Twerp's '91 Miazda - Page 2

Punisher Bass · May 9th, 2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

These don't really help your cause, though...

Why? There's nothing wrong with the top car.

syncview · May 9th, 2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Punisher Bass

Why? There's nothing wrong with the top car.

to be honest, it looks like the designers didn't have comfy chairs when they 'sort of' designed it

maybe its good to drive.. or has a good feel.. w/e.. but in no way it looks good or something even near to good.

thedguy · May 10th, 2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Twerp128

Wow didn't know you had a Miata? Guess I'm just blind.

I've only had it (officially) for a about a month. It just got up and running 3 weeks ago, then promptly blew up again.

Good news is it's running again and it's been practically rebuilt.

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Originally Posted by syncview

to be honest, it looks like the designers didn't have comfy chairs when they 'sort of' designed it

maybe its good to drive.. or has a good feel.. w/e.. but in no way it looks good or something even near to good.

There's nothing good about the way a buick drives. They don't handle worth a damn because of the soft suspension, and they aren't comfortable because of the soft suspension. They just make you feel like you're in a boat on choppy waters. It's why the term "boat" applies so well to them

Then of course the cars are just blobs of metal with some chrome.

syncview · May 10th, 2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thedguy

I've only had it (officially) for a about a month. It just got up and running 3 weeks ago, then promptly blew up again.

Good news is it's running again and it's been practically rebuilt.

There's nothing good about the way a buick drives. They don't handle worth a damn because of the soft suspension, and they aren't comfortable because of the soft suspension. They just make you feel like you're in a boat on choppy waters. It's why the term "boat" applies so well to them

Then of course the cars are just blobs of metal with some chrome.

never driven one.. but i have been in my father's caddy.. i kinda like that soft suspension!

i find it comfortable enough.. atleast I did find it when i was 5

i liked it better than the mazda 626..

Twerp128 · May 12th, 2008, 02:25 AM

I just saw a Cavalier with the exact same side vents as mine. I feel like crying, I almost can't take the top down. Oh, the shame!

Worse still, my body man (not gay slang) said he didn't know how to go about taking them off without hurting the paint.

Spectre · May 12th, 2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Twerp128

I just saw a Cavalier with the exact same side vents as mine. I feel like crying, I almost can't take the top down. Oh, the shame!

Worse still, my body man (not gay slang) said he didn't know how to go about taking them off without hurting the paint.

They're usually held on by 3M (or cheaper clones thereof) double sided tape. Wash and wax the car (or at least the fenders), then spray WD40 around the edges where the fake portholes meet the fenders. Wipe off the excess, then try to pull one off after 3-4 minutes; you may want to try a twisting motion. It should start coming off - once you see the adhesive start to come off, spray more WD40 into the widening gap to aid in removal. When done, wash the whole car again and voila! no more lameass fake portholes, and usually no paint damage.

I am not responsible if you follow these directions and you DO damage your paint, though.

thedguy · May 12th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Are they glued? Perhaps some work with a heat gun could do the trick

Spectre · May 12th, 2008, 02:42 AM

Another trick would be to get a cheap wire cheese slicer, remove the roller assembly from it, tape the ends so it doesn't scratch the paint, and then insert the wire in the gap between the fender and the fake portholes. Then pull up away from the car and back on it, perhaps sawing it back and forth a bit, and slice through the foam tape that holds it on. Soak the remnants of the pad in WD40 for a while and they should come off by rubbing with your thumb.

Quadrax · May 12th, 2008, 02:45 AM

Fishing line is the usual tool for the job.

Twerp128 · May 13th, 2008, 07:15 PM

It's funny how things happen sometimes.

I was at my local bicycle shop today, and the owner saw the Miata and being a Fiero owner himself we BS'ed for a little while. He commented on the side vents and I told him how much I wanted them off. He agreed that they were God awful ugly, but just wasn't going to say anything.

