Modified Mazda2 - OneTake

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TheSmokingTire

TheSmokingTire

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@HiroshimaSpirit
@HiroshimaSpirit 8 жыл бұрын
I love my pair of Mazda2s! It's not flashy or fast, but if it puts a smile on the face of a man who drives supercars for a living, it can't be bad.
@bhengineering
@bhengineering 8 жыл бұрын
Why do you have two of them?
@HiroshimaSpirit
@HiroshimaSpirit 8 жыл бұрын
Brian Hoffman After purchasing one new in 2014, my girlfriend and I liked it so much that we got a pre-owned one for her to drive.
@goodfella949
@goodfella949 8 жыл бұрын
sure...
@rowsdower12
@rowsdower12 8 жыл бұрын
DaedalusZero that's awesome. with the Mazda you reach the limits quick in regular spirited driving so it's fun. supercar you can't. is it stock? I don't have one but someday maybe. I test drove one but couldn't put it to it's paces
@HiroshimaSpirit
@HiroshimaSpirit 8 жыл бұрын
Zap Rowsdower212 Stock? No way! Haha Feel free to visit my channel and check out my cars there. If you're considering a Mazda2 in the future, I strongly recommend one. They're great cars.
@stephanoya
@stephanoya 8 жыл бұрын
The Mazda2 is more like the original Mini than the new Mini is.
@henrykincaid6821
@henrykincaid6821 8 жыл бұрын
Josh Lee VW up
@Prodriver33
@Prodriver33 8 жыл бұрын
UP!
@seanhenry8030
@seanhenry8030 8 жыл бұрын
^
@rowsdower12
@rowsdower12 8 жыл бұрын
Josh Lee more reliable to boot. I love the mini but it's pricey to own and reliability isn't it's strong suit
@stephanoya
@stephanoya 8 жыл бұрын
Would of been awesome if they made a Mazdaspeed version of this. Kinda like a Mazda2 ST
@dre32pitt
@dre32pitt 8 жыл бұрын
Every Mazda.. EVERY Mazda I've driven, always feels like it was developed by folks who like to drive. That include this little gem of a car. While it was offered new, it was the lightest car you could get in the US new.
@ratodoesgato
@ratodoesgato 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah this - early 2000's fords had something magic in their lower end smaller cars at the time and the reviews all said so (the chassis and steering on the mk1 focus for example always got a mention, with good reason, cos it was actually brilliant in which ever engine) but i always thought Mazda were as good if not better. And i dont think a lot's changed. So nice to see people appreciating normal small car.
@dre32pitt
@dre32pitt 8 жыл бұрын
ratodoesgato momentum cars teach you more about driving. And i love that.
@Kamukix
@Kamukix 8 жыл бұрын
That is the very reason why Mazda has been my favorite car company for as long as I can remember (going on 37 yrs old). They know how to make a car 'work'!
@Big.W.
@Big.W. 8 жыл бұрын
Andre G The lightest car in the us you can get new is the Smart car. The Mazda2 is the second lightest.
@dre32pitt
@dre32pitt 8 жыл бұрын
Stas G. Thats not a car bro
@TheTallAbacus
@TheTallAbacus 8 жыл бұрын
Driving a slow car fast is more fun that driving a fast car slow.
@dank980
@dank980 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@windingroadmagazine
@windingroadmagazine 4 жыл бұрын
Damn right!
@ronloc3309
@ronloc3309 3 жыл бұрын
Duhhh who even likes to drive slow
@darlenebimbai2145
@darlenebimbai2145 6 жыл бұрын
My brother used to own a 2014 Mazda2 and I pretty much learned to drive in it. It's AMAZING, I loved it so much that I plan on buying it for my first car. So glad to see others who appreciate it for how awesome it is :)
@Promit
@Promit 8 жыл бұрын
We have one of these lightly modded too, and it's amazing how much fun you can have around city streets and side roads. Power doesn't help there, and it just darts through corners and traffic. It makes a good noise with exhaust and intake, but it's fun to have people look over and see this comically green hatchback making all this racket.
