10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE MX-5 MIATA

[@Stue-e]

i've sorta grown to welcome the hairdresser comments, but lets be honest, real hairdressers dont slip into 20+ year old cars, they slip into 20 something year old people

[@Bbeavis]

Ohhhh! Thanks for watching Stewart.

[@ThierryTheuns]

Our countries biggest MX-5 club has a name that loosely translates into "hairdressers attitude". The founder members are called the Barbers.

[@winstonzhang3111]

best comment ever

[@arricammarques1955]

Drive one, non believers can't afford on more likely.

[@heavychevy4616]

as a master barber of 30 years, & a proud owner of a 99 miata... i had a good laugh at ur comment man, very funny! ...i embrace the barber/hairstylist jokes... even got a sticker that says "no hairdressing equipment left in this vehicle overnight" (haha!)

[@catjudo1]

Without fail, every single person who has given me grief about my NB Miata being a girl's car couldn't actually drive it. I'm convinced that manual transmissions are the single most effective anti-theft deterrent out there today.

[@Bbeavis]

People who give you grief are not real car people, or not nice people in general.

[@catjudo1]

BEAVIS Motorsport You May be on to something, Beavis. I used to be married to one of ‘em!

[@benistingray6097]

Here in switzerland i guess around 95% of the poeple learn to drive a manual car so that doesnt work here. But the first time the back steps out they are totally overwhelmed. People just cant drive nowadays with all the electronic aids!

[@BRAG3A]

If They have a driving license they can drive a car right? Wtf

[@MaxSpeedMike]

@@catjudo1 Lmfao

[@standardheat-fs8159]

Miatas are that kind of car you are excited to drive even to work!

[@Bbeavis]

Totally agree Phil :)

[@EmondroRocco]

My life be like...

[@blauwebanaan4756]

Highlight of my working day is driving to work and back home in my Miata

[@just_passing_through]

My only car since 2003 has been my NB, and before that an NA. Wouldn’t want it any other way.

[@fgcorp]

Miata Is Always The Answer

[@Bbeavis]

EXACTLY!

[@ExhaustedOfficial]

I knew a few of these being an mx5 enthusiast, but there were some good ones on here mate! 👌🏻

[@Bbeavis]

No worries, thanks for watching!

[@fritz3701]

many people dont know that the NB actually had a coupe version, only sold in japan

[@Bbeavis]

I should really make a video about that.

[@fernandoburrage5124]

Japan always gets the cool stuff...

[@MiataMods]

Nice editing! It really makes the video very entertaining! 👍

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you MM!

[@rbf6665]

Agreed MiataMods. Entertaining, straight to the point and without preliminary chatter dribble too.

[@BobC59]

The little inserts were great! "Butt" and "In the world" Clarkson made me chuckle the most. Informative and fun to watch - SUB'D right away!

[@Seamus322]

Miss my '91....

[@wordsmithgmxch]

Ya wanna see where BEAVIS got his ideas, check out Marlon's bike reviews. Start out with "An Honest Review of the Triumph Bonneville".

[@joffreyverbeeck1640]

What I love most about the Mx5 are the pop-up headlights of the first generation. And of course, when you can, you've got to drive it with the roof down. Sadly can't have a driving licence though. I'm visually impaired. But I'm trying to come up with some Mx5 lookalike pedal car, to have something.

[@Bbeavis]

Sorry to hear of your vision, i wish you the best in your quest for a vehicle-like experience. Thanks for watching Joffrey! If you're ever in Australia I'd be happy to take you for a spin in my MX-5's :)

[@joffreyverbeeck1640]

Would love the chance, not only to ride in an MX5, but also to learn something about Australian car culture, because you guys seem to be influenced by a lot of different countries if it comes to the kinds of cars and modifications you have, and driving laws over there. And Australia might be a country of driving oportunities for me. Sure, maybe by law I won't be allowed to drive. But appearantly you've got a lot of places where they won't post a police officer, because the only car coming by in more than a week might not even be doing anything wrong at all. So maybe I should move. ;) But traveling's expensive to begin with, and Discovery Channel is currently broadcasting a show about Australian border patrol. Your customs agencies are fierce.

[@sarammika]

I belive there's one part that all 4 generations share: door rubber bushing

[@Bbeavis]

Yeah Marek you may be right, they certainly do look all the same, and generally people sell aftermarket units as a universal fit for all models!

