Should you own a high mileage Miata? Long term NC ownership review! 

I had an NA Miata for 12 years and sold it with 275,000 miles. The engine was never apart and it drove perfectly. It was the most fun and reliable car I have ever owned.

My 2012 just hit 59,000 so I guess it's still a baby. Looks and drives as new. Best car i ever owned. Owned it for about three years and still look back at it whenever I park it.

The production value of this film is worthy of a television show. Good job!

Bought a new 03’ NB n put 223k on her- original clutch, very minor oil leak, everything worked perfectly sans wear on drivers seat. Best car I ever owned n never shoulda sold her. Bought a 13’ prht 1 owner last year with 38k on her. I’m in love all over again!!

Your One of the best miata content creators out there! I hope your subscriber count matches your video quality one day🎉

Doug DeMuro wishes he had your personality. That guy may be up there in the views department but I'd much rather watch you guys. You guys are the real deal. Whatever your doing, keep on doing it. I've only seen a single video so far on your channel and I've subscribed post haste. 👍

I have twice that mileage on my NC. Still goes great. Still gets compliments. Still love it. Never replacing this thing.

I love this channel, ever since discovering it months ago I have watched, rewatched, and became a fan. It’s the best Miata channel. And the editing on this video, is top tier. 🎉🎉

Seeing forest in this was an incredible cameo!

Video quality crazy! And the car! Love my NC2 this is giving me inspiration for mods to do

Great recap! Excited to see what's next!

Your NC setup is just so clean. Car looks 10/10

Pleasantly surprised with the video quality, keep it up!

I got a 2012 SE in red a few months ago thanks to this channel. Best thing I could have bought! Mine is red though, paint is terrible from sitting in the Florida sun for years. But it only has 26,000 miles 😮 Already did the Meister R Sportive coils, muffler delete pipe, and some interior mods. It’s fabulous! Thanks for the content, it’s valuable and helping me to choose some of my future part selections! ❤

Great 👍 thanks for sharing best wishes for the next 100,000 miles

Picking one of these up this weekend, super excited.

Definitely a channel that deserves more subs and love! Great edits and quality :) O'm currently looking for a small but fun car to replace my 2 door civic (non si), and now the NC miata's on my list!

I'm planning to buy an nc miata so I watched tons of mx5 content, but yoz are far the best. Helped me a lot. Thanks

Currently own a NA 1.6 for 5 years at 200,000mile. I unleashed the exhaust last year front to back and I can’t tell you that I haven’t had more fun exponentially year over year. The car just keeps getting better.

Solid edits in this one! Keep it up, I'm sitting at 119k on my NC and want to travel a lot more

My first car and a great daily I’m going oem plus and it still love this reliable fun machine. Going on 10 years old next year and only at 76000

😍 Great video Jordan, and thanks for representing with that awesome shirt!

I bought my 2012 Grand Touring with 98,500 miles, over the Internet, currently has 105K... runs great, fun to drive on New England back roads.. I initially thought the ride on the highway was a little jittery with the Bilsteins. I solved the problem really cheaply by lowering the tire pressure to 28 lbs all around

Wow, that was a good video! Really enjoyed it!

Keep it up. I haven’t seen anything you’ve done in your videos that has been a waste of time, so keep them coming.😎

