The people that don't like the Miata won't ever buy one, because they don't get why the Miata is like that.
@christopherlowery8554 ай бұрын
Truth
@muhammedrazan44394 ай бұрын
true
@mondragonmsaul3084 ай бұрын
Low power and high agility yea but then you got things like the gr 86 or brz for about $400 difference at msrp and and about equal the price at 30k each used same year and all the one thing I see the only thing I see the Miata has over a used boxter cayman or a newly used 86 or brz would be it’s convertible. now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I don’t like the Miata I’m just saying it’s illogical to me when you have better options specially when you’re thinking of buying a new Mx-5 when you have older more iconic 98 and older Mx-5 for 15k or less especially if you’re thinking of the modding scene. I’ve even found independent sellers that’s sell their Miata’s for 2-5k so a newer Mx-5 doesn’t make sense to me
@Dark0crY4 ай бұрын
@@mondragonmsaul308 People that buy a new Miata are people that want a cheap, reliable two-seater convertible little sporty rocket. And I bet you that the people that sell the old one, are in most cases getting a new one.
@christopherlowery8554 ай бұрын
@@mondragonmsaul308 @mondragonmsaul308 As someone who has an NA and NB Miata, I get your point. However, the trouble with the GR86/FRS is the boxer engine. The miata has never needed improved oil baffling due to oil starvation while cornering. Unless you're pushing over 400hp, it's not needed. The GR86, however, will have a void warranty if the engine dies due to oil starvation, caused by a track day. This is despite the marketing about it being a track-ready vehicle. For this reason, the miata is more desirable than a GR86. I don't know if I would even autocross in a stock FRS/BRZ/GR86. True, this can be fixed with aftermarket parts. However, add the multi-piece head assembly, the weak head gaskets, the requirement to remove the cams to pull both heads, the hassle of a quad-cam on a 4cyl engine, AND the requirement to disconnect the pistons from the rods just to pull the engine apart. The comparison is a model of simplicity to an over complicated mess. I pulled the head on my NB with the turbo manifold and intake still attached. The camshafts were left in place as well. All the extra complexity on the boxer engine just to create a better center of gravity. The two are not even close in terms of upkeep. I see NA and NB miatas everywhere I turn. It is insanely rare to see a 90s or early 2000s WRX on the road today. That MSRP difference is just a bribe. Cheers.
@dsubversion4 ай бұрын
Miata's are true roadster sport cars. It's amazing to have this type option available for over 33 years.
@MontyJ8044 ай бұрын
Real talk!
@SvenDansk74 ай бұрын
Roasters don't have side windows, lol. It's just a sporty convertible
@Brandon-yq1tm4 ай бұрын
Mazda saw british roadsters and said "what if they were more fun and reliable".
@K_TEKK4 ай бұрын
FAX
@bzilla-d4i4 ай бұрын
@@SvenDansk7 what you're referring to is a Spider, which is basically a stripped down roadster or Barchetta in Italian.
@jordanbrazinski82604 ай бұрын
If the Miata isn’t big enough for you, look elsewhere. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us by asking for a bigger car
@djaydeved4 ай бұрын
got enough of the damn cafe laws sayin that small trucks need to be high on fuel economy, and yes, thats why trucks have gotten bigger
@cannedbeanman4 ай бұрын
@@djaydevedthats why every car has gotten bigger, because they are all classified as light trucks
@user-vk2cd9qw7i4 ай бұрын
I just want more headroom. I physically cannot fit.
@maartent96974 ай бұрын
But think about it SUV Miata
@Kia_Soulless4 ай бұрын
@@user-vk2cd9qw7i just bolt the seats to the floor
@xKeihatsu3 ай бұрын
*"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."- Sun Tzu*
@meow_meow49662 ай бұрын
Sweet Johnson 🤨
@Hammyfreak2 ай бұрын
Sun Tzu never said that 😭
@vanthursday2 ай бұрын
@@Hammyfreak"Yes I did" - Sun Tzu
@Hammyfreak2 ай бұрын
@@vanthursday guess it’s before translation?
@d3fault14202 ай бұрын
@@Hammyfreak "sun tzu said that" - solider tf2
@v1nc3nt_bl4ck43 ай бұрын
The fact that the new only weighs 1kg more than the old one even though they had to add much more to it in order to meet safety requirements is truly amazing, hats off to everyone at Mazda that work on the car
@gregynutbutter3 ай бұрын
Well it's the only decent sports car they make now really they need to bring out a new rotary engine that's what we want haha though here in australia alot of the people have engined swapped them for more desirable engines haha I know a bloke that's got an LS1 swapped MX-5 he had to modify the seats for his giant balls hahaha
@0326Vet3 ай бұрын
@@gregynutbutter there's a company now selling LS3 swapped custom Miadas for $75,000 they call it a Mazda SS
@gregynutbutter3 ай бұрын
@@0326Vet $75,000 is fucking ridiculous are they made of gold?
@0326Vet3 ай бұрын
@@gregynutbutter a lot of custom work goes into one apparently, a lot of machine time
@AverageAlien3 ай бұрын
Safety requirements are ghey
@brandons91384 ай бұрын
If the Miata changed it would cease to be the Miata. The formula makes the car.
@dodoz444 ай бұрын
If that ever happens, I hope someone else picks up the torch and makes a similar car. Honda is what comes to mind first- they made the S2000, and they just recently stopped making the S660 Kei car. All they'd have to do is make a lovechild of those 2. S1200 perhaps, some 1.2L Turbo I3, ~180 HP, fun power curves, a little bit of turbo lag for entertainment, 2200 lbs total weight or so, manual as standard, and amazing driving dynamics that turn every corner into a little experience.
@brandons91384 ай бұрын
@@dodoz44 How about cars like the 86 and the BRZ? They kind of hit that spot right now. They aren't convertibles, but I hate ragtops anyway.
