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#2387 of 4340 a sad tale; by bjrich Jun 17, 2002 (1:46 pm)
It has been about 6 weeks since I have driven my crystal blue. My back went out and on thursday i will be having back surgery.(Micro disk-ectomy) The pain firing down the right side of my righ leg is awsome and I have been living on Mophine about 6 times a day. Started on perkacet but the doctor moved it up. I have high hopes and high prayers. My baby is just sitting on the garage getting very dusty. I sure need this surgery to work out, and am looking forward getting out the bucket and hose and vacume and having all ship shaped again
#2388 of 4340 a sad tale; by bjrich Jun 17, 2002 (1:49 pm)
It has been about 6 weeks since I have driven my crystal blue. My back went out and on Thursday I will be having back surgery.(Micro disk-ectomy) The pain firing down the right side of my right leg is awesome and I have been living on Morphine about 6 times a day. Started on perkacet but the doctor moved it up. I have high hopes and high prayers.My baby is just sitting on the garage getting very dusty. I sure need this surgery to work out, and am looking forward getting out the bucket and hose and vacume and having all ship shaped again
#2389 of 4340 bjrich by freddy_k Jun 17, 2002 (4:02 pm)
Bummer   Look on the bright side though, when you finally drive her again it will be like a new experience again!   (She is properly stored, right?)
#2390 of 4340 bjrich, I felt your pain...................... by daysailer Jun 18, 2002 (3:05 am)
Although it was my left leg affected making clutch work difficult. I had surgury just one year ago this month. I found that my condition was (and is) improved by seating which raises the butt relative to the knees and opens the angle between spine and thighs. I found a wedge shaped cushion with a relief opening under the cocyx that helps and I use it all our cars ("Tush-Cush" at www.vitalityweb.com). Better lumbar support is also important and in the Miata (at least M1) can be achieved by inserting a rolled towel or other padding behind the seat center panel, which is not fastened to the side bolsters. I didn't find this sufficient, however, and I use a separate lumbar pad as well.   I'm considering removing the Miata seat to facilitate permanent modifications to the padding.
#2391 of 4340 by ateixeira Jun 18, 2002 (9:27 am)
Hope you have a successful surgery and a quick recovery.   -juice
#2392 of 4340 Re: stereo upgrade by dsattler Jun 20, 2002 (6:50 am)
Many door speakers are a five-minute drop-in replacement. The only skills needed are soldering the wires to an adaptor if needed. I bought some Blaupunkts from Crutchfield and had them in in 15 minutes, including soldering. The stereo itself is not a difficult install, but you do have to take a lot of stuff off to get to it. Around here, Circuit City and Best Buy seem to periodically have a free installation deal going. Either way, the only "surgery" (at least in my case) was replacing the stock cubby under the stock tape player with a different one. No big deal. Get something with a lot of power if you want to listen to your stereo on the highway!
#2393 of 4340 2002 Test Drive by ateixeira Jun 20, 2002 (7:13 am)
Went by a Mazda dealer yesterday to try a new Miata. I have a 1993 C package. Drove a basic model with the standard 15" rims and a 5 speed.   It's interesting. I thought I'd like it more. Maybe it's because I'm quite happy with mine, or maybe it's because they improved it in areas that honestly don't matter to me (noise, ride). But I hopped back in mine, and didn't feel the new one was any better for my needs and wants.   The ride is definitely smoother, impressive because it had 15" rims and mine are 14". Definitely more control, refinement, quiet cruising. It's just not a priority for me.   Acceleration was a tad better, but hardly noticeable IMO. It felt heavier, my main dislike. The engine takes a while to reach its sweet spot, and only gets truly quicker at very high rpm.   Handling felt about the same. My wife came along and she's 8 months pregnant, so it's not like I could push it to the limit.   The one I drove had cloth seats, which I found less comfortable than mine (I have leather). I felt like I had a small lump in the middle of my back, like I had to recline my upper half too much (even with the seat all the way back). Recline it less and you lose precious leg room, which isn't any better than my '93. My legs were still splayed out to the sides.   In the showroom I then sat in a model with leather, and indeed it was more comfortable. This is odd because I usually prefer cloth.   The sun visor is still useless. In the down position it completely blocks the road. I don't like the hump on the trunk lid, it looks like a blister. The midnight Blue color was gorgeous and sort of hid that.   The spare and battery are tucked in nicely, and trunk space is better. No unzipping to fold the top, a big plus. The glass window is smaller, though, so blind spots are still there.   So not bad, but it didn't make we want to upgrade just yet. In fact I think I'll wait until the prices on the 99s drop a little more, then trade up for that. They hold up so well I don't see a need to buy new.   I think it's a tribute to how well Mazda conceived the original. It's hard to improve on it.   -juice
#2394 of 4340 ateixeira by freddy_k Jun 20, 2002 (7:35 am)
For the extra money of a new car you can do so much to(with) your '93. (including larger rims)   I considered an older model when I bought my '99 last summer, but the two things that threw me off the most - plastic window and barn door lights. Every now and then I think to myself that if I had bought and older one I'd have more cash for extras. Then I get into the car and think 'wait a minute, who needs the extras'   I agree, they keep making the car more refined, more solid, and overall more drivable, but at the unfortunate expense of the true spirit of the car.
#2395 of 4340 juice by maltb Jun 20, 2002 (7:41 am)
you cheated yourself.   Go drive a new LS. Optional 6spd that has better action than the 5spd and the VVT really makes a difference in those ratios. 16" wheels with 205/45 tires vs. 15s with 195/50s. Much better stereo. Windblocker. Limited Slip Diff.   I drove an LS for a few weeks and then a base for a couple weeks. After the LS, I hated the base. I have been in an LS now for 3 weeks and just love it. Bummer is that I give it up in another week or so.
#2396 of 4340 by ateixeira Jun 20, 2002 (7:58 am)
No need for bigger rims, the ride would get too harsh. I commute with it daily, and don't autocross (at least not yet).   I'm a card-carrying member of the barn door fan club. When down, the car just looks much better. I still can't get used to the cat's eye headlamps on the new one. I could tolerate it I guess, but I prefer the clean look of the barn doors (when closed, at least). 99% of my driving is done in the day time.   The LS would actually have been cheating. I wanted to compare a similar model, and I have 14" rims and a 5 speed, so this was closer.   I did notice the 16" rims, that's a pretty low profile without much sidewall, I'll tell you that. The shifter is already "like buttah" so I didn't feel it could get any better.   The test car had the wind blocker. I don't want one. Gimme wind. My hair is short. Toss it and save the weight and cost.   LSDiff I'll take, thanks. But I didn't drive hard enough to need it.   -juice

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