From the looks of the title in the picture I would have to say that it's probably part of the Gap. Go to Tail of the Dragon That should tell you all about it.
Do 02-03 Miatas use the same clutch as a P5? Clutch shudder is a documented and acknowledged problem by Mazda with Miatas. For more info go to miataforum.com and search for clutch shudder.
You can get a fairly well optioned 3 GT in Canada for that price. Factor in an exchange rate of 1.33 (approx.) and that guy will be sitting with that car for a very long time.
Sunburst (HZ) was first produced for the 1992 Miata Special Edition. Vivid Yellow (HZ) was available along with Laser Blue Mica as special 2002 USA only internet orders. Blazing Yellow Mica was a 2002 Special Edition available worldwide IIRC. Sunburst and Vivid - different names, same paint...
Here's a questions for you guys. The JC Whitney thing that is a few posts up... for it to work with your keyless entry, is it hard wired into the keyless entry "box" in order for it to recognize your keyless entry code? I'm kind of interested in purchasing that but have no clue how it could...