We Bought a 2006 Mazda Miata (NC) - and you should too! POV Intro

Like true geniuses we've sold our perfectly capable Toyota Tundra and swapped it for an NC Miata just months before winter. A quick overview and buyers guide to the NC - what to look for, how much to pay, and common trouble points discussed.
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[@philross1680]

I bought a new NC2 Special Edition in 2011 and have owned it ever since. I still just love this great little sports car and even though I’ve just bought a beautiful new ND 3 I doubt if I could ever part with the NC (affectionally as Dolphin because of the colour, Dolphin Grey)as it’s just become part of the family.

[@bricegraham8256]

Aaaahhhh this garage is so beautiful. And also this Miata is beautiful

[@JustCarPeopleThings]

Thanks!

[@bricegraham8256]

@@JustCarPeopleThings You welcome!

[@ChrisMatura]

Purchased an '07 Grand Touring 6sp manual soft top in Copper Red Mica with the same color interior and top as yours in April. Mine has the suspension upgrades. It had a little over 35k miles on it and when I bought it and I've put about 4k miles on it so far. Excluding the 3-hour rainy drive back home from New Jersey where I purchased it, I have driven it with the top up for about an hour. Just a great car to drive in dry weather with the top down. Since I bought it in the spring, I paid a premium at $15,000 plus the cost of new tires, but I don't feel like I overspent at all (I know I could have spent much less for one with more miles on it). The car is amazing. I'm replacing the coolant tank tomorrow, and installing a new front spoiler as well. You hit all of the major points as it relates to things to look for. I've replaced the front drain cowls, and used the trombone cleaner on the rear drains to address the potential water issues in the rear of the car as well. Other minor modifications include radio head unit upgrade to a Sony Apple CarPlay / Android Auto unit, replaced incandescent bulbs with LED lights (installed unit to allow multiple directional blinks when changing lanes and to avoid hyper flash with the LED lights). Planning on either coilovers or lowering springs next year, as well as replacing the stock exhaust.

[@JustCarPeopleThings]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Nice addition there Those wheels need to go straight to scrap metal though haha

[@JustCarPeopleThings]

100% already have a solution pending.

[@MaxRPMs]

How does the Nc compare to the S2000 so far?

[@JustCarPeopleThings]

We’ll have an upcoming video on this subject, but suffice to say a Miata has always been 80-90% of the S2000. If you can life with a softer edge and perhaps dorkier looks, the Miata is a great car.

[@kjss4345]

These stick cars in 10 yrs will be unsellable when nobody knows how to drive them😂

[@MaxRPMs]

I think there will be a market for them especially when Evs are becoming so mainstream

[@Paintppa1]

😄