2004 MazdaSpeed Miata MX-5

2004 MazdaSpeed Miata with Grand Touring Package · Velocity Red Mica· 61. 67 miles (may go up slightly once the roads are clear and salt-free)· Completely stock. never modified· 3rd owner. no accidents. clean and clear title· Stored winters. never driven in snow· Mobile 1 Synthetic oil· 60k service has been performed including coolant flush. differential oil changed and replaced with Redline synthetic gear oil. transmission fluid replaced with Redline synthetic oil· Interior. exterior and mechanicals are all in exceptional condition. Everything on the car works great. The AC blows cold. · Comes with a car cover that is in nearly new conditionI have owned the car since August 2013. having purchased it from an employee of a well-known Michigan-based automotive magazine. It was his wife’s summer car. I’ve attached his description of the history of the car below. I’ve maintained the car in the same way except during the winter it has been stored in my garage with a Battery Tender hooked up. I start the car up once a month and allow it to run until fully warmed up. Features· 178 HP turbocharged and intercooled 1. 8 liter 4 cylinder engine· 6-speed manual transmission with shot-peened gears· Limited slip differential· Power steering· Gas-filled Bilstein shock absorbers· MazdaSpeed tuning· 23mm front and 14mm rear stabilizer bars· Silver painted front suspension tower brace· Power ABS brakes· Red wrinkle finish on cam covers with Turbo logo· Anodized aluminum oil filler cap with MazdaSpeed logo· Front and rear under spoilers. rear deck spoiler· 17-inch Racing Hart alloy wheels· Smoke finish headlamps and halogen foglights· Black leather-trimmed upholstery. steering wheel. parking brake handle with red stitching· Bose AM/FM/CD sound system with 6-CD changer. satellite radio compatible· Air conditioning· Power windows· Power door locks· Remote keyless system The condition of the car is excellent. Though not perfect. I rate the interior as a 9. 5 out of 10. the exterior 9 out of 10 and the mechanicals 10 out of 10. I’ve tried to show the condition as best I can in the photographs. · The paint is in excellent condition. It shines like new. always hand washed. The car has never been in an accident. there are no dents or dings and there is no rust anywhere. The only flaws in the exterior are some scuffs under the front lip and some small road rash on the nose and a very few touch-ups. · The original cloth top (part of the GT package) is in great shape. Absolutely no leaks or holes. The top was cleaned and treated last year with Ragg Topp fabric top cleaner and protectant. There is one very small (1/2" long) spot shown in the photos. above the driver’s head. where a seam fold is fraying just a little bit. · The interior is in great shape. It’s been detailed regularly and has never been smoked in. The leather seats are in fantastic shape with no rips. cracks. flaking or tears. The leather has been cleaned and conditioned with Lexol brand products. There is a tiny pen-tip sized snag in the leather shift boot. The MazdaSpeed floor mats have faced to a grayish shade. which I’ve seen in many other cars. · The Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport Ultra High Performance summer tires have been driven only 3. 00 miles and are in excellent condition. · The wheels are straight. concentric and run smooth and true. One wheel has a very minor curb rash about 5/8” long. The car is simply a delight to drive. It has all of the legendary Miata characteristics. the lightness. grace and involvement of driving a car that is in perfect balance. But it has much extra to offer because it is the rare MazdaSpeed model with the even rarer Grand Touring package. If you’re not familiar with MazdaSpeed Miatas. they are the only turbocharged Miata that Mazda has ever made. Only 4. 00 were made in 2004 and in 2005 only 1. 28 were manufactured before production was shut down due to a fire in the factory. In addition to the turbocharged 178 HP engine a number of other changes were made. all focused to retain the base Miata’s balance but with a little extra to appeal to the enthusiast. The six-speed transmission gears were shot-peened to withstand the extra power. The suspension was stiffened a bit but it remains very comfortable. The exhaust note is perhaps a little deeper than in the non-MazdaSpeed models but it is actually quite restrained. The Grand Touring package added leather upholstery and fabric top instead of vinyl. The leather and cloth add an extra measure of quality to the look and feel of the car. I would love to keep this car but I’ve purchased another one and I need to move on. The prior owner’s comments about the history of the car. August 2013:My wife and I bought this car for her in October 2010 from a high-end used car dealer outside of Chicago. We are the second owners and the previous owners only put 39. XX miles on in 6. 5 years. The car had been well cared for. looking nearly new from top to bottom (including underneath) when we took ownership of it. Since then. the car has been my wife's summer car. In the winter. it was always stored in a structure. out of the elements (with a cover on) and religiously winterized including: washed and waxed. full tank of premium with Sta-bil. interior detailed. battery taken out and stored inside in the warm. dryer sheets in the interior. mothballs in the engine compartment. and exhaust tip covered with plastic. Yes. a little overkill. but this is her baby. The car currently has 58. 00 miles on it. It has been regularly maintained (this is our 3rd Miata) and I've always used Mobile1 synthetic oil and either Mobile1 or Wix oil filters. All maintenance is up-to-date with the required 60K service tasks already done including coolant flush and diff oil replaced with Redline synthetic gear oil. The transmission fluid was replaced at 55. 47 miles with Redline synthetic MTL fluid and the spark plugs were replaced at the same time in May with NGK Iridium IX. I still have the original plugs that are supposed to be good to 100K. that'll go with the car. The air filter was replaced this May with a Mazdaspeed filter at 54. 78 miles. All the brakes are good with plenty of life left. Four brand new Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport Ultra High Performance Summer tires were put on July 28 at 57. 75 miles. The car is completely stock and has never been modified. Mechanically. it has been rock solid and never given us a single issue. SALE TERMS:The car is sold as is. without a warranty of any kind. Winning bidder must contact the seller within 24 hours of auction end. and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1000. 00 deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The remainder of the balance is due within 7 days of auction end. 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