1997 Mazda Miata MX5 (NA) Review - You Don't Need Speed

[@ReygansRides]

That is one clean Miata NA!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Probs one of the cleanest in the country 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Mx5pro]

Beautiful neighborhood

[@Candystripedshredder]

Hi there Kyle - I don't usually leave comments on videos, but I had to come back to say thanks. I had the opportunity 2 weeks ago to buy this EXACT model - a stock 1997 Miata NA 1.6 Litre. I've never been into cars, but ever since I was a kid, I would stare at this model as it drove by. I already own a perfectly good car. I was really on the fence over whether or not to commit. I watched and re-watched your review and it convinced me to take the plunge and buy it. I could go on and on about how detailed and helpful your technical breakdowns were. However, the part that told me everything I wanted to know was right around 12:45. That grin on your face is exactly the same one I had when I first put the top down. Very best of luck to you & your channel - you clearly have a great future ahead!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Glad you took the time to comment this. Thank you, and the best of luck on your new vehicle :D

[@micksanti2572]

Hi Kyle. Thank you for featuring one of my all time favorites. I'm glad you had a blast driving it. By the way, the car featured seems to be restored rather than preserved. It has 90HP.

[@KyleLiongCars]

The car’s interior was changed long ago, but everything else is stock. 1st owned since the owner was in HS

[@micksanti2572]

@@KyleLiongCars On a white car.!the running board should always be black, Kyle. That’s how they came from the factory.

[@KyleLiongCars]

@@micksanti2572 Hmmm I'll ask the owner about this as to why his is different. A good friend of mine

[@514broly]

Not even among the fastest cars around, but truly one of the most fun to drive vehicles I have ever driven. I wished I own one 😁

[@KyleLiongCars]

Truly is the most fun car I’ve driven so far. And I’ve driven a bunch of cars now hehe

[@FiveCurmudgeon9]

very good review, that car has been resprayed I can tell by the paint and rocker panels

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks. I’ll double check with the owner

[@nphana]

Always unzip the rear window before opening the sunroof. If you don't want the glass to fold and break.

[@enkadude]

I like your videos because we are same height so nice to see how I would fit in the cars you review. You mentioned a Momo steering wheel. Hmm.. I seem to recall Nardi steering wheels in Miatas back in the day... Miata definitely not a bastos car... Glad to see a 30 year old car can still bring such joy! Bakit owner not drive Miata more? he is missing out on Fun!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks! Never knew my fun sized height would ever come in handy hahaha! The owner has waaaay too many cars 😂😂

[@oscarroberts3043]

its just over 20 years old not 30

[@KyleLiongCars]

Close enough

[@_thekick3r]

here again, i never miss a video

[@KyleLiongCars]

Hehe

[@chrisxtiaan]

Great review!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@BoostedNDMiata]

I love that color combo!

[@KyleLiongCars]

:D

[@TanyaAdams-1117]

This Video made me subscribe, I love Miatas. I wanna drive one

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks! Hope you get to

[@zzzxanny]

He looked so happy driving :)

[@KyleLiongCars]

It’s really fun

[@Alexanderascend]

Perfect video!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@qwerty-pz3to]

I like the way you talk with us

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks

[@queenb3730]

It's so adorable I wish I would have one

[@KyleLiongCars]

Looking for a good one, myself haha

[@yyofi]

nice video love it :D

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks :)

[@optie5]

cutest car in existence

[@KyleLiongCars]

One of the... hahaha

[@michaelbaldeo8386]

Miata maganda at standar sa drifting,handle magaan para kang naglaro lang sa mga arcade.....nasubukan ko yan sa clark....

[@KyleLiongCars]

Katuwa sobra idrive

[@elyxz1817]

I'm still a kid hoping to afford my dream car miata once i grow up, can i ask how much is it here in the Philippines?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Same. The NA's pricing is pretty wild. Anywhere between 500-600K PHP up to almost 1M PHP for better examples.

[@elyxz1817]

@@KyleLiongCars thankyouu for your respond sirr

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

MX-5 (NA), THE LEGEND OF THE POP UPS

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yes hehe

[@ticsxlol8155]

Can this climb a mountain road?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Of course

[@Facelezs]

12k Miata. Good job. Just baught a 97 with 95k miles and still think that is a god number

[@KyleLiongCars]

It’s probably one of the least driven in the world haha

[@yuanmalab3821]

any tips on where to find some miatas sir?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Just FB Marketplace haha! I’m also looking for one

[@djkarimempire]

#hrsprs hehehehe!!! Love it bro!!!

[@KyleLiongCars]

HAHAHA thanks bro

[@jssmrnd]

This is my project dream car. Pero parang ang hirap makahanap ng second hand ngayon😭

[@KyleLiongCars]

Oonga eh tapos puro mahal na

[@ahlianicolecupcupin4645]

Deff in my wish list

[@KyleLiongCars]

Same

[@alexburgoa4759]

wait if its a 97' isnt it a 1.8 not a 1.6?

[@KyleLiongCars]

We got the 1.6 here still

[@mattsee45]

18:10 hrrrsspprrrsss! Donut Media!

[@KyleLiongCars]

😂😂

[@hanslubas]

Wanna try a German Bodybuilder Miata equivalent?

[@KyleLiongCars]

What

[@hanslubas]

@@KyleLiongCars BMW Z3M Roadster. I am staying in Shaw Blvd. for this week so if you wanna take it for a spin to BGC, hit me up Bruh.

