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On the Starting Line, what’sgoingon…March5thThinkSpringParty…Doug&CarolLeavensMarch15thLunch…ArtandMaureenDavisMarch16thAWD…MargaretWattersonMarch17thMonthlyMtgandpizzaparty@Cascade…GregSelbyApril5thAWD…DanCaliApril12thItalianlunch…Gary&BarbSavageApril16thFreezeYourButtOffTour…John&DonnaGarsteckMay10th–15thSpringMiatasattheGap…Bill&RancieTitleyJune8thAWD…DennisBeckmanandMaryannTowerJune9th–12thZoomin’theMountainsofEastTennessee….BobMaurerJune25th-26thMansfieldReformatoryandOhioCaverns…Kerklo&DavisJune26thMid-OhioVintageGrandPrix…BobMaurer&RichVelardoJuly28th–31stMiatas@theGap,20thanniversary…Rich&LilasVelardoAug.12th-13thChautauquaB&BTour…Jim&JoyceSimmelinkSept.22nd–24thLaurelHighlandsTour…Dustman’s&Baker’sSept.22nd–25thMiatasinBoone…PhilDaly

Under the Hood… Page 1) calendar, president’s report 2) The Parking Lot (past events) 2 - 5) Start Your Engines (coming events), 6) Sunshine, Rookies & Meeting Minutes 7-8) The Tail Pipe (officers & web- sites) FSOT, Newsletter News, Historian News 9) Mazda History 10) The Garage

March 2016

Greg's Gear Grindings

Hieveryone!!!Well,itisMarchandsomeexcitingthingshappenthismonth.March17,(St.PatricksDay)willbetheNorthcoastMiataClubmeetingandwewillhavepizzaforeveryone.Also,Springarrivesthisyearadayearly,onMarch20thbecauseofLeapYear.EveryyearitisaracetoseewhetherIhavemyfirstMiatasightingorIseemyfirstRobinofSpring.Therosterofclubeventsisgrowingnicely.IfyouareplanninganeventpleaseletRichVelardoandDarrylBakerknowsoitwillbepostedintheExhaustNotesandonthewebsite.Thisletsthemembersknowaheadoftimeoftheevent.ClubmembershipduesweredueinJanuary.Ifyouhavenotpaidthemyetpleasecontact,AvaSingerman,membership@northcoast-miata.com.WhenyouseeJasonDemossofCascadeAutoGroupbesuretothankhimforeverythingthatCascadedoesforourclub.Weareveryfortunatetohavetheirsupport.ThinkSpringandMiata’sandgreatroads…………….LookingDownTheRoadGregSelby,President

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ThinkSpringWineTastingPartyMarch5,Saturday6pmtill?DougandCarolLeavensNottoolatetoattendthismidwinterMiataparty.Pleasebringabottleofyourfavoritewinetoshareplusanappetizerordessert.Wewillhavemeatballsandminihotdogsandhamandcheese.Ifwineisn'tyourthingcomeanywayaswewillhaveplentyofpop,tea,coffeeandofcoursegoodcompany.RSVPbyFeb27to440.734.5632oremail.AgreattimetokickoffZoomZoomseason,can'tmakeitby6pm?Justcomelater.Where?:DougandCarolLeavens 4327DogwoodTrail NorthOlmsted,Ohio 440.734.5632 Dougml@roadrunner.comPleasecomeandsocializewith40–50ofyourclosestfriends.Pleasedonotparkonthesideofthestreetwithfirehydrants.OurhomewillleavethelightsburningbothRedandGreenonthefrontofthegarage.

AWLunch,March15thArtandMaureenDavisOnTuesday,March15thatnoon,theclubwillmeetforlunchattheStoneMadPublocatedat1306W.65thinCleveland,Ohio.Thephonenumberis1-216-281-6500.EmailArtandMaureenDavisatadavis5898@gmail.comorcall1-440-734-1178ifyouwouldliketojoinus.

