[{"id": 6647881, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oh my. At least they put Automatic in the heading to avoid groans of disappointment - if you click on it, you know what to expect.\r\n\r\nIt says 185/70 tires - surely that is wrong as 185/60 would be correct and 70's would make a slow car slower......", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628036100, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647886, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG! If it only had a manual\u2026", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628036220, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647892, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes they are 185/60 tires.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628036271, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647893, "authorName": "Lobster70", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lobster70/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Candidate for manual transmission swap...?", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1628036294, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647901, "authorName": "glenjamindle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/glenjamindle/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Poor guy with his low mileage. No one wanted to drive him in automatic all those years.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1628036408, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647919, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A future Monster Miata.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1628036679, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647928, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The coolant leak is a drip, but wanted it to be known.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628036861, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6647949, "authorName": "Kover", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kover/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nicely preserved! Glad there were a few like this one saved for future appreciation.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628037277, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648111, "authorName": "na91", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/na91/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What is the stuff in the diff fins? (117, 119) And on the muffler. Sand??", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628039606, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648115, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wood Dauber nests", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628039653, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648200, "authorName": "Fez", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fez/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guess it's the time to move these hibernating Miata, people did the same thing with the LE MGB, and I know many of those people didn't reap the harvest they expected when they put them in the corn crib in 1980.\r\n\r\nThese hibernate much better than lightly used RX7's where the apex seals (springs) seize up once carbonized and let sit for a year or two or eventually seven.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628040636, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648278, "authorName": "justingerard629", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justingerard629/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Absolutely perfect V8 swap car. Reminder that its CARB legal to swap a V8 into pre-94 Miatas, which requires putting a T56 6 speed manual (or the like) in anyway", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628041822, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648327, "authorName": "funhogs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/funhogs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does the brake fluid reservoir have any fluid in it.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628042795, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648333, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yes. Brakes work and is full of fluid. I flushed it before i drove the vehicle for the first time after it sitting", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628042904, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648346, "authorName": "funhogs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/funhogs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice, just couldn\u2019t see it!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628043098, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648402, "authorName": "kurtbob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kurtbob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It's odd seeing a Miata engine compartment without a clutch reservoir. Well, this should be interesting.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628044106, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648412, "authorName": "Citabria98", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/citabria98/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Damn mud wasps \ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\udc1d", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1628044193, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648560, "authorName": "cloyd", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cloyd/", "bidAmount": 10, "content": "$10 bid placed by cloyd", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628047180, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6648626, "authorName": "lawnboy911", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lawnboy911/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful looking car on top and inside, but I am surprised how much surface corrosion is visible underneath and on fittings in the engine compartment. Was it kept in a damp environment or parked on grass all its life?", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1628048580, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648629, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don\u2019t know where the vehicle was kept apart from when i picked it up it was in a garage that\u2019s the ceiling was about to collapse on the car", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628048696, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648761, "authorName": "canadian", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/canadian/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I had the identical car. Now I have a 90 auto in red. Only 704 were made for the model 90 year. They are surprisingly peppy and accelerate well off the line. Around town the auto works great. The auto will on average bring down the value of the car by 20%.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628053299, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6648829, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Quote:\r\n\"They are surprisingly peppy\"\r\n\r\nHmm I realize everyone's buttometer is calibrated differently, but having driven both NA engines with automatics I cannot agree on the 1.6L. The 1.8L OTOH is peppier than expected with an automatic.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628057551, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649130, "authorName": "ScottOnTheRocks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scottontherocks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This appears to be a hastily prepared auction presentation. It would be interesting to see what a very thorough detail (paint, interior, underhood and below deck) would do for this car. It will be interesting to see how this car performs with the auto and white paint.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1628081128, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649135, "authorName": "ScottOnTheRocks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scottontherocks/", "bidAmount": 1990, "content": "$1,990 bid placed by ScottOnTheRocks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628081204, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6649275, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Other than the possibility of the Chrystal white paint shedding, and the fact that this is an automatic, lots to like here. \n\nFor an ambitious owner, as @Lobster70 suggested, a manual swap would be doable. You might even recoup some of the cost with the sale of the near new auto transmission.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628083463, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649588, "authorName": "tspesh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tspesh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "4,000 30 year old Miata. I do not understand how that happens.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1628087729, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649599, "authorName": "Al_Cantara", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/al_cantara/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ Jayjenrabbit\r\n\r\n\r\nAppears that you have owned it 3.5 months.\r\n\r\nWhy are you selling it?", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628087785, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649623, "authorName": "jsg757", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jsg757/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by jsg757", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628088082, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6649916, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I actually bought it last year but due to Covid i couldn\u2019t register it til 3 months ago", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628091283, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6649975, "authorName": "JustTheDude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justthedude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good Morning! Is the paint original? Is there any odd smell inside? Ever been smoked in? Thanks.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628091967, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6650004, "authorName": "JustTheDude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justthedude/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "might we get some start up and driving videos? thanks.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1628092232, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6650005, "authorName": "JustTheDude", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justthedude/", "bidAmount": 2600, "content": "$2,600 bid placed by JustTheDude", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628092243, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6650289, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 4500, "content": "$4,500 bid placed by SDCR", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628095183, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6650314, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@JustTheDude no smells in car. Never been smoked in. And yes i can upload a start up video this weekend.