[@thevduber]

All four gens share something, perfection and the best small sports car ever made

[@DarkSylance]

Most hairdressers and women actually dislike going for a drive in an mx5, with the top down and now wind block. Messes up there hair

[@Bbeavis]

Hahha. I'd never considered that! Hairdressers certainly wouldn't like wind messing up their hair!

[@Lee-70ish]

My wife owns a ND and has the top down (except in really heavy rain) all year round in the UK. (no that doesn't mean she never has the top down my Aussie friends) The only compromise is her Icon special has heated seats which if you leave on high too long burn your bum.

[@Pete-z6e]

DarkSylance , their.

[@holdenwitch]

My motto is top down hair, don't care, drive mine with the top down most of the time.

[@nicolashuffman4312]

Mazda went to a lot of trouble to reduce the curb weight. The original wheels were reduced from 8 spokes to 7, which saved 300g. The hoods are aluminum, and in the first 2 generations the battery is in the trunk for better weight distribution.

[@Bbeavis]

True, thanks for sharing Nicolas.

[@vlenhoff]

@@Bbeavis The hood in the MK3 is also aluminum. Not sure about the trunk though.

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

I actually believe that the best generation of MX-5 is the NC. Stiff chassis, nice interior, strong engine and gearbox and last but not least can fit wider wheels and tires for more grip

[@Bbeavis]

Hey Marios, they're certainly a good car. Perhaps just a slightly different flavor to what the traditionalists are used to. I'm excited to see how they can perform as a tuner car now that their second hand prices will drop as they age.

[@nickwild7]

I mean I have 15x9s with 225/45s on my NA and could easily fit 15x10s and I just have rolled/pulled fenders.... 256whp and it hooks up just fine on the 9s, how wide you need them lol

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

Nicholas Wild do 255 wide tires fit with the 9 inch wide wheels?

[@nickwild7]

Marios Pantouvanos 255 is a little much lol. 225/45 NT01s are as large as I'll go, there's a good amount of meat and they're not stretched or bulged

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

Nicholas Wild It is indeed a little much lol. But big power setups/v8 swaps do require more meat than 225mm lol

[@corbingoette8218]

Mazda experimented with a hydrogen rotary engine which just so happened to be in a 1st gen.

[@Bbeavis]

Oh wow, I knew they playing with weird fueled rotaries in the RX8, but I didn't know about the one in the MX5: jalopnik.com/mazda-once-built-a-rotary-miata-powered-by-miraculous-s-1604807024

[@carlhammar8891]

Another unknown fact, the 95' M model was the only US car to have separate adjustable headrests even now with the ND models.. pretty cool and I own one !

[@Bbeavis]

Ahh, clever little quirk Carl, thanks!

[@Mike_Pedals]

However it does look like the ND may share the same side marker light as the Series 2 RX8

[@Bbeavis]

Ohhh, I think you might be right, nice spotting.

[@Jasonlikesbmx]

Na,nb,nc and nd all have the same door bushings, or at least you can fit the same Delrin ones to all of them 😅

[@ProjectM97]

NC Miata was based off a modified version of the RX8 platform. NC Miata shares the shift lever and door handles with the Mazda2 sub compact. ND was released with basic 155hp because of deadlines. Mazda and their engineers wanted to develop a better engine (2019 model), but they did not have the resources to do that for the 2016 release date.

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for sharing MrojectM97.

[@thomaselliott4562]

As a NB Base model owner The single biggest shortcoming I resolved by adding an Audiovox/Rostra cruise control. Makes for a far more comfortable long distance driving experience. Mine now has a 13 speaker sound system with the original head unit. You can't really see them either which was a feat in itself. Mine is now nearly perfect.

[@pn8024]

I drove 3 hours in a Miata with a racing seat and a 5 point harness. After that, a stock Miata even without a cruise control seems like a pretty comfortable long distance driving experience.

[@thomaselliott4562]

I see. I experienced right leg calf cramp within 50 miles of highway cruising. I think the accelerator pedal is too close to the seat or something. Perhaps Japanese people are proportioned differently than Americans. Cruise eliminated that for me.

[@Bbeavis]

They aren't a big car, nor a comfortable one. I've done 12hour trips in them, it can suck... but at the end of the day they are so fun to drive.