FebruaryAWDFebruary'sAWDwashostedatOlesia'sPlaceinNorthRoyalton.Twentyanda"half"memberswereinattendance.(oneofourdearmembersexperiencedan"unproductive"discussionwithaGPSandasaresultcruisedbythevenuefivetimes.Buthefinallyarrived.!)Olesia'sspecializesinUkrainiancuisineandtheydidn'tdisappoint-thecabbagerollswerebothhugeanddelicious.Theeveningwasfilledwithgreatfoodandgreatfriends.Whatcouldbebetter?Thankstoallwhoattended,hopeyouallenjoyedtheevening!LoandMike,GaryandChar

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SpringMiatasattheGapMay10th–15thBill&RancieTitleyIt’stimeforthe16thannualspringtriptotheGap.ThisyearitwillbefromMay8ththroughthe13th,returningonthe14th.Therewillbetwonewsidetrips,totheDevilsTriangle&OakRidge.Thistripisallaboutgettingtorun“TheDragon”atDeal’sGap,oneofthemostthrillingroadstodriveintheUSA.ItstraddlestheruralstatelinebetweenNC&TN.It’sjustyou,yourMiataandapassenger(optional)alongwithhugeelevationchangesand318curvesin11miles.WhatmorecouldanyMiatagear-headaskfor?WewillbestayingattheHighlandManorInninTownsend,TN.,ratesare$69.50foralldays.Call800-213-9462(www.highlandmanor.com)forreservationsandbesuretomentionthatyou’rewiththeMiatagroup.Rancie&IwillarrivearoundnoononSunday.Formoreinformationorifyouhavequestions,pleasecallmeat386-478-1233untilApril14thandthencall740-269-1723afterthatdate.Zoom!Zoom!

Italianlunch"withatwist”,April12Gary&BarbSavagePleasejoinusforanItalianlunch"withatwist"atMarioFaziosRestaurantinWilloughbyHillsonTuesday,April12atnoon.Yes,youmayorderahamburgerifyouprefer.AllmealsareservedwithgarlictoastandandItaliansalsaaswellasacomplimentarycassatataster.Thesaladsaregenerousanddelicious'withnoskimpingonveggies,theweddingsoupiscoveted,andmaindishessuchaseggplantorvealparmesanareavailableaswellaspasta,pizza,andsandwichselections.(Seemenuselections:mariofazios.com.)Fullmenuandseparatecheckswillbeavailable.MarioFazio'sislocatedat34400ChardonRoad,WilloughbyHills,44094.(NeartheRt.91exitfrominterstate90)Phone:440-585-3883.Lovetohearyouwilljoinus:barbarasavage@mac.comor216-731-2914.And....Foster'sIceCreamisjustuptheroad...I'mjustsaying.

AWD,March16thMargaretWattersonIfyouhavenevervisitedtheHappyDogonCleveland'sWestSidenowisthetime.TheClubwillbemeetingat6:30March165801DetroitAve,GordonSquare.(Parkingacross58thStreet)TheDogisnotedforit'squarterpoundhotdogsbothbeefandvegetarianwithyourchoiceofanyorall50toppingsand75+tapbeers.Sendreservationstowattersonmargaret@gmail.com

AWD,Wednesday,June8DennisBeckmanandMaryannTowerBourbonStreetBarrelRoom,2393ProfessorAvenue,Cleveland(TremontArea).AtasteofNewOrleans.Drinks6:30p.m.,Dinner7p.m.Limit24people.Phone440.238.0176ore-maildenbeck@sbcglobal.net

Zoomin’theMountainsofEastTennessee,June9-12BobMaurer,RichVelardoSavethedatessothatyouwillbeabletojoinusforaZoomin'goodtimein2016.Here'sthe"411"thusfar...HOTELReservationsarebeingtakenforZoomin'TheMountainsOfEastTennessee,June9-12,2016attheHolidayInnJohnsonCity,Tn101W.SpringbrookDr.JC37604CALL423-282-4611andRequestReservationsfortheTri-CitiesMiataEventJune2016.TheeventschedulewillbeouttowardtheendofMarch.AnnouncementsandschedulescanbefoundattheTri-Citiesweb-site;http://www.tri-citiesmiataclub.com/ztmoetFollowthediscussiononMiata.net;http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=583622

