Mazda Miata Ownership 10,000 Miles Later! Worth the Buy?
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"The answer is always Miata" A saying accepted by car journalists around the world. The Mazda Miata is known as one of the best all around sports cars and platforms for modification in the racing world. Today we go in depth with our NA Miata sporting the classic flip up headlights and 1.8L engine. I tell you the pros and cons of owning this classic roadster and what to expect with Miata ownership. So let's go for a drive and talk about this lovely little car.
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Nothing will make you smile as quick as a flip up miata in your rear view mirror with its permanent happy face!
What other two seater roadsters do you like?
The honda del sol, ive owned both a miata and a del sol, and to a point I can say the del sol was more fun than the miata, especially since my del sol was stick and my miata (nc) was not, i love them both but something about the design and feel of the del sol just really hit the spot 🙏
300zx / 350z 🤗
Old mgb’s, remember the British racing green one you reviewed a couple years ago?
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Does a c5 corvette count? I love mine
The phrase is “Miata is always the answer” and it is actually an acronym for M.I.A.T.A.
Always the answer until you want an s2000. Then unfortunately s2000 is the answer
Or MR2
@@creedg6075 sadly S2000 is no longer the answer with how crazy the price of them is
@Mortis the 350z and G35 are some of the only normal priced cars In their class now
Up where I live they already are dropping. They used to sell for 20-25K for good ones and now they’re 10-20K depends on the mods and how good of shape they are.
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Goooood, that dude in blue says the 1.6 sucks!!!Zach Hendricks is gonna be upsetty in the spaghetti and even more so that you agree. 🤣
@@DangerTriangles lmfaoooo Zach Hendricks is going to flip shit
I am here. I haven't even watched this video yet and I can already tell it's full of BS.
@@DangerTriangles Zach Hendricks brain is spaghetti!!!!
Hey Greg, hope you enjoy your time off! I'm lookin forward for more sick miata content from you!!! Huuuge inspiration for the germam miata/mx5 scene!
I had a friend in high school that was looking for a go-kart and found/got a $1000 nb. I had 17 acres so we made a dirt track around it. Most fun a $1000 could ever bring
GENIUS!
"You have to be awful at driving to spin out a miata"
Me: Spins out two laps in a row last week on the track in my Miata :(
If you drive it hard enough, and/or do it deliberately, any sports car will spin out, the key being to keep it under control. The best sports cars can be kept in control easily, at least by a skilled driver. Miatas must be among the best sports cars, because they are so sharp, even tempered and intuitive. Love mine!
@Chewy Tortle Are you driving a good one, or a tired example? They have no power amenities (most do have power steering), but they're generally regarded as easy to drive... I find mine to be easy to drive, though she's at her best on narrow, twisty roads. Highways are not her forte, but in terms of total fun, especially in terms of bang for buck (but even independent of cost, to some degree), a Miata can't be beat.
Would invite you to explain what you mean by "hard to drive."
Taking a turn too hot, I spun the tail of my NB about 45 degrees by accident in an intersection a couple nights ago. Ended up pointed in the direction I was going anyway like I meant to do that, lol. The car was certainly poised, and recovered quickly.
I spun an NA in a complete 180 going around a corner. Nailed it way too hard and didn't correct it. You'd be surprised!
@Chewy Tortle yeah well that's not real life lol
The first time I drove a miata I was like “ah fuck yeah bud, the hype is real”
But is it really worth 10k for a 30 year old car??? 😭
@@lilblingking1491 4 years ago when a decent one was 3k it was worth it. 10k is fairly priced for a eunos roadster tho, i wouldnt be able to bring myself to get a usdm miata for 10k
@@ButteredUpToast my Eunos Roadster cost me £600 to buy in mariner blue and £400 for a mariner blue hardtop - I love UK prices :P
@@lilblingking1491 10k is a little much i havent seen any that high priced arnt for a decent recent, most decent shaped miatas are like 4.5-6k with the way the market is rn
@@ButteredUpToast For sure, especially for a roadster! I really want an na miata, but can’t justify the price
Miata is definitely worth it! My 90’ that I picked up last December has been great to me next item on the list is a clutch change as it still has the original at 134k miles. As for exhaust, mine has a Yonaka midpipe and muffler and it sounds great!
