Watch This First Before Buying a NA Mazda Miata 1989-1997 

watching this after buying two miatas*

ALL the 1.6L crankshafts have the sheared key way issue, even the long nose. However the long nose ones when sheared are salvageable with welding or a miata crankshaft saver kit. Also a sheared crankshaft DOES NOT mean the whole engine is toast. These are non interference engines and the crankshaft can be swapped out.

This has been really helpful, I've been looking at getting an older miata and this video is pretty good just in general

My gf is using her NA Miata -91 as a daily driver and it works beautifully with 14500 miles on the clock. Only thing that really worries me is the rust. Nothing big yet but you never know what hides underneath 30 year old body panels..

I love the pop upsss great video broo

Good work bro. I've got more to catch up on I see.

great video again!

Well done again😃👍

Nice Video, Thanks 😊 👍.

Hello! I recently saw a 12k asking worth it for a 1992 miata? I am planning to autocross but also a daily, so it comes with proper legitimate suspension (Ohlins DFV Coilovers) balanced and tuned at a race shop, door and roll bars, real momo seats, upgraded inter cooler, etc? It was auto crossed for 2 years(18-20) but very detailed service records and looked loved with a lot of attention put into it by professional shops, and personal work with other cars such as r33 and a rx7(imo he prob knows a thing or two). It also comes with the stock seats and other oem parts, thoughts?

Well i'm going to buy a miata and this is a great vid. Just to know the guys shaking the car are soccer players from my hometown team kv kortrijk in belgium 😅

Daily drove a 1990 1.6 (short nose) for years and beat on it every time I drove it. Thing never missed a beat. The whole short nose crank thing is not something I would personally worry about. If the car survived for 30 years, I don't see why it would all of a sudden crap itself now.

nice video,

So do 1992 models have the long nose crank ? Great tips on things to look for man.

I'm 14 and getting a summer job this year and someone I know might be selling a 1997 m edition and it's cheap so I'm thinking abt getting it if I can

What miata na is best to import in inida

I'm looking to buy a miata right now, but thing is I didn't really grow up around cars, or rather my dad was away at work most my life so I never learned. So I know absolutely nothing about fixing cars. I'm willing and wanting to learn, im not just wanting things done for me all of the time, but can I just take my car to shops to get whatever I want done? Like lifting or lowering it, replacing anything. Even something like replacing speakers and stuff. Wiring can be a little complicated.

Watching this after buying my shitbox miata ❤

Can you modify it to 250bhp or even 300bhp

Could you please do a video about cracked headers? I have a small exhaust leak on the Miata I just got and I don’t really know how serious that is yet

My dream car

90 onwer here 3years of autox and it's fine

“Watches after buying 3 NA Miatas”

What about the 1990? The description marks 89-97

I found a 93 auto with 100k asking 9k . Worth ?

Cool boxer engine at 2:38

Is this okay as a first car?

Seriously/ 30mins to replace a valve cover gasket? not hard but not 30minutes

Watched after buying a 1997

YOU HAVE NO IDEA...

No Vace

Your rating system is flawed lol

I have own several 15 at least before watching this video