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This my beautiful 1997 Miata STO Edition. I had grown tired
of my 2007 Miata and wanted to try one of the original first generation
Miata's. I bought this one owner NA Miata in Florida in the fall of 2009
and shipped it up to MA. It had absolutely no rust. The undercarriage
and engine bay looked 2-3 years old with none of the typical aluminum oxidation
that we see on northern cars. I restored or replaced all the typical southern
car wear items including a fantastic looking Robbins blue canvas glass window
top.
The car not only looked great but had great performance as well. The
engine was smooth and strong. The 5-speed gearbox was a joy to use.
I actually preferred it to the fancy 6-speed gearboxes in the NB and NC
generations. With the upgraded Eibach sway bar kit, the handling was as
good or better than the 2007 NC Miata I owned before this. It had 41,000
miles on it when I got it. I put another 9,000 before I was seduced
by another Miata in the Fall of 2010... a 2004
Mazdaspeed Miata.
Standard STO Features:
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Twilight blue mica
paint
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British tan leather seats
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5-speed manual transmission
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15" 5-spoke Enkie special edition alloy wheels
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Air conditioning
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Leather wrapped steering wheel
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Nardi special edition leather shift knob
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Power steering
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Power windows and mirrors
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Headrest speakers
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Rear spoiler
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STO numbered dash plaque, boxed letter and certificate
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STO logo floor mats
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Miata logo stainless steel door scuff plates
Maintenance and Restoration Projects
- New NGK blue ignition wires and plugs
- Replace gearbox & diff oil with synthetic
- New gearbox shifter gaiters (top & bottom) - oil replaced
- Lubricated electric window tracks - both sides
- New KYB shocks, boots and bump stops
- New 195/50-15 Yokohama S-Drive UHP Summer Tires
- Full four wheel alignment
- Repainted wiper arms
- New windshield washer nozzles and tubing
- New tan top boot cover
- New door beltline moldings
- New Mazda OEM floor mats(STO mats worn)
- Replaced worn STO shift knob with standard black Miata knob with shift pattern inlayed in white
- New second generation (NB) style Robbins dark blue cloth top (using Haartz StayFast Fabric) with glass
defroster rear window, new defroster switch, defroster relay and defroster
pigtail new spring cables
- Five step paint detailing - paint touchup, clay bar, remove swirls, polish and paint sealer
Modification
and Upgrade Projects
- New front and rear Eibach sway bars
- Installed real oil pressure gauge & sender
- Set engine timing to 12 degrees to provide more low end torque
- Installed factory DRL(Daytime Running Lights) module for more visibility to other cars
- New Rostra electronic cruise control system (STO model has no CC support in harness)
- New IL Motorsport center console with added 12V power port
and LED night light in storage area
(original console included)
- Headlights upgraded to Bosch e-code H4s
- Front and rear mud guards painted and clearcoated to match factory 12K paint
- Moss trunk lift kit
- Moss hood lift Kit
- New Mazda chrome fuel door
- Moss interior light kit custom painted to match NA tan color
- Turn signal function added to front side markers
- Alpine CDE-103BT radio with Bluetooth and iPhone/iPod support. Installed with
Mazda
cubby box below (original OEM Mazda CD radio can be substituted)
- New loud Strebro horn (3rd Millenium)
- pgraded headrest speakers (3rd Millenium)
- NB style trunk release disable security function added
- Key switch and seat belts removed from buzzer circuit
- Front tow hooks removed from front grille
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