New Miata (er, MX-5)
 

My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then the
engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will be junked. I
also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into it. I just wasn't up
to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete the purchase of a 2004
Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with various FM upgrades, driving back
to Dallas. I toyed with getting a 2006 or 2007 Mazdaspeed6, or even a 2010
Mazdaspeed3 (they're just too bizarre looking) but in the end went back to
the MX-5. The only thing I'm a little worried about is whether the 6-speed
is too much of a pain in the ass in traffic.

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"Frank Berger" > wrote in message
...
> My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then the
> engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will be junked.
> I also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into it. I just
> wasn't up to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete the purchase of a
> 2004 Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with various FM upgrades,
> driving back to Dallas. I toyed with getting a 2006 or 2007 Mazdaspeed6,
> or even a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 (they're just too bizarre looking) but in the
> end went back to the MX-5. The only thing I'm a little worried about is
> whether the 6-speed is too much of a pain in the ass in traffic.
I admit I often with my 6speed do a 2nd to 4th or 4th to 6th, I know its
lazy but ......

PS Enjoy your new motor :)

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* Frank Berger wrote in rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata:

> My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then
> the engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will be
> junked. I also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into it.
> I just wasn't up to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete the
> purchase of a 2004 Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with various
> FM upgrades, driving back to Dallas. I toyed with getting a 2006 or
> 2007 Mazdaspeed6, or even a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 (they're just too
> bizarre looking) but in the end went back to the MX-5. The only thing
> I'm a little worried about is whether the 6-speed is too much of a
> pain in the ass in traffic.
>
>

I have a 25 mile drive from allen to farmers branch and while traffic does
suck, the 6 speed is no worse than a 5 ;)

I have a 2007 MX-5 PRHT

--
David

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"Frank Berger" > wrote in message
...
> My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then the
> engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will be junked.
> I also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into it. I just
> wasn't up to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete the purchase of a
> 2004 Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with various FM upgrades,
> driving back to Dallas. I toyed with getting a 2006 or 2007 Mazdaspeed6,
> or even a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 (they're just too bizarre looking) but in the
> end went back to the MX-5. The only thing I'm a little worried about is
> whether the 6-speed is too much of a pain in the ass in traffic.
>
Good choice! What a blast that drive is going to be! I doubt you will mind
having 6 gears but you probably WILL wish 6th was a taller cruising gear! I
know, I keep bringing this back up but it's one of Mazdas biggest mistakes
on the NA,NB and NC cars IMHO.

Give us all the details when you get back!

Chris
99BBB

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In article >,
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

> you probably WILL wish 6th was a taller cruising gear! I
> know, I keep bringing this back up but it's one of Mazdas biggest mistakes
> on the NA,NB and NC cars IMHO.

You do understand why, right? With the NA and NB, we'd be downshifting
for minor hills on the Interstate if top gear were taller, because we'd
still be on the soft side of the torque peak. It's unlikely much if any
fuel would be saved, since it would require larger throttle openings to
maintain speed, even on the flat. Certainly, top speed would not
benefit. I suppose it might be slightly less noisy, but hey, it's a
roadster. I guess the NC could use a taller final drive, since it has
plenty of beans and it's not much of a roadster anyway... <ducking>

Maybe you bought the wrong car? A nice Camry, perhaps?

(I'm just yanking your chain, Chris.)

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C

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Lanny Chambers > wrote:

> Maybe you bought the wrong car? A nice Camry, perhaps?

He needs this: http://preview.tinyurl.com/y5zl6jp

> (I'm just yanking your chain, Chris.)

Me, too,..... maybe...


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Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> "Frank Berger" > wrote in message
> ...
>> My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then
>> the engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will
>> be junked. I also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into
>> it. I just wasn't up to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete
>> the purchase of a 2004 Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with
>> various FM upgrades, driving back to Dallas. I toyed with getting a
>> 2006 or 2007 Mazdaspeed6, or even a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 (they're just
>> too bizarre looking) but in the end went back to the MX-5. The only
>> thing I'm a little worried about is whether the 6-speed is too much
>> of a pain in the ass in traffic.
> Good choice! What a blast that drive is going to be! I doubt you will
> mind having 6 gears but you probably WILL wish 6th was a taller
> cruising gear! I know, I keep bringing this back up but it's one of
> Mazdas biggest mistakes on the NA,NB and NC cars IMHO.
>
> Give us all the details when you get back!
>
> Chris
> 99BBB

Greeting from Deming, NM. Couldn't quite make my goal of El Paso. The car
is really awsome. The desert is truly beautiful as is the sky at night.
Top down all the way so far. With the FM upgrades, she supposedly does
around 200 HP at the wheels. Whatever, she's plenty quick. With 75 MPH
speed limits much of the way, I was comfortable crusiing at 85-90. I did
hit 110 on the speedo briefly. Not sure how accurate it is with the
215/40/17 Azenis Rt-615s. Had some traffic getting out of LA. Didn't
find the 6 speed any more of a pain than the 5, as someone suggested would
be the case.

The only thing the seller didn't get ready was wiring the Prosport Air/Fuel
gauge so that it doesn't have to be reset manually every time you start the
car. He couldn't figure out the wiring. Will have to work on that.

On to Dallas tomorrow.

New Miata (er, MX-5)
 

On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:13:17 +0100, thomas wrote:
> "Frank Berger" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> My '96 died, as I reported earlier. It was dying a slow death, then
>> the engine gave out. I sold the remains today. I suspect it will be
>> junked. I also suspect it would pay somone to put an engine into it.
>> I just wasn't up to it. Tomorrow, I'm flying to LA to complete the
>> purchase of a 2004 Titanium Gray Mazdaspeed, 40K miles, with various
>> FM upgrades, driving back to Dallas. I toyed with getting a 2006 or
>> 2007 Mazdaspeed6, or even a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 (they're just too
>> bizarre looking) but in the end went back to the MX-5. The only
>> thing I'm a little worried about is whether the 6-speed is too much
>> of a pain in the ass in traffic.
>
> I admit I often with my 6speed do a 2nd to 4th or 4th to 6th, I know
> its lazy but ......
>
> PS Enjoy your new motor :)

I do that all the time.

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On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:26:11 -0500, Frank Berger wrote:

> Greeting from Deming, NM. Couldn't quite make my goal of El Paso.
> The car is really awsome. The desert is truly beautiful as is the sky
> at night. Top down all the way so far. With the FM upgrades, she
> supposedly does around 200 HP at the wheels. Whatever, she's plenty
> quick. With 75 MPH speed limits much of the way, I was comfortable
> crusiing at 85-90. I did hit 110 on the speedo briefly. Not sure how
> accurate it is with the 215/40/17 Azenis Rt-615s. Had some traffic
> getting out of LA. Didn't find the 6 speed any more of a pain than
> the 5, as someone suggested would be the case.
>
> The only thing the seller didn't get ready was wiring the Prosport
> Air/Fuel gauge so that it doesn't have to be reset manually every time
> you start the car. He couldn't figure out the wiring. Will have to
> work on that.
>
> On to Dallas tomorrow.

Sounds like the FM Little Enchilada package. Not that I obsessively
monitor the FM website or anything...

http://flyinmiata.com/index.php?
deptid=4536&parentid=0&stocknumber=22-10005

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In article m>,
Carbon > wrote:

> Not that I obsessively
> monitor the FM website or anything...

None of us does, I'm sure. No more than 2 or 3 times a day, which is
hardly obsessive.

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C