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I was always a fan of that generations look.

Good question lol. To be honest I don't really remember but I don't have any lingering thoughts about how laggy it was;)

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Glad you are ok and great to hear of a real world example of a safe vehicle:)

Always!

Thank you! And agreed. Great muscle car for the street for sure. It was a tone of fun to review:)

Always great to hear from an owner! Warranty is a must! My GTI would have been a nightmare without one once the km started getting up there.

Interesting!

Even with Bilstein, the car is very soft and doesn’t perform well as it could. I’m thinking about a Ohnlins upgrade, but my ND has just 5 month and 3600km.

I thought it was pretty good, but I'm more about listening to the engine or just enjoying having the roof down lol. It was clear, but it wasn't very boomy. I was impressed with how it sounded through the seat speakers when the roof was down!

Agreed! Super fun vehicle for sure:)

I'm a coupe person but I'm guessing the convertible would be a great driving experience! And it is beautiful.

Happy for you. What a crazy wait time! Enjoy:)

They really are! I kept seeing them around and said I have to review one.

Thank you!! Appreciate you taking the time to say that:)

To be honest, I did try it but only on the highway in 6th gear. I was actually using it lol and didn't think to test it. Would be interesting to see what happens when you slow down enough to need to be in a lower gear. I imagine it would just warn you and then shut off... Good question/sorry I don't have a better answer.

@@Neutralreviews yeah please try in highway, follow a car and turn on the adaptive cruise control. I just want to know whether it follow front car speed or not( for example : from 65 drop to 55) I always use adaptive cruise control on my current car, i just curious whether Mx5 can do something similar or not.

i dont expect from 65 to 20, but i would happy to cruise 80 and follow the front car. As long as can automatic change reasonable speed in 6th gear, its fine for me.

@@CreativeComparisons I unfortunately only borrow it for a week from the manufacturer but it did work normal if I remember correctly. I was at highway speed and it followed the car in front (again I never had to really slow down so I don't know how it works if you have to lower gears due to the car in front. Aside from not also having lane centering, I don't remember anything weird.

I believe Mazda calls it Zircon Sand Metallic:). It does look great in real life.

Great comment!

@@Neutralreviews play around with it. I sat in the garage and played around with it for a couple of hours and I m not tech savvy, I usually get my daughter to do stuff for me. But I worked this one out for myself. Try it. Repost it. 😂👍🏻

@@cptndave1 🤣 I can appreciate that!

@@Neutralreviews here’s a question for ya though. I turn (off) on the phone wifi and blue tooth then go to the car turn it on and the apple CarPlay still works and operates. Tell me how. Nobody can. 😂

@@cptndave1 "Mazda magic" 🤣

Thanks for your comment. Always nice to hear from owners. Absolutely my favourite car in the world!

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In 94 Mazda built an R car. Stripper , no air, power steering, lowered suspension with bilstiens. Built to race in stock classes. The 93le had the same suspension.

Thanks!! Good call. The RS is one of my favourites. So much so, for my birthday when they came out I rented one for the day lol. That said, the MK8 is maybe a little less raw but with the extra comfort it brings, it makes it a great choice if using the car a lot. Hope you enjoy it:)

@@Neutralreviews​​⁠It sucks that VW is killing all the manuals right before the Mk 8.5, which will supposedly address many of the infotainment gripes. This is the last chance to get a manual R so that’s definitely influencing my decision. I’ll go check out your Focus RS review now 😬

@@partytimeNYC Totally agree. Seriously considering myself.

Thanks you! I love the R! I was very happy the week I got to review it! So fast for what it is, but my favourite part is how you can really dress it up or down. Not to mention the practicality. One of the few cars I think I would trade my BRZ for.

Very welcome and congratulations. Very underrated, cool car!!

@@Neutralreviews underrated, indeed!

Ha! I think there is a tone of us out there still but we don't fit the mold for sure lol. Spyder is amazing but I had the MK8 for a week to review and it is currently on my short list of cars I might get next. Enjoy:)

I thought I loved my BRZ manual until last year when I borrowed the MX 5 RF manual lol. I personally think the newer Miata manuals are my favourite and one of the best money can buy. Inline with a Type R or GT4 in my opinion for engagement and shift feel. Not to mention even my short throw feels like I'm driving a tractor;) Thanks for the kind words

I mentioned it actually in the turnaround test. You have to push it down. It was easy to use. One of my favourite shifting experiences:)

Thanks for the kind words! Tone of fun to review

Thank you for saying that! It was a fun one:)

Good question. I'm not an expert, but like many realize direct injection can cause carbon buildup on the valves. This is because with direct injection the fuel is delivered directly into the cylinder, unlike port injection, where the carbon gets flushed away off the valves by the new fuel being injected into intake ports first. That said, I believe some engines have gotten better at it than others including Mazda. I haven't really heard many major complaints about MX-5 engines of the last few years (other years may be ok, I just wasn't paying attention then). It might be helpful to comb the forums if you haven't already. Maybe others who have owned one can comment. I would never want to spend someone's money (especially now a days) but I don't think for this car - don't quote me - it might cost $1K to clean but from my understanding only every some many years. Nothing in life is perfect so I think with how relatively affordable they are used or new, the probably low overall maintenance cost being a small Japanese car, the huge community of parts and support around the car, not to mention the fact that I personally think it is the best car money can buy for engagement and value, you should do it.

@@Neutralreviews thank you so much for your answer … I think I will !

@@markpaneras9608 I will be jealous lol. Best of luck and enjoy

Nice line up! Two of my favourites. I can't tell you how much I like the MX-5 now!