FREEZEYOURBUTTOFFTOUR"(FYBO),April16John&DonnaGarsteckPleasejoinusSaturdayApril16,20016.forthe20thannual"FYBO"tour.Thishasbeenayearlytraditionwiththeclub.Whatisafreezeyourbuttofftour?Webundleup,putthetopdown(unlessit'sissnowingorraining)'someeventurntheirheaterson.Traditionallyitiscoldbutlastyearweenjoyedsomewarmsunnyweather.AfteradriveonsomecountryroadsmadeforMiataswewillstopforlunchandhopefullyicecream.Detailswillfollowontimeandplace.Hopeyouwilljoinus.Contactusatjgarsteck@sbcglobal.netor440-238-9363andleaveamessage

AprilAWD,TUESDAYApril5DanCaliTheHooleyHouseSportsPub&Grille6:30Dinner@7pmMontroseLocation145MontroseWestAveCopley,OhioPhone:(234)466-0060HooleyMontrose@gmail.com

Miatas@theGap,July28–31-20thanniversaryRich&LilasVelardoThisis“THE”Miatas@theGaptour.ThiseventhappenseachyearonthelastweekendofJuly,andthisisthe“Official”weekendforMiatas@DealsGap.Atthiseventyou’llseeeveryyear,colorandspecialeditionMiatathatwasevermade,aswellasmorecustomMiatasthanyoucouldimagine.ThisisarollingMiatacarshowwheretherearehundredsofMiatasinattendance.MiatasgatherherefromallovertheUSAwithsomefromCanadaaswell,ifyoulikeMiatas,you’llbehappythisweekend.HQforthiseventisattheFontanaresort,we’restayingatFontanabutRobbinsvillehasmanyavailableroomsaswell.You’llfindthatmanytoursareplannedandasalwayswiththisevent,you’refreetodowhateveryouwant,wheneveryouwanttodoit.RichwillberunningtheGapeachmorningandprobablyevenings,thesearethemosttrafficfreetimestoenjoyTheTailofTheDragon.Duringthedaywe’lltourtowhereverwedecidewe’dliketogo.Rich&Lilasnormallyvisittheartisansintheareaandhavealunchintheoldschoolhouse/artgalleryinStecoah.OthersidetripscouldincludeatriptoTellicoPlainsovertheCherohallaSkyway,visittheJoyceKilmerParkandrunthehill-climbroadorjusthangoutattheFontanaresorttocheckouttheMiatasorenjoywhattheresorthastooffer.Oncewefindoutwho’sgoing,we’llplanouritinerarytogether.Tolearnmoreaboutthis20thanniversaryevent,gohere&signupfortheforum;http://www.gapmiatas.comContactRich&LilasVelardoformoreinformation.rvelardo@zoominternet.netor330-725-0429

Mid-OhioVintageGrandPrix,June24-26,2016BobMaurer&RichVelardoWiththeslogan,“Somepeoplecollectart,weraceit,”theVintageGrandPrixatMid-OhiofeaturingSportcarVintageRacingAssociation(SVRA)isaperfectcurtainraiserfortheMid-OhioSportsCarCourse’s2016racingseason.SVRAisoneofthefastestgrowingsegmentsofautoracinginNorthAmerica.Carsfrom11SVRAracinggroupsbearingiconicnameslikeLola,Ferrari,Mustang,TriumphSpitfire,Trans-AmsandAstonMartinwillbringtheirspecialbrandofexcitementandexhilarationtoMid-Ohioforaweekendrichinmotorsports–past,presentandfuture.Twopopular,traditionalaspectsoftheSVRAweekendreturnin2016.TheBritishCarShowdownincludesBritishclassicsandvariousnostalgicformsofBritishautomotiveinnovation.The18thannualBritishCarShowdownguaranteessomethingofinterestforeveryone.Classicsofallmakesandmodelsandcolors,shapesandsizeswillbeondisplaythroughoutthedayfortheConcoursd'Elegancewiththebeautifulcarsparticipatinginthisshowastheytakeatriparoundthetrackatlunch.NorthcoastMiataClubCaravantoMid-OhioVintageGrandPrix;Ourcaravanstartsat8:00AMSundayJune26attheMcDonaldsatI-71andSR224,6074SpeedwayDr.,SevilleOH44237(Notethatthisisanewstartingpointfrompreviousyears)CONTACTS:RichVelardorvelardo@zoominternet.netBobMaurerbobmaurerartist@gmail.com

