The First 6 Months with my NB Miata

[@fk8kenny990]

I’ve seen enough, the car attracts ladies. I’ll take 5

[@GavinRemme]

😂

[@Rev.Happy.]

If only it did😂

[@backseatbogan2021]

Swap ones engine with a trucks engine then tow them all behind, easy 9 girls in one trip

[@GummyONSolana]

lol facts I’m convinced already I was thinking about it but now here comes my nb2

[@michaelsaywhat6980]

Sacramento!!!! Still live in the area?

[@CitAllHearItAll]

Dude includes himself getting numbers standing by his Miata. Best marketing.

[@apolloandratti7922]

Okay, 10 years from now, you may have 2 regrets: 1) you sold the Miata; 2) you did not meet up with Madison and Kayla @2:18 like they told you to. Love your video man. Once you enter the Miata ownership experience, it always holds a special place in your automotive journey.

[@merlyn2121]

02:18 only time you wish you could seat 3.

[@williammarshall8265]

no, in 10 years he will say thankfully I did not meet up with Madison and Kayla... I dodged two bullets there

[@just_passing_through]

Been driving my NB since I drove it out the showroom in 2003. I’d never want to drive anything else. 100% stock standard, and it has never broken down over those 20 years.

[@AshToxin]

Nice dude. How many miles?

[@just_passing_through]

@@AshToxin 129,000km (80,100 miles) over the 20 years. Doesn’t hurt that for the first 5 years I lived 3km (1.8 miles) from work, and for the last 15, 4km (2.5 miles) from work. Having said that, the alternator did die in the year since I posted this. Still, not a bad record.

[@arda_]

My thought process watching the video: - When did I sub to this channel? - Hot damn that is a clean looking NB - The dude is handsome too - Ofc girls want his number Now I am just jealous. I also really like the video! Looking forward to your adventures with the NB.

[@Dyltheboy]

LMAOO, same. I’m jealous about everything that I’ve seen 😭

[@speedcanada1]

Great video Gavin! I currently own a 1999 (NB1) Miata, and owned a 1992 (NA) back in the mid 1990s. A few comments for you: (1) if you enjoy the car, and can afford to keep it as a second car, do so. I've had ~35 cars over the past 34 years, and selling my 1992 Miata was my one regret. This led me to embark on a 3 year search (2015-2018) culminating in my purchase of my 1999. I sold my 1992 after heavily modifying it for the track, and then purchasing a Porsche 944 also for track use; since that time I've owned a Boxster, an early 911, and currently a 997.2S... but I still wanted a Miata again. (2) upgrades tires - I replaced the cheap non-name tires with an inexpensive set of Dunlop summers with a 420 treadwear rating - not stickies. Having less stick means lower limits, which means more fun at lower speeds. I did recently change my wheels to 7.5" wide vs the 6.0" factory 15s, and this improved responsiveness greatly. suspension - this summer, after extensive research and some internet debate, I installed Koni Yellow shocks, Tein S-tech springs, and FCM sport bump stops. Unless you are going to spend big $$$ on premium coilovers (that you don't need unless you track extensively) I recommend either this setup or the similar Flyin' Miata package. My car sits about 1" lower, rides very comfortably, doesn't bottom out (and I live in an area with rough, winter-damaged roads). I was originally intending to install aftermarket swaybars, but I'm not sure that I want/need that.

[@aiden359]

2:27 Lmao the best advertisement

[@GavinRemme]

ikr lol

[@daretheballoon]

You get my like and sub for the luck you got with the ladies and the beautiful NB! Looks like your mom raised you right, hope you can enjoy the car for years to come!

[@ncbrady]

great job, I love the way you didn't cut out the interruptions in your video, it made it even more interesting !

