABS octopus thingPure
>>29126713That's what I'm going for.No ABS, no giant cruise control vacuum thing. Deleted the washer system. I deleted the carbon canister in my last miat (didn't have EGR) and I'm looking into doing that do - would clean up that vacuum mess on the left side.Modern engines don't look like this, where you immediately know exactly what every single thing is at a glance. Purity.I've gotta replace that worm gear clamp on the upper radiator that's all fucky, too.
>>29126723Just noticed I have nearly an inch of deflection/play in my throttle cable. That means that I haven't been getting WOT when I have the pedal all the way down. Time to add some power back!
>>29126776Don't make the same mistake I did and make it as tight as possible, you want a smidge of slack to stop the throttle being sensitive as fuck. Can't remember what the factory manual calls for, but it's more than you might think.
>>29126798I've done it before on my last one. You want like a millimeter of slack.I adjust it until it starts raising the idle then I back off just a bit so there's a little wiggle in there.Did your cable snap? I don't think I've heard of that before. I hope it turned out alright for you.
>>29126801Oh, >>29126798, your throttle was sensitive as fuck.That's kinda what I'm going for. I don't like that little dead zone. It does make the pedal incredibly sensitive, and that's a good thing. :)
>>29126801>Did your cable snap?Nah, I basically did what you did, but that resulted in the rpm jumping every time I threatened to leave my foot near the pedal. If the slack should only be 1mm, then maybe something else was up. Either that, or I'm conflating it with another car I had... I'll have to check my Miata and find out.
>>29126816>but that resulted in the rpm jumping every time I threatened to leave my foot near the pedal.That sounds about right. That's what I'm looking for, just maybe an ace looser than that.The bigger thing is that with as much slack as mine has now I cannot get the throttle open 100%, which means there's power to be gained there. Exciting stuff. I've got to do a bunch of yard work this afternoon but I'll get there.
>>29126831you can also adjust the line at the pedal and sometimes you need to, if you want enough slack but enough pedal movement to get it 100% open. Need it just right so you don’t bend the stay holding the line on the intake.
>>29126002Problem is any camera, especially any small and convenient camera, that is noticably better than most phone cameras is gonna be $$. Like $600 with a lens minimum. So it's not a meaningless expense.
>>29126207A glass window would add a lot of unwanted weight up high. It's a bad idea.
Happy miat. Goodnight /mg/.
>>29127328Good night (God I love the red dash lights)
>>29127328Hehe, yee he cute he small
>>29127328Angy miat, good morning /mg/
>>29127770Guten Morgen!Picrel, some October a decade ago.Got the throttle cable tightened in on current miat, didn't test it yesterday, I'll see if I can find a few spots to WOT without anyone noticing when I'm out.
Hello guys
On the ND has anyone figured out how to fix the eyerape white gauges and turn them like, BMW orange or thereabouts?
Someone forgot to put a bend in
>>29127823You would have to disassemble the gauge cluster and unsolder the LEDs and replace them with a different color. You can’t just wave a magic wand and make a white LED change color.
>>29127847I mean you can't put like a filter behind the face of the gauges or something? Or like, has anyone made a kit to replace the LEDs? If I gotta cook up something myself I'll get a gauge cluster out of a wrecked one to experiment with.
>>29126655Unless you have a failsafe set up such that losing a screw kills the engine (immediately like one of those table saw brake devices), that screw is going in.
>>29127879That may be possible. People are usually very reluctant to mess with gauge clusters a they can be very fussy and these days have electronic shit that would basically be impossible to replace if damaged.
ND bros.Do you use the factory navigation system on your car?The navigation SD card from dealership is fucking $500 to get.I checked amazon and aliexpress for bootlegs, but couldn't find any with Japan maps. Only US and Europe.Should I just give up on it?
>>29127898Just use android auto or Apple CarPlay.
>>29127898I thought you could get android auto or car play fairly easily onto that system
>>29127898It's inferior to using Google maps with Android Auto so I've only used it a few times to see that it works, so I have it as a backup in case something happens with my phone. Just get Android Auto installed if you don't already have it. Carplay doesn't work as well if bootlegged and the car didn't come with it.
