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#3564 of 4340 99 Miata LS by justin May 02, 2004 (6:27 am)
how is the Bose system in the 99 Miata LS? i am thinking about getting one as a 2nd car...   outside of the #4 issue, anything else on 99 models that i should be aware of?   thanks.
#3565 of 4340 99 LS by thel May 02, 2004 (7:30 am)
If you are into door rattling bass, the Bose will be disappointing to you. The Bose system in my 2002 was adequate for what I wanted but YMMV. You should take a couple of your favorite CD's with you on the test drive and see.
#3566 of 4340 My "new" 1990 A-pkg tale con't... by thel May 03, 2004 (4:34 am)
Since picking up my new MX-5 on Thursday I've managed to do the following:   1. Restore the paint. A few of the body panels, notably the passenger side fender and all of the plastic, were quite faded so I went to Advance auto parts and got some Maguiars. I went to work with the #1 cleaner and used it 2-3 times. I then came back the next day and hit the car with the #2 polish twice. Finally, I used a coat of Nu Finish. After all was said and done, there is little difference between the once faded body panels and the freshly painted ones (driver's door and fender). I even did the hard top even though I still intend to sell it in the future.   2. The coolant in the resevoir was horrifyingly brown and muddy. So I flushed the radiator and put in new coolant. This was remarkably less difficult than I had imagined it to be.   3. Then I changed out the weak 20W factory door speakers with some mid-level 60 W coustic 6.5" units. The stock cassette player doesn't sound great, but it sounds much better than it did before.   4. Then I tackled the soft top. It really does need to be replaced since it doesn't make a water tight seal with the doors and there are a couple of small worn out holes in the very top where the vinyl has little worn through. I plan on replacing it with a Robbins no-zipper glass window top as soon as one becomes available.   Well, that's all for now. I'll post another update as son as I have time to do more work.
#3567 of 4340 top care by stickguy May 03, 2004 (5:36 am)
The top on my '01 (which I bought last winter) could use a good cleaning. I have washed the car a few times, but haven't done anything special to the top.   Can you experts recommend the best way/product to use on it to clean off the dirt marks and protect it? I may spring for a professional detail this year, but will probably cheap out and do it myself. In any case, I want to do the top now to keep it from getting ratty.
#3568 of 4340 What I did to my soft top by thel May 03, 2004 (8:07 am)
The one on my 90 was horrible. I used Simple Green and a stiff bristle brush I normally use to clean my wheels. Then I wiped off all of the residue. Then I followed up with a copule of cleanings with Maguiar's vinyl and rubber cleaner / protectant. Looks like the top is in better condition than it really is after all of that.   When I had my 02, all I had to do was wash it with the same car washing soap I used on the rest of the car.
#3569 of 4340 by ateixeira May 03, 2004 (8:11 am)
First things first, congrats on the re-acquisition of a Miata.   I tried to clean the old top on my '93, but honestly it had been neglected by the previous owner and stains had baked in permanently. A tooth brush and Simple Green didn't do much at all. But then it started cracking and tearing so I changed it.   I have a Robbins with a glass window but with the zipper. It is a little heavier than the plastic so I take my time doing it, still it's not too much of a hassle and only takes me 15-20 seconds to get it down.   -juice
#3570 of 4340 thel by lngtonge18 May 03, 2004 (8:13 am)
You sure you don't want my tan no zipper vinyl glass top? It's not Robbins but I found the name of the place through the main Miata website. I'll sell it cheap
#3571 of 4340 Ingtonge18 by thel May 03, 2004 (10:28 am)
How do you think tan with black interior would look? I kind of like the red and tan top combo, but with a black interior....I don't know. I don't plan on having the top up much at all. And with a black boot, it would still match. I just need a top that I can put up when parked to keep the weather and bird-doo out....   Email me at thelmchshi.com and we will discuss!
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#3573 of 4340 thel by lngtonge18 May 04, 2004 (7:34 pm)
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