Since I am buying another Miata I thought I'd start another thread in its honor.

It has some cosmetic issues but the chassis is rust free and it has special revalved Bilstesin shocks with special bump stops, new suspension bushings and bolts, an extra set of very light wheels, and a removable factory hardtop....oh yeah, a speeder muffler like I had on my old one!

It felt really really good to drive one again. With all the solid chassis tweaks it felt glued to the road.

It felt a little poochy though so perhaps I'll have to add a supercharger or something!

I already posted in the other thread the picture I have but when I get it on November 15, I'll post more.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Trailer attached to big dog ready to head for Fort Wayne bright and early to pick up the new to me Miata.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Say hello to 765 while you are there.

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

765?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Area code.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

NKP 765, it's based in Ft. Wayne. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH5muqWM9XY one heck of an engine. there is a museum there if you like that sort of thing. Its on my places to see

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Cool!

I loaded up the Miata and headed home with my trailer. Once the car was on it the two left side tires looked very low. I stopped and put in air and whilst doing so found a bad stem which leaked if I moved it, so I kept my speed down to 55 all the way home and got home just fine. The low slung Miata on the trailer netted 21.3 mpg on the way home. Wow!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

21Mpg pulling a trailer is not too shabby

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Its shocking really but then I never have driven so slowly before!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Where is the picture of the new Mazda Tom?

I've got a customer with a 91 model and personally, I feel it is one of the most fun cars to drive that I have an opportunity to operate, opps wait, I forgot about the 04 SL600. Just kidding, I still like the Miata better.

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Jim

When I was wrenching for a living I got to drive a couple customers' Miatas. Fun as all get out to drive, but I have this aversion to convertibles from having owned one. If they sold a coupe version in the US I'd be on it. As it is, if I'm going to be in the weather, I'd rather be on two wheels.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I'll get some when the sun comes up.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

This one has a removable hard top. Its very snug. The Mrs. and I drove up to Monticello for supper last night with the temp below freezing and it was as snug as a sedan. The road up there is filled with lovely turns!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Pics. Unfortunately I don't have room in the garage immediately.

Yikes!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That is with the sun up?

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Jim