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If you are someone looking for the ultimate Miata time capsule, then you have finally found it. For all intents and purposes this is a one owner car; the original owner owned it from 1991 when she (a doctor's wife) bought it new and then they finally sold it near the end 2013. The owner kept EVERY single receipt. I even have the original window sticker, car magazine articles from the era, the "Miata Book", the letter from Mazda to the original owners of the BRG SE Miatas, and various other memorabilia that a true Miata aficionado will appreciate. A rare find for sure. Car has spent almost its entire life on Hilton Head Island in SC where it was used primarily as transportation to and from the golf course and pleasure cruising, thus the low miles. Lovingly garaged its entire life, and it shows. Those who have looked at these cars know how rare it is to see the OEM Mazda soft top intact, let alone in phenomenal shape like this one. Even the factory paint markings on the bolt heads are still visible underneath the hood and on the bottom of the chassis. All body panel VIN tags in place and un touched. OEM floor mats look brand new. Car is equipped with the highly desired limited slip differential, leather interior, and power windows.....basically all the goodies you could get in 1991. I have the factory tonneau cover, top boot, owner's manual, factory front license plate mount (never installed), factory ash tray for the center console, factory cup holder, etc. Nothing, and I mean nothing is missing here. Brand new tires all around. Now with all that being said, I want to start by saying I'm a perfectionist so a lot of things I see as faults the average guy wouldn't even care about or notice. But regardless, I try to be as up front an honest about a car's condition from my point of view. So the only flaws that I see are: 1) Light bolster wear on driver's seat edge 2) Paint on top of dash is degrading, just like any Miata with the black painted dash from this era experiences. On cars receiving black dashes from the factory, Mazda simply sprayed the tan plastic dashes installed in all vehicles black. Over time, the paint gets "tacky" and starts to degrade. Very common "issue" if you search. Personally, I didn't find it to be an issue at all. Definitely wasn't worth pulling the dash just to paint the dash top. 3) Original owner replaced the factory head unit with a Pioneer CD player. She did not keep the OEM unit so unfortunately I don't have it. Again....wasn't a big deal to me, but I realize that it's a detail that could be important to some. 3) As well preserved as the factory paint job is, I don't want to give the impression that it is perfect or showroom condition. There are some scratches and a ding here and there, most notably on the driver's rear quarter panel. Looks like where a belt may have scratched it from the driver leaning over to put up the top. Looks like there was one on the right front fender as well that has been fixed with touch up paint. So there you have it. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Miata this complete, this original, with this low of mileage from this era. Happy bidding.

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'Ringbanana' Miata is improbable 9-minute Nurburgring car

Wed, Aug 12 2015

The combination of being inexpensive, capable, reliable, and friendly to all skill levels makes the Mazda Miata one of the world's most popular platforms for motorsports, but the roadsters aren't exactly rocketships. What would it take to lap a ratty, first-gen example around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in less than nine minutes? We're not exactly sure, but the Ringbanana team intends to discover the answer. The project is the type of thing that gets dreamed up after a few too many pilsners: buy the cheapest running Miata available and put as little money necessary into the roadster to make it capable around the 'Ring. As the Best-Motoring-inspired intro explains, the Mazda is largely stock other than some Fulda performance tires, possibly aftermarket springs, and a stripped interior. The video above shows the baseline test, and the convertible manages a 9:21.8 circuit, which doesn't seem too bad as a start. The video below goes into far more detail about the project's genesis and its goal. Plus, the two hosts are quite entertaining when replying to the comments from the original clip. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to following along on Facebook to see what it takes to get the Ringbanana below nine minutes. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.

Mazda ad showing Facebook updates while driving criticized by Senate committee [w/video]

Sat, 08 Feb 2014

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, held an all-day summit on Thursday to discuss the dangers of using modern technology while driving, during which an ad that Mazda aired during the Super Bowl was used as an example of the worrisome future towards which we're headed. While seemingly innocuous at first glance, the ad, which can be seen below, shows a brief glimpse of a driver using the Mazda Connect infotainment system in a Mazda3 to check/update his Facebook page while driving down the road.
Officials from major communications companies like Samsung, Google and Apple attended the summit, as well as representatives from automakers including General Motors and Toyota. A representative from Mazda was not present despite the company's own currently available technology being used as the poster child for the issues being discussed.
According to Automotive News, Senator Rockefeller warned the automaker and communication execs on hand that he will propose legislation to regulate the use of technology while driving if they don't work together to implement their own standards more quickly. Michael Robinson, GM's vice president of sustainability and global regulatory affairs, argued that his company has had distracted driving guidelines in place for 15 years since the advent of its OnStar system, noting that the technology in question has also helped the automaker save lives through automatic crash detection and calls to 911.

Japanese automakers ramping production for renewed American sales

Wed, 21 Nov 2012

The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan took quite the toll on the automotive industry in that nation. Not content to lean on that tragedy as excuse for slagging sales, the Japanese automakers are planning on a major production expansion in North America. The aim is to reclaim the market share lost from the Tsunami-based dip, and overcome a dollar/yen exchange rate that makes exporting to America unprofitable.
Following the Tsunami, Japanese automakers ramped up production in their North American facilities to compensate, but according to Automotive News, Nissan, Honda and others have all reported plans for still-further increased production in the year ahead. As part of this ramp-up, Mazda will open a facility in Salamnca, Mexico before March of 2014. Part of that increase in output is 50,000 units of a Toyota-badged compact car, which Mazda will produce.
Other Mexican production facilities opening include a Honda plant, which will open in Spring 2014 in Celaya, and a Nissan plant, set to open later this year in Aguascalientes. Nissan also said that it will need another plant in North America within the next five years. According to Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn, the company aims to raise its stake in the US market from 8 percent to 10, and adding production will help achieve that goal. Even Mitsubishi is aiming to boost production at its Normal, Illinois plant. Production of the Outlander Sport is currently at 50,000, which Mitsubishi wants to raise to 70,000.

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