[@just_passing_through]

I need to see the placement of those 13 speakers. As an NB owner with the stock head-unit with all the options (built in 6 stacker CD and MiniDisc Module) I would be fascinated.

[@thomaselliott4562]

@@just_passing_through The single-cone door speakers were swapped out for Pioneer 2-ways so there's four right there. I added 2 Yamaha tweeters in the door card in front of the door handles (thats 2 more). Added a set of Pioneer rear shelf coaxial's (that's 4 more), added two 8 inch subs behind the seats (thats 2 more) and finally a Pioneer home theatre passive sub in the trunk for a total of 13. I have a discontinued NITRO amp that made it possible to connect all the rear speakers.

[@andrewmayer2443]

In early NA models, you could take off the steering wheel cover to reveal a Momo wheel.

[@Bbeavis]

Yes! Thanks Andrew!

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

I've had mine over 2 years, I only just learnt this elsewhere on YT today. Looks so much better than the Eunos cover!

[@LaccerHS]

Another fact: NB models in the EU have a 1.6 version, the same B6 engine as in the NA. Unfortunately about 80% of the NBs in Europe are 1.6, so an 1.8 has slightly more value. For example, in Germany (80 million people) there are only 50 cars on sale with a BP4W or BP4Z engine, that includes NA and NBs.

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you for sharing Laccer :)

[@BulldogBadger]

I am one of the lucky ones to have a 1.8 in the UK

[@harrybic]

There's in fact one part common between all generations of MX5's; door bushings

[@Bbeavis]

Totally true Harry! Thanks for watching :)

[@illfigurethisoutlatera9197]

The differential is not interchangable because the earlier models had 1.6 liter engines, when they started using 1.8’s they beefed up the dif

[@Bbeavis]

They can be swapped out provided the driveshafts are also changed over. I have a 1.8 diff on my 1.6 car.

[@gcvcodis6982]

That’s why this car is so awesome! Mazda knows what the fans want. Toyota is putting a BMW engine in there supra and expecting fans to like it. Mitsubishi is turning the lancer into a suv Mazda turned there Miata into a better version of itself while still keeping all the same things that car guys enjoy. If emission laws weren’t so strict the rotary engine would still be with us.

[@Bbeavis]

Haha, thanks for watching PCruler!

[@nobreadracing]

I feel like I’m the only one who likes the new Supra

[@davidsaunders1144]

Great stuff mate. I got a 1.8 Clubman 1993. Just love it. Still doing Tuning Days in Perth. 228k on the clock

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you David. Glad to heard your Clubman is still going strong.

[@ketchup5344]

On the nc if you make the change from 1st to 2nd snappy you dont have any problem keeping up with traffic. Once in 2nd/3rd my 2L nc pulls fair dinkum enough and you dont have any sense of there not being enough power or speed!!

[@Bbeavis]

They're a nice car, a little bit more practical than the NA/NB I would think, and as you say, not too slow!

[@gyyzerdrips4308]

They have much more hp than the others that’s why

[@CarObsession]

Really cool video 👍

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks mate !

[@blazepine]

im glad the ND was delayed. it is better to be late but good than on time and bad. the ND is my second favourite after the NA. its just a damned good car

[@Bbeavis]

Yeah I tend to agree Alex. The ND has become a great car already, sure it has it's flaws but damn I think they made an overall fantastic car.

[@blazepine]

Mh. It took a while for its appearance to grow on me, but unlike say, the V6 F1s, it took less than say... half a decade :P Still cant stand the godawful later NC models. they just got... creepy looking. the first NC was fine but the 2nd and 3rd ones freak me out for some reason

[@markharper6138]

Hey Beavis, you’re gonna have to review the Abarth equivalent Fiata! It’s probably the best starter.

[@Bbeavis]

If you know how I can get my hands on one I'd love to see how it compares to my ND!

[@Happymali10]

The side indicator is the same, but the wiring was changed 3x for the NA alone.

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for watching Max!

[@stevekaufman3817]

My NA 90 don't have side markers,, why?

[@Bbeavis]

@@stevekaufman3817 North America did not receive them.

[@michaelmcgunigal3284]

Have an 06 miata and love it!

[@Bbeavis]

Yay!

[@mateuszwojcikiewicz6537]

MX-5 + turbo = love Great video by the way 😊

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you Mateusz!

