Nürburgring 27/06/2023, MX-5 ND 2.0,

- MeisterR ClubRace coilovers with Whiteline anti-roll bars on adjustable end links;
- stainless steel brake lines, Hawk DTC-60 brake pads;
- Yokohama A052 225/45 R17 tires;
- stage 1 engine: complete exhaust system and EcuTek remap (approx 180 hp).

[@Kot4san]

This guy is never late at work

[@marcoquaranta7906]

🤣🤣🤣

[@billg26]

Fantastic lap! Great driving! This lap proves that it's not about the power of the car on the Nurburgring but mantaining the momentum with fast cornering speed and driving smoothely. Very tricky situation at the Belloff SS!

[@gnogno2002]

Also flashing seems to help a lot 😂

[@ErikS308]

And knowing the circuit. He knew it like his own neighborhood.

[@NA-nc5dg]

Honestly just sold me on the car.

[@lollypop9580]

​@@gnogno2002With a fast drived ND, no other choice... People don't notice them to be that fast. 😉

[@audieconrad8995]

Gr8 run!

[@schankam]

Now that’s what I call a proper drive! Wonderful lap in the best car in the world!

[@ribbles1699]

Now that's what I call "full send." If one video could destroy the whole hairdresser's car stereotype, this is it. Great driving.

[@RS3NDIT]

people will call anything a hairdresser's car. They say the same for one of the most wicked cars out there, the TTRS lol

[@greygoose4x46]

“People” who can’t afford anything say that … people with money buy what they want

[@goddamnit]

Can someone explain that stereotype? I've never heard of it before

[@ribbles1699]

@@goddamnit for decades after it was introduced, a lot of people thought of the Miata as too happy and cute to be a real man's car. That's been gradually changing as more enthusiasts realize that even mildly modded, they are a weapon on track.

[@goddamnit]

@@ribbles1699 nah fuck it, I'm hella into the cute and timid vibes, it's perfect for me! It's literally me as car haha

[@scottwatson7844]

Superb driving, really shows what a great car the MX5 really is.

[@deansteward79]

Very nicely done. I also have a ND RS MX5, but don't have the balls or ability to drive like that! Thank you for sharing

[@deansteward79]

@@tommiata bought it in March 2021 in Australia

[@schellingrs]

Wow. It never cease to amaze me how a MX5 Miata can really perform on a track. Incredible driving also! #Miata #MX5Miata #NDMiata

[@RobertMeany]

Epic driving.. I'd never have the skill, nor the guts to take my car around that fast...

[@reydecastro6651]

Look at all those cars you passed - like they were not driving - WOW!

[@berttheace]

Excellent cornering and at 8:08 you passed spoilerparts from a crash with a Mini- Cooper and another car on the track , you were really lucky to finish this race , congratulations !

[@marcoquaranta7906]

They are called reflexes rather than luck! The unexpected on that track can be behind every corner, better stay focused!

[@adarshkeswani2319]

Honestly, the aggressiveness dropped after the accident!

[@DexterSkelter]

I wish i could drive my MX-5 like that. Amazing lap, congratz. 🤩🤩🤩

[@xxcloudxx6606]

I'm going to grab another beer and watch this a few more times, good stuff man

[@josezollner8286]

WOW! Very fast cornering! A very nice car properly driven, congrats.

[@MX5LOVESNURBURGBS]

What a picture! What a jump! 😁😁😁

[@JoseGonzalez-hd7gr]

Great lap!! The Miata it's one of the best cars to have fun and enjoy driving. Congratulations

[@miichaelneri4687]

That was frikin awesome! Not many cars out there can handle as well as this one, especially for the price. Great driving right there!

[@tehpillemannerator]

Love your super fast shifting. So smooth

[@giorx5]

What a drive. And the car behaved very well on the pressure. Kudos!

[@markfinnegan6038]

That was a sick lap you laid down. Nice work!

[@jerrysedars8097]

Fabulous video, driver,car and track! There’s nothing like a Miata! I know . . . I have one! 😊

[@lmartinmiami82]

🥰 best mx5 sales rep in the world😊

[@notafanboy250]

Very very very impressive driving. Thanks for sharing.

