Should you own a high mileage Miata? Long term NC ownership review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2024
- Over 100,000 miles of NC ownership has culminated in this! Tune in for my thoughts, mods, lessons learned, and more. So many adventures accomplished, so much more to come.
HUGE thanks to Max Patten (@iMaxPatten) for running the cameras, and Austin, Luke, Forrest, and Christian for their participation. Plus so, so, so many others along the incredible journey.
HUGE thanks to partnerships with Moss Miata, Flyin' Miata, Fab9, VersaTuner, and others with their expertise and for harboring love for the NC!
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[ TIMELINE ]
00:00 Intro
02:26 Maintenance
04:43 Modifications
07:23 Mayhem
09:14 Mishaps
10:26 Conclusion
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I had an NA Miata for 12 years and sold it with 275,000 miles. The engine was never apart and it drove perfectly. It was the most fun and reliable car I have ever owned.
I'm considering buying an NC with over 240K miles on it.
The production value of this film is worthy of a television show.
Good job!
Your One of the best miata content creators out there! I hope your subscriber count matches your video quality one day🎉
Without a doubt, the best NC miata youtuber out there at the least
Bought a new 03’ NB n put 223k on her- original clutch, very minor oil leak, everything worked perfectly sans wear on drivers seat. Best car I ever owned n never shoulda sold her. Bought a 13’ prht 1 owner last year with 38k on her.
I’m in love all over again!!
Doug DeMuro wishes he had your personality. That guy may be up there in the views department but I'd much rather watch you guys. You guys are the real deal. Whatever your doing, keep on doing it. I've only seen a single video so far on your channel and I've subscribed post haste. 👍
I have twice that mileage on my NC. Still goes great. Still gets compliments. Still love it. Never replacing this thing.
Seeing forest in this was an incredible cameo!
I love this channel, ever since discovering it months ago I have watched, rewatched, and became a fan. It’s the best Miata channel. And the editing on this video, is top tier. 🎉🎉
Video quality crazy! And the car! Love my NC2 this is giving me inspiration for mods to do
Pleasantly surprised with the video quality, keep it up!
Great recap! Excited to see what's next!
Definitely a channel that deserves more subs and love! Great edits and quality :) O'm currently looking for a small but fun car to replace my 2 door civic (non si), and now the NC miata's on my list!
Your NC setup is just so clean. Car looks 10/10
Great 👍 thanks for sharing best wishes for the next 100,000 miles
Solid edits in this one! Keep it up, I'm sitting at 119k on my NC and want to travel a lot more
😍 Great video Jordan, and thanks for representing with that awesome shirt!
Keep it up. I haven’t seen anything you’ve done in your videos that has been a waste of time, so keep them coming.😎
Picking one of these up this weekend, super excited.
Wow, that was a good video! Really enjoyed it!
I got a 2012 SE in red a few months ago thanks to this channel. Best thing I could have bought! Mine is red though, paint is terrible from sitting in the Florida sun for years. But it only has 26,000 miles 😮
Already did the Meister R Sportive coils, muffler delete pipe, and some interior mods. It’s fabulous! Thanks for the content, it’s valuable and helping me to choose some of my future part selections! ❤
I'm planning to buy an nc miata so I watched tons of mx5 content, but yoz are far the best. Helped me a lot. Thanks
Congrats on passing 100k miles! My NB1 has over 170k miles and I have only done normal maintenance. Great video Jordan!
( the video editing is pritty bad ass, keep up the Great Videos )
Excellent job with this one!
Always love the content dude. Mine has 70k on it at the moment.
I just love it. Big road trips this year. Nurburgring for sure. Probably le mans as well. Never driven normandy. Next year, spain, and canary islands (thats gonna be expensive)
New shocks and springs this year, and a used back box lol.
I have put 7k a year on this thing. Never misses a beat.
Keep up the great content brother. 👍
Yes let’s see your recommended mods
great video as always, amazing to see how far this car has come thanks to you 👍
I’ve had two and can’t wait for my next one
Really nice video. I've subscribed 👌
My first car and a great daily I’m going oem plus and it still love this reliable fun machine. Going on 10 years old next year and only at 76000
Thanks for the video. Living in Loveland and eyeing a 2015 club. I’ll keep you updated!
Please do!
Currently own a NA 1.6 for 5 years at 200,000mile. I unleashed the exhaust last year front to back and I can’t tell you that I haven’t had more fun exponentially year over year. The car just keeps getting better.
Just bought my first Miata, an NC2 with 100k miles / 160k kms. Seems a good time to subscribe to your channel :)
Sold mine nbfl , now on a hunt for ncfl last years hardtop. but i wont ride it in winter..for this i m goinf for wrangler tl. love your channel !