[@Sir-Prizse]

The NB was the first car I bought two years ago. The car was owned for 13 years by a car mechanic who took good care of it and I gave the car to my mother because I didn't had a driving license at the time and wasn't planning to get one. Corona changed everything and I made my license and got a Volkswagen up!, a fun little city car with only 59 bhp.... perfect to learn stick. I live in Germany in the Eifel, with fun twisty narrow country roads and the NB is made for it. It's a normal 1.6 in silver, without any collector's value... which means I can change some things on the NB without losing much value. And for me the 110 hp is enough, most roads are limited to 50, 70 or 100 km/h and in that range the car is so much fun. My mother is retired, she loves sports cars and is not angry with me if I modify it a bit.

[@Facts-over-Feelings.]

So nice to see you taking your mother into consideration when making decisions. We only get one and they're very precious.

[@JoMammaSmurf]

Revs up. Wind noise. Wind in your hair. Bugs in your teeth is part of the fun!! Ear plugs?? Jesus man. I take my NB on a 4 hour drive to visit a relative often!!! I LOVE that shit!! I live in FL too.

[@imLRankin]

my fuckin MAN 😂😂😂

[@GavinRemme]

Dude Florida in a Miata is the way to go that sounds so fun 😆 honestly I think my soft top might be misaligned making it have way more wind noise than normal 🙁

[@jmanstuck]

Keep it like you said as a 2nd car. I had a 91 for 2 years and sold it. I always regretted that decision. I now own an 04 LS. Never gonna sell it. My 11 year old asked me if she could have it when she turns 16. Nope! Miata is mine for life.

[@GavinRemme]

I like this idea. Just need a place to keep it. I will need a more practical daily at some point here in the near future I sense.

[@mattkraig]

2:50 okay I’m sold, getting an NB

[@lucascuneo213]

Why does this only have 400 views this is better quality than most car reviewers keep it up you got this

[@GavinRemme]

I haven’t built up a subscriber base around car stuff. KZbin tests video recommendations on subscribers first, and I’m guessing this just didn’t do very well so it didn’t push it further. At least that’s my guess.

[@JackieG8991]

My NB1 is my first ever car. I love him so much! Everyone always complements my car. I had friends and neighbors asking me if I would ever sell the car even strangers asking how much I bought it for 😂. It was taken great care of. I bought my NB from a local Miata only dealership. It is an automatic though so I got it for cheaper for that reason. Don’t plan on doing any crazy modifications on it, just a roll bar for safety. I like my little guy bone stock. I feel like it makes it unique compared to most Miatas nowadays. 💜

[@GavinRemme]

That’s awesome. Still daily driving mine!

[@chris_hayes]

Keep the MX5, it will keep saving your life when you’re other cars break, and your families cars break and you need to lend it to them. I know from experience. :)

[@GavinRemme]

Part of me just wants to hold onto it long term and get a second car when necessary. We’ll see!

[@alijahgilkey1130]

first 3 minutes of the video i’m sold it attracts ladies

[@davidkeele5056]

I must know, did you meetup with those girls after the video was over?🤣🤣🤣

[@toddshinohara]

I have 2001 NB-6spd and I heard you comment about idle and stalling issues that occur infrequently. IMO, experience tells me you maybe dealing with a cam positioning sensor. This sensor is hard to pin down regarding diagnostics (won't show up) and these things may last for years until it finally fails. The sensor wires for the attachment are engine bay dirty causing your intermittent problem and/or the sensor itself may eventually need replacement. I replaced and haven't looked back...

[@tmo2798]

Could also be the weak Mitsubishi fuel pump. Fit a Denso in there.

[@JonathanRCross]

One of my second 'proper' cars was an NB MX5 / Miata. Same colour as this one, but 2003, so 16in Wheels vs these 15s. then 'upgraded' it to a Lotus Elise (amazing car), then an Mazda Mk3, M3 Convertible (also pretty damn fine - apart from it not being the coupe) and then a Focus ST. Safe to say i bought another NB Mx5 because out of all those nice Cars I've had, the mk2 Mazda was by far the best balanced driving tool I've owned. the best balance of Speed/Handling/Grip/Practicality out of all of them. Just wish they didn't rust so much!

