One thing I forgot to mention - when its cold out, there is alot more rattles and creeks just because of all the light weight cheap plastics within the interior
The reason to avoid driving an MX-5 in the winter is that if you live in an area that salts and brines the road when there's snow, it will accelerate the rusting process. If you check out Conquer Driving's videos on his MX-5 after 1 and 2 years of ownership, you can see that his is already starting to rust on the underside.
Very true! I actually have always had every vehicle I’ve ever driven get their under carriage coated before the winter and the self-healing paint protectant applied, too. Definitely costs $$ but it’s been well worth it because it’s kept each of them in beautiful shape even after the harshest of winters
Have you ever driven this in a few inches deep of snow (4-6 ish)? I live in Massachusetts and am looking to buy another Miata as my daily driver, but have it be a 4-season vehicle. I have a commute to Boston roughly 3 days a weeks which isn’t bad, but the snow in MA can accumulate quite a bit and even with snow tires I’m curious how it would handle.
I have actually - I have driven through very deep snow on mountainous roads. With good snow tires ( I'd recommend blizzak) LSD and manual transmission the ND is very capable. It also has more ground clearance then my wife's Lexus IS300 black line edition. The only time I feel the Miata is sketchy in the winter is at high speeds on a icy highway, but the car allows you to feel the road and you just have to drive slower and let the big trucks pass you, sometimes lol
@@TheWessGarage I really appreciate that! Thank you! The ability to actually feel the road is one of the reasons I enjoy the car so much - I think it’s the only vehicle out there that truly gives you this ability and it makes driving a lot more fun
The reason to avoid driving an MX-5 in the winter is that if you live in an area that salts and brines the road when there's snow, it will accelerate the rusting process. If you check out Conquer Driving's videos on his MX-5 after 1 and 2 years of ownership, you can see that his is already starting to rust on the underside.
Very true! I actually have always had every vehicle I’ve ever driven get their under carriage coated before the winter and the self-healing paint protectant applied, too.
Definitely costs $$ but it’s been well worth it because it’s kept each of them in beautiful shape even after the harshest of winters
Have you ever driven this in a few inches deep of snow (4-6 ish)? I live in Massachusetts and am looking to buy another Miata as my daily driver, but have it be a 4-season vehicle. I have a commute to Boston roughly 3 days a weeks which isn’t bad, but the snow in MA can accumulate quite a bit and even with snow tires I’m curious how it would handle.
I have actually - I have driven through very deep snow on mountainous roads. With good snow tires ( I'd recommend blizzak) LSD and manual transmission the ND is very capable. It also has more ground clearance then my wife's Lexus IS300 black line edition. The only time I feel the Miata is sketchy in the winter is at high speeds on a icy highway, but the car allows you to feel the road and you just have to drive slower and let the big trucks pass you, sometimes lol
@@TheWessGarage I really appreciate that! Thank you! The ability to actually feel the road is one of the reasons I enjoy the car so much - I think it’s the only vehicle out there that truly gives you this ability and it makes driving a lot more fun