Is it possible to keep a turbo Miata running forever with good care?
#1
Is it possible to keep a turbo Miata running forever with good care?
Do you think it's possible to keep a turbo NB Miata (~250 whp) running forever if you keep replacing broken parts, don't abuse it, don't drive it in the snow, always park it in a garage and in general take really good care of it?
#5
Forever's a long time. Eventually our sun is going nova and the Earth will cease to exist. Maybe by then the OP's descendents will have put his Miata on an interstellar transport for safe-keeping. Of course, in the longer term, expansion of the universe is posited to cause stars, planets, atoms and even sub-atomic particles to disintegrate. Bottom line: It's all futile.
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Forever's a long time. Eventually our sun is going nova and the Earth will cease to exist. Maybe by then the OP's descendents will have put his Miata on an interstellar transport for safe-keeping. Of course, in the longer term, expansion of the universe is posited to cause stars, planets, atoms and even sub-atomic particles to disintegrate. Bottom line: It's all futile.
--Ian
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Please help me understand this:
What does "keeping it running forever" has got to do with
a) avoiding snow, and
b) always parking the said car in a garage?
Damn, I have a rod knock. Should have parked it in a garage, said no one. Ever.
What does "keeping it running forever" has got to do with
a) avoiding snow, and
b) always parking the said car in a garage?
Damn, I have a rod knock. Should have parked it in a garage, said no one. Ever.
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Yes. Read and learn for a year. All while doing basic maintenance to your car so you can get to know it. After a full year then you can come back with a build thread and a plan.
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100% yes as you described. Here is how you do it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
If you keep replacing parts is it really the same Miata?
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I like this guy. not sure why, but good attitude. You will go far if you dig around this place, get out and start learning to wrench. Everyone ***** up cars, even experienced mechanics. The key is to get good at un-*******, like learning how to deal with stuck or broken bolts/studs/nuts. Confidence before starting a job is key, even if your only confidence is that you WILL be able to figure it out...eventually.