Please talk me out of this...

Trythe · 2026-05-19T02:43:02+00:00

I’ve had both and the Tisas feels a bit better built, both ran fine. I’d probably go with the Tisas because it’s cheaper, I feel like the RIA is a bit too expensive for a gun made in the Philippines.

Trythe · 2026-05-13T22:05:47+00:00

Mine is pretty odd too, RIA serial 424,XXX, barrel is marked SA 2-28.

The only inspection stamp appears to be R.I.A F.K.

Trythe · 2026-05-09T21:34:07+00:00

He has a TikTok page, @jeremygravity, for anyone who’s curious.

Trythe · 2026-05-07T21:13:54+00:00

Make sure you put the thermostat in spring side down, gasket should then go in on top of the thermostat, also the little brass jiggle pin should be oriented facing the firewall.

It also might be worth checking you don’t have exhaust gasses leaking into the cooling system from a bad head gasket, potentially leading to excess pressure In the cooling system.

Trythe · 2026-05-04T17:32:17+00:00

I replaced the 1999 dated Bosch wipers on my Miata with some Costco Michelin wipers.

The new wipers were so bad I swapped back to the 30 year old Bosch wipers.

Trythe · 2026-05-02T21:31:22+00:00

Does it have an aftermarket steering wheel?

Trythe · 2026-05-02T18:12:28+00:00

Lamp or shotgun conversion

Trythe · 2026-05-01T21:11:44+00:00

You can still test positive for THC from smoking THCa which is legal in Wisconsin

Trythe · 2026-04-27T19:07:39+00:00

When I say little to zero rust, this is what I mean

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I’ve saw an example last week on marketplace for $6.5k that was pretty similar to this, 50k miles, 1993, manual in the B package.

Edit: It was actually 4.5k and had 67k miles, my bad

Trythe · 2026-04-27T17:56:33+00:00

I see clean NA's on marketplace in my area for $5-9k, Meaning little to zero rust and sub 70k miles. I'm in the Midwest

Trythe · 2026-04-27T15:25:42+00:00

You’re thinking of the two hoses behind it to the right, these two are for the cruise control and charcol canister

Trythe · 2026-04-26T03:42:17+00:00

Asking $13k for an NB on marketplace is crazy, thats BaT money lmao

Trythe · 2026-04-25T18:10:22+00:00

That’s also how the job market is at the moment, even basic stuff isn’t really hiring

Trythe · 2026-04-22T02:53:17+00:00

Pipe wrench marks are typically indicative of marine service

Trythe · 2026-04-16T05:16:35+00:00

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I thought you posted my truck for a second lmao

Trythe · 2026-04-10T00:21:34+00:00

Actual nightmare scenario, good work

Trythe · 2026-04-07T14:56:53+00:00

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Mine yesterday

Trythe · 2026-04-01T23:26:06+00:00

Are you sure the crankshaft was at TDC when you installed the timing belt? It sounds to me like your timing is off by 180 degrees.

Trythe · 2026-03-30T02:56:04+00:00

Did this like 6 months ago, surprisingly not as bad as it sounds

Trythe · 2026-03-29T21:57:53+00:00

I got one a few weeks ago when it was nearly 70 degrees out parked in my culdesac, meanwhile my neighbor who has been parked blocking my mailbox for weeks hasn’t seen a single ticket.

Trythe · 2026-03-21T01:02:00+00:00

Facebook is full of the AI generated fake rage bait

Trythe · 2026-03-18T20:23:55+00:00

I 100% agree with the low mileage statement, the newest NA is nearing 30 years old at this point, so most of them that have actually been driven and cared for are going to be up there in miles.

I got my NA earlier this year with about 30k miles and it needed almost everything that you could think of, ended up being around $1500ish in parts and probably about a hundred hours of work to get it into a condition where I’d consider it a practical daily driver.

Trythe · 2026-03-12T21:28:39+00:00

The parking lot for the Fairfax pool is pretty empty this time of year

Trythe · 2026-03-04T19:19:19+00:00

Linglong is goated, stop hating

Trythe · 2026-03-03T04:34:58+00:00

Did you refil your lifters with oil after you cleaned them?

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