Recent content by paulstrovsky

That one doesn't include the MSP, unfortunately. I know this for a fact since I took the chance and bought it. BUT, I just went to my local Mazda dealership for some parts for my Miata and asked about the manual expecting it to still be "on backorder", but it wasn't! Maybe it's just a fluke...

I bought mine in Wellesley, MA, a few months ago for $16,500. I think some Massachusetts Mazda dealers still have a couple MSPs left, so you might want to drop the price a few grand more.

I was thinking about going up for street night Friday and/or Test and Tune on Saturday. Anybody planning on going? -Paul

I think it will be a very easy fit. What an awesome thing to do.

Congrats on the new car, but, as you predicted, I must say that you really should have gone with the MSP. Right now you could get an MSP for about the same price as the Spec V, and Mazdas certainly kick more ass than Nissans. But Nissans are still pretty sweet. Enjoy!

Was this the turbo or the V6 Probe GT?

Well, the one time I did this I just used a BFH to do the crimping... I asked the guy at Tweeter if there was a better way, and he recommended putting a little bit of solder inside the terminal thingie then putting the wire in. I know you said you didn't want to solder, but this sounds like a...

Oh, I forgot to mention- I think the percentage is relatively high, like 80% or something. But then again, insurance companies tend to over-estimate what a car is actually worth. Hope the person who hit you has a good insurance company, and not just the one with the lowest premiums...

This is exactly how it works. The idea is to bring the car back to pre-accident condition, and with any significant amount of damage on a car over 10 years old, a Total Loss is quite likely. The worst is when a brand new fancy, expensive car like a BMW gets wrecked and the repairs end up...

Check the "How-To" section. That will show you to splice into the pink and blue wire at the ECU or at the O2 sensor.

Awesome info, Parks. I think I'll try what you did... I'm right about the 2.75" clearance, right? That means it shouldn't take too much to get these things to fit. I think I'll go start tearing the car apart now since the temperature has finally shot up to above 30!

Wow. This is some really excellent information. That's a very good point about the clutch...maybe kick panels aren't theway to go after all. Would it be totally stupid to put the 6.5"s in the rear doors and put the tweeters somewhere up front? I imagine it would be... maybe I'd be better off...

Yup! But the MSP seats don't bother me a bit!

Hey fellow massholes! This state really does kick ass, doesn't it? I haven't taken my car into Boston yet (luckily for it), but I'm sure I'll end up there in the near future. Silver seems to be a relatively rare color for the MSP. I don't know if I've even seen any pics of other silver...

I hate the seats on my GF's P5, so I figured I'd hate the MSP seats as well. For some reason, they are just different enough that I don't mind the seats on the MSP a bit. Also, if you leave it alone for a few months it will probably start to conform to your body and seating position, which may...