The Mazda Miata MX-5 GT RF Is The Most Fun I've Ever Had Driving A Car

[@badboy-gn8fu]

im a loner and this car fits my character and personality to a TEE! i take my mx5 out driving and forget the world exists..it's an amazing feeling of peace.

[@roustabout4fun]

Agreed.....nature, wild animals, and a tight durable fun car~ The world can just bully its own bad self.

[@JakeBayCity]

How did you save for one? Any suggestions? Our personalities sound exactly alike

[@badboy-gn8fu]

@@JakeBayCity i save using investments. I use fidelity. When I got enough i sold my investments and bought the car in cash. That's how I do it

[@kamuelalee]

God loves the loners.

[@TexasBlues-123]

Spend your money on yourself. No one else will appreciate it as much as you do. Did you hear about the Japanese billionaire who came home and told his wife he'd lost everything? She turned on her heel and walked out on him. He hadn't actually lost anything.

[@pursuitofholiness7358]

You are so right. I just purchased a 2023 RF Manual for my 51st b day in Oct. I lost my baby sister back in August and I named my Mx5 after her nickname ...."Pookie". 💞When I tell you that this car has help me grieve. That's an understatement. It makes me smile, giggle and laugh. The way it takes off is amazing. It's not the fastest car by no means but it gets up and it's all I need. I purchased a red 370z in 2012. Prior to that a silver Pontiac Solstice Z name was "Blood" as In The Blood of Jesus 💞 and. solstice was named (Silllllva) 🤭 long ranger old movie 😂....miss them dearly.....but again this Mx5 is all I need. It' reminds of the solstice.....However, Awesome review and thank you for giving the Mx5 it's honor. I had someone to tell me well it's not a Porsche.... True but most people buy them used. Not!!!! ....I rather a brand new car never owned. I'll stay in my lane. Literally...$$$$.I'm good😇

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

The engine is bulletproof , shifting is butter smooth! …. The car is FUN ! Consumer reports loves this car ❤❤

[@AlphaShark]

So do I

[@aperson5062]

Great to see someone experience the pure driving joy of a Miata for the first time. Just FYI, move one cupholder right of the shifter and put the other one away in the little bin behind the passenger seat. Whenever driving alone, one cupholder is just right of the shifter and the space behind your elbow has no cupholders. This puts the rotary dial more at hand. If you have a passenger, you move the cupholder next to the shifter and their knee to the middle. And if you both want cupholders, then you dig out the second one and put them both in the middle.

[@AlphaShark]

Wow I didn’t know there was a meta to the cup holders haha! Thanks for the strategy

[@alexhrissis9787]

What a fun and enjoyable video to watch, thank you so much for your comprehensive and detailed review! Also loved the scripture at the end. Thanks for doing a fun review, it stands out from the rest.

[@AlphaShark]

That’s what I try for!

[@tkusterb]

I've had my MX-5 since September and love it every chance I get to drive it. NOTE: You can pull the cup holders out and reposition at least one of them on the right side of the center console. That frees up space for your elbows and puts the cup in a much more convenient place while driving. Passenger leg room suffers a bit but it solves the problem you mention in the video.

[@stevem9766]

I’m about to get my 2023 MX-5 RF manual. Grey You obviously enjoy yours . Much like most people that own them . Any news would be appreciated.

[@FungusUSMC]

Whenever I watch Miata reviews, every reviewer has a similar format: They start out with rattling out the specs on paper, which honestly is not very impressive. Then comes the driving portion and I notice the same thing each time: The reviewers are always smiling ear to ear as they drive. And everyone just simply states that the Miata is just plain FUN. I've always wanted an ND Miata, but reviews such as yours are what encouraged me 2 years ago to purchase the 2021 RF Club in soul red in manual. I always look forward to every time I'm behind the wheel. I'm excited to see the upgrades in the 2024 Miata with the newer infotainment and updated LED front and rear lights PS. also fun fact: There's another hidden compartment behind the passengers seat 😄

[@randywiller7985]

I average 36 mpg on the interstate and 38 on the back roads. 2023 convertible ND2.