>>29127879There's a business called revlimiter who provides gauge faces and accessories to the Miata community. Check him out.https://revlimiter.net/store/
>>29128039>>29128047Most of us know about revlimiter but it doesn’t change what the anon wants which is the LED color.
>>29128058He will have detailed blogs on removing and rebuilding the ND clusters. I'm sure he will show the LEDs.
>>29128094I'm actually thinking it might be best to just mask off or remove the leds entirely, and add my own lighting system for them. I'd have to tap into the headlight switch or something to turn them on and off, and it would be an entire replacement for the OEM gauge lighting, wired up differently and not turning on and off or dimming from the original circuit.
I'd really like to own a roadster but I'm a poorfag.Can a smart do the trick? What do you guys think about this cute little car?
>>29128137Are these the ones people Hayabusa engine swap
>>29128125If you're going to that effort, you might as well just re-solder LEDs in the colour you want.
>>29128140it is, totally out of my league.I've got my mind on the 82hp version, because I fear the brabus version (100hp) will be extensively pricey to maintain in the comming years. I intend to keep it as stock as possible.
>>29128147The LEDs will be on during the day but really dim. The OEM and the revlimit faces don't reflect very well because they are designed to only be backlit, so give end up with shitty hard to read gauges in the daytime if you do that. That's what you can't just change them that easily.
>>29128137Get a 500c abarth deadass. You can get them under $4k. Just never open or close the top while moving. The car lets you, but it gets damaged in an expensive to fix way if you actually do it above like 20mph. Ask me how I know.
>>29128147I agree with this anon.
>>29128149Isn't the Brabus just a slightly hotter version of the regular Roadster? Why would it be anymore expensive to maintain over a regular one when it's only notable difference is a pipe and an email?
>be me>retarded cocksucker faggot retard>NB2>stuck in dense traffic>jam the ol' girl into 1st >let the rpms drop past 1250 with the clutch fully engaged and let the IAC valve take over anyone else know this feel? man what a good fucking car it NEVER lets me fall
>>29128201if you think about it, like really think about it. Having an idle air control valve is basically, i mean fundamentally, like having teslas full self driving functionality, you literally dont have to touch the gas and the car just goes what the fuck eve
>>29127946>>29127956>>29127959Yes i'd use my phone for navigation, but I thought it'd be cool to have the speed limit recognition in the dash.Not worth half a grand though.
>>29128201>anyone else know this feel? man what a good fucking car it NEVER lets me fallUnless there's something special going on here that I don't understand, you're excited that your car idles forward in the lowest gear? Any car that can't do that is malfunctioning.
I recently picked up an NB Miata and am having trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd. It takes me a full second or two to shift into 2nd as I feel there is a resistance/block in the shifter. If I force through it any faster, I feel a crunch. Are my synchros toast or could it be the clutch slave cylinder?
What happened to the anon that said he was getting a Miata over the weekend?
>>29128433Could be that the syncros are blown out.But: NA/NB transmissions have a shifter turret that needs to be oiled and several shift boots and iirc a bushing that needs to be replaced.If you got it used, replace the shift boots with a kit, replace the transmission fluid, them oil up the upper turret with some manual trans oil from a turkey baster. It's really easy to take the center console out, like 5 philips screws so it's worth checking at least.Could be the slave cylinder going, but I don't think so. I've had it fail 3x on me in miatas. No warning signs, at some random stoplight it won't go into any gear, at all, even at a stop, even with a good clutch.
>>29128433needs a clutch, they only last 25k miles before the throwout and pilot bearing take a shit, doesnt matter what brand you buy either you will never get past 25k. welcome to 2026 btw
>>29128467>needs a clutch, they only last 25k miles before the throwout and pilot bearing take a shitAre you sure yours isn't misaligned somehow? A street clutch should last at least 60k with abuse.
>>29128470>Are you sure yours isn't misaligned somehow?Man fuck no, it's 2026 everything is dogshit even exedy. There's nothing to center, you use that alignment tool to be able to slide the input shaft in there that's it. Every time you engage/disengage it will self center. So yea the clutch is NEVER the problem, it's always the dogshit bearings they do it in purpose btw.
