Miata Mailing List: April 1994, Message #19
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   From: Andy Poling 
Subject: Re: General chit chat... (fwd)
   Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 16:33:40 -0500

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-Andy

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Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 16:14:51 -0500
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Subject: Re: General chit chat...


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Appropro of the following discussion about alignment and finding a good 
place to align the miata, can anyone recommend a good shop in the
SF Bay Area, preferably mid-peninsula?  My car came back from the 30K
checkup with a major shake.

Many thanks.

-b

> From miata@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu Fri Apr  1 11:27:45 1994
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> Comment: mazda miata mailing list
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> From: Joe Goeke 
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> Subject: General chit chat...
> Date: 	Fri, 1 Apr 1994 13:50:18 -0500
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> >So there you are, *guy* in *red* car passes trooper at 90 in a 55 and gets
> >no ticket with no excuse.
> 
> No fair what's so ever....Cop must have been gay ;-) (...and there's nothing 
> wrong with that!...)
> 
> >So far my red Miata has only attracted warnings. Touch wood.
> 
> I've gotten TWO warnings in my white Miata.  Both times out here in Seattle and 
> I was doing around 10 over. First time a pace on a nice day, talking to my 
> sister (not paying attention :-( ) and in talking with the cop, he was from the 
> midwest and a Iowa Hawkeye fan, so I got a warning (grew up in Iowa).  Less than 
> 12 hours later, got pulled over again.  Got pulsed in a ritzy neighborhood, this 
> time by a lady cop. she ended up flirting with me and liked my shirt (mickey 
> mouse) and also gave me a warning.  My sister is still rassing me to this day 
> ;-)
> 
> >MT-90 behaved like the stock transmission oil
> 
> I'll second that motion.  I just did my 30K and I put in the MT-90 in both the 
> tranny and diff.  2nd gear is actually worse when cold, but the limited slip 
> rear diff is BUNCHES better (especially in the rain).
> 
> Also, along the line of maintanence, I too do all my own work.  It isn't just to 
> save money and usually not save time, but It's because I LIKE to do it :-)  Most 
> poeple who do there own work, like to do it at least a little, so let that be 
> your guide.  (the money saving is great too.)  In the last 10 years and three 
> cars, I've only had two trips to any repair shop.  Never have stepped foot in a 
> dealer repair bin.
>  
> >If your car drives straight,
> >handles predictably, your tires are worn evenly, and your steering
> >wheel is straight when pointed straight ahead, you probably don't need
> >an alignment.  You might want to consider something a little more
> >aggressive than stock to enjoy your car at the limits,  but anything
> >else is throwing away money that could be better spent on something
> >more critical.
> 
> Anyone who Auto-xes knows the value of a good alignment.  The reports I've heard 
> and have experinced, is that the Miata holds it aligement very well, and most 
> come from the factory not so good.  I also suggest getting it done by a "good 
> shop".  Not only do you need to worry about the people doing it, but also the 
> equipement being used.  Most places don't calibrate them well or at all.  I'd 
> ask one of your local auto-x poeple where they go (probably only one or two 
> places) and go there.  (In Seattle that place is:  Puget Sound Tire, Gregg 
> Fordahl ).   ---JCG.
> 
> 
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