This 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NC) Is A Simple Delight.
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Are you feeling down? Having a rough day? A rough week? DRIVE A MIATA! This 2013 Third Gen (NC) MX-5 Miata is an inexpensive, lightweight and nimble little roadster that's an absolute joy to drive with the top down or up.
This being my first ever experience with a Miata, I wasn't sure what to expect. This car is an important part of history, and has a loyal cult following, but the 3rd Gen, NC model is sort of the odd man out among enthusiasts. Well purists be damned, because this thing won my heart.
It's enthusiastic, it's giving, it's vibrant. It may not have the refinement of a BMW Z4, Mercedes-Benz SLK 250, but it also doesn't come with their pricetags. It's cheap, reliable, and a go getter. It will put a smile on the face of anyone who gets behind the wheel, just as it did mine. I may have even shed a tear....
Marvelous little car.
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“Some Are” & “Warszawa” - From the Low Symphony (Bowie, Eno)
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NC owner myself. Wouldn't trade it in for any other car.
I'd take an ND
I love my 2012 NC Special Edition!
2012 NC2 GT, MT 6 speed, with lightened flywheel, MiesterR coliovers, and FM Kogeki wheels. It's the best driver's car I have ever owned. Not even my stage 2 WRX made me feel this way. The Miata is a telepathic experience, at any speed.
I just bought a 2012 Power Retractable Hard Top. OMG what a joy to drive. And the parts are NOTHING. Brakes/rotors/pads? Like $230 in parts. The Engine is a FORD engine, basic basic basic but all revved up and tuned. This car is going to LAST. (The one weakness may be all the sensors on the hard top). I live in the northeast and when that sucker is up it's nice. You REALLY have to try and make it slide out on turns. I'm talking 90 degree turns at 45MPH and it's GLUED to the road!!!! Its a dream car. People who scoff at it can race me on a windy road lol.
It’s a Mazda engine that ford use and they call it a Durotech
Mazda Roadster MX-5 Miata Production (Hiroshima, Japan)Car Factory, Assembly plant - TH-cam
th-cam.com/video/haehw5UbHdI/w-d-xo.html
A ford engine built in hiroshima? hahahaha
It is a Mazda MZR engine. Ford called it Duratec, but it is originally made by Mazda.
That was the most heartfelt sales pitch I''ve heard in a while, and this is the act of a man falling in love with a car. I have no doubt about his sincerity. Right, we can't compare Miatas with BMWs and Mercs; those cars have the advantage of a lot more money, but dollar for dollar, the Miatas deliver. Miatas are, in fact, cars that in some respects deliver exotic car performance, but which somehow manage to do it, without sacrificing much, at 1/2 or 1/4 the price. Why not?
Agree! I've never seen a sales pitch this good. He really loves this car, and probably sold it the same day. I've known that feeling since 1/04/2024.
getting my 2013 Miata sport soon, im so so excited
I know a few disabled veterans prefer automatic transmission. I seem to recall the Mitsubishi Evo 8 offered an auto box too.
This one looks great. Picking up an aurora blue '10 model this week.
Who in their right mind would get an MX5 with an automatic...ME that's who!
I love my 2011 NC MX-5. I only have about 38K on it and of course, mine is a manual trans...
I just bought a low mileage 2010 MX-5, with the auto/clutchless manual transmission. I’ve had plenty of sporty cars with full manual trans, but the Miata’s paddle shifters work great. Lamborghini and Ferrari have gone to paddle shifters, so the Miata is in good company. My wife and I drove it through hilly twisty roads this weekend, and they’re a blast!
"Clutchless manual" you i.d.i.o.t. What you have is an automatic.
Nice! I have the same 2010 with automatic paddle, shift. Do you have the issue when you lock and unlcok the hazard lights don't flash? Trying to get it to work, not happening.
I have both the NA and the NC (manual). They have different driving dynamics, but you can tell that both are true Miatas just belonging to different times, and both offer fantastic driving experiences. I can imagine that given the right situation where an A/T might be a more practical choice (such as heavy traffic), it would still be a great drive.
I prefer automatics. When I go driving, I don't want to think about it, just enjoy the scenery and ride.