Tightened up that throttle cable and whew, what a difference. The throttle doesn't feel loose like an old car, it feels as it should. And yes, WOT is more WOT than it was, I got a few good redline runs in, it's quicker than I expected and a little louder. I highly recommend checking cable tension on any cable-throttle car. The throttle pedal feels very nice now.>>29128474First I'm hearing of this. Skeptical.You're not clutch kicking to initiate drifts? Power over drift is sufficient unless you have summer tires or grippier.
>be me>retarded miata tranny incel, horny af>queue up for years to finally get a wiff>shes 250lbs>cant rise up to the occasion because of severe porn addictionholy shit im so fucked
>>29128482>You're not clutch kicking to initiate drifts?mandatory
>>29128483Please feel free to kys or at the very least leave this thread and not come back. Thanks.
>>29128486she doesnt even fit in the miata man i think its time to become a NC, they have the most interior room
>>29128485Not really.I just give it the flick to weight shift then a big wallop of throttle as the suspension settles and it's sliding out. Clutch kick, for me, is reserved for saving the car from accidental understeer. If you have good tires it's mandatory.
>>29128488based SWINGER
>>29128491That's why I like miatas specifically.At stupid low speeds you can just slide around without a care in the world. Corner after corner, in the middle of the day even. First at the left arrow onto a multi-lane road? Mash the throttle immediately on grabbing 2nd, powersliiiiiide, and catch. What a car.
>>29128496>all that casterWow that's neat, Mazda did a good job. Looks like ND chada have the most caster and the biggest AC condensers.
>>29128448Wrapped it around a tree and got diabetes (T1).
>>29128137It's like getting a TT when you really wanted a 911. Save your Euros lad. Maybe a trip to the USA to buy a cheap one is on your bingo card.
>>29128448Hes out there having fun right now as we speak.
>>29128367>Any car that can't do that is malfunctioning.Yea but mine isn't and is spooky but it feels good
>>29128501I hope not. This week we found out we have too many diabetes anons already. >>29128504He better.
>>29128462I actually already did the shifter rebuild and that helped a lot but didn’t fully resolve the problem. The original plastic bushing was cracked into 3 pieces so it feels much better now with that replaced. I originally replaced it with a brass bushing but I felt like I couldn’t move the shifter to 5th and reverse easily so I switched back to plastic.I wasn’t able to change one of the bushings in the turret as the two pins holding it in place were stuck, I hope that’s not the missing piece here
>>29128546>I hope that’s not the missing piece hereYou wish it was some easy to get to thing, now drop that tranny and replace all the hydroolics. Get ready to do it again in a year btw.
>>29128546Sounds like it could be syncros or clutch then if it's really a problem. 1 to 2 is usually the roughest shift and on older cars it can be a bitch.Did you change the transmission fluid? It's easy. Diff fluid's even easier to change, might as well do that to (talking to myself, too).I just got back from a nice nighttime top-down run with a few redlines and a little tire spin. :) Fuck yeah.
>>29128553>nighttime top-down run with a few redlines and a little tire spin.sounds gomfy, did you have the heat on? i like when its just a little too cold and i have to turn on the heat.
>>29128576I had the temp dial on hot with the outside air setting to divert warmth from the engine, yeah, but no fan on. It's not too cold, still 70s in the daytime here.
What car is most similar to a Miata but fits a 250lb driver/passenger? Love my Miata but I found a braphog that I think will accept my penis voluntarily and I can't go anywhere with her rn
>>29128818Go away tranny
>>29128502How much are they in the US?In Europe, you can find 80000km 82hp in very good condition for 7000€.
What color do I paint these anons?Options are plain silver, bronze or gunmetal/dark silver. Car is a white NA
>>29128200The brabus is much rare. Different gearbox to handle the torque, some motor part have been altered (turbo, cam etc...) exhaust is different therefore body and obviously some fittings differ. All more expensive because of rarity.
>>29129222Just clean them up real good fuck all that painting shit fucking useless if you can't hit it with a can of brake cleaner
>>29129226They're raw aluminum lol, all the paint has come off
>>29129227How's it raw aluminium if paint has to come off retard? Just put some tires on there get some center caps and forget about this while rattle can ordeal youre fixated on fucking cheeky little cunt.
If you think about it, like really think about it, 100hp is really a lot of power idk why people say it's not enough. Imagine lining up 100 horses in front of your miat and them all pulling you, it would be fast. It is fast.
