grinning like an idiot and and scratching my head

I know exactly how you feel. It is quite an amazing feeling to sit in the little Miata and simply enjoy it so much. And I don't really know how much more enjoyment somebody driving a car that's 3x or more the cost is getting. Likely not 3x more. I've found that the thrill of sitting in an open cockpit car and tottling on down the road in the sunshine and warmth is not matched by a whole lot.

You can go a long time without needing more than you'll find in the miata.net Garage section.

Most UK enthusiasts use the Veloce manual by Rod Grainger. It's not perfect but it's better than the Haynes one. Don't worry, it's written in American English although the publisher is British, so you can keep your hoods, trunks, rocker panels, driveshafts and transmissions (or, as we say, bonnets, boots, sills, propshafts and gearboxes) ;-)

Thanks for the translations! Chris

Fortunately, the Miata doesn't have knaveplates, and with a minimum of luck you'll never need to know about gudgeon pins. :-)

Ok... I give... what is a knaveplate?

Here ya go.

Wheel cover, originally to hide the spokes of a wire wheel (go figure).

A bit like BBS centre caps? I wonder if they used to get stolen as frequently? ;-)

I believe they were held in place by the same knock-off spinner as the wheel.

Lanny Chambers wrote: >

I saw a light blue NA Miata the other day that had Baby Moons on it. I know the steel rims weigh a lot, but boy, did it look sharp!

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