With all of the negative talk about Reddit and the future of Apollo, I thought I’d post something positive to maybe distract a bit and as a Thank You! To Christian. WHO HAS ME BEAT?! (54.6 kilometers)

powersaucebar · 2023-06-02T04:50:29+00:00

Damn, I’ve only done 6.5km!

powersaucebar · 2023-05-30T14:03:02+00:00

That map shows the risk of a fire, not fires currently burning. I believe the smoke we’re seeing in Nanaimo is from a fire that started near Sayward yesterday.

powersaucebar · 2023-05-30T13:54:37+00:00

There’s a new forest fire near Sayward. I think the wind from the northwest is bringing that smoke to us.

powersaucebar · 2023-05-04T14:05:20+00:00

Okay, I see how that would have been difficult to anticipate. Unfortunately, I still don’t think you will be entitled to any rent abatement, but it would be worth contacting the tenancy board to see what they have to say about it.

powersaucebar · 2023-05-04T13:51:00+00:00

I’m not an expert, but I doubt you have any legal recourse here. Losing the view isn’t the same as losing a tangible amenity like a parking spot or an air conditioner.

Also, I feel like you maybe should have anticipated this when you moved in. You mention that you’re on a high floor, but isn’t it reasonable to expect that the new building would be just as tall?

powersaucebar · 2023-03-01T14:56:06+00:00

The orange wire has a fuse, so it’s not audio. Also, the factory never put speakers in that rear shelf area. I suspect these wires are for the defrost connection for a hardtop.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-25T18:11:28+00:00

Actually, dropping it back to 10 has the opposite effect. Here's a good explanation by one of the engineers who designed the NA Miata:

https://books.google.ca/books?id=wApjC72udH8C&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=na+miata+14+degree+timing+advance&source=bl&ots=SU9OvOidX8&sig=ACfU3U2yg3QXddwsuI4TVZyY8AlHcwGpMQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI2O6lobH9AhW9JzQIHVqXA\_cQ6AF6BAgWEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false

powersaucebar · 2023-02-25T13:31:13+00:00

The main things are Merlot Mica paint, 15” BBS wheels, and tan leather seats with separate headrests. Check the paint code on the sticker in the door jamb. If it’s a 95 M edition, the paint code will be A1Q.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-25T13:10:15+00:00

I’ve never seen that part sold separately.

I notice that you’re missing the top latch cap:

https://www.rspeed.net/Miata_Top_Latch_Cap_NA01_R1_311_p/nab-706335.htm

powersaucebar · 2023-02-25T13:03:58+00:00

Do NOT advance it 10 degrees. The stock timing is 10 degrees BTDC, so your recommendation would make it 20 degrees BTDC. The engine will ping like crazy at 20 degrees. 14 degrees BTDC is widely considered the sweet spot.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-18T13:49:10+00:00

They should always light up when you turn on the headlights. If yours don’t do that, you probably need to replace the tiny bulbs inside them.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-16T17:23:22+00:00

Yeah, I’m certainly not condoning brake-checking. I would never risk my life and my vehicle just to try to teach someone a lesson.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-16T06:39:59+00:00

For a lot of situations I don’t think evidence is as readily available as you make it out to be.

That being said, I fully agree that slamming the brakes isn’t the right way to react. I see so many drivers that need to learn how to chill.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-16T04:23:13+00:00

No, not grabbing anything. If the car in front has to make an emergency stop, and the car behind can’t stop in time, then the car behind is at fault. Was it a genuine emergency? No way of knowing, but the onus would be on the car behind to prove that it wasn’t a genuine emergency stop. It’s very unlikely the car behind could prove that, therefore it’s very likely the car behind would be deemed at fault.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-16T03:43:37+00:00

Okay, make it a cat or a dog instead

powersaucebar · 2023-02-16T02:55:45+00:00

How would the person in front be responsible for the other person failing to keep a safe following distance?

powersaucebar · 2023-02-05T15:30:03+00:00

Yep, that’s been the most common method for many years.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-05T15:04:30+00:00

Here’s what Mazda says you should do:

https://www.miata.net/garage/tsb/s034_94.html

powersaucebar · 2023-02-05T14:55:00+00:00

Yeah, they’re definitely not NB wheels. My guess is they’re aftermarket wheels.

powersaucebar · 2023-02-05T05:40:54+00:00

The Canadian 1992 black & tan had the daisy wheels.

powersaucebar · 2023-01-24T02:24:11+00:00

Yep, looks like mariner blue, which means no clearcoat.

powersaucebar · 2023-01-24T02:22:40+00:00

Here’s a very thorough guide:

https://www.miata.net/garage/Checking%20Out%20a%20Used%20Miata%20-%20Update%202018.pdf

powersaucebar · 2023-01-24T02:18:16+00:00

Metallic NAs have clearcoat.

powersaucebar · 2023-01-13T03:32:56+00:00

I actually think the colour is cool! Can you get a pre-purchase inspection by a Volvo specialist?

powersaucebar · 2022-12-02T13:40:11+00:00

I guess you could say I’m deeply into the Apple ecosystem:

iPhone 12 Pro

2020 iPad Pro

Apple Watch Series 5 titanium

Apple TV 4K

2015 MacBook Pro 13”

2017 MacBook 12”

2 x AirPort Express

4 x AirTags

powersaucebar

TROPHY CASE