Exceptional 1997 Mazda Miata "m" Edition Fmii Turbo-- Best On Ebay on 2040-cars
Ridgewood, New York, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.8L
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mazda
Model: MX-5 Miata
Trim: M-Edition
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Windows
Mileage: 99,700
Sub Model: M-Edition
Exterior Color: Marina Green Mica
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
MANY HIGH-RES PICTURES HERE:
http://achman.zenfolio.com/miata
Owned over 4.5 years.
Bought in Memphis, flew in and drove it back to NYC.
Garaged in NYC since I have owned it.
Was garaged previously in Memphis.
Only driven in warm weather, never in snow, very rarely in rain.
Obviously not damaged during hurricane Sandy. I live in Ridgewood, Queens, which is up on a ridge...get it?...and the car was garaged.
Clean AutoCheck.
99K miles, three owner car.
I have put around 11K miles on this car in 4.5 years. Why so low? I take the subway to work and back every day. This car got out mainly on the weekends, and for trips with my wife.
-1997 M edition (the green one)
-Factory hard top with defrost.
-Factory 97M wheels
-factory spare
-factory tonneau cover
-factory jack
-factory M Edition floor mats (original mats!)
-good condition factory soft top, small repair in window by previous owner (does NOT leak ever, rarely driven in rain)
This car was loved by me and built over the period of 3 years.
The goals of the build were (in order)
* Reliability
* Performance
* Original looks
Here are the modifications that I can think of at the moment:
I have receipts in a three-ring binder.
-Flyin' Miata FMII GT2560 turbo kit professionally installed last April by Bulldog Motorsports in NJ
-Dyno tuned and road tuned in Pennsylvania by the legendary Ken Hill @ Oracle tuning (Yes I drove 4 hours to have it tuned)
-Hydra 2.7 ecu
-239whp/217tq @ 12psi (245whp/222tq uncorrected) This car has never gone over 12psi. There is no need. This car is extremely quick.
-Engine never opened, good compression across every cylinder
-Penzoil Platinum Pure Synthetic every 2-3K miles
-Tranny fluid changed
-Diff fluid changed to Amsoil
-Coolant system flushed and changed
-New CAS
-New PCV valve
-Powder coated cam cover with new gasket (original cover included)
-Magnecor wires and 1 step cooler platinum plugs
Timing belt changed by previous owner prior to purchase but not water
pump---so I changed both of them again at around 88K miles
-Never tracked or autocrossed (no roll bar)
-Mazdaspeed engine mounts
-Factory LSD
-FM stage 1 clutch with lightened flywheel (less than 4K on it)
-Koni adjustables yellow shocks
-FM springs (original springs included and functional)
-FM Sways (original sways included and functional)
-FCM bumpstops
-FM Wilwood BBK front/rear (originals included and functional)
-Stainless brake lines
-Yokohama S-Drive tires new
-Full magnaflow stainless exhaust with high flow FM CAT
-Mishimoto radiator
-STUNNING mint new leather seats with factory "M Edition" embroidery
-Dynamat doors and trunk
-gas hood struts
-Clearwater headrest speakers (originals included)
-Polk door speakers under factory grills
-Kenwood head unit with iPod input and removable face (original stereo included and mostly works)
-blk Voodoo aluminum shift knob was there when I bought it
-Custom black powder coated steel center console with gauges
-A/F and boost gauges mounted low to avoid "boy racer tuner" look
-A/c delete
Much more I am probably forgetting
--Cruise works perfectly (I fixed it)
--Power antenna works (I fixed it with a new one)
--power windows work
--headlights work
--Everything works (if it didn't, I fixed it)
--Underside perfectly clean. Will try to get it on a lift soon for some pics.
--Two small bubbles on the rear right rocker in front of the wheel. One bubble on the left rear rocker panel. Hard to see, harder to photograph. This is exactly how I got it 4 years ago, and no worse. I just left it alone. Hard to see. No other other bubbles/rust etc. It was a Southern car before I got it.
Very reliable. No break downs ever. Never fails to start. Hilarious, but this is my "reliable" car." Idles fine
Daily driver, extremely fast but comfortable. True dual purpose car.
If you wanted to drive it from NYC to LA, I would say it is a shame you couldn't ship the hardtop so you could put the top down.
I drove this, with my wife, from NYC to Myrtle Beach last summer in July when it was 99 degrees.
In stop and go traffic for three hours on I-65 south.
Temp never went above halfway (it never moves from there, ever) and car drove great for 1500 miles. Got 29mpg to boot!
This car has been driven to West Virginia, CT, Mass., Maine, Rhode Island, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, etc. and regularly makes trips of 100-200 miles. It is reliable.
Comes with almost all original parts if you want them, including ECU, so you could put it back to stock for emissions testing if necessary.
If you are an amateur driver, a teen, a "tuner" guy looking for a bargain, I will not sell this car to you. This is not the car for you.
So why am I selling this car?
I've owned this car for 4.5 years,, and loved every minute of it. It is my second Miata. But living in NYC, combined with the fact that all of my photography gear has outgrown the trunk (and passenger seat) means that it is time to move on to something else. I have a Mazda wagon for the DD in NYC.
That is it. I am not losing garage space. I am not desperate.
I am sad to sell this car.
Like I said, I have receipts for everything.
You would be hard pressed to duplicate this car for less than at least $20,000.
Buy-it-now and I will throw in a perfectly fine HP 6535b laptop with battery, A/C adapter, and the cable to hook up to the Hydra so you can...well...do whatever you want. I will also include a stainless-steel, made for the Miata luggage rack which cost $239. A superb piece of kit.
This is ONLY WITH THE BUY-IT-NOW.
THE CAR IS TUNED AS IS.
You do not need to "tune it," it was tuned by the best of the best.
Sure you can find many cheaper, but try to find one better.
No low-ball offers, please, this is not a low-ball offer car.
MANY HIGH-RES PICTURES HERE:
http://achman.zenfolio.com/miata
Local purchase: Cash in hand meeting me at bank, or Bank Check in advance. You get the car when the funds clear the bank, no exceptions. Title transfer will occur at bank.
On Sep-22-13 at 14:26:52 PDT, seller added the following information:
Sorry there is no engine picture, something didn't work correctly with the listing. Find engine pictures here, along with any others:
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