Yes let’s see your recommended mods

In 2016 I bought a 2006 NC Grand Touring with 94k miles. 6 speed and "box stock". It was a 1 owner car, bought from the dealer in San Diego where that owner had it serviced every 5k miles. Grey Mica with the saddle leather interior and the matching soft top. I searched 6 months for that color and spec. Basically, the car looked brand new and drove like it also. I agree about the Bilsteins, however if you want the limited slip diff, that's the way it comes. Shortly after I bought it, one of the rears started leaking badly. I replaced both and it was not inexpensive. It hardly broke the bank however, but unlike you, I couldn't find fault with them. The LSD is a must in my book and considering I bought the Miata as a 70th birthday present, cornering on the doorhandles wasn't a priority. Back in the late '70's, I owned a 1960 356B Porsche Roadster (not to be confused with the Cabriolet.) I've always loved "bare bones" convertible sports cars and I had thought about a Miata for awhile. And being 6 ft. tall, an NC was the first MX-5 I could comfortably fit in. "Creature comforts" there is no comparison. AC, cruise control, a top that didn't leak, etc. It was my only car and a "daily driver" with a major caveat. My semi-retirement job was working in a bike shop 2 miles from home. 9 days out of 10, I commuted by bike. I saved the Miata for "canyon carving" on all the great roads in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu. One major drawback is trunk space. My girlfriend and I took it for a long weekend in Santa Barbara and it was a battle convincing her she didn't need a month's worth of wardrobe changes for 4 days. Even so, it was touch and go stuffing just enough for the weekend. As far as a used Miata, find one you like that has been well maintained with solid service records. With that caveat, I would buy one with 200k on the clock. The NC was much maligned by NA and NB owners when it first came out (and, stubbornly still is). But if you are 6 feet tall (or a little over), want a reliable, blast to drive (remember, it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow), that is only a 100lbs. heavier than an an NA or NB, get an NC. Do it quick though. I could sell mine for $2k to $3k more than I paid for it!

Excellent job with this one!

great video as always, amazing to see how far this car has come thanks to you 👍

Always love the content dude. Mine has 70k on it at the moment. I just love it. Big road trips this year. Nurburgring for sure. Probably le mans as well. Never driven normandy. Next year, spain, and canary islands (thats gonna be expensive) New shocks and springs this year, and a used back box lol. I have put 7k a year on this thing. Never misses a beat. Keep up the great content brother. 👍

my nc has 120k km and i so happy with it. she's also a daily driver and totally not perfect but it's the imperfections about it that i love. Would love to see some more future mods on the NC, maybe underglow like you once mentioned?

I’ve had two and can’t wait for my next one

Thanks for the video. Living in Loveland and eyeing a 2015 club. I’ll keep you updated!

Congrats on passing 100k miles! My NB1 has over 170k miles and I have only done normal maintenance. Great video Jordan!

Really nice video. I've subscribed 👌

( the video editing is pritty bad ass, keep up the Great Videos )

Just bought my first Miata, an NC2 with 100k miles / 160k kms. Seems a good time to subscribe to your channel :)

Dang! The more I watch your videos, the more I can't wait till the day I get my hands on an NC3.

Great video bro 👍🏾

I have a nc1 and it's got 136000 miles and a full service record and honestly it drives perfect All it's needed is suspension brakes and tyres with servicing Bullet proof cars I highly recommend

Sold mine nbfl , now on a hunt for ncfl last years hardtop. but i wont ride it in winter..for this i m goinf for wrangler tl. love your channel !

I have my eyes on a NC Sports Black edition, you convinced me to get it 😁

For fun, would love to see you apply ppf lol Would also love to see a top gear style epic race with the friends for mayhem

i bought an nc1 with 150k. its my daily and have no regrets past that the past 2 owners did not take care of it. had a few repairs to do but mostly its a great car. past maintenance, there was not much else to do. intake runner solenoids needed replacing and valve cover was leaking. that was it. reliable for sure

I put 180,000 on my 2013 NCGT before I drifted off the road and beached her on some rocks. Broke a diff mount at 150K but apart from that no issues. I have an ND now, my fifth Miata.

Nice vid! I will emphatically agree that owning a Miata with over 100k miles is just fine... I passed 111,111 miles on my way home from Sonoma, and prior to this one I had a MSM with 106K on it. My brother has owned his '92 NA for over 30 years, and it has over 350K on it. Have to say, I'm definitely interested in your next mod choices... I feel like I've hit a plateau with mine, and am not sure what to do next.. Engine swap? Trade it? No idea right now.

I had NA and NB when I lived in England. I have a 2006 NC in New Zealand. They just go and go..., only need the normal maintenance.😎

I hit 100k in my Mazda6 exactly as I entered Yellowstone. It was quite an ecstatic moment! Aching to buy an NC miata soon..