So anyways he says he gets bikes in and some have the same 3M foam tape stuff taped to different parts of the frame to prevent scratched paint from abuse during shipping. He uses brake cleaner and then a plastic orange peeler to wedge it off without damaging the paint job. Then just wash it off. Gonna try it tommorow.

Beni · May 13th, 2008, 09:34 PM

Congrats on the car!

How are the rear parts of your rocker panels doing? I just met a friend of mine who also has one and her's look terrible (this coming from someone who drives a almost 30 year old Fiat

).

Always make sure the drains aren't blocked!

LeVeL · May 13th, 2008, 09:46 PM

Great looking car!

Twerp128 · May 23rd, 2008, 03:58 PM

DO AN OIL CHANGE ON THE MIATA RIGHT. THE PO TIGHTENS THE EVER LOVING SHIT OUT OF THE OIL PAN BOLT, I CAN'T GET IT TO MOVE WITH A FUCKING HAMMER. SO AFTER AN HOUR OF FUSSING I AM ALREADY LATE FOR WORK DO I BACK OUT AND THE MOTHER FUCKING BUCKET IS UNDER THE CAR STILL. OIL FUCKING EVERYWHERE! I SWEAR TO GOD IF I EVER MEET THE PO AGAIN, QUARTER FUCKING TURN PAST HAND TIGHT, MAYBE A HALF YOU DONT TORQUE IT LIKE A FUCKING MADMAN. PEOPLE WHO PUT AUTOZONE STICKERS ON THERE CARS DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT CARS!

LS2 V8 Miata · May 23rd, 2008, 11:45 PM

Not to sound like a smart ass here, but there's an OEM washer that goes on that Oil Pan Drain plug and Mazda sells them with the intention of them being replaced every so many oil changes.

Your mechanic dweeb didn't know this apparently and when the oil plug kept dripping (either old washer or NO washer on it) his response was to keep tightening the shit outta it 'till it stopped drippin'.

You're lucky he didn't think of squirtin' some Lock-Tite or a little JB Weld on that bad-boy to help stop it from leakin' too!

Mazda dealer has those washers in stock.

SoxXpupPeT · May 24th, 2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by LS2 V8 Miata

Not to sound like a smart ass here, but there's an OEM washer that goes on that Oil Pan Drain plug and Mazda sells them with the intention of them being replaced every so many oil changes.

Your mechanic dweeb didn't know this apparently and when the oil plug kept dripping (either old washer or NO washer on it) his response was to keep tightening the shit outta it 'till it stopped drippin'.

You're lucky he didn't think of squirtin' some Lock-Tite or a little JB Weld on that bad-boy to help stop it from leakin' too!

Mazda dealer has those washers in stock.

its like that on any engine. he is lucky he didnt get f'ed over by the guy. i replace the ones on my cars when they start looking alittle chewed up. so far only once a car tho

LS2 V8 Miata · May 24th, 2008, 01:33 AM

Some motors have none (close machined tolerances) some have a thin Telfon type, some have copper crush washers, some with integral small rubber o-rings.

It's kinda hard to know what's OEM on a used car, because so many guys have been there before ya. Kinda like datin' Brittany Spears I'd imagine.

tigger · May 24th, 2008, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by thedguy

There's nothing good about the way a Buick drives. They don't handle worth a damn because of the soft suspension, and they aren't comfortable because of the soft suspension. They just make you feel like you're in a boat on choppy waters. It's why the term "boat" applies so well to them

Heh, they're not that bad. They're definitely soft, but choppy? Maybe if the shocks are fried. And I'm so used to the deafening racket my cars make that I'm never sure when my grandma's Buick is actually running. Even going down the highway; smooth as glass and maybe just a little tire noise. It's creepy

.

