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#3522 of 4340 by ateixeira Apr 09, 2004 (7:59 am)
AWD gives you the best of both. It's fun and lets you drift yet safe when you want it to be. Of course there are cost, packaging, and weight issues with that setup also.   -juice
#3523 of 4340 Juice by thel Apr 10, 2004 (5:56 am)
The WRX isn't a convertible either
#3524 of 4340 by ateixeira Apr 12, 2004 (7:51 am)
That's the only reason there isn't one in my driveway.   I liked the B9SC concept but it would likely be too expensive to serve as my 3rd car/toy.   -juice
#3525 of 4340 Clicking Noise by theredwolf Apr 12, 2004 (10:31 am)
New 2003 Miata has an intermittant clicking sound coming from the steering wheel. You can 'feel' it when preeing the palm of your hand against the center of the steering wheel. It happens infrequently, with the start up of the ignition and stops when turn it off. Won't always repeat when you restart, but eventually comes back.   Nothing about the operation of the vehicle is affected.   Dealership initailly said it was a bad solenoid; has replaced ignition; no change in the problem.   Any thoughts?
#3526 of 4340 Just a guess . . . by poorrichard01 Apr 12, 2004 (3:59 pm)
. . . and a pretty far-off one at that. I had a similar problem and it turned out to be the column cover -- the two-piece plastic cover that goes right in front of the steering wheel ("front" meaning toward the front of the car). There are two screws that hold the top half of the cover to the lower half, and one lone screw that holds the lower half to the steering column. That lone screw was missing and it caused a clicking/scraping sound every time I turned the wheel. There was nothing intermittent with my problem, however, and I didn't have to press on the wheel to make it appear. I humbly suggest you remove the cover and see if the sound goes away.   I have Mazda's Workshop Manual for my 2002 and it's on page 09-17-4.   Good hunting, Poor Richard
#3527 of 4340 California Turbo MX-5s by poorrichard01 Apr 12, 2004 (4:14 pm)
At the MazdaUSA website I did an inventory search for the TMX-5 and noticed the ones in California have as an option "LEV Emissions Equipment." I did a cursory search at dealers outside the Golden State and it seems to be a California-only "option." Mazda still reports the horsepower as 178, but I'm wondering if the LEV equipment saps away a few ponies. Didn't Mazda have this problem with the RX-8s offered in California and had to offer to buy back said RX-8s from any disappointed owners? And didn't Mazda have to offer $500 rebates to Miata owners in 2001 when the improved 1.8L engine (with variable valve timing and distributorless ignition) produced only a 2-horsepower increase instead of the promised 15 horses?   I suppose I should get off my duff and go to a dealer and see for myself.   Poor Richard
#3528 of 4340 poorrichard01 by lngtonge18 Apr 12, 2004 (5:11 pm)
Both hp goofs were for nation wide models not just California. Whether the LEV equipment lowers the hp varies. Some cars lose up to 5hp with the option and others are unaffected. So if Mazda doesn't list a change, then I would believe them. I think they have learned their lessons from the RX8 and 01 Miata.
#3529 of 4340 ingtonge by thel Apr 12, 2004 (6:21 pm)
you have more faith in Mazda than I do. That said, I don't have any idea what the whole California LEV option thing is so I can't help you there.
#3530 of 4340 by revdrluv Apr 12, 2004 (8:27 pm)
Why does anyone care about this? I mean sure we want a certain amount of truth in advertising, but it's not like this really changes anything. The car still accelerates and goes as fast as they say it does. What else do you need, bragging rights?

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