A Day in the Life of a Car Forum

[Cholewa]

plastidip it... (official vortex answer)

[TouringBubble]

the scratch can't be repaired without paint work, sadly. But, for the same price as paint, or even cheaper, you could get a nice Voltex wing to replace it, or just have the one you have covered in carbon. Carbon fiber is very strong and doesn't scratch.

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My girlfriend drove my car and mistakenly put diesel in the tank! Help?! What do I do! The car won't run or start and she's stranded on the highway now.

[rodhx]

That problem solved itself. Change your phone number & get a new car. She'll never find you.

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I'm 7'2" and want to do track days in my Miata. Which seat can I get to pass the broomstick test?

/edit: note avatar pic which shows total fail in this regard even @ 6'2"

[e30Racer]

You'll never pass the broomstick test if you're even 6'2''. You might as well sell the miata and buy an e30. Much more room, and just all around better in my opinion. I'll save you the trouble and buy the miata from you for $100.

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I want to buy a Miata, which years are the best to run for autox, tt's, drag, and show?

[Cholewa]

That's a steal of a deal for a girl car!

[TouringBubble]

So, I bought this Miata from a really tall guy for $100, but the seat is way too low for my mom (who I bought it for) to see over the wheel. What should I do to make the car driveable for her?

[EvoLady]

The cheap fix for your grandma would be to hand her some birmingham phone books and maybe a chair pillow from her kitchen chairs. OR you could get her some nice Bride seats that will really hug her and keep her in place while she is taking corners at 10 mph! As a last resort you could always cut the windscreen off, cage the car and send her off to the track.

[Cholewa]

To truly help your mother, we must take a piece of ancient technology.

"The Rack"


Helping white guys play basketball since 1392

[TouringBubble]

I drained my oil today and it looked all weird ... kind of like chocolate milk. What happened? Is my engine okay?

[OverDrive418]

You're fine, Vtech kicked in yo!

sO i RePlAcEd all My nUtZ CuZ I StRiPeD OuT ThE StUdZ. I pulled The JDM hub and CleAned All thAt stuff oUt. WhatS the BesT haMmer tO uSe to Put Hub BaCk in?

[jimkana]

Answers:
1. Whatever you use, make sure its Anodized and German, cause you know the Germans make the best stuff.
2.Use a Ball-Peen hammer, cause... well, its just more fun to say.
3.LOL-wut?

Question:
[Actual Miata.net question with many pages of serious heated debate following:]
"Can I wash my car with the top down?"

[rodhx]

of course you can wash it with the top down. the water is good for rejuvenating the leather.

[full disclosure: i wash mine top down all the time, mainly 'cause I'm too lazy to put the top up]

Speaking of washing cars, is it okay to use dish detergent?

[TouringBubble]

Of course it's okay. Special "car wash" is a ploy by the automotive industry in cahoots with the detergent mega-corporations to sell the same product for more money. Actually, car wash and dish detergent are the exact same thing!

It's really best to use the cheapest dish detergent you can find. the lemon scented stuff is the best because the citric acid helps break down the dirt/bugs. If you have stubborn bugs or tar spots, you can use Comet with a Magic Eraser and it'll come off real easy.

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Guys, I used a mixture of transmission fluids recommended to me on another forum, and when I drained it after 15k miles, it was like a green color and really thick ... chunky almost. There were also lots of bits of metal stuck to my drain plug. Is this how transmission fluid is supposed to look when drained?

[JohnW8]

Guys, I used a mixture of transmission fluids recommended to me on another forum, and when I drained it after 15k miles, it was like a green color and really thick ... chunky almost. There were also lots of bits of metal stuck to my drain plug. Is this how transmission fluid is supposed to look when drained?

Obviously you shouldn't have to change your transmission fluid just run it. I hear it's good for 100,000 miles before you even have to start worrying about it.

On a side note, I'm shooting for 425hp out of my normally aspirated 1.6L, I don't have much money for all that fancy machine shop work, (which I hear is a scam anyway) which spark plugs would be best to reach that HP?

[TouringBubble]

You should definitely run the e3 plugs. I've seen dynos where they make 47 whp! Well, they weren't really dynos ... more like street comparisons. Well, not really real comparisons ... more like graphs drawn in Photoshop, but still! 47 whp!

Hey everyone ... I don't like how slippery the little rubber stuff on my pedals can get when it rains. What can I do to make the pedals grip better when wet?