Regular Car Reviews: 1990 MX5 NA Miata
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The Mazda NA Miata MX-5 debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, but it was manufactured inHiroshima, because they've made it their mission to avoid any more bombs. It was conceived as a small roadster, and the first gen featured the 1.6 L straight four with DOHC. It sold 400,000 units from 1989-1997, which is pretty impressive when you consider that small roadsters were on the way out at the end it was released. The Alfa Romeo Spider was in production, but it was the only small roadster produced at a comparable volume, so the MX-5 filled a gaping hole in the market. In the first generation, this was a car for the kind of guy who uses the term “confirmed bachelor” to avoid addressing his sexuality in mixed company. But the Miata would grew to be the pre-cum of bro culture, with later generations serving as the full load. It was derivative of other roadsters, but that was part of its charm. It had a reverence for the classics but also an inflated sense of its own importance. It's the Kanye West of cars. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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Idc what the car culture says bout Miatas. They smile.
SlammedSocietyS2k :p
They are happy no matter what
Yep. This!
Miller Child just recently got my license and am tempted to buy a nb near where I live.
Ive seen a hellcat swapped into a Miata, and it smiles
Car culture loves Miatas :D
Jeremy Clarkson loves it.
Jay Leno loves it.
And both of those have driven machines with literally 10 times more horsepower. The Miata is a special machine.
Well said
And Doug Demuro
@@lukesylvester2022 even though he can hardly fit in the damn thing lol
Even Christian Von Koenigsegg, the supercar legend, loves his miata.
Even John Davis like the Miata as well
Correction: at 2:47, you say it sold 40,000 units from 1989 to 1997. The correct number is 400,000 units.
Dag-Erling Smørgrav Thought that sounded a bit low.
Yea that was how many air cooled porsches they sold around that time lol
That’s a lot of Miatas.
I was like: wait what?? Only 40,000?! That has to be a mistake (luckily it was)
I already wondered, because its the most often sold roadster😂
Went to an autocross today. There were three of these things running around. The Mustangs and Subarus might have been faster, but the Miata drivers looked like they were having the most fun.
A universal theme: ________ was faster, but the Miata was more fun.
You made me sit and rethink my life for a minute.
This feels like the follow-up to that Aston Martin review last year. If an Aston Martin signifies "there're things out there you can never achieve", then the Miata is the car that says "and that's okay".
Helmstif, the Sarcastic Asianman but why settle for a miata, when a camaro exists for the same money?
One might argue the miata is better, but on American highways would you not have more enjoyment with straight acceleration versus the relatively infrequent lateral acceleration?
-Tq- when theres a will theres a way. but then V8 miata.
I was rethinking my life until I liked your comment and realized I was like number 69
-Tq- Maybe some people don't want a car to drive on highways because they rarely drive on highways.. Some people want a small, light, balanced car to throw around a twisty road. Driving a slow car on the limit can be a tremendous amount of fun.
I bought a 92 na yesterday.... I don't care how "lame" it makes me look.... This is the most fun I've ever had in a car
It s not lame, just girly
my 97 is my baby
welcome to the family!!! my 93 and 95 are my babies
+Connor DeYoung Racing a 1.6 and a 1.8...lucky you
all the horse power!!!
At 6:18, seeing that Miata driving... I couldn't help thinking.. Damn, I want one... And then I realized, mine's just outside the door... I'm going for a drive! See ya later, CZcams!
+Jochem Hinloopen Someday I will be able to comment this on a regularcars video
+Doctor Dollars I also have one! I love it every time I drive it!
***** Awesome!
STOP BRAGGING.
keithbasa Dude, it's just a Miata ;) What's there to brag about?
I've watched this probably 100 times, but this video is so weird it still feels like it the first time each time
So true
I find it weird that this is even considered a girls car I've only ever met two Miatas owned by women. The rest are all men everything from a 16 year old student to an ex-cop in his early nineties. This car is as big a sausage fest as any Ferrari. I think insecure men hate this car because it challenges the definition of masculinity. It isn't femininity its closer to gentlemanliness. Which harkens back to the British roots that this Japanese roadster blatantly copies. You'll find far more of the fairer sex behind the wheel of any Camaro or Mustang.
New they get bought by women in their midlife crises. Men buy them cheap and used.
doesn't that make sense though? I like cute stuff because it represents that which I am not. I'm a man, I like cute women, and certain cute cars. This one and the Daihatsu copen, for example. Not crazy about the Mini cooper, mind you, that's a bit of a purse.
when bro's call shit about my car i'll just quote you if you don't mind
Gabriel Martins by all means dude. Mazda Roadster FTW!