I bought my 2012 Grand Touring with 98,500 miles, over the Internet, currently has 105K... runs great, fun to drive on New England back roads.. I initially thought the ride on the highway was a little jittery with the Bilsteins. I solved the problem really cheaply by lowering the tire pressure to 28 lbs all around
my nc has 120k km and i so happy with it. she's also a daily driver and totally not perfect but it's the imperfections about it that i love. Would love to see some more future mods on the NC, maybe underglow like you once mentioned?
Great video bro 👍🏾
I have my eyes on a NC Sports Black edition, you convinced me to get it 😁
Dang! The more I watch your videos, the more I can't wait till the day I get my hands on an NC3.
For fun, would love to see you apply ppf lol
Would also love to see a top gear style epic race with the friends for mayhem
Nice vid! I will emphatically agree that owning a Miata with over 100k miles is just fine... I passed 111,111 miles on my way home from Sonoma, and prior to this one I had a MSM with 106K on it. My brother has owned his '92 NA for over 30 years, and it has over 350K on it. Have to say, I'm definitely interested in your next mod choices... I feel like I've hit a plateau with mine, and am not sure what to do next.. Engine swap? Trade it? No idea right now.
Quality videos, makes me wanna get one
In 2016 I bought a 2006 NC Grand Touring with 94k miles. 6 speed and "box stock". It was a 1 owner car, bought from the dealer in San Diego where that owner had it serviced every 5k miles. Grey Mica with the saddle leather interior and the matching soft top. I searched 6 months for that color and spec. Basically, the car looked brand new and drove like it also. I agree about the Bilsteins, however if you want the limited slip diff, that's the way it comes. Shortly after I bought it, one of the rears started leaking badly. I replaced both and it was not inexpensive. It hardly broke the bank however, but unlike you, I couldn't find fault with them. The LSD is a must in my book and considering I bought the Miata as a 70th birthday present, cornering on the doorhandles wasn't a priority. Back in the late '70's, I owned a 1960 356B Porsche Roadster (not to be confused with the Cabriolet.) I've always loved "bare bones" convertible sports cars and I had thought about a Miata for awhile. And being 6 ft. tall, an NC was the first MX-5 I could comfortably fit in. "Creature comforts" there is no comparison. AC, cruise control, a top that didn't leak, etc. It was my only car and a "daily driver" with a major caveat. My semi-retirement job was working in a bike shop 2 miles from home. 9 days out of 10, I commuted by bike. I saved the Miata for "canyon carving" on all the great roads in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu. One major drawback is trunk space. My girlfriend and I took it for a long weekend in Santa Barbara and it was a battle convincing her she didn't need a month's worth of wardrobe changes for 4 days. Even so, it was touch and go stuffing just enough for the weekend. As far as a used Miata, find one you like that has been well maintained with solid service records. With that caveat, I would buy one with 200k on the clock. The NC was much maligned by NA and NB owners when it first came out (and, stubbornly still is). But if you are 6 feet tall (or a little over), want a reliable, blast to drive (remember, it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow), that is only a 100lbs. heavier than an an NA or NB, get an NC. Do it quick though. I could sell mine for $2k to $3k more than I paid for it!
Great vid. Can relate to all parts. Owned from new 1990 NA1, NB1, 2006 NC1, 2013 NC2, 2020 ND2. Put over 150,000 on daily drivers NA1 for 15 years, NC1 for 15 years. Only routine maintenance except replaced roofs on both, fuel pump on the NA1 at about 130,000, ignition wires on the NC1 at about 150,000. All looked and ran great when I typically gave each away. Would own any of them again.
Favorites: all of them, but regret giving away the NA1 the most. NC2 is a beast with mods, will likely keep.
Favorite mods for all Miata’s: dampers, springs, sway bars, shock tower braces. Went ahead and did all of that with the ND2 in the first year even though it’s a daily driver, and even it benefits.
Like others have said here, I’ve had the opportunity to own, lease many performance cars, but the current Miata ALWAYS gets driven the most.
Miata... is always the answer. 😁
Love this content.
I put 180,000 on my 2013 NCGT before I drifted off the road and beached her on some rocks. Broke a diff mount at 150K but apart from that no issues. I have an ND now, my fifth Miata.
Wishing you more miles and smiles with your Nc! I have a 2012 Nc and so satisfied that planning to convert it to Electric when they ban petrol engines in the future!
Lol you clearly havent been reading about the issues with electric cars.