[@Snakeplisskin440]

I saw a silver one posted, a 2003. For $3500, really nice condition. Gone in two hours. I messaged the dude and he was like, "Someones already coming down from Cleveland to get it." It's funny cause when I bought a Imola Yellow VW GTI last summer it was like the first time I drove stick. Only spent an hour with a manual. I got to drive the thing home. It was a bit scary. I stalled it almost immediately haha. But it was a cool experience I was like, learning as I went. I frickin miss the thing. I had to sell it to catch up on some bills. I really wanted to keep it. I finally got some proper seats for it and a back seat and a guy drove by and was like, 'You selling that?" and that was it. It was gone. I'm definitely getting a Miata come spring. I'm hoping I'll be able to find a clean NB2, sometime in February. I'm gonna try to find one right before the tax returns come out so the prices are down. Cause in Ohio, no ones looking for a convertible when its 10F outside. I ended up buying an 2019 STi last October when I was making more money then took a pay cut in January, after a few months, so the payments were a bit much. Also I was tired of getting 20mpg so I traded it in for 2018 Audi A4 Premium Plus. I got an auto so. Right now I have no manual car and it's boring. I love the Audi though for road trips, commuting and such. It does a lot of things well and it's super comfy, not very slow (about 5.2 to 60) and it gets 36mpg on the highway cause of the 7th gear. But it's not exactly a drivers car. It took me a few months to figure out rev matching and the timing and such but once you've driven one manual for awhile you can drive like any manual really. We have a lot of nice country roads out here where I live so excited to have something I can enjoy on the backroads. Doesn't have to be fast, just something fun to drive and take everything in.

[@embry2819]

I’m going to buy one of these on Tuesday, has 88k original miles. Been garage kept and maintained well 🤞 I’m so excited

[@stephen579]

In the UK you are not allowed to drive a manual gear car unless you have a manual licence, people with an automatic licence are restricted just to autos.

[@granlund4]

Great review Gavin! Invested in a 05 a month ago and love it. Do more tubing, you are good at it.

[@GavinRemme]

Awesome! I want to but I’m super loaded with school this semester 😟

[@lukeagajanian5815]

It’s funny, we both have similar stories. I bought my 03 about 6 months ago. About 2 hours away from home, new to stick, had a few nerve racking hiccups with the cruise control. I payed about the same for mine with 145k on it, although it came with a factory matched hardtop (garnet red).

[@lukeagajanian5815]

Also, my car had excessive wind noise with the soft top that it wasn’t with the hardtop. You can adjust the soft top latches, but I actually fixed it by pulling the door panels out and bumping up the height of the windows when they’re rolled up. Something to try if that’s ever an issue 👍

[@GavinRemme]

Cool! These are good tips, thanks. That’s awesome you found one with a hard top!

[@johnledgewood9867]

I got my 88 Toyota truck in 2019 and learned manual on that. this year I bought a 2000 Miata in Sacramento and registered it in Nevada. Also this video popped up at my 6 month anniversary

[@ihyversus]

this video is incredible... love your energy

[@GavinRemme]

Thank you!!

[@dog_chasing_cars7576]

might be an intake issue, the intake changes the way it flows depending on how heavy you are on the accelerator. it may be getting stuck - probably just needs a clean. enjoy the NB - 12 years with mine!

[@madmat3940]

Great video. Picking up an 03 NB with a 6 speed this Saturday. Learned stick earlier this year after buying an older Celica. Shoutout to Money Pit!

[@GavinRemme]

Awesome!!

[@andrewg4412]

Hey man! I'd consider test-driving a 5 speed as well, many 6sp users swap to 5 speed

[@maitremanta3672]

@@andrewg4412 Because the last gear of the 5 and 6 speed transmission have the same gear translation. So every other gear is just nearer to each other.

[@ryanhurst3859]

How have you not clipped that smooth pickup into a KZbin/IG/TikTok short/reel? Will go viral for sure.

[@zBalistiqRain]

Yup, the miatas gets you girls. That's all i needed from this 😭

[@mikewatkins422]

Ditto - had my 2002 MX-5 since 2010... Love it!

[@theotht]

Ive had my 02 for 4 years now, i regret buying this car simply because anything else i drive is not even drivable anymore and nothing gives me the any similar feel to my miata, whether its an suv, a bmw, a japanese car, any sedan or whatever i hate driving it. Not to mention co workers compliment on it a lot and wanna go for a drive thinking its a ferrari. It's an absolutely beautiful car with an amazing driving experience that very few cars can match, very reliable, left me stranded a few times but that was simply because i needed cam sensors replaced but other than that it has never let me down.

[@makagio]

I bought my NB to learn to drive stick, best decision ever! My NB is my second car, my main car is a Holden VE SS (Pontiac G8)

[@zorskizor152]

LOL dude got two snaps mid vid casually I love it

[@nicthepic]

2:01 for those coming from Tiktok. Such a legend. I luv Gavin.

[@GavinRemme]

love u bby 🥰

[@ethanlittle776]

My first 6 months with an NB. Front brakes seized. Front wheel bearings went. Clutch release bearing went. Water pump got stuff. Drivers window dropped. Exhaust got stolen 😂

[@qwopis7934]

Can we take a moment to appreciate this man’s mom, W mom 5:13

[@Andy-hw8pq]

Came from tkiktok LOVE the nb 😍 Amazing quality content right here

[@GavinRemme]

Thanks dude!!

[@Encom0]

I've been on the verge of selling our NB face lift, and each time I drive it I just can't.

[@yannicg]

Nice video, I just bought a NB1 after test driving my friends NB2 who just had it for about a year. I bought it in Germany and I live in Italy because they are about half the price there so I kinda have your same situation with the registration fees. Mine is dark green with black interior, can’t wait do drive it and finally upgrade from my front wheel drive 70 horsepower Alfa Romeo

[@ShadowBanned0]

nfs u2 generation is proud of you.

[@GavinRemme]

Haha I never played but I appreciate it 😆

[@zetaholicc]

the miata definitely PULLS 😍❤️💯💯

[@brettcannon74]

Just bought my 01 Miata 3 days ago.. While this is car #16 for me I can tell it's going to be one of my favorites

[@amatuercontendor6500]

Dude not only did I buy my green 2002 NB two months ago for roughly the same price, but I also have the same shirt! Money pit crew baby!

[@pandanoff]

Not going to read through all 150 comments so I don’t know if it was answered, but I adjusted my throttle cable and sprayed it with WD-40 and it never had a high idle again.

[@GavinRemme]

It happens in really hot situations, and I think you’re right. Last time I noticed the throttle just wasn’t closing the last like 3% and was causing it.

[@davidcucchoc5557]

Alright this car is a magnet will get it tmr thank you for the 2 min review I love it

[@profesorjirafales7215]

I’m looking for a Miata now and this just got me sooo excited for it

[@stevevazquez9520]

I believe if you get the seller to write a bill of sale for $500 even tho you paid more you wouldn’t have to pay taxes on

[@XO_Sanada]

Badass review man! One day I'll join the miata gang

[@GavinRemme]

I hope you do!!

[@hankrogacki8356]

Nice car Got a 2000 since 09 finally prepping it the way I wanted.

[@SoloAndroidDolo]

Dude, I'm a cupule beers down but if you ever come to Houston, I will let you drive my 911. Ih've had 5 miata's and 1 911 and they're all a blast. It's an Auto thogu h so that suck.s but offter still stands when i'm sober i'm sure i think

[@ismaelgomez2158]

Does it stand

[@wanderingi1316]

NB’s have the sexiest body of the Miatas.

[@Ebbsilen]

I bought a 2003 like 2 weeks ago and i already stopped using it. What i thought would be an issue is actually fine, and all i expected as fun factor is nowhere to be found or below expectation. It's a good backup plan car, though, if my 2 others are being worked on and not usable, this car is able to do point A to point B without too much worries.

[@Gux_xi]

Is it a automatic 😂😂

[@Ebbsilen]

@@Gux_xi Nope. Manual 6 speed. Handling is similar to other summer car, acceleration could be decent if it was not so short geared. Same thing for top speed and fuel efficiency. Brakes are decent. It's not a bad car, it's just that it's so overglorified, it's not hard to be disappointed after owning more than 30 cars in my life, of all kinds and brands.