[@Sp99226]

Great video!!! I just bought a 23 MX5 GT and I love it !! You are right, it's so easy to drive and super light weight. I love the stick shift feel and just how the car makes you feel . I live down here in FL so everyday is a convertible day. Cheers!!

[@richardsnyder8]

I also live in Florida: Mount Dora, and just (1 week ago) bought a 2023 Miata RF GT in Red. It's raining today and my Miata is under several layers of protective covers, deep in my carport.

[@Sci-Fi_Fan296]

I enjoyed the review and I'm very interested in purchasing an MX-5 sometime soon and i respect your willingness to be open about your faith. Cheers

[@rreichar1]

Great review! I have owned a number of much faster and much more expensive cars. I got off of that merry go round early last summer when I bought an RF GT manual. It is a crazy amount of fun without risking jail time.

[@AlphaShark]

Exactly! Haha "A crazy amount of fun without risking jail time" should be the alternate title of this video.

[@carlosbrigett2574]

I'm driving a new '23 MX-5, my 5th MX-5 to date, from '16~'23. All of which were and are roadsters, ragtops. One of my grandsons wants this car when I kick. He told my daughter he was going to keep it for his kids when he gets too old to drive it. You know, that is how and why most antique cars are still around these days. Of course, I let him drive it whenever he asks. He likes to take his wife for rides in it. Both love these cars. She, however, cannot drive a straight stick trans, but I'm sure she'd love to learn. Once they learn, dat's it! My 1st car was a new '64 MGB. I never drove a stick before that evening. It was heavy D.C. traffic hour when I drove the MG off the lot. By the time I wound up in S.E. D.C., I was almost a pro. Look, the only problem with learning stick is taking off in 1st gear, all the other gears just fall into place. The MX-5 has a progressive clutch, in that, it starts grabbing close to the bottom of the peddle range in 1st gear only, all other gears, the clutch grabs close to the top of the peddle range, somewhat like the clutch set-up for drag racing. It's all about the 1st gear take off. Dat's it.

[@miktheinvincible]

Manual may not be popular in the US but I'd say they are standard in the UK and probably Europe, so not really disappearing

[@AlphaShark]

That's good!

[@weary1]

Manuals are standard? Good one! 😂

[@shauncampbell969]

Hi Isaac; Great cinematography, audio and great, product knowledge. Lastly, I loved that you read a scripture from the Bible!! What a power video this is! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, From Shaun of NYC

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

I recently got a 2020 MX-5 RF GT and I absolutely love it, It really is an amazing driving experience, and I also want to say I love your videos, you are really a cool guy and God bless you.

[@AlphaShark]

Thank you!

[@davecast3953]

Love that color and love the MX-5.

[@ArcadeRacers]

Took the 2023 Miata RF for a test drive, and it's a real-life Mach 5! Minus the rockets, of course. Still, pure driving fun all around.

[@AlphaShark]

Yeah it doesn’t have the jumping feature with the cool noise either. (You know the noise, isn’t it funny how I can say that and we both hear it in our heads?)

[@jeffreycounts]

Wonderful review. Well done Isaac!

[@kamuelalee]

Great vid, thanks for posting. I like your observation that the automotive industry doesn't make cars like the Miata MX-5 anymore. I'd add if they do you have to pay way more money for one...like a Porsche or similar.

[@ian_beener]

Such an underrated car channel!

[@AlphaShark]

Thank you! Tell all your friends, help me to become overrated!

[@ian_beener]

I will try! 😅

[@yamil.343]

My sister had a black Mazda Mx 6 back in the ‘90s. It was a beaut. Wish they still made them.

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

gorgeous colour!

[@donaldhenderson3495]

Great review. I thought Mazda only was making the 3, 5 and 9. Keep up the great reviews and be Blessed. Psalm 27:14

[@richardsnyder8]

Amen! Bless The Lord!

