FS (Duluth): 1990 Mazda Miata (tastefully modified) $5,000.00 FIRM

Hi all,

I have decided to pick up either a 13' Focus ST or WRX. As such, I will need to sell my current daily driver. Below is pertinent information about the car.

Seller name: David Humes
Seller contact information 218-343-5008(call/text) or email at [email protected]
Location: Duluth, MN
Asking price: $5,000.00 FIRM

Year, Make, and Model: 1990 Mazda Miata
Color: Mariner Blue
Miles: 103,xxx (this is my daily driver right now so it will go up)
Title: Clean, in hand, no liens
Condition: Excellent. Any issues are noted below.
Engine: 1.6L 4-cylinder
Transmission: 5 speed manual transmission
Features: Base model with AC (converted to R134 in May 2014) and power steering
Other: New paint in last few years
Any rust? No rust or any signs of it (I've checked all problem areas - there's nothing)

Modifications:
- Matching hardtop
- Flyin' Miata stage 2 coilovers
- NB strut top hats
- Flyin' Miata front & rear sway bars
- 949 Racing front & rear subframe braces
- 949 Racing braided clutch line
- Truck Lite 7" LED headlights
- Rota Grid-V 15x7" +20mm wheels
- 205/50/15 Falken Azenis 615k (7k miles)
- Roadstersport v1 cat-back exhaust
- Hard Dog roll bar
- Minor wire tuck
- R package replica front lip
- Shorty antenna
- Shaved rear bumper
- Polyurethane exhaust hangers
- Reverse lights and license plate lights converted to pure white LED

Recent maintenance (most at 101k):
- Timing belt
- Cam seals
- Water pump
- Tensioner
- Crank seal
- Valve cover gasket
- Thermostat
- Accessory belts
- Radiator flush
- Spark plugs
- Large and small diameter shift boots (they were ripped - very common)
- New Redline MTL transmission/turret fluid
- New Redline 75-90 rear differential fluid

Cons (this is just in the interest of full disclosure - I am VERY particular about my cars):
- There are a few chips in the paint which have been touched up.
- Soft top is not installed in car, though I do have it. I think it may have rips in it but I've never really looked. I don't like soft tops.
- No bottom plastic tray under engine bay (makes maintenance easier).
- Wire tuck removed windshield washer fluid reservoir. I bought a used one but still need the bracket. This is included with the sale. Wiring and tubing is still present. I never missed it.
- Oil pan gasket has been leaking since I purchased the car last October. I just monitor oil level and haven't had any problems and it does not drip onto the ground. I never got around to doing it and it doesn't really bother me - only side effect is slight oil usage and sometimes a slight smell. I'd put a 1.8 in it before dealing with replacing it. You would not have noticed this during a test drive.
- Car sometimes smokes when started in the morning for about 10 seconds. Sometimes it doesn't and never when warmed up. I assume the valve guides are worn which isn't surprising given the age. It never smokes any other time.
- No radio installed, but all wiring is there. I've been searching for an OEM radio with little luck.
- Side markers on lower bumper work intermittently. I checked it out and the wiring appears to be dry rotted at the removable plug in the housing. This would be easily fixed if you could find a Miata in a scrap yard and rob the plug off.
- Paint on the hard top is in very good shape just like the rest of the car, but some edges have a small amount of primer showing. I don't think anyone but me notices this.
- Speedometer cable needs to be replaced as it is rubbing (well documented Miata "thing"). I will be replacing this in the next few weeks if the car doesn't sell by then. Speedometer still works.

I will have more pictures shortly.







Thanks for looking,

David

 

Also has new pads and rotors on all 4 corners... forgot to mention that!

 

Nice looking car, always loved Mariner Blue. Cool that you listed the cons - very honest :)

I haven't followed Miatas for a while so my terminology might be wrong, do you know if it has the 'short nose' crankshaft that's supposed to be more prone to breaking, or the 'long nose' fixed version?
www.miata.net/garage/crankshaft.html

Is that one of the roll bars that is structural for rollover protection, or more for looks?

GLWS!!

 

I'm fairly certain that it's the short nose version, which hasn't caused any problems at all. I inspected the key way when replacing the seal and it looked in good shape.

This rollbar is considered the "best" one for the Miata, and is structural for rollovers. It is this one (double diagonal): http://www.bethania-garage.com/hardcore_hardtop.htm

 

I've recently started loving Miatas. Super clean. I'm jealous of your non-rusty rocker panels.

Glws!

 

Nice Smurf Blue! Excellent candidate for an LS swap.

 

Thank you! And yes, very fortunate that the car has always been treated well and is in such good shape.

Agree 100%, but I'm a little biased when it comes to LS swaps.

 

Sale pending.

 

I remember following this project when MNSC was still around.
Do you have it logged somewhere else?

 

Yes, here: http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=3609.0

 

Despite a firm commitment to buy, the sale fell through for unknown reasons.

$5,800OBO.

 

Moar pictures.

 

Car is still available and I am open to offers.

 

Someone buy this! Going to get my "new" WRX on Friday!

 

Man I wish!

 

$5,500OBO.

 

$5,000 firm.

 

Bump

 

To the top

 

This hasn't sold yet? I love the hard top.

 

Surprisingly it has not! I dig the hard top, too. Not a fan of soft tops at all.

 

Hardy har har

 

Bump!

 

Will do $4,750 without the LED headlights (I'll reinstall the stock lights).

 

Bump!

 

For anyone who may be interested in this, you can probably make some money back if you don't like the hard top. They usually are worth around $1,000.

If I could repurchase a Miata, I'd skip my current one and go with this one.

 

Thanks for the kind words!

Sale pending!

 

Sold. Lock it up.

 

Congrats! Someone got a nice car.