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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [milkey]
by wilzap
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Apr 29, 2008 (7:00 am)
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Replying to: milkey (Apr 27, 2008 10:10 pm)
Congrats on the new toy!!! I wish I would have known you would be picking it up when you did, Iv'e been here in burnsville for the last 4 days visiting my son and grandson(1st B-day) its litterarly 5 mins from where I'm staying,I would have stopped by to say hi...unfortunatly I was not able to drive mine up(it was the original plan) but we apparantly could not fit everything in the car) so my first road trip in the car will have to wait untill July when I take it to Colorado..
Have fun... I know you will...
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- #411 of 525
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [wilzap]
by milkey
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Apr 30, 2008 (8:38 pm)
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Replying to: wilzap (Apr 29, 2008 7:00 am)
Hey, thanks! We definitely are enjoying the new car so far! Had it out last night w/ top down for the first time...it was fantastic! Felt like I was on a motorcycle. Definitely a more exposed feeling than the '07 Mustang ragtop we rented a year ago on vacation... which is GREAT in my book. I guess I should've posted when I knew I was picking up the car... would've been glad to meet you at Walser and talk Miata! They have an SE Icy Blue on the floor and at least 2 PRHT's in stock. Really nice people to work with... we took Amtrak from our home (Minot, ND) to St.Paul and our salesguy picked us up at the depot and drove us to Walser. Paperwork went fast and we were out driving our roadster in about an hour and a half. The weather didn't really cooperate for top-down driving, but no complaints!
My wife isn't the excitable type when it comes to cars, but I've never seen her so happy about a vehicle before, so that's been fun. We're planning a roadtrip in Sept. thru Yellowstone and Arches Nat'l Parks, so it should be a blast. Have a good one in Colorado... I too will be in CO in June for a reunion w/ my 2 brothers, but I'm gonna drive my Mazda3... let the wife have fun w/ the Miata while I'm gone.
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Re: 2008 PRHT [wduke]
by maurizio1
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May 01, 2008 (7:44 am)
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Replying to: wduke (Apr 28, 2008 10:24 am)
wduke,
Did you have trouble to import into Canada? Will Mazda honour the warranty?
I'd like to import an Mx-5 into Toronto from NY state.
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Re: 2008 PRHT [maurizio1]
by wduke
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May 01, 2008 (4:46 pm)
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Replying to: maurizio1 (May 01, 2008 7:44 am)
No I had no trouble bringing it into Canada. All you need is bill of sale, Title (MSO) and letter of no recall. I got mine out of Southern Cal. Seem like prices were better further from the border. Send your paperwork to US customs 72 hrs. in advance weekends don't count, check the border crossing to see where you can enter the country from. Remember because the car in made in Japan you will have to pay 6.1 % import tax as well as PST and GST. Should be able to get one PRHT GT model for $27,000-$27,500. Do the math, our dealers want $39,000 plus...as well as taxes. Had mine transported to the border for $550.00, quotes ranged from $600-$800. When all was said and done I've saved over $9000.00. Just find a dealer who is willing to sell to you knowing the car is leaving the country. If you know someone in the US have the car delivered to their address and go and pick it up. By exporting out of California I did not have to pay state tax, signed a notary form showing I took delivery out of state. Warranty, North American, good luck any further questions just ask.
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [milkey]
by wilzap
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May 01, 2008 (9:39 pm)
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Replying to: milkey (Apr 30, 2008 8:38 pm)
I know what you mean by the weather !! it was winter in my book.. but you northerners are a little more used to it than me,I'm a warm weather guy stuck in northern Illinois..it got better by Tuesday then left for home on Wed.
Your gonna love that drive down 89/189 through Wyoming then 191,did it about 12 years ago(in a mini van pulling a pop-up).but I was going north.
., don't forget your camera..
Congrats Again!!
The wait is over.
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [wilzap]
by milkey
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May 02, 2008 (10:37 am)
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Replying to: wilzap (May 01, 2008 9:39 pm)
Definitely looking forward to a roadtrip in a convertible!  Hey,do I remember you posting something once about having installed a K & N air filter in your MX-5? I've heard good things about them and always planned on putting one in previous cars but never did. Anyway, today I bought one online for the MX-5, so was wondering if you or anyone else on this blog has any thoughts on them, pro or con?
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [milkey]
by wduke
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May 02, 2008 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: milkey (May 02, 2008 10:37 am)
Mikey, re your K&N filter, best thing you can do.They are a little pricey, but you never have to replace them, get yourself the cleaning kit for it as well. Put one into my Toyoto 4 runner years ago and a once a year cleaning, depending on the type of driving (off road?). Where did you get yours and how much, should do the same for my wife's new mx-5, will use the existing filter until a new one is needed then a change will be in order. Don't expect a great increase in performance but your vehicle will definitely breath better, which will make your engine happy.
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [wduke]
by milkey
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May 02, 2008 (2:18 pm)
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Replying to: wduke (May 02, 2008 12:03 pm)
I did a google search and logged onto the first listing I saw - a website for AutoAnything.com. They list at $51 retail but they sell 'em for $37.50 and the shipping is free... can't beat that. The same filter on most ebay stores is $41.50 and you pay a minimum $8 shipping. I read some reviews on the K & N's and the comments were generally positive, although there's always the occasional "didn't see any MPG or HP increase." But worth a try IMO. I'm glad to hear it worked well for you, that's encouraging to me.
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [milkey]
by wilzap
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May 03, 2008 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: milkey (May 02, 2008 2:18 pm)
I don't have one on mine but I did put one on my Mazda 3, I'm going to ride out my original filter then switch to the K&N, they are supposed to help the MPG a little bit from what I've heard and if you keep the car for a long time it will pay itself off..the guy who works on my cars recomends it but figures why pull out a brand new filter and swap it, if your going to put it in yourself I have read that some people have had a tough time getting them to fit in just right so thats why I'll just order one up like you found and just have it done when I get the car serviced later this summer...
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Re: Delivery of '08 PRHT! [wilzap]
by milkey
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May 04, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: wilzap (May 03, 2008 9:59 am)
Yeah, that's exactly what I intend to do with the air filter... wait until the OEM needs cleaning before installing the K&N. I'll probably give installing it myself a try and if it proves to be a pain, have the dealer do it when I'm there for an oil change.
Gotta tell everybody out there... I've had my PRHT for exactly 1 week now, and we've got 1100 miles on the odometer! Of course, almost half was driving it home from Mpls., but we're on track for 52,000 miles in the first year of ownership!!  Is this a great car, or what?! I took my 75-year-old mother for a ride today, and she couldn't stop raving about it! She absolutely had a blast!
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