smokey nagata here dan, I very much rate the mx5 mazda and radar tyres. Your driving skills are also very good. Keep up with the top quality content. さよなら
owner enjoyed that more than anyone, so good to see. First time I took my miata nd to track was also completely stock except racing brake fluid, pads were standard. very doable and still tons of fun.
I had a Mk1 1.8 Eunos with torsen LSD, Meister R coilovers and AD08r's on, with rollbar. Was amazing, slow as hell but so engaging and great fun, easily one of the best cars I've had, great memories
I’ve got a mk3 cammed 2.5ltr torsen LSD, Meister r coilovers and AD08Rs. Few other mods aswell. Handle is amazing and with 200bhp and 270nm it’s not too slow
Thrashed a number of NA and NB on track and had an NA for daily use for a couple of years. they handle great and you can really dominate the chassis. however as you noted they lack ultimate grip or power. anything with any power leaves them for dead, except when you carry loads more speed through the apex. compared to things with more modern grip levels (even the mr2) they can't compete. you really don't want to crash one hard either
Fantastic cars, awesome review looked a riot. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Mazda RX8. I drove mine to burg and back a few years ago, and done a lap, absolute riot for the money. Much preferred it over the 350z and s2000.
A mk2 1.8vvt with an lsd and decent tyres are great fun and capable. Bucket seat bolted to the floor and a hard top will probably give the extra space tall folk need. Providing it’s not rotten like most are these are some of the most fun you can have on the road under £3k I reckon.
@@TomoHawKzZ I know what you’re saying. I’ve welded a few mx5s.. 2x rear quarters, 2x sills and 2x end plates will run you £4-500 these days, front chassis rails plates for the mk2s are another £80 of you can’t be arsed making some. Most folk can’t or don’t want to learn to weld. Then the cost of labour + paying someone to paint both sides is enough to put most folk off. If you can do it all yourself it’s great, if you have to pay someone to do a proper rust repair and someone else to paint it you’re already over what a decent mk2/2.5 is worth. Hence why most of them end up scrapped or choked to the brim with filler and rattle can paint. Fine for a track car if you have no care about structural rigidity but my original comment was about road driving really.
First time I went out on track with a passenger in my NA Miata, their added weight caused the brakes to fail quite spectacularly. Luckily the straight had a decent run off area for me to use, while my pads and rotors were billowing smoke lol
As fun as stock mx5s are coilovers and good tyres with a torsen lsd (don't think this had) are night and day changes. Got one with a torsen and it locks up immediately. Should drive a modified one next but glad you enjoyed it, even if it was sketchy haha
@DannyDC2 probably not but part of the game is slowly updating the car as you get better yourself. You push it till your skill can outperform the car then you update the car 🤣 but yes I get what you mean
@@dannyDC2 got a mk2 with a turbo conversion with suspension/tyres/brakes great fun and can hustle a lot of cars in it. I would be happy to book on a track day so you could have a go and do a comparison video?
Unbeatable fun per pound spent - and unlike mg TF etc you can be confident you’ll be able to drive home after the day too. Obviously it would be faster with suspension / brakes / lsd / tyres etc but if spending that money you can buy something ‘better’. If I had the space I’d have a ropey one parked up for salty winter trackdays in a heartbeat
I had a 1.6 Eunos for a good while and it was brilliant fun, even on track with 100BHP or so, but I’ve also had two MR2 Roadsters and they’re in a different league. My mate has the opposite view though;he’s had a 1.8 NA MX5 for yonks and loves it to bits… y’pays y’money…
I’ve owned a few mx5s there great fun took one to the Nurburgring!!! Then I got a Porsche Cayman 987s!!! I absolutely loved it and i had some modifications on it, but I never got to drive it on the track, i actually wanted you to do a review on it because they get mixed opinions!! But I’ve sold it now, I will get another one soon tho..
Love mine, easy to make track capable on a budget. Great for getting into autosolo and auto testing too. Not sure that one really had an LSD. Unfortunately don't have time for mine anymore though so it's up for sale to let someone else enjoy it
Bloody love mx5s! So much fun on track. That nb probably has a fuji clutch type lsd, they can get knackered and stop working. The torsen types from the earlier cars only stop working if they go full bag of rocks, so they're a bit more desirable.
Haha no way did it have a clutch type LSD. Most likely just didn’t have one as some comments have said. Can’t imagine anyone would fit a clutch lsd to a totally stock car. Not in the uk anyway
I used to have one of these, anything thats 1.8 mk2 came with some kind of LSD. However 03+ cars went from a torsen type 2 diff to a fuji diff. Fuji diffs use small tabs to exert pressure on a clutch which locks up, ( from memory) - they were meant to be a bit more progressive. Unfortunately by now all the tabs will have sheared off and the diff acts like an open diff which explains why you think it doesnt have one. It will, but its goosed. Pretty sure theres a fella who rebuilds them an sorts out the issue or just do what I did an put a mk1 or mk2 torsen in.
