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#2208 of 4340 by ateixeira Apr 11, 2002 (5:54 am)
Yeah, a 6 pack and a pizza are your most important tools.   -juice
#2209 of 4340 Hole in top by knhill Apr 11, 2002 (6:50 am)
I thought about the speed too. When I lower, I move it back about even with the top of the seats and then just drop it. When I raise, I reach straight back with my right arm and tricep it up, fairly quickly, to the same point.
#2210 of 4340 knhill by lngtonge18 Apr 11, 2002 (7:43 pm)
Speed shouldn't cause problems with holes. My top has 140k on it (its a 92) and only has one small hole on the driver's side b-pillar area. I drop the top in the same way you do. Something must be catching the fabric.   As a side note, I have decided to hold off on replacing the top for another month or two. I'm about to move and won't have a job initially so I need to save up my money. When I do get it done, I will let you all know whether it's as bad as everyone says to do it yourself.
#2211 of 4340 towing by lngtonge18 Apr 11, 2002 (7:49 pm)
When I move, I plan on towing the Miata with a car dolly. Do the front wheels or back wheels need to be off the ground, or does it really matter? I have 4 cars to ferry south 430 miles so I'm trying to lessen the number of trips I need to make.
#2212 of 4340 Ing by maltb Apr 12, 2002 (7:53 am)
The best thing would be towing it with the rear wheels lifted. Check with the place that you rent the dolly from. they should know how to set it up.
#2213 of 4340 Am I insane? by freddy_k Apr 12, 2002 (9:37 am)
The only product I've heard recommended from a number of sources is Redline. I can't find it! I really don't want to order over then internet, it gets very pricy with shipping, duty, tax, exchange etc.. So my questions   Will Redline tranny oil actually help, long or short term? If so, where the heck can I find the stuff?!
#2214 of 4340 by ateixeira Apr 12, 2002 (10:13 am)
Try www.performancebuyers.com, $7.95. I've never seen it in stock at an auto parts store, though, so it may be mail order only.   -juice
#2215 of 4340 by dgraves1 Apr 12, 2002 (10:42 am)
Some of the import speed shops around me stock it but I live in the land of import speed shops. Are you sure ordering over the internet would be too expensive? Down here, it is frequently cheaper because you don't pay sales tax if it is out of state and this offests the shipping charges. As to whether it works, some people report much smoother shifting while others report no difference at all. There is also a GM product that some swear buy which may be easier to get a hold of. I'll see if I can find details.
#2216 of 4340 Successful Weekend by freddy_k Apr 15, 2002 (4:42 am)
Living in a land of import shops myself, I took dgraves advice and popped into one of them, conveniently around the corner from my house, and found what I was looking for. I managed to successfully change the oil, remove the tie downs, remove the aftermarket fog lamps, and install my grill (which looks waay better)   Now I've got to figure out the problem with the roof. At the back of it there are two cross bars in the frame. One stays still, and the most rearward one shifts as the roof is closed and opened. But it doesn't shift the way it is supposed to anymore. It moves properly for opening the top, but doesn't return to the normal position when the top is raised again, so the back of the roof ends up sagging until I manually push back this bar. It looks like there is too much slack in the straps on each side, but I don't see how that can just suddenly happen. Any thoughts? (I don't know if that made sense but I don't know how else to describe it!)
#2217 of 4340 Cleaning/Protecting the Vinyl Top by engfr Apr 15, 2002 (4:04 pm)
Just bought a 2001 LS - last one off the dealer's lot - got a GREAT deal. Anyway, can anyone suggest cleaners/protectors for the top? It's the first convertible I've owned. Most stuff I looked at didn't mention convertible tops but some did specifically say NOT to use their product. Any suggestions would be appreciated.   Fred

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