I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said
that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R.  Does
anyone out there have any experience with these?  In particular, is the ride
as good as the T1-S?

I have to admit that this is not about the Miata, but this is one of the
better newsgroups for information. So I hope nobody minds that I ask.
We are considering buying a car that has the "check engine" light on.
Anticipating that this might be the case when I went to look at it, I

I have a 2002 Protege 5 whit automatic transmission, the OverDrive canot be
turned off whit the button on the stick shift. The light does'nt turn on .
Is there a fuse or a relay someware or something else that i can check?

First, honestly, how long has it taken anyone else to put one of these
things on?!
Now, there are those two straps inside the car's top from the B & C down to
the back of the top. They're not really supposed to interefere with the

I am wondering if it can be/have been done. Would anyone be interested
to drive my 1997 Miata across the country from NYC to SF some time in
September? The car has a luggage rack and a hitch bike rack. I would
throw in $250 for gas and a Jet Blue ticket back. It's not working out

I bought a 82 mazda rx7 that has been sitting for a couple years. Tried
to start it and gas came pouring out the hole in muffler. I did take
the plugs out and dried them off and put back in. IS the carb stuck and
running to rich?Any advice welcome.Thanks --

a/c has been leaking freon for a couple of years.  started out 15 months
between refills, now down to 3 months.  mechanic used dye, says evaporator
needs replacing.  cost $837.  is that a fair price? is something else
likely to go out once I replace the evaporator?  car only has 28 ...

advice please for a warranty query stone hit rad causing overheat loss of
compression in engine blown head gasket water in 2/3 cylinders maybe needs
new engine. car 04 1yr old 6000 miles help insurance comp will only pay 4
new rad not additional damage warranty wont pay anything. is ...

First..thank you so much for all the great feedback and advice. I think
I've found a good possibility...a 2001 black and tan miata. Mileage is
a little high (almost 80K)...but, the price is right.
Can someone give me advice on possibly getting an extended warranty on

Does anyone know if Mazda used galvanized body/body panels on the 2002
Protege 5?
I have rust forming on the painted surface just above the rear wheel
wells on my 3+ year old protege.  The corrosion seems to have started

My a/c vents on my 2000 Miata have a severe case of the droops. All the
articles on removal and repair apply to the earlier M1 (90-98) Miatas
Is there an article anywhere on removing the vents and repairing on the M2?
Thanks

Owners of MAZDASPEEDs,
From your experience, what is your general opinion about the car? When
I test drove the car it seemed to have a sudden surge in power when the
turbo kicked in. It wasn't very smooth. Do all the "mazdaspeeds" do this?

Hi group,
I have an alarm lying around that's waiting to secure my Miata from the scum
of this world (actually, I don't care about the alarm itself, but it would
be nice to have central door locking again).

Today I cleaned Bozo's trunk.  First time I did it, and yes, it was
needed.  I always assumed the trunk would stay clean enough, since it
is normally closed.  So far for that idea.  I guess all that black dirt
and grime should have given me an idea, but I really only discovered

My understanding is that 1997 STO had A/C as an option. Is it possible
to tell, off the cuff, whether a Miata has had A/C installed or not?
For example, do Miatas without the A/C option not have an A/C button in
the console?