@@seany8787 yeah, what Seany here said. I've seen people describe the fuji as a clutch type, im not sure how it compared to a proper aftermarket clutch type lsd. My nb is torsen so I haven't had to be too clued up about fujis. The vlsd was only on the mk1 1.6s I believe.
smokey nagata here dan, I very much rate the mx5 mazda and radar tyres. Your driving skills are also very good. Keep up with the top quality content. さよなら
owner enjoyed that more than anyone, so good to see. First time I took my miata nd to track was also completely stock except racing brake fluid, pads were standard. very doable and still tons of fun.
I had a Mk1 1.8 Eunos with torsen LSD, Meister R coilovers and AD08r's on, with rollbar. Was amazing, slow as hell but so engaging and great fun, easily one of the best cars I've had, great memories
I’ve got a mk3 cammed 2.5ltr torsen LSD, Meister r coilovers and AD08Rs. Few other mods aswell. Handle is amazing and with 200bhp and 270nm it’s not too slow
I approve of your choice in coilovers and tyres aswell
@@azzcoopz3270 yes mate, they were epic! I had a GCF roll bar too. Lovely bits of kit. Miss it badly
Thrashed a number of NA and NB on track and had an NA for daily use for a couple of years. they handle great and you can really dominate the chassis. however as you noted they lack ultimate grip or power. anything with any power leaves them for dead, except when you carry loads more speed through the apex. compared to things with more modern grip levels (even the mr2) they can't compete. you really don't want to crash one hard either
I bought an mk1 mx5 during lockdown but its turbo'd. Never driven a stock one, still looks very capable as a track car :)
Enjoyed that, hope you get to do a few more of these reviews this year!
Fantastic cars, awesome review looked a riot. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Mazda RX8.
I drove mine to burg and back a few years ago, and done a lap, absolute riot for the money. Much preferred it over the 350z and s2000.
Never driven one
@@dannyDC2 they're meh tbh when compared to the mighty Miata. too heavy. would defo be a riot to drive if they weighed as little as an MX-5
A mk2 1.8vvt with an lsd and decent tyres are great fun and capable. Bucket seat bolted to the floor and a hard top will probably give the extra space tall folk need.
Providing it’s not rotten like most are these are some of the most fun you can have on the road under £3k I reckon.
Even rotten you can get a hold of most panels for peanuts and with a bit of time cutting and welding isn't the most difficult thing in the world.
@@TomoHawKzZ I know what you’re saying. I’ve welded a few mx5s.. 2x rear quarters, 2x sills and 2x end plates will run you £4-500 these days, front chassis rails plates for the mk2s are another £80 of you can’t be arsed making some. Most folk can’t or don’t want to learn to weld. Then the cost of labour + paying someone to paint both sides is enough to put most folk off.
If you can do it all yourself it’s great, if you have to pay someone to do a proper rust repair and someone else to paint it you’re already over what a decent mk2/2.5 is worth. Hence why most of them end up scrapped or choked to the brim with filler and rattle can paint. Fine for a track car if you have no care about structural rigidity but my original comment was about road driving really.
You need to try a turbo'd one. We are at Bedford next Saturday with a turbo'd version with BC's etc........
First time I went out on track with a passenger in my NA Miata, their added weight caused the brakes to fail quite spectacularly. Luckily the straight had a decent run off area for me to use, while my pads and rotors were billowing smoke lol
As fun as stock mx5s are coilovers and good tyres with a torsen lsd (don't think this had) are night and day changes. Got one with a torsen and it locks up immediately. Should drive a modified one next but glad you enjoyed it, even if it was sketchy haha
Might be faster but not sure it’ll be more fun. Especially when you’re doubling the cost of the experience. Does it double the fun?
@DannyDC2 probably not but part of the game is slowly updating the car as you get better yourself. You push it till your skill can outperform the car then you update the car 🤣 but yes I get what you mean
@@dannyDC2 If mx5 lsd can do donuts... that might be your answer 😁
@@dannyDC2 got a mk2 with a turbo conversion with suspension/tyres/brakes great fun and can hustle a lot of cars in it. I would be happy to book on a track day so you could have a go and do a comparison video?
@@dannyDC2 I also have a dedicated turbo mx5 track car with BBK and semi slicks on coilovers if you wanted to try that, quite close to snetterton.
Loving the GT4 soundtrack in the background, the nostalgia can bring a tear to one's eyes
Unbeatable fun per pound spent - and unlike mg TF etc you can be confident you’ll be able to drive home after the day too. Obviously it would be faster with suspension / brakes / lsd / tyres etc but if spending that money you can buy something ‘better’. If I had the space I’d have a ropey one parked up for salty winter trackdays in a heartbeat
Bloody ripper mate!
The gt4 music is such a great backing track for this, you’ve made me get an emulator for it! Also would love to see that 350z tested.
Good to see you’ve enjoyed it! 😀💪🏻
Excited for more videos like this!