If you drive a manual long enough it becomes natural and you dont even think about shifting.
When I think about it when shifting, that's when I fuck up 🤣 just comes naturally in Europe
Why don't you take a bus ride then xD
Ariel...you are humorous...and handsome...I have a 2006 automatic, I'm 52, so I'm done with shifting...I just want to enjoy the ride, and it's the best car for it's value for that kind of pleasure...I don't plan on parting with it anytime soon....
I own the identical car in a 2015 with stick. Off to the mountains today on a pristine fall day. Nothing like it.
I'm a manual owner myself, but I get the point of automics... California traffic jams will wear your left leg (and clutch) out.
What? No more videos from ya?
Please, film another MX-5 video.
All the best Shaun of NYC
If i loved my pristine 2006 nc any more id get married to it👀few things have proved as great or reliable and ive got a big car history including toyota supras and jag xk8-all great but this little roadster is ace.
I think it affectionately known as “the boat”
I don’t know why, I’ve got the 2007 2.0 sport and it’s awesome. Definitely beats my 1.4 Toyota Corolla
I have a 2009 GT...manual...also black but soft top.More fun than should be legal!I bought it new & treat it like a baby.It gives ultimate fun in return.
Wow !!!
This is the car that I've been hoping for. There's not one thing bad. Gt, auto RF.
Happy Holidays Shaun of NYC
I agree, with you. Not even a Teleportation Device, public or private at home Box, is compatible.
All the best Shaun (from the past)
I've owned three fun ,fun, fun reliable x3 no regrets. And like I tell my sweetheart if you're going to ride with Johnny it's topless.
An automatic Miata? Your boss owes you big time!
NC 2014 6sp. Progress Springs & KONI Sport. So much fun.
For what it's worth, I have a "06 NC, with an automatic and I do believe that it has a lock up torque converter in 5th and 6th gears If you push it in these gears with a bit of a load, say up a hill, the RPM's are at about 200 RPM higher than normal. This would be in manual mode on these automatics, so you're able to hold the car in one gear, until you use the paddle shifters or move the gear selector, up or down. On level pavement, in 6th gear, it's spinning about 2k at 60 mph. Btw, it's not the car, it's the driver. You can push this car just as hard as any manual, in my opinion. It doesn't feel as nimble as the NA, as I used to own a '91. But, and it's a big but, it's still a Miata.
An automatic transmission may not improve a Miata much, but one might say, a Miata might improve an automatic transmission! Actually, in this case, the Miata is good DESPITE the auto... But I do appreciate how one might sometime just want to "lay back and let the car do the driving" and relax. I just wouldn't want to own or drive one. Next thing you know they'll want us to ride in self-driving cars. Where will the fun be then?
the manual part killed me
for long distance touring,the 6 at will run 75mph at 2500 rpm and average 30.8 mpg
does have some advantages
If you live in a metropolitan City with traffic congestion is really not much outside to get in the manual. I can cruise at 80 miles an hour on the freeway and get about 30 to the gallon with my automatic
I just got a 2007 Mazda mx 5 good review
Hey that’s where I got my 2011 mint VW Touareg tdi. Nice dealership
How much, where?
I also own a NC Miata phtp auto , yes I totally get it :)
NC MIATA MX 5, surpasses Porsche for reliability!
Every Merc or Jag, BMW or Lotus coupe style is also bling bling oriented, left aside their technical qualities. With a Mazda I dont think the bling bling factor is present. Its all about the driving.
Love this review. I just bought mine. Automatic because it's for local travel only, and I didn't want to have to stay in motion. I'm just chilling. 2012 PRHT Grand Touring.
I bought a brilliant black.
NC 😀😀😀😀😀
5:04 is the sound I make walking in the strip club
the 2013 NC is a small convertible jaguar xk-r ,Right?!!
Yeah!! Kind of!!
With hugely better reliability, but without snob appeal.
Yeah I'd hit the subscribe button but I only stopped to watch because I wondered what an automatic mx5 would be like... I'm not sure there are actually any auto mx5s in the UK lol
2011 mx-5 automatic phrt, and i would never get a manual in city traffic, hell no.
It is really not as difficult as you might think. The clutch pedal is really light, and the shifts are crisp and quick.