@Regexion4 ай бұрын
@@brandons9138 One massive problem: Subaru engine
@Fuffcat4 ай бұрын
@@dodoz44 the s2k was never a competitor to the miata. It is heavy and quick. It was closer to a Z4 roadster in terms of performance and an MR2 in terms of handling.
@Fuffcat4 ай бұрын
@@brandons9138 86 is 400lbs heavier and has the wrong suspension configuration and a long wheelbase. They're not comparable in the least if people would look beyond horsepower.
@ichigozanghetsu4 ай бұрын
I 100% agree on that the miata/mx5 fomula should never change. Back in the 90's there were so many small sporty compact cars. All of them with exception to the miata, got fat, cramped with electronics and tech and lost what they were about. Lightweight and simple.
@mrfixitusa61654 ай бұрын
That same cycle happened in the 70s to 80s also. 🤦
@bzilla-d4i4 ай бұрын
Wouldn't exactly call it lightweight, you want to go lightweight with no tech and serious track pedigree you buy a Lotus Elise.
@PokeyCottons4 ай бұрын
@@bzilla-d4i I think the Lotus lacks the affordability aspect 👍
@bzilla-d4i4 ай бұрын
@@PokeyCottons you can pick up a second hand one for round about the same price as the new MX-5, S1 might be cheaper.
@NiiKey4 ай бұрын
@@bzilla-d4i I can pick a second hand miata for half the price of the second hand elise. They don't even compete with each other.
@alexlutz22212 ай бұрын
The only thing that needs to change is we need pop up headlights to make a comeback
@zelrossa0xo522Ай бұрын
Yes
@mojrimibnharb4584Ай бұрын
No.
@vedgerna3366Ай бұрын
Like Fliphones coming back, so do pop-ups need to.
@pccnamusic8 күн бұрын
fr!!!
@markmiller67515 күн бұрын
No. Weight and complication. Not needed.
@onedev-tx3ub3 ай бұрын
That's literally what makes the Miata the Miata
@cruiser62602 ай бұрын
And literally what literally makes it the miata
@someguyyoucanttrust19592 ай бұрын
Thats literally the miata
@TheSaltBoiCometh2 ай бұрын
Fair but I’m over 6 foot and I literally can’t fit in a Miata I would love to own one but I can’t 😢
@bramweinreder23462 ай бұрын
It's rigid because it's small. That's the secret sauce. Loads of fun to drive as a secondary car or when you're a bachelor.
@gamestorm-tz2rw2 ай бұрын
I think Miata needs both base variant and high performance variant with same size but more power
@a_catfish51804 ай бұрын
Man what a cool little sports car sure wish it was a 3 row SUV
@JimsEquipmentShed4 ай бұрын
That kinda sounds like what these fictional “people” want……
@MatthiasAI3 ай бұрын
sounds like the average american to every car.. Just look at the Eclipse, its a SUV now too lmao
@JK-js2td3 ай бұрын
@@MatthiasAImustang yoo
@RhinoAg3 ай бұрын
lol
@dieseladdictryan95113 ай бұрын
@JK-js2td that..... thing, is such a disappointment.
@Gametherapist4 ай бұрын
roughly a week or so ago I saw a video where they interviewed the engineer who designed the miata. In his own words: The miata was never meant to go fast or be a technological masterpiece. I designed this car so it would be fun to drive.
@mitchc44743 ай бұрын
Like the old Porsche 911s, nothing extreme apart from the extremely raw feel of the drive
@PotatooChipz3 ай бұрын
this is why ur a therapist w use of a quote and giving the creator some hype
@fritzthekidd3 ай бұрын
Link the interview
@yerpster3 ай бұрын
It’s a donut media video on there second channel real mechanic stuff
@superkid30543 ай бұрын
lol i was watching it now
@MrAmadeus19982 ай бұрын
People need to stop bullying our little brother the Mazda Miata. He’s a little guy but he’s a good guy and people need to treat him better.
@warrenscottholland1273 ай бұрын
I had an MX5 for 2 years. It is the only car I have driven that made me smile everytime I drove.
@Pr3Va1L3 ай бұрын
It's all about the sph. Smiles per Hour.
@HeyImDateMike3 ай бұрын
*Miata life!!*
@tufan.t.t38163 ай бұрын
Do you have experience with actual fast cars? (Just curious)
@user-bw4jm1bv1i3 ай бұрын
@@tufan.t.t3816"Yeah, all my cars can go the maximum speed limit."
@tufan.t.t38163 ай бұрын
@@user-bw4jm1bv1i lol
@Bumper2104 ай бұрын
Always treated Miatas not serious, more like a meme car, until I've driven my friends ND2. No car I've ever driven brought more smile to my face than this small bastard 😅
@TC.._4 ай бұрын
😅
@MFullaStyle4 ай бұрын
Small bastard😂 they're nimble as hell
@assininecomment16304 ай бұрын
Huh...? Always treated it as a joke/meme/novelty car? Why? Where have you been all this time? For more than _3 decades,_ Blind Freddie has seen the Miata is a well sorted and smile inducing sports car.
@Perry_dAccard4 ай бұрын
They do have that tendency 😊
@penapvp22304 ай бұрын
@@assininecomment1630 to new people looking in the way people talk about miata makes it seem like a joke even though it is a legendary car. its like trying to understand an in-joke from someone else's friend group
@frankaudi004 ай бұрын
They should make the miata even smaller just to piss those people off even more.
@staLkerhu4 ай бұрын
Some people don't even fit into the damn thing...
@ryverjustryver92013 ай бұрын
I'm 1.90/6.3 and I legit couldn't fit into a new one I stepped in, but fuck me I guess.
@dieseladdictryan95113 ай бұрын
@elemenopi55 dang, I thinking the same thing. Lol.
@dieseladdictryan95113 ай бұрын
@ryverjustryver9201 I'm around 6.2 and fit in my first gen. Put in an NRG steering wheel with quick release for added leg room.
