What It's Like To Own A NB Mazda Miata!

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  • čas přidán 25. 09. 2018
  • Instagram: @eddiex616
    Video edited by: @dale_zhang
    The Mazda Miata is one of the most fun cars you can buy for the money, regardless of what price that Miata is at. So if you are looking to spend $5k on a fun to drive sports car...the NB Miata is an AMAZING choice. I love these things, nimble and small, a great car to throw around corners, the only complaint I have is that I barely fit in the car. Check out this ownership interveiw of a NB Mazda Miata with some moderate mods!
    Check out Patrick's CZcams channel!
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Komentáře • 149

  • @wvjon75
    @wvjon75 Před 5 lety +190

    Its funny hearing so many young enthusiasts say "You can use all the power all the time". I began driving in the early ninties when nothing had much power. My first car was a 1986 Accord with 98 hp and most of my friends had similar rides. You could literally drive with your foot to the floor 100% of the time when accelerating in about every situation. 142 hp in that little Miata would have been a rocket for me back then...lol.

    • @kai-matthiasbast8612
      @kai-matthiasbast8612 Před 5 lety +5

      wvjon75 thats cool!! so back in the day a miata wasnt considered slow??

    • @kai-matthiasbast8612
      @kai-matthiasbast8612 Před 4 lety

      Davor Zdralo porsches are perfect

    • @robersniper
      @robersniper Před 3 lety +5

      @@kai-matthiasbast8612 i mean 146 hp and less than 1100 kg.. not bad weight to power ratio!

    • @CCK-jd8nc
      @CCK-jd8nc Před 3 lety

      I can’t wait until I get my Miata in about a year. I have a 50cc motorbike that i can only drive at the beach and it won’t go faster than 50kmh, so i can’t wait until i get a Miata!

    • @alexsupertramp4907
      @alexsupertramp4907 Před 3 lety

      @@CCK-jd8nc Got one a week ago as my first car😅

  • @jamesdawson3094
    @jamesdawson3094 Před 5 lety +85

    Just got an NB and I love it!! I drive it daily and couldn’t be happier

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar Před 5 lety

      Great choice, now the feeling.

    • @killjoy33
      @killjoy33 Před 5 lety +1

      How much was it? Im shopping for one and i dont know their value pretty well. I found a 2004 miata speed and guy wants $7k. 56k miles and seems to be in good shape.

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar Před 5 lety

      @@killjoy33 If totally rust free this price is ok for 56K miles. Start with offer 6k :-)

    • @cookiesw9270
      @cookiesw9270 Před 4 lety

      @@killjoy33 no way thats overpriced i would not get over 5k with low milage

    • @steve9021oh
      @steve9021oh Před 3 lety

      @@killjoy33 Did you ever get it or another one?

  • @jordandarien7197
    @jordandarien7197 Před 5 lety +86

    This video has me in the market for a first or second gen Miata

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike Před 5 lety

      Me too

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike Před 5 lety

      @tmbg1985 you're flipping it?

    • @nolahahnshouse3389
      @nolahahnshouse3389 Před 5 lety +3

      Either one are great just make sure if you find an NA Miata getting one 1995 and after better motor

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar Před 5 lety +1

      It's a great car, we have an 2000 NB, 100% fun, greetings from Belgium!

  • @claudiodiez55
    @claudiodiez55 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm a 04 Miata owner , I agree with the Mods you did first , In my Opinion In Order Roll Bar Summer Tires coilovers and a good exhaust. Drive it hard then go for the motor.

  • @timoconnor2103
    @timoconnor2103 Před 2 lety +6

    After restoring 69 Mach l w428 ,4 speed,drag pac,etc I found them “limited” in actual fun. I gave up on street riding motorcycles because of crazy drivers and found a 2001 Miata SE in really great condition to experiment with. I LOVE IT ! Pure fun every time I start it up. I did a fair amount of time at drag strip and stock car racing and find this Miata to be much more honest FUN! Miata Is Always The Answer ( MIATA)

  • @Morboeatspeople
    @Morboeatspeople Před 4 lety +1

    I have a silver '99 and a supercharged '00 evolution orange. Fun, reliable, handle better than my sportbike, endless aftermarket support, relatively inexpensive to make fast, still reliable when fast... Absolutely love them. Good video.