[@sammysilverwatch1596]

If you put the NC miata in reverse it will have a slightly quieter cold start

[@Bbeavis]

I assume because it has a rev hold when cold similar to what my ND did... and putting it in reverse disables that?

[@sammysilverwatch1596]

@@Bbeavis Thatd what works with it yes, there should be some other youtube videos about it

[@MaxFluff]

as a person who hasnt rode in a car with more than 195 hp i think the mx5 is pretty fast not like 0-60 in 3 sec fast but in its own way

[@Bbeavis]

Hey captain fluff, they're a great little car even with stock power levels, sure a little slow, but still amazing to drive. You dont need a big fast car to have fun

[@kristoffernelson3553]

Its not gonna win any drag races but a 1.8 na doesn't need any more power than its got in my opinion

[@japple5933]

I rather floor it in mountain roads and push it to its limits than drive a lambo and touch the throttle with its little paddle shifters.

[@pn8024]

They are spritely, but not anywhere fast. And you feel you're going a lot faster than you do in them, because your butt is so close to the ground. Basically, Miatas are just barely fast enough to kill you.

[@kristoffernelson3553]

@@pn8024 the amount of metal around you in a miata makes speed more deadly though haha

[@Destitute77]

The 1.6 NA engine is derived from the 4wd 323 rally car, meaning it was developed as a forced induction application. I had the pleasure of owning an NA Turbo 1.6, with a fully braced chasis, stand alone ECU and the rebuilt JDM 1.6 box it was a little beast. On the winding A and B roads in rural Somerset my list of scalps included GT4 Celica, good few RX8’s, an S200 owner who then built a clone of mine, the only person I couldn’t keep up with on the twisties was a space framed mk2 Escort with a 1UZ Conversion. At 6’2” I just fit under the roll bar, plus loved the irony of being a big bloke driving a girls car......

[@Bbeavis]

Wow a Mk2 Escort with a 1UZ sounds like a pretty awesome car hah! I too am about 6,2. So I certainly know the feeling of being too big for a little girl car.

[@Destitute77]

BEAVIS Motorsport funnily enough, there was another old boy who had a space framed MK1 Escort running a 1UZ on rear mounted turbos, I know this because he tried to buy an LS400 I was selling. I always remember him telling me he’d keep stock internals and they were good for around 400bhp. Far beyond my skills I am afraid! Love your time attack NB, looks and sounds lovely mate! Glad I found your channel. Peace

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for the kind words Dan! :-)

[@heikopanzlaff3789]

There was a 323 Turbo with the 1.6l B6 engine and front wheel drive 140 HP ( mandatory oil change every 7500 km `s ) and later a version with 150 HP and 4 WD but in the rally cars they used the later 1840 ccm BP - ZE engine from MX 5 NB / 323 GT . MX 5`s had still the inner piston spray oil cooling from the Turbo`s ...

[@rafee9442]

Ironic how it's called a *NA Turbo*

[@rolon-ew5kl]

On Na miatas 8 spoke daisy wheels are the rarest factory offered wheels. Automatic transmission ones weigh more compared to manual transmission ones.

[@Bbeavis]

Oh really, I have a spare set of daisy wheels, better be sure to hold onto them!

[@GearHeadsGarageChannel]

Great job on this video man it was a fun watch!

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you GH! Always glad to hear from you :-)

[@GearHeadsGarageChannel]

BEAVIS Motorsport You too!

[@shauncampbell969]

Great Cinematography, great editing and cut away shots. Great product knowledge. Great script writing.. funny you used Trump lol and are you a Star Wars fan? I am but Haven't seen The Rise of Skywalker yet. I'm not excited to see it, I don't know why. All the best Shaun of NYC

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks Shaun! We have seen Rise of Skywalker at the cinemas twice already, I enjoyed it :-P

[@AVPOnTheRoad]

Cool video, keep it up! I would love an SP, stock turbo would be welcome on any mx5 in my opinion

[@Pikachu-om4pc]

Sniped.

[@Bbeavis]

Hey AVP, thanks for watching! The SP is a great setup, much better than the SE/Mazdaspeed turbo.