>>29129214They're almost always more expensive in the US, especially once you factor in the significant import charges you'd need to pay to bring one back. Cheapest place is the UK, but they're obviously all RHD, which is part of *why* they're cheaper. You could maybe find a JDM Eunos Roadster in the UK which would then kind of justify the RHD nature, but some people just don't get along with RHD regardless.>>29129222White? I'm partial to bronze or black w/ silver lip if it's white, but I'm not sure if those are the right wheels for it, so... hm.>>29129224Initial expense, sure, but I don't see why it'd cost that much more to actually run. Maybe the weird gearbox would be a tad pricey it has if that ever fails, but cams and whatever are unlikely to go bad even if they are different, and it's still the cheap roadster econobox underneath, not an S-Class. Either way, I'd still do as >>29128502 says and save for what you actually want. No one is happy with a compromise.
>>29129290UK prices are so cheap it's depressing. NAs with 200k miles are 1/3 the price of a new ND here. Probably better off just using that money as a down payment.
>>29129414Our insurance is cheap as balls though. And their cars always have rust/corrosion issues from being on a cold rainy island. Our cars may rust from road salt (if you drive in snow) theirs rust whether you like it or not. Rare to find an NA or NB with original sills over there.
Someone backed into my infiniti today and that was me laying into the horn. Can't imagine if it had been my Miata
>>29129437>Can't imagine if it had been my MiataI'd cry
>>29129420Sorry, should have stated I'm NZ; another rainy island(s). RHD too, and closer to Japan. Everyone just knows what they got.
>>29129443And it was a pickup truck driver because of course
>>29128201My IACV will let my idle drop to like 550-600 when cold before the computer intervenes and it pops back up to 850.
>>29129510i have a lightweight flywheel so when the revs drop they go down fast so it feels like im falling but my IAC keeps me up. feels good, thank you MAZDA
>>29128433Synchros, maybe old clutch, maybe old fluid. Change the fluid out with a good GL4 and also squirt a tube of whatever your local shifteze additive is.My NB1 shifts 3,2,1 much better when the ambient weather is warm, when cold second is always crunchy.
>>29129545>when cold second is always crunchy.You need a clutch.
>>29129548based retard
>>29129780Why would you do that?
>Left lane is a chain of normies sniffing each other's butts>right lane is a football field of braking distance that everyone is too good to be in since 18 wheelers are too "slow" Rare footage of me in my safety/comfort pocket l, it's warm
>>29129780never knew a car could have a thousand yard stare
>>29129809Based knower
>>29128448Got a fiata instead. I take delivery later today.
>>29125211i saw a white one at Safeway today parked up brings back memories I L O V E D mine to death
>>29130232You cant post here, Miatas only okay!
>>29130232how come
>>29130297Oh dude you're like the shiny new version of me this isn't fair
Getting my roadster sport 2.5" mid pipe soon, oh boy>>29125286Gay
>>29130299(not my pic, stolen from the internet)im the one who's jelly
I think I have like a month or so left before I have to put my Miata away. :c
>>29130297I got insanely lucky on the stock market and my new car budget went from $6k to $25k
>>29130322Hate it! Just make sure it's safe and warm, disconnect the battery terminals too
Proclip phone mount showed up today. I opted to pair it with a 25w wireless charger. Wiring setup is temporary until I install a new head unit that act as the power source. Only issue is space is tight at the bottom of the screen with the handbrake disengaged with my current iPhone 16 pro max (not pictured, that’s my iPhone 17e for work). Hopefully that won’t be much of an issue in a few weeks when I get the iPhone duo I ordered which is shorter. Options to mount phones are pretty limited in the NC and this feels like it’s probably the best option.
>>29130451Looking forward to getting a head unit installed with wireless CarPlay so I can just drop my phone in the mount and have it charge wireless and talk to the car wirelessly at the same time.
>>29130451Let me know how this is in the sun, that was the issue I had with a similar mount in a different position. I just throw it in the side door net now
>>29130459In the sun it sucks. That’s why I already ordered a matte screen protector for the Duo when it comes in. Hopefully it will help cut down the glare. I also found a company that makes anti glare screen protectors for a lot of the aftermarket head units too. We’ll see what happens.