@milky8607
@milky8607 2 жыл бұрын
what mods have u done to it
@SirDavothe2
@SirDavothe2 8 жыл бұрын
This was the most excited I have been for a OneTake. I drive one of these and I knew Matt would enjoy it, it is just a blast to drive. I also have a sports sedan that has maybe 3 times the power and most of the time that Mazda 2 is more fun.
@Btownie
@Btownie 8 жыл бұрын
Grip for days... Gas for weeks...
@khunopie9159
@khunopie9159 8 жыл бұрын
KZbin Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
@JamesBuschell
@JamesBuschell 8 жыл бұрын
Things I love about my 2011 Mazda2 It was cheap, and it's paid off and never had a mechanical issue in 60,000 miles
@corky5867
@corky5867 8 жыл бұрын
James Buschell I just bought a 2011 Mazda2! I love it!
@JamesBuschell
@JamesBuschell 8 жыл бұрын
Cori Lynn it will do you good, never had a mechanical issue
@DrHistoryV
@DrHistoryV 8 жыл бұрын
it's a great little car no doubt, props to mazda for making such a great handling light weight car.
@vinnybruce2874
@vinnybruce2874 6 жыл бұрын
JB TV I never seen anybody put a rotary engine in a Mazda 2 that would be sick
@nickdjp
@nickdjp 6 жыл бұрын
Same here dude. Love my 2011 to the moon in back.
@StopItRyan
@StopItRyan 8 жыл бұрын
I love cars like this, realistically you can have more fun in a daily driver like this than you could in most other cars.
@robertjdm
@robertjdm 8 жыл бұрын
This is why I love the " one takes". It's cool to see cars most people don't think could be modified. Work with what ya got!
@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS
@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS 8 жыл бұрын
Rumor has it, Matt is still going full flat WOT in this Mazda 2.
@codyC423
@codyC423 3 жыл бұрын
He's almost home
@Dreww31786
@Dreww31786 8 жыл бұрын
I think as a year end celebration, you should compile a list of your favorite and least favorite one takes.
@alandaher
@alandaher 8 жыл бұрын
This
@RareBrink
@RareBrink 8 жыл бұрын
off the top of my head the 2 worst are likely that prius and the koup
@karigrandii
@karigrandii 8 жыл бұрын
Top 5 best and worst cars you tested
@TheyCallMeMidnight
@TheyCallMeMidnight 8 жыл бұрын
the reason i don't like this idea is it's not just the car it's the owners and you can't insult someones pride an joy. It would seem too much like Matt is putting people down. if he did only he favorites I believe it would work
@Dreww31786
@Dreww31786 8 жыл бұрын
TheyCallMeMidnight dude you are way too politically correct, matts not a mean person, the cars that would be his least favorite would probably be the ones that the owners knew were pieces of poo poo
@ChaosphereIX
@ChaosphereIX 8 жыл бұрын
Cute little thing with a great little chassis, even if it is most an A to B commuter. Must be fun in the twisties, and you can thrash it all the time no worries because it has no power. For the segment, I prefer the Abarth 500, but this thing could give many smiles per mile with those suspension mods. Great fun first car for someone IMO.
@TypeVertigo
@TypeVertigo 8 жыл бұрын
The best thing with cars like this is you can just hoon it everywhere, knowing that with just the basics of engine maintenance and some mechanical sympathy, it will still be as reliable as clockwork. This Mazda2 is a great car for getting into motorsport with - you can't rely on power as a crutch. It's all down to driving technique and squeezing every drop of momentum juice out of the orange.
@Erevos85
@Erevos85 8 жыл бұрын
+Mattia “Zck-SnS” Cappai if only it didn't lean that much on the corners.
@andrewwise4877
@andrewwise4877 8 жыл бұрын
My wife used to have one of these. I used to unashamedly love taking her 2 out for a spin, throwing it into corners. A really fun cheap car.
@Bartie96
@Bartie96 8 жыл бұрын
Always had a soft spot for the Mazda 2 and I would consider it as my first car in a few years time. So logically I was really happy when I saw this in my inbox!