@clivestainlesssteelwomble76653 ай бұрын
@@dieseladdictryan9511 Just make sure you've got the top down and you never mess you're back up ... Just like an MG Midget. ..and don't get too wide in the ass 😂 🇬🇧🧙🏼♂️
@bujin54552 ай бұрын
I will never understand people's desire to change the Miata. If you don't want a Miata, buy something else. Let the Miata continue doing its thing.
@chisquare57014 ай бұрын
Agreed. No experiments. No compromise. No extra leg room, no additional storage, no backseats. No overly techy screens either. It's good enough, and that's gold.
@geraldthompson46333 ай бұрын
Yup. Cool formula. Hell if I’m the last one standing I might wind up with one
@adamr92153 ай бұрын
Yea, if you are short. I won’t fit in one with the top on, so it has no value at all to me until it is changed to fit. I fully believe that it should be scrapped and they need to produce an adult sized version.
@perkypears3 ай бұрын
@@adamr9215 how tall are you? im 6'1" and i wear big ass steel toe boots and daily a miata
@adamr92153 ай бұрын
@@perkypears 6’4”, size 15 boots. I’ve also powerlifted most of my life, so I’m 270lbs at about 16% bodyfat.
@perkypears3 ай бұрын
@@adamr9215 yeah that's pretty damn tall lol. you might be able to squeeze in with some low side mounted seats at least
@donnieallums48473 ай бұрын
I am 66 years old now . I own a 1993 automatic Miata because my legs are too long to shift. They hit the steering wheel . I just rescued a 1991 Miata last week that was sitting under an oak tree for five years. It’s a mess but is worth saving, no rust thankfully ! Will turn over but will not fire . For 500 dollars I can’t go wrong . Both are white automatics, all original, including wheels . I told my daughter I have a new set of twins.😂 thanks for sharing this video with us out here in south east Alabama USA ☮️❤️
@TylerDurden-oy2hm3 ай бұрын
Well done...thank you for rescuing a classic...enjoy the twins!
@donnieallums48473 ай бұрын
@@TylerDurden-oy2hm thanks for the reply . I also have a 1974 MG midget that is fun to drive but not nearly as fun as the Miata . Hope all is well with your family and friends ☮️❤️
@grannysgushinggash3 ай бұрын
Learn to drive manual, at 66 it will give you a new lease on life lol. I'm 6'4 an am completely fine driving a manual Miata, whereas when I drove an auto it didn't feel sporty at all. with the sluggish transmission and the amount of power that's lost through it.
@donnieallums48473 ай бұрын
@@grannysgushinggash thanks for the reply . I guess I’m just getting lazy in my old age !😂. When I want the shifting experience I swap with my son in law. He has a 2006 grey miata 5 speed . This car I have was a girly car back in the day . Hope this finds you and yours well ☮️❤️
@niggas5353 ай бұрын
how tall are you?
@LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits4 ай бұрын
The Miata is purpose built as a good blank slate to do what you want to with it. It should never be bigger or heavier.
@mastercricket76264 ай бұрын
Ya know what brotha , this is tbh prolly the best explanation I have heard for it .. mad respect there brotha ... peace and love bro keep it rad stay safe and build on l8z famz
@Frosty-2732 ай бұрын
ALL cars should not have changed... PERIOD! Bring back cars people actually want!
@UceyJuceyJey4 ай бұрын
I definitely think that Miata’s have their own culture to them. They’re not for everyone, but for those of us who like them, *fucking love them* 😭
@alexanderdanielsson60493 ай бұрын
i drive m240i and can say i was impressed driving one of the newer miatas. makes driving feel sporty even when not going that fast
@tiagobelo49653 ай бұрын
The only thing that can out-miata a Miata is a caterham seven, and that's just not a very livable car
@alexanderdanielsson60493 ай бұрын
@@tiagobelo4965 suzuki cappuccino is up there aswell
@Randommmmm2043 ай бұрын
Miatas are for people who actually like driving.
@JRotten3 ай бұрын
The simplicity of it makes it more fun. Race on Sunday, drive to work monday. If you break it, you dont need 20k in tools to fix it.
@billyray47163 ай бұрын
Yes you do, the 2.0 is a nightmare to work on
@LuckyCatGaming3 ай бұрын
And you can fix it yourself...when you're trus enthusiast lol
@cecillio3 ай бұрын
you are not winning any races in a miata, and if the engine is swapped that changes the whole simplicity factor
@cactiiimusic3 ай бұрын
@@cecillioAnd yet, it’s the most raced platform out there.
@Trevor.Dionne3 ай бұрын
@@cecillionot everybody is trying to race? I drift I couldn’t care less about racing. Takes literally no skill.
@Swampster704 ай бұрын
As someone that raced Miata's for years - don't change what works. It's a drivers car. Small, light, agile and fun. If you can't make it go fast around a track or through quiet country roads the fault is not with the car, it's with you. An absolute legend of a car. That said, I would love a version that comes bare bones. No stereo, no AC (I live in NorCal near Sac and my 94 Miata had no AC), manual steering rack and a pair of Sparco FIA approved fiberglass seats.
@jC-kc4si3 ай бұрын
If they could allow the seat to move about 4 inches back and lower down it could expand the customer base maybe even twofold. If we're talking weight and size constraints, why is there room for a passenger?
@joeleyendecker53463 ай бұрын
The people who complained probably haven't even ever driven one. Most of them would "Get it" if they did.... If they don't they have NO business even getting in one. They're like Go Karts for the Road!!!!
@joeleyendecker53463 ай бұрын
"Purrrrr"fect combo!!!
@rya31903 ай бұрын
@@jC-kc4siI got to drive a 1st gen, and, with my knee pinned and my foot only able to stay in line with the clutch, I agree.
@stumpf99383 ай бұрын
@@rya3190I’m 5’11” and I fit in my 91 like a glove. Any taller and I do think it could be a little tight. I don’t even ride with the seat all the way back to be fair so there might be a little more room in there.