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

Interesting fact: With Modern technology Almost all cars have a aftermarket Android navigation system available to install that looks original quality. Not the Mazda MX5, yes the Mazda 3 5 6 CX all have options. Not the mx5

[@Bbeavis]

Most Interesting and out of the blue comment of the day. Thank you Garrett

[@mauser8515]

@BEAVIS Motorsport, All Mx5s share the same alignment block on the door jams.

[@Bbeavis]

Very true!

[@R-SXX]

I am thinking of buying an old NB and build it up properly, because I want to get into car modifications. And everyone says its a good car, easy to maintain, and lots of tuning options (widebody for me). Still on the fence though

[@Bbeavis]

I agree, its a good car, easy to maintain, and lots of tuning options. :P

[@paultraveler5877]

At the USA market there wasn't the side indicator turn light on NC Miata.

[@Bbeavis]

Ah, nice I didn't realise that.

[@BranGrizz]

you can thank Ford for those door handles in the aston. the astons from that era also had the ford universal keyfob. so an aston would have same keyfob as an f150

[@Bbeavis]

I'm just glad Aston Martin are still around producing amazingly interesting and beautiful cars.

[@dilumwimalaratna4149]

Thanks mate appreciate this. I now own a piece of Aston Martin. 😁

[@Bbeavis]

Congrats Dilum! You got a part of an awesome bespoke UK car :-P

[@Kreeber]

🤔 Astons are part Mazda, not the other way around.

[@NippyMoto]

Good video Beaver ! Only 100 made of the SP damn, factory 200hp seems like a hoot.

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for watching NippyMoto!

[@Okibi5]

And just 1 in crystal blue (the unicorn) !

[@davidorama6690]

That makes resale for SPs here Very Good Value indeed. It’s a future insanely priced collectable.

[@jakegarrett8109]

But are they real 200HP? I think Mazda rates my RX-8 at 238 HP, but I've never heard of people getting over 200 HP stock on a Dyno with them... Either the worlds most inefficient gearbox (also means it would probably melt at that point), or some marketing got involved shouting "Big numbers people, BIG NUMBERS!"

[@Okibi5]

Seen around 150HP at the wheels on a dyno dynamics in shoot out mode

[@Gkoridis]

Fun fact! In 1993 California became strict with its emission regulations. In result Mazda upgraded their fuel injection system to sequential injectors which stayed on the car in the later models. The typical NA engine code/ecu B6AP. California 93 B6AW

[@Bbeavis]

Ahh, some very techy details, thanks Greg that's some great insight!

[@Gkoridis]

Of course. Learned the hard way when trying to rule out an ignition issue. And I live in NY too! Cheers!

[@heikopanzlaff3789]

Stock engine in the 1. gen NA in Germany was the B6 ZE with a better balanced flywheel . Mazda stated 115 HP but in fact it was a little bit more because it was going 196 kph. Guess it is the same with the ND, have one, my is going like hell. Had to upgrade the front brakes to 4 pots . And I have kicked out that stupid sound tube ...

[@jazzmangocats]

Great video mate, keep it up. Well edited and great content. God I'd love to drive that big Turbo Aussie version...

[@Bbeavis]

Cheers Jarrod!

[@jmmorante7576]

One of the cutest too

[@Bbeavis]

You're 100% correct on that one Jose!

[@aperson5062]

#4 They changed the ND sun visors in 2018 on. No longer just thin plastic.

[@Bbeavis]

Oh wow really.... I rather liked the idea that they were thin plastic as an intentional weight save.

[@owenmiller378]

Do you think a NA body kit would fit on an NB Miata?

[@Bbeavis]

Not really no, not without a lot of modification.

[@xenokyomi]

The NC MX5's chassis uses a modified Rx8 chassis. The Rx8 has one of the best, if not the best chassis in any sports car with how balanced, rigid and stiff it is imo. An oddity with power figures, the NB2 Mx5 had 152 hp in Australia and Japan, the UK and US got only 146 hp. However Mazda mistakenly put the wrong figures on early cars for the US and UK, stating it was 152 when it was actually 146, so they offered to buy back the cars to anyone upset about it, later updating everything to match the actual 146 hp rating iirc. Aussie Mx5s ran with OBD1 until 2006, instead of ODB2 also. One of the more ""rare"" Mx5s is the Titanium SE with this more powerful 152hp engine, only 150 ever were made for Australia. Which I am a proud owner of one. The NA and NB Mx5s are also front mid engine, since the engine is mounted behind the front axle, and not in front or on top of it. This is also something shared with the Rx7 and Rx8 and partly why all of those cars have excellent weight balance.

