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2003 Mazda Miata Limited Shinsen Edition Mx-5 on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:95170 Color: Titanium Gray /
 Blue
Location:

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: JM1NB353530307463
Year: 2003
Make: Mazda
Model: MX-5 Miata
Trim: SHINSEN
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: GAS
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 95,170
Exterior Color: Titanium Gray
Interior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4

 Up for auction I have a beautiful low mile 2003 Mazda Miata, Shinsen Limited Edition. I purchased from the original owner and have all maintenance records dating to new. Included with the sale you will receive the factory window sticker and welcome letter from Mazda describing the Shinsen.

The paint and body are in amazing condition for an 11 year old car,  with zero dents or dings. You will find a few very minor rock chips on the front of the hood. They are so small that the camera does not pick them up. There is a tiny scuff mark on the right front fender that is barely noticeable.

I had the front seats re-upholstered in a leather material to match the dark blue factory canvas top, which was unique to the Shinsen. The interior is spotless. You will have to look very hard to find any defects. The dash and cluster are new looking with no wear present. Carpet and Door Panels look almost new, although they are original. This is one nicely maintained Miata. The cruise also performs as it should.

The Tires have almost no wear and were purchased from Discount tire with warranties that go to the new owner. The Wheels are the factory size and are new,  I had those installed myself, and they also came from Discount tire. They are Voxx Torinos.

The engine has all the needed maintenance completed. The timing belt and water pump were changed at the 60,000 mile range. I have not seen any visible leaks. The previous owner had the valve cover gasket replaced which was leaking. I have not had a drop of oil in my garage since purchasing.  The only repair I have done was to change the rear end to a Torsen Rear End. Shinsen's came with a sub par Fuji for 2003 only that proved not to be as reliable as the indestructible Torsen. The car runs and drives like new, with no strange sounds, shakes or shimmies and goes straight down the road. The AC performs as it should, nice and cold. The Audio System and Speakers will blow you out of the car.

The only additions from stock added by the previous owner were an Amp which is in the truck, see pics, and Hard Dog Roll Bar that looks great with the car. Those sell for about 500.00 new. The original air cleaner was also changed out to a better breathing one that gives the car a slight growl when accelerated.

You will have to look very hard and long to find a nicer Shinsen Miata. The car is sold As Is with No Warranty. Reserve is fair, so bid to win. Shipping will be the winning bidders responsibility. You could very easily drive this car anywhere, and feel confident in your travels.  Also included with the sale is a nice car cover so keep you new Miata looking as good as it does now.

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Bauer Catfish is a Miata-based trackstar in the making [w/videos]

Tue, 25 Jun 2013

We're not trying to make a joke here. The creation you see above really is called the Bauer Catfish, and while the name is about as attractive as your average bottom feeder, the car itself is built on a sexy notion. Take the mechanical bits of one 1990-2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata, add in a tube chassis for as little weight as possible, complete with some custom body work and go forth. Bauer says the finished product weighs in at just 1,550 pounds, and the company will be happy to pull the stock four-cylinder to drop in a healthy General Motors LS V8.
The pre-production prototype shown above competed in last year's 25 Hours of Thunderhill, finished the race and earned a spot on the podium in the "anything goes for sports racers" ESR class. Very cool.
If you're looking for a dedicated track car, it may not get any better than this for the money. Expect to pay around $13,900 depending on options, plus the cost of your donor Miata. That's a good sight cheaper than a used Chevy Corvette Z06 and likely to be quite a bit more fun. After you're done watching it in action in the brief videos below, check it out over at Bauer Ltd.

Stock Miata beats bunch of high-powered cars in wet 1/4-mile drag race

Thu, 06 Jun 2013

When is a stock, 167-horsepower Mazda MX-5 Miata quicker than a Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lotus Elise and a Porsche 911? When it's raining. Sort of.
Mazda Canada arranged a unique drag race to show off the fact that the Miata's optional power retractable folding hardtop can go from top-down to top-up in just 12 seconds flat. In this video, all six cars line up for a drag race, and it starts to rain (well, sort of - but you'll have to watch the video all the way to the end to see what we mean). The green flag is waved, and the timer starts as soon as the convertibles begin to put their tops up. But because the Miata's roof mechanism gets the car's roof back up a full 5.1 seconds quicker than the second-place car, the Mazda gets a serious advantage off the line for the actual drag race.
It's a fun video. And while we've spoiled the results (come on, the video was uploaded by Mazda, you knew the Miata was going to win), be sure to see how it all unfolds, below.

White House clears way for NHTSA to mandate vehicle black boxes

Fri, 07 Dec 2012

At present, over 90 percent of all new vehicles sold in the United States today are equipped with event data recorders, more commonly known as black boxes. If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gets its way, that already high figure will swell to a full 100 percent in short order.
Such automotive black boxes have been in existence since the 1990s, and all current Ford, General Motors, Mazda and Toyota vehicles are so equipped. NHTSA has been attempting to make these data recorders mandatory for automakers, and according to The Detroit News, the White House Office of Management Budget has just finished reviewing the proposal, clearing the way. Now NHTSA is expected to draft new legislation to make the boxes a requirement.
One problem with current black boxes is that there's no set of standards for automakers to follow when creating what bits of data are recorded, and for how long or in what format it is stored. In other words, one automaker's box is probably not compatible with its competitors.