@MrDannyZ1233 ай бұрын
They're about 40k ++ here in Canada, which I wouldn't say is super affordable
@rafliduatinovaАй бұрын
Rookie number. It was 55K++ in Indonesia, some even reached 60
@elichen771613 күн бұрын
In my area a base Miata is around 30k plus dealer markups
@doodskie9994 ай бұрын
Pls Mazda, dont listen to these critics. Keep the Miata as it is.
@unclefester46264 ай бұрын
I would much rather have a mustang 4 cyl but fords quality is in the toilet.....
@doodskie9994 ай бұрын
@@unclefester4626 you do you man, but I hope Mazda doesnt change the miata's DNA due to pressure from these critics
@q3dm13373 ай бұрын
It's only clickbait critics. Almost all generations sold tremendously well
@sdalt0013 ай бұрын
People who don't like the Miata are missing the point. It's all about ONE thing: driving experience
@n0vi3 ай бұрын
and that is basically every car mazda makes. standing on that. Even the grocery getters are driver-focused.
@povertybay32603 ай бұрын
If you don't like to drive the Miata then you're not a driving enthusiast
@horrorkidd3693 ай бұрын
@@povertybay3260 also so many people deny that its a sportscar because it doesnt make 400+ horsepower, most "car enthusiasts" nowadays have sadly no clue about cars anymore
@PaperRouteFrank6.73 ай бұрын
@@povertybay3260just because I have more fun in my Cummins, 300c, mk4 tdi or my motorcycle doesn’t mean I’m not a driving enthusiast. You’re an idiot man, we don’t all look for the same thing in vehicles. I love torque, deep rumbling exhausts with turbo whistle, exhaust breaks, and manual transmissions, you don’t that’s why I have what I have and you don’t
@Jlewismedia3 ай бұрын
@@horrorkidd369 to add, how many cars make that sort of power out of the box anyway. People will be driving 4-6cyl Naturally aspirated cars that weigh 1500kg, might be a smidgen faster and still try to shit on Miatas lol
@jackofalltrades21754 ай бұрын
Please don't change the miata.... the miata is one of the few cars that has stood the test of time and held true to its roots... it's simply a great car
@tailsneon5564 ай бұрын
Like Jason Cammisa said in his Icons episode. Because Mazda didn't mess with the formula is the reason it still exists today.
@RaveCoaster2 ай бұрын
"People dont like the new miata." You mean non-enthusiasts. A miata is lightweight,low power,budget,verycompact, and fun to drive. that's the Miata.
@somedudenamedryan4 ай бұрын
The Miata is perfect the way it is. One of the few simple lightweight cars left on the market. I would like to see Mazda come out with a beefier sports car to directly compete with the supra/Z/Mustang. Like a true "RX7" successor, just probably not rotary
@literallyhuman59904 ай бұрын
Make a coupe, 350hp, rwd. Hybrid? Maybe, but I prefer full ICE because the engine goes vroom and maybe with the manual option with 5 or 6 speed, doesn't need to be flashy. And then make a one off wagon of it.
@largebills3374 ай бұрын
They can go rotary if they bring Rob Dahm in the design room. I know....I know.... but what if they did?
@largebills3374 ай бұрын
@@literallyhuman5990One off wagon would be 🔥🔥🔥 I miss the Protege wagon.
@leovillant7684 ай бұрын
Hell yeah
@sheeshulex4 ай бұрын
Back in the early 2010's or late 2000's Mazda could have replaced the RX-8 with a similar powered, piston engine car. NC Miata and SE3P share chassis and MZR 2.0 used in NC Miata is very close to MZR 2.3 Turbo from Mazdaspeed3. Even after the divorce from FOMOCO and introduction of Skyactiv-G engines the 2.0 liter from ND Miata (maybe with a turbo) or 2.5 liter variant would be a good replacement. Mazda has plenty of parts in the bin and (I hope) they are not dumb, so I think they won't make it because they don't think anyone's willing to buy one.
@brewcityboatclub82994 ай бұрын
The Miata has had a great track record of being the fun little go kart that likes to slide out the rear end for every generation, and we gotta keep it like that. If US regulations didn't change, it'd still have pop ups just for every car enthusiast to make it blink
@GrzegorzDurda4 ай бұрын
they can still make headlight that close they just have to be pedestrian friendly.
@Orxbane4 ай бұрын
@@GrzegorzDurda Nobody should care about pedestrians. If they don't want to get hit, don't walk where cars are.
@GrzegorzDurda3 ай бұрын
@@Orxbane That's what i said when took the pop headlights away. 100% agreed. We all lose due to morons.
@CaptainFordo213 ай бұрын
@@Orxbaneyou cannot be this stupid. People live around innumerable cars at every given moment.
@CaptainFordo213 ай бұрын
@@Orxbanenevermind, Pens fan. Explains it all.
@MannahSonne3 ай бұрын
Mazda should reintroduce Rx7 again so those Miata haters will shut up.
@Tallthatsall6-63 ай бұрын
agree
@lemonmaster89333 ай бұрын
All the brapper fans would be happy with that
@MV1_RL3 ай бұрын
I would cop so fucking fast ong
@darrellstephen30853 ай бұрын
I have had 3 RX7s would buy a 4th.
@Buberino3 ай бұрын
they did, it was called the Rx8 and it sold very poorly because it was not really reliable same for the rx7
@unbrainer_ml023 ай бұрын
The company that rebuild a city that was distroyed by war They deserve respect
@supaoranges10863 ай бұрын
I love the way the new ones look. Sharp as hell
@janebeneezercabrera53642 ай бұрын
I always see alot of older people driving it😂 Must be the coolest retirement car😂
@BJdagoat4 ай бұрын
I’m a diehard American muscle fan but the urge to get one of these is become unbearable 😎
@KOrnhOliO13 ай бұрын
Do it! Do it! Do it!
@josephrumpsa1803 ай бұрын
Do it! Do it! Do it!