I agree I have never seen a single woman even in an mx5(even the new ones) most women either drive pick trucks/SUVs that are so big they cant see over the dashboard or mustangs and camaros that they are too timid to drive at road speeds let alone how they are meant to be pushed. men generally stick to luxury brands or really big trucks (F-450) you can tell I live in the south :P Im the odd man out with my early model asian import
“ The focus of driving a Miata is everything but the Miata.”
That is absolute poetry.
I like it better than the standard Miata Is Always The Answer.”
SERIOUSLY!!!”
Miata: have fun on public roads without getting pulled over. 😁👍🏿
I call bs on that I've had a handful of tickets driving mine. User error, flying past a cop at 100 mph doesn't do you any favors. In retrospect i was 18 and just got the car so i was a little too excited when i saw that long, straight and hilly road. Don't even get me started on the twists and turns though.
@@micaheller6426 yeah it's true I've received a few tickets in mine
First generation Miatas are so cute.
Fabulous Fabrications I'm a man. Shit isn't meant to be cute
Kool Aid RCR got it right, its feminine but it's ok. It's cute
@@Krizzee
Oh yeah gotta get a big ol truck to compensate for smoll pp. You do you 😂
Well see how cute you think mine is after tasting my 115 hrsprs of doom on the twisties...
The Tranny Shop, Verrrrryyyyy cute
This must be Matt Farrah's million mile Lexus!
Too soon.
NeopolitianNPLTN they did. You infected them with your stupidity.
That's what I was thinking
Lol
shut up
Is that a hardtop with a sunroof? Interesting.
Clearly you didn't hear that the hardtop is aftermarket.
Benson Lam doesn't matter if it's aftermarket, it's still interesting.
maxima nig There are quite a few vehicles of this vintage that have sunroofs in optional hardtops. An interesting example is the Isuzu Amigo/Rodeo Sport.
first time i'm seeing a sunroof on an aftermarket hardtop. i wish i had one haha
sambassmanstoner Interesting, but far from pretty.
am I the only one who thinks this will be a future classic
people are buying/selling them at higher prices now around my place
already on its way to become one, but so many were made the price isnt affected yet but the more people thay buy them and mod them/ crash them the more money a stock one is worth
Noah Laughlin It already is
It's a modern day classic
If you only knew lol it's now THE track car to have
A stock miata is ok, but whats not ok is a miata with an auto.
silvergbasp13 😂😂😂😂😂 IM SO SORRY DUDE
Ryan Cravens yes!! Like why would they even make them automatic
Some dickhole started importing the auto eunos to the uk
sadly i have an auto miata....i want to get a manual for it
Destry Soule please do, you won't regret.
Well done sir. Way to sum up all of my thoughts and feeling about my car. Surprisingly in the short time I have owned the car I have had heard the criticism, the arguments of practicality and the hate. It all goes away every time I get in to go anywhere.
It was a fun day filming this (I wish I had chosen better camera placement for the twisty road we did).
You should go to his redbubble site and get the "headlights go up/headlights go down" sticker to slap on there! I think there's three types of people when it comes to miatas--Bros that can't stand them and make fun of them, Regular fans who laugh and joke and have fun with the whole "Track day, bro!" headlight and "It's the best!" gags, in loving fun with our fellow car-guys, and the people who just don't care and understand that they are what they are, and love them for who they are.
Personally, I'm in the Regular fan group, and I always enjoy a good miata. I mean, you kinda have to, because it's the best! I don't, however, like how they're pulling a 90's Camaro and making it look like a catfish for the new gen. Bleck.
I own a 1990 Miata, and I have to say pretty much all about this is true. Lot's of "bro's" disapprove of my feminine car, but I don't care. Driving an MX5 is fun and that is what I care about :D
I know your pain, myself driving a Suzuki Swift sport. Also a somewhat feminine car. But you know what? That thing is so much fun to drive, i could care less ;)
Got my `92 NA last week. I bought it for my own, selfish driving pleasure for not much money and it has delivered very well so far.
My 91 NA gets some chuckles from my guy friends, but random ladies on the streets of downtown love it, which more than makes up for the bro's
you must have a really large knob. i considered mx5, but they are a tad expensive for what they are, and i really like the na most, but there are none on sale (i.e. it's not that exciting to me to wait for one to appear) in moscow.
the only thing i really would like to change is the cooling duct for the radiator (i.e. the whole bumper i guess). it looks as if the car was smiling, and that, i think, is not feminine, it's rather gay.
all in all, i'd rather have a jdm nissan sedan with a vg30det.
zloychechen5150 go home
I did the alignment on my friends miata, done in 15 minutes. It's so simple to work on, I love these little cars.