Twerp, this is why you always change your own oil. One of my biggest peeves is when some asshole puts his oil pan drain plug in with an air wrench.

llpc60 · May 24th, 2008, 05:03 AM

nice car! I wish I had one of those!

oh wait...

fun little buggers, arent they ? =)

Twerp128 · May 27th, 2008, 04:42 PM

So old dad today just popped the drain bolt off with a breaker bar. I hate him, I couldn't find the breaker bar he had 16" of leverage I didn't. Oh, and NO gasket on the drain bolt, and it has a Mazda OEM oil filter like it was done at a dealership?

Made a quick weight saving mod today, notice anything different in the photo?

Crazyjeeper · May 28th, 2008, 01:11 AM

YOU FINALLY GOT THOSE EFFING STUPID PORTS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Car looks great.

May 12th, 2008, 02:25 AM	#25
Twerp128 Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: 01:41 AM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 1,066 Car: '83 Porsche 944, '91 Miazda Rep Power: 30	I just saw a Cavalier with the exact same side vents as mine. I feel like crying, I almost can't take the top down. Oh, the shame! Worse still, my body man (not gay slang) said he didn't know how to go about taking them off without hurting the paint. __________________

May 12th, 2008, 02:42 AM	#28
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 11:43 AM Location: Dallas, Texas USA Age: 31 Posts: 3,013 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC Rep Power: 52	Another trick would be to get a cheap wire cheese slicer, remove the roller assembly from it, tape the ends so it doesn't scratch the paint, and then insert the wire in the gap between the fender and the fake portholes. Then pull up away from the car and back on it, perhaps sawing it back and forth a bit, and slice through the foam tape that holds it on. Soak the remnants of the pad in WD40 for a while and they should come off by rubbing with your thumb. __________________ 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR (modified) My truck can swim the English Channel; what can yours do? It's just another day / Where people cling to light / To drive away the fear / That comes with every night

May 13th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#30
Twerp128 Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: 01:41 AM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 1,066 Car: '83 Porsche 944, '91 Miazda Rep Power: 30	It's funny how things happen sometimes. I was at my local bicycle shop today, and the owner saw the Miata and being a Fiero owner himself we BS'ed for a little while. He commented on the side vents and I told him how much I wanted them off. He agreed that they were God awful ugly, but just wasn't going to say anything. So anyways he says he gets bikes in and some have the same 3M foam tape stuff taped to different parts of the frame to prevent scratched paint from abuse during shipping. He uses brake cleaner and then a plastic orange peeler to wedge it off without damaging the paint job. Then just wash it off. Gonna try it tommorow. __________________

May 13th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#32
LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 05:06 AM Location: MA Age: 20 Posts: 952 Car: VQ30 Rep Power: 18	Great looking car! __________________ Cardinal of Karting . . . flickr . . . . . . . . . . . GetLeVeLed.org + UMass Motorsport . . .

May 23rd, 2008, 03:58 PM	#33
Twerp128 Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: 01:41 AM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 1,066 Car: '83 Porsche 944, '91 Miazda Rep Power: 30	DO AN OIL CHANGE ON THE MIATA RIGHT. THE PO TIGHTENS THE EVER LOVING SHIT OUT OF THE OIL PAN BOLT, I CAN'T GET IT TO MOVE WITH A FUCKING HAMMER. SO AFTER AN HOUR OF FUSSING I AM ALREADY LATE FOR WORK DO I BACK OUT AND THE MOTHER FUCKING BUCKET IS UNDER THE CAR STILL. OIL FUCKING EVERYWHERE! I SWEAR TO GOD IF I EVER MEET THE PO AGAIN, QUARTER FUCKING TURN PAST HAND TIGHT, MAYBE A HALF YOU DONT TORQUE IT LIKE A FUCKING MADMAN. PEOPLE WHO PUT AUTOZONE STICKERS ON THERE CARS DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT CARS! __________________

May 12th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#27
thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 08:13 AM Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 5,773 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Rep Power: 71	Are they glued? Perhaps some work with a heat gun could do the trick

May 12th, 2008, 02:45 AM	#29
Quadrax Joined: Jan 1st, 2008 Last Online: August 7th, 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 535 Car: Jap crap Rep Power: 20	Fishing line is the usual tool for the job.