The only readings I had they are still not so efficient as today. If anything out of my knowledge please let me know here. @@malcolmn.5222
i bought an nc1 with 150k. its my daily and have no regrets past that the past 2 owners did not take care of it. had a few repairs to do but mostly its a great car. past maintenance, there was not much else to do. intake runner solenoids needed replacing and valve cover was leaking. that was it. reliable for sure
I have a RHD NC1 and like you love it to bits. I'm planning to do Tein Coilovers, and possibly the racing beat exhaust soon. I have an issue with check engine light for the EGR unit though which is by all accounts a pain. Do you have any experience of changing out the EGR valve?
Yp that cameo was 👌🏼
I love my NC mx5 ❤, such a nice car to drive. Tomorrow replacing the famous bolt that moves around at the latching point of the roof 😅
I hit 100k in my Mazda6 exactly as I entered Yellowstone. It was quite an ecstatic moment!
Aching to buy an NC miata soon..
I have a nc1 and it's got 136000 miles and a full service record and honestly it drives perfect
All it's needed is suspension brakes and tyres with servicing
Bullet proof cars I highly recommend
I had NA and NB when I lived in England. I have a 2006 NC in New Zealand. They just go and go..., only need the normal maintenance.😎
Let’s go yes, do a video
LOVE MY NC!!!
And here's my best Miata owner 🎉🎉
I used to own a mk1 1.8 in white and absolutely Loved it
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Such a fun car to drive round mountain roads
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The 4th gear pull up hills was V nice
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After getting a driving ban 4 years ago for dui🤦♂️ and losing everything to lockdown i havnt driven for 4 years !
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But can not WAIT to buy a MK3 mx5 2.0 v soon 😁 its actually the cheapest option for me to insure with a driving conviction!
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They were good to me in court so my insurence hasnt gone up too much
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But the mazda is Hundreds Cheaper than all the other cars ive been looking at including normal family cars like a toyota avensis 2.2
volvo V50 2.0
ford mondeo 2.5
saab 93 2.3
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And the same price to insure as a silly little 1.0 liter kia picanto !! 🤷♂️
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mazda mx5 it is for me then 😁👍
I still drive my 1993 - purchased new - every summer.
( Idea for mod, I wanted to try this but no time, modify the headlight to make it like the VW GTI or Subaru light that turns when you turn , or modify the side marker light to run on when you turn the wheel in that direction, I might do that mod, I'd put another LED into the side marker light and trigger it with a magnetic sensor connected to the steering rack )
Hi! Great content. Can you tell me which NCs come with lsd? Thanks
Been looking at MX-5 and right now it is between finding a very late model NC or just taking the plunge and going ND (probably new, even 5 or 6 years old ND's are 35k here). Honestly if I got an NC I would be looking for a setup exactly like that, in those colors. Just a clean looking automobile.
I've got a 1.6l NB with 330k kms. We take it for endurance racing, track days, etc. It's rusty as hell, but otherwise an amazing machine. The fluid are changed pretty often, after a few track days / race events.
I owned my NC1 for 10yrs. Racked up 265k on her before I had to get rid of her. She was my daily driver. If PPF tech was around at the time I made the purchase, I would've gotten it done. That being said, I tried to keep her in good shape.. However, road life does take its toll. Still, she never had anything major go wrong. Near the end of my stint with her, 1 of the power steering lines decided it had enough and started spilling its guts. The wear and tear around the rear wheel aches were starting to take a toll as well. Not so much cancer yet, just the paint was starting to flake off. I knew rust was just around the corner. She was very tired. I seriously considered doing a full body resto on her. Unfortunately, it would cost more than what the car was worth at the time. As luck would have it, an RX8 R3 with only 48k km's on the clock was being offered. I bid my trusty NC good bye and swapped it for the 8. The 8 was supposed to be the last daily I would get. Or so I thought... 😞 Didn't even make it to 109k km's before it started showing signs of the transmission popping out of gear. While both the NC and 8 share alot of components, a few were revised to handle the output of the rotary. Unfortunately there's a design flaw in that transmission. So only after 5yrs and 60k km's, I had to do another daily swap out.
I already have a summer vehicle that I rigousily do maintenance on so I didn't want to do more maintenance on a daily. I decided to go electric. 🙂 In my defence, I've been wanting a Tesla since they first debuted the major production of the Model S. Price and the sheer size of the vehicle prevented me from getting one (mainly the price.. lol).
Now however, with the more obtainable Model 3, I seriously considered it. Looked around and managed to find a very decent 2021 with only 58k km's on the clock. Best, Decision, Ever!!! I absolutely love it. Its only been about 3k km's and I can't get enough of this vehicle. So refined and drivability nearly matches my summer vehicle.
If I didn't go electric, would I jump back into the NC... