Cut-to-fit hoses. Total crap. I bought them from Autozone(I know, you may commence insulting me now...) when I was doing the water pump/ timing belt job on my 97 NA. I needed new hoses, the originals were a little crusty looking and I wanted to drive the car. I noted when I was installing them that...

I left my car at my son's for a month and unknown to me his wife's grandfather had removed the radiator cap and not put it back on correctly. About 30 miles down the interstate I noticed the spray on the windshield and my temp gauge which always runs right under the halfway mark was on H. I pulled...

Hi, I bought this car used 2 years ago. It had been left out under a tree, and the drain line from the fuel filler well was clogged. Rain overflowed the well and went into the gas tank. The seller drained the tank, and got it going. I put some alcohol fuel treatment in it a couple of times...

Hello All, I'm changing out the factory Bose CD system in my '01 because I want to have MP3 capability and XM Radio. I am going to put in an Alpine head unit etc. I would LIKE to reuse the factory speakers as I do like the way they sound. Is the Bose amp built into the head unit or is it...

Hello, It's not a Miata, but it is a new problem that I have not seen before, so I thought that I would give it a shot here along with the Toyota newsgroup. I am working on a 1994 Camry, 4 cylinder with auto transmission, 167,000 miles. The exterior lights warning on the dash came on and I...

I have a 2002 Miata with the awful Turanza tires that are worthless on slippery roads. I want to replace them with a quiet and safe tire that is useful in snow that is up to a couple of inches deep and yet will work OK during the summer. My Internet review on this subject indicates that the...

I'd like some input from anyone who has first or second hand experience with this. I know that there is one good article (with a great pic) on miata.net but I found surprisingly little else. I know it's allot of work (the miata.net article estimated 20 hrs!) but I may go for it. My questions...

im pretty sure it started on all 95's i put in some in my 95 mazda check my site out

FWIW, I've had my Yokohama ES 100 tires (205-45/16) for a 10 days now and thought I'd report back. I haven't gone up in the mountains yet, but in spirited city driving that they seem at least as "sticky" as the Bridgestone Portenza's they replaced. They have also done well in our recent...

I purchased one of these kits for my '96, whose rear window is browned and cracked. I figured this solution is cheap and if the results are unsatisfactory, I can always go to a more sophisticated fix. I wonder if anyone here has experience with this. On miata.net one poster had a problem...

I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any suggestions on what brake pads might be best for me?

I'm getting close to replacing my original Michelin Pilot SX-GT tires, which have about 50,000 miles. While I probably drive slightly faster and more aggressively than the average Camry or Taurus driver, I'm pretty conservative for a Miata driver. In the winter I put on Blizzaks, and while they...

I am looking to get a roll bar for a Mazda Miata possibly from Boss Frog: http://www.gomiata.com/bofrroba.html I need to make an intelligent choice between the single and the double. My main concern is functionality and safety not looks, and price is no object. I know nothing about roll bars....

Check these out if you are interested. Thanks for looking. http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopageZ1QQsassZmaggiekrQQsosortorderZ1QQsosortpropertyZ1

I need a new slave cylinder for my '96 Mazda. $47 for a rebuilt one; $99 for a new one from the dealer. Am I better off with the new one? Thanks, Jim

Very Cool Autocross video, same corner, different cars, Porsche, S2000, Prelude Very Cool Autocross video, same corner, different cars, Porsche, S2000, Prelude http://www.metacafe.com/watch/499248/autocross_collection_different_cars_same_corner/

Everyone in Arizona and California can disregard the forecast, I have to drive to the left coast on Tuesday so yesterday I bought new wiper blades for the Miata. We all know it won't rain if you have new wiper blades.... ;-) -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet...

There sounds to be a mouse convention under the front wing. I presume it's bushings. What lube will sort it out without damaging rubber? Morien

Hey, here's a good reason for an off topic post! Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to a bunch of the coolest folks around! This group is so much fun because, while it is as focused a newsgroup as I have come across, it is still real people behind these keyboards and that shows thru! I only wish...

Picked up Zigger from Coop's miata and I'm told I now have the first M1 (97) with the MP62 supercharger. I have just 300 miles on it now but the power increase is really something. Of course, now I need more track time and instruction but Thunderhill is just a few months away! I kept the original...