Quality videos, makes me wanna get one

Great vid. Can relate to all parts. Owned from new 1990 NA1, NB1, 2006 NC1, 2013 NC2, 2020 ND2. Put over 150,000 on daily drivers NA1 for 15 years, NC1 for 15 years. Only routine maintenance except replaced roofs on both, fuel pump on the NA1 at about 130,000, ignition wires on the NC1 at about 150,000. All looked and ran great when I typically gave each away. Would own any of them again. Favorites: all of them, but regret giving away the NA1 the most. NC2 is a beast with mods, will likely keep. Favorite mods for all Miata’s: dampers, springs, sway bars, shock tower braces. Went ahead and did all of that with the ND2 in the first year even though it’s a daily driver, and even it benefits. Like others have said here, I’ve had the opportunity to own, lease many performance cars, but the current Miata ALWAYS gets driven the most.

I still drive my 1993 - purchased new - every summer.

Love this content.

Wishing you more miles and smiles with your Nc! I have a 2012 Nc and so satisfied that planning to convert it to Electric when they ban petrol engines in the future!

Yp that cameo was 👌🏼

And here's my best Miata owner 🎉🎉

I used to own a mk1 1.8 in white and absolutely Loved it . Such a fun car to drive round mountain roads . The 4th gear pull up hills was V nice . . After getting a driving ban 4 years ago for dui🤦‍♂️ and losing everything to lockdown i havnt driven for 4 years ! . . But can not WAIT to buy a MK3 mx5 2.0 v soon 😁 its actually the cheapest option for me to insure with a driving conviction! . . They were good to me in court so my insurence hasnt gone up too much . But the mazda is Hundreds Cheaper than all the other cars ive been looking at including normal family cars like a toyota avensis 2.2 volvo V50 2.0 ford mondeo 2.5 saab 93 2.3 . And the same price to insure as a silly little 1.0 liter kia picanto !! 🤷‍♂️ . . mazda mx5 it is for me then 😁👍

I love my NC mx5 ❤, such a nice car to drive. Tomorrow replacing the famous bolt that moves around at the latching point of the roof 😅

LOVE MY NC!!!

Let’s go yes, do a video

I owned my NC1 for 10yrs. Racked up 265k on her before I had to get rid of her. She was my daily driver. If PPF tech was around at the time I made the purchase, I would've gotten it done. That being said, I tried to keep her in good shape.. However, road life does take its toll. Still, she never had anything major go wrong. Near the end of my stint with her, 1 of the power steering lines decided it had enough and started spilling its guts. The wear and tear around the rear wheel aches were starting to take a toll as well. Not so much cancer yet, just the paint was starting to flake off. I knew rust was just around the corner. She was very tired. I seriously considered doing a full body resto on her. Unfortunately, it would cost more than what the car was worth at the time. As luck would have it, an RX8 R3 with only 48k km's on the clock was being offered. I bid my trusty NC good bye and swapped it for the 8. The 8 was supposed to be the last daily I would get. Or so I thought... 😞 Didn't even make it to 109k km's before it started showing signs of the transmission popping out of gear. While both the NC and 8 share alot of components, a few were revised to handle the output of the rotary. Unfortunately there's a design flaw in that transmission. So only after 5yrs and 60k km's, I had to do another daily swap out. I already have a summer vehicle that I rigousily do maintenance on so I didn't want to do more maintenance on a daily. I decided to go electric. 🙂 In my defence, I've been wanting a Tesla since they first debuted the major production of the Model S. Price and the sheer size of the vehicle prevented me from getting one (mainly the price.. lol). Now however, with the more obtainable Model 3, I seriously considered it. Looked around and managed to find a very decent 2021 with only 58k km's on the clock. Best, Decision, Ever!!! I absolutely love it. Its only been about 3k km's and I can't get enough of this vehicle. So refined and drivability nearly matches my summer vehicle. If I didn't go electric, would I jump back into the NC... That's a tough one. I loved my time with my NC but as a daily.. the Model 3 is so much better. I would have to say no. I don't think I'd get back into another Miata for the foreseeable future... I think I'm about done with vehicles.. 🙂

I've got a 1.6l NB with 330k kms. We take it for endurance racing, track days, etc. It's rusty as hell, but otherwise an amazing machine. The fluid are changed pretty often, after a few track days / race events.

I have a RHD NC1 and like you love it to bits. I'm planning to do Tein Coilovers, and possibly the racing beat exhaust soon. I have an issue with check engine light for the EGR unit though which is by all accounts a pain. Do you have any experience of changing out the EGR valve?