>>29130461FYI wireless android takes up significantly more power and causes more heat and if you're also wireless charging then expect even worse heat. Just one of those no win things in a convertible I think
>>29130463I don’t fuck with android anymore thankfully. We’ll see how it goes. Ext summer with the heat. Hopefully having a vent right there or having the top down will help mitigate it somewhat. Just can’t wait to get rid of these godawful wires.
Safety pocket!
>>29130454>phone mountScreen addict things. Just enjoy the drive.
What happens if the car still idles when I have my hand completely covering the intake tube?
>>29130532Zoomers can't imagine kek
>>29130534>What happens if the car still idles when I have my hand completely covering the intake tube?Sounds like a good car Mazda did a good job
>>29130532>>29130537Not a zoomer and I’m not going to apologize for living in the modern world.
>>29130576>Not a zoomer>My HECCIN carpods!!Ok buddy
>>29130312Don't bully automatic miatas you literally just bought a rice pipe
>>29130592They deserve to be bulliedAlso I'm welding a bosozoku exhaust to go with my new midpipe
>>29130618>I'm welding a bosozoku exhaust to go with my new midpipeWouldn't doubt it one bit KEK
>>29130625I can handle the looks of disdain from my neighbors. You couldn't handle the pressure of such a whimsical endeavour. Stay mad, chuddie.P.s. automatic miatas are for cripples and retards
>>29130641>P.s. automatic miatas are for cripples and retards>falls for the rice pipe meem on a stock engineYou are a little boy racer with no money and no sense of shame, remember that
>>29130647Yes constrain yourself to your perceived perceptions of people around yourself.Why do you go so far to defend anon from an anon calling auto miatas gay? Do you think he is so infirm and weak that he can't handle a little bant from a no-name on the internet? That's more insulting than me calling him gay. It's like you agree with me but think he should be protected from the realities he can't comprehend. Kinda fucked up, dude
>>29130651Constrain this dick retard
Misshifted from 3-4 instead of 4-5. No money shift thankfully, rpms went to 6k
Why get a Miata when the Lotus Elise exists?
>>29130790Lotus Elise is out of print.
>>29130728You got that covered all on you own, big dog
>>29130790Have you ever looked into servicing costs or parts availability of an Elise? No you haven’t or you wouldn’t ask such a silly question.
This fiata handles better than a fucking s2000 what the hell. I can't wait to put proper summer tires on this thing come spring.
>>29125211I like that brown is making a comeback but I wish they'd do darker more tree bark and chocolate colors. Sand isn't a goal color in my mind.Also unfortunately for every other color they offer Mazda has the best looking red metallic on the road today.
>>29130771I assume you meant 4->3? 6k is normal operation thankfully.Are you pistol-gripping the shifter from the side? You're less likely to pick the wrong gear if you hold the shifter from the top.
>>29130926Too bad it looks like it's inbred
>>29130950You guys don't shift with an open hand?
>>29130968Sometimes when I shift from 2 or 4 I'll use my open palm so I can switch back to the wheel quickly.But holding it like picrel is the best way, especially for noobs, to never mis-shift. Pistol gripping from the side is a great way to accidentally go from 3rd to 2nd when going flat-out.
>>29130950Yes 4-3. I think my sleep deprived brain thought I was in 2nd for some reason. I normal do a reverse c for 1 to 2, on top 3 to 4, and c for 5 and 6
I honestly don't understand missing a shift if you've been driving manual for more than a couple months, and I don't mean this in the smug, "you're retarded if you do this" way, because I'm by no means hot shit but I have never shifted into a gear I didn't intend to in 15+ years of driving like a complete dickhead. if you're so tense or not firmly seated enough that every shift isn't deliberate and precise, you need to relax and/or get better bolstered seatsmaybe my driving isn't radical enough. I just don't get it
>>29131006Someone's when I'm real tired I'll forget what gear I'm in and thinking I'm going from 3 to 4 but I'll actually go from 5 to 6. Or my hand will just slip off the shifter when going from 3 to 4 and I'll end up in neutral, does that count? Never happens when I'm remotely alert though
>>29130790>why buy a $30k car when a $60k car exists
>>29131006Some cars have shitty shifters where the gears are really close together but there is also a ton of slop so it's easy to miss the gate and end up somewhere else. Some European shitboxes end up like that when they are clapped out. I've driven a truck that was like that, but it also had a fucked up rusted out frame repaired farmer style and the transmission wasn't bolted up in the correct position, it was weird.