Fidanza light weight fly wheel, and greddy stage 1 clutch
If want something on a milder note, go for the MagnaFlow Street Series Cat-Back Exhaust. For a more aggressive note, go for the Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust.
I have an axle-back magnaflow M5, ripped it off of my old civic.
Put in a modified silencer and made a tailpipe myself, looks slightly sportier than stock.
Sounds great with top down, no drone.
And open air filter helps with the sound as well.
I have the Borla cat-back with dual exhaust on my NB1 and love the sound.
recommend the roadstersport exhaust, looks fairly stock but has a throatier sound
Yeah I have the RoadsterSport 4 on my NA and it's amazing. Quiet when you want, loud when you want.
I have the roadstersport 3 on my NB. I LOVE it.
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I'm just gonna say it.. hell yeah this miata was worth buying!! And I haven't even watched this video yet lol
I appreciate a good miata video. I own a 1990 and it's the most fun car I've ever driven. I'm looking forward to the miata mod vids. Nice work, keepem coming.
After buying my first Miata, I believe what made me appreciate it so much more was the history of performance cars I drove before it. Best balance of drive ability and pure sports. Great video!!!!
I have a ND2 Miata , I love everything about it.
Just the way it makes me feel whenever I let slide the rear , nothing makes me feel just like it. Whenever I see an MX-5 on the road , it makes my day. Especially when it's an NA.
Oh man that blinker click is just like a toaster oven ding ♥️
Always nice to give an old car the love it deserves! I've always imagined a car wouldn't go over 30 years without proper preventative maintenance. It feels good to revive an old car and give it many more years to come! I love my 91 yata!
I haven't seen a video that properly explained Miata ownership, until now. With my 1.6 over the past year, I have had the exact same experience. The idea that you have to be in it to understand it is absolutely true. Thank you for this!
8:05 hey David, did you know they sell bluetooth to fm transmitters now that plug into the cigarette lighter. Mine was like $15 has 2 usb outlets and works without the aerial screwed in. I thought I was screwed being stuck with old technology, to keep the original style dash but this thing is awesome.
I second that
Tdib: "You have to be really bad at driving to spin a miata"
Local autox miata guys: 👀
I felt called out
I don't often disagree with David, but I think this couldn't be further off the money. Early miatas in particular are very vague, but are great 7 or 8-tenths cars, meaning they're best when you're not pushing them to their absolute limits. A lot of the best drivers i know personally have binned a miata at least once because they're pretty easy to lose control of on the limit because they're vague at 10/10.
@@CelicaDan I spun my NB at a sweeping intersection taking the turn too hot, on stock size tires. I have to say, the car was composed and settled very quickly.
If you own a Miata and have never spun it, you still don't know its limit, and that's sad. I grew up on Gran Tourismo, a 95 NA MX5 with a manual transmission and an LSD on the rainy streets of Seattle. I assure you the traffic behind me have on occasion seen my headlights. Just a few revs and clutch kick will right that car nearly around its axis. So hang that ass out! Get greedy! Live your life!
Haha I came to comment the same. I’ve spun out so many times on an autox course. Never on the street though, but I never drive in the rain
wtf its been 5 years already. yo i remember Mrs. Patterson being introduced like it was yesterday. dam time flies
Had a borla exhaust on mine, loved it. Not a tin can, but loud enough to say it isn't oem, glad y'all love the car!
Drove my friend's miata on an autocross track. It was superb.
"It feels like a relic of the past, but not enough to be annoying" YEEEEEEESSS everything you said is so true about these 90's cars lol I feel exactly the same about my old 1997 Honda Civic Ex Sedan *edit* Manual Transmission ofcourse, i feel more in control of the vtec action ;)
I drove a Mazda Miata a couple of days ago, it was the 1993 Miata and man did I love it! I’m now wanting to get one just because it’s so fun and after driving it I understand the concept of why people love it.
I remember when i first met you back in 2017 at Caffeine and Octane and we talked for a while and i asked you whats a good first car choice and a few years later In Feb 2020 i got one as my first car and I'm glad you gave me that word of advice!
Excellent review and a great first project car.
I wish you had gotten her on video and her thoughts.
I couldn’t agree more with the fact that you really have to drive one to understand. I purchased one for a flip car, took it to the tail of the dragon and fell in love. Now I’m wrapping up a turbo build on it 😅
I really recommend the cobalt exhaust from moss-Miata, it has a good deep sound, is not insanely loud and has zero raspiness. (at least with stock manifold and cat)
Finally more Miata content. Whoop whoop!!!
