I could not find one that was low enough to drive my 1999 anny car on!

It’s 6" off the ground!

Trailer made at trailer wrold in ozark alabama.It has 180 miles and painter
blue.

I paid $1700.00 for it and need to sale it!

Robert
pilot36…@yahoo.com

—–
Clark Friedrichs / 1cl…@comcast.net

> I understand that most of you reading this have nice places to ride and
you’ll
> most likely never get up to the "real" Northeast, but if you ever do get
up here
> I hope you’ll take the ride described. I promise you’ll not be
disappointed.

> JV
> 96 Montego (Lil’ Blue)

Gotta love the Kanc, though it’s usually packed when ever I go through
there. Next time, when you get to Fryeburg, turn right on Rte. 113. It
stadles the ME/NH border all the way up into the National Forest and will
dump you out on Route 2 in or near Gilead, ME. From there, it’s a short hop
west into Berlin, NH, or north to Rangely, or east into Rumford/Mexico
(which leads back to Auburn anyway). 113 isn’t as sceneic as the Kanc, but
it’s a blast to drive. You can tell right off because it’s gated and closed
during the winter. Those are always the curviest roads

–
Tonyrama
Crystal White ’93 A

Anyone got any recommendations?

Dranz

Approximate route is here:
http://www.nheh.ca/FFFR/FFFR5/FFFR5main.htm

It’s a blast!

–
Nora (imagine a Canadian flag here)
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and the Rollerskate (imagine a ’99 gleaming newly waxed silver Miata here)

http://www.nheh.ca/ HOME PAGE
http://hobbystage.net/miata/nora/ Rollerskate
http://www.nheh.ca/FFFR/FFFR4/FFFR4main.htm FFFR 4 pix
http://www.nheh.ca/RATG/2003/RATG3.htm RATG III pix
http://www.nheh.ca/SBFR/2003/03sbfr.htm NH Spring Run
http://www.nheh.ca/FFFR/FFFR5/FFFR5main.htm FFFR5 maps

"JV" <thump…@newsguy.com> wrote in message

news:hlhcmvov75oe0e5eu187207t6709vr1r01@4ax.com…

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> Not sure if this appropriate here but I took a ride last Saturday that I’d
like
> to share. This will tend to be long so this is the time to hit the delete
key if
> you are not interested.

> Saturday 13 Sept began as an overcast day here in central Maine. Weather
> forecast said this was only upper level fog and it would burn off by noon.
I
> learned early in the morning that the wife would be tied up doing errands
all
> day. Hmmm…What am I to do? I have only owned "lil Blue" since mid July
and
> really had not gone on a long ride yet. Once the fog burned off it was
supposed
> to be a mostly sunny day with temps in the low 70′s. <grin> Sounds like a
decent
> day to take "lil Blue" out and put her thru her paces. Decisions: still
early
> and I had a choice to make. Do I take a ride up into the Rangely Lakes
region
> (lots of nice twisties) or do I head up to Fryeburg Maine and then cross
over
> into the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampster. Can’t really tell
you
> why Fryeburg won, but it did.
> Sun began peeking thru the clouds/fog about noon and I headed out. Tis a
ten
> mile ride (all back roads) from my town of Auburn to Mechanic Falls. Small
> twisties but slow speed limits <G> Ok..at McFalls I hit state route 11
headed
> for Naples, Maine. This is a fine two lane road with many up’s & downs and
nice
> but small twisties. 13 miles worth. I was already having a ball. The grin
was
> growing! Hit US Route 302 in Naples and headed for Fryeburg (30 miles?).
This is
> also a nice road but being a federal highway it was fairly straight but a
nice
> ride. Got to Fryeburg (grin growing larger) and crossed into New Hampster.
> OH..gotta tell ya, I had some good Moody Blues & Dire Straits CD’s to help
enjoy
> the ride. Once I crossed the border and into Conway New Hampster, I went
another
> 6 miles and turned onto the Kancamangus Highway.

