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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / June 2007Can someone run a Carfax report for me?
I'm looking at a 2002 with only 29,000 miles on it, in pretty good condition and at a not-too unreasonable price. VIN is JM1NB353520234402 if someone can run it for me. And it's red too. ;-) Iva, temporarily Miata-less Someone HELP please, we must rectify this problem immediately! Good luck Iva, sounds awesome (except for the red paint ;-) Chris 99BBB > I'm looking at a 2002 with only 29,000 miles on it, in pretty good > condition and at a not-too unreasonable price. VIN is JM1NB353520234402 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Iva, temporarily Miata-less >Someone HELP please, we must rectify this problem immediately! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> And it's red too. ;-) I do not have any VIN access, but maybe it is good she has some more time to think about this. Leon :) >> Iva, temporarily Miata-less >  SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bess, the Miata :) Bozo, the Miata :) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas > Someone HELP please, we must rectify this problem immediately! > > Good luck Iva, sounds awesome (except for the red paint ;-) Well, that one didn't work out at all. I was going down on Friday to check the car out and maybe put a deposit on it but the owner called Thursday evening and said, basically, that she'd changed her mind. It worked out for the best though. Today, I found a near pristine 2004 with only 14,450 miles on it and a one-owner clear carfax report. Still has a year left on the factory warranty too. And it comes home with me on Monday!! Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > Well, that one didn't work out at all. I was going down on Friday to > check the car out and maybe put a deposit on it but the owner called [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata That just reminded me that a motivated seller often runs the Carfax them self to show to the buyer. I think that it is worth getting, but nice not to have to pay for yourself. Congratulations, and get ready to fall in love with the steering wheel if you had the OEM one on the '90. You did get the 3-spoke Nardi, no? Pat Pat wrote: >> Well, that one didn't work out at all. I was going down on Friday >> to check the car out and maybe put a deposit on it but the owner [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I think that it is worth getting, but nice not to have to pay for > yourself. Well, since it was actually a (gasp) Dealer, I figured I'd run it anyway. Just in case. > Congratulations, and get ready to fall in love with the steering > wheel if you had the OEM one on the '90. > > You did get the 3-spoke Nardi, no? Yep. And the car handles like a dream. Although the ride is a whole lot different than the '90. Guess I'll just have to take a whole lot of road trips to get used to it. <g> First thing is to get a roll bar, then put in the air horns I took off Belle. No, actually the first thing will be the wash, clay, polish and wax! Got to get that whole bonding thing done first. <G> Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > Yep. And the car handles like a dream. Although the ride is a whole > lot different than the '90. Guess I'll just have to take a whole lot > of road trips to get used to it. <g> What a chore! > First thing is to get a roll bar, then put in the air horns I took off > Belle. Ahhh, another rollbar enthusiast. As much as I hear about them being designed for use with helmets only, greater chance of being injured in a rear-end than having a rollover, etc., I still really like to have one on any miata that I drive. > No, actually the first thing will be the wash, clay, polish and wax! > Got to get that whole bonding thing done first. <G> > > Iva & ? > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata We will be expecting pictures..... Enjoy! Pat Pat wrote: >> Yep. And the car handles like a dream. Although the ride is a >> whole lot different than the '90. Guess I'll just have to take a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > rollover, etc., I still really like to have one on any miata that I > drive. My Belle had a Hard Dog M1 Sport that I really liked. I hope to never have to *use* one but I do feel a bit safer having one on the car. I'm looking at the M2 Sport if it'll fit around the factory windblock. >> No, actually the first thing will be the wash, clay, polish and >> wax! Got to get that whole bonding thing done first. <G> >> > We will be expecting pictures..... Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n Still don't have a name for her. The president of our club, who took the shots on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the album, thinks I should call her "Star". The jury is still out on that one though. Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > My Belle had a Hard Dog M1 Sport that I really liked. I hope to never > have to *use* one but I do feel a bit safer having one on the car. > I'm looking at the M2 Sport if it'll fit around the factory windblock. The folks at Hard Dog can tell you. They have probably had every imaginable question asked about fitting. > Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n Nice! I assume that this is after your treatment? > Still don't have a name for her. The president of our club, who took > the shots on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the album, thinks I should call [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata With your history of keeping a red car looking nice and glassy, I vote for "Hyaline", but it is your call. :-) Pat Pat wrote: > > My Belle had a Hard Dog M1 Sport that I really liked. I hope to never > > have to *use* one but I do feel a bit safer having one on the car. > > I'm looking at the M2 Sport if it'll fit around the factory windblock. > > The folks at Hard Dog can tell you. They have probably had every > imaginable question asked about fitting. I'll probably give them a call just to confirm - it looks like it should but one should never assume! > > Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n > > Nice! I assume that this is after your treatment? No, this is as received! I did notice after it rained this morning that there wasn't a whole lot of beading on the hood so I'll be waxing sooner rather than later. > > Still don't have a name for her. The president of our club, who took > > the shots on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the album, thinks I should call > > her "Star". The jury is still out on that one though. > > > With your history of keeping a red car looking nice and glassy, I vote > for "Hyaline", but it is your call. :-) I have to admit that I got a bit anal about keeping Belle looking good. <g> American Heritage Dictionary - hyaline n. Physiology The uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage. Pathology A translucent product of some degenerative skin conditions. [Greek hualos, glass + -in.] adj. Resembling glass, as in translucence or transparency; glassy. n. Something that is translucent or transparent. Variant of hyalin. [Late Latin hyalinus, from Greek hualinos, of glass, from hualos, glass.] I'm assuming you mean the glassy part rather than the other definitions! Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > I have to admit that I got a bit anal about keeping Belle looking > good. <g> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata No, I meant the uniform matrix of hyaline cartilage. :-) The American Heritage dictionary definition seems to indicate that the term would not apply to something that is both glassy and opaque. "adj. Resembling glass, as in translucence or transparency; glassy. n. Something that is translucent or transparent." Websters has a slightly different one that I felt fit more appropriately. "4. glassy or transparent." We will be expecting more pictures after the treatment. How much more shine can you get? Pat > Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n Very nice, congratulations :-) Nice steering-wheel too. It's on the wrong side of the car though?! Eric OOOHHH..... "We be stylin' .... " !!!!! Signature" ya gotta let it out, Captain! " ( Jaime Brockett ) >> Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n > > Very nice, congratulations :-) Nice steering-wheel too. It's on the wrong > side of the car though?! > > Eric > OOOHHH..... "We be stylin' .... " !!!!! All that chrome does take some getting used to. As does the white dial faces. And what's really strange is that all those white faces glow red when you turn the headlights on! And the read-out on the radio says "Hello" when you first turn it on. And it glows red too. Quite a difference from my '90. Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > All that chrome does take some getting used to. As does the white > dial faces. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata I hate car buzzers, but my radio telling me hello could be cool. In fact, I would like a "yes man" system installed that constantly complimented my driving skills, no matter how poorly executed. "That sir, was a perfect line through the curve". "One of the best downshifts ever accomplished!". "Perfect take off, as usual". Things like that.... Pat > I hate car buzzers, but my radio telling me hello could be cool. Mine does that. My '92 has an AM/FM Cassette 6 CD changer from a late model Tribute, having it say "Hello" was quite a surprise when I got it installed and turned it on, I didn't know they did that.... SignatureXS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html >> Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n > > Very nice, congratulations :-) Nice steering-wheel too. It's on the > wrong side of the car though?! Not on this side of the pond it isn't! <g> Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata Eric, There is a Right Side and a Left Side to the car. There is no "Wrong" side to a Miata! :-) Bruce Bing '03 LS PS: Eric I will be in England the mid to last part of November. ( two to three weeks ) I hope to look you up. Bruce > Eric, > There is a Right Side and a Left Side to the car. There is no "Wrong" > side to a Miata! :-) Ah, very profound :-) > PS: Eric I will be in England the mid to last part of November. ( two > to three weeks ) I hope to look you up. Bruce Sounds good, just let me know beforehand - I'll be travelling a fair bit in November. >Pat wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n Congratulations! :) A nice safe color too, except when there are cops around. >Still don't have a name for her. The president of our club, who took >the shots on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the album, thinks I should call >her "Star". The jury is still out on that one though. Wait until you get to know her better. Leon >Iva & ? >2004 Classic Red >No more winkin' Miata > SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bess, the Miata :) Bozo, the Miata :) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas >>Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2d7m7n > > Congratulations! :) A nice safe color too, except when there are > cops around. ;-) Actually I only got caught once in Belle. >>Still don't have a name for her. The president of our club, who >>took [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wait until you get to know her better. I'm going to wash etc. on Friday and take her out for a nice long drive. That should help get her over her shyness. <g> Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata One of my previous insurance companies refused to write insurance on a Miata if it had a rollbar. (or a radar detector, or a turbo, etc) (Changed insurance companies, dropped the premium by almost 50%) Turbo system is listed as altitude compensation device. > Pat wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > 2004 Classic Red > No more winkin' Miata > One of my previous insurance companies refused to write insurance on a Miata > if it had a rollbar. (or a radar detector, or a turbo, etc) > (Changed insurance companies, dropped the premium by almost 50%) Turbo > system is listed as altitude compensation device. Strange, I have never had an insurance company ask me about any of that, just my driving history, where the car is usually parked, and whether it has an alarm or not. Altitude compensation device, heh. Pat Well Pat, That's all a blower is ! Be it a supercharger, "belt driven" or "exhaust driven" it allows the intake system to go above 30 inches of manifold pressure. Bruce Bing '03 LS >One of my previous insurance companies refused to write insurance on a Miata >if it had a rollbar. (or a radar detector, or a turbo, etc) >(Changed insurance companies, dropped the premium by almost 50%) Turbo >system is listed as altitude compensation device. Well, what boost are you running and what is your home's altitude? Just to make sure with my standard atmosphere tables. Leon ;) >> Pat wrote: >> > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> No more winkin' Miata > SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bess, the Miata :) Bozo, the Miata :) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas > Yep. And the car handles like a dream. Although the ride is a whole > lot different than the '90. Guess I'll just have to take a whole lot of > road trips to get used to it. <g> Congrats on the new car. I'm wondering: I have a NB but have never driven any of the NA Miatas. So far do you find the ride, handling, engine, etc. to be better, worse, or just different? > > Yep. And the car handles like a dream. Although the ride is a whole > > lot different than the '90. Guess I'll just have to take a whole lot of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > any of the NA Miatas. So far do you find the ride, handling, engine, etc. > to be better, worse, or just different? Well, I've only driven the car once so far. On first impression, the ride is smoother than my '90 - it seemed less "raw" than the first generation. Of course, that can also be due to the tires, springs, shocks, etc. It's got more pick up but then it's also got a whole different and larger engine. I'm picking the car up at 6 pm today. I'll get back to you after doing more, a lot more, hands-on research! <g> Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > Yep. And the car handles like a dream. But no winking. :( -- Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red Inside the Beltway [Remove the first two digits to reply] >> Yep. And the car handles like a dream. > > But no winking. :( I still have the wiring and the relays. They just don't do anything on this car. :( I was seriously looking for an NA but the husband said I needed to buy a newer car than a '97. And who am I to argue with that? <g> Iva & ? 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata > That just reminded me that a motivated seller often runs the > Carfax them self to show to the buyer. A number of dealers here in Phoenix will give a link to a Carfax report when they list the car on Cars.com or on Autotrader.com. Those who don't will often provide the report if asked. I suspect dealers subscribe to Carfax on a much reduced price basis to help with their buying of used cars and it probably doesn't cost them much to run a copy for you. 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