@TonyEG6
@TonyEG6 8 жыл бұрын
Bart96 if you plan to keep it. Strip the car to bring it down to 900kg. Then focus on suspension and brakes and u got a mint track car for cheap
@Bartie96
@Bartie96 8 жыл бұрын
As a student living next to my uni and close to the city center, I won't need a car and don't want to spend my money on a car yet. But in a few years time, it will have depreciated a bit more and then I can look into some. i would want the 1.5-litre one and in the way of modifications... Don't know yet, but that doesn't matter for now
@yitznewton
@yitznewton 8 жыл бұрын
I had a Honda Fit, and I see Mazda2's around and always wonder what they'd be like with some chassis and suspension mods like this. Thanks for reviewing!
@falagarius
@falagarius 8 жыл бұрын
Gran Turismo first car style.
@vopall
@vopall 8 жыл бұрын
The Demio came to mind. That thing had a whole 50 whp though haha
@Syncopia
@Syncopia 8 жыл бұрын
+Ariel Szewczyk whoa, this one has double that!
@SwapBlogRU
@SwapBlogRU 8 жыл бұрын
I believe that's what they're called in Japan (the Mazda 2's I mean)
@thegreatcarraway
@thegreatcarraway 8 жыл бұрын
#SundayCupStatus
@justmechanicthings
@justmechanicthings 8 жыл бұрын
+Ariel Szewczyk lol i'm not even sure if that really was WHP!
@Brosolo_
@Brosolo_ 6 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way driving my 2011 compared to my Jeep. You respect the power you have in a bigger vehicle but this thing is just fun. The Bean, it’s my street legal go-cart.
@Rockit181
@Rockit181 8 жыл бұрын
I grew up driving an 89 Colt hatch in blue ridge mountain back roads. The roads were much tighter than this, and that car was great for it. All these (faster) cars later I still think about the fun I had back then. I'd still enjoy a car like this!
@16vPete
@16vPete 8 жыл бұрын
Rockit181 hell yea!
@garf117
@garf117 8 жыл бұрын
there's so much fun that can be had with a well sorted under powered car. these are the reviews that I like seeing.
@max_archer
@max_archer 8 жыл бұрын
These are really fun little cars. I had one for a few years and then traded it in on a Fiesta ST. Surprisingly quick in the right conditions, too, all I had on mine were a rear sway, springs, and slightly wider wheels with mediocre summer tires, and I ran in the mid-30s at Streets of Willow. It easily could have been in the high 20s with better tires and a better driver, too. I think that if the aftermarket ever gets a bit better, the 2 could be the next generation of enthusiasts' equivalent of what the CRX or EG Civic were for ours. A friend of mine has a very extensively modded 2 and a pretty big pile of parts waiting to go onto it. MCS remote reservoir coilovers with Swift springs and custom camber plates, carbon hood and hatch (which will get a polycarbonate window), Recaro buckets, RPF1s with sticky tires, intake/header/exhaust and an ECU tune, and eventually it'll get an LSD. I think Matt would love it, and I've been encouraging my friend to try and get it on the show once it's done.
@taylorasbury4980
@taylorasbury4980 8 жыл бұрын
Definitely want to see this. I dream over parts like this for my CX-3 (very similar to current gen Mazda 2)
@2R1V3R
@2R1V3R 8 жыл бұрын
Max Archer swap the Mazda speed3 engine 🤔☺ or the Fiesta st swap
@QUBEApple
@QUBEApple 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the power the modified 2 is making ?
@Ze-Germanzuk
@Ze-Germanzuk 8 жыл бұрын
My sister has one and it is a fun little car to drive and amazing value for money. She bought it with 15k miles for £6000 and loves it still after 40k miles.
@tracerloenan8020
@tracerloenan8020 8 жыл бұрын
This is why I love these small cars a lot more than something like a Ferrari. You get to use every bit of what has been engineered into them for a fun driving experience while almost never breaking speed laws. Why spend a fortune for horsepower you can never use legally on the road. And, you always get the same thrill as you could get in that supercar at a safe and reasonable speed. My personal absolutes are a strong clutch, a great suspension, and a close ratio gearbox.
@Cursalock
@Cursalock 8 жыл бұрын
Tracer Loenan spoken like someone who can't afford a Ferrari.
