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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Hey all,,,I have a 95 MX5 I think???? I know that sounds weird but the title and VIN say one thing but the VIN on the firewall doesn't match!!!??? The sticker under the hood says a 91... can you look at the 1.6 and 1.8 and tell a difference? Is there another way to know what I have?

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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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DROPTOP, congrats on signing up at the best miata site around!
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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Thanks, I love this car. Looking forward to doing some performance mods!!! Any and all suggestions and help is appreciated...also would like to hook up with a good club...
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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post pics easy to tell.


do you have a passenger airbag?1
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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no passenger airbag,,,how to post pix? i have one pic in my profile...
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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seems to me you may have a 1.8 in your 1.6. Common conversion, and its a plus too, the 95s I think still had the oil port in the rear for easier boosting
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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hey Track, what do i look for on the engine to tell the differance?
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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raised on sunken letters on the valve cover?


there are tons of ways to quickly tell, that's an easy one. but no passenger airbag = 1.6L = 90-93.


sounds like you need to get your title straighten out. 'cause you technically don't own the car you are driving if the VIN doesn't match the one on the dash.
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Title and vin on dash match..... vin on firewall doesn't
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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welcome, photobucket is a good easy way to post pictures on forums.
rasied letters =1.8
sunken= 1.6

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