[@jaspervos4345]

Awesome lap, amazing time.

[@jamezpantz9134]

Top driving and what a setup. I have goose bumps after watching that. Totally puts me off taking mine as I know it will be double the time!

[@PhilbyFavourites]

My wife has got a 2018 ND, it’s a great car. But this shows the car to be so much more…. Ours will never get driven like this, but it’s incredible to see the capability in the hands of a gifted driver 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

Wow , GREAT DRIVING SKILLS . 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@splattykidsart]

Wow! Perfect car and driver combo. Nice, man.

[@albertoceccaroli9455]

Really nice lap. Well done 😉

[@jasonyu6649]

Excellent driving, am amazed at how the MX-5 has been tail-happy but not over-reacting.

[@davideraffaele9877]

Davvero bel giro! Bel manico!

[@nigel6351]

Fantastic driving ,I have an MX5 RF as my daily driver and I love it best car ever.

[@HansLotap]

That looks fun. I wish i can drive like you.

[@silvioruiu]

“Drive as you stolen”❤. Great skills, can’t understand people trying other tires while this is the tire!

[@dannyphamous]

Amazing lap!

[@justafox7852]

I have GOT to get coilovers, holy COW that was slick

[@JamesGangGarage]

Damn, calm down bro!! 😆 Excellent lap!!

[@PaddyMcQueen]

Ottima guida, meriti pienamente la subscription !

[@TommyBlanton]

Sweet run! I just bought a supercharged '06 and can't wait to start autocrossing it. Such a fun little car. Feels like I'm flying even when I'm doing to speed limit.

[@ismaeldelgado2757]

Awesome driving! Enjoy.

[@jcrewguy123]

Nice bit of driving! Props. Your mods sure made the difference as there was little complaining from the tires. Love the ND.

[@edgarsdzerins]

Cool drive and car! I had ND 1.0 for warranty time, want it back for it is so light and fantastic to drive on tack!

[@lwh4566]

Now that's properly driven. Nice one

[@ericfranke1637]

Driving like a boss.

[@TempoDiRicarica]

Azz che manico! Complimenti.

[@matthiasoncarsbikes]

Nice ride bro!!! 😍😍😍

[@technopong]

Yeah, i need to do that there with a Miata👍 Brings me back to my racing sim days, the way you send it.

[@Seramics]

Superb superb driving.

[@shadeburst]

I think that this fits the definition of full send.

[@GTFour]

Great lap

[@FA-zc9lh]

Un truc de fou cette voiture et son pilote. Il donne à chaque fois l'impression daller faire une sortie de route... et non!!! Ca freine et ça tourne 😮😮😮

[@dgalcaide_]

Grande Marco! see you again next time!

[@Wolfearmoon]

very good driving you have balls

[@yellofury]

Excellent!

[@misterhat6395]

This makes me want an ND2

[@lucacarboni7321]

Quanta adrenalina bravissimo

[@garethwillis]

What a lap. It's a minute slower than the corvette I just watched with triple the power.

[@Druze_Tito]

'Drive it like you stole it' style :) Great car!

[@ingeeyang4020]

marvelous 🎉

[@costantus87]

Grandissimo!

[@lecros2485]

Great ride! I would like to try to do the same thing with my Mazda 3 but in France there are too many intersections and speed cameras..😅😂 With the AWD it helps a little anyway.. But congratulations for this driving!! 👍

[@MX5LOVESNURBURGBS]

Great run!

[@marcoquaranta7906]

Thanks my friend! See you soon!

[@MX5LOVESNURBURGBS]

@@marcoquaranta7906 hope so!

[@MX5LOVESNURBURGBS]

@@marcoquaranta7906 your car is a 160hp oem?

[@marcoquaranta7906]

@@MX5LOVESNURBURGBSyes, originally 160 hp! Now approx 180.

[@dougmaverick3287]

Glad to see a great lap time in a low hp car with a proper manual transmission and not those fancy Boy Flappy paddles. SaveTheManuals

[@marcoquaranta7906]

I also find the assisted downshift of modern manual gearboxes very stupid. We need to move a lever and use three pedals. It's a form of nostalgia...

