This manual is nothing more than the account of an english mechanic taking apart SOME of a Miata. Many things are missing or half done. Lots of them critical. How much is missing? Here's a good example .... beacuse of a missing section, I had to re-pull my engine and transmission. This book will make good fire starting material. 'Nuff said.

There should be a copy of this in the trunk of every 1.6 liter Miata. Much more user friendly than the "official Mazda" book, the Enthusiast's Shop Manual is well illustrated and clear. The idea of an enthusiast's manual is a good one -- the book's written for the skilled and involved owner, not for the professional mechanic. My copy is covered with greasy fingerprints, which is the hallmark of a good manual.

This manual is for all 1.6 liter Miatas with pop-up headlights. It does not cover the post '98 model with fixed headlights, nor the 1.8 liter model (with pop-up headlights) for which there's a separate manual. I hope this advice is helpful - Rod Grainger, author & publisher.

I bought a used '91 Mazda Miata. Didn't know anything about it. This manual has definitely help me to figure out where everything is and what to look for.

I purchased this book and the Haynes Miata shop manual (90-97). These two together give me about a 80% understanding of what is going on with my Miata.

This book is for 1.6 liter Miatas, built from 1990-1993. It is much less useful for later Miatas. Unfortunately, this information is not provided to potential buyers of the book. The followup book, for the later 1.8 liter Miatas, was apparently discontinued soon after publication, for reasons unknown to me.