MansfieldReformatoryandOhioCavernsTour,June25th-26thMikeandLoisKerkloandGaryandCharDavisPleasejoinusforaMiataweekendtripaswetraveltotheMansfieldReformatoryandOhioCaverns.ListedontheNationalandStateHistoricPlacestheprisonhasauniqueandvariedhistory.Inadditiontoservingmanyyearsasaprisonitalsohasbeenalocationforseveralmovieproductions,themostfamousbeing"TheShawshankRedemption."Afterourtourwewilldeparttolunchatanearbylocation.FromtherewespendtheafternoonmotoringoveracollectionofMiataroadstoMarysvillewherewewillbespendingthenight.Saturday'sdinnerwillbeattheDerDutchmaninPlainCityjustashortdrivefromthemotel.Pleasebesuretobringan"emptybelly"asthereisavastassortmentoftemptinggoodies.Sundaymorningafterbreakfastatthemotel,wewillcaravantotheOhioCavernsforaonehourwalkingtouroftheundergroundcaves.YouwillseethelargestandmostbeautifulofalltheOhiocaves-featuringexquisitecrystal-whitestalactiteandstalagmiteformations.TojoinuspleasecontactMikeatkirk88k@gmail.comor330-336-5797.TourlimitedtotwelveMiatas.

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ChautauquaB&BTrip-August12-13.Jim&JoyceSimmelinkAfewspotsmaybeleftfortheChatauquaB&Btrip,pleasecallJim&JoyceSimmelinkat4404850490fordetailsonbookingaB&B.

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LOOKING FOR GOOD CURVES 2 -- OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2016 Bob Maurer Prettyautumncolorswillbejustabluronthissomewhatspiritedtwo-daytourontwistingroads.Thetourwillbelimitedto15carsandwewillbedrivingintwosmallgroupsratherthantryingtokeepalongparadetogetheratbriskspeeds.WewillstartnearCantononSaturdaymorning,endingatSaltForkLodgemid-afternoonwithtimetoenjoyallthatthisbeautifulstateparkhastooffer,headbackonSunday,endingsomewherenearKentfordinner.(Moredetailslater.)Ablockof12roomshasbeenreservedatSaltForkLodgeforOct.8atarateof$109foradoublequeenroom.(Moredetailsonhowtomakeyourreservationsatthisspecialratewillbeavailablelater.)Signupsheetwillbeavailableatourmonthlymeetings.BobMaurer;330-316-8697bobmaurerartist@gmail.com

Oil Creek Railroad Fall Foliage Tour October 15th, Jared & Tiffany Fonner and Scott & Mary Miller Ifyouenjoyautumn’sfallcolorsandhistoricdestinationsexploredwithyourMiata,thanthistourmightbeoneyou’llwanttojoinusfor.OnSaturday,October15th,wewilldrivetoCambridgeSprings,PAforlunchatthehistoricRiversideInn.Builtinthelate1880’s,attheheightofthemineralspringhealthcrazeintheUS,itoperatedasahealthresortorvacationers,headingtothenearbysprings, thatgave the townofCambridgeSprings it’sname.By1903, thereweremore than40hotels,springhousesandroominghouseswelcomingvisitors.EighttrainsperdaybroughtguestsfromNewYorktoChicago,asCambridgeSpringswasthehalfwaypointbetweenthem.In1904,CambridgeSpringsevenhostedtheworldchesschampionship,heldattheRiderHotel.scotmiller1@frontier.comReadthefullarticleathttp://northcoast-miata.com/2015/12/3300

Miatas in Boone, September 22 – 25 Phil Daly 2016LodgingOptionsAsaneventfocusedaroundtheBoone,NCareaweareabletotakeadvantageofsomegreatdealsfromlocalmotels.Informationforthe2016yearisbelow.RecommendedOptionsHighlandHillswilloffera10%discountforathreeconsecutivenightstayduringtheeventweekend(September22–25).YouneedtomentionyouarewiththeMiatasinBoonegroup.Theyofferavarietyoflodgingoptions(motelrooms,cabins,etc).Bookbycalling828-264-2277or800-948-5276.Theirwebsiteiswww.highlandhillscabins.com.Super8isofferingratesof$55onweeknights(Sun-Thur)and$79forweekends(Fri-Sat).Ratesdonotincludetax.MentionMiatasinBoonewhenmakingyourreservation.Bookbycalling828-264-4133or800-823-6159.OtherOptionsBoone,NCisavibrantcommunityhometomanygreatrestaurants,attractions,andadowntownareasurroundingAppalachianStateUniversity.CheckoutsomeofthelocalhoteloptionsorvisitusonFacebooktogetrecommendationsfromthosewhohavestayedlocallyinpreviousyears.