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628095494, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6650362, "authorName": "Brian_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brian_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Peppy???\r\n\r\nI found my 5 speed 1990 NA to be less than peppy so...\r\n\r\nFor someone who wants to just tootle around or cannot drive stick...perfectly fine.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628095958, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6652469, "authorName": "RobdaSlob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/robdaslob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It\u2019s noted in the comments that the brake fluid was changed since purchase - any other servicing complete since the car was purchased?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628108125, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6654880, "authorName": "croozn33", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/croozn33/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So, 31 years, 3,900 miles...any particular reason??", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628124787, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6655035, "authorName": "s4wood", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s4wood/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wonder if it has the early short block?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628127304, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6655556, "authorName": "GNational-357", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gnational-357/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If your Miata is a 1990 or 1991 with VIN 209446 or less, you have a crankshaft with a smaller diameter nose.\n\nhttps://www.miata.net/garage/crankshaft.html", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628142651, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6655920, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@s4wood,\r\n\r\nNever heard of a Miata with an \u201c early short block\u201d. Please elucidate on this.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628168804, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6655974, "authorName": "s4wood", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s4wood/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SDCR what GNational-357 said. Issues were had with original 90\u2019s Miatas with short nose cranks. Better to get later 91+ years. I have owned 4 miatas", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628169875, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6657791, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@s4wood,\r\n\r\nGNational-357 was referring to the early 1990,1991 short nose crank. This has to do with the crank pulley bolt. You mentioned a \u201c early short block\u201d....confusing.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628188363, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6659602, "authorName": "GNational-357", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gnational-357/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry, I'd assumed he was talking about the crank issue. I've never heard about an early short block either, and I've been racing a Spec-Miata for over 10 years.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628196664, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6662084, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@GNational-357,\r\n\r\nAll good. Thanks for clarifying.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628253736, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6667984, "authorName": "afs2003", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/afs2003/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Jayjenrabbit - Is the car capable of being driven a couple of hours to its new home?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628304725, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6668142, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628312352, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6668269, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@afs2003\r\n\r\nCurious why you'd think it wouldn't be ?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628328140, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6668278, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@afs2003 yes the car is very capable of being driven home", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628329037, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6673803, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Submitted video for upload for those that were interested in a video of the car starting/running", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628439236, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6676607, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "For those interested here\u2019s a video of the car starting/running \r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://youtube.com/shorts/UrdsambjpcY?feature=share", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628461630, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6679185, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks @Jayjenrabbit \u2014 the video has been added to the listing.\n\n-BaT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628530835, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6683801, "authorName": "homer_gator", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/homer_gator/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tire date codes? Tires are cheap but essential for even a short drive. Hard top adds $2k of value to underlying automatic Miata. Someone asked why selling after brief ownership? Flipping is probably 15% of auctions here, maybe more. GLWTA!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628562797, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6683823, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@homer_gator 06/19 are tire date codes", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628563078, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6685121, "authorName": "diamondmotorworks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/diamondmotorworks/", "bidAmount": 9100, "content": "$9,100 bid placed by diamondmotorworks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628608920, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6685158, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "QUOTE:\r\n\"Flipping is probably 15% of auctions here, maybe more\"\r\n\r\nI'd wager far more. But there is nothing wrong with spotting something of interest or value and going through the effort of profiting. I wonder if it was called \"Purchasing with the intent of resale\" rather than Flipping, if it would have a bit less stigma.....", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628609380, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6685229, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 9500, "content": "$9,500 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628610086, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6686329, "authorName": "VolvoguyKC", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/volvoguykc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Would have been cool to see pictures with the top down", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628619712, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6686967, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Again if it only had 3 pedals! I don\u2019t care what others think I love white, it\u2019s so pure\u2026 Hope everyone waiting to the end to bid because at this price I could sell a couple of my bicycles.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628622911, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6687244, "authorName": "catodon69", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/catodon69/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Got the same car without the hardtop for my wife, who can't drive stick. She loves that thing and drives it every time the sun comes out! Not everyone wants to race. Some just want to have a fun reliable drive.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628624838, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6687585, "authorName": "gwbjunk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gwbjunk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What going on with all the corrosion under the car and engine.? For that miles it should be clean. Salt area? or sat outside to long?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628626439, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6687794, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@VolvoguyKC I remain hopeful that someday, someone will invent a contraption that will show you a thousand photos of a white Miata with the top down, with just a couple strokes on a keyboard type device 8^p", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628627343, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688261, "authorName": "HPAuto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hpauto/", "bidAmount": 9600, "content": "$9,600 bid placed by HPAuto", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629567, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688278, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 9700, "content": "$9,700 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629633, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688311, "authorName": "HPAuto", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hpauto/", "bidAmount": 9800, "content": "$9,800 bid placed by HPAuto", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629749, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688312, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 9900, "content": "$9,900 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629755, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688335, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629837, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688336, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 10500, "content": "$10,500 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629844, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688356, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629908, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688360, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 11250, "content": "$11,250 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629927, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688374, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I guessed 12,000 all along", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628629960, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688377, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629964, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688379, "authorName": "NiceRumble", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nicerumble/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The reliable MG.