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Old November 2nd 04, 06:04 PM
Lanny Chambers
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In article >,
"!Allen Lasting" > wrote:

> what's an NA?


1997 and earlier. Original body style with pop-up headlights.

> What's an NB?


1999 and later. Newer body style.

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Old November 3rd 04, 12:59 PM
Brian Turner
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I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28
PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride. When I test
drove my '99 Miata I thought the shocks were bad and negotiated a
better deal based on the thought that it needed new shocks. When I
got it home I checked the tire pressure and all the tires were pumped
up close to 40 PSI. When I adjusted the tires to 26 PSI the ride
improved dramatically and ruled out the need for new shocks.


"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message >...
> Allen,
>
> All the info you want to read up on is at miata.net
> http://www.miata.net/faq/ this will tell you allot and there is so much
> more. Here you'll hear from some people that they like the 1.6 liter cars
> (90 to 93) because they tend to rev more quickly and freely, others
> (probably more commonly) say that the torque advantage of the 1.8 liter cars
> (94 on) more than makes up for it. I recomend driving a few of each. One
> very good thing to keep in mind is that tires and inflation rates can make a
> huge difference in the percieved handling of a miata. What I did was drove
> directly to a gas station and got all 4 tires aired up to, say, 30psi so
> that I'd be comparing (as much as is possible anyway) apples to apples. You
> wont find that tidbit in the FAQ's!
>
> But, Lanny is right, establish your budget, then unless you have a strong
> feeling on the engine choice, buy the newest / best cared for car that you
> like and can afford. These cars are bullet proof if properly cared for so
> that is a BIG deal also.
>
> Remember, the shopping process can be allot of fun, don't rush in
> unprepared.
>
> Chris
> 92BB&T (135k)
>
> "gjt" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Allen:
> >
> > I have a 1997 that I bought in May of this year. I am very pleased with
> > it. It is red/black. It has 80K miles. I paid $7K for it. I am
> > considering selling. I am way overweight and it is tough for me to get
> > in and out of it. I have only driven it on Sunday afternoons and have
> > only put 700 miles on it since purchase. I am in Alabama should you be
> > interested.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > gjt
> >
> >
> >
> > !Allen Lasting wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm gonna buy a used miata, and thought I'd check here to see if anyone

> can
> > > make a reccomendation on where the best bang for the buck is.
> > >
> > > I don't know which model years have what, or which is better, etc. I'm

> the
> > > guy who always buys the (fill in the year) and then everybody says, you
> > > shouldn't have got that one you moron, you soulda got the (fill in the

> year)
> > > instead.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help with this.
> > >
> > > Allen
> > >
> > >

> >

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Old November 3rd 04, 03:58 PM
josh
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Brian Turner wrote:
> I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28
> PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride.


Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car,
is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling.

I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles
close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were
Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's
took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with any
of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2.
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Old November 3rd 04, 07:09 PM
Chris D'Agnolo
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That's the whole reason I suggested 30 psi, it may not be perfect but it
ain't gunna cause terrible handling or super harsh ride, no matter what
tires are on the car.

Once you own a car you can fine tune the best pressures.

Chris

"josh" > wrote in message
news:1099493757.151514@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Brian Turner wrote:
> > I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28
> > PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride.

>
> Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car,
> is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling.
>
> I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles
> close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were
> Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's
> took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with

any
> of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2.



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Old November 4th 04, 02:10 PM
Brian Turner
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That would be the right approach for a test drive. The correct air
pressure would depend on the size of the tire. In my case, I have
195/50-15 and they require less pressure. A 14" tire may require more
pressure.

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message >...
> That's the whole reason I suggested 30 psi, it may not be perfect but it
> ain't gunna cause terrible handling or super harsh ride, no matter what
> tires are on the car.
>
> Once you own a car you can fine tune the best pressures.
>
> Chris
>
> "josh" > wrote in message
> news:1099493757.151514@sj-nntpcache-5...
> > Brian Turner wrote:
> > > I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28
> > > PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride.

> >
> > Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car,
> > is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling.
> >
> > I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles
> > close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were
> > Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's
> > took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with

> any
> > of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2.

 




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