Did anyone notice this hardtop had a sunroof?
He said it's an aftermarket top
I'd love to install one on mine.
anyone know what hood it is n price ?
Not using the soft top but putting a sunroof in a bolt on hardtop....crazy Americans!!
anybody know what hardtop that is???
A lowered NA was my first car.
Feminine or not, it was a fucking fun car. Like driving a gokart in traffic.
Basic bro'd out and got a Ford Focus RS Mk2, but there are still things I miss from my old lady.
hooooo wow. a review of a miata turned into a meditation on my whole approach to driving and car culture and... the world. fuckin love this channel.
i remember having this discussion with a stranger that was driving beside me in his jet black NA miata. I was in my AW11 MR2 and it was a red light, we both complimented each others cars and he brought up the fact that everyone thinks his car is feminine, but similar cars with "boxier" designs like mine were more "masculine". I told him that cars don't have a gender, dude, they're machines
"A turbo NB, they want like, $8000."
"Whaaaaaat."
Back then that was a lot but now I can't find a Miata that _runs_ for less that $8000.
IMHO it's the non car people who see this car as a "hair dressers" car, every car person you talk to usually has something good to say about the Miata.
The Audi TT is for hair dressers.
Had mine going up a mountain once, yeah it "zoomed" right up to 120 mph, I backed off there. They say a 2000 can do 135 mph flat out, I bet it can. If it were a hair dressers car I would not have had to back off. lol
@@paulferrara9079 hairdressers like to go fast sometimes; gotta get to those appointments on time, ya know?
Yeah the first week got my NC I had at least 5 strangers come up to me to talk about my miata.
@@paulferrara9079 I went to 100 mph.. I thinks it was near 5000 rpms. Straight and stable.
If you need more power forget putting a V8 in there, just stick a turbo on the stock motor. Keeps the spirit of the car intact (the motor was originally designed to take a turbo).
I agree. Plus you'll have higher acceleration with the lighter engine, than you would the V8.
@@ExtraGloves240 lol no, absolutely not, No replacement for displacement, put a turbo on the V8 and a 4 cylinder is irrelevant. More cylinders and more displacement is better. Not to say high strung small motors aren't impressive
Turbo lag is not really part of the spirit either. I think the ideal to get power without compromise is a V6, the stock engine is so heavy you can replace it with a lot of V6 without even gaining weight.
nnietee But then it wouldn’t be an MX5. Car throttle Alex went that route and I get the sense that the magic is gone.
robby pitas But that wouldn’t be an MX5.
I love the philosophical aspect of these videos. It's beyond numbers and charts. This guy basically proves that cars are not just machines but can have a personality if you want to see it.
That last line had me actually say out loud "wow, you encapsulated the experiences I had with my nb so well." Great job RCR
A small simple roadster is just one of those things that need to exist. Wonderful little cars.
MIATA TRACK DAY BRO!!!
GOT 5 SETS OF TIERS FOR THE TRACK DAY BRO!
GOT HOOSIERS BRO HOOSIERS HOOSIERS
CONES
LEFT FOOT BRAKING, GONNA TEAR IT UP!!!
nice memes ya tards
I love that you can take a car, make two reviews of it, and they are kind of polar opposites of each other while still being great all on their own. You two fellas have some great talents.
This was the first car I ever wanted, when I was 9 and I went with my dad to the Mazda dealership to buy a stripper B2200 pickup. The Miata had just come out. The dealership only had one, it was the base model and blue. It had silver steelies. It was cheap too, like 11,000? My dad told me he would buy me one when I turned 15 and got my driver's license. That was a lie. He did give me the B2200 though, 5 years later, and I put 300,000 miles on that thing, AFTER the 60,000 he had already put on it.
I didn't know strippers drove B2200 pickups, I'll have to keep an eye out.
Hiroshima.....you're awesome.
TOO SOON
The radiation helps the car perform better
I heard the tourist attractions are a blast.
RX-7 FD was made at the Hiroshima plant too
Zack Klapman that's kinda fucked up
I got on craigslist and looked for a miata after watching this, I don't know about y'all
bought an nb 2 days after my 18th birthday... best decision of my life
Dennis Maier pretty heavy on ur parents to come out at such a young age
No no no...I got autotrader on the other tab as I'm typing this.
