Miata Mailing List: January 1995, Message #212
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   From: Mac 
Subject: Miata magazine
   Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 02:31:07 -0500

	Yippe, Horaayh, ALRIGHT!  I finally got a Miata Magazine in the
mail.  Is this the one from my memebership when I joined about a month and
a half ago, NO.  This is my complimentary copy for buying a Miata with
the join the MCA stuff all over it.  So when should I expect my membership
copies to come in?  I recieved teh Fall 1994 issue, and what do you
MCA memebrs of long time have on your page 5?  Mine has more join the
MCA propaganda, but, but I already joined.
	Anyway the thing reminds me of the SEARS catalog the Wish Book
from when I was a kid.  The Ford MotorSport catalogs didn't even come
close to this.  So what did I do?  I called up PBC and ordered the Mighty
Products lighted rear-view mirror, (that is the recommendation of the list
right?) $67.95, the Meguirs #10 and #17 special for $10.95!, the Miata logo
valve stem caps $10 (I lost a factory one already!), and the 3 oil filters
for $10!! (dealers around here want as much as $7.95 apiece), shipping was
$6 and it all should be here by next week.  Talked to (Al?) at great
lenghts about forced induction systems for the Miata.  Boy he really
doesn't like the Downing Supercharger.  All in all he was most helpful
and I will more than likely purchase products from him again.  I then
called Reno Mazda about a Montego Blue R Package trunk lip spoiler.
They said that Mazda has quit supplying the pre-painted spoilers so I would
have to buy a primered one and have it painted.  I am still deciding on 
this one.  Roebuck wants $85.95 for the spoiler and an additional $75
to paint it M Blue Mica!!  Local Mazda dealers want $129.95 (full retail)
and they won't budge an inch!  I asked the guy at PBC and he said he
could get a primered one but I would be better off getting it from a
dealer at the $85.95 price, he really can't compete with a dealer on
some parts prices because dealers get an additional 5% rebate from 
Mazda.  So I will probably buy the spoiler and have a local body shop
paint it.
	Anyone have any experience with the MCA shift knob?  It does
look neat, all shiney and polished.  Ever taken the stock shifter off?
The thing weighs a ton!  It is probably considered a lethal weapon in
some states in hand-to-hand combat!  But does this weight give the
shifts a better feel?  Why is it there?  Remember this is the same
company that drills its aluminum foot pedals on the RX-7 and brags
about it.
					-Mac.
				'95 montego Blue - Leather
				with some new toys coming next week!