>>29131006I did it yesterday because I took two muscle relaxers. Went for third and went into fifth.
>>29131006 I'm only a couple of months in so I'm still working on it.
>>29131006Miatas with blown motor mounts are pretty easy to mis shift especially when you're winding it out. I've done it a couple of times when upshifting instead of 3rd it'll go into 5th
Hey is there any Miata frens here? I'm ready to talk about miatas.
Has anyone seen Miata AC Dad?
>>29130980Always shift from the top.
>>29131417Will switching to a ball shift knob help with this
>>29131425Maybe but not in my experience. I tend to pistol grip when I’m pulling back and top hand the knob when pushing it forward. I’ve had different shift knobs in different cars and that habit never changed.
>>29131064Most people on /o/ don't have cars outside of Forza or Grand Torismo.They are so poor even a new base model Corolla is unobtainable. So since all fun cars are fantasies to them it's completely reasonable in their eyes to compare an ND2 to a GT3 RS
>>29131303I'm here, enjoying my cold AC too much to post very often.
>>29131551>it's completely reasonable in their eyes to compare an ND2 to a GT3 RSYes, sounds about right.
>>29131579I literally ride with this temp gauge in my car now, thanks to you.
>>29131581this generated so much salt
>>29131599It was rigged , the Miata won
>>29131581Based
>>29131581Why does the ND even qualify to be here if it's literally not new outside of Mazda turning a few knobs for a model year
>>29131627None of those cars are truly new, fuck the ND btw
>>29131629>Sour grapes Fuck you.
>>29131581
>>29131744Nd has got to be one of the ugliest cars ever created. That massive fake grille and the chink eye headlights are genuinely repulsive.
Found this NA randomly parked outside a cafe.
>>29131807
>>29131807he cute, he small
>>29131807please protect from rain
>>29130576>not going to apologizewell you should. the modern world is gay and awful.
>>29131627I mean, the 911 is basically just minor tweaks for like 70 years so do we just never review anything or ...?
>>29128161what an ugly car, I aint no familiar with o/Is this the "What did you just say about me I'm a navy seals 300kills" of o/?>>29129290I don't think it's a compromise. I really like the smart roadster, I drove 2 to try them out, they're really fun.>>29128502for 911 is the deluxe TT, what would be the deluxe roadster?I really like it guys
>>29131936>I don't think it's a compromise. I really like the smart roadster, I drove 2 to try them out, they're really fun.To each his own, I think you've found your answer, then. Enjoy, br/o/~
>>29131936Did you notice how in D every shift bucks and lurches the car with super clunky shifts if you have more than 5% throttle? Only way to drive a passenger around in comfort is to put it in semi auto and lift throttle completely before an upshift.
Almost to the state park. Normal traffic will probably make the curvy road not fun though but oh well. Quick breakfast stop
How is it fair that miata gets a general and other cars don't?
>>29131979It's a special car, nobody's gonna make a Honda general or a Toyota general since they don't make special cars, they make good cars but they aren't special (cute, small, fun to mod). Notice the motorcycle thread is top too since all motorcycles are special.
>>29131983That two month overlap where I was active in both
>>29131983There is a Honda general anymore? Huh, used to always be popular.
>>29132036>used to always be popular.Its over now that their whole lineup is reconfigured CRVs. Mazda doesn't have long either, every single Mazda has the same engine kek
>>29131983Dbt is full of nobikes, jeets and fags afraid of >300cc.
>>29131936>what would be the deluxe roadster?a well maintained AP2 S2000 (sorry revfags, the AP2 is better) or a FI ND (or an N/A ND with cams, springs, injectors, etc. but that's more work and money for less power w/ better delivery)
>>29132036>>29132041It's Accord drivers jerking each other off. I loved Hondas when I was younger, but their fucking fanbase turned me off from the brand.
What a great day
>>29132042300cc is a lot
>>29132067>their fucking fanbase turned me off from the brand.You sound like an emotional female and not a self reliant man. Standard Miata personality type so I'm not blaming you just pointing it out.