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you for sharing, some nice little secrets that many would not know about, appreciate it XenoKyomi.

[@HardwayLearning]

Love the video! Keep up the good work!

[@Bbeavis]

Thank you Hardway!

[@justanotherrandomperson1359]

The NA series 1 MX5 the stock steering wheel has a cover that you can pull off to have a racing steering wheel

[@Bbeavis]

Ahh yes, the original MOMO!

[@devnull1135]

#5 I've never seen an NA with triangle markers.

[@Bbeavis]

The NA/NB/NC models have the round markers. ND has the triangular shape.

[@orestislamprou75]

Extra thing about the MX-5: It's actually mid engine and not front engine because they put the engine a little bit behind the front axle making it mid engine!

[@Bbeavis]

You might struggle to convince a few people of that who will fight that it's definitely an FR layout.

[@orestislamprou75]

@@Bbeavis yes but I found that the mx-5 is front mid engine in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2GbpmCqppufpqs

[@aquirefire1048]

I know this is an old video but just noticed one thing, This shopping centre shown at 4:00 is in Bonaero Park is a southeastern suburb of Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng province, South Africa. Side note, The "Bobbies haircuts " never existed the sign is actually the sign for "Cash Converters" the shop in that space today is called" Pawn Star" another pawnshop proof of this is found on this link pulaprop.com/?to_rent=well-located-shop-in-busy-kempton-park-shopping-centre

[@Bbeavis]

Sharp spotting.

[@MrAgraziano]

Miata side mirrors were used on the Panoz Esperante.

[@Bbeavis]

Are you sure about that, do you know what years/models? Because as far as I know, they are not the same mirror.

[@abdulchoudhury1285]

Great vid - 1 more, didn't a Jaguar XK use the same electric aeriel mast?

[@Bbeavis]

Really? Wow I wasn't aware of any Jaguar using MX-5 parts.

[@manasseh7]

if you swap the rear diff from the NB to the NA you need to swap along the axles as well and drive shaft

[@Bbeavis]

Hey Shane, that's only true in the case of the 1.6 diff with the 6" ring gear. The NA with the 1.8 engine has the same size diff as all the NB's. I've actually got more detail on diffs including a full video guide here: beavismotorsport.com/guides-tech/differential-guide-for-miata-mx5/

[@nickwild7]

if you have a NA Torsen when you swap to the NB Torsen you can pop the dog ears off the NA diff and they'll slide into the NB diff. It's better if you run NB axles as there's maybe 3lbs of rotating mass in those dog ears.

[@HyperspeedMedia]

i konw a hair dresser that drive a Miata

[@Bbeavis]

Haha awesome - so they ARE living up to their name!

[@nobreadracing]

I don’t have the side on mine. It’s an NB BRG SE I have a special addition badge.

[@Bbeavis]

North American cars generally didn't have them, I assume you're in the USA?

[@MarkWadsworthYPP]

The AC radiator from the NA does not fit in an NB. I found that out the hard way.

[@Bbeavis]

Sorry to hear Mark, did you get it fixed in the end?

[@MarkWadsworthYPP]

@@Bbeavis a couple of weeks later a hit and run driver totalled it. So I bought myself another one, without ac.

[@mathiasptacek5536]

JFYI: NB and NA steering rack is not interchangeable. Sure you can put it in there, but you will never reach proper alignment since the lenght of the rack differs

[@Bbeavis]

Swap the entire sub-frame and you should be fine :)

[@mathiasptacek5536]

BEAVIS Motorsport correct :) In my case a preowner put a powered NB rack in the NA and I was pretty confused not being able to get that toe right 😅

[@jabberoo1387]

You are so smart beavis!

[@Bbeavis]

Hahahah yesss, somebody was observant! You win a cookie.

[@TheAdventureAuto]

I thought I knew all there was to know about the Miata. Now I do.

[@Bbeavis]

Glad i could be of service!

[@CodyCraw13]

im looking into getting one of these babies as my first car!

[@Bbeavis]

Awesome, good luck with your search :-)

[@nfscooterguy]

The Miata tail light has been on display at the Museum of Modern Art since the mid 1990’s. Fun fact.

[@Bbeavis]

Interesting fact, thanks for sharing.

