I'm not gay. I am also not a hair dresser.

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 01/24/2014 at 00:06 • Filed to: None

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I just own one of these now. And the M stands for magic.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:07

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The M stands for LSD.

chiefstinky > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:10

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A friend of mine calls me a gay hairdresser too. I give him a quick kiss, a slap on the butt, and laugh it off. He's funny that way.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:10

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Wait? Did you buy one?

Frank Grimes > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/24/2014 at 00:10

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Yeah its about the only useful thing about the M edition.

Frank Grimes > YSI-what can brown do for you 01/24/2014 at 00:10

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I did.

Justin Young > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:12

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Because it's the best! It's the BEST! THE BEST! #1! MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIMS OF...RRRRHHHHHHGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BEST!!!!!!1!1!1111!!1!

Frank Grimes > chiefstinky 01/24/2014 at 00:12

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schweeet car! Lets be not gay together.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:12

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For real? Don't be messin' with me! Cause that is awesome!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:13

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the 95 M is my favorite Miata though that Merlot Pearl w the tan top, and gold BBS wheels is just plain sexy.

Squid > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:13

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'96 M? Nice choice. Now you get to have the fun of base lining all the maintenance. How many miles does it have? Oh and don't forget to enjoy the hell out of it, the little motor loves to be near red line, and don't be afraid to hit the fuel cut off either. . .

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:14

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Nice one!

And you don't have to justify it around here, the same way one might have to justify a Miata elsewhere.

Jalopnik, or at least OppositeLock, is very much like a meritocracy where Miatas are concerned... the car's merits completely justify it.

And welcome to the fold of Miata owners.

-BoxerFanatic, 1999 NB Classic Red base with preferred-equip-pkg, and Aero pkg. (same features as a 1999 Miata LS, but not tan leather and top... black cloth and black top instead, and no fog lights cut into the front bumper cover)

An M-edition is a very nice top-line car.

Frank Grimes > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/24/2014 at 00:14

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OHHHH that is nice.

Frank Grimes > YSI-what can brown do for you 01/24/2014 at 00:16

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I did and its great! I loved it instantly. SR20 will be in effect when its not dark and I can wash the dust off it.

Here is a photo from the advertisement.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:17

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Oh hell yeah!!! You should totally turn it into a race car for the road. And then autocross that shit!

fhrblig > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:21

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Awesome!

I am gay, and I've never owned one. A straight friend of mine has owned a slew of them.

Frank Grimes > fhrblig 01/24/2014 at 00:26

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Well that really turns the stereotype on its head.

Agrajag > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:27

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Nice.

Frank Grimes > Squid 01/24/2014 at 00:29

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Its got. 114k but rebuilt head I got the receipt for and the previous owner had the motor rebuilt at 55k.

I think I will change the trans fluid and oil tomorrow. And then move onto better things like cutting the fenders and puttting on stretched tires and some really budget coilovers...just kidding.

Simplify, then add beer > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:31

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Wow, so how did your parents take it when you came out to them?

Squid > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:38

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not bad, It probably was overheated to need the head rebuilt or the P.O got sick of the hydraulic lifter noise. . . With regards to the tranny fluid, use GL-4 only in the trans and GL-5 in the diff. There are people who report no issues with GL-5 in the tranny and others who report bad shifting with it in there. People reccomend using the Motorcraft fluid like it is liquid gold but it is also expensive, I have Redline MT90 in my trans and Redline 75-W90 in the diff. You can get away with any synthetic GL-5 in the diff though. The little shampoo bottle style fluid pump works wonders for trying to fill the tranny as well, the siphon bulb style pump is shit.

Once you get it all baselined out you will have one happy little Miata! Welcome to the addiction. . .

I got a 99 base with the fancy steering wheel and LSD. . .

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:43

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Actually the wheels weren't gold. But they guy I new that had one painted the insided of the spokes gold

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Justin Young 01/24/2014 at 00:44

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S2000

Frank Grimes > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/24/2014 at 00:47

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Love those BBS wheels.

Frank Grimes > Squid 01/24/2014 at 00:49

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Thanks for the tips I love the car already. The PO drove it without a belt for a while so I am guessing the water pump wasn't pumping and nuked the head which warped it.

Squid > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 00:56

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Yup that is exactly what happened. Hopefully the water pump was changed while the motor was torn apart.

Get on Miata.net the garage section there can help you out with all the common jobs to be done on the Miata. Also when you do the tranny and diff fluid ALWAYS remove the FILL plug first before you drain the fluid out. Just in case you can't get the fill plug out you will at least have fluid in your tranny or diff.

Yeah they are damn addictive. . . Easy to learn about and easy to work on.

SquirrelyWrath > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 01:17

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Cars don't make you who you are. Objects are not a statement of your personality. You can't communicate through things. Anyone that makes assumptions about a person based on what car they drive or what clothes they wear is ignorant and shallow. And rightly deserves to miss out on what a truly interesting person could bring into their lives. You make you. Not the sum of your possessions.

mikeluscher159 > Justin Young 01/24/2014 at 05:20

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Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Frank Grimes 01/24/2014 at 07:22

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What does the X stand for?

Brian Silvestro > Justin Young 01/24/2014 at 09:22

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YOU BUY THE MIATA BECAUSE YOU WANT THE BEST! YOU DESERVE THE BEST!

Frank Grimes > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/24/2014 at 09:49

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Well the M is for M- Edition the X I assume you are refering to is from the MX-5. I think like Xtreme maybe cuz its so Xtreme you cant even handle it like an energy drink. I need to do more lab work to find the meaning of the 5.

anothermiatafanboy > Frank Grimes 01/25/2014 at 13:47

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Hey Grimey, welcome to the club. My 1996 base model with only 60k miles (gotta love old guys). I love it and am DDing it through Wisconsin winter number 2 right now (some snow tires and goes like a truck, with the perfect balance helping out if things get slippery). Wish mine was an M I would love that LSD. Nice buy, enjoy it!

Frank Grimes > anothermiatafanboy 01/25/2014 at 16:20

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Thanks dude. I fell in love with it on the test drive after asking if I was actually a miata guy. (I dont know what that means) but anyways I am glad to hear it handles the snow well. My mustang is terrible in the snow. I look forward to modding the miata it and making it my own.