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Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:35 am
by Niburu
New guy here, it looks like I'll being moving up to VT in the next couple of months and I'm bring this with me;1990 Miata
5spd
open diff
160K miles
no AC, no stereo, non power mirrors, no ABS
Enkei wheels RSF-2

in the beginning
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Corksport front strut brace - I'm not sure this does anything other than look pretty
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949 Racing chassis braces - these made a noticeable difference
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Major Maintenance Accomplished so far:
Timing Belt - the dreaded keyway wobble had begun, fortunately it was caught in time
a little locktite and some JBweld it's back in super tight with new main pulley, harmonic balancer, tensioner pulley, water pump, thermostat housing (which actally broke when removed) & thermostat
New el cheapo radiator - this was ridiculously easy to replace
stub axle - always make sure you have the correct sized circlip, apparently bigger is not always better

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:43 am
by MX5 Driver
Welcome,
You can never have enough Miata owners in the group.

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:47 am
by Niburu
So a few years after those pics were taken I got tired of being nearly run off the road by soccer moms on their cell phones in their giant SUV's not seing my primer Miata.
sooooo;

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Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:58 am
by sachilles
Welcome.

What brings you to our fair state? Aside from the super mega awesome car club that is SCCV?

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:22 pm
by Niburu
The company my wife works for is about to implode, she's found a position with one of the local Burlington tech companies.

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:37 pm
by sachilles
Well if that tech company is IBM or IDX, our members are some of their employees.
If you need anything during your move, just speak up on the forums, and we'll help you out.
Once you figure out where you want to live, if you decide to buy a place, Ryed is a real estate broker(and miata owner).

We occasionally cross the border to Montreal for go-karting, so make sure your passport is up to date.

As you might expect there is a fair amount of club activity in new england, so we'll give you the hook up for all events not just the ones we run.

Our club meets monthly in South Burlington. We have some food and adult beverages and talk car stuff.

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:45 pm
by Niburu
you guys are awesome! :D

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:52 pm
by sachilles
aw shucks,
Did I mention we are on facebook and twitter?

Also check out our sister site www.hillclimb.org, we are one of three clubs that form the New England Hillclimb Association(NEHA).


Steve, Nick and Tim have done a good job documenting our events with photos over on www.vermontracing.com.

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:43 pm
by ryed
Thanks for the plug Seth! Yes, glad to help with anyone's real estate related needs. And yes, I am Miata friendly!

Welcome to VT, let us know if you have any questions or suggestions for your move to VT!

Re: Yes................another Miata

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:01 pm
by Niburu
I'll let you all know exactly where and when, when we know for sure.
It'll be mostly about where to find good daycare as we have a 1 and 3 year old.
Also I'll add were not originally from VA, my wife grew up in the Albany area and I'm from the eastend of Long Island.

It shouldn't be to hard to spot the Miata once we're up there.