> http://www.granitehighways.com/gallery.php?page=kancamagus

> It has been many years since I traveled this road. I was hoping it was as
I
> remembered it. IT was, and more!!! This highway is 32 miles of NO gas
> stations/stores or anything else except scenic turnouts and rest areas.
Since I
> began the ride at the East end, I followed the winding Swift River along
the
> side of the mountains. Nothing but twisties and uphill climbing for 20
miles.
> (Grin growing at ever turn) Luckily for me, the summer tourist season is
over
> and the "leaf-lookers" have not arrived yet. Almost clear sailing heading
west!
> "lil Blue" performed flawlessly! I might mention here that New Hampster
allows
> this road appear as natural as possible. There are many needed guard rails
but
> none are galvanized. They are allowed to rust and blend in with nature.
> Approx halfway thru the highway you top out on a pass of about 3,000ft and
the
> view is spectacular! I know that 3,000 ft may not sound like much to some
of
> you, but up here, it is almost above the tree line. As I gained altitude
the
> bright sunshine of the valley faded into almost overcast and it got
slightly
> chilly. Not a problem! Twas amazing that the bright blue sky had changed
so that
> the tops of the mountains seemed to be capturing the passing clouds. Kinda
> looked like some of those hills had a cotton ball attached to the top.
From the
> top of the pass you head downhill. The sign says it is a 9 degree
downgrade for
> 9 miles which ends in a 160 degree "hairpin turn" at the bottom. Sign
there
> warns of 20 mph for the turn. <G> (no comment!) <zoom-zoom>
> Back in the valley again and ending most of the twisties, I entered the
town of
> Lincoln, New Hampster. Lots of touristy things there but I was not
interested, I
> wanted some more nice riding. Found a local American Legion post #83 that
was
> open and stopped in. Told them I was looking for another ride that would
take me
> back to Maine that might be as nice as the Kancamangus……Directions
follow;
> Go down to Interstate 93 (1 mile) and head north to exit #35 and off onto
US
> Route 302. During this run up I #93 I went thru Franconia Notch State
Park. This
> is where New Hampsters "Man of the Mountain" used to be. Beautiful
scenery!

> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/whites/franconia.html

>  Well…I was cruising and missed that exit but did get off 30 miles later
and
> connected back onto US route 302 further north. I had no idea, until I
looked at
> a map that this section of US Route #302 was considered a US Scenic Byway.
> Unlike the section of US Route # 302 that I traveled in Maine, this
section was
> almost as twistie as the Kancamangus but much better maintained (but not
really
> the same)  It was fun to drive. On the way down this road I passed Bretton
> Woods.

> http://www.brettonwoods.com/

> Continuing further I found a number of places to pull off and either enjoy
the
> view or walk down the embankments and splash in the streams.

> Damn..I can’t begin to tell ya the grin that I had! By now, I’m back in
the
> valley again and the sun was warm. Next came Crawford Notch. These are
places
> the old timers found a way through the White Mountains. Did I mention that
I was
> in the White Mountain National Forest for the majority of this ride?

> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/whites/crawford.html

> Then it was home again. This Miata grin will be on my face for months to
come!

> I understand that most of you reading this have nice places to ride and
you’ll
> most likely never get up to the "real" Northeast, but if you ever do get
up here
> I hope you’ll take the ride described. I promise you’ll not be
disappointed.

> JV
> 96 Montego (Lil’ Blue)

I’m here to take 100 lashes. I ended up buying 5.25" Pioneers. I’m not
knocking the speakers so much as the size. You folks are right, you need
6.5" inch replacement speakers with the stock radio to get enough Oooomph to
hear the sound close to the oriiginals.

Where do I go now?

The Clearwater (good in its day), but some not so glowing reviews.

http://www.miata.net/products/audio/clearwater.html

I can still get a pair of the Pioneer TS-1620II 6.5" Custom Fit speakers for
$79, if this ad is correct:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/csc-audio/pionts1620i6.html

Are the TS-1620II Pioneers worth trying? How do they compare to the
Originals?

Lastly, what about the Originals, can they still be ordered from Miata and
for how much?

Thanks,

Pat

Have just bought a new headunit to replace the crappy one that some
idiot stole the nose off one night when they broke into my garage. (Yes,
lesson learned…)

Anyway, the new Alpine has an orange lead which is to be connected to
the Instrument cluster illumination lead. Connecting this lead dims the
display when the headlights are switched on.

I’ve read the enthusiasts manual and gone to miata.net in an effort to
figure out where I need to hook it up, but have come up dry. (Might have
been looking for the wrong terms, or something.)

The vehicle is a 1990 Eunos Roadster.

Any ideas?

I’m also about to put a couple of 8" subs in the car, as I’ve just put
the new headunit in, and the new amp and front splits are going in
tomorrow.

The best looking solution I’ve found so far is this one.

http://miata.net/garage/customsub.htm

Planning to build it in a couple of weeks when Dad gets home from
holidays. (He’s got the Triton workbench, etc.)

Has anyone built this one, or does anyone have better solutions? I’ve
got the drivers on layby, (layaway for most on this group, I guess), but
I’m still researching the box.

I will take the plans to the place I’m buying the gear from to get their
opinion, but I want to get a good idea of what I’m looking at first so I
don’t waste their time.
—

cheers, Mic     (Reply address works…)

"You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance."
            — Ray Bradbury, advice to writers

I noticed that there is an electrical contact (pressure switch?) next
to the opening for the seat belt on the driver’s side. Looks like
contact is made (or broken) when the top is down and part of the
bracket presses on a rubber button that pushes on a copper piece. Two
wires connect to this switch.

Anyone know what this is for? Could it be a safety cut-off if the rear
window heater was left on with the top down? Or was there ever a power
top option for some models – ridiculous as that may be?

Thanks,

Gary Fuchs
’99