@josephrumpsa1803 ай бұрын
I owned/drove nothing but RWD V8s until my late 20's, then I bought a 300SL, and a 124 spider when the SL's engine decided it didn't like having oil pressure. I really don't like driving my old V8 cars anymore as they're big and lumbery. The G body wagon is pretty fun to slide around, but I'd rather be feeling the G-Force, not the G-Walk, yaknowhatimeeen?
@ev-ezaye35803 ай бұрын
@@josephrumpsa180🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's the "G-Walk" for me
@TheOfficialOriginalChad3 ай бұрын
The Miata is the graduation cap of the gearhead. Some people throw them, some keep them, but no one graduated without having one. Graduate.
@robertbisson94993 ай бұрын
Back in late 1989 a shop i worked at in LA stuffed a built 302 Ford engine backed by a top loader 4 speed & a shortened 9" rear axle with a 3.91:1 gear in a 1989 Miata. It was a theft recovery stripped of it's drivetrain. We called it the "Cobra for the 90s". That little Miata easily smoked the tires through every gear. I wish i knew what happened to that car. Hopefully someone, somewhere still has it. It was red, it was hella loud & it was crazy fast & traction was an issue, thats all I remember.
@AD-mcfurious36633 ай бұрын
Sounds nice
@AreJayyRodriguez3 ай бұрын
ive seen builds on here on yt where they take a fox body 5.0 motor, trans, shortened drivetrain & rear axle, the cut the firewall out the miata and move it back 2"
@user-yi9yb9nt6u3 ай бұрын
To be fair I think any swapped Miata has traction issues unless you dropped a lawnmower engine in there 😭😂
@chrisbisone44473 ай бұрын
I drove a red one here in Wisconsin back in early 90s. 5.0 swapped and guy let me drive it. Powerful as a mother trucker. Back tires were bald. Lol!!!!
@Billswiftgti3 ай бұрын
I think "traction was an issue" is a big understatement.
@TheKentuckyConservative2 ай бұрын
I wasn’t crazy about the looks of the first Miatas but I’ll still concede that they nailed it. It always has been and always should be a drivers car. A car for people who want to enjoy A to B as opposed to just going A to B. This one especially looks terrific
@nateb97684 ай бұрын
This dude sounds like the car version of Linus Tech Tips
@GbmbRnmf4 ай бұрын
It sounds so much like him it's unbelievable😮😮😮
@ISLAMICSTORIES134 ай бұрын
lmao he really does
@jonathankacala52154 ай бұрын
he does! nice catch
@teplonosia4204 ай бұрын
Dude you are so true. The only thing he's missing is the accent
@snxc16273 ай бұрын
First thing I also thought as well, same cadence and mannerisms as Linus too 😂
@gersonFls74 ай бұрын
And to imagine that in Japan there is a segment of smaller cars called K cars, which make a Miata to look BIG . Miata is good they way it is
@ramishrambarran39983 ай бұрын
Kei cars.
@EkanshVerma683603 ай бұрын
Only one part that new miata is hated: 1) no pop-up headlights (thx for 1.2k likes you can subscribe)
@sunnythefish40063 ай бұрын
True lol
@davidjd1233 ай бұрын
Im sure there will be mods.
@Ayumu_Osaka0123 ай бұрын
Ye
@runar49933 ай бұрын
In Belgium the nd has less power and weights more than an nb
@sebastian19613 ай бұрын
Pop-up headlights are illegal in EU because of danger to pedestrians (when hit). Therefore no mass production car will ever have pop-up headlights ever again. Well maybe if some US manufacturer decides to make a car just for the US market because you guys don’t care about others peoples lives
@Caffeine_compounАй бұрын
Ngl I wish it still had the pop up lights
@lupineee4 ай бұрын
Nah, we love small cars. I loooove the ND Miata
@ismuzakku3 ай бұрын
The old pop up headlights is a core memory that should never change
@MycketTuff3 ай бұрын
Yeah, this I feel is the actual complaint people have and not this made up trash he's spouting for engagement.
@Anthonybrother3 ай бұрын
Mazda is stupid if they don't offer to add pop-up headlights as a factory option
@teklife2 ай бұрын
agreed, but i think pop-up headlights are illegal
@PhonkWizard5492 ай бұрын
@@MycketTuff what he saying isn't made up ive seen way to many old head Americans arguing in comments
@jl33032 ай бұрын
They’ve been ruined for me forever by Tik Tok kids making them wink.
@simpwood49733 ай бұрын
These people don‘t get sports cars. And as a result the 911 is now an overweight turbocharged pig with automatic gearbox and 4wd. Never change Miata.
@BellaDeininger2 ай бұрын
They always looked so fun to me just seeing them on the road. And the selling point to me is that it looks light and the cabin is small. Just seems like a fun lil car and i would love to have one someday.
@sheepp40duck404 ай бұрын
My only gripe with the modern miata is the lack of pop up headlights god i wish they would bring that back
@Yoohoo_424 ай бұрын
Miata Is Always The Answer
@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot4 ай бұрын
Hi there! Jesus says to you today: "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." -Matthew 11:28 May God bless you! 😊
@thomasfioramonti24384 ай бұрын
if the gr86 is not in the options. elsewere 50/50
@StevePHolland4 ай бұрын
@@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot will will there be beer and snacks
@robruben134 ай бұрын
People complained that a miata is too small? "Whys this bus have so many seats?!"
@Svannuta3 ай бұрын
There are the same people who asked for a Mustang SUV
@jimbrown55352 ай бұрын
Simple . Fun . Affordable . Great formula.
@josephnus4 ай бұрын
Just like Jason Cammisa said. The affordable sportscar was perished because the enthusiasts got greedy. You have a simple 2-door coupe sportscar to start with, then the next thing they want is more power which is reached through fitting a turbo, then you have to add intercooler, give it wider wheels to accommodate the additional power, beef up the suspension, and it all adds up as a cost that the buyer has to pay. Suddenly it isn’t affordable anymore. Miata (and 86 to some extent) are still exist to this day because they don’t give what the enthusiasts want. They simply give what the enthusiasts truly need by simply keeping the original recipe.
