Here’s Why the Original Mazda Miata Is a Legend 

Doug's the type of guy that claims he lost his virginity in the backseat of a Miata.

"This is the funnest thing in the world." - Doug Demuro "The Miata earns an 8 in the fun category." - Doug Demuro

Doug, the type of guy to wear a gray t-shirt over a white t-shirt

did ChrisFix just make a cameo to remove a Miata hardtop?

Doug is the type of guy that's 6' 3" in some videos and 6' 4" in others.

Here's the Miata bois. We finally found it. Misson complete.

When you’re in your C7 Corvette ripping corners on the tail of the dragon and a shitbox miata with 130whp suddenly appears a few feet from your back bumper and you have to use a pull off and let him pass

In my opinion, the mazda miata is one of the coolest little cars on the market that are affordable, tuneable, and fun to drive...

when you buy a miata it's not for speed, it is for fun, comfort and reliability because miata is ALWAYS the answer!

Doug, the type of guy who gives his wife’s cooking a Doug-score after every meal.

@18:16 Good point about other drivers not seeing your Miata. Back when I drove a white NA Miata on the streets, I resorted to driving at all times with the headlights on to improve the chances of other drivers seeing me. I think it helped. Small, low cars like this need to be driven like motorcycles. Drive them as if every car or truck on the road is out to kill you.

Doug, I love watching all of your videos. I thought that I would give you a couple thoughts on the Miata. My wife and I bought a 93 Miata new in March of 93 for $16,400. It was the first time that we could afford a third car, and we've been having fun with it ever since. The Miata came in an A, B, and C package. We got the B package, which included power mirrors, but not power windows. We still have the business card of the salesman that sold it to us (he was a great guy....never had to see the manager). Our seats are a great cloth that has held up really well since new. I agree with so many of your comments, but I have a different take on a few. The car has 116 horsepower, and while its not fast, it was really not slow for the day and the price range. The car is a traditional sports car, where lots of people can drive it at its limit...and thats really what makes it fun. You have to remember that the tires are really narrow on the car, so it isn't hard to break loose. The stance of the car is low, and my 18 year old son comments that the car is also cut low. It doesn't have high doors or framing for side impact protection, and that gives you an amazing connection to everything around you...much like the generation of british sports cars before it. A few comments on the quirks and features. The Miata came with an ashtray in the middle, but Mazda sold different accessories to substitute for the ashtray. Mine actually had a dual cupholder substitute in a box in the trunk. The fuel filler release and the trunk release are in the center console because of theft. You have to think about the fact that in this cars era we weren't too far past when people would steal gas out of your car, so it was desirable that way. The headlights go up in the fixed position because they were trying to emulate the Austin Healy Bugeye Sprite, from which a few design cues on this car are from. The dual sunvisor is a practical method to get sunvisors to fit. The compression on my car is the same as it was when I bought it new, which is hard to believe (we drive the car a lot every summer). I haven't had to replace the clutch because the engine doesn't generate enough power to wear it out. The other fun fact is that for those of us that do these things ourselves, none of the work on this car is hard. Thank you for your videos. I hope that you have as much fun making them as I do watching them.

4:02 He’s not the Stig, but he IS the Stig’s quirky cousin!

9:15 no doug, that is to blink at your fellow miata owners at a stop light

9:07 POP UP (UP AND DOWN) HEADLIGHTS!!!

no matter how slow this car is it will draw a smile across my face more than any v6 mustang will

4:04 Doug the type of guy to hire the Stig just to remove a hardtop ;)

Great, now they're gonna shoot up in value. Couldn't you wait until I bought one Doug?

15:30 Doug with the same expression on his face as the Miata

*"You can get a hard top for when its winter and you're not going to be putting the top down."* I think I'd have to move to the Arctic circle before I'd stop going topless mate

I've had my 2000 Miata for exactly 19 years. It's a daily driver and I assure you, it never gets old or monotonous. Due to the gearing, it's loud and high strung on interstate trips, but you take the bad with the good because of how fun it is. It's also surprisingly practical, something you wouldn't think unless you owned one. Even after two decades, this car flicks like a booger from a 5 year old's finger, and begs to be flogged hard like a masochist.

