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1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Property of BDC. Added Jun 29 2009

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Mar 13 2011

Replaced my heavy 15" wheels with some stock 1999 Miata wheels (14"x6", 12.7lbs each) and stock size all-seasons. Now the speedo is perfectly accurate again and might even gain a bit of mileage. The manual steering is a bit easier too.

Added by BDC on Mar 14 2011 at 5:30 am


Jan 30 2011

Detailed exterior and trunk and replaced spark plugs and wires. Compression test checks out good, all 4 between 130 and 140psi.

Added by BDC on Jan 31 2011 at 3:24 am


Nov 27 2010

+30

  • 288.4
  • 9.251
  • $2.959
  • $27.37
  • 31.2

Added by BDC on Nov 28 2010 at 11:47 am


Sep 29 2010

New driveshaft installed. Test drove. No more squeaking from the U-joints. Cleaned and detailed interior getting ready to put up for sale.

Added by BDC on Sep 30 2010 at 3:43 am


Sep 16 2010

Received a four-wheel alignment near end of this tank. Discovered that the terrible noise I've been hearing for about a month was the driveshaft U-joint bearings. They're completely toast. New driveshaft is on the way.

  • 312.8
  • 10.214
  • $2.839
  • $29.00
  • 30.6

Added by BDC on Sep 16 2010 at 12:56 pm


Sep 12 2010

  • 269.2
  • 9.090
  • $2.919
  • $26.53
  • 29.6

Added by BDC on Sep 12 2010 at 2:27 pm


Sep 3 2010

Changed oil about 75 mi after this fill up. Just under 3,000 miles on oil, and lifter tick was almost always present by that point. Would be nice if I could get more life out of the oil.

  • 335.3
  • 10.419
  • $2.879
  • $30.00
  • 32.2

Added by BDC on Sep 3 2010 at 12:28 pm


Aug 17 2010

  • 291.4
  • 8.495
  • $2.919
  • $24.80
  • 34.3

Added by BDC on Aug 17 2010 at 2:54 pm


Aug 2 2010

  • 337.0
  • 10.707
  • $2.919
  • $31.25
  • 31.5

Added by BDC on Aug 2 2010 at 11:40 am


Jul 16 2010

  • 348.7
  • 10.567
  • $2.839
  • $30.00
  • 33.0

Added by BDC on Jul 16 2010 at 11:45 am


Jul 11 2010

Trip to PIR for the Historics

  • 309.6
  • 9.131
  • $2.799
  • $25.56
  • 33.9

Added by BDC on Jul 12 2010 at 3:25 am


Jun 30 2010

  • 279.8
  • 9.200
  • $2.799
  • $25.75
  • 30.4

Added by BDC on Jun 30 2010 at 2:51 am


Jun 25 2010

  • 286.8
  • 8.860
  • $2.999
  • $26.57
  • 32.4

Added by BDC on Jun 25 2010 at 12:20 pm


Jun 12 2010

  • 315.2
  • 9.786
  • $2.759
  • $27.00
  • 32.2

Added by BDC on Jun 13 2010 at 12:00 pm


May 24 2010

  • 249.8
  • 8.035
  • $2.819
  • $22.65
  • 31.1

Added by BDC on May 25 2010 at 3:14 am


May 16 2010

Finally fixed a slow brake fluid leak: replaced a rear caliper. Brakes have plenty of life left so I left them, but I need to repaint a lower A-arm that brake fluid was dripping on. Changed oil too with an expensive WIX filter, recommended to keep away lifter tick. The tick stayed away longer than usual, probably due to the cold weather, but hoping to keep it away longer through the hot season this year.

  • 193,100

Added by BDC on May 17 2010 at 6:53 am


Apr 12 2010

  • 272.9
  • 9.000
  • $2.839
  • $25.55
  • 30.3

Added by BDC on Apr 12 2010 at 2:55 am


Mar 27 2010

  • 283.5
  • 9.110
  • $2.799
  • $25.50
  • 31.1

Added by BDC on Mar 27 2010 at 11:37 am


Mar 11 2010

  • 319.1
  • 10.040
  • $2.739
  • $27.50
  • 31.8

Added by BDC on Mar 11 2010 at 11:46 am


Feb 18 2010

Lots of idling and some hard test driving trying to find the coolant leak.

  • 294.0
  • 9.777
  • $2.659
  • $26.00
  • 30.1

Added by BDC on Feb 18 2010 at 12:27 pm


Feb 6 2010

Noticed that the mazda was losing a bit of coolant. Sunday afternoon exploratory surgery revealed that a pinhole leak in a throttle body coolant line was spraying directly onto the alternator terminal. Two problems solved, total cost $3.38 for a TB gasket and a foot of 3/8" water line. Also the leaking tire had a nail in it; patched up by tire shop, no more leak.

  • 191,900

Added by BDC on Feb 9 2010 at 2:17 am


Jan 30 2010

Found one underinflated tire; another cheap valve stem from the PO has a slow leak. Also the alternator is on its way out.

  • 190.8
  • 6.340
  • $2.839
  • $18.00
  • 30.1

Added by BDC on Jan 31 2010 at 3:53 am


Jan 18 2010

Tonight while removing the intake pipes for some maintenance I found a turbonator! I removed it and am going to superglue it to my toolbox as a trophy.

Added by BDC on Jan 19 2010 at 4:14 pm


Jan 15 2010

  • 332.8
  • 10.665
  • $2.719
  • $29.00
  • 31.2

Added by BDC on Jan 15 2010 at 12:05 pm


Jan 4 2010

  • 205.0
  • 6.771
  • $2.669
  • $18.07
  • 30.3

Added by BDC on Jan 4 2010 at 10:57 am


Dec 21 2009

  • 269.9
  • 9.282
  • $2.779
  • $25.79
  • 29.1

Added by BDC on Dec 21 2009 at 12:30 pm


Dec 20 2009

Worst fuel up yet so I filled the tires up to 38psi. They were still at 30 from when I autocrossed.

Added by BDC on Dec 23 2009 at 2:26 am


Dec 4 2009

  • 260.9
  • 8.585
  • $2.679
  • $23.00
  • 30.4

Added by BDC on Dec 4 2009 at 10:25 am


Nov 23 2009

  • 295.0
  • 9.343
  • $2.649
  • $24.75
  • 31.6

Added by BDC on Nov 23 2009 at 10:51 am


Nov 11 2009

  • 313.8
  • 10.450
  • $2.679
  • $28.00
  • 30.0

Added by BDC on Nov 11 2009 at 11:57 am


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