LaurelHighlandsTour:FrankLloydWrightHomes,OhiopyleStateParkandFortNecessitySeptember22to24WayneandConnieDustman&DaveandKarenBakerThisthreedaytourisfromThursdaytoSaturday,September22to24.Youwillbeabletoexperienceavarietyofactivities.FridayisfocusedontouringtheFrankLloydWrighthomesofFallingwaterandKentuckyKnob.ThursdayafternoonandSaturdaywilloffertheoptionsofvisitingLaurelCaverns,FortNecessity,orOhiopyleStatePark.Thereareseveralwineriesintheareayoumaywanttoexplore.Thehotelroomis$125/night,thatincludestaxes.ItisaHamptonInnsobreakfastsareincluded.TheFLWtourticketsareabout$25/person,perhome.Forpersonswhohavesignedupforthistour,detailswillfollowviaemail.Atpresentthereisnooneonthewaitinglist.ThisareaisabeautifulpartofsouthwesternPennsylvania,andweareplanningtousescenic/fundrivingroutesaswetravelthroughit.Forquestionspleasecontact:WayneandConnieDustman440.286.4324orDaveandKarenBaker330.725.2026

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Sunshine News… Marilyn Nenadal sunshine@northcoast-miata.com A reminder: Please, contact me either through e-mail or by phone, if either you or a fellow member needs the Club’s support offered by a card or a showing of caring and support.

Rookies (new members)… Current Membership count; 152 (Includes those who have not paid for 2016 yet)

JackHeimovics&NancyPound'07CopperRed.

Themeetingwascalledtoorderbyclubpresident,GregSelby,at7:00PM.Forty-oneattendedincluding:,Dave&KarenBaker,DennisBeckman,DennyBlacklock,BrianBouchard,GaryDavis,PhilDaly,Wayne&ConnieDustman,PaulEschenaur,Jared&TiffanyFonner,John&DonnaGarsteck,BobGauss,BobHaseley,JackHeimovics&NancyPound,Dan&JoanneIncorvatti,Mike&LoisKerklo,Steve&EllenLaitinen,JimLambert,Doug&CarolLeavens,BobMaurer,ScottMiller,Jim&MarilynNenadal,RonOtte,BobPalmer&AvaSingerman,Gary&BarbSavage,Greg&JudySelby,Jim&JoyceSimmelink,RichVelardo,Ron&GayleZipay.Theminutesaspublishedinthenewsletterwereapproved.REPORTS:President:GregSelby–JohnEmbreehasagreedtoserveasSecretaryfor2016.The2016NMCteeshirtisavailableforpurchase.Thisyear’scolorisCaliforniablueand25thanniversarypensareavailable.MidwestMiata,Columbus,OH.,isinterestedinholdingaswapmeetthisyearinNEOhio.Theyarelookingforhelpinfindingalocationandsettinguptheevent.BuckeyeMiataisplanninga“CruiseHockingHills”eventbasedinLogan,OHonMay20th–22nd.Vice-President:GaryDavis–noreportTreasurer:BobStefancic–absentLatestfinancialreportislistedintheMembersOnlySectionoftheWebsite.Secretary:JohnEmbree/Sub-JimLambertPleaseregisteryourattendanceonthesigninsheetlocatedonthefronttable.Membership:AvaSingerman-2016annualduesof$36aredueMembershipispresentlyat148....89memberspaid(60%)4cancellationsCompetition:MikeDePietro–2016scheduleisnotcompleteatthistime.MoredetailsinthespringHistorian:PhilDaley–noreportNewsletter:RichVelardo–noreportWebmaster:DarylandRachelBaker–absentMerchandise:MikeDePietro–absentSunshine:MarilynNenadal–PleasenotifymeifyouknowofanyconcernsofthemembershipOLDBUSINESS:Toursandeventssinceourlastmeetingwerereviewedbytheirhostsorparticipants.NEWBUSINESS/ACTIVITIES:PizzaPartyfortheMarchmeetingHostshighlightedtheupcomingevents,whichinclude:AroundtheWorldDinnersandLunches,FYBOTour,WineParty,MansfieldReformatoryTour,MiatasatBoone,NC,Zoomin’theMountainsofEastTennessee,FallingWaterandChataqua.Sign-upsareavailableonthewindowledgeorbycontactingthehost.Fordetails,visitthewebsiteorthenewsletter.MONKEYBUSINESS:50/50Raffle:$77collected;$39wenttotheclub;$38sharedby2members.Meetingadjournedat7:35PM