[@jo_nathan_nation6544]

I just got a 2002 SE with 108k miles. Runs perfect. Has a new a top, battery, and tires. No rust, no leak. Get this… I paid $4200. Book value is $7400. Comparable cars are selling for more than $9k. I was blessed. Only think I don’t care for is the banana yellow color tho. 😂🍌🍌🍌

[@GavinRemme]

I feel like I’d love the yellow!!

[@99Lezard99]

so why were they clearly mentioning 2 or 3 times that they will be drunk. 😂

[@chubuking]

The hardtop fixes the noise my dude! Night and day difference

[@GavinRemme]

So I’ve heard! I really don’t put many miles on the car currently, but that’s definitely something I could try if I wanted it to be a bit more daily-able

[@Neighbor51]

He should have did an edit driving off after the ladies and let it go would have been fun!

[@jo_nathan_nation6544]

10 shades of red when the girls show. 🤣

[@ulmac]

the miata rizz, im buying one

[@GavinRemme]

This one is for sale currently

[@zhnkbr]

Mine also died after a stop going uphill too! Couldn’t figure out what it was after checking forever!

[@rowan658]

At 10:40 he’s most definitely talking about me and my Lexus suv

[@GavinRemme]

ngl ur car has impressive handing for what it is haha

[@tylerjin1022]

So what I'm getting from this video is. Buy a Miata, girls will flock to me. Check

[@dogsidog0074]

It's so strange to casually see other people in Chico haha, isn't that the parking lot behind the old hotel?

[@GavinRemme]

It is!

[@jasperkolian4776]

This mans got game 😂

[@TimNiro]

Very nice in mint great buy😅

[@dylancanlas7057]

Bro Pulled like 1/8 of the vid 🙏🏾

[@narmen1984]

the miata will always attract the ladies LOL

[@Dyltheboy]

MY MAN, LADIES MAN !! ☝️

[@freshtapcoke]

As a previous owner of an NB I can assure you guys it’s not the car.

[@unshiftedcobra7439]

Have you arrived at Miata-Mecca yet?

[@GavinRemme]

I'm on the path to enlightenment :P

[@pete5534]

Friend. You stole the car. Good colour combo - I way prefer the black (to beige) interior, and those stock wheels look great. I’d guess that your idling issue is not worth addressing as it’s probably (?) down to extreme temperature. I hope you’re still enjoying the car.

[@GavinRemme]

Still my daily! Love it.

[@zandot4776]

Omg I'm in the same position... got a 2008 camry hybrid, and I'm considering buying an nb miata project car..

[@marcoadamberger4456]

I live in germany and the good thing: nobody knows about the mx5 and you can get one in a nice shape for 3000€-5000€. And there are so many for sale here. Always with a manual transmission. Sadly most of them got the 1.6 engine with only 110hp. If you find a 1.8 its arround 7000€ wich I think is too much for a car like this.

[@jakob2049]

We want more Miata vids Gavin!

[@jasper2322]

If your music is loud enough you don't hear the wind!

[@GavinRemme]

and then u go deaf 😮

[@matthewyarnevich3119]

bought my 2001 Miata yesterday, so far it has attracted more men than women...

[@GavinRemme]

Sounds about right

[@nickmaroun7469]

if only this video came out at the time i’m commenting this, the rizz comments would be amazing

[@MetronomeSenpai]

Hey bud! I'm in Chico too, let me know if you'd like to hang and do car stuffs😁!

[@joshuakulczyk9338]

I can’t believe it cost you that much to register. That’s nuts.

[@GavinRemme]

Haha ikr…California sucks in terms of this stuff.

[@jaimykoster5601]

And ppl say the NB in NB miata stands for no b!tches XD Man just proved them wrong 😂

[@danhess2343]

“Covid might end” lmao

[@GavinRemme]

😬😬 still waiting on that one

[@rayrous8229]

Nice job in general. I'm thinking about buying one. You should have given those cute girls 15 seconds max, and I didn't watch to get a long explanation about your previous car. But thanks. I'm still thinking this is a good fit for me.