@DragonKnightX124 ай бұрын
No it perished because people stopped buying sports cars in favor of 4x4 land yachts. The Miata has actually gotten pretty expensive itself, and it's avg buyers is 75 year olds now. Most kids are probably gonna opt for a Mustang or a hot hatch.
@christopherlowery8554 ай бұрын
So, because its not a crossover SUV, they hate it... Just get a CX-5. If the platform is too small, get a Nissan Z, or one of many BMW Sedans. Let us have our low-powered roadster and keep it exactly as it is. Mazda nailed the return to form. The NC was the "bigger" miata. We didn't like it. I didn't at least. I'll chase down a fellow NA, or NB driver, but not an NC driver unless it's heavily modified. Its like a less ugly Saturn Sky. *shutter*
@keymow71624 ай бұрын
It's heavier by at most 300 pounds, really not much of a difference, and has a lot more power stock than the previous generations, it's definitely the ugly duckling though haha
@Notcomplete694 ай бұрын
Ooof
@keymow71624 ай бұрын
@sadMiataboy we have the same color lol, mines the nc2 with the face lift
@Notcomplete694 ай бұрын
@@keymow7162 nice, i got the base model from 2006. Its what got me into cars and eventually autocross. I wouldnt trade it for anything. Im hoping to do the 2.5 swap when my schedule and funds permit me. But until colledge is done ill settle for a nice set of coilovers and a welded diff lol.
@leovillant7684 ай бұрын
@@Notcomplete69if course the miata will get swapped
@HenryGottschalk4 ай бұрын
Why can't car companies bring back pop-up headlights. Miatas looked better with them.
@lourenco32163 ай бұрын
They cant. Legaly making them road safe is basicly impossible in every major country.
@perkypears3 ай бұрын
they were outlawed from being put on new cars because if you hit someone with your car theyre gonna roll over the hood and the big sharp flat lights would hurt them a lot more. it sucks but it makes sense
@JustWilson3 ай бұрын
I can't wait, only reason I'm becoming an engineer is to bring them back for good
@reelne3 ай бұрын
hurr durr they hurt on impact hurr durr its unsafe We now have the means to close those in a fraction of a second on approach/on impact, but lawmakers seem to have more important stuff to do than appearing on their jobs
@DrSmugface3 ай бұрын
@@reelne look i get the pop up headlights but the miata itself is soon to be dead in a world where everyone drives a SUV or a truck the miata will might vanish for ever cause its just not safe enough anymore ..
@ColossalKaiju5 күн бұрын
My only gripe with the new Miatas is that they don't have the flip-up headlights that helped make the original one so iconic
@biljancanin4 ай бұрын
I hope they won't change, and i hope Toyota would bring back the MR2. That one was terrific, especially the gen2...
@dennistyler98524 ай бұрын
Or the Celica.
@aaronjackson44973 ай бұрын
People always forget that the MR2 wasn't a cheap car in the 90s. MSRP in 94, adjusted for inflation, was nearly 50k.
@krzykris3 ай бұрын
I had a 1991 MR2. It's the one thing I let go in life that I regret losing.
@Ketchup_And_Rice4 ай бұрын
They wanted the Miata to be bigger?...is this the Mini Cooper all over again? (Its not so MINI anymore it just became another small hatchback)
@sinisterthoughts28963 ай бұрын
Ah the good old "farm interaction video". Make a claim that unidentified peoples are saying something a target group would find controversial, then make statement that confirms bias and strokes ego of said group. Targeted manipulation. Disgusting.
@Cody_Cigar3 ай бұрын
Finally someone who gets it. And I'm adding even more interaction right now but all I wanna say is thank you for being sane. Exactly my thoughts, I'm glad there's still people like you.
@sinisterthoughts28962 ай бұрын
@@Cody_Cigar back at you, starts to feel mighty lonely out there with all the people being led around by the nose.
@ramons142 ай бұрын
Damn, I would not have realized this if I didn’t read your comment. Guess I should start saying Bah and speaking sheep
@sunfishensunfishen22712 ай бұрын
They should bring back the pop up lights
@rohitchandran44712 ай бұрын
Impossible since they're illegal
@sunfishensunfishen22712 ай бұрын
Why let the government decide what’s possible? Those clowns lost touch with reality when their sold their souls to lobbyists
@johncake13374 ай бұрын
the miata is one of the last of the small cars, most brands have fallen to creating bloated corpses of shitty suvs and crossovers, but the miata still just works
@Tieaga4 ай бұрын
As an NA Miata owner myself I'll share my journey with it. I wanted to Hagard 1. Test drove it and changed my mind. I wanted to turbo it, blow it up and LS swap it. Changed my mind. I've kept the slightly modded 1.6 the same for 6 years now and won't change it. Slightly modded being intake, long tube headers, and exhaust. Everything else is cosmetic
@deadeyeduncan50223 ай бұрын
Got a Miata to drive while I was figuring out problems with my G37x, haven't bother to figure those problems out since I got the Miata. '96
@lorenzolocatelirossiАй бұрын
I’m not a “fan” of two seaters but I see just how cool and well built/ designed this car is. It must stay the same no doubt, not even electric… it’s brilliant
@lordrico59883 ай бұрын
The first car I ever bought with my own money, was a 1999 Miata. To this day, 5 years later, I regret every moment that has passed without having that car. I have never had more fun driving, than when I was in that two door, rear wheel drive, 5 speed manual, cruising the backroads of Oregon in the summertime with my friends and there civics. The Miata should never change.
@ESRohner2 ай бұрын
Same!!! The first car I ever bought with my own money was a 1994 NA. I bought it at age 27 in 2017, and my wife and I loved that car. I learned to drive manual with it. We cruised the rocky mountains in the summer, and took it to go skiing every weekend in the winter. Unfortunately, I totaled it when another driver on the road made an illegal left hand over a painted median and forced me to T-bone them. Such an injustice to lose a Miata that way... Big sad. I broke my arm and it healed. My heart? Never the same... RIP Devin.