I had a 1.6 Eunos for a good while and it was brilliant fun, even on track with 100BHP or so, but I’ve also had two MR2 Roadsters and they’re in a different league. My mate has the opposite view though;he’s had a 1.8 NA MX5 for yonks and loves it to bits… y’pays y’money…
A stock MX5 is great but a boosted MX5 is even better. 😎
Sounds like a great laugh. Everyone loves a good track nugget.
I’ve owned a few mx5s there great fun took one to the Nurburgring!!! Then I got a Porsche Cayman 987s!!! I absolutely loved it and i had some modifications on it, but I never got to drive it on the track, i actually wanted you to do a review on it because they get mixed opinions!! But I’ve sold it now, I will get another one soon tho..
Hi Dan I would just like to tell you that I like MX5s. MX5 content is good for the algorithm.
Also, yeah definitely no LSD in that bad boi.
I'd like to see you build one of these with your touch on it
For the cost 👌🏻 great times
Cheers Dan, laughs were had.
Nice one, you need to do it with a trackspec Megane 👍🏻
great handling cars. owned a 1.6 eunos years ago. my only criticism was the old viscous lsd.
these and clios seem to rule the roost blyton park.
It definitely was quality, laughed too.
My first track car, loved it just a bitty slow
Danny you can have the keys to my 350z track car anytime.
It's heavy but very grippy.
Here for the gran Turismo BANGERS
Good stuff Jonny. Now try my MX5 NC 2.5 swap on track, Nankang ar-1s etc....
Could you make it work !!!???.
nice use of Yakuza-style FX
Love the Yakuza reference. 😂
Love mine, easy to make track capable on a budget. Great for getting into autosolo and auto testing too. Not sure that one really had an LSD. Unfortunately don't have time for mine anymore though so it's up for sale to let someone else enjoy it
In the Uk?
@@dannyDC2 yeh near Lancaster, you after another toy?? 😂
@@dannyDC2 👀
The answer is yes
Standard MX5 LSD, locks up when it wants! 😂 Still fun cars tho.
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frog dad 🗿
I may be biased, but MX-5's are ace.
13:33 is that the sound of metal on metal lol
I enjoyed my mk1 MX5 but always felt like the steering wheel was in my lap
Would you let him drive your imp James?
@@ribbo1 yeah I’d be up for that, don’t think I’ve seen Danny drive anything on historic tyres.
Not sure he could handle the mighty 1 litre though!
Was it low on brake fluid? You kept having a red flashing light when sideways
Yes Dan. Slide it
Bloody love mx5s! So much fun on track. That nb probably has a fuji clutch type lsd, they can get knackered and stop working. The torsen types from the earlier cars only stop working if they go full bag of rocks, so they're a bit more desirable.
Haha no way did it have a clutch type LSD. Most likely just didn’t have one as some comments have said.
Can’t imagine anyone would fit a clutch lsd to a totally stock car. Not in the uk anyway
Some later NB’s came with a clutch type LSD from factory
@@dannyDC2 mk2 MX5s came with 3 different types of LSDs over their life, torsen, super rare fuji (clutch) and a shit VLSD.
I used to have one of these, anything thats 1.8 mk2 came with some kind of LSD. However 03+ cars went from a torsen type 2 diff to a fuji diff.
Fuji diffs use small tabs to exert pressure on a clutch which locks up, ( from memory) - they were meant to be a bit more progressive.
Unfortunately by now all the tabs will have sheared off and the diff acts like an open diff which explains why you think it doesnt have one. It will, but its goosed.
Pretty sure theres a fella who rebuilds them an sorts out the issue or just do what I did an put a mk1 or mk2 torsen in.
@@seany8787 yeah, what Seany here said. I've seen people describe the fuji as a clutch type, im not sure how it compared to a proper aftermarket clutch type lsd. My nb is torsen so I haven't had to be too clued up about fujis. The vlsd was only on the mk1 1.6s I believe.
More, I want more!
What's better mr2 or mx5 and what's faster 🤔
Owner mx -5😂🤙,ddc2😎😎😎🔥👍✊️
Do you reckon these nb’s will appreciate in value?
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They're a hair dressers car but that doesn't mean you can't buy a cheap one and rag it round a track.
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Fun to drive for sure, prefer a MGF or a TF though 👍👍👍
Hmmm
I prefer the MG but they never came with LSD 😢
How tall are you for reference?
Prime example of "slow" car fast driver?
Little dodge viper
Mx5 isn’t a good car for track. It’s more a friendly roof down pub run in the sun kinda deal
Are you off your tits?
MX5 is the most raced car in the world
@@mattl2k6 Yes im off my tits. You can make any car into a race car. doesnt make it a good chassis out the box
Gran turismo tunage
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LSD no.
I think mx5s are small manlet cars for small manlet sized humans, but at least they get to have fun whilst us grown ups drive the bigger cars
Wasn’t too bad with the small wheel but deffo tight. Helmet was rubbing on the cloth…
NBs are so much better with the NAs, with their goofy ass pop up headlights and limp 1.6 engine
Good cars.
Pop ups are life, get back in your box.
@@TomoHawKzZ pop ups are alright on some cars, but nah, not mx5s.
Errr they did a 1.8 too