[@GavinRemme]

Fair about the previous car. The appropriate amount of context can be hard to judge

[@luieflores5915]

I have a NA n it attacks girls like no other. Get a Miata in high school boys, guys will hate but girls will love. Thank me later

[@matthewtranter3525]

Rizzmeister. Let’s goo

[@lucasceleste4743]

Hell yeah brother

[@merlyn2121]

Those girls were so nice!!! I bought the same car same color for the same price. 43k miles. Also I've done so much to my car in 6 months. You're slacking. It's not a sports car. It's a roadster.

[@GavinRemme]

You mean like mods?

[@curtfox91]

Its a Sports car lol

[@merlyn2121]

@@curtfox91 ok ok. Maybe it's the shell of a sportscar. But you can't honestly say a 4 cylinder with like 100 HP is a sportscar.

[@merlyn2121]

@@GavinRemme yeah Mang. Killer mods.

[@curtfox91]

@@merlyn2121 Yes you can because this car is a Sports car with its own class of racing.

[@bitbat9]

Looking at getting a NB Miata soon but I’m a bit terrified of driving it in the rain/wet roads (I live in FL so it rains pretty much every afternoon in the summer) Been reading a lot of horror stories of people spinning their car out. Has anything like that happened to you?

[@GavinRemme]

I haven’t spun out, but I have slid before in a roundabout on new asphalt in heavy rain. It just requires you to be paying attention and know how to react if it does happen. I would not recommend it to someone who texts and drives a lot, is distracted, etc. Having tires with good wet performance will probably affect this a lot too, which mine probably aren’t the best.

[@dair919]

Cool mum!

[@monsieurzen5409]

Airpods while driving is illegal, great video Gavin!

[@GavinRemme]

lol I think you’re right. It’s probably not the best idea, but it’s a real life saver if I have to spend a couple hours on the freeway!

[@ciello___8307]

@@GavinRemme get some nice ear plugs!

[@jakesnake4998]

good story about this miata. are you still have it?

[@GavinRemme]

I do!

[@Exemplifiera]

Isn't that some cleaning program for the catalytic converters or something making it rev high? Either that or vacuum leak somewhere

[@GavinRemme]

Nah I actually figured it out. It was a camshaft position sensor going bad. Replaced it and the prob was gone. (maybe I need to make an update video)

[@em1ownerify]

Going to check out a blue nb Miata this weekend. 124k miles. Guys asking 6900. Hoping to get it down to 6k. What do you guys think? I’m a vw guy so I don’t know much but want a second car that’s convertible and rear wheel next to my k04 mk6 gti

[@GavinRemme]

Seems reasonable, depends on condition. Did you end up getting it?

[@jaretgutierrez2303]

@2:53, THATS MY BOI

[@CommentingTheTruth]

What should a clean 99-2002 go for?

[@VintageSaver]

I sold mine and I literally can’t find a another one close

[@GavinRemme]

That's a major reason I might just hold onto it until I have the resources to get a daily lol. If i ever get rid of it i'll probably never get one like it again :(

[@chubz01]

God damn it,I was stuck between this and a good hatchback daily thats actually pretty dece... But God damn it,this thing has POWER... Girls like it. So Ive just made my final decision. I guess Ill just buy a bike. lol jokes aside,I already know its gonna be waaay more fun that the other one.

[@vdsynt]

What did you end up buying? The miata or hatchback?

[@chubz01]

@@vdsynt lmao,neither...Ended up buying a clean e39 525d. Its a boat,but oh,man...I LOVE IT!

[@Elkott]

I drive an automatic MX5

[@GavinRemme]

You’re brave for leaving this comment

[@leehaider6362]

Where did you get that phone holder? I have the exact NB Miata!

[@GavinRemme]

Ah it was from Amazon. I’ll have to check and see which it was.

[@ChetanPatelshay]

Which phone holder is that?