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  • 1993 Mazda RX-7 CYM
  • 1997 Mazda Miata
  • A Day at Summit Point – 5/17/1997
  • Datsun 240Z show in PA – 5/25/1998
  • Frederick Air Show – 8/18/2003
  • Gary’s House of Z
  • LilyPon’s British Car Day June 1,2008
  • Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
  • Mazda RX-7 crash at Summit Point
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
  • Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
  • R/C Flying 2008
  • Rockwell B-1 Lancer
  • Rockwell International Space Shuttle
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – National Air and Space Museum
  • Sukhoi PAK FA T-50
  • Westminster Airshow 2008

2005 Laser Blue Lotus Elise for Sale

By Jimmy May 22, 2018 Cars, Lotus No Comments

After thirteen years of ownership, I have decided to sell my Lotus Elise.  This is a one-owner vehicle with 50K mostly highway miles.  It is an adult owned clean title…

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Upgrade your Miata’s headlights with Hella H4 halogen bulbs, Cibie eCode projectors, and a relay kit.

By Jimmy January 16, 2017 Cars, DIY, Mazda, Miata No Comments
Upgrade your Miata’s headlights with Hella H4 halogen bulbs, Cibie eCode projectors, and a relay kit.

  My 1994 Mazda Miata has suffered over the years with a very poor headlight setup.  It got to the point where I just did not enjoy driving it at…

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How to add DRL and LED to your Miata NA.

By Jimmy April 30, 2016 Cars, DIY, Mazda, Miata, Repair 1 Comment
How to add DRL and LED to your Miata NA.

As I have been daily driving my 1994 Miata NA for the last year or so, I have been more cognisant of trying to make the little Miata more visible. We also have…

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How to Repair a Lotus Switch Pack – Or, why don’t my Elise’s parking lights work?

By Jimmy April 11, 2016 DIY, Lotus, Repair 17 Comments
How to Repair a Lotus Switch Pack – Or, why don’t my Elise’s parking lights work?

Odds are you are either reading this page because your Lotus parking lights suddenly stopped working and you don’t know why, or you already know you need to replace or…

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Miata Padded Leather Armrest How-to

By Jimmy February 1, 2015 DIY, Mazda, Miata No Comments
Miata Padded Leather Armrest How-to

One of the more annoying aspects of my 1994 Mazda Miata was the center console armrest’s hard plastic cover.  Whenever my elbow touched that cover, it just plain hurt.  So,…

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Noisy Mazda Miata Speedometer Cable – Eliminate the wobble.

By Jimmy July 11, 2014 DIY, Mazda, Miata 1 Comment
Noisy Mazda Miata Speedometer Cable – Eliminate the wobble.

  Miatas are known for speedometer cable noise and associated needle wobble.  The obvious symptom is a loud clicking sound that varies with speed, and a bouncing or wobble of…

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Pages

  • 1993 Mazda RX-7 CYM
  • 1997 Mazda Miata
  • A Day at Summit Point – 5/17/1997
  • Datsun 240Z show in PA – 5/25/1998
  • Frederick Air Show – 8/18/2003
  • Gary’s House of Z
  • LilyPon’s British Car Day June 1,2008
  • Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
  • Mazda RX-7 crash at Summit Point
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
  • Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
  • R/C Flying 2008
  • Rockwell B-1 Lancer
  • Rockwell International Space Shuttle
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – National Air and Space Museum
  • Sukhoi PAK FA T-50
  • Westminster Airshow 2008

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