[@theretoocs]

Nice review. I'm a 2022 Miata GT soft top owner. Just a couple of things to share, the infotainment system is quite old and slow, and I think goes back to about 2016- but you do get wireless Apple Car Play. The new 'other' Mazda models all have bigger better faster systems. I wasn't a fan of the RF. I can see why people like it, but it is a lot more money, I think it also affects your insurance premium due to repair/replacement should you be in a smash. It also adds to the weight of the car. The classic Miata look to me anyway is a softop. And...I find the color here unbearable...in real life it's a kind of puke/coffee color. Mazda only offers very limited color range, I chose white, but would be great to see brighter primary colors in such a small, fun car.

[@AlphaShark]

Thanks for your input!

[@toshitanaka1550]

Riding in an NA with one of my swim buddies was great. It was a nice summer day and we had the roof down. Peppy car with a lot of grunt and moves like a charm. When I get the money yes that will be the first thing I will get. A manual GT RF. These cars need to be preserved.

[@markoates7402]

I totally agree with your comment re a passing resemblance to the Mach 5 from Speed Racer. In fact, I’ve just ordered a white ND3 (delivery early next year) and the other day was surfing speed racer photos and wondering for fun how it would look with the red M on the bonnet!!

[@griffin7038]

Very good taste. I plan on getting the red rf and paining it like the Mach 1 with the white racing stripes and a 1 on the hood

[@marial8235]

I have an Nd1 and like you with the Mach 5, I kind of think with the raised fenders it reminds me of 1950s Ferrari/Maserati. It certainly has some vintage racer about it. You are a cutie pie btw.🥰

[@AlphaShark]

Thank ya m'am haha

[@DoubleHCreations]

My dad used to drive a Ford Taurus in that exact color

[@AlphaShark]

You know what I remember seeing those out on the road!

[@SirSomnolent]

Nice review. I keep hoping for more "adult" coupes somewhere between the 3 hatch and this car but as it stands, depending on your need, this and the 3 are definitely my top go-tos.

[@davidmcc6666]

Nice review, mate. And that colour grows on you. I want one.

[@shanewilfon6860]

Greatest video yet. I love miata had two in past but now I can’t fit in one. 😢😢wish they would bring back the pop up lights. Just isn’t right without them

[@kristenburkett4274]

It's funny. It has keyless entry and push button start 🧐. But the "glove box" uses a key that didn't seem to be kept with the fob. 🤔 I'm surprised no one has made that auto lock and unlock yet same as the rest of the locks.

[@cstrx11]

The key is inside the fob. You have to open the fob then the remove the key.

[@hopeysmoke]

Great review 👍

[@kelciusminor423]

The Speed Racer movie was pretty good though .

[@wackit6756]

Good review and fantastic car but I’m so disappointed in Mazda and their color choices. Phlegm Green? (looks like snot). Sand color Tan? Boring. Dark Grey? Depressing. White, and metallic White? Maybe if you are a refrigerator. Black? Dark dark blue, so dark that it looks black? Ugh. This is a car that’s suppose to be sporty, zippy, bright, Bold. Who at Mazda makes these decisions? What about metallic Orange? Or the new Artisan Deep Red with tan interior and top? How about British racing green with a tan top and interior? What about a bright metallic blue that changes color in the sun? What are they doing to the Miata? It’s bland with the colors it offers. 😖

[@TheVVumpus]

Yeah so true. That’s why I got my ND2 RF in black so it’s easier and a bit cheaper to wrap. I really want an iridescent chrome.

[@ocoet3575]

The color is "puke metallic"

[@SSMMXII]

Does the glovebox compartment lock itself automatically when you lock the car, or you have to do it manually every time before you get out of car? That mazda key seems to have only buttons and not am actual key like those traditional keys.

[@richardsnyder8]

It's manual only, in all Miatas, including all the 2023 ones.

