Miata Mailing List: October 1996, Message #0219
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   From: "Harry Yates" 

Subject: New Owner... Hello!

   Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 00:52:50 -0500



Hello Everyone.  My wife and I just purchased a 1991 (knock 'em dead) 

RED Miata yesterday.  The car has been kept very well with no 

accidents, dings or paint blemishes.  The car has 117000 km (73000 

miles) and doesn't look it.  Kudos to the previous owner! :)  The car 

has always been garage kept, and never driven in the snow.  We live 

in a mild climate (Vancouver, BC).



Well, in true Vancouver monsoon fashion, it poured today.  We 

noticed a slight amount of mildew just beside the seatbelt post next 

to the folding top mechanism.  We thought, no problem, we could fix 

that.  Well, in the heavy rain, the fabric was quite wet:(  It wasn't 

leaking into the car, as everything was dry.  Is this considered 

normal for a convertible??  As the car is parked outside :( we're a 

bit concerned.  



Any advice would be appreciated.  I've been through the archives on 

this, and I didn't see a lot of leak problems.  How leakproof is a 

convertible roof? 



Thanks in advance,

Harry.







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Harry Yates, Langley, BC, Canada

'90 Syncro Westfalia www:   http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates

'87 Golf Diesel      email: hyates@bcit.bc.ca

'91 Miata











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