I just bought a 2006 MX-5 that came with the standard multi-function stereo. I noticed there are two small grills between the two seats in the rear that look like they may have been for the Bose stereo speakers. When I turn the fader to the rear, no sound comes out. Does anyone know if a couple...

Hello, I have just purchased a 1990 miata today and i am looking for a good place where i could get some parts such as a fender (drivers side). I live in Mass.

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Driving behind my NA the other day I could not believe how wimpy and dim the brake lights were. Does anyone have an opinion about the Altezza style tail lights that are sold on Ebay for about $75-80 a pair? Do those lights use the existing electrical harness or do you have to cut the wiring to...

Well, the second set of Michelins on the '06 Sport has come to the end of its useful life at less than 28K miles. Obviously pretty bad tread life. It seems providential that the government wants to give me $600 so that I will feel stimulated. A free new set of tires would be stimulating enough...

I'm shopping for tires for my '03, and had decided on the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. But, AFAICT they're not availble in the 205/45-16 size. What mail-order tire vendors do poeple recommend besides tire rack? -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Will this never-ending ...

Anyone have any info on which is the best (relatively inexpensive) tire gauge??? I have both a Victor digital and unknown brand pencil type. They agree at 30 lbs and are 4 lbs off at 45.... I'm not sure which one to believe...It would be nice to find a link to some test results on both...

I was just in getting an oil change and the dealer told me I needed new front pads and rotors. (96 Miata with 70k miles on it, street use only) Now I've had no noise, squealing, fading, pulling, any brake issues at all. I can understand it being time for pads, but why would the rotors...

I've been reading an article on cars and their CW values and what it means for efficiency. The article is in German but I thought the figures given for the MX-5 may be interesting so here it goes. Top down: 0.45 cw Soft top up: 0.39 cw Hard top up: 0.37 cw At 150 KMPH The Hard top uses 0.3...

Anybody have a clue what a used set of 'top hats' (I believe that's the term) should sell for? I've got a set available and a person interested so, I'm just wondering. Is there an approximate value (relative to new) like 50% or 33% of what new would cost that is considered a guideline? My guess...

Hi Guys, I own a 2005 NC Limited Edition and I'm looking for some type of dressing to use on the soft top. Being the fabric style I'm not sure what I can usre without leaving white marks and/or damaging the membrane. Contacted Meguires here in Oz and they were unable to recommend anything "but...

Remember awhile back we had a fairly lively discussion about the use / over use of tasers by police? Well, this month, Patrick Bedard discusses this issue in his Car and Driver editorial. He even discusses the Austin Texas video and the one (I believe in Colorado?) where the guy tries to get the...

I wish I could buy this 90 Silverstone that's on miata.net. Anybody who's decided they'd really like a nice example might want to check this...

Just started up my 1996 1.8 MX5 after its winter rest. Noticed after few minutes smoke coming from engine bay through bonnet,opened bonnet and traced source to what I think is the EGR? pipe on the exhaust manifold,it seems to be quite oily on the ouside which is causing the smoke when the engine...

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Following a winter in the garage with the battery removed my Miata won't start. The battery has been fully charged. The car does not crank. In fact almost nothing will work. The emergency flashers, signal lights, wipers etc all won't work but the headlights do. Near as I can tell other than the...

Hi All, I hear a rubbing that seems to be coming from the instrument panel. It changes with the car speed, not the engine speed. My thought was that it could be a speedometer cable gone bad but the speedometer registers smoothly and I would think that if the cable was faulty then the...

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A CD got stuck in my CD player in my '99 MX-5. After removing and replacing most of the fuses under the dash, the CD finally freed itself, but the radio panel light stayed on when the ignition was switched off. Removing the dashboard lights fuse under the hood solved that, but now the antenna...