I had done something unwise... I had just purchased a 1991 Miata on an impulse (can we say mid-life crisis), even though it was badly abused by the previous owner. The first shop that I had work on the car charged a fortune to rebuild the engine, but when they were ""done"" they couldn't get it to run well while still passing the emissions requirements. I was about to write the car off as a loss and chalk it all up to experience, but then I was referred to JC Auto Spec by the members of the local Miata club.
Pros: Clean shop, excellent quality work, thorough explanations
Cons: Location is distant from my work, and the shop is closed on weekends (although there is a drop-off option.
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