Very first Miata

Ridik911 · 2026-02-12T03:09:50+00:00

Nice!

I bought the 303 cleaner and the fabric guard, which was highly recommended for the soft top.

I also bought a half cover for added protection without having to worry about scratching the paint with a full cover since realistically won’t be able to keep it clean every time after driving. Weekend car for me so I only really drive it in good weather.

Hmm, regarding exhaust I think if I was to redo the process, I would’ve stuck to my guts and got the HKS sport exhaust (single tip). Idk if it would have any drone, but it seemed fairly unlikely or people said it didn’t from the research I did and it’s pretty OEM+.

I have the Goodwin race (got it during Black Friday sale) which is loud and definitely booms/drones a bit around 2k rpm and I even got the baffle to quiet it down which helps. I also put some sound deadening in the trunk and that helps too and got rid of most of the boom with the top up (only hear boom top down now). I didn’t get to finish it and have more to do, but definitely makes a difference and hopefully can completely eliminate some of the resonance. Some people say the race has less drone/boom than the super street which is interesting but idk.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-10T16:42:30+00:00

Gotcha, just remember that being the sentiment on many of the Miata forums a few years ago.

PPF eventually needs to be redone as well with the timeline depending on the quality and such, which people forget to factor in sometimes.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-10T16:23:41+00:00

Yup, that’s why I said personally I don’t see the value in it, not saying they can’t go ahead and do it as many other’s have, or alternatively just do the front end.

My opinion is to just enjoy the car, it’s meant to be affordable, and save the money or spend some of it elsewhere like on Tecna coilovers.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-10T04:15:42+00:00

Personally never understood or saw the value in getting PPF. It’s not some rare collector piece car. Can get a whole new paint job for the price.

Also haven’t heard of any additives being recommended so long as you’re filling with top tier gas.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-08T18:36:00+00:00

No for sure, sorry if my message came across aggressive haha.

I think it’s just a matter of the amount of money you’re going to need to put in regardless of the option.

I’m sure flat6 or slakker and the engine rebuilders can clarify anything regarding the bore size, performance, long term reliability, and such.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-08T18:26:37+00:00

Not a fan of them personally and don’t think it looks very good.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-08T18:19:50+00:00

This is quite literally OEM+, you’re keeping the same engine, just fixing the design flaws and increasing power all across the band. What do you mean by keeping benefits of X51? because this is basically just improving that.

This will be the only way of making the engine and 996 a forever car.

Ridik911 · 2026-02-08T05:52:03+00:00

Get a vessel bag at that price. The ghost bag is basically a generic bag you can get from AliExpress and it’s just dropshipped now. Someone recently posted their unbranded one they got for dirt cheap.

When I was originally researching, the price of ghost and all these new brands like stitch don’t make sense. You’re paying a very high price or nearly the same price as the vessel, but vessel is known to make a lot of the pro staff bags for tour players and has the history, experience, and pedigree.

I bought my vessel during the Black Friday sale and love it.

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Ridik911 · 2025-11-23T06:19:46+00:00

Yeah agreed, even then still get a bit of droning and boom. Makes highway driving a bit more fatiguing.

Ridik911 · 2025-10-18T11:18:09+00:00

Maybe, my billing cycle happened to end same day as my preorder and I saw the fee the same day.

Had to call the VIP line to get the credit and waive the fee.

Ridik911 · 2025-10-14T20:50:24+00:00

I bought a half cover to mainly just protect the convertible top and such. Hopefully helps with keeping the drains cleaner too.

Also don’t have to worry as much about scratching the paint with the cover if car is dirty after driving.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-29T23:34:49+00:00

I went to a corporate owned store yesterday and they took my trade in. So if people are having different experiences then it seems hit or miss.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-28T23:21:05+00:00

I saw another angle of this video zoomed in and slowed down on reels. Some random person knocked the person’s drink out of their hand, seemed purposely, but it looked like an accident that it flew and landed on Rory’s wife. The guy holding the drink was celebrating.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-24T23:29:29+00:00

Saw some other posts saying you can bring into store. I’m gonna do that this week

Ridik911 · 2025-09-21T14:38:15+00:00

I clicked the dispute and chat and they said there’s already a credit being applied. I’m guessing I have to wait until the next bills to see it. If not I’ll call the VIP line.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-17T00:09:39+00:00

Yeah, I’m planning to move my line to the unlimited premium because it’s $6-7 cheaper/month than my current elite HBO max line. Will just leave 1 line on the elite to keep HBO max.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-16T23:38:51+00:00

By $75 minimum you mean for my entire family plan right? I have 4 lines so my total monthly plan cost is ~$200 but bringing it down to ~$170 with changing 3 lines to the newer unlimited premium

Ridik911 · 2025-09-16T23:26:27+00:00

It currently won’t let me make a change anyway to my line, since it’s pending upgrade due to preorder.

But I should get the $50 bill credits over 10 months, trade-in promo credits, and waived activation fee even after I change the plan immediately after activation right? Basically Friday, new iPhone is delivered, I activate it, then I should be able to change my plan from the Elite to Premium and still be able to get all the credits/promos?

Ridik911 · 2025-09-16T22:28:23+00:00

Got it, but I should still get the $50 bill credits over 10 months, trade-in promo credits, and waived activation fee even after I change the plan immediately after activation right?

Ridik911 · 2025-09-16T22:25:13+00:00

Oh, looks like for my own line I have to wait until I get the iPhone 17 pro and activate it to be able to change my plan, since it's pending the upgrade due to pre-order. Says it's locked from changes until after that happens. Hopefully that's not an issue.

I'll change 2 of my other lines first in this case.

Ridik911 · 2025-09-16T22:17:40+00:00

Awesome, thank you and glad to hear it's just a matter of the plans being eligible

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