@touristguy87Ай бұрын
Whatever. we assume that you would have died if you hadn't sold it, or you almost died when you wrecked it, or you died inside when it was stolen from you.
@cliffthelightningАй бұрын
@@touristguy87Danm man i think you should look up mental heath counseling instead of being on youtube
@touristguy87Ай бұрын
@@cliffthelightning are you a mental-health professional? Or just reaching for a shield for your shattered ego
@cliffthelightningАй бұрын
@@touristguy87 xd
@swagg63013 ай бұрын
I don’t drive one, but I like seeing those things out there. It’s iconic.
@mr.breadguy_3 ай бұрын
I mean, it looks great, but I'm definitely after the pop up headlights lol
@liquidphireАй бұрын
No! You’re not wrong. The Mx-5 is a smiles-per-hour delivery machine that fits a larger-than-known demographic. A stock late model is more FUN than anything else you can get for the price.
@rysocolla93844 ай бұрын
The only change I want is to have pop up headlights back
@mastercricket76264 ай бұрын
YESSSSSS!
@literallyhuman59904 ай бұрын
Yeah... The regulations though...
@Ephem134 ай бұрын
@@BlueOvals24the regulations that block pop up headlights isn't that they have to be fixed In place, it's that they cannot have any sharp angled surfaces on the front end. Basically a pop up headlight would have to look like a blobfish on land to pass safety regulations.
@assininecomment16304 ай бұрын
What about if they were shaped and raised like those on the old Porsche 928, @@Ephem13?
@crazyadam92814 ай бұрын
I personally don't want them back, it's just another additional mechanism to break.
@EngineerOfVaul4 ай бұрын
Cars are getting bigger and heavier over the years. Even the Miata's closest peers have gotten much bigger in their most recent iterations. In this day and age, the Miata keeping it's small, lightweight built only emphasises more on what made it appealing in the first place.
@rhysblaney31213 ай бұрын
It was the same with the GT86. Everyone said that it was slow compared to [Insert Generic Car Here]. But for those of us who have driven one properly, or who have modified one. They are brilliant.
@broken0803 ай бұрын
Yup. Just did a whole track day in an 86 with full track prep, cage, on slicks. I was blown away. I passed a Shelby mustang on slicks.
@fabcardx40363 ай бұрын
For me it was the reason I didnt buy one. The 200 hp didnt feel like that. I was very dissappointed, because I like the looks. But my 122 hp diesel felt very similar to the 200 hp and that disappointed me
@danielkumar1952 ай бұрын
I love the new miata/MX-5 its stayed true to it's roots
@stevegall35943 ай бұрын
We’ve got a 1990. Wifey like our son Little Tikes toy car and thought the Miata looked like it. 25 years later still rocking it. Belt broke on the PS/ACpulley and WOW! What a horsepower increase alone!!!
@Mr5pokemon4 ай бұрын
The best part about my Miata is that it’s simple you get in you drive. There’s nothing fancy about it. It’s only purpose is to have fun or get you from point a to point b in a fun way
@dennisgamarra17904 ай бұрын
Perfect for when you crave the twisty turnies
@tnazty3 ай бұрын
42k before taxes ain't a budget buy for what you get.
@ChefBoyarDEEZ2 ай бұрын
Everything people are complaining about is the whole point the Miata exists. That's what the Miata is about, small, light, balanced, fun.
@readysetnogo4 ай бұрын
Leave the miata alone. Keep it simple and small.
@JakeDogg-RIP3 ай бұрын
Ur right, if they point to other cars then they should just buy THOSE cars! 😂🍻
@MahadShahzad084 ай бұрын
It's fun , fast , cheap and lightweight. What more could you possibly want from a miata. There is a reason it's always the answer
@Normal_cat51503 ай бұрын
It’s not cheap at all…
@Hazzard2000083 ай бұрын
@@Normal_cat5150maybe you are the broke one. Is cheap
@Normal_cat51503 ай бұрын
@@Hazzard200008 the new ND is 40 grand man in comparison the 124 spider is around 21k
@Normal_cat51503 ай бұрын
@@Hazzard200008 and the spider comes with a lsd and a turbski
@Hazzard2000083 ай бұрын
@@Normal_cat5150 dude, Mx5 is 31k new and Fiat 124 was discontinued since 2019.
@mayhem-dy4me3 ай бұрын
Its why i love my Civics. I use the same description he used to describe the Miatas when i describe my Civics
@First3622 ай бұрын
What happened to the CRX? We need that car back from Honda as long as they keep it clean and simple.
@mayhem-dy4me2 ай бұрын
@@First362 I couldn't agree more!
@trickmiller81692 ай бұрын
@@First362 They brought the CRX back as the CRZ from 2011 to 2016, but the crx had several trims before. It had the base, si, and hf(high fuel economy). They basically brought the CRX back only as the hf this last time as a hybrid. They could have made a si trim with a k20, but they opted not to do so. I imagine it wouldn't be worth the sales and would take away from SI civic sales. It had abysmal sales in the US. PS. I own a 91' dx CRX. It's fun as hell to drive even with the 1.5l d15b2. Nothing beats a cheap stick honda for slow and fun.
@kyototomokui66764 ай бұрын
People who buy a Miata and complain it’s too small should not be driving if they’re dumb enough to complain about it.
@judsonstephens52643 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree, the Miata should never ever change. There’s a reason for it success and it is that formula. If we look at competitors like the s2000 and z3 and even some of the ones Lotus’s, we’ll see they all were discontinued, but the Miata prevails
@TimotheeChalametsPeach3 ай бұрын
Never ever compare a Miata to any lotus 😒
@judsonstephens52643 ай бұрын
@@TimotheeChalametsPeach brother, the Miata was inspired by British roadsters and especially the Lotus Elan :)
@fivenightsatfreddursts23253 ай бұрын
@@TimotheeChalametsPeachthe lotus elan is why the Miata exists
@axelportillo75583 ай бұрын
On the contrary, Miata and Lotuses are more closely related than you think ;)
@YeahItsRico3 ай бұрын
People need to learn the word “quintessential” and its definition
@DamonSlater2 ай бұрын
Cars should be compared on price point, nothing else. MX5's are between £28K-£35K. If you're getting a car with more tech, which is bigger, and offers more power, in that price range, then go for that, because you're getting more value for your money.