Mathis Moose I'm a strong indepentant male who knows what he wants :P
MrMatte0000 I bought one, stock, went to trackday and crashed it :D ,,, well i also already, kinda, fixed it. Now i'm looking for sticker that says "i'm gay and i love miatas", but all i found is "i'm not gay, i just love miatas"
Quite a beautiful sentiment at the end there. "...The negative is now the positive. The focus of driving a Miata is everything else but the Miata." Even having never driven one I understand the appeal now. Love your work!
5:26 begins such a pleasing monologue; ending with 5:41 if you really need some reassurance in your day. Thanks so much Mr. Regular.
You know what goes great with a Miata?
A Saab Sonett Broh!
Amesie's Corner WTF? Your Saab havent had been reviewed yet? Its like a year as Im watching RCR and You were there posting the same comment all the time. lols
SAAB BRO MORE SWEDISH CARS BRO
I have a NEED for SWEDE
FrankTheCat Gimme that cupholder swag
John Widner My 900 has no cupholders. My 9-5 tho... BEHOLD THY FOLDING CUP HOLDER OF FAIL
Yeah the first time really disappoints...at least the floormats work well.
I'd rock it till the wheels fell off. That sunroof is awesome!!
Then restore and can still rock it again.
The miata really is the official car of being comfortable in your masculinity.
Whenever I look at a miata, I see no feminism. I just see a tiny car.
Same
Femininity*
i just want to pick it up and carry it around, it's so cuuuuuutttttttttteeeeeeeee........*sigh* i drive a honda civic
MrAditya ewwwww
+Makin Bacon The NA badge font reminds me of the tv show "sister, sister".
My eyes have been opened. Thank you regular reviews
The end got deep hahahaha, love it!
Hejha Piran Deeper than Jaden Smith?
Jeez, Mr. Regular, you're an amazing writer. This is my favorite review you've ever done. Kudos.
I'm just discovering this channel. I'm not sure "regular" is what I'd call it, but I'm majorly digging the content.
"Sit n spin" "pocket DJ", is it just me or are these euphamisms
I wasn't sure about the end of this video about from "You have to love driving it in Stock form," on...
But after getting mine back, I wholeheartedly agree.
These reviews are great and, at the same time give good information and it gets a good laugh for the meta humor and slightly teenage appealing tone. I suppose that's why i find these funny. Either way keep up the good reviews and you just earned a new subscriber.
Just got to the ending...and damn that was a powerful statement my friend.
I own a 97' Miata and love everything about it. They are simply great cars.
Im gonna start saving up for a NA MX-5 right now!
Time for status update?
Small, no power steering , 4 cylinder rwd
I'm in love
This Thursday I actually am going to be getting my Na Miata so I am very glad you put this video out. Awesome review btw
I'm wiping tears and I've already seen this video a few times. Thanks man haha you nailed it as always
you are getting REALLY good at this, mr. Regular.
The miata evolved from OuO to ÒwÓ
these vids get much more philosophical than they need to be and its amazing
Ik this channel is normally pretty funny and shouldn’t be taken too seriously but this is a really beautiful way to describe what the Miata is, makes me appreciate mine even more, thank you
“You find her playing with her pocketDJ later that night anyway” 😭😭
I love the car! Looks fun to ride, it's cute, and has a touch of gentleness 👌
I own and love a NB Miata. This video still made me rethink my appreciation of it.
Best youtube car channel for sometime now!top notch ironic and great reviews!
I want a convertible but I also want a hard top but now I miss the convertible so LETS PUT A SUNROOF IN THE HARD TOP.
"They roll-cage it in the absence of autocross" Genius.
Thank you, Mr. Regular. Thanks to your videos mostly, I fell in love with this car, test drove a few, and bought one with 1,500$ with 110k miles on it, and it was a 1990. Thank you, man.
Firm Glutes oh yeah don't feel bad. I've had to replace the crankshaft and head gasket and cylinder head basically.. So yeah even still it's costing me a lot more
miata is always the answer. Bought a year ago, and i cant resist my pop ups till this day, every kid in streets is waving me to press the button of popup while i go :D
Hey there RegularCars guy, I have a question about the miata.
Since you drove both the 1.6l and the 1.8l engine, which did you like more?
is there a full version of the song?
Josh it’s take me to church by hozier
Really poetic review on this great little car, thanks.
