'95M for sale in Austin area

I might have to go take a look at this, um, errr, car. Yeah, the Miata.....

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/533991008.html

Pat

Pat wrote:
>I might have to go take a look at this, um, errr, car. Yeah, the
>Miata.....
>
> http://austin.craigslist.org/car/533991008.html
>

I'll wager that the Miata does *not* come with that option as shown.
<G>

Iva & Vixen
2004 Classic Red
No more winkin' Miata

I don't know about that Iva, yours apparently came with a Vixen ;-)

Chris
99BBB


>> http://austin.craigslist.org/car/533991008.html
>>
>
> I'll wager that the Miata does *not* come with that option as shown. <G>
>
> Iva & Vixen
> 2004 Classic Red
> No more winkin' Miata
>

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>I don't know about that Iva, yours apparently came with a Vixen ;-)
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>

Hey, you weren't supposed to let out all my secrets! <G>

Iva & Vixen
2004 Classic Red
No more winkin' Miata

Iva wrote:

>> http://austin.craigslist.org/car/533991008.html
>>
>
> I'll wager that the Miata does *not* come with that option as shown.
> <G>
>
> Iva & Vixen
> 2004 Classic Red
> No more winkin' Miata

Iva, dasher of my dreams, destroyer of my hopes..... ;-)

It does look like a nice car, just need to get rid of those
nasty-looking wheels.
Zigging and zagging as I run for cover, but I really don't like how they
look at all, they bend pretty easily, and the center cap design is
terrible.
Oh yeah, they are also way overpriced.

Pat

You better zig and zag as you run for cover. Those are the 15" version
correct? Worth even more than the more plentyful 14" version that is sooooo
coveted. Of course some love them for looks, some love them cause they are
super light and some (Leon) love them cause they're just so darn easy to
keep clean ;-)

Pat, an even better picture of the really coveted 'option' is here:
http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cla...evaction=today

Whoa, watch for line wrap (and I'm not talking about the string holding her
......... um ..... shirt together!)

Chris
99BBB

>
> It does look like a nice car, just need to get rid of those nasty-looking
> wheels.
> Zigging and zagging as I run for cover, but I really don't like how they
> look at all, they bend pretty easily, and the center cap design is
> terrible.
> Oh yeah, they are also way overpriced.
>
> Pat
>
>

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> You better zig and zag as you run for cover. Those are the 15" version
> correct? Worth even more than the more plentyful 14" version that is sooooo
> coveted. Of course some love them for looks, some love them cause they are
> super light and some (Leon) love them cause they're just so darn easy to
> keep clean ;-)

Yes, the 15" versions if original. I have just never liked web styling
on any wheels, and there are slightly lighter wheels available in the
same size.
Even if I liked them, I don't like the idea of having to either find
used ones for sale or coughing up a ridiculous amount of money to Mazda
if any of them get damaged.

Just replacing that awful-looking center cap if it cracks or breaks off
on something is very expensive.
I have replaced one that was badly cracked on another person's Miata.
Got lucky and found one used. I don't remember the exact retail cost,
only that it was outrageous.

The center caps on my SSR's are flush with the wheel, as they should be,
imo. No wrenching a piece of plastic off and on every time I remove a wheel.

The only thing that I really like about the wheels is that there is a
large customer base out there ready to buy them if I ever end up with a
Miata with OEM BBS wheels mounted.

> Pat, an even better picture of the really coveted 'option' is here:
> http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cla...evaction=today
>
> Whoa, watch for line wrap (and I'm not talking about the string holding her
> ........ um ..... shirt together!)
>
> Chris
> 99BBB

I really am thinking about looking at it, the car that is. I have a
feeling that the '95M is far less high-maintenance than she is... ;-)

Pat

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:23:42 -0600, pws wrote:

> Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
>> You better zig and zag as you run for cover. Those are the 15" version
>> correct? Worth even more than the more plentyful 14" version that is
>> sooooo coveted. Of course some love them for looks, some love them
>> cause they are super light and some (Leon) love them cause they're just
>> so darn easy to keep clean ;-)

They are a lot easier to clean than any of my other wheels. But I guess
if you let them go, you have to make sure to get in the dimples. But they
are not deep.

Also note that the 15" is noticably heavier than the 14".

> Yes, the 15" versions if original. I have just never liked web styling
> on any wheels, and there are slightly lighter wheels available in the
> same size.
> Even if I liked them, I don't like the idea of having to either find
> used ones for sale or coughing up a ridiculous amount of money to Mazda
> if any of them get damaged.
>
> Just replacing that awful-looking center cap if it cracks or breaks off
> on something is very expensive.
> I have replaced one that was badly cracked on another person's Miata.
> Got lucky and found one used. I don't remember the exact retail cost,
> only that it was outrageous.

They were $65 from Trussville each a few years back.

> The center caps on my SSR's are flush with the wheel, as they should be,
> imo. No wrenching a piece of plastic off and on every time I remove a
> wheel.
>
> The only thing that I really like about the wheels is that there is a
> large customer base out there ready to buy them if I ever end up with a
> Miata with OEM BBS wheels mounted.

Leon

I'd bet you're right there ;-)

Chris
99BBB


>
> I really am thinking about looking at it, the car that is. I have a
> feeling that the '95M is far less high-maintenance than she is... ;-)
>
> Pat

Leon van Dommelen wrote:

> Also note that the 15" is noticably heavier than the 14".

The garage section lists the 14 inch BBS at 8.5 pounds, and the 15" BBS
at 12 pounds. Hard to believe that there is that much weight difference
for one inch of size difference.
I am guessing that the 15" versions are under 11 pounds each.

> They were $65 from Trussville each a few years back.

For what it is, that probably isn't too crazy a price. Replacing a full
set of four center caps could be painful.

I would like to see someone offer aluminum center caps for the OEM alloys.
The weight difference would be very little and they would still look
nice after a few years in the sunlight.

I can see why Mazda used plastic, it is cheaper than aluminum and will
have some customers coming back to buy new center caps after the ones on
their wheels have faded.

Pat