  • @koolkardad
    @koolkardad Před 5 lety +1

    Been watching you since pre I8 days and remember your excitement for it but I personally am not a fan of autos but after your recent purchase. I’m really looking forward to your content. Your quality is a FUCK ton better then lambo boy.

  • @danielhurley2894
    @danielhurley2894 Před 2 lety +1

    I have an NB - - 2003 SE. It's "worthless" except for relatively short/medium trips on relatively nice days with the top down. Then it's 100% fun. Well worth owning one if you have a spare slot in your garage for it. I'll never sell mine. I absolutely love it.

  • @cre8tivegarage157
    @cre8tivegarage157 Před 4 lety

    Very dope NB , I just actually started building my NA

  • @gurgenmakaryan4428
    @gurgenmakaryan4428 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice video guys, and awesome looking car! Does steering wheel is hydraulic or mechanical for that model?

  • @nolahahnshouse3389
    @nolahahnshouse3389 Před 5 lety +20

    Crazy as it sounds I've heard the 5-speed is better for Turboing than the 6-speed

  • @DasVoLlHoNk
    @DasVoLlHoNk Před 5 lety +18

    01:20 quality cars need quality tuning :) Love the curves of the NB miata and the front lip looks nice!

  • @Tintoycar
    @Tintoycar Před 5 lety +5

    It's not a practical car but you can do road trips with it, you can buy a boot-bag for some more luggage.

  • @etheniraheta5770
    @etheniraheta5770 Před 4 lety +2

    I can relate to Patrick on such a heavy level, I myself am a MK6 GTI owner as well, I love this car so much, everything about it is amazing but tbh I just feel its time for some change...
    #YataYataTime #NBgang

  • @spventures9395
    @spventures9395 Před 3 lety +1

    I live in the UK and I've got a euphonic edition with Limited slip diff it's a 2004 with only 80k on the clock... I bought it for less than 2k and it's a superb little thing, I'm just gonna keep it and hopefully in a few years it will be worth a lot more, they don't make cars like this anymore, even the new miatas have too much tech and heavy folding electric roofs. It's just such a simple recipe and a purists kind of car.

  • @moonshineXXX
    @moonshineXXX Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful Miata! What are your wheels specs? width and offset? Did you roll the fenders? Love the fitment. Thanks!

  • @chisquare5701
    @chisquare5701 Před 5 lety +22

    "When you tune german cars, they tend to not take it very well" My experience with my MKV GTI was very much the opposite. Something like 100K miles on a stage 1 APR tune, and never did that car ever skip a beat. I also did not 'baby' that car. ~80K miles into the tune (~180K odometer miles. Yes, I got it tuned at ~100K miles), I took an impromptu trip on a three day weekend from NY to Florida and back, to escape the winter a bit... The car was a champ!
    Also, I go to BJS all the time and LOAD UP my miata. What "minor grocery shopping" are these guys talking about?

    • @samuelmcpherson6972
      @samuelmcpherson6972 Před 4 lety +3

      Couldn’t agree more. German cars love being tuned and take it very well. Perhaps it was the tune, mixed with shitty American fuel, not the original manufacturer.

    • @FragEightyfive
      @FragEightyfive Před 4 lety +2

      You get what you pay for (with tuning). My MKIV has 130k, 100k chipped, 3" Turboback. Only had emissions issues when the flex pipe portion of the down pipe started rusting. Everyone I knew that got the cheapest parts had nothing but issues.

  • @williamrori1274
    @williamrori1274 Před 5 lety +34

    Eddie, want to drive our 300 HP Rotrex supercharged NA Miata? Local to you.

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 5 lety +6

      Yes!!! Send me an email. Eddiex616@gmail.com

    • @FATmenDRIVEtrucks
      @FATmenDRIVEtrucks Před 5 lety +5

      This!!! Miata with power is even better

  • @yomomz3921
    @yomomz3921 Před 3 lety +12

    What it's like to own a NB Mazda Miata?
    😶😃😄😲😁😀 ~ every day
    😎👍

  • @d.stiefel869
    @d.stiefel869 Před 2 měsíci

    Love the front splitter! Any idea which one it is?

  • @k2ombs
    @k2ombs Před 4 lety +1

    What are the details on tire size, offset, etc. on this car? and what muffler is on it?...thanks!