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Club Officers & Committee Members; President…………....GregSelby……………...president@northcoast-miata.comVicePresident….…GaryDavis……………...vicepresident@northcoast-miata.comTreasurer…………….BobStefancic……………treasurer@northcoast-miata.comSecretary……………JohnEmbree………….…secretary@northcoast-miata.comHistorian……………..PhilDaly…………….........historian@northcoast-miata.comMembership………AvaSingerman……......membership@northcoast-miata.comSunshine………..…..MarilynNenadal……….sunshine@northcoast-miata.comCompetition……….MikeDePietro……………competition@northcoast-miata.comMerchandise………Mike&LindaDePietro…merchandise@northcoast-miata.comNewsletter…………RichVelardo…..………….Exhaust_Notes@northcoast-miata.comWebMaster……….DarylBaker…………………webdude@northcoast-miata.comSundaes……………...BarbSavage…..…………..SundaesonMondays@northcoast-miata.com

Favorite Links New Links… Club Links… Northcoast Miata Club; http://www.northcoast-miata.com MX-5 Miata.net; http://www.miata.net Sales Links… Mazda USA; http://www.mazdausamedia.com Cascade Auto Group; http://www.cascadeautogroup.com Backstreet Performance (club member Rich Johnson’s shop) http://www.backstreetper.com The Tire Rack; http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp Moss Motors; http://www.mossmiata.com Flyin’ Miata; http://www.flyinmiata.com Goodwin Racing; http://www.good-win-racing.com Bring a Trailer, classic cars (that can be driven, not show queens) for sale. www.bringatrailer.com Trip Links… Deal’s Gap; Miatas at the Gap XVII; http://www.gapmiatas.com Fontana Village, NC;http://www.fontanavillage.com Highland Manor, Townsend, TN; http://www.highlandmanor.com Competition Links… Northern Ohio Racing Association; http://www.noraracing.net NE Ohio region SCCA; http://www.neohio-scca.org NASA Racing; http://www.nasaproracing.com Anatomy of Autocross (video); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cDsmBexSd8 Mid-Ohio Race Track; http://www.midohio.com Helpful Links… Tire Size Calculator; http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Find out how to fix your Miata, go to Mike’s Place; https://www.youtube.com/user/MikesPlaceBiz/videos Just for Fun Links… Autoblog, automotive news and test drives. www.autoblog.com Jalopnik; http://jalopnik.com Jay Leno’s Garage; http://www.jaylenosgarage.com The Truth About Cars; http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com Junkyard Treasures; http://autoweek.com/car-life/junkyard-treasures MazdaZoom-ZoomMagazine;zoomzoommag.com

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SeetheCascadeAutoGroupforallofyourMiataneeds.Audi,Mazda,Subaru&Porschesalesandservice.4149StateRd.,

CuyahogaFalls,Ohio330-929-1861

Newsletter News Rich Velardo Please submit your articles in Calibri font no later than the 25th of each month. E-mail to either the club newsletter editor e-mail Exhaust_Notes@northcoast-miata.com or my personal e-mail rvelardo@zoominternet.net If you do not get a confirmation e-mail back from me, I didn’t get your message! Historian News Phil Daly Pictures can be found at SmugMug: http://nc-m.smugmug.com

For Sale: Luggage Rack, non-permanent adjustable stainless steel rack from Moss Motors, fits1990-2014 Miata, very nice condition, plus rain-proof luggage with straps which is a perfect fit for the rack. A $275 value, asking $175. Bob Maurer 330-316-8697 bobmaurerartist@gmail.com Bob Maurer 330-316-8697

For Sale: Pioneer HD Radio, Model DEH-X8500BH – With surround that fits 2006-2008 Miata (will fit other year Miatas with the correct dash surround), Bluetooth, HD, MP3, all cables and mike for Bluetooth. Essentially plug and play for ’06-‘08. Price $200 Also, For Sale: Car ramps - like new $20 Dave Baker 330-760-6196 hdbaker@zoominternet.net

For Sale: 2012 MX -5 Copper Red Touring, soft top, 6 speed manual transmission, 8714 miles, black cloth interior. Suspension Package, Sport Tuned Suspension, Limited Slip Differential, Bilstein Shocks Asking $18,000 Contact Marcello @ melodymaker530@aol.com 330 495 6297

Northcoast Miata Club Speed Shop Dan Cali, proprietor Official Northcoast Miata Club license plate frames - $10.00

Long Sleeve Tee Shirts - $10 Short Sleeve Tee Shirts - $7 Baseball Hats - $5 Club 25th anniversary logo Pens – 2 pens for $1

See Dan at any of the club meetings or contact him @; dcali5@yahoo.com

Ouradsdoworkandwedosellitemsfromhere,includingtonon-memberswhoaccessoldnewsletterissuesandreadtheFSOTsection.Asetofwheelsthathadbeenlistedinhererecentlysoldtoanon-memberwhoreadtheadandrespondedtoit.

IamsellingmyOEM2004MiataWheels(16x7)attheendofMarch.Theyareall InVeryGoodshape,straight,withsomeminorcurbrash.Iamasking$250forall4. Thispictureisfrom2010,andIcannotgetCurrentPicsrightnow.All4haveNEWWheelHubs(9-2015).Contactmeat(330)458-9010orbbouchard@neo.rr.com Thanksforlooking,BrianBouchard.

Customwoodorblackplasticshiftknobswithorwithouttheshiftpatternontop.IusuallyhaveseveralinstockbutifnotIcanhaveonereadyinaweekorless.$40eachforplainones,$45eachforknobswiththeshiftpatternontop.Ihavevariouswoods,walnut,mapleorpecanworkverywell.Allknobshaveathreadedsteelinsertforweight&strongthreads.RichVelardorvelardo@zoominternet.netAlsoseemyEtsysite,lookunder“LongDogWoodStudio”

SOMEREMARKSABOUTMARQUESByBobMaurerFromthepointofviewofsomeonewhoisaMiatanut,allroadscanleadtoaMiata.Hereisawindingroadthattookme,ifnottoaMiata,atleasttoMazda.Recently,whileenjoyingRichardStrauss’sAlsoSprockZarathustra(1896)(whichbtwyoumightrecognizeastheopeningfanfareofthe19682001:ASpaceOdysseyandElvis’sliveshowopenings1971-1977).Ineededtorefreshmymemoryontheoriginandmeaningofthepiece’sinterestingtitle,whichroughlytranslatedmeansThusSpokeZarathustra.Solet’szoomquicklydowntheroadfromRichardStrauss(1864-1949)toMazdawithashortsidetriptoZarathustra,whileavoidinganystopsnearthebookofthesamenamethatinspiredourcomposerandthepiece’stitle.ThenameMazdaissaidtohavebeenadoptedbythecompanybecausethefounder’sname,JujiroMatsuda,wassimilartothenameofanancient“uncreatedspirit”oflight,wisdomandtruth,namedAhuraMazdawhowasthecenterofworshipforZoroastrianism,whichwasnamedforthereligion’sfounderZoroasterinoraroundthe4thCenturyBCE.ZoroasterwasalsoknownasZarathustraintheGermanlanguage.EndofroadtriptoMazda.We’rethere.ThecompanynameofMazdadidnotcomeintobeingforsometenyearsafterMatsuda’scompanyhadopenedforbusinessinHiroshima,Japanin1920or1921.ProbablythefirstuseoftheMazdanamewasin1931whenthecompanychangedfrommanufacturingmachinetoolstovehicles,beginningwith3-wheeltrucksknownasMazda-Goautorickshaws.Notkidding.Theywerebasicallya3-wheelmotorcycle.Althougheveryvehicleitmadesinceabout1931or1934carriedthenameMazda,thecompanydidnotformallyadoptthenameuntil1984!SomeofitsvehicleswerealsomarketedundertheAutozanmarqueandtheAmatimarque,especiallyinJapanandAustralia.ThebriefhistoryofMazda’semblemsgoessomethinglikethis:

