1990 Mazda Miata MX-5 (Original car)

Make:	Mazda
Model:	MX-5 Miata
SubModel:	MANUAL
Type:	Convertible
Trim:	MX-5 MANUAL
Year:	1990
Mileage:	137,285
VIN:	JM1NA3514L0140028
Color:	Red
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Manual
Drive type:	2WD
Interior color:	Black
Safety:	Driver Airbag
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Tampa, Florida, United States

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Description of 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata MANUAL

EXTERIOR is in good shape over all for a 25 year old carbody is clean and straightprevious coat of paintfew years old(factory color code)right mirror cracked(pictured)....INTERIOR in excellent shape over all for agenot stock wheelstrunk excellentno rustcarpet is cleangood set of tires.....5 speed Manual Transmissionengine/transmission feel goodshifts through all gears ton of fun and unexpectedly roomy insideready to drive any where.TheMX-5 released as theMX-5 Miata/miˈɑːtə/in North America and as theRoadsterin Japan is a lightweight two-seaterroadsterwith afront-engine rear-wheel-drive layout. Manufactured byMazdainHiroshima Japan the model debuted in 1989 at theChicago Auto Show. The MX-5 was conceived as a small roadster – with light weight and minimal mechanical complexity limited only by legal and safety requirements; technologically modern and reliable. The MX-5 is conceptually an evolution of small sports roadsters of the 1960s such as theTriumph SpitfireDatsun 2000Alfa Romeo Spider and particularly theLotus Elan.The MX5's first generation theNA sold over 400000 units from 1989 to 1997 – with a 1.6L (98cuin)straight-4engine to 1993 a 1.8L (110cuin) engine thereafter (with a DE-tuned 1.6 as a budget option in some markets) – recognizable by its pop-up headlights. The second generation (NB) was introduced in 1999 with a slight increase in engine power; it can be recognized by the fixed headlights and the glass rear window although first generation owners may opt for the glass window design when replacing the original top. The third generation (NC) was introduced in 2006 with a 2.0L (120cuin) engine.

Launched at a time when production of small roadsters had almost come to an end theAlfa Romeo Spiderwas the only comparable volume model in production at the time of the MX-5's launch. Just a decade earlier a host of similar models — notably theMG BTriumph TR7Triumph Spitfire andFiat Spider— had been available.

The body is a conventional but lightunibodyormonocoqueconstruction with (detachable) front and rearsubframes. The MX-5 also incorporates a longitudinal truss marketed as the Powerplant Frame (PPF) providing a rigid connection between the engine and differential minimizing flex and contributing to responsive handling. Some MX-5s featurelimited slip differentialsandanti-lock braking system.Traction controlis an option available on NC models. The earlier cars weighed just over a ton with engine power output usually 116bhp (87kW). The later cars were heavier with higher power engines.

With an approximate 50:50 front/rear weight balance the car has nearly neutralhandling. Inducingoversteeris easy and very controllable thus making the MX-5 a popular choice for amateur and stock racing[5]including in the US theSports Car Club of America's Solo2autocrossandSpec Miatarace series and in the UK the5Club Racingchampionship. Raddatz and Otten won the AASAAustralian Endurance Championshipin 2011.

The MX-5 has won awards includingWheels Magazine'sCar of the Yearfor 1989 and 2005;Sports Car International's "best sports car of the 1990s" and "ten best sports cars of all time"; 2005–2006Car of the Year Japan; and 2005AustralianCar of the Year. The Miata has also madeCar and Drivermagazine's annualTen Bestlist 14 times. In their December 2009 issueGrassroots Motorsportsmagazine named the Miata as the most important sports car built during the previous 25 years.

In 2009 English automotive criticJeremy Clarksonwrote:

The fact is that if you want a sports car the MX-5 is perfect. Nothing on the road will give you better value. Nothing will give you so much fun. The only reason I’m giving it five stars is because I can’t give it fourteen.

We sale used older vehicles some TLC and regualr maintenance may be requiredwe cant guarantee the age or state of part that wear out such as brakessealsgasketsbeltsclutchestiresetc..If you have any questions at all feel free to contact us at any time the time to ask its before biding or buying an itemplease be sure you have all your finances ready to pay an immediate 500 deposit and the remaining balance with in 3 daysyou are not bidding to look you are bidding to ownremember you buying the vehicle as is with no warranty !!!

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On Jun-01-15 at 13:49:16 PDT seller added the following information:

ITS HAS137285 MILES