6:16 - proof that doug films his shit on an iphone. what a god

This car is a DREAM if you can buy one im telling you it will be the best car you will ever drive

i'm just here to hear daddy dougie say nice things about my model of car

4:00 Some say, he's the type of guy to take his girlfriend to Carmax to get an offer on her. And that he got straight 10s in the weekend category. All we know is, he's not the Stig. He's the Stig's Quirky Cousin.

Doug the type of guy to notice the difference between virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil.

Wow, that car brought more raw emotion outta Doug than I’ve seen. That’s why you’re great at what you do! Great video

it's not beautiful? it just smile at you, it's cute, 10/10

When you're counting on Miata prices dropping during the winter, and then Doug makes a video...

This is a Doug Car if I ever saw one. I am jealous

5:00 that cover might also be there to stop sun damage to the stereo and a bit of rain too.

My girlfriend in Hawaii had one, it was awesome, handles like a go cart, so fun to drive with the top down on a nice sunny day in paradise! Ah memories, the good the bad and the miata...

headlights go up.... headlights go down

It's not every day you see another human being in Doug's videos.

Doug knows more about me than I know about myself.

That smile and laugh when he first starts driving, is what tipped me over like in the video🔥

Doug is the type of guy to get bullied at home school

4:03 That's The Stig!!

I got the MX5 from the 2000 model year as my first own car and drove for 13 years in summer and winter. It never ever let me down except for a failed battery because of a harsh winter and parking it outside and not in the garage for a couple of nights. But besides that, it had all the original parts on it when I sold it in 2013. Still today, when I see a black MX5 on the road, I remember all the fun I had in it. The amazing engine, the easy to use roof, the perfect stick shift with its small shifter, the light back which was a hell lot of fun in the winter… So much good memories…

Love my NC. Had one for years, commute in it every day and I still love it. Driving it just feels great.

I’ve owned three Miatas 😩😩 they’re street legal go-cart.

"I'm flooring it right now!" ...the suburban behind you is literally keeping pace hahaha

Just found this video. It includes many of the things I love about my 1994 MX5. Love!

I’m gonna have to stop watching Doug’s videos because I just ended up buying one of these 😂

Doug Demuro the type of guy to drive a convertible with the windows up.

The Stig is back!

The energy level of Doug’s older videos is sooooo much better then the post cars and bids. I miss this shit 😂

Doug I really am impressed with your impression of the Miata/MX-5 I own a 2001 Black. So easy and inexpensive to repair if something fails. I used to restore Triumph Spitfires back in the 70's. When I first drove a Miata, one of my first thoughts was "A Spitfire and I don't need to carry my tools everywhere I go!" Liked and Subscribed. You are a great producer/presenter.

4:01 Some say he has all the features and others say he has no quirks. All we know is, it's the Stig's cousin, Stigmuro!

*18:16** DOUG RAGE*

I’ve watched this video 4 times this week, never gets old

I have a little 121 and a lot of the stuff is the same in my car and in this Miata. It's so nice to discover those little details.

Doug - I'm a big fan of you. But I owned this model Mazda Miata/Eunos/MX5 and you didn't comment on the door handles of this early model? They are a real cool 1 finger operation, so unique at the time. All chrome and everything. It was my favourite quirk of the car. The later models put a standard 'lift open' operation like all other cars. The door handles on this model were unique, bespoke and a thing of beautiful engineering...

My 1994 Miata makes me giggle. And then I look down and I'm going like 32 MPH. I love it. I never expected to enjoy a Miata this much before I bought one even but it's just fantastic.

the styling and handling its 10/10

91 NA SE BRG owner here and I do commute - and agree with your comments generally on that point - but it is as much fun as you say!

That nardi steering wheel is so nice.

Doug is the type of guy to cut his intro off quick to get to the point of the video

I love this spec/model Miata. Between the black paint red interior and gold wheels it's on point

NA Miata chassis was also used for the very popular FD RX-7, double wishbone suspension front and rear with the power plant frame connection from transmission to the rear differential. Both used gas tank under the trunk.

DOUG YOU WERE FOOLED THAT GUY STOLE THE HARDTOP

That side profile makes it look like the car is three different shades of black

10:12 Doug crouching next to that tiny trunk is a hilarious visual.