Just love that car

Luv’n the MX5’s…!!! 👍😊💥

Can't wait to own one, currently saving $400 a month for a year to put a down payment on a nc2 or 3

2002 nb2. 127,000 hope to drive it to 527,000 miles!!

( Idea for mod, I wanted to try this but no time, modify the headlight to make it like the VW GTI or Subaru light that turns when you turn , or modify the side marker light to run on when you turn the wheel in that direction, I might do that mod, I'd put another LED into the side marker light and trigger it with a magnetic sensor connected to the steering rack )

Already have the off road rig. 12 tacoma TRD. Now I'm hunting for the roadster 😅

Been looking at MX-5 and right now it is between finding a very late model NC or just taking the plunge and going ND (probably new, even 5 or 6 years old ND's are 35k here). Honestly if I got an NC I would be looking for a setup exactly like that, in those colors. Just a clean looking automobile.

That Porsche 981 clip is what's stopping from buying a Porsche Boxster. My friend just got quoted for rear brakes and rotors on his Macan....1500 dollars.

I traded my 2011 NC (purchased new), for a used 2019 ND. The NC had 190k when I traded it. Still had the original clutch, but was in need of a new (2nd) top. Not garaged.

My 2007 1.8 NC has just turned 139000 miles, original engine etc, I have full service history, oil maintenance on this Duratec engine has to be the most important, the biggest killer of MX5's in the UK is rust caused by the salt on the winter roads.

Hi! Great content. Can you tell me which NCs come with lsd? Thanks

110,000 miles on my NC. The only thing that had to be replaced so far is the thermostat.

"Don't buy the suspension package for the Bilstiens" Right, buy it for the LSD 🙃

I replaced the original coolant expansion tank on my 2006 with a new OEM tank. I figured since it's new it will last a long time.

If you feel your running out of content, my I suggest you add to the stable by getting a brand new 2024 MX-5 and bragging about the all new model because it has a larger television on the dash lol But whatever you do, do not get rid of the current ride. You always wish you had not if you do.

my nc just passed 153k and the only thing i've had to replace is the coolant tank :)

Best miata ever owning am Nc1 for 3 years over 200k km

I love my ‘13 Club. I have other fun stuff to drive that are 10 times the cost but for some reason, I drive my NC more than all of my others.

5:20 lmao, that was nice

Me: Found a miata youtuber = auto subscribe

Great video but... LOVE the T shirt. hehehe

My NB2 has only 45k miles no rust, all clean and i'm gonna cherish this car until i'm bored with (never know when it's gonna happen lol). I've planned to turbocharged it HEHEHHEE

The oem seats are back breakers for me but otherwise it was fun as hell taking this thing on road trips when it was stockish

Mr Wizards Mystic Cut should take that fender scrape right off

I got rid of all my German cars and got a ND1 ‘16 MX5 grand touring, gets 👍🏻 everywhere I go. Basically a go-cart disguised as a car.😀🤘🏼

Just wished my drivers seat was more comfortable after 165K miles.

Recently purchased 07 NC hardtop with 37k miles, and am loving it. What model do I have? cloth seats, non bose stereo, 17" factory rims...

Time for a lift kit

yeah, I am curious now that time has gone by, how you would prioritize the mods. what do you wish you had done sooner? what do you look at and wonder why you bothered?

Hey yo Jeffco neighbor I have a Highland Green NC1 exactly like what I just discovered you upgraded from! Bought last month w 135k miles and treating it like a short king ever since. Looking for some bronze/gold wheels to go on it, couldn’t help notice your pile o’ tires in the foreground and that bronze finish - what are they, need a home?

Your car looks sick ! Does it have a body kit ?

Do you have a link to your k&n intake?

I didn't expect the Tiktok guy here

I have a 2006 NC. The gap between the front wheels and wheel well is 4inches. It sits hight than the back. What do you suggest to fix this problem?

My 1997 Honda Del Sol Si has 219,000 miles. I am an original owner!

100,000 miles? Good start. We're at 164,000.

Mines a bit behind yours it needs another 59.000 miles on a nc 3.5 2011.

With a 100k , I'd think its barely broken in yet. Driving it in the winter aren't you worried about salt causeing huge amounts of rust damage? I try not to even drive my 2016 ND when the roads are wet from rain. Thats crazy right? Lucky for me I'm as happy just sitting looking at it as I am driveing it.