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Honored to have our legendary roadster featured on your channel. Thanks to Garrett and team for taking the time to do a fun deep dive. Even though we may have already known these things, we hope some drivers were able to learn a little more about why Miata is always the answer.
Wow Mazda USA commented on your video. Incredible! I must admit that this was a fantastic video, very well put together and narration was excellent. I am on my 9th Miata! I have owed all generations including a 2004 Mazdaspeed. I just picked up my 2023 GSP Club with the Brembo, BBS, Recaro. Love it… The most smiles per miles $$$ can buy!
4.5 years ago I paid $1,500 for a CA NA with just over 100k miles, planed to keep it for couple summer months. Never sold it, and probably will never sell. Such a great car.
What's funny about the NC MX-5 is that despite it being the heaviest generation at 1,110kg (soft-top), it's somehow still lighter than the AP1 S2000, which weighs a whopping 164kg heavier (1,274kg). Also, the NC was the last generation to have hydraulic steering, and while it wasn't as good as the NA or NB, the nature of it being hydraulic means it has better feedback than an electric rack, which if you look on forums is one of the few complaints S2K owners have.
I had a mint 2004 mazdaspeed mx5, with tasteful flying miata mods was pushing 210 hp and 200 torque which was plenty for that car sadly I sold to help ex wife biggest regret of my life.
Tom Matano is an incredible designer, and a very humble man. I was fortunate enough to have met him in August of last year, where he signed my car. Mazda has some absolutely unique heritage in that car, I hope whatever the future holds for the Miata, it will be as grand as the NA was.
I got my 1st ND1 mx5 last week and I’m so addicted to upgrading everything available for it and driving it just for the heck of it all over. Can’t wait for summer😎🤘🏼
@lilblingking1491 I got lucky found my 2000 2.3 manual for 2600 only the interior is trash and it had a misfire. New sparkplug and coils are it runs smooth. I have a bunch of preventative maintenance I want to do because bmw. Only down fall is small aftermarket support
the only oem NA miata parts more valuable than a hard top are the mazdaspeed a-spec bodykits and the mazdaspeed bucket seats. i recently saw a pair of the mazdaspeed seats going for $4000 for a pair
I would never buy one but I have fitted a lot of aftermarket parts to them, only the latest version tho. In that latest version I think the steering wheel is way too big.. if I actually owned one I'd be swapping that wheel for a smaller one ASAP. Oh and fitting a turbo to it..
Even on older versions, Im buying na NB soon, steering wheel swap is very high on my priority list of mods, I can barely fit and that huge steering wheel doesn't help.
I have a fantastic Miata 2.0 ND with some modifications, fantastic car, fun to drive with the naturally aspirated engine that pushes up to 7500 RPM, beautiful design, in just 1070KG you have everything you need,
I would just like to correct that this isn't a JDM car like he says in the beginning. These were very well intended to be sold in the US and were very successful in our market
I am legit considering picking up either an NB or NC Miata. I live in Utah, and we have a LOT of canyons here, so the potential is high for a canyon carver.
@@IdealMediaChannel If I can find one. They're not exactly common, and I don't think the NC Miata has a Mazdaspeed version. The NB Miata does, but they're rare.
The vinyl top on the 2010 mx5 is garbage. It will split at the pivot points or seams within 2 years. The guy that installed a replacement said it was made by Toyota. No matter what i used the second vinyl top split too. It did not leak but it looked cheap like the Bmw z3 plastic window
@@IdealMediaChannel I love the exterior design of the NC Miata. Overall design looks cool, the proportion is "just right" to me and the NC Miata is the first Miata to feature a hard top retractable roof!! I don't care what people say about the weight. It's just 100lb more than the NB. The NC Miata has the most spacious interior compared to the others. Even though it's heavier than the NB, the engine did make up for it. And the another reason why I love the NC Miata is because the NC Miata is my first pick when I started to play the Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 arcade game! Oh and welcome to the Ideal Fam, Garrett! Love your commentaries!!
Even a brand new nd2 is affordable compared to the pricing of the na when it first came out when you count inflation. In a world of cars that seem to only get fatter and heavier with so much horsepower that you already breaking the law in 2nd gear ,Mazda was able to go lighter smaller with the added tech all while packaging it in a Front mid engine for that perfect 50/50 and faster with a higher redline than ever before 🤌 it's truly a masterpiece in today car enthusiast world