[@dougmaverick3287]

@@marcoquaranta7906 Exactly. Manuals=driver skill and talent. Automatics=few skills necessary.

[@KarmaSP44]

I love this car

[@KnightJDM]

Macchina meravigliosa.

[@DarkstarDarth]

My MX5 is the most fun ive had in years. Drove german cars and theres no comparison.

[@Som3th1ngSom3th1ngblahblahblah]

Bravo!

[@OLIFFSHIFON]

Nice lap, I have 2.0 2016 and I love this car more and more :)

[@frombrum]

i love my ND i can only do this on the playstation (an struggle at that) but there are some nice 60mph country lanes near me I can play on a bit!

[@ketchup5344]

See how it corners!! I regularly smoke everyone on a nice fast sweeping curve of a road in my immaculate n/c just close to where i live. Hopefully i'll never grow up lol. MX5 ? Only way to go unless youre made of money. Actually i have been put in a possition lately where i could go out and get say, an Elise, but ive had this car for nearly 5 years as a daily driver and she hasnt missed a beat. Too good to say goodbye to !! An absolute gem. Hey-wicked lap!!

[@waynekempton7160]

I have been to the Nürburgring only once. How I would love, LOVE to take my 2019 GT-S there. Sadly, it is nine time zones away from my home on the California coast,

[@marcoquaranta7906]

California... ❤️ The thing you should do, at least once a year, is cross the ocean and drive up and down the Nordschleife in a rental car. There are so many services of this type, you will surely find the right car for you!

[@silvioruiu]

You still have laguna seca there, that I’m dreaming of.

[@zakelwe]

Nice and neat and also good use of the mirrors, really nice to watch. I have BBR turbo on my NC, nice and linear and matched up with a quaife LSD which does juggle the power nicely between the back two wheels out of corners. Not sure if you are thinking of those for yours or similar, you are fast already of course and having fun.

[@marcoquaranta7906]

Yes, the car still has the stock differential and would need something more aggressive, especially to get into corners even faster!

[@valentinoponzanesiszpiczak9354]

WOW soo fast!!

[@michaelliu8466]

Damn good

[@khhamza2885]

One day baby❤

[@jansefran1752]

This thing almost fly ... 🛻👍🛸✈🔥🎇🏆🥇⏰✌💪

[@mysterydiaz5302]

I want to do this!!! I want to do this for years now. But main hobby is ballroom dancing. …..I gotta do this before it’s too late. I live near homestead race track

[@eaglewolf5]

Hell Yeah !

[@maurocano9121]

Amazing drive men, amazing skills and balls haha!! Your brakes are stock?

[@huguesakira9210]

Il l'a fait bien couiner la Mazda❤✌️👍👍👍👍👍

[@theretoocs]

They say that no matter what is driving on the ‘Ring that day, there’s always an MX-5 zipping around the bends leaving all the powerful big engine cars behind. So agile, so underestimated…

[@Mattouge]

bella li!

[@italoalessandropetitti4495]

Great driving Marco. Question, I reckon you replaced the exhaust, correct? Anything else? The car body control feels quite tight compared to mine (2.0 ND2 184 stock). Keep it up!

[@lucianolucidi8624]

Bravissimo

[@lemmontree1]

Nice

[@s3renity690]

Oh my god yes

[@ericdiezortega582]

Awesome lap, we had a little talk with Dani (MX5 NC) and the guy with the Lexus IS back in early July. I also have an ND1 with MeisterR Clubrace and was my first time around Nordschleife. I forgot to ask you if you had any issue with gearbox as a confirmed weak of the car.

[@marcoquaranta7906]

There have been some problems with the ND1 and ND2 gearboxes but you have to contextualize every situation. How they were used, if they had special clutches or flywheels or even those stupid and useless short shifters... For me the ND gearbox is ok! I have only a custom clutch. Nothing more.

[@nviorres]

Nice lap, great driving and looks like balance is very good on the MeisterR coilovers. Is what I hear on some left handers with compression rubbing?