@patx354 ай бұрын
Mazda did make a bigger Miata, which was the NC Miata. Using a shortened RX-8 chassis, it's the largest and heaviest Miata generation. It came stock with a modified 2.0 from a Mazda 3, but it's common to swap in a 2.5L Ford Duratec. It's still a two seater roadster, but it's pretty chunky compared to the other generations.
@KOrnhOliO13 ай бұрын
Actually look up a comparably equipped NC vs any other Miata. Hardly any difference in weight and the NC is big enough for my 6'3" frame! Plus, you get 175hp, so it's the fastest! Not clunky at all. It also has a time wheel which is important for me getting in and out. NA and NB are fine, but no new technology! I can tell you don't own one, cuz no one who does says the NC is clunky! Just the opposite! It's the hot car for track racers now!!!
@patx353 ай бұрын
@@KOrnhOliO1 have you driven any other Miata generation? The NC is fast, but it lacks the whimsical feel that you get with driving a tin can. ND is also fast, and feels like a polished tin can.
@62Sketch3 ай бұрын
@@KOrnhOliO1 fastest to that point, but certainly not as fast as the ND
@jacenolmsted62933 ай бұрын
@@KOrnhOliO1my guy missed the entire point of the video
@user-nx9hb3ct2f3 ай бұрын
Imagine bringing the pop up headlights back for a future model. Like a Nostalgia Model, i would buy that
@xXxDurandalxXx4 ай бұрын
the miata is literally one of my favorite cars ever, for one reason, it stays the same, theyve been the same shape, same size, since the original
@stephenbrown42112 ай бұрын
We just sold our MX5 Mk4 due to illness in the family. We wouldn’t want it beefed up. It was originally built on a platform that true enthusiasts love. If it ain’t broke……
@KindaKyle364 ай бұрын
Keep small cars alive ❤
@panamera533 ай бұрын
Only ppl who have driven a Miata will understand. It doesn't matter which generation neither...
@KOrnhOliO13 ай бұрын
C O R R E C T !
@ag4allgood4 ай бұрын
The 4th Generation was built keeping the original NA Generation in mind. Gram weight strategy in that ND. Taking out every last bit of weight. The result was my 2016 Club soft top weighs 2340 pounds.
@Sethekk113 ай бұрын
I had my Scion FR-S for a few years, and was looking to trade it in towards something new, so I sat and test drove a new Miata. I’m 6’2” and didn’t have a problem fitting in my GT86, but even with the seat all the way back in the Miata, i couldn’t justify the small cabin. I ended up going with a WRX, but even still, the Miata should never change.
@HansBelphegor3 ай бұрын
I love that they still make them
@bzilla-d4i4 ай бұрын
Mazda MX-5 is for the casual track day. Lotus Elise is for people who have serious performance in mind.
@Desorobear4 ай бұрын
I have an nd1 and its the most fun thing ive ever driven, ive had and driven other sports with more power, turbo, forged internals, everything and nothing has brought me more joy than whippin around in this little thing
@Premiumzest2 ай бұрын
The miata and the frs-brz are perfect examples that you dont need to have tons of power to have fun. Small low power rwd cars are super fun to rip around and if you need more power to drift or do burnouts get better at driving. The hunger for high horsepower has blinded so many people its wild.
@gusibrahim69613 ай бұрын
My son has one. I love it so easy to maintain. Looking in the engine bay and it took to the mazda of the 70s! Same hoses, radiator cap, and everything else. It should never change in my viewpoint..
@cheapspace3 ай бұрын
I remember I wasn’t interested in the Miata.. until I got one at as a rental… it is truly one of the most fun I ever had in a car the handling alone is worth it. No, only people who haven’t driven one asks for a bigger car.
@itself2274 ай бұрын
Your actually right. We need more cars like the Miata
@KOrnhOliO13 ай бұрын
Oh, others have tried but the fucked them up!
@Ucat662 ай бұрын
A long time ago I was taught a car is a metal box without any sort of feelings for its owner, so giving any sense of affection to that metal box is bonkers. You may love your car but that affection is based on how useful, handy or available your car is. Nowadays a cool car is useless you need a semi armored car to survive any kind of collision, high enough to run over any obstacle and with enough power to push at least through a feet and a half of water.
@user-uj2uj1ln9m3 ай бұрын
I thought it was gonna be because no flip up headlights
@xachcox3 ай бұрын
Hell no never change the miata i love those cars with everything i got
@GoldRaven-oe4by3 ай бұрын
I just wish there was a hard top version that isn't a convertible
@crashingpowerz83243 ай бұрын
There was! But it was a JDM market piece late 90's early 2000's NB Coupe. hella good looking car. They made 1 NA coupe as a proof of concept but it never got pushed to production because of it being too much of a gamble on the market. As far as I know there is some 1,500 units of the NB Coupe that were actually produced, and most still reside in Japan. Could be wrong on that but that's just what I know.
@robertdyers2 ай бұрын
I bought my wife a 2004 Miata back in 2011. Shortly thereafter I bought myself a 2003 Miata. Both 5 speed variants, both the funnest car I've ever owned period. And yes I've had more powerful, faster cars. Currently I own a 2015 Corvette, 2007 Mustang GT Whipple charged w/full Roush suspension, 1994 Viper and yes, a 2003 Miata. The Miata is simply the perfect sports car, light, 50/50 weight distribution and best of all no one understands it until you drive it. My Viper is a death trap, my Miata can be driven by my 90 year old grandmother but it's still a blast to drive.