>>29131629In ten years Miata enthusiasts will be posting here about how the ND was the last real Miata.
>>29131807Looks to be parked quite orderly, I don't think it's random at all.
>>29128161>Get a 500c abarth deadass.That's the first time somebody has called me a deadass instead of a retard.t. retard
>>29131936>for 911 is the deluxe TT, what would be the deluxe roadster?The roadster is the deluxe sports on it's own platform. For you here's a Familia Roadster, the TT equivalent.
>>29132116Yes it is. The miat got complimented by four different people today.
>>29132397My ride (top down, always) today was very, very nice, currently 70F at almost sundown, just that hint of autumn in the air. Perfect weather. Shoulda taken pics, maybe I will tomorrow.
>>29132067>I loved Hondas when I was younger, but their fucking fanbase turned me off from the brand.It sounds like you never owned one. You became emotionally invested in an object which was even in your possession. lol. lmao even.
>>29131804t. salty NC1 ownder
>>29125211if i really like the na/nb, will I like the nd?
Remember the gentleman's agreement, yea well Mazda told ppl it was only 175hp but it was actually 300 vid rel you guys believe me right?https://files.catbox.moe/rbdj99.mp4
Kneel
You guys aren't kneeling again
Give me a second, I'm 35
>>29132471Probably, but I'm the wrong anon to ask as I only have NA. Anyone?
>>29132406it's almost the end of convertible season over here. get out there while you can.
How do I drift?
>>29132614Just go too fast into a turn, yank the wheel and give it gas
>>29132612I many ways it’s the Miata furthest removed from the NA.
>>29132624I've heard that it's the closest to the NA though. I think you'll just have to drive one to see
>>29132471It's the best Miata but it just doesn't look like a Miata
>>29132613Convertible season just started for me. It's finally not boiling outside with a sun trying to fry you into ash.
>>29132655I have driven both. It’s closest in some ways but furthest away in others at the same time. It is odd. Personally the ND is not for me.
>>29132471It depends on what exactly you like the NA/NB. If it's entirely because of the driving dynamics absolutely yes. If it's because of the mechanical simplicity, probably. If it's because of the way it looks and feels sitting inside one parked or in traffic not really focused on driving it, then no.
Why do people buy sports cars? High driving position and boaty feel is peak.
>>29132761If you want a boat why don't you get one?
>>29132761Riding the bus suits you just fine then.
>>29130790Some bimbo rear ended my Elise, and an ND cost less than the repairs
>>29132761Sport car feels much better, the literal only downside are the boats you have to share the road with.t. Own an NB and a Rav4
>>29132796Does the elise have that singular carbon fiber tub design
>>29132614Start by doing donuts then go to wider and wider rings where you can keep the slide going multiple rings. If you have an LSD your starting donuts will be in one spot where you spin like a top, LSD really helps.Learn to Scandinavian Flick it and give throttle at the right moment to initiate a slide around a cone or imaginary corner.Then, most importantly, learn how to catch the slide and recover. Everyone talks about starting the slide but if you can't catch it you'll probably end up dead or with a totalled car (it only takes one mistake on the road).Learn what it's like to get too big of an angle and how to spin out safely and with some control.Then start sliding 90 degree intersections that don't have curbs - until you're really good you want to pick corners that you can fuck up in with no curb and clear flat runoff, expect to fail.You have to fail a lot over years, slowly pushing your limits.
>>29132927This involves turning off my TCS and that makes me scared
>>29133106I don't even have ABS in the first place.Pull your ABS fuse to disable all aids.Or stay scared, but why get a miata in that case?I've been an engineer in an ABS/TCS/ESP plant, I've signed off on BOMs. All it does on you is brake or pull throttle if it thinks you're cornering too hard, this is the opposite of what I think miatas are about.
>>29133109More of a "I don't trust myself to be responsible" situation. The TCS in the nc catches really fast on the slightest slip
>>29133120>More of a "I don't trust myself to be responsible" situation.Then stay a shitty driver. If you can't fail, you can't learn.
>>29133124I mean yeah sorta. I need to find a good open spot to practice, of which therere aren't many that aren't pothole ridden. Just sucks. Streets here are narrow so can't really try on most turns in normal driving. I will try eventually
>>29133120Don't listen to these guys bullying you. Some guy on here tricked me into putting a CD in my 25 year old Miata and now it grinds every time I start it up for like 30 seconds.