May 13th, 2008, 09:34 PM	#31
Beni Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: FFM Germany Posts: 441 Car: '79 X1/9 Rep Power: 16	Congrats on the car! How are the rear parts of your rocker panels doing? I just met a friend of mine who also has one and her's look terrible (this coming from someone who drives a almost 30 year old Fiat ). Always make sure the drains aren't blocked!

May 23rd, 2008, 11:45 PM	#34
LS2 V8 Miata Joined: May 12th, 2008 Last Online: June 5th, 2008 Location: Prescott Arizona USA Posts: 26 Car: 1994 Mazda Miata with 2006 Corvette LS2 V8 Rep Power: 5	Not to sound like a smart ass here, but there's an OEM washer that goes on that Oil Pan Drain plug and Mazda sells them with the intention of them being replaced every so many oil changes. Your mechanic dweeb didn't know this apparently and when the oil plug kept dripping (either old washer or NO washer on it) his response was to keep tightening the shit outta it 'till it stopped drippin'. You're lucky he didn't think of squirtin' some Lock-Tite or a little JB Weld on that bad-boy to help stop it from leakin' too! Mazda dealer has those washers in stock. __________________ 1994 Laguna Blue Miata 2006 Corvette LS2 T-56 six speed Ford 8.8 IRS 3:73 Posi, under construction

May 24th, 2008, 01:33 AM	#36
LS2 V8 Miata Joined: May 12th, 2008 Last Online: June 5th, 2008 Location: Prescott Arizona USA Posts: 26 Car: 1994 Mazda Miata with 2006 Corvette LS2 V8 Rep Power: 5	Some motors have none (close machined tolerances) some have a thin Telfon type, some have copper crush washers, some with integral small rubber o-rings. It's kinda hard to know what's OEM on a used car, because so many guys have been there before ya. Kinda like datin' Brittany Spears I'd imagine. __________________ 1994 Laguna Blue Miata 2006 Corvette LS2 T-56 six speed Ford 8.8 IRS 3:73 Posi, under construction

May 24th, 2008, 05:03 AM	#38
llpc60 Banned Joined: Jun 1st, 2006 Last Online: September 2nd, 2008 Location: LAND OF THE FREE (AHAHAHA) Posts: 1,018 Car: 93-NA . Mariner Blue Rep Power: 0	nice car! I wish I had one of those! oh wait... fun little buggers, arent they ? =)

May 27th, 2008, 04:42 PM	#39
Twerp128 Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: 01:41 AM Location: Indiana Age: 21 Posts: 1,066 Car: '83 Porsche 944, '91 Miazda Rep Power: 30	So old dad today just popped the drain bolt off with a breaker bar. I hate him, I couldn't find the breaker bar he had 16" of leverage I didn't. Oh, and NO gasket on the drain bolt, and it has a Mazda OEM oil filter like it was done at a dealership? Made a quick weight saving mod today, notice anything different in the photo? __________________ Last edited by Twerp128; May 27th, 2008 at 07:02 PM..

May 28th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#40
Crazyjeeper Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: 04:26 AM Location: Texas Age: 19 Posts: 2,497 Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150 Rep Power: 50	YOU FINALLY GOT THOSE EFFING STUPID PORTS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Car looks great. __________________ Toy: 1985 Jeep CJ7 Lifted and Locked Daily Driver: 1997 Ford F150 4.6L with a massive 220hp MSI P6N Diamond 680i, E8400 @ 3.15ghz, CM Hyper 212 Cooler, XFX 8800GT 512mb Extreme, MSI 8400GS, Creative X-FI, 2x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, PC Power & Cooling 610w EPS12v, 1.6tb of HDD, CM Centurion 690.