"...in tha wrrrrrld!"

[@Bbeavis]

All credit to Jeremy Clarkson

[@1SaG]

0:36 Those rims on the white car! I'm getting serious NA-envy... ;)

[@Bbeavis]

They're my Axis OG banzai's in 15x8 +25

[@IamJ007]

91' MX-5 (A/C car) owner. Car is beautiful for it's age. Well cared for. Best thing I like about the car is: You can drive it hard and enjoy all of the motor w/o getting traffic tickets. And it handles so tight and precise. No you can't buy it. LOL

[@Bbeavis]

Congrats on a great car.

[@jordan15308]

In point 3 you forgot to mention that Japan got a turbo model too from factory it wasn't just australia

[@Bbeavis]

There were a number of factory turbo models over the years, in the case of point 3 I was just specifically referring to the highest powered car offered from factory, the SP turbo MX-5 in Australia with the GT2560 garrett turbo.

[@irocjared]

4:17 the lights (high beam and low beam) on the front look like the lights on the late 90s-mid 00s Miata.

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for watching Jared.

[@tbamagic]

I'm thinking the NC series would be best for me at 6'4" and 220#

[@Bbeavis]

It generally has the most space. At your height you'll struggle with rubbing on the roof.

[@ZnenTitan]

How about a mention of the Miata's inspiration? The Lotus Elan. Better known as Mrs Peel's car from the sixties Spy-Fi show "The Avengers"

[@Bbeavis]

Good point, I didn't know about the Avengers - good old bit of British history I'm sure!

[@ZnenTitan]

BEAVIS Motorsport THE 60s TV show, filled with quirky eccentric masterminds, Carnaby street fashions and karate chopping action! If I remember correctly, Masda brought a couple of the Lotus Elans, and shipped them to Japan as a template in making their own version of the famous two seater.

[@tomjewett5839]

Having an issue with my 2002's O2 sensors heaters. First the rear one came up so I reset it with the Code reader. Then the rear came up. Wondering how those heaters are powered. Is there a fuse?

[@Bbeavis]

Not sure Tom, replace the sensor?

[@lvbuckeye]

Anyone who calls the MX5 a girl's car or a hairdresser's car A) doesn't know shit about cars, and B) has never driven one, therefore their opinion is 100% invalid.

[@Bbeavis]

Haha, thanks for the support lvbuckeye

[@poepeloerke2]

Another fun fact is that there is actually a coupe version of the nb miata. I believe it was for the Japanese market only though, so a true JDM car. I think they built somewhere between 500 and 1000 of them.

[@Bbeavis]

Indeed Jelle, this has been a popular comment, seems like the world wanted more of these ultra rare coupes!

[@jemmyhadar]

You left out the fact that some people think theyre cars are better all the way up until your spooling 20psi at 400+ hp on e85.

[@Bbeavis]

Haha perhaps that is true :)

[@fedzalicious]

Another tidbit... back in the day I remember hearing that the MX5 could have been an RX5, but Mazda didn't think there was a big enough market for rotary's.

[@Bbeavis]

I certainly believe that the rotary engine would've hurt sales and success of the MX-5.

[@BullPlop11]

Was the turbo SP model in Australia different in any way to the Mazdaspeed version in America?

[@Bbeavis]

Hey Bull, in Australia we got 2 turbo models: the SE - almost identical to the Mazdaspeed Miata the SP - none of the turbo setup was the same as the mazdaspeed miata, it ran a garrett turbo.

[@Okibi5]

www.mx5cartalk.com/SP_SE_Comparison/

[@yatajoris2857]

The doorbushings are the same throughout all the generations!

[@Bbeavis]

I agree with you there :-) Thanks YataJoris.

[@0faewfewa]

oh it's light weight? ***mind blown***

[@Bbeavis]

#sarcasm

[@danieldiaz6075]

How much does aston martin charge for the door handle?

[@Bbeavis]

Probably 5 times what it would cost from Mazda hah!

[@stigsdanishcousin3075]

11 it costs 50k us$ in Denmark

[@Bbeavis]

Wow that's very expensive compared to a lot of other places. Is that due to Danish taxes?

