If you're in the manual, the truth is with a clutch drop at 4000 rpm you can get 5.8. reap world driving 6.5. 7.2 is way off. where did you get that number?
This is the first time i've seen this man's review. I didn't see the comments here first, just straight to the video, and i can tell you, this man review is FANTASTIC, i dont know the reason why, but i just love they way he did it...
+Mustang GTyq Thanks so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoy our work!!! Hope you check out our other videos as well (over 150 to choose from) and subscribe..:) Steve
Just got a 2006 mk 3 mx5. Couldnt be happier. My last car was a jag xk8. Didnt think anything less than an Aston would work for me boy was I wrong. Not only was I wrong-I am in love!! The key is, whatever model mazda you get-get a really good one and you'll b smiling.
I literally went to a dealership to test drive the ND2 Miata in a manual after driving the automatic and thought that it was really slow and laggy, and I did not know how to drive a manual. I just know the concept of it. I looked like a complete noob, staying in 2nd gear almost the entire time and I was really jerky, but I did not stall. I ended up ordering one, since I wanted an RF and not a soft top that the dealership had. It's been about a month now and I'm pretty comfortable driving this car now. Practically taught myself how to drive stick shift in this car. It's very easy to learn in, no joke. You hear it from other people saying that it's an easy manual to learn in, but those guys have been driving a manual car before and all they had to do was adjust to it. I'm someone that did not know how to drive a manual and I didn't stall at all my first time driving it and felt pretty comfortable in it after about a week of driving. Definitely go for a manual if you can, it's so much better than the automatic.
Thank you for this review. You should do a full review on the "Sport" (or base) model with exterior and interior standard and option equipments. So far I only see the Club and GT being review on RU-vid.
I have seen maybe 30 YT vids on this car. This is by far the best review. This guy informative and great humor. Autogefuhl next. May have to buy it from Rosenthal!
+danizr1 Hey...Hey...Hey... It was only two months...not six... Sorry it took so long. We try to post a new video each month...but other projects sometimes get in the way. At least you have Two Videos for the price of One with this Miata review! Thanks for watching and thanks so much for your patience..:) Steve
Love the new, updated version. I've driven the original version and the 2005 version and while both are very fun vehicles, they fell some-what short of the Honda S2000. I think with this version, Mazda may have done it. Where can I get a pair of those glasses?
+JE V Sorry it takes so long...sometimes. But we do our best! Just keep in mind that this isn't my full time job... But just so you know, I was working on another video yesterday and should have the filming completed early next week and then on to editing. Thanks for your patience..:) Steve
+srk7555 I enjoy and appreciate your videos kind sir, even for vehicles I'm not interested in. You did help my decision in purchasing my 2012 VW MK6 Gti.
Nice video!! I've been following the news on this car and I'll definitely get it since it's finally available in my country. By the way, Van Halen should contact you! You would be the perfect David Lee Roth substitute :D Bye, have a good day!
Side brake lever is located at the right side of center console and it's a standard for right-side steering wheel cars. I wonder if it's convenient for left-side steering wheel cars sold in the US.
+serbetli100 Sitting in one myself, I liked the arm reach for the parking brake. If it sat right next to me, I would basically be resting my arm on it 24/7.
Christopher Miller If they sell more cars in the right-hand traffic countries, they should change it. I think there are more people in the right-hand traffic countries. The left-hand traffic countries besides Japan are only UK, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, the market is far smaller than the right-hand traffic countries.
My BMW 335i is completely paid off and it's worth $34,000. I would gladly trade it in for a fully loaded Miata GT. That's how much I love this car. I test drove it for shits& giggles about 4 months ago and I haven't stopped thinking about it since.
+ZAIN ABBAS We shoot in a variety of locations around the Washington Metropolitian area. It partly depends on which dealership we're borrowing the car from and that store's particular location. Most of this was filmed on the George Washington Memorial Highway right across the river from Washington D.C. (hence the shot of the Washington Memorial in the background). It's a great scenic drive to be sure. Thanks for watching our videos..:) Steve
+Grace JD YAAAS! I was thinking the same thing! Even has the same M. Douglas voice! I was waiting for Sharon Stone or a boiled pet rabbit to come out of that boot!
+Tony The Tiger Thanks for watching our video! I'm actually the Training Director for the Rosenthal Automotive Organization. I do the videos "in my spare time" for our RU-vid Channel. I hope you subscribe..:) Steve
Oooos .... make that Uk offering a 1.5l and 2.0l offering? Go figure. A 2.0l turbo would provide a big increase in usable torque; coupled to the 6sp manual could be a blast. And for cheap money, well not stupid Boxster or BMW money. . . . .
This car is almost spot on but literally every driver has complained about a little too much body roll and for light weight car made for the twisties that is unacceptable.
+Vineet Beniwal My 3rd gen has a little roll, but it also rides very comfortably without compromising it's awesome handling. It's very neutral in the corners. You can push it beyond the limits of grip predictably and confidently. My old 2nd gen. had a suspension upgrade and cornered flatter, but the ride was a bit stiff for a daily driver.
McPherson struts?! No, that front suspension is a beautiful aluminum upper and lower A-arm setup, even the uprights are aluminum. Get rid of or find a way to fold down the TV on the dash, it is ugly and distracting. The position of the controller knob for it on the console needs to be rethought, many complaints that it get hit during shifting, not a problem on right hand drive cars.
