Oh, and some other
10AE facts:
They were a limited production car, 7500 in the WORLD
They all came with at least the Sport Suspension, if not the Hard Suspension(firm Bilsteins and stiffer rated springs--mine is the Hard
)
They came with a strut tower brace (as do many now)
They were the first miata to have the 6-speed tranny, in '99 it was ONLY available on the 10AE
Carbon Fiber dash surround (around radio down to the shifter) is stock
They came with 15" Polished aluminum wheels (top'o'the line rims for '99)
The interior is a blue/black scheme, still the only Special Edition to sport these colors:
-Seats are black leather trimmed with blue suede inserts
-Blue carpet and floor mats
-Blue shift boot, e-brake boot
-Blue soft top
-Blue/black Nadari steering wheel and shift knob
-Blue boot cover
The 10AE is the only miata model to have that color blue paint. Some have argued the name of the color, the original (1st) owner told me it is Sapphire Blue Mica, but one dealer told me it was Innocent Blue by the paint code. (dunno)
The 10AE is the ONLY Special Edition miata to have only ONE badge. All others have a badge on each side on the front quarter panel. The 10AE's is on the driver's side only.