Service Manuals

[1Miata]

... or you could have a look on eBay, where people sell the factory manual
on CD for less than $5US. Search for "miata manual".

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From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz [mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Dwight Trounson
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2005 9:24 a.m.
To: mx5list@mx5club.org.nz
Subject: Service Manuals


Ok just wanting a little feedback on this since it seems everyone has a
different opinion,
Should I buy a Haynes or are the Enthusiast (wierd) manuals better?
I mean sure Haynes dont tell you about every tiny little thing but how much
better can some English mechanic really write this stuff?
Anyway just some views on what to buy would be great.

Dwight

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Oops - sorry all.

Thanks Jeff.

[WiM]

I have them both and I prefer using the Enthusiast's...


Quoting Dwight Trounson <herbertwest@gmail.com> on Fri, 21 Oct 2005
09:23:38 +1300:

Ok just wanting a little feedback on this since it
seems everyone has a
different opinion,
Should I buy a Haynes or are the Enthusiast
(wierd) manuals better?
I mean sure Haynes dont tell you about every tiny
little thing but how much
better can some English mechanic really write this
stuff?
Anyway just some views on what to buy would be
great.
Dwight


WiM
'91 1.6 MX-5 GT
www.mx5ireland.com
www.cardomain.com/memberpage/312875

* not a newer version of GT4, nooooo GReddy Turbo 5

[WiM]

David, and the others,
Wouldn't bother spending the money on the CD-ROM (like I did). All
you get is the book (on CD) with all the bits and parts of a 5 with
their numbers next to it, it does not say how to put it all together,
not what to grease, not what the best way is to take stuff apart
without breaking it,...
Better spending a little more and get Grainger's or Haynes
Grainger's USD32.97 http://tinyurl.com/a7a7v
Haynes USD14.25 http://tinyurl.com/9m2ez

Another book I think should be on every enthusiast's bookshelf is
Keith Tanner's Performance Projects (the guy from Flyin'Miata)
http://tinyurl.com/blnuc

Cheers,
WiM


Quoting David Bainbridge <david.bainbridge@xtra.co.nz> on Fri, 21 Oct
2005 14:14:22 +1300:

... or you could have a look on eBay, where people sell the factory
manual on CD for less than $5US. Search for "miata manual".

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From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz
[mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Dwight Trounson
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2005 9:24 a.m.
To: mx5list@mx5club.org.nz
Subject: Service Manuals


Ok just wanting a little feedback on this since it
seems everyone has a
different opinion,
Should I buy a Haynes or are the Enthusiast
(wierd) manuals better?
I mean sure Haynes dont tell you about every tiny
little thing but how much
better can some English mechanic really write this
stuff?
Anyway just some views on what to buy would be
great.

Dwight


WiM
'91 1.6 MX-5 GT
www.mx5ireland.com
www.cardomain.com/memberpage/312875

* not a newer version of GT4, nooooo GReddy Turbo 5

[rodneyptaylor]

Hi Dwight,

I bought the shop manual by grainger & Shoemark,before I took delivery of my
98 rs, the ad said it was up to 98 .But I soon found out it was for the MkI
not the MK II which I have. I e-mailed the company I bought it from but having
no reply etc still have it (mint). If u are interested contact me on
rodneyptaylor@xtra.co.nz and make an offer
Rod.
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[Mikkels]

Dwight

I have the enthusiast manual and rate it much better than
any Haynes manual I have ever used.

Don


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[Dez]

I have the luxury of both & prefer the enthusiasts edition however, I refer
to both when I want to check out something as their approaches to a particular
task also differ slightly. The Haynes has full wiring diagrams & the
enthusiasts does not, although they might not be entirely relevant to some of
our models.