>>29133130I'm that guy!You can't change a head unit? I'm the guy who told you to put a CD in. Again, now you know it doesn't work. It didn't work before, it's not like trying it out make it break. Now you know what to fix.
>>29133134>its himI WISH I NEVER MET YOU THIS IS MY LAST POST!!
>>29133130Same thing happened to my mom's crv actually lol. I just disconnected the cd changed
>>29133142Dawg. Only 1 out of 2 of my speakers work in my NB. The previous owner did a shitty wiring job. I haven't even looked into it yet, that's how little I care. And I love music.Replacing a head unit is piss-easy in an NA/NB. If your broken unit bothers you, then replace it. It was already broken, now you know. Blame the previous owner that broke it, not me. I'm here to help you fix it to where you want it to be. It's super-cheap to fix. My dinner last night at a restaurant was $48 before tip - a head unit is like $100 and an hour of wiring. It was already broken, now you know what to fix.I'm not sorry.
>>29133172>Only 1 out of 2 of my speakers work in my NB.My bad, 1 out of 6.Would you prefer a Nissan Rogue with working speakers? I wouldn't.It costs maybe $200 and an hour of your time to fix a CD player "problem."
>buy some gangster ass motor and diff mounts>hit that aftermarket OEM radio Bluetooth wireless adapter w/mic.>call up the taco spot>>OMG I CANT HEAR YOU IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR CAR IS EXPLODUING >put the phone up to my head and order like it's 1999These features are nothing to normies because their cars are silent but when you are a Miata it's different
Saw this cute boy IRL today sorry for the foggy ass pics I don't shower and my AC does not work
Anyone ever warranty a Koni shock? I bought a set off Facebook and I got burned pretty good, 2 of them look like they're 30 years old and the bushings are shredded.
>>29133555>buying used non-rebuildable dampers checked and you should have just got a brand new set of chinkshit black dampers
>>29133554Keep practicing! Looking forward to more pics of the faded Titanium Gray.
>>29132332Depressing and true>>29132042>>29132122I feel like I need to buy a 1000c bike to store for when it's impossible to get a decently fun car so I can killl myself on it in 10 years
>>29133555you likely need a receipt wouldn't be hard to make one if you wanna be unethical about it
>>291335591000cc is overkill. Even a 650cc is way more than fast enough to kill you in an instant.
>>29133594My first bike was an SV650 and that was way too much bike. Wish I started on a 250 or something lol
>>29133610250s are funI loved my ninja 250 and it's screaming at 14000 rpm redline
>>29133559>>29133594>>29133610>>29133644Anyone else agree that Miata owners and motorcycle riders should be natural allies?
>>29131629>>29131804if you save your money, one day you'll be able to afford the best miata. I know not being able to right now is the source of your vitriol, but you'd be better suited taking your angst out on your customers at wendy's, it'll be more satisfying than lashing out at online strangers that are better than you. just don't let your manager see! you'll never be able to afford an ND if you lose your wendy's gig
>>29133873>muhdude shut the fuck up
>>29133872Yeah, we both die if truck hits us so it's basically the same thing
>>29133872I almost get merged into on a regular occasion maybe more on the Miata so yeah the feeling is samey. And no, I'm not purposely putting myself "in their blind spot"
>>29133916Loud pipes save lives. Thankfully my NB is loud as shit stock. I just give a little throttle if I'm concerned a pickup might think about merging into me. It's hard to avoid everyones' blind spots all the time, and many modern cars are so tall they wouldn't notice me right next to them.
>>29133977I don't think that first one is true, even with bikes. I've seen people on Harley's almost get merged into way too often And it's almost always a pick up truck that just decides to switch lanes with no signal
>>29133916My shits straight piped so I don't have this problem.
>>29133989It certainly can help. Not every time, sure. I'm not saying super loud, a stock NA/NB is usually loud enough.
>the thinking man's miata
>Waited longer shipping for a German fuel filter
>>29134405And by German I mean... Bulgarian?
New thread:>>29134453
>>29134351Maybe in Europe.
>>29134351>has the world's worst automated manual transmission with no manual swap option available short of an entire engine and transmission swap