I've got the sunburst yellow NA, bought it last year of an old man in a little village far away from Stockholm. Mostly it is in its original state, beside upgrading the stereo he only made a few descrete modifications like a Lusi steeringwheel, Borbet rims, somewhat widened wheels and a little stiffened suspension, and two blue stripes along its yellow hard-top. Oh and two small spots squeezed in each side of the 'mouth' so it has a smile like a little vampire. Both my girl and I love this little sporty car so much, it's like a fast boat in the summer. Top down you get a nice tan, fresh air, if it rains you just pull the soft top on and you're dry. And with the gas prices these days it's *alot of fun* for a reasonable amount of money.
you will never go to a track day without seeing a miata one time i went to a track day with my dad and there were 4 or 5 miatas at a track with 40 - 50 cars
my bro hates this car and says: "such a faggy car!gaah!"
Looks like your bro is consfued about himself a little..
i know, he prefers the Alfa GT, he says it looks like a ""BUGATTI"". i don't know what to say...
Rickn'Roll So it looks like a really ugly car? Man, what a genius.
***** he needs to get its facts straight, but it's his opinion, not my problem if his eyes are flawed :P
zloychechen5150 wait, what if I am gay? What if I don't care that I look gay but what I actually look like is a regular guy? How can you tell a person is gay just by looking at them?
We get another look at Mr. Regular @ 4:45
I bought a '97 Miata in 2007. 10 years old and only had 30,000 miles on it. Single owner, garage kept, summer car. Pristine condition.
Zero rust. Almost no dirt under the hood. Proper oil changes and maintenence with receipts. No leaks or anything. Perfect condition. Bought it for 9,000. Best money I ever spent.
I was a basic bro before I found this car. First time I sat in it, my entire view of the world changed.
Getting rid of this car is my biggest regret in life. I will buy another someday. When I have the money.
Monius13 It turned you into a weeb too?
Wow! Beautifully put!
You're slowly but surely convincing me to buy a Miata. The hard part is finding a stock one, but I really dig the NA's looks and hey! They're cheap.
I seen 2 stock ones in my town
E L did you get one?
this thing is most likely gonna be my first car
Lucky bastard
Hector.H same brotha
Das_Bass They're dirt cheap... Aren't they?
+Chris Fokjohn yep
Das_Bass So why call him a lucky bastard?
The last video I expected to hear about Watts in. love the channel.
A truly original and amusing car review - a rare beast indeed!
So, men want to ride something that looks like an angry dude?
I guess that makes sense.
Outro song Hoosier - Take me to track?
that air puff analogy was GOLDEN
I fell in love with the 90's Miata the moment one showed up in the shop I work at. A two years later I jumped at the chance to buy one for myself and I've loved it even more ever since
Matt Farah's Million Mile Miata?
A million miles?! Looks like I’ve got 906k miles to go 😂
So true about the power, hesitate and drop a few K, and its like NOOOOOO I'll never get back there! LOL! And I only added a rollbar for AX and safety. good vid.
This is the most beautiful review of the miata I've ever heard.
the song at the end is so beautiful sniff sniff
"The focus of driving the Miata is everything but the Miata" -Mr. Regular
best review ever.
One of the best videos yet!
Awesome and entertaining video as always haha. Kick ass outro!
2:01 Made me walk across the room to check my phone. Thanks...
you should complete that ending song
my friend has a lifted one, i was impressed at how good it was both on and off road
thank you for that vido :D it was one of the reasons, why i bought my Miata last year as my first car. I am sooo happy with it
The Hiroshima line killed me. Fantastic hahahaha
4:43 "you can geeeeeeven geeve it double-wishbone if you want"
My sister has an '04 MX-5, I had it for about a week and fell in love with it. Such beautiful handling that I got comfortable with being a little reckless, something I can't really do on my '96 Corolla (although it can be fun sometimes).
My mind..Woah that..That last part was deep.
Stanced wheel and megasquirt ECU... Yep that's my Mx5 lol
I'm going to have an NA soon, and I will put a rollbar in it.
Just to feel a bit saver throwing it around some backroads.
better to be safe. there like 500 dollars.
C0M4ND3R 2015
I want a blue 1.8 one, but there are none in my country...
Get a 1.6, drive it for a bit while saving money, and then dump a 1.8 engine into it.
Very easy mod, and you know if you actually like the car before spending a needless amount of money on it.
Best reviews ever. Currently saving up to get a first gen miata and I'm definitely gonna keep it stock haha
Really like the songs from this video! :) Props to you guys.