@tracerloenan8020
@tracerloenan8020 8 жыл бұрын
People who covet " things" like you do are the reason we have problems in this world. I can afford a Ferrari - but chose a Maserati way back when I was 16 - I admit - Dad was paying then. Today, with the world like it is - owning a "so called" supercar is something men with the brain power of a human with an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie aspire to achieve. A Ferrari is totally useless if you cannot get out of 2nd gear in traffic. A small econobox which you can wind to the max and fling it around a corner and stay legal is about 1,000 times more fun that that Maserati I owned as a teenager. So - you go gawking at the window of a Ferrari dealership every day and dream as you drool over something you will never have because owning "things" is more important to you than saving for your future..
@terbor33
@terbor33 8 жыл бұрын
similar in character to my Swift Sport. Small cars are great fun here on our twisty british B roads
@rsslagrange95
@rsslagrange95 8 жыл бұрын
I really like these ordinary little car reviews, really a nice break from the crazy fast stuff!
@アマ-p2l
@アマ-p2l 8 жыл бұрын
this video is so crazy. a) I never actually got to see one of the beautiful roads farah is driving on with so much detail because he's usually going so fast, but I can never recognize when and how fast he's going b) he's def. talented at sharing those enthusiast thoughts and feels, I only feel different in one point "I only want to drive it full throttle all the time" when I learned how not warming up my engine damages it I started to warm it up every time, even though it's stolen, but ofc after that I start and keep driving like I stole it.
@berninhodrmz1686
@berninhodrmz1686 8 жыл бұрын
I like how you're open to driving any car and aren't "stuck up" I guess you can say and only want the cool fast expensive cars. Good work Matt. Keep making cool videos.
@ImBarryScottCSS
@ImBarryScottCSS 8 жыл бұрын
That's what you gotta love about this channel, one guy reviews Mazda2's and 675LT's.
@bobwreck3775
@bobwreck3775 7 жыл бұрын
I got one, a stick. Corners are fun as heck and once you get it up to speed its good on the highway. Straight lines blows. I think stock it sits a tad high but its more sporty than many other stock cars.
@nicholasfisher4952
@nicholasfisher4952 8 жыл бұрын
Dear Matt - I've said this before, but I love watching your review of small, simple cars. FOr a guy who drives everything up to Ferarris, Lambos, and McLarens, you really get what it's all about when you're driving a fun little cheapy that someone's put some work into. One would think that you'd be jaded, but you're not. It's great!
@Supraboyes
@Supraboyes 5 жыл бұрын
Owned one of these little beauties for 2 months now. And I love it most fun Ive had since a Supra I owned, sure it doesn't have the same power but the cornering is fun, it's a great little car. I got a diesel one and it can out pull a few cars I love people's faces when I'm either right next to them or pulling away. They assume it's a 1.2 petrol
@ZackaryMac
@ZackaryMac Жыл бұрын
I have a 2012 Mazda2. To me, it's a more modern version of a 70's Civic that i owned a few of. Small, light, and fun!
@AlbertInterian
@AlbertInterian 8 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that you believed the car's weigh to be between 2,500 and 2,600 lbs - close, but you were 200lbs off! It's actually 2,300 lbs :) Lighter than a Miata, with three extra seats and a real trunk (just hauled a dishwasher home in mine). Plus it gets incredible gas mileage on regular (averaging over 30mpg with city commutes). While I can afford plenty of more expensive cars, I just cannot find a good reason to sell the 2.
@danielbrookes2938
@danielbrookes2938 5 жыл бұрын
A I and here in the uk its even less I think. Closer to 2150
@TangoR34
@TangoR34 8 жыл бұрын
I have a Mazda 2 as well but it was equipped with an auto 'box. I would have loved it otherwise. The Chassis is so good you can chuck it to a corner confidently. It'll keep gripping until you hear the tyres scream.
@Towert7
@Towert7 8 жыл бұрын
I keep saying the Scion iA (Mazda 2) have some of the nicest shifters in any regular car I've felt. Probably a solid link and not cable linked. I'm glad Matt noticed it after only 20 seconds of driving. This car rocks!
@tmh44
@tmh44 8 жыл бұрын
I've always digged these little things...glad to see one on here!
