Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #255
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   From: a.mccombs3@genie.com
Subject: New Enthusiast
   Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 20:22:28 -0500

Hi, Jamie, and congratulations on your new Miata!  You'll no doubt get TONS
of replies, but FWIW, here's mine - I've owned our '90A for a couple years
now, and it has about 108,000 mi. on it now, with a bit over 30,000 since we
purchased it.

First of all, the electrical problems you're having are NOT normal to the
car.  If you haven't fallen in deep love with this particular Miata, you
might consider requiring Mazda to take it back and give you another car,
under the Federal lemon laws.  I don't recall the precise numbers, but if a
car requires more than X number of days stay in the shop in attempts to fix
problems, then you have the legal right to get your money back, or to get
another car as a replacement.  Check it out.  On the bright side, if you
really want this particular car, and if they can sort out the problems, then
you can likely expect the car to give you a long life of pretty much trouble
free service.  There are a good number of early Miatas with over 100,000
miles on them, and I know of two with over 200,000 miles - with virtually no
major work.  (Brakes, clutch, and shocks are about it when one gets to that
kind of mileage.)

Miata Magazine:  Some people enjoy it, others find it somewhat repetitious
(as well as having a considerable number of typos in it).  The only number I
can find in the latest issue is a fax # - 770-368-0601, for circulation.  Or
write to Miata Club of America, P. O. Box 920428, Norcross, GA 30092
(Circulation).  Allow plenty of time for replies and to get the subscription
started.  They may eventually get around to sending you some info, based
upon your new purchase, too.

Windshield defrost:  Set the fresh air/recirculate control on fresh
(outside) air.  As the air within the interior warms up, it is capable of
absorbing even more moisture.  By recirculating the air inside the car,
you're reusing more humid air than what's outside (yes, even if it is
raining - the outside air is cooler, and cannot absorb as much moisture.
When you warm it up, you're increasing the spread between temp. and dewpoint
more than you can with the air already inside the car.)  This should do the
trick.
                                                --Jack M. & KANSEI--