A1934-1936stylizedMazda; Between1936-1962,therewasarepresentationofthemountainsofHiroshimainthestylizedshapeofthreeMsforMazdaMotor

Manufacturingwithlongextensionsrepresentingwingsofagilityandspeed.

Between1962-1975,asimplestylizedm Between1975-1991,anewstylizedmazdanamethatcontinuestodayinvarioussettings,butnolongerastheirofficialemblemoncars.

Autozam,withitslogorepresentingthemountainsofHiroshima,wasthenamegiventothecompany’ssmallercarsintheearly1990s

whichwerelaterrebadgedasSuzukis.

About1991theAmatilogowasintroduced. In1991thiswasashort-livedcorporatesymbolofasunandaflamerepresentingheart-feltpassion.Sometimesreferredtoasthecylon

logo,itwasredesignedayearlatertoavoidtoocloseofasimilaritywithRenault’slogo.

In1992theeternalflamelogowasarestylingthecylonlogoandwasusedfrom1992to1997. (the“eternalflame”waslaughinglyreferredtoasthe“toiletseat”logo,ed.)

In1997thepresent-daylogowasborn,thestylizedwingedMindicatingthatMazdaisstretchingitswingsforthefuture. PS:OnelastthingaboutMazdamarques.IwasnotabletofindanyinformationaboutthevariousMiatalogosthatweseearound,butifyouarewonderingwherethenameMiatacamefrom,Iunderstandthatitwasderivedfromtheword‘reward’intheOldHighGerman

languageofthe7thto9thcenturies.Gofigure.

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MIATACOOLINGMAINTENANCEGUIDE

Thecoolingsystemofanyracecarisvitaltoyourengine'sperformanceandlongevity.Afewsimplemaintenanceitemscankeepitperforminglikeitshould.

-Seemoreat:http://mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayRacerStoryView?source=FEATUREDPRODUCT&uniqueId=6967&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1#sthash.tbaJBFPo.dpufThecoolingsystemofanyracecarisvitaltoitsengine'sperformanceandlongevity.Runningatthehotterrangeofyourengine'ssafetemperaturezonehasbeenknowntodecreasehorsepower.Excessivetemperaturemaycausethecylinderheadgaskettofailor,intheworst-casescenario,catastrophicenginefailure.Someofthesefailuresarecausedbylow-costandeasilyreplacedcoolingsystemcomponents.Alwayskeepasparebelt,thermostatandcoolingsystempressurecapinyourtoolbox.Tips:•Duringtheraceseason,usede-mineralizedwaterwithacoolingsystemadditive(WaterWetterorsimilar;notethatmostracingsanctioningbodiesdonotallowethyleneglycol-basedcoolants).•Forlongperiodsofstoragewithoutuse-morethan60days-orifcarisstoredwheretemperatureisbelowfreezing,makesuretodrainyourcoolingsystemandreplacewitha50/50mixtureofwaterandantifreeze.•Inspecthosesfordeteriorationorseepage/leaks.•Inspectdrivebeltsforpropertensionandreplaceanybeltshowingexcessivewear.•Inspectwaterpumpforleakage/bearingplaywhenreplacingorinspectingthetimingbelt.Unlessyouareplanningtocompletelyrebuildyourengine,thereareafewminorrepairstoconsiderbeforetakingyourcarontrack.-Seemoreat:http://mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayRacerStoryView?source=FEATUREDPRODUCT&uniqueId=6967&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1#sthash.tbaJBFPo.dpuf

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ThisisthesecondinstallmentofthemaintenancearticlesthatwerepublishedbyMazdaonitscompetitionweb-site.WhilewrittenforMiataracecars,theinformationisappropriateforourMiatasaswell.