1995 Merlot M-Edition Miata MX-5 Owners Registry

[Phatmiata]

1995 M-Edition Miata

1 of 3,500 Produced


http://i.imgur.com/atJSjuM.jpg


About the 1995 M-Edition Merlot Mica


Merlot Mica (burgundy) with tan leather interior, low-back seats, tan boot and top

Equipment: Leather Nardi shift knob, 15" BBS wheels with high- performance tires, cut pile carpeting, stainless sill plates, air conditioning, CD player and 4 speakers, ABS, exterior badge, M Edition key ring/badge/lapel pin, M Edition floor mats, Popular Equipment Package (formerly called B package) included:
power steering, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power mirrors, alloy wheels, Torsen limited slip differential, cruise control, power windows, power antenna

Optional: hardtop, automatic transmission

Production: 3500 described in press release as "limited edition" and as "special M Edition", and in print ad as "rare production" According to press release, "to be produced for only six months" Launched at February 1995 Chicago Auto show

Base MSRP: $23,530 plus $450 freight, plus options, plus a big dealer markup!





Show us your 1995 M-Edition !!!!!

Here is mine when I first got it.

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[yosh95m]

when i find my pictures i'll post em

[yosh95m]

how can we get our build number??... is there a number to call or just by loooking at the vin

[yosh95m]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x252/99FX/PC240649.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x252/99FX/bb1ad91a.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x252/99FX/PC240648.jpg

dont have any interior pictures at the moment but i figured out my camera to this computer so more to come in future

[Driftdevil]

Here is a pic of mine on our way to miatas at Hallett last sept.

[etikoner]

My Merlot Mica Miata.
Started off Merlot, then aqua/teal/blue/green
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188788_10150537976860235_625885234_18084306_319829 7_n.jpg
Now she's Merlot Mica again.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/393927_10150567421259696_503469695_8849662_2824071 50_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226954_10150628368100235_625885234_18886309_442366 4_n.jpg

I think my resale value has gone down the drain. ahaha

[yosh95m]

why do you think that??? ^^^

[Electrokillz]

http://i43.tinypic.com/hsvz85.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/24bndq1.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/14jch6u.jpg

[theothersawyer]

^^The second picture really makes me want a Merlot NA!

[WASABI]

Ive always had a soft spot for Merlot. Classy all the way.

-Jim

[etikoner]

why do you think that??? ^^^

Ton of miles. Respray. Accident I had. Took off Cruise Control, OEM wheel, barely any M Edition goodies left except for door sills. Replaced badges. Took off Evap Canister. Doesn't have a tan top.

Oh well, lol I'll think about that stuff when the time to sell actually comes.

http://radonelement.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/miata_meet-22.jpg
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/418393_10150800783894968_559344967_12537632_180777 6056_n.jpg

[Electrokillz]

merlot looks soooo secksy with a black top

[Electrokillz]

http://i41.tinypic.com/14lpzyd.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/208cw21.jpg
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[WASABI]

Keep 'em coming guys! Surely there are new pictures, if not new members with beautiful Melots!

-Jim

[Electrokillz]

I took a couple of pictures yesterday
http://i41.tinypic.com/51dgd4.jpg
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http://i43.tinypic.com/vrd5yv.jpg
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[yosh95m]

looks nice.. wish i could have had a set of stockers

[etikoner]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/etikoner/82944035-EBA2-4C6E-9EB1-D29869794BC0_zpsuqiryztb.jpg

[Phatmiata]

So its running now? Last I saw the Merlot was getting a engine rebuild with some Maruha Gears?

[etikoner]

Running, albeit roughly... When I get back to the states I wanna get the MS installed and have her tuned. I haven't pushed the engine hard but it feels nice and strong. Runs a bit on the lean side even with bigger injectors. Can't wait to see how much power she's gonna make.

[Phatmiata]

Mine the day before I sold her ........................ :cry2:


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[OBD1 kenobi]

That car is C.L.E.A.N.

[Richierichness]

Here's my 95m less that 45k miles on it. I'm looking to trade my black ht for a merlot one if anyone has

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[Phatmiata]

so nice!

[Chorne1787]

Don’t think I’ve posted in here I’ve parted and crushed one and own one!

[Chorne1787]

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Mine is in sad shape at the moment

[jnshk]

I don't keep up with the forums much any more these days, but I picked up a 95M a little over a year ago and thought I'd share it here.

Presenting, Merlot Haggard (S0616226):
21499

She was in pretty bad condition when I picked her up from just outside of New Orleans, and almost none of the features that make it special were in decent enough condition to make it worth "restoring" the car to original spec. Although this is a sad state of affairs, I'm going to give the car a new lease on life by sprucing it up with all sorts of parts that I've been accumulating over the years. It won't be a pristine M-Edition, but it will be special.

The good: The BBS wheels are in OK condition, it has a torsen since it's an M-Edition, it has the 95M seats (although they are in very bad condition), the paint is in such terrible condition but it is still a gorgeous color, and best of all it currently runs, drives, turns and stops--which is a good starting point.

The bad and the ugly: The seats are torn up (although I do plan to try to repair/restore these), the Nardi knob is missing the upholstery+logo and is in two-pieces, the turn signal front turn signal lenses were cracked, the high beam switch didn't work, the horn didn't work, the A/C doesn't work (compressor locked up), power steering leaked/leaks, suspension/steering is sloppy, cruise control didn't work, power antenna didn't work, ABS pump module needs to be replaced, the washer pump was dead (and no longer available), the driver mirror doesn't entirely snug up to the door so it rattles, the soft top was shredded, the hardtop needs some SMC repair, it's definitely been in an accident or two (though nothing too major) and repainted (poorly), the interior was thrashed and covered with caked up dirt and grime, the trunk lid and taillights leaked and it was holding a couple gallons of water and organic debris and is now covered by surface rust, the engine has been replaced with a used JDM engine (which seems to have a collapsed lifter and a strange power dip at 4500 rpm), the 5th gear synchro is shot (and who knows how much damage all the debris has done to the rest of the transmission), and probably a few other things that I can't recall at the moment...

I've been working pretty slowly on it, but I did a lot of basic maintenance just to get it running reliably and pass inspection. I've stripped a lot of the old crusty stuff out and have cleaned up just about everything but the surface rust around the trunk, so now I've just got to find the time to start building it up. I've got nearly everything on hand to start the suspension/steering/braking overhaul: new control arms w/ SADfab delrin bushings, new wheel bearings, hubs, ARP extended studs, depowered rack with angle spacers + iConcepts inner tie rods, 5XR rack spacers, Superpro poly rack bushings, new outer rod ends, new balljoints, FM 4-wheel 11" LBBK, SuperMiata Xida Club Sport Gen2 700/400 coilovers, Racing Beat hollow bar + support blocks, and a handful of other related goodies. Once the handling bits are up to snuff I'll probably move on to chassis bracing (V8R front arch braces, FM rails+butterfly brace, and possibly a Blackbird Fabworx roll bar). Then I'll move on to interior/electronics and Megasquirt, followed by swapping in my built engine and MSM 6-speed trans (and hopefully I'll have a torsen with Mfactory 3.3 gears ready to go by then as well). The plan is to add a Trackspeed EFR to the mix, and then the final step will be exterior/body work. It's likely to be a long slow process, but I'm looking forward to it!