@TheStwat
@TheStwat 8 жыл бұрын
I love it. It just goes to show that you don't always need mega power to have fun. Some of my best driving cars have been low power. My first car was a 1977 Mini Clubman 1100. That thing was on rails and so much fun. Another was an 84 Porsche 944 LUX. Only 177 BHP but could be thrown around and steered from the rear like no other car I have ever owned. Well maybe apart from my MB 2.3-16. Now that was fucking amazing and one of the cars I miss the most.
@Shadowstormau
@Shadowstormau 3 жыл бұрын
I have the 1.5L ND MX5 which is based on this motor. It makes 130hp and its FUN AS. You are full throttle most of the time like Matt in this mazda2.
@tdolan500
@tdolan500 8 жыл бұрын
Makes me miss my little Ford Ka, 1.3 litres of pushrod fury. Great chassis with a few handling mods. To this day the most fun I've had with a car.
@kennethku345
@kennethku345 3 жыл бұрын
I am a current owner of a Mazda 2, Automatic and 2011. No complaints. Just installed a new A/M radio. I love it
@MostGenericUser
@MostGenericUser 8 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my 2001 ford focus zx3. It handled really great for a economy car and was geared well with the 5 speed that it felt pepe. great first car. loved the visibility and great turning radius
@briansubsist
@briansubsist 8 жыл бұрын
Matt - I appreciate that you can be objective and enjoy the good things about cars no matter their price point. For example just in your last two vids...the 200K Mercedes AMG S63 and a Mazda 2. I'm not sure I could pull that off.
@0to60videos
@0to60videos 8 жыл бұрын
Base models are fun.
@rednoseroyce
@rednoseroyce 8 жыл бұрын
I see a guy at the track with a mazda 2 sometimes and ive never seen a car pick up the inner rear tire as high as him before lol, It has a ton of body roll and looks fun as hell
@BlaykGiddens
@BlaykGiddens 8 жыл бұрын
Man, the Regular Car Reviews and Matt's videos line up just so often.
@ChrisTrick
@ChrisTrick 8 жыл бұрын
I love that I come home and a smoking tyre video is up for my lunch 👍
@jackisonline2
@jackisonline2 8 жыл бұрын
I used to have one of these as my first car! Very fun to drive, clutch was always a bit weird in them though. Would love to see a Mazdaspeed 2 soon.
@ParadoxdesignsOrg
@ParadoxdesignsOrg 8 жыл бұрын
my mom got one of these as a town car... then i started searching around for aftermarket parts for them just to see whats possible. to my surprise a lot of people use these for autocross!
@whtrabt
@whtrabt 8 жыл бұрын
video hasn't started yet and already gave it a thumbs up. DE5FS owner (mazda2)
@whtrabt
@whtrabt 8 жыл бұрын
gross weight is actually 3263lb curb weight is 2350 and HP is 100 with 98 torque, the sedan in Japan made 111hp. looks like corksport sri which can "make" up to 5hp 😂
@hellopiglet
@hellopiglet 7 жыл бұрын
this was my first car. it was fantastic because it had literally zero power but was extremely maneuverable. great car for your teenagers.
@rileyhughes5613
@rileyhughes5613 8 жыл бұрын
Whenever I see a freshly uploaded TST video I know it's about time to go to bed lmfao thanks Matt
@rxforlife05
@rxforlife05 8 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect example of "it's better to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow."
@OSUCherokee1
@OSUCherokee1 8 жыл бұрын
There is never a day when driving our manual techno pink Chevy Spark that it fails to make me smile. Yeah the gear changes are a bit rubbery, but the clutch is light as a feather and the steering input is sharp. That little car is a blast to drive flat out; which I can do nearly every time I drive it. On the street the principle remains the same: Slow cars fast > Fast cars slow.
@ahfreebird
@ahfreebird 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing coincidence that Mr. Regular published his review of the Scion iA just a day before you posted this. For those who don't know, the two cars are identical, only differing in bodystyle (sedan v hatchback). Makes it very interesting to compare the comments each of you had on the vehicles.
@HiroshimaSpirit
@HiroshimaSpirit 8 жыл бұрын
Austin Huffman The one on RCR is actually the latest generation of the 2, which isn't sold here. Similar chassis layout, but not the exact same car.
@ahfreebird
@ahfreebird 8 жыл бұрын
Oh, well that's unfortunate. Still makes for an interesting comparison. Thanks for the info.
@rumblerobotblueteam
@rumblerobotblueteam 7 жыл бұрын
I have a Mazda 2 and I tell people I like it because it feels like a go kart, plus in tight turns I almost never slow down to the point I'm used to it and get confused as to why other cars slow down on turns.
@bobwreck3775
@bobwreck3775 7 жыл бұрын
@ rumble Hi. Do you have any steering clunking noise? The grease in the steering column on mine needed greased and it stopped the noise. But it comes back in a few months. The grease must be dispersing or escaping. I just said hell with it and let it make a little noise. It only makes noise clunk in parking lot speeds.
@Isaki138
@Isaki138 3 жыл бұрын
@@bobwreck3775 Still own it? Clunking at parking speeds comes from the brake pad clips, need regreasing.
@bobwreck3775
@bobwreck3775 3 жыл бұрын
@@Isaki138 Hi. I still have it. great car. Honesty I think the little bit of clunk went away or I just got used to it.
@molonlabe820
@molonlabe820 3 жыл бұрын
Didn't originally intend on getting a Mazda 2 but I've been pleasantly surprised by its durability.💯💯💯
@Canyondriver
@Canyondriver 6 жыл бұрын
This has to be the lightest 4 door available that was made recently.
@Zygrene
@Zygrene 8 жыл бұрын
would not mind this as a daily
@alansmilealot
@alansmilealot 8 жыл бұрын
Zygrene yo yo yo
@ferreira94a
@ferreira94a 8 жыл бұрын
Zygrene I wouldn't mind an nsx as a daily
@koopatroopa187
@koopatroopa187 8 жыл бұрын
Definitely. I've been seriously considering ditching my DC5 ITR and moving to one of these.
@ChoPi-Eww
@ChoPi-Eww 8 жыл бұрын
Zygrene Yeah, but merging on the freeway? Maybe with 30 more hp
@Zygrene
@Zygrene 8 жыл бұрын
InfiNRG the nsx would actually be a pretty good daily, if it weren't for my constant paranoia
@ericwhitehead6451
@ericwhitehead6451 2 жыл бұрын
Those cars are so much fun.
@MacktasticDazzle
@MacktasticDazzle 8 жыл бұрын
I almost bought this same year model when they were new. It's not fast, at all, but they are so much fun to toss around.
@mattfernandes4378
@mattfernandes4378 8 жыл бұрын
At least this owner is honest about power gains.. still looks like a super fun car
@Pigeonbutter8790
@Pigeonbutter8790 8 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a Mazda in the canyons:)
@coreyhalverson2126
@coreyhalverson2126 8 жыл бұрын
Slow car fast > Fast car slow.
@iantownsend5480
@iantownsend5480 8 жыл бұрын
I think Mazda should put in the 2 litre from the Mx5
@MirageTactics
@MirageTactics 8 жыл бұрын
Petar Bogdanov then the 2.0 from the 3...
@ProjectM97
@ProjectM97 8 жыл бұрын
Ian Townsend I am working on it. I have to buy a Mazda3 2 liter engine and a Mazda MX-5 2 liter engine and swap some parts including the transmission to make it fit.
@iantownsend5480
@iantownsend5480 8 жыл бұрын
ProjectM97 Sounds like a good build & will be great fun to driver
@rfouR_4
@rfouR_4 8 жыл бұрын
+Petar Bogdanov Mazda 2 is like 2300 lbs, I have a feeling even with the 2L it's still been a decent chunk lighter.
@willywillywillywillywilly
@willywillywillywillywilly 8 жыл бұрын
Ian Townsend how about the 185hp 2.5?
@unclebenny12
@unclebenny12 8 жыл бұрын
Holy cow it only weighs 2,300lbs!!! Never realized they were so light, it's like a Spec B car for the road. This is actually looking like a perfect car for the wifey, but with me driving a Fiesta ST it might be better to get something a bit bigger.
@Altanabstick
@Altanabstick 8 жыл бұрын
Now this size is 35% / 40% of the cars that ride around in Holland. Small country, tight roads, high taxes. Ofcourse VW is very popular aswell, golfs and passats and shit. But this is what all moms and young guys drive. Cool to see on your channel.
@TheQueenslander97
@TheQueenslander97 8 жыл бұрын
My sister has one of these. Brakes r surprising even with drums at the rear.
@YOSHI450R
@YOSHI450R 8 жыл бұрын
Funnest car i've owned was an 02 Mitsubishi lancer wasn't very quick compared to most cars but on the rolling winding roads i never had a muscle car keep up. The thing drove like it was on rails. It was slightly faster than a 99 civic ex, but having good tires and eliminating some body roll made a huge difference. I love small cars on roads the wind alot they're so enjoyable. i got rid of it before AutoX took off in my area but it was a great little car until the timing chain went. replaced the engine and sold it shortly after the replacement engine felt so weak. I remember wanting to SRT4 swap it.
@robertbidochon7949
@robertbidochon7949 7 жыл бұрын
I love these small-reliable-basic cars. Please bring this type of N/ basic cars in Europe back ! Keep your hi tech unreliable junk !
@danielb8378
@danielb8378 6 жыл бұрын
Robert Bidochon totally agree. So much unecessary bullshit in cars nowadays. My brother has one of these little Mazda's and I'm very happy with my 1990 crx
@detective3728
@detective3728 8 жыл бұрын
Don´t worry... In Europe it also came with a 1,3 version called Sport!
@alexyoungberg5232
@alexyoungberg5232 6 жыл бұрын
"Wastes none of your time but really improves my day" amen brother
@xSlattzZ
@xSlattzZ 8 жыл бұрын
I like those crawl-by shots.
@DFWsCars
@DFWsCars 8 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard a high pitched "whee" (4:23) out of him in awhile so go Mazda!
@M0ren025
@M0ren025 8 жыл бұрын
This is the type of car that made mighty car mods big
@VirusTornado
@VirusTornado 8 жыл бұрын
I like small econ boxes with little power that you can drive at 100%, 90% of the time without getting into trouble or killing yourself.
@stewartmurray4658
@stewartmurray4658 8 жыл бұрын
You should come over to the UK, lots of fun light FWD cars over here.
@davisflyer
@davisflyer 4 жыл бұрын
Just bought a 2012 Mazda2 5 spd for my daughter. Even with the stock suspension this thing is a blast to drive on back roads! Slow is an understatement. There is absolutely no reason to take this thing above 4K rpm, This car is all about weight and chassis.
@Chris-pt6hh
@Chris-pt6hh 8 жыл бұрын
I had a regular Mazda3 before I had a Mazdaspeed3, and I dare say the regular 3 was more fun in every day driving. You could just romp on it without going too fast for the road.
@pauldamian2988
@pauldamian2988 8 жыл бұрын
"... I am not capable of restraint..." gotta love it! Nice work.
@tomb2290
@tomb2290 5 жыл бұрын
Got one as my first car last week and honestly is so much fun!
@M0ren025
@M0ren025 8 жыл бұрын
I love these odd ball one takes
@noahgoldowitz
@noahgoldowitz 8 жыл бұрын
always thought this car was cute and it's cool that you had it on the show!
@KT_One
@KT_One 6 ай бұрын
I’ve had a lot of cars over the years. I take my modded 2 out whenever I can. Best car I have ever owned.
@21April853BC
@21April853BC 8 жыл бұрын
I respect all builds. This Mazda2 is no different.
@FondyCrew
@FondyCrew 8 жыл бұрын
I can't figure out why I like this car so much, especially when it has that sort of 'cup' stance. It would appear Matt is having entirely too much fun as well, only reinforcing my 'strange love' with this car. A shame the redesign never made to the States.
@azonicrider32
@azonicrider32 8 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, long time fan. I don't know how difficult it would be, but if you could get a g-meter into your vids it would be an awesome addition. It would help a lot with the viewer feeling the power and handling of the car.
@TheSmokingTire
@TheSmokingTire 8 жыл бұрын
There is a way to do telemetry relatively easily, but honestly, I don't want to share any more information about the drive or the car than I already do. I don't want to appear in any way that I"m attempting to push the limits of the cars on a public road, which I'm certainly not.
@1979-b9t
@1979-b9t 8 жыл бұрын
TheSmokingTire A pedal camera would be perfect to make ourselves an idea of the car.
@pbfloyd13
@pbfloyd13 8 жыл бұрын
+Passion is Racing like Hot Version International lol.
@betterthenyou99
@betterthenyou99 8 жыл бұрын
put a sealed glass with a sticky bottom on the dash for each car. make sure the glass has water or some form of liquid :D
@1979-b9t
@1979-b9t 8 жыл бұрын
pbfloyd13 You're right ! It is awesome
@seriouslydont402
@seriouslydont402 7 жыл бұрын
I learned driving in a mazda 2 2010 model. Only thing is, it's auto. But it's a fun zippy car to drive and suuuuper easy to drive. great little cars!
@ProjectM97
@ProjectM97 8 жыл бұрын
The Mazda2 hatchback weighs 2300 lbs. In non-U.S markets, it's even lighter.
@danielbrookes2938
@danielbrookes2938 5 жыл бұрын
ProjectM97 960kg in the uk so less than 2150 lbs
@DoNuT_1985
@DoNuT_1985 8 жыл бұрын
Is it really that slow? I had a 75 HP Mk I Focus with a tiny little 1.4l engine and the second/third gear accelerations reminded me a bit of that and too many forced second gear downshifts when driving up hills. In reviews, the 1.5 MZR engine was even considered quite "torqy" and revving, but that really looks like the card needs around 150 HP and a two-liter engine just like the good old European hot-hatches before all of them got turbochargers to have some fun with.
@Tuukkis
@Tuukkis 6 жыл бұрын
Aha! He has 1.5 liters! It's a supercar compared to my 1.3 liter 2 LOL
@ctskifreaks
@ctskifreaks 8 жыл бұрын
The fact Mr. Regular just did a Scion iA......
@teunje
@teunje 8 жыл бұрын
Andrew Quartararo That's a 2016 Mazda 2 underneath though. This is the last gen mazda 2.
@ctskifreaks
@ctskifreaks 8 жыл бұрын
tunkor Close enough lol
@McNasty43
@McNasty43 8 жыл бұрын
Underneath AND on top. The only thing Toyota changes are the badges and the grille.
@LittleCD
@LittleCD 8 жыл бұрын
It has 100-ish Horsepower and 4 TORQUES
@Success.mp4
@Success.mp4 8 жыл бұрын
and they followed traditional scion fashion and made it ugly as all hell
@TC9700Gaming
@TC9700Gaming 8 жыл бұрын
Still flat... LOL!
@0to60videos
@0to60videos 8 жыл бұрын
Did you and regular car reviews plan that?
@MN12Guns
@MN12Guns 8 жыл бұрын
not the same cars this one is previous gen that has a chassis based off the Ford Fiesta as Matt mentioned in the video (not related to Toyota at all)
@appleinfl
@appleinfl 8 жыл бұрын
I have a N/A Fiesta with a similar setup (suspension, wheels, & tires). I have the same Direzza's as well, makes for a very fun car to drive at the limit. It may not be fast by any means but cornering is tight enough to scare most of my passengers.
@16vPete
@16vPete 8 жыл бұрын
appleinfl hell yeah! The 2 passes the gf test, meaning it scares the shit out of gfs in the corners
@CiottiFPV
@CiottiFPV 8 жыл бұрын
2,200 pounds +TheSmokingTire and they were $12,000 brand new :)
@danbrookes2997
@danbrookes2997 4 жыл бұрын
The 2 door version in the UK weighed 955kg. So just over 2100lbs
@ArmstrongRacing
@ArmstrongRacing 8 жыл бұрын
The Autocross Yaris he mentioned was my car 😃. I've competed with Mazda 2's and they are great cars. Hi Matt!
@CameronStPeter
@CameronStPeter 4 жыл бұрын
My wife has a 2012 Mazda 2 with an auto trans. She already wants us to do lightweight alloys, sport tires, sway bars, and coilovers. I hope I can talk her into a manual swap once the rest of the work is done. It is a pleasant little buggy despite the high mileage.
@stevieklaer9347
@stevieklaer9347 8 жыл бұрын
I basically have the same set up, I love mine!
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