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#572 of 4340 90 Miata by ataie Aug 18, 2000 (4:43 pm)
sorry to interrupt your tire conversations. Looking for a cheap sporty, fun car? how is a 90 Miata for under $5k and around 100,000 miles? say compare with a 300ZX? am I setting myself up for lots of repair and maintenance on this?
#573 of 4340 freddy_k by freddy_k Aug 18, 2000 (5:11 pm)
Definitely setting yourself up for trouble with the 300ZX, although they are a great buy for a great car. 2 different kinds of car though, one a lightweight sports car the other a GT.
#574 of 4340 grip by jwilson1 Aug 18, 2000 (6:01 pm)
Warpdrive, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised -- astonished may be a better word -- ifyou were to try your Miata on the Toyos that Karl and I have installed. The difference is incredible. The change in tires alone took nearly 25 seconds off my auto-X time ... either that or I really learned alot about driving in a short time! Jim, about the vibration (again, with homage to miata.net) ... Miatas have a history of the "60 shimmy" as it was called, almost always traceable to tire inflation issues. Some people used to swear by 28#, others by 26# ... and for some reason it doesn't affect every car! ... whatever. If the shimmy comes back, just try adjusting your tires by a couple of pounds, then see what it's like. BTW, I run my Toyos at 30. Take care. Joe W.
#575 of 4340 Bridgestone RE 730: maxdriver by lateralg Aug 22, 2000 (9:19 am)
What price --- where?
#576 of 4340 tires by karl1973 Aug 22, 2000 (2:47 pm)
Check tirerack for prices and sizes www.tirerack.com
#577 of 4340 Bridgestone .... by jwilson1 Aug 23, 2000 (1:28 am)
as I understand it, the RE71 (before it was discontinued for the 730) was the choice of us cheapos (about $60/wheel). hard to beat. As above, Tire Rack carries the Bridgestones. But Dealer Alternative (accessible by Miata.net) is a Tire Rack distributor and also handles Toyos (unlike Tire Rack). Over the years, I've found Dlr Alt (espec the owner, Bill Cardell) to be extremely product knowlegeable and able to advise based on the kind of use you plan to give your car -- competition, street, autoX, etc. Highly recommended. No, I'm not affiliated. Take care. Joe W>
#578 of 4340 Good Deal?? by db36 Aug 23, 2000 (3:58 am)
I see on an earlier post someone said they have seen new 2000's advertised starting at $16995. Has anyone else seen pricing like that, especially around the OH or MI area?
#579 of 4340 Miata Gasoline? by dutch9 Aug 23, 2000 (6:29 am)
Close to buying a '99 Miata, my first Miata, and wondering if anyone has suggestions about what type of fuel is okay...does a premium grade make a difference or does plain unleaded regular work just as well? Thanks for the help.
#580 of 4340 Gas by zaq Aug 23, 2000 (3:25 pm)
The engine in the miata is of rather low compression, and 87 octane is all that is recomended in the users manual. Some people run higher octane but, unless you've modified the engine and it runs higher compression the higher octane fuel really isn't necessary. As for anecdotal information, I got no significant difference in mileage between 3 tanks of 93 and 3 tanks of 87 octane...
#581 of 4340 by locke2c Aug 23, 2000 (3:36 pm)
Start with standard grade, which is 87 octane in most places. If during hot weather or hard driving you hear any knocking-- or feel a hesistation and it's NOT the rev limiter-- increase your octane. -Colin

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