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628629968, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688382, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 12250, "content": "$12,250 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628629975, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688399, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You\u2019re not going to find another one with 3,900 miles", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630028, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688403, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630045, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688408, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 13250, "content": "$13,250 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630060, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688412, "authorName": "cglasgow1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cglasgow1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Aren't autos rare for na miatas?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1628630062, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688424, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 13500, "content": "$13,500 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630099, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688428, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 13750, "content": "$13,750 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630112, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688446, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Exciting", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630154, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688451, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "But the stick makes it fun. Street legal go cart\u2026", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630162, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688450, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630162, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688456, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630174, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688467, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Adults don\u2019t want to shift", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630188, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688476, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Says who?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630208, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688486, "authorName": "cglasgow1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cglasgow1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "*Boring adults", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630228, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688496, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG now that was funny\u2026", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630262, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688502, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630277, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688507, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 14750, "content": "$14,750 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630289, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688514, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Young helion\u2019s", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628630316, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688526, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You must talking about someone else", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630350, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688522, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Quote-\n\"You\u2019re not going to find another one with 3,900 miles\"\n\n......unless you're on this very website LOL", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630350, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688535, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by Lola810-2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630380, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688538, "authorName": "Fellberg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fellberg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "to the winning bidder. PLease drive it as much as you can. it wants to be on the road, couped up way to long. Miata want to play.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630389, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688540, "authorName": "Billy1957", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/billy1957/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've had three of these--all sticks--and they ran like trains. Honestly thought the automatics came a few model years later. Hope a walk around video also has some plausible explanation for the low miles.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630393, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688543, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 15250, "content": "$15,250 bid placed by karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630401, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6688548, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why would someone want to shift when they can just put in gear, sit back and relax ?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628630422, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688555, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Quote: \"the automatics came a few model years later\"\r\n\r\nExcept this is the first year......", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630448, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688560, "authorName": "cglasgow1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cglasgow1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I wasn't aware of someone who buys a go kart to relax in", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630465, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688568, "authorName": "Mexican_Spec", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mexican_spec/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@S.tielens Automatics fail much more than the standard versions.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628630493, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688575, "authorName": "S.tielens", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s.tielens/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019m only thankful Porsche has an automatic", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630503, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688574, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@S.tielens,\r\n\r\nBecause its more fun to shift.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630503, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688578, "authorName": "Schmidlack", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/schmidlack/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If ever a car was meant for a manual transmission, it is this one.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1628630512, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688581, "authorName": "karl22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karl22/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 8/10/21 for $15,250 to karl22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630522, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 6688584, "authorName": "SDCR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sdcr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Absolutely, well sold.\r\n\r\nCongrats to new Miata owner @Karl22", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1628630532, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688589, "authorName": "Fellberg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fellberg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "congrats to karl22", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1628630542, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688591, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Mexican_Spec WAY wrong - this trans was pulled from the large, V6 RWD 929 sedan and is super understressed here.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630548, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688562, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That\u2019s like taking a shower with a raincoat", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628630558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688605, "authorName": "Mexican_Spec", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mexican_spec/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RWD-FTW I was speaking in general.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630585, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688607, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ahh gotcha.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630594, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688621, "authorName": "Mexican_Spec", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mexican_spec/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RWD-FTW Now in this case with such little use, I would expect transmission problems from sitting for so many years, just like any other automatic transmission. I have a lot of experience with letting my cars sit for years at a time.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630651, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688617, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "$12,500 was in my head TBH, add in a little BaT Effect and there ya go :)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688640, "authorName": "RWD-FTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rwd-ftw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Mexican_Spec I've had many vehicles sit for long periods and not had those issues, but I can tell you on a STICK Miata the slave cyl will fail.....", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628630773, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6688680, "authorName": "hayrider", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hayrider/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well it doesn\u2019t look like the auto hurt this one.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1628630919, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6689294, "authorName": "Lola810-2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lola810-2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@karl22 congrats, I guess I'll have to continue birthday shoping for my wife. lol Enjoy the ride Karl", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1628635658, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6696241, "authorName": "Jayjenrabbit (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jayjenrabbit/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@karl22 i sent you an email to finalize the deal.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1628719707, "type": "comment"}]