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#3830 of 4340 by revdrluv Oct 25, 2004 (9:38 am)
Is it a 10AM or 10AE? A link I found on miata.net says it is called a 10AM. Not that it really matters.   Well I didn't see anything I thought looked like rust starting in the trunk (but then I am no rust expert). Should I be able to pull up the carpet on the passenger side to check over there?   One thing I forgot to mention before is that I could see where the top was patched once on the drivers side of the car (the opposite side of the leak). Looks like it might have been slashed. The patch looks solid, but maybe this cable was also damaged at that time. Is it easy to determine if this cable you are talking about is broken?   How would one go about arranging a third party inspection when the car is sitting on a big dealer lot? Would I just ask them to let me drive it over to a shop myself? Replies to this message: kymike (Oct 25, 2004 12:18 pm)
#3831 of 4340 by locke2c Oct 25, 2004 (9:42 am)
yes, that's exactly it. you will have to pay for the inspections out of your own pocket but the few hundred dollars will be WELL SPENT.   in 1998-99, they were referred to as the 10th Anniversary Edition. everyone then called them the 10AE. I particularly remember them because the leftovers of the very long '99 model year were still around well into '00 and my (then) wife (now ex-) almost bought one but it sold. they got down into the $18k range and I'm talking virtually undriven cars, not ones with 500+ test drive miles.   ~Colin
#3832 of 4340 Re: [revdrluv] by kymike Oct 25, 2004 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: revdrluv (Oct 25, 2004 9:38 am) A patched top may or may not hold. I would really either negotiate to have the top replaced with a OEM replacement or factor a replacement into your offer. You never know when it will start leaking again. This alternative should not be much more expensive than all of the resources being spent to repair / inspect the top.
#3833 of 4340 Just purchased a Miata!!!! by kaspar10 Oct 25, 2004 (6:58 pm)
Saturday I purchased a '96 Miata from a dealership in a nearby city. I want to thank this forum for all the info and Edmund's in general for the pricing help. I did check other sites, but this one is the best. I spent today waxing, cleaning and DRIVING!!!!
#3834 of 4340 by ateixeira Oct 26, 2004 (6:55 am)
Congrats on the purchase!   10AE is nice, I might trade up my '93 for one of those later on.   Sorry but I never saw the cable until it was broken and basically poked me in the head (literally). That was the final straw - I went ahead and replaced the entire top, rain rail, and the cable on that side.   Paid $800, BTW, but my top is a different design with a window you unzip. Your '99 does not need to be unzipped to fold. The rain rail might be new enough to save, so it might even cost you a bit less.   I used PBC (Performance Buyers Club) in VA. They were great.   -juice
#3835 of 4340 Have you checked your shift boots lately? by thel Nov 03, 2004 (7:48 pm)
Been awhile since I've been able to post but here goes.   I finally got around to replacing my shift boots in my 1990 MX-5. It has 130,000 miles so not surprisingly, the two rubber shift boots in my shifter were long gone.   It was incredibly simple. Step 1: order them from local Mazda dealer. Step 2: Remove a few 10 mm screws the get the center console loose. Step 3: Remove the shift knob. Step 4: Remove the shifter. Step 5: Remove the old shift boots...one of them had to be cut away with a knife. Step 6: lube up the shifter shaft with some motor oil to get the small shift boot to go ont easier (a lot of people complain that this is difficult, but mine with on easily). Step 7: Replace the "big" shift boot and replace the insulation, console and shift knob...you're done.   While you have the shifter off you may want to check the conidtion of your turret lube. Mine had none so I replaced it with Redline MTL. I've heard of others using all sorts of stuff from motor oil to petroleum jelly. In retrospect, I would NOT have used MTL...it stinks too much.   If you haven't checked yours recently and you've got some miles on your Miata, you may want to spend a half hour or so and check out yours.
#3836 of 4340 by ateixeira Nov 04, 2004 (7:33 am)
Ah, gear oil cologne. How'd your wife like it?   Mine avoids me for about 3 days.   -juice
#3838 of 4340 Tee hee by thel Nov 04, 2004 (6:49 pm)
Funny you should mention that. Before I replaced the shift boots, I refilled the turret with Redline MTL the same time I replaced the tranny fluid and the rear differential fluid (used Redline 75W90 for that). After the job, I had that tranny fluid stink premeating my interior. After I replaced the shift boots, the stink was gone...I guess those boots are useful afterall.
#3839 of 4340 All-wheel alignment and: What happens at 90K service visit? by greggo Nov 08, 2004 (12:48 pm)
I have new tires (Falkens) to put on, and wondered if an all-wheel alignment is something that can be done on the Miata (96 M). Also, the dealer said my car is overdue for a 90K service visit. Anybody know what is recommended done at 90K? (currently has 98K on it now).

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