Ayyye! Welcome to the family!
hi David. nice vid. liked b4 watching b/c I knew it was going to b good
As an NC owner, I have to say that all of the generations of the Miata fit your description of reliability and fun. I swapped out the engine on mine to a 2.5 liter with a turbo. I am pushing about 300 hp at the wheel and it is sooooooo much fun. I added around 30 lbs to the car doing this, but I am still close to that 50/50 weight ratio and the handling on it is still excellent. If you ever get the chance, try driving an NC with that setup. I think you will find them a blast!
For exhausts, try Flying Miata, Fab 9 Tunning, and Goodwin Racing
I really like this video, u should do more videos of your own cars there the best, plus us your compound with more videos.
I have a Yonaka cat back exhaust on my ‘96 and I love it! Definitely recommend-plus it’s not absurdly expensive!
I would definitely recommend a magnaflow exhaust it’s a nice deep tone without being too loud
I would recommend the isr exhaust for the miata...I have one with the resonated car delete and it sounds very nice with imo the perfect amount of rasp. Keep the cat in and it will get rid of all the rasp and tone it down quite a bit. The tone overall of the exhaust is very good and gives you a bassy note that most 4 cylinders can't get.
I’ve had the ND for about a year now and I absolutely love it. If you are looking to get one in any of the four generations just DO IT!!
I’ve got a yonaka catback on my ‘95 and it sounds very good. Louder than stock but not rhaspy or droney. Fits up perfect too with the na8’s factory subframe bracing.
Good win racing is where you go for any mx5 mods / exhausts
It’s so true about not knowing what they are until you drive them. I work at a car dealer and I literally never even gave Miata’s a second thought until we sold a couple and when I started driving them they were ridiculously fun lol I love the fact that when you push them hard they naturally oversteer lol
But weight, theres more....no wait, the weight is so perfect.
The cobalt exhaust from Mossmiata is pretty good sounding not super loud not super raspy but sounds good for the price. The Magnaflow is also good but is a bit raspier at higher rpm. You can also make any of these sound much better with headers and a midpipe
I have an isr exhaust. It is raspy at 2-3k rpm naturally aspirated but once I installed my turbo, it is an amazing exhaust with no rasp and even quieted down with the turbo.
my first manual car and I still have it, probably will always own atleast 1 miata because of the simplicity and the fact it feels like a road legal go kart
Im really in love with this car every time Im just thinking about it I start smiling I never drove one but I’m determined to have this car as my first car ever (got my license in September 29) 2023. Super excited for this car😀
this review puts miatas in a different daylight I like this :)
Fujitusbo full exhaust!!! I had it on my miata, it's absolutely perfect
Colbalt catback, not loud, not quiet, super smooth note and good looking tip
Hey David, my Miata had a Racing Beat header back dual exit exhaust and it sounds AMAZING, I would look into Racing Beat especially for the type of car y’all want. It’s not to loud, it’s not raspy, but it gives you that feeling of loud speed when you get into the higher RPM’s
I like my ISR exhaust. It’s pretty loud and sounds way better in person then it does in videos. I’m turbocharged now and that quiets it down quite a bit.
I want this build series!!! More please!!!
I've got a 97 in white. Absolutely love it.
I have a 1991 Miata and it’s been about almost 2 years with it and I love it I’m getting the engine rebuild as I type
Dude iv been waiting for this z31 video for a while now.
Love the pop up lights
Oh damn, I used to watch your channel years ago, back when I also lived in Gwinnett 🤯 Small world!
I have an ISR cat back on my 1.6 Miata and it’s a little too loud but it’s not super raspy. I love it
I use to always make fun of Miata's and I just bought an NB as a daily 2 weeks ago and like you said I drove it on some twisty mountain roads and I got it. The one I have is an automatic so I can only imagine how much more fun a manual one is.
borla axel back exhaust is such a great bang for the buck. i got mine for $300 on ebay and it lower the tone of the exhaust, makes it just loud enough, and no rasp or drown. look up some sound clips
For an exhaust, the Magnaflow one Donut Media used on their Money Pit Miata sounds great!
