1992 MX-5 Miata

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:24 am

1.6L
a bit over 200k miles

New paint job. (could use buffing)

Mechanically sound. Runs great.

Faults: Top is tatty including foggy rear window, paint is a little rough. Small oil seepage.

Modifications:
Bilstein HD shocks
Mazdaspeed Spec Miata exhaust.

$2000
Selling because I have too many cars laying around and this one does not get driven much. One autocross since I bought it a year ago.

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:25 am

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Orig for sale thread-
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Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:59 am

I'm absurdly tempted by this, but I need to save my money for a Honda S2000 CR!!

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:02 am

Matt Cippola should buy this!

Arthur Grant · Post by **Arthur Grant** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:13 am

Can't believe it doesn't come equipped with a Chase Cam and data logger or at least a coupon for a substantial discount to the buyer.

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:34 pm

Arthur Grant wrote:Can't believe it doesn't come equipped with a Chase Cam and data logger or at least a coupon for a substantial discount to the buyer.

Free shipping if they include one!

Yoichi Wakayama · Post by **Yoichi Wakayama** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:02 pm

How many miles do these motors typically last?

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:06 pm

Yoichi Wakayama wrote:How many miles do these motors typically last?

If properly maintained, they last for ever. This a 92 with the long nose crank, which is better that the earlier cars. I would not be concerned about the mileage, as long as it runs sweetly.

KJ Christopher · Post by **KJ Christopher** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:10 pm

A/C exist/work?

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:19 pm

Folks are tracking these Miata's with 200K on them! Karen's has over 100K and doesn't use any oil?!

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:24 pm

KJ Christopher wrote:A/C exist/work?

I think so. I can check.

Steve Lepper · Post by **Steve Lepper** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:03 pm

Yoichi Wakayama wrote:How many miles do these motors typically last?

So far, the worst-maintained one I've ever seen lost it's first timing belt at 190K... owner put a new belt and oil seals in, and it's running strong at 260K miles today.

James Yom · Post by **James Yom** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:15 pm

Wow, this sounds like the PERFECT car for Kurt Rahn to buy for his son to go autoxing! You know, so he doesn't mess up the mini. Better than a rental Corolla! Paging Kurt Rahn.

Kurt Rahn · Post by **Kurt Rahn** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:09 pm

James Yom wrote:Wow, this sounds like the PERFECT car for Kurt Rahn to buy for his son to go autoxing! You know, so he doesn't mess up the mini. Better than a rental Corolla! Paging Kurt Rahn.

I've already been pondering it, and trying to supress the urge. I'm afraid to even show to to him because a) he's persistent as a mofo, and b) if he starts kicking my butt in SK2, I'll be really disheartened and I'll never hear the end of it.

I'll show him tonight, I guess.

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:28 pm

But you would be PROUD of him, and that's worth a LOT! ;)

James Yom · Post by **James Yom** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:45 pm

Kurt Ra wrote:
James Yom wrote:Wow, this sounds like the PERFECT car for Kurt Rahn to buy for his son to go autoxing! You know, so he doesn't mess up the mini. Better than a rental Corolla! Paging Kurt Rahn.
I've already been pondering it, and trying to supress the urge. I'm afraid to even show to to him because a) he's persistent as a mofo, and b) if he starts kicking my butt in SK2, I'll be really disheartened and I'll never hear the end of it.

I'll show him tonight, I guess.

Thats what all-season tires are for

Arthur Grant · Post by **Arthur Grant** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:47 pm

Kurt Ra wrote:
James Yom wrote:Wow, this sounds like the PERFECT car for Kurt Rahn to buy for his son to go autoxing! You know, so he doesn't mess up the mini. Better than a rental Corolla! Paging Kurt Rahn.
I've already been pondering it, and trying to supress the urge. I'm afraid to even show to to him because a) he's persistent as a mofo, and b) if he starts kicking my butt in SK2, I'll be really disheartened and I'll never hear the end of it.

I'll show him tonight, I guess.

The car can be very instructive. He will have less time to get in trouble if he is working to get it ready for a race, may encourage hard work to earn cash, and if the title is in your name, can be witheld for poor performance. Just don't let it become a daily driver.

David Barrish · Post by **David Barrish** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:25 pm

My parents paid for the insurance for any car I could afford to pay for as long as my GPA stayed over 3.0, it worked. My first BMW was a 1968 1600, in 1978.

I have done the same for my two daughters. Katie pay's the difference for her accident, but she has a 3.6. Laura finished her sophomore year with a 4.0.

Both are in college.

Carrot's do work.

Steve Lepper · Post by **Steve Lepper** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:15 pm

Seriously? This car is still here?

This is a great deal folks! I need another Miata like I need another hole in my head but I would snap this up in a minute if I had the space for it.

Steve Coe · Post by **Steve Coe** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:53 am

This car did win the 2007 SK2 title in SD with Chris Cullen driving.

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:05 pm

I think it also did the Kessel run in 17 parsecs. Not to be confused with the Keisel Run.

Jeff Shyu · Post by **Jeff Shyu** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:45 am

Randy Chase wrote:I think it also did the Kessel run in 17 parsecs. Not to be confused with the Keisel Run.

Um, isn't a parsec a unit of distance, not time?

Randy Chase · Post by **Randy Chase** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:11 am

If you know your Star Wars trivia, the reference to parsecs was because the ship could take a shorter route, that was how fast it was.

"Han Solo claimed that his Millennium Falcon "made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs". A parsec was a unit of distance, not time. Solo was not referring directly to his ship's speed when he made this claim. Instead, he was referring to the shorter route he was able to travel by skirting the nearby Maw black hole cluster, thus making the run in under the standard distance."

So in this Miata, one could straightline slaloms and bypass chicago boxes and get away with it. Just saying...

Jeff Shyu · Post by **Jeff Shyu** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:19 am

I bet this Mazda could too.

but probably because people would be averting their eyes when the car got close, in fear of going permanently blind.

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:21 am

Quit bumping this thread - this car is tempting me too much. I can't believe no one has bought it yet!

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