twarner84
twarner84 New Reader
1/11/19 6:08 p.m.

Im re-listing this guy. I will post pictures tonight when I get home. 

 

I made a special trip to Florida to buy this about a month ago and ended up finding another M closer that had lower miles. So I'm letting it go. Ive only put about 1k miles on it and dont plan on putting more. I spent over 6k on this and have replaced a few parts so you are already getting a better deal than me. 

 

New paint on rear finish panel and it matches perfect.

Replaced missing M badge on driver side fender

Fixed cruise control

Rebuilt shifter and boots

Flushed all fluids and tranny has Ford motorcraft in it. 

Replaced slightly bent wheel that vibrated at 70mph. Not sure how it was bent since there was no curb rash at all anywhere on the wheel, but that's what the shop told me. It was more out of round than bent, like ovular. 

New OEM floor mats ( ok not new since they don't make them but excellent condition ones)

Brand new rotors and pads up front, hardly even broken in. 

I ran 2 reports on this car and it checked out perfect. I can send these to you on request. NO accidents, clean title. 

This has never been raced or modified its 100% all original. Everything mechanical works perfectly except the radio volume knob.

The power steering, cruise control, air-conditioning, power mirrors etc are all good. It has no leaks.

The interior and seats are in phenomenal condition. No typical bolster wear or tears. The interior is literally flawless with the exception of the nardi shift knob has shown some wear which is nothing out of the ordinary. 

 

I think the best thing about this car is after running the VIN check I discovered that it spent its entire life in South Florida. When I inspected the undercarriage and the rockers and all the typical spots where you would expect rust in a Miata it turned out perfect, not a spec of body rust. I have not driven it more than a dozen or so Miles here in Kentucky after I drove it up from my trip. Currently not putting extra miles on it.

 

It has BRAND new tires and a brand new top with the plastic zippered window.

 

The paint is in excellent condition and would be like new with the exception of the trunk lid and mirrors. Being a Florida car there is some sun fading on the trunk and mirrors, it's hard to see honesty unless you are up close. I have a quote for 200 to repaint the trunk if you really are a perfectionist and want to fork that out.

 

The good news is the front bumper doesn't have rock chips on it, which I was surprised to see. Probably the best looking NA bumper ive seen in a long time. 

 

The previous owner knew all the other owners that have owned this car ( 4 total). They were not family but were all close by in South Florida and were all adults over 40. 

 

It doesn't have lifter tick at all on startup, and I noticed it does not have that annoying deceleration rattle or metallic noise that many of the older Miatas have especially after you have changed the clutch. No throwout bearing noise either. NO leaks either! 

 

Other than basically some aesthetic improvements this car is perfect. It also comes with both tonneau covers, the giant one and the normal size one that covers just the top. 

 

Thanks! 

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