Great review! My suggestion for a great catback is enthuzacar exhaust. I loved my exhaust from my NA from that company.
I have been dailying a 2006 nc mazda miata for the last 4 months and it is amazing. Granted it is my first car so I dont have a lot of experience but I enjoy absolutely everything about my car. I have had no engine trouble even though it was sitting for 2 years before I bought it. I can 100% ensure as a driver off the unloved generation that any miata is a fun and reliable miata.
I had a 96' myself...it was quite a fun car to own. I wished I still had it.
racing beat power pulse!! i have that muffler and their header on my miata with the stock mid pipe for emissions and it’s just the right amount of loud with NO rasp. some nice natural burbles and a slight pop between shifts on high revs. it’s sooooo good
also! if you’re gonna replace coilovers, please consider Feal 441! they are about $1300 and i haven’t felt a difference between those and my friend’s FA500 which are about $1600 all in.
they’re co-developed by the miata guys at Goodwin Racing, and they feel incredible on rough roads in addition to being flat in the corners.
Racing Beat exhaust sounds amazing! Miatas also sound really good with a bigger Magnaflow. They are rasp free and sound nice and deep for a 4 cylinder...
Flying miata exhaust is my pick, thought it was too quiet at first but then it's the perfect amount
Love this video dude in blue.
David needs some dang tapes for that radio instead of the aux tape adapter. Somebody make this man some mixes
i don’t think someone can fully comprehend how easy a miata is to learn as a platform until they pop the hood on one. mine blew up a few days after i bought it, and after 2 1/2 months wrenching in my dorm i had the engine completely rebuilt and it’s ran perfect since.
I have a monzo/meagan racing exhaust and I love it. With the top up it does drone but with the top down it’s great. It is a loud exhaust but I think isn’t too much
The raw analog feel is one reason I still choose to drive a 99 SVT Contour as a daily. The price and feel of the car just felt right for what I was looking for. Plus it confuses people when they see it which is a plus.
love mine and i'm keeping her for many many years
Cobalt exhaust is perfect imo.
Probably something wrong with your brakes, haven't heard anyone complain with 1.8 size brakes and fairly stock power.
I too love the rawness of an 04 manual Honda civic with an exhaust leak
Buying a 90' NA to add to the family on saturday!
I would recommend yonaka or colbalt! I have yonaka I’m happy with it! Not obnoxious!
As for the exhaust, I've done some research and I think the ISR Circuit Spec system is probably the best, if not one of the best exhaust systems for the NA Miata, they seem hard to find at the moment though
I would love to see you review Taylor Ray's ls miata drift car love your content keep up the good work
if they weren’t so expensive now i would love to get one 😂
Yooo that miata so clean!
I've owned a 1.6 NA for 20 years - and put 175,000 miles ( 249k total miles on it). I've also owned many MGBs. a Datsun 1600, a couple Corvettes, and a 63 XKE that have come and gone but the Miata is still the go-to. I drive the snot out of it, and except for suspension bushes/coilovers, brakes, tires, batteries hoses and one headgasket (because of a hose) everything including the top, clutch and ujoints are original to the car. The AC, Cruise, power windows and power steering all work just fine. I finally got round to adding a bluetooth stereo.... Wouldn;t trade it for the world.
Just saw this vid. Love it. I have the same car. That NA might already have a torsen diff. The “C” trim Miatas with tan leather were pretty loaded. Might wanna call the dealership and check the vin or remove an axle and check for a diff pin. No pin= torsen win!
I drove mine for years without knowing mine already had an LSD. 😅
The click of the wipers gets me every time.
Oh and the brakes. Get a proportioning valve in that guy and some fresh fluid. The fronts lock up sooooo much faster than the rears.
Going to be putting the Moss Miata double tipp muffler on my NB '04 sometime soon i think. From what i gathered online the single tipp and double tipp both sound good without any cheap rasp.
I really wanna get a Miata as my first car even tho it has very little space for storage but I wouldn´t mind it. It seems fun and a good first car to start my journey to driving
I've had moments where I've had lift off oversteer, understeer with full panic brake locking, and spin outs on cali canyon roads... by no means am I even a decent driver, but I've done everything in a miata and sure enough im still alive.
If you guys ever get yourself a miata, work your way into it with some quality coil-overs (flyin miata, xidas, ohlins), sway bar + end links, and a set of bushings! I'd recommend going 15x7 wheels, 15x8 if boosted.
