735,813. I pulled this number from the Wikipedia Page on June 9th 2009. The number is probably different now. It is the worlds most popular sportscar, my family owns 3 ourselves.
There is a great website that has many listings for used 1990 Mazda Miatas. The website is Lemonfree.com and they have several listings for the 1990 Miatas.
No they are not. Their convertible tops tend to wear out fast.
No. Mazda Miatas run a non-interference engine.
2001-2005 Mazda Miatas required a minimum of 91 octane.
The fuel filter for all 1990-2005 Mazda Miatas (including Mazdaspeed Miatas), is underneath the car, just before the rear tire on the left side. It will be hidden under a thin, plastic splash shield.
No, they have standard dual overhead cam, piston engines, at least from 90-05.
1990-2005 Mazda Miatas use 18" wiper blades on both the driver and passenger side wipers.
Stock gap recommended is 0.040", for Turbocharged or Supercharged Miatas 0.034" is recommended.
It is not a RWD car the only cars that are rear wheel drive from Mazda are the RX7's and the RX8's Miatas are ALL RWD.
Mazda Miatas do not have struts (they use shocks), so the braces that go across the engine bay are not absolutely necessary or beneficial as they would be with vehicles that have a strut setup. Shock tower bars on Miatas do tend to add rigidity, but there is a very mixed consensus by Miata enthusiasts on whether they offer a lot of value on Miatas.
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Typically, the batteries for Miatas are located in the trunk. Because the car is so light, this helps the balance the weight of the car.