[@jasondixon9095]

Love my mx5 2021 RF

[@Markonurse]

Please pray for my Anulment !;) thank you and I’m ordering a ‘24 mx5 Zircon Sand !😁manual club/brembo /Recaro pkg tomorrow! Lol

[@your_royal_highness]

I think it is more fun to drive a slow car fast, vs a fast car faster.

[@fmtien]

Lol. The Bose sound system is NOT very good. First thing I did was replace the door speakers which improved sound quality.

[@AlphaShark]

That's fair! A real owner would know

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

top down widows up and heater on zoom zoom

[@AlphaShark]

Exactly!

[@super_slav91]

It was and always will be an mx-5

[@ericcamus2770]

Good vidéo but, please, drive e Morgan and you’ll speack after. That is the Best car 😊😊

[@nesparas1176]

Did you check if there is an emergency way to manually close the top of it gets stuck or loss of power?

[@AlphaShark]

There is! It comes with a little kit.

[@cstrx11]

There is a way... but you DON'T want to do that. All RF cars have a closing kit, but it needs like 2 people and has like 30-35 steps in the manual. I guess it takes 2 hours to finish the process.

[@Jersey-T]

You got me as you said you are Christian... 😎

[@richardsnyder8]

Amen!

[@ankur75757]

Why does this mx-5 have a cassette player???

[@mimimimiata]

8:04 What if the passenger wants to use the touchscreen? This is not very thought of

[@AlphaShark]

Driver gets the tunes!

[@stevem9766]

You look way to young to have watched Speed Racer . Now in my case . I am old enough and did also watch Speed Racer . And Im buying my first MX -5 2023 RF. Grey in color .

[@AlphaShark]

That's so funny when people say someone is 'too young' as if tv shows disappear once they're off their original airing. I've probably seen more episodes of the A-Team and Knight Rider than half my audience.

[@stevem9766]

@@AlphaShark Well yes I know about having access to the episodes. I have done that not to long ago . So yea it becomes a oversight on my part . I can only suspect that was more of an assumption of less interested in dated cartoon types .

[@gpuwu]

Bro it does have touch screen. You can see the screen moving when swiping in the video

[@AlphaShark]

Yes, when it is in park it, Apple car play functions as a touch screen, but as soon as the vehicle is in gear it does not work any longer.

[@tkusterb]

@@AlphaShark Yep. Safety feature. It's not hard to learn the dial to get around the screen.

[@planbparadise2046]

"Having a moment" I thought he was about to crash

[@chillwithcars]

We love the video, but your "narrator" voice is a bit too over the top, just talk like a normal person instead, its not a podcast. Other than that, its a great audio quality and you touch on all points perfectly

[@AlphaShark]

I like how I talk! I am a very over the top person 😁

[@chillwithcars]

@@AlphaShark not what we meant but by all means

[@AlphaShark]

Okay now I gotta know 😂 what did you mean by that? (P.s. what do you mean by ‘we’ are multiple people typing your responses?)

[@chillwithcars]

@@AlphaShark we are a group yes, so we answer as we as it is someone different at times, but we research and study videos together. What we mean is that the way you narrate seems to "corporate". Youre, in our opinion, too monotone and trying to be a traditional presenter with a presenters voice and it just feels unnatural to us. But its nothing more than that. Its a little less organic, but its also one of the first videos we see of you. Its clear you put in a lot of work and have a lot of views and youre still answering comments. This puts you miles ahead of many others. We appreciate the hard work and we acknowledge it

[@AlphaShark]

Well thanks for clarifying and that is what I believed you were saying. My response to that would be to thank you for your opinion, but I don’t feel I’m monotone haha. I see you have a growing channel, and that’s cool, I’ll have to check out your content later, but it kind of rubs me the wrong way when someone suggests I change my presentation style without me asking. If someone doesn’t like my style, that’s okay, but I’m not gonna change. Many people tell me I’m quite refreshing, and I enjoy my style. I wish you well, I’m taking the time to comment all this, because I hope that you’re able to see my perspective.