😂😝 Thanks/good one lol.

Lol. I know. I have a RWD car and this seems silly. You can definitely drive in that mode (all it does is routes more power to the rear than the front and reduces the nannies). It was fun and great that it can do it when others can't but still not a rwd;)

@@Neutralreviews I am older and don’t follow all this business about drifting and launching, but it seems this is something that many auto enthusiasts are really into. I just enjoy shifting through curves. Where I live there are ‘road take overs’ where groups of youth take control of an intersection or even the freeway, and do this sort of thing. Not at all my interest, but there is a whole generation of people who grew up watching Fast and the Furious, and this is a desirable feature for them. It’s very interesting how the popular culture influences automobile design (and you can also see that in the now profile tires), which were not a thing when I was young.

th-cam.com/video/GU92h1hez_8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nDaC97Lrw4aa-P91 Great questions (and thank you for the kind words). This is a link to one of my favourite car channels that get more into the engineering. That's where I got that info from (screenshots). The longer wheelbase is better for providing more interior space and a better more stable feel when travelling straight like on a highway. Downside is, the longer wheelbase makes it slightly less agile. The camber points the wheels in a way that helps the car go around a corner better like hockey players lean when turning. The R last gen or this has to be one of the best all around vehicles out there. Really tough balance on all these pieces but VW seems to do them well for the R.

@@Neutralreviews Thank you very much for the link and explanations. Yes, I really enjoyed the review and unlike most of the others I’ve seen, I learned some new things. I bought this car about one month ago, because it was the last opportunity to get a manual transmission vehicle that’s AWD, sporty and comfortable, and lower price than these something like a BMW, or what not that also fits this description. I am coming from driving a motorcycle, not another car for about 15 years and love the Golf. I don’t care about the launch control or drifting, but love up and down shifting through curves. I am grateful for it, but my nitpicks are the buttonless user interface for climate and stereo. This requires the user to takes eyes and attention off the road. I also really don’t like the bulk of the seat’s headrests; I am used to swiveling my head for lane changes, and these things really block visibility. One other point is this lane centering feature. As a motorcyclist, I am always on the very edge of the lane (so as to be able to respond if someone changes lanes into me), with the Golf, I had on several occasions, it would take control of the steering and shift me over into the center of the lane. I did not like that behavior at all and saw how to disable it. It is a very nice car. Back in 1994 I had a 1989 VW Fox for a little while, but am not a VW enthusiast or anything like that. I just wanted a nice manual car before they stopped making them. I really enjoy this car. It’s very fun and comfortable to drive.

Thank you! That sounds like a great place to drive!

They used to be in the trunk. Tiny little one like a motorcycle

I agree but the LED headlights have better range brightness so having the DRL's integrated now is probably a cost savings.

I unfortunately only used it in the most bore circumstance of crushing at 6 gear. Worked fine but I never tried it where I needed to go down a gear or in traffic like some vehicles now have. Sorry.

@@Neutralreviews Cruising in 6th gear is really the only time I’d ever use it. Whenever the time comes for me to pull the trigger, I’ll seriously explore purchasing in Canada if Mazda doesn’t bring the feature to the US by then. Hopefully they’ll add it for 2025. Thanks a lot for your response and great job on the video!

I have not used my regular cruise control on my 2016 Club soft top yet after 7+ years of driving. Its a driver focused car not a point A to point B mundane drive. Disagree with you & keep the cost down TY North American Mazda !

@@shkarlin You're very welcome. One of those review weeks I was really looking forward to!

This is not an automobile that needs the adaptive cruise control. MY CX-5 from 2023 has it, and I like it and use it, my MX-5 from 2023 does not, and yet I do not miss it.

I go by how they feel, because the magic and schemes they use to market these numbers sometimes are not reflective of how fast they are in reality. And to me it feels quick. It feels way faster than my 2020 BRZ with the higher gear ratio and increased power over the original FRS and about the same as the new BRZ/GR86. But in some ways it feels faster and that's the point. It's about how you feel. The car involves emotions both because of its gorgeous sporty looks but also and more importantly because of how it makes you feel when you behind the wheel. I tested the new Maserati Gran Turismo Trofeo but if money wasn't a thing I'd go with the Miata all day long. Yes it's the star quarterback but he's not the life of the party. It was so numb and insulated. With it I looked down and went wow I had no idea I was going so fast, where as with the MX 5 I'm like wow I'm going to lose my license and look down only to see I haven't even reached highway speeds lol. It is a riot yet civilized.

Personally, it's the only way to go with the MX-5.

@@johnsanfelipe7493 Could you please let me know why? I want to buy one but unsure how brembo/bbs package can make a $5000 worth difference. because the normal breaking pads are enough for breaking already yeah?

Yes and no. Meaning I know not everyone has a lot of extra money anymore so that's why I agree with the similar more economic pad/fluid changes for better track performance and I've now driven both and unless you are really pushing it you can't really tell. The car literally weighs about 1k lbs less than most hot hatches or enthusiasts vehicles looking to shed weight. But for those with the means, to me it's a good deal. Yes mainly for looks but isn't that also the point. Those wheels I believe are lighter and stronger and those Recaro seats are awesome. Good question

@@Neutralreviews Thank you. So if I don't drive on the tracks, then I can just get the normal model yeah?

@@junhuama68 Yes, the truth is that you don't NEED the Brembo, Recaro package. Those are extra goodies for people who want the best factory version of the Miata.

Thank you 😊

Thanks for that! Agreed on the dream car:)