  • @jeffarcher400
    @jeffarcher400 Před 4 měsíci

    Just got back from a snowy mountain drive and I will tell you it's lightness helps some in braking but it's so light it doesn't cut through the slop and floats on top.
    Kinda squirrelly especially without the LSD.
    Could not put ski boots on in the driver's seat.
    Can fit skiis in the passenger seat.
    Have better snow vehicles but must drive the Miata.
    It's like skiing while you are driving or is it driving while you're skiing?

  • @user-sg3xd4dj1p
    @user-sg3xd4dj1p Před 3 měsíci

    I’ve owned 3. NB is my favorite

  • @jetcity7156
    @jetcity7156 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice summer car!

  • @robersniper
    @robersniper Před 3 lety +2

    JUST GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @miserablecherry7651
    @miserablecherry7651 Před 3 lety

    correction, all cars have thing (not issues) that need fixing when you tune them. Stick more power into any car and expect to have to pay for it

  • @jabberwocky3347
    @jabberwocky3347 Před 4 lety

    I’m looking to buy a 99 NB Miata for 2500, body has 200k miles but the engine was swapped and has 100k. Looking for a first car to build and get in to the car scene with.

  • @MatthewAndThings
    @MatthewAndThings Před 4 lety

    Why would you have the audio of the guy on the left panned right and the audio of the guy on the right panned left?

  • @ernestoerazo6535
    @ernestoerazo6535 Před 3 lety

    im in boston massachusetts and i want this as my first car but might not be a good idea

  • @filiprangus5826
    @filiprangus5826 Před rokem

    Is your exhaust in any way modified ?

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR Před 5 lety

    lol my name is Patrick also, and I'm trying to find a decent NB Miata, after I let go of my 94 Integra GSR that I've owned 18 years, with 369,000 miles on it.

  • @6toportal
    @6toportal Před 4 lety +1

    I'm curious about the a/c vents you have installed, where did you get them?

    • @FusterIsBased
      @FusterIsBased Před 3 lety

      Those are Mitsubishi Eclipse vents. You’re probably better off buying Jeep Commander vents though.

  • @awacs337
    @awacs337 Před 5 lety +2

    I just bought a 2002 SE with a hard top yesterday

  • @vhockada
    @vhockada Před 5 lety +1

    Literally the second miata CZcams video in a row involving a miata and a squirrel lmao

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 5 lety +1

      Do miatas attract squirrels?!

  • @benmarley3086
    @benmarley3086 Před rokem

    Is it a good daily driver

  • @edventures9884
    @edventures9884 Před 4 lety +4

    I've owned 3 NA's currently on my 3rd and I've never liked NB's but man theyre starting to grow on me. They look weird when their base but once you lower it, add some nice wheels, add a lip, side skirts it looks so good! Kinda want one now.. hmm

    • @joshuachristiansen2626
      @joshuachristiansen2626 Před 4 lety +1

      EdVentures im on my first miata. NA. Best looks but the cost for certain parts is outrageous on these 1.6 engines compared to 1.8 NB miatas

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Před rokem +1

      NBs look like a mid-2000s car, whereas NAs look stuck firmly in the late 80s/early 90s, which is great for some and not for others

  • @bobridge5271
    @bobridge5271 Před 3 lety

    On such a nice day and you drive it with the hood up ?

  • @MaxSpeedMike
    @MaxSpeedMike Před 5 lety +1

    4:09 Eddie! Did you just say... MaxSpeed? :D

  • @jmanstuck
    @jmanstuck Před 2 lety

    How tall are you? I am 6,2" and I drive a Miata. I fit pretty good.

  • @Ak-ru7dg
    @Ak-ru7dg Před 3 lety

    Can someone tell me what rims this nb have?

  • @523motorsports
    @523motorsports Před 4 lety +1

    What wheels are these? This is one of the nicest miatas I have seen.

  • @northamericanauto43
    @northamericanauto43 Před 5 lety +2

    Surprised Eddie can drive in this car with the roof down.

  • @ClarkPittman
    @ClarkPittman Před 5 lety

    Where did you source the splitter / front lip?

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi Před 5 lety +2

      It's a Rev9 rep from ebay haha

  • @slow.vq355
    @slow.vq355 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm looking at 99 nb for 5kusd with only 45k miles all stock .. I'm worried about it being too slow because where I live its mainly straight roads and highways and no curvy roads sadly.. any opinions???