My grandma has a Miata. Its probably cause its a small car and she's tiny as well, but its really cool and one of the first manual cars I ever rode in. Never realized it was such a legendary sports car until recently.

When can we get a face reveal?

I don't understand the dislikes for Doug's videos. These must be the same people I stand behind in a busy checkout line that make the checker walk across the store to see why the can of air freshener rang up 5 cents more than it was marked on the shelf.

Gotta love how the “cold air intake” is right next to the extremely hot exhaust manifold lol

Thanx for the vid Doug, my friend has just left me his 1995, mx5 NA, 1.8i (131bhp), to fix over the summer. It needs a lot of TLC as hes neglected it ! Ive taken it for a spin and im already hooked !! Great cheap roadster for the weekends. So im going to put a new exhaust on it, and then dismantle all the suspension and clean and paint, with new poly bushes.

Doug is the kind of guy who is thinking about what car to review next while having his prostate checked by his doctor

Having owned an NC for almost three years, I can say the WORST thing about it, is turning the engine off.

You got the ultra rare 93 black/red combo. Classic!

I just bought a 1991 MX5 hardtop convertible special edition miata with 119,202 ORIGINAL miles a sweet old lady sold it to me for $2,000 and it looks like I bought it straight from the show room. So I believe I got a pretty good deal and it has the husband name on a little plaque and it says 478 out of 4000 on it

The Miata is the car that every british 2 seater wanted to be.....

Doug the type of guy to parallel park his shopping cart before picking stuff off the shelves

You probably won't see this by now since its 2 years after Doug but I daily drive my NA as a pizza delivery driver. It does get a little old getting in and out of it but throwing the top down every night I work, not a day goes by without it putting a smile on my face!

I've had a '90 for two years. Doug is absolutely correct. At 5/7", I fit really well. The only thing that hurts is my left elbow... the armrest is so friggin' hard. It hates hills but it really does corner like it's on rails. It's a Lotus Elan/Triumph/MG that runs and runs. Feels like it's made of paper, but is super durable and easy to fix. And, it's got air conditioning....

Color matched...🤣 that car is 50 shades of black.

Nothing beats V6 Phil!

Doug the type of guy to do a 22 minute video about a small roadster without big amount of functions and features... almost as long as his videos about luxury cars with lots of cool tech

10:28 anyone else see the reflection of Doug’s defender

dreams come true, Doug reviewed the miata

I’m guessing if importance was still part of the Doug score it would have gotten a 10

Currently have begun my hunt for a blue NA. One of my dream cars. So fun and full of personality.

Doug the kind of guy that makes videos I like to watch

The beauty of this car is that you can drive it pretty hard in regular driving and it is super fun without going to jail.

Do you notice a pattern with all mx5-haters seem to be sexually insecure constantly raising questions around this car and sexuality?

After watching this i got myself an NB to see if it is fun to drive. Yes, yes it is! Thank you for this eye opening review!

The A and the D . Loved my A and will be buying another soon . There is nothing like it . I particularly like the zip out rear window . In the heat of the summer drive around with the top up and rear window down . Fabulous.

@ 4:00 Some say he's from another planet and some say he eats spam for breakfast... all I know he's called the Stig!

4:00 Some say, that all his family members worked at Morgan and that his greatest fear is to drive a car without retractable roof. All we know is, he’s not the Stig, but he is the Stig’s convertible testing cousin!

For some reason i keep coming back too this video over and over randomly

The US market Miata had an option for cup holder. Instead of the sunglass cover, you could get a cover with 2 cup-sized holes. My 89 had both covers.

4:03 Stig what are you doing there

Doug the type of guy to have over 4000 hours in Bookworm Adventures Deluxe.

I had one of these (red over black) special MIatas - one of three I had in sequence. So happy to see this review. Wouldn't trade my AMG SUV, but wish I (still) had it also.

The radio faceplate cover isn't intended to hide the radio from thieves but to keep light rain out of the head unit. Thieves would not be fooled; they would see that and know it had the factory head unit.

If you have never driven any MX-5 Miata. Do it. It's a memorable experience.

18:15 Doug almost dies.

nice i have a 94 miata and i didnt even think about replacing the ashtray with a sun glasses holder, thats genius

I cant believe I took so long to watch this. One of dougs best