[@keganmanker6873]

One thing you missed is that all gens from NA to ND all use the same door bushings :) #MiataGang

[@Bbeavis]

Totally true Kegan! Thanks for watching :)

[@bigdimig5368]

1:33 nice

[@Bbeavis]

:-)

[@RidingAShoppingCart]

So many nice photos O_O!

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks to a number of sources for them from my own personal collection to a little bit of google images.... Thanks for watching RASC!

[@stevenvicino8687]

@ 2:51 la-te-da. Rear wheel drive can kill. I hit a thin patch of rain runoff in my '06 and spun 360 degrees. Happened in a second. If you love this car and your life keep both hands on the wheel.

[@Bbeavis]

Lots of rear wheel drive vehicles in the world, I cannot personally say they just suddenly spin while driving down the road. Sounds like you were not driving to conditions.

[@kidturbo9331]

You should have included that the mazda bf Mazda 323 kc ford laser and the sa ford Capri and some other models. use the same Mazda b6 1.6l block that was used in the early 1.6l mx5s even the sohc Mazda b6 uses the same block. you could get some very interesting engine combos because the bf Mazda 323 kc ford laser and the sa ford Capri all come out with Dohc 1.6l turbo engines witch also have the same block.

[@Bbeavis]

Thanks for the suggestion KID! Indeed lots of early 90's Mazda's and Fords ran the same engine guts as the MX-5 Miata.

[@kidturbo9331]

Yeah i my self have got a kc ford laser 1.6l sohc b6 looking to convert my block into a Dohc 1.6l turbo b6t.

[@Pjmperez01]

Yup, the ever limited “Coupe” Miata. It does exist.

[@Bbeavis]

Yes, it certainly does! They made a limited number in the NB body style, and also some concepts in the NA style. They certainly are a unique and rare model.

[@Pjmperez01]

I believe the NB coupe are Japan only but UK or Aussie gray market, maybe it could be obtained. Here is the States? Nope.

[@xdino12]

mazda miata door bushings are the same on all the model years

[@Bbeavis]

Hey Dennis, that's actually true... I think it's the only thing that appears to be the same for all 4 models.

[@rosephilippi5174]

the mazda speed miata made more than you think about 1500 made it to the us and allot of them to europe

[@Bbeavis]

I think you are mistaking the Australian spec "SP" that I refer to in the video, with the Mazdaspeed. Yes there were over 5000 Mazdaspeeds (with around 178 bhp). There was only 100 "SP" turbo MX-5's (with around 200HP) in Australia.

[@dillonhollis9996]

The jota edition Miata isn't actually the rarest Miata however, that title goes to the missoni miata with only 1 ever produced

[@Bbeavis]

Do you have any more detail on said missoni miata ?

[@WFO612]

The only designs to use side markers were the euro and japanese eunos roadsters. Labeled Mazda MX-5's didnt have side indicators.

[@Bbeavis]

All the MX-5's in Australia have side markers. I presumed it was mostly just the American cars that didn't get them.

[@ChapeauRouge921]

Here in South Africa as well. My NC has exactly those.

[@bradwallace5443]

Did you know that the amazing, crazy off-road, kickass, lsx powered rally fighter uses na miata door handles?

[@Bbeavis]

Wow, thanks Brad, I didn't know this!

[@dirtrusty7228]

I really hope I have the chance to put a nice V8 in an MX5 one day. It's what every Miata needs/deserves.

[@Bbeavis]

A V8 MX-5.... It's be pretty awesome experience.

[@pn8024]

@@Bbeavis modern day AC Cobra

[@chasemcdaniel9680]

If you have a Miata this video told you nothing

[@Bbeavis]

Not everyone is as smart as you Chase.

[@Kreeber]

I thought it was funny that an nc chassis was used to show how nas and nbs are the same under the skin

[@Bbeavis]

Nice spotting, you have a sharp eye David :-)

[@chrisp2642]

My neighbor has an NC that looks just like the jota sport

[@Bbeavis]

Located in the UK by chance?

[@johnwillyn]

Its weird how the NA and NB have 4 nuts on wheels. But the NC have 5 and then in the ND they go back to 4 *o*

[@Bbeavis]

The NC was using the same platform as the RX-8 at the time, I guess it made sense to Mazda. The ND was a whole new redesign and they knew what was best to get the car back to its roots.

[@nyeeeeeee9346]

You can get tan leather in the ND

[@Bbeavis]

I wonder how many people opted for that over the black.