    • @neuro301official7
      @neuro301official7 Před 4 lety +1

      NB owner here, it’s quick enough to still get you good speeding tickets if you really wanna open it up. It’s slow in terms of sportscars but it’s 0-60 is around 8 seconds, for a good street car it holds up in terms of speed with 90% of the daily driver cars on the road

  • @bradolfpitler6859
    @bradolfpitler6859 Před 4 lety

    Hate the rear end on these the na looks so much better I think

  • @adamchapman7809
    @adamchapman7809 Před 5 lety

    Any idea where you can got those air vents?

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi Před 5 lety +2

      Those are used from a mitsubishi eclipse, you can usually find them on Ebay

  • @shaochengpei1183
    @shaochengpei1183 Před 5 lety +4

    Have you watched fresh off boat? Are you the Eddie that wrote the story?

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 5 lety +2

      No haha

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun Před 5 lety

      He ain't no Human Panda. Eddie Huang is "World's First & Only Human Panda"

  • @jp-go7hg
    @jp-go7hg Před 2 lety

    I went from a mk7 to an nb :)

  • @dominikolejnik6067
    @dominikolejnik6067 Před 4 lety

    Hi
    Please Can you tell me full name of car ?

  • @SiggyCloud
    @SiggyCloud Před 5 lety +2

    is it a 1.6 or a 1.8?

  • @xxshorelinexx1812
    @xxshorelinexx1812 Před rokem

    "You could do a meijer grocery trip"
    My man

  • @markw8139
    @markw8139 Před rokem

    You could save yourself cash, forget leasing the car off your Dad just daily this keep it as it is and enjoy it... I've heard A LOT of people bolting on Turbos and then somehow with the drop in reliability and potential to loose your license the charm goes away... Just enjoy it... Maybe make the interior nice, keep it well maintained...

  • @3rreZ
    @3rreZ Před 4 lety

    is this a 1.6?

  • @TrinhThieuGia
    @TrinhThieuGia Před 4 lety

    Hi Eddie, any chance you know what seats Patrick has installed in his Miata? Thanks!

    • @pastyferrett5628
      @pastyferrett5628 Před 4 lety

      He has a channel called patty boi. It might show it on there.

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi Před 4 lety

      Those are actually the stock NB2 seats!

  • @John3_16Q
    @John3_16Q Před 5 lety

    Hows the leg room for a 6"1 guy?

    • @jamesdawson3094
      @jamesdawson3094 Před 5 lety +2

      Surprisingly good; I’m 6’ 2” and fit no problem

    • @radu2015
      @radu2015 Před 5 lety

      James Dawson i love the miatra, and i want to buy it as my first car. But the problem is i will prob be like 6”4 do u think i Will still fit ?

  • @goldeneraproductions6128

    What do people mean when they say cars are easier to repair or fix I have no mechanical knowledge and that doesn't make any sense to me

    • @dantecalabretta180
      @dantecalabretta180 Před 5 lety

      Certain cars have more complicated mechanical systems or are more cramped and harder to reach/work on, i.e. german cars

  • @nissan_motors4934
    @nissan_motors4934 Před 3 lety

    Just spent 9months rebuilding a 1.6 na (my first car) I hear the nb is the better car, can any miata owners tap in here na vs nb ik the 1.6 is better and pop ups but still.

    • @FlyingTofu
      @FlyingTofu Před 3 lety

      Na=better miata nb=better car

  • @roby46tm
    @roby46tm Před 5 lety

    what kind of splitter is that

  • @MaySpitfire
    @MaySpitfire Před 4 lety

    no flippy lights, no dice e.e

  • @avick5634
    @avick5634 Před 4 lety +1

    Yea you saying you prefer slow fun vs fast fun but when ss Camero does a hard pull on you and leave you in the dust your going to say I wish I had more power just say it's a really fun car to drive lol a good second car to have

  • @hmgjr84
    @hmgjr84 Před 4 lety

    Coolant reroute

  • @donnie9001
    @donnie9001 Před 2 lety

    because the car is so low, you feel every bump and every speed, so it feels alot faster than an modern car...when you are going 80, you feel like you are going 80...assuming you have an MT.
    Modern car, 80 feels like 60...

  • @9manny99
    @9manny99 Před 4 lety

    Lol most cars are heavier and use sub 200hp isn’t the Miata a fast feather weight among them

  • @richiejakob1958
    @richiejakob1958 Před 21 dnem +1

    Miata member press like

  • @jukeboxheros7021
    @jukeboxheros7021 Před 4 lety

    Wait a minute, wasn't this the same story line with the 911 you bought?

