1991 Mazda Miata Base Convertible 2-door 1.6l on 2040-cars

Year:1991 Mileage:189500 Color: White /
Black

Location:

San Francisco, California, United States

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Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6L 4-cylinder standard gasoline
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: JM1NA3515M1217971 Year: 1991
Make: Mazda
Model: MX-5 Miata
Trim: 2-door convertible
Options: Cassette Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Driver Airbag
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 189,500
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 2
Number of Cylinders: 4
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

I'm selling my trusty 1991 Mazda Miata. I'm the original owner, bought it new in 1991, and the fact that it's lasted this long has amazed me. This has been my everyday city car in San Francisco for more than 20 years. For about 15 of those years this car was garaged. Since 2001 I've worked at home, so I've been putting about 7500 miles or less per year on it.

This is a great project car. If you're looking for a super clean, ready to roll low hassle car, this isn't for you. But if you're looking something to make your own or part out, keep reading, and I'll tell you everything about the condition of the car.

Pros:

It runs
Starts reliably
New (2yr) catalytic converter
California car, no significant rust
Smoke free
Clearwater door speakers
Tires have 10K or so left
Clutch, water pump, timing belt are fine, replaced in the last 5 years.
Newer rear brakes and rotors.
Original spare in trunk
Original radio works
Gets about 26mpg
Extensive service records
Shop manual
Clear title

Cons: (Yep, this is a long list)

Significant oil leak.
Recent steering fluid issue -- I assume there's a small leak, the fluid is low but not empty. This has been going on for about 2 weeks.
Speedo cable broken 5 tanks ago. I've estimated the actual mileage at 189,500. I have another vehicle I've been driving the past few weeks.
Body damage as visible in pictures.
Convertible top zipper is failing. This top has a glass window. It's still sound, but it won't handle being opened and closed many more times. This will require a replacement top, unless you know how to repair the zipper, and I'm not aware that that's possible.
Ripped driver's seat. Common in older Miatas.
Shocks are dead and need to be replaced.
Shift knob skirt is torn.
Driver's side window seal is creeping up, needs to be re-seated.
Radio works, but sometimes won't turn on, especially if it's been cold over night. After driving a while, it turns on.
Air conditioning no longer blows cold.
Appears to be a problem with the main cooling fan. Most of the time the car runs at normal temp (halfway between cold and hot on temp gauge). On very long uphills or in bumper to bumper traffic, it gets hot. It has never overheated. Turning on the AC runs the AC fan and cools the car.

I had the compression tested about a year ago when I was diagnosing another problem, and it came back fine. I may have the numbers if you want them.

Much of the work on this car over the past few years was done by my friend Andrew and me. I don't have shop records for that work, but I can tell you what we did. I have shop records for all the other repairs and most of the maintenance.

This car is available to view and test in San Francisco. Contact me if you'd like to see it.

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