[@hahaha0086]

Maybe I missed, I have a question, how tall are you? 😂

[@AlphaShark]

5'9" my friend, just got measured at the doctors

[@KIYALongevity]

This guy is hiiarious I chuckle every time I watch his videos, having a speed racer moment is classic...

[@AlphaShark]

The name 'Isaac' means laughter, so I'm always happy to incite it!

[@stephf121]

It’s a high vibrational car, Its calling out my name…buy me Steph

[@ericpoliti1672]

Small cars ARE the most fun to drive, everyone should learn to drive manual and....... It does look like a catfish!!

[@AlphaShark]

I'm glad someone agrees with me!

[@cquevedo]

Sir… SkyActiv not SkyActive😂

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

Thank you , for the MX5 car review and especially the WORD OF GOD ! Bless you sir 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@richardsnyder8]

Amen!

[@espinozanovak831]

good review, but a word of advice. Don't talk so slow unless your audience is senior citizens. Get on with it.

[@rreichar1]

I suspect it is an editing issue. I ended up watching at 1.25 speed and that sounded normal to me. I have seen one of his other videos and didn’t notice the same issue.

[@tkusterb]

I must disagree. Modern, young speakers talk WAY TOO FAST. It's a byproduct of texting culture. His voice is pleasant and clear and I was able to catch every word for once.

[@your_royal_highness]

What….is……so…..wrong…..with……talking…….in…….areasonablyslowvoice?

[@stevecrawford7814]

I’m an old fellow and he seemed a little slow to me, but better than too fast.

[@nevilleg-baby9241]

Yea man, speed it it up

[@alexandergraham6912]

Sorry, but my Mazda MX-5 is Jewish. And atheist. Those options were included.

[@witsendcottage595]

Just to be clear...the RF is NOT a convertible....truth

[@joeli4ani041]

Ben Affleck Jr.

[@AlphaShark]

I tend to get that or Ryan Reynolds. Hey 2003 or 2010's sexiest man alive ain't bad

[@takuan650]

You just film Yourself while driving the car and talk ? Nice car, the presentation did not work for me.

[@AlphaShark]

What would you prefer I do? Surf the hood?

[@radturner1929]

objectively.... be an individual; 21st century automatics perform better than canal its a stupid car blogger trend you may not be successful

[@AlphaShark]

What?

[@witsendcottage595]

Quit saying miata...its a MX 5!

[@williamburkey4833]

Your car review went well until you brought religion into it. That is a very private thing and does not belong in your review. Please no more evangelizing. BTW - I purchased a 2022 MANUAL soft top GT because I don’t like the blind spots and the wind noise with the top down, plus it costs less and eliminates additional weight.

[@AlphaShark]

Thanks for sharing your opinion William!

[@richardsnyder8]

​@@AlphaSharkI think adding Christianity is a BIG PLUS! I appreciate your faith! God bless you!

[@joeblow3905]

Girls car, wtf!

[@leftauparxoun]

Christians, lol.

[@AlphaShark]

Lol I know right? 😂

[@richardk1054]

Hi I’m isak and THIS … click off

[@AlphaShark]

Well seems like you stayed on long enough to leave a comment, so you must’ve at least gotten to “and this is a brand new Mazda Miata GT RF” Also it’s Isaac*

[@Makindealz]

He's trying to sound like Doug mouro

[@AlphaShark]

Yeah! And frankly, he's doing a terrible impression! Who does this guy think he is!?

[@Makindealz]

@@AlphaShark let's not be so critical. He's just a guy doing reviews So easy to rip people up on the internet. We're always so quick to judge.

[@Ben-he4jx]

that fake laugh ruined it for me sorry

[@AlphaShark]

That is my actual laugh lol Sorry my laugh isn't for everyone haha

[@Andy-xs3ld]

Ugliest MX5 ever