David, to fix your brake issue upgrade the pads to more aggressive hawk pads. The store bought ones are to soft making the pedal feel squishy
For exhaust suggestions i would recommend racing beat mid pipe and muffler. I ran just the mid pipe, with a custom exit pipe. Nice deep sound. Not tinny sounding
I'm glad I bought my NA8 when I did. It's just an all around good car. Its comfortable for me, especially on a typical 45 minute commute to town as I live in the country. It may be my sole vehicle and daily, I can have a bad day at work but have such a blast tooling around in my Miata that by the time I get home I'm like "why was I mad?"
The miata is a car to experience when you drive it. Like, you Need to actually drive it and I mean Drive it. My daughter absolutely loves it, so there's that.
There's so much room for upgrades on all levels. From OEM+ to Wild.
Racing Beat dual exhaust. AWESOME SOUND!!!
If you are looking for a louder exhaust that isn't raspy you should look a Yonaka exhaust.
This was the one i had my mond der on for my 94 but they only ship Canada and mainland USA and I live in Belgium so that ain't working 😂
And the "you need to be bad at driving to spin a miata really hurted, i spinned mine into a lightpost, currently at a body shop and should be back next week.
Live taken up enough of your time now.
Love the video, keep it up
Miata turn signals are so satisfying
I own Civic VI Aerodeck now , it somehow simmilar to miata ... even more of a sleeper but still slow ... but every time you rev it up you smile and it corners much better than you expect :D
Very mechanical feeling , very old style :D
Racing Beat sport exhaust is a pretty good bet. No resonator compared to their normal aftermarket exhaust but it doesn't rasp, I believe you will need to get their specific connecting pipe.
The ISR circuit spec cat back With a header sounds really good
Shits loud tho. Racing beat race exhaust is almost all you need if you want noise. For powa, get a racing beat header and a cheap midpipe
I've seen so many Miata videos lately that I'm definitely trying to grab one around February when the prices are still low from winter.
I originally planned on getting one then I decided to get a MK4 Golf GTI. It was great car though. It was a Imola Yellow 20th. With no resonator or muffler and a tune and blow off valve. It crackled and popped. It tore off the front tires. I never laughed so much driving a car. Sadly, I had to catch up in spring with a massive plumbing bill and I sold it.
Now, I'm pretty certain I'm gonna end up in a Miata next spring. I'm still back and forth if I want an NA8 or an NB2.
ive owned my miata for only 2 months and its only a 1.6 and i hadn't DRIVEN driven it yet like on a country back road. until yesterday when i was driving on twisty roads with 20 Miata's in front of me and 20 others behind me (miata meet). Its the most fun i think ive had in a vehicle. Just imagine 40+ miatas being driven to redline on a twisty road in the middle of ireland. pure perfection, it made me fall in love with my car even more.
What’s the best Miata to buy? 3k-15k range.
@@bekindtoothers.1397 that's a huge difference in price range. But the best would be a used nd1 (2015-16). Would cost above 12k but worth it
I bought a '92 Miata in August 2020 for $3200, immaculate body, but needed an engine refresh, suspension, wheels, tires etc.
I've dumped probably an additional $8k into the car.
The car is so rewarding when you drive it well, yet is incredibly forgiving. I plan on doing ITBs, cams, and a tune.
Also David, check out either the Flyin Miata exhaust, Roadster Sport, or a Magnaflow.
The Racing Beat Power Pulse sounds great! But is not very loud
honestly with the 1.8, a very simple exhaust solution is just a muffler delete, has that perfect loud that just sounds great
Get the Mx5 Parts exhaust! I've got the full one, with decat. Is not disturbing loud and looks awesome! Plus is silly cheap compared to the competition. I run pop and bangs map on it and it just never cracked
Try looking at a Yonaka exhaust for the miata I've got a yonaka exhaust on my DC5 and it's great
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@@rockyrocker23 I didn't even know raceland made headers 🤔
Anything that isn’t so drony inside just got one and ya boi had a ebay one on there and I like it but drony af
I get the mechanical thing you said, I love how in my MR2 when your changing the temperature you feel something moving just so analog
Edit : So I was putting new battery in frunk when I noticed this rod and it turns out thats the temperature thing so when you change the temp you see it moving very cool XD