Sunday, November 28, 2010

Miata Production numbers 1989-1997

Year Production Sales (U.S.) Sales (Global)
1988 12 (pre-production cars)
1989 45,266 23,052 35,807
1990 95,640 35,944 75,789
1991 63,434 31,240 71,586
1992 52,712 24,964 53,031
1993 44,740 21,588 45,155
1994 39,623 21,400 38,826
1995 31,886 20,174 35,673
1996 33,610 18,408 33,205
1997 27,037 17,218 32,035
Total 433,948 213,988 421,107

Friday, July 30, 2010

Battery Blowup

The battery suddenly blew up and inside the trunk was heavily messed up.



Monday, June 28, 2010

Michelin Tires Installed

Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S 185/60 R14


Monday, May 17, 2010

1995 Miata M Special

Merlot Mica (burgundy) with tan leather interior, low-back seats, tan boot and top.

Equipment: Leather Nardi shift knob, 15" BBS wheels with high- performance tires, cut pile carpeting, stainless sill plates, air conditioning, CD player and 4 speakers, ABS, exterior badge, M Edition key ring/badge/lapel pin, M Edition floor mats, Popular Equipment Package (formerly called B package) included: power steering, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power mirrors, alloy wheels, Torsen limited slip differential, cruise control, power windows, power antenna.

Optional: hardtop, automatic transmission

Production: 3500 described in press release as "limited edition" and as "special M Edition", and in print ad as "rare production" According to press release, "to be produced for only six months" Launched at February 1995 Chicago Auto show.


Monday, April 12, 2010

Miatas at MRLS 2010


Miatas at MRLS 2010, a two-day event that ran on April 10-11nd, 2010 was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Hit Route 66 with Miata

Well, not yet actually but it is one of my dreams to hit the historic road with the historic roadster.



Monday, January 4, 2010

1992 Eunos Roadster J-limited

In 1991, 800 dazzling Sunburst Yellow J-Limited models went on sale in Japan. The US was similarly tempted by a limited run of 1,500 MX-5 models in the same beautiful color, the paint code HZ. J stands for "Jaune" (yellow in french)




Model E-NA6CE
Drive wheels RWD
Length (mm/in.) 3970/155.4
Width (mm/in.) 1675/65.9
Height (mm/in.) 1235/48.2
Wheel base (mm/in.) 2265/89.2
Curb weight (kg/lbs.) 950/2264(MT)
Suspension F/R) Double Wishbone
Engine 1.6L 116 hp I4
Displacement (cc) 1597