@@vlenhoff I don't imagine it to be impossible, but if I'm driving this everyday in city traffic to work, it does more harm than good IMO. Plus, I have paddle shifters, and it's a 6 speed, isn't that basically the same?
@@CoryMck I respect your decision of getting an automatic, and this is in no way a form of criticism. I am glad you are enjoying your roadster!
It is never the same level of engagement driving an automatic. In an automatic, you have a butler keeping things in check, which is very nice. Who doesn't want a butler? In a manual you, are in total control of the operation. You govern the machine without the butler suggesting things for you. It is pure joy to shift an MX-5. The clutch is a feather, and the shifts are buttery smooth, and super short. Driving a manual WRX with a heavy clutch for 12 years, I can tell you I have never ever been tired city traffic. I've lived in the cities all my live. The Miata's clutch is so light, there is absolutely no effort when using it. Your body will learn the timing for everything, and you can extract more fun an a bit more power when you use the manual. As we speak, today I am taking delivery of my first Miata: A 2012 PRHT MX-5 GT, 6 speed manual. I can't wait!
I am only saying: Don't knock it until you try it. I have never bought an automatic in my entire life, and I have never felt exhausted or annoyed every time I shift. Heavy traffic is annoying, no doubt about that. Shifting my own gears is what I look forward to do, every time I turn the key. Perfect smooth gear changes for every situation. Like an symphony of machine and man dancing in our world.
Warning: In a manual, seat adjustment has to be proper, so you don't hurt your knee. Never fully extend your leg to push the clutch. There must be a slight arc on your leg, when fully extended. I have heard comments in the past about the clutch hurting your knee, or making you tired. Much like bicycles, if you don't do it properly it could hurt you in the long run, or make you unnecessarily tired.
@@vlenhoff I appreciate the effort that you put into explaining it, but as someone who has never driven manual myself, I still don't see how linear gear shift with paddle shifters is really any different. Every explanation involves some analogy that might make sense if I had experience, but is there any palpable difference in experience? Because in manual mode, it only shifts gears down when I'm breaking, other than that, you have to tell the car to shift up, or you'll remain in first gear. So I can still rev high and change the gear, it's just easier for me and I don't have to worry about a third pedal or starting, and I have to go through gears linearly.
@@CoryMck Again, how can you know you won't like it, if you have never tried it?
Bought an auto mx5 because I've had a stroke😂
Wish u had a 2015 slk for $17k
for about 20,000 the MX-5 is greater than the sum of its parts. For the same price you can get a Toyota Camry with the same amount of horsepower but do you really want to?
Matthew Howell the Camry is literally the anti-car. It’s everything wrong with automobiles.
@@benedictdonald4338 I agree I've owned both the MX-5 was fun the Camry was just practical
Nope. That automatic only gets 158hp. Only the manual gets the higher bhp.
Save the stick shift
You don’t have
a manual 🕹 car
now- do you ?
Automatic MX-5??? wtf
I'm buying one next week. It's what fits for me because I'm going to use it for work and I want my wife to be able to drive it. Going to be fun!
Dkimbrough83 the automatic is still pretty fun and you can drive it in traffic easier
@@jaimer6354 when you love a manual, even shifting in traffic is not a problem. Traffic is annoying, don't blame the machine.
I have a 2015 Club Edition MX-5 that's automatic. You know who buys automatic MX-5 people who live in big cities with heavy traffic congestion. no but really think about it.
First, Mazda dropped the name "Miata" in the early 2000's. So no, it's not "AKA Miata". ONLY in America are people still calling this car a Miata. I don't know why, because Miata sounds HORRIBLE. But MX5 does it justice. Miata sounds more like the girlie early models, where MX5 more correlates with the beefed up horsepower and suspension. Also, putting a hardtop on a roadster which is a ragtop car at is most foundational premise, is sacrilege. It's like something some boardroom geek would do to ruin a true roadster. Lastly, an automatic in a roadster like this is just as bad as putting a hardtop on it. The worst two options on this monumental car.
I was watching right up until I heard "automatic"
Same
Ew it's an automatic 🤢🤮
An automatic! Yikes!