[@KyleLiongCars]

@@hanslubas Hi there and thanks for the offer. Please do reach out to me on my Instagram @kyle.liong so we could coordinate. I have a pending Z3M coupe for review. Would be interesting to be able to try the Roadster too :D

[@Chimera6297]

97th like lol I didn't know the 97 Miata came with a 1.6, and I've never seen one with a 1.6 did they swap it?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Nope it’s stock. Some countries never got the 1.8

[@Chimera6297]

@@KyleLiongCars oh I see some people prefer the 1.6 actually

[@KyleLiongCars]

Hope to try out the 1.8L too

[@peytoncopelandshow433]

Is it a good first car

[@KyleLiongCars]

I don’t see why not

[@peytoncopelandshow433]

@@KyleLiongCars I’m still watching the vide 😂

[@peytoncopelandshow433]

@@KyleLiongCars but is it a rear wheel drive

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yes

[@Christian-rv1bz]

How much in second hand?

[@KyleLiongCars]

Range of prices from low 300K to more than 1M

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

I love my 1.8 1997 miata

[@KyleLiongCars]

I’d love to try the 1.8L out too

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

"Headlights go up, headlights go down"

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yes. hahaha

[@akaiyui9300]

Hopefully I can buy a bone stock Miat as my first car.

[@KyleLiongCars]

If you could find one in good shape, definitely go for it

[@Stretches_R6]

I bought mine this year stock no rust 3k but it came with an engine but it wasn’t in the car I took it apart got it redone professionally and we are putting it together now and I’m so exited to get it running I’ve done everything myself I’m 17 pulled the dash myself and took apart the engine

[@KyleLiongCars]

Congrats on your new project car. Do update us on its progress

[@oofergamer6985]

How tall are you

[@oofergamer6985]

@@KyleLiongCars oh no I’m 6’2 and still growing will I still be able to fit in a 1997 Mazda Miata?

[@oofergamer6985]

@@KyleLiongCars :(

[@uaporin]

local units are only at 88 hp.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Oh fr?? Wow it felt at least a bit faster than that hahaha! Thanks for the info

[@charmcitysk8er]

@@KyleLiongCars the 97 is definitely more than 88hp especially the 97 which should be a 1.8L unless it’s a 1.6L? But From what I know the 93-97 is a 1.8L

[@KyleLiongCars]

I think he’s right about the 88hp and it being a 1.6L. I double checked and it seems like we didn’t get the 1.8L even for the late model NAs here in the Philippines

[@notskromps8869]

I’m doing research of this car before I even have my liscence

[@KyleLiongCars]

Good plan

[@gordonjeffrey231076]

That mx-5 is fire!!

[@KyleLiongCars]

Fresh af

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

Why doesn't anyone say that the miata was designed by Mazda's American design team.. if not for them the miata/mx5/eunos roadster would have been a MR2 clone if left up to Mazda's Japanese design team so thank you Mazda's American design team but a mid engine miata might have been nice too. Lol

[@KyleLiongCars]

You’re absolutely right. Gotta admin that’s a lapse on my part.

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

@@KyleLiongCars not many people know of this.. I followed you on Instagram

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks for the info then :) See ya on IG

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

@@KyleLiongCars for sho bro!

[@jesseanderson8628]

If it’s the 1997 then that’s the 1.8L engine unless it was swapped into the car but they stopped putting the 1.6L in the Na Miata in 1994

[@KyleLiongCars]

In the US, that’s the case, but not in other parts of the world. We continued to get the 1.6L until the end of the NA’s production

[@BuiltByKyle]

🙌🔥

[@KyleLiongCars]

😊

[@Juan-yq3fb]

It's small but I'd say Kei cars tiny.

[@KyleLiongCars]

Really close to Kei car small

[@sittikornflukesama]

Word count Tiny = infinity

[@KyleLiongCars]

It’s quite TINY TINY TINY

[@NeilGabz]

Isa sa mga humahandle ng fresh na ganyan si boss Mick Santi yung tropa ni ramon bautista. Pumapatak daw mga sariwa na gamyan pag kaka alala ko 400k pataas

[@KyleLiongCars]

I was originally gonna review sir Mick Santi’s car, pero ended up doing this ones instead sa review. Will make a separate different type of video for sir Mick’s Miata :)

[@NeilGabz]

@@KyleLiongCars go for it bro sobrang enthusiastic niya sa miata ala aurick go siya pag dating sa ganyan hehe

[@KyleLiongCars]

Balita ko nga hahaha

[@anonymousarcher8901]

I always wish that my next boyfriend to be be as cute as Kyle 😅😅

[@KyleLiongCars]

I have a single friend. You might be interested 😂😂😂😂

[@anonymousarcher8901]

@@KyleLiongCars if he’s as gwapo as you, y not? Hahaha

[@KyleLiongCars]

Mas gwapo yun

[@areeyanamoco9177]

😍❤

[@KyleLiongCars]

😍😍

[@areeyanamoco9177]

My dream car! Nice review 👍🏻👍🏻

[@KyleLiongCars]

Thanks! Hope you get yours soon

[@ntuckhwc]

Cool & Hot！

[@KyleLiongCars]

Yep

[@ToyotaGR8618]

First

[@KyleLiongCars]

:D