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 4 lety

      ? I've never owned a 911

    • @jukeboxheros7021
      @jukeboxheros7021 Před 4 lety

      @@EddieX sorry, you look like that dude. My bad. I'm about to buy an 03 with 80k on it. Just researching and came across your vid. Any big I should look for? Thanks

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 4 lety

      @@jukeboxheros7021 for a miata? Don't know anything specific. Just get a good independent PPI!

    • @jukeboxheros7021
      @jukeboxheros7021 Před 4 lety

      @@EddieX oh, thought you owned a NB.

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 4 lety

      @@jukeboxheros7021 no, this was an interview with the owner.

  • @OldDirtyCollector
    @OldDirtyCollector Před 5 lety +4

    The six speeds aren’t as good as the five speeds IMO. The ratios aren’t as great. You shift a lot sooner with the six speed. I’ve had a six speed NB and a five speed NB. I sold the six speed to get a five speed. More NB content PLEASE sir

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi Před 5 lety +8

      Yeah my preference is to have more shifts than less just because I think shifting is one of the fun things about driving. To each his own!

    • @adventure_F0x
      @adventure_F0x Před 5 lety

      What’s the 6 speed like for motorway driving compared to the 5 speed?
      Is the difference noticeable atall

    • @ericsson_motorsports
      @ericsson_motorsports Před 4 lety

      JAMP0T1 The 5th gear in the five speed is actually longer than the 6th gear on the six speed so highway driving is better with the 5 speed

  • @NOTORIOUS4545
    @NOTORIOUS4545 Před 5 lety +1

    oh yeah btw we have a miata racecar

  • @tannerrauschenberger8115

    Here in CA, and in 2021, Miatas are more expensive. I bout my 2002 NB with 113k miles for 5600. Super clean though. Don't miss a great offer if you're in CA! My advice would be wait for the perfect one. If you're about to buy an NA or NB for 2000-3000, its going to have p r o b l e m s.

    • @robinwald4734
      @robinwald4734 Před 3 lety +1

      Haha same over here. Im living in Germany and just bought my 2001 NB with 120.000 km for 5,700€ Yesterday. A tough price but it's COMPLETELY rust-free and in a very good condition, except some scratches on the outside. Looking forward to summer 21 now :D

  • @snotface8
    @snotface8 Před 5 lety +1

    Click that fucking like!

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 5 lety +1

      🙌🙌🙌

    • @snotface8
      @snotface8 Před 5 lety

      Love your channel bro keep up the great content!!!

  • @hetori9918
    @hetori9918 Před 5 lety

    swap k20

  • @classic287
    @classic287 Před 5 lety

    Wow, that’s almost as nice as mine.....

  • @hagbard72
    @hagbard72 Před 4 lety +1

    Answer" like a sardine shoved in a can.

  • @farley9255
    @farley9255 Před 5 lety +3

    First.. just 9 minutes after the first comment ;)

  • @cxxxislow
    @cxxxislow Před 5 lety +3

    NB = 牛逼? 😂😂

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  Před 5 lety +1

      对, 哈哈哈

  • @nolahahnshouse3389
    @nolahahnshouse3389 Před 5 lety

    😂😂😂..I have a mk5 gti & a na miata 😂😂😂

  • @Heatcheck30
    @Heatcheck30 Před 5 lety +1

    first

  • @Bonsai-Miata2020
    @Bonsai-Miata2020 Před rokem +1

    So how does a broke college student afford a mint condition Miata and lease a car from his father? hmmmmm

  • @amang5820
    @amang5820 Před 4 lety

    Good riddance. Volkswagens SUCK!

  • @BillyBlaze7
    @BillyBlaze7 Před 5 lety +2

    If you can swing college you don;t qualify to say you are poor...

  • @bradleyfriedman3871
    @bradleyfriedman3871 Před 5 lety

    “When you tune German cars they tend to not take it very well.”
    Dumb, uneducated comment.
    2008 Audi A4 got to 133,700 miles before I sold it, APR Stage 2+ since 25,000. No out of the ordinary issues.

  • @tmo2798
    @tmo2798 Před 3 lety

    The dude drives an i8. He's gay. GT350 my ass. GT350 is actually a kit car just like the Miata ANYWAY. Coyote engines aren't that sweet. Not when PowerNation makes more from Junkyards. PowerNation. They need a Miata BTW. i8 driver is homosexual. And asian.