[@marcoquaranta7906]

The 225/45 is a bit "high" as a tire and tends to touch everywhere. Especially if the car is very low to the ground. I took off all that useless plastic under the fender. Now the tire has nothing to touch! 😊

[@ianel5048]

Fast. 👍😎

[@KralSolak]

P O E T I C

[@user-bu9cc2gq3m]

I wanted share this with the Autobahn in Evanston

[@opmike343]

Those burbles on the overrun sound really good! Cars sounds like a beast out there. I just wish more "car enthusiasts" wouldn't overlook these things because of the hairdresser stigma.

[@protoson360]

dream

[@liquidkameleon]

Absolutely beautiful. Btw, which part of the car is scraping on those tight compressions? Can you get serious damage from that?

[@marcoquaranta7906]

Absolutely not. It's simply the tire touching the plastics under the bodywork. It's just bad to hear 😉

[@DoktrDub]

Jeez this guy really grabs that mx5 by the scruff of the neck and doesn’t let up lol

[@productdesign9626]

Only way to drive one on track

[@enricomercado4671]

That MX-5 ND was passing so many cars, so fast, like it was a Porsche GT3!!😮

[@marcoquaranta7906]

It was the other cars that weren't racing, not the ND that was so fast! 🙃

[@ErikS308]

I can't unsee the CEL. LOL

[@marcoquaranta7906]

Second lambda sensor burnt out. No performance issues.

[@renatotoze]

thats how you drive the ring

[@OvoNono]

Hi, did you do something about consistency on the steering ? Mine is on coilover and sway bar from k&w but the steering feel bad, I mean it’s to easy to turn the wheel and you don’t have a lot of feedback from what is happening. Apparently increasing the offset of the wheels to have more wide is the only “easy” solution? Great driving ! And what a picture

[@marcoquaranta7906]

The ND's steering could be firmer, it's true, but it's not fair to badmouth it, it does its job. As for the sensations, I personally find them good. The car responds perfectly to every input.

[@AndrewTSq]

Great driving! Never driven this car in real life, but I love to drive it in Assetto Corsa with my virtual reality around this track :) (at the same time actually, but I dont have to be afraid to crash :D Funny to see that the car seems to handle like in the simulator!. This car feels like it could easily handle twice the power without ease. I am really interested to buy one as a summer car, just need to drive a real one first to see if its really this good as I think it is. :) only thing in the sim is that 6th gear seems to be fuel saver gear? like if I put it in 6th gear at 05:30 in the video, it starts to slow down so I just am about to redline the 5th instead :)

[@marcoquaranta7906]

At 5:30 I didn't use the fifth gear, I kept the fourth gear for the whole climb. With full exhaust system and ECU remap my shift point is at 7500 rpm, different from a stock ND1.

[@Swarm509]

That is some damn fine driving, makes me want a MX5 ND even more! Saving a for either an ND (buying new) or getting an NC and spending money on tires/rims/parts as needed. I see you have a video with an NC as well, how do you feel it compares to the ND?

[@marcoquaranta7906]

ND and NC are two excellent platforms. Both, with the right development, are absolutely enjoyable. As for the differences, the NC is a little heavier and has more wheelbase. This makes it a bit more stable in fast sections. Choose the one you like best. You won't go wrong! 😉

[@Swarm509]

@@marcoquaranta7906 Thanks for the reply! Located in middle of no-where Canada and manual transmission Miata's are not common, although a lot of automatics (not getting one of those). Luckily not in a rush, but if I don't find a nice NC in the next year I'll just get a new ND (used ND's are basically same cost as new). Will be interesting to see if anything changes in 2024, or if they will announce the next model of MX5!

[@marcoquaranta7906]

@@Swarm509I think that the ND will be the last true MX-5. I don't have much faith in changing times and electrification...

[@Swarm509]

@@marcoquaranta7906 I figure the next MX-5 will be a hybrid as Mazda is dipping their toes in that water. Plus many governments are pushing for full EV in the next 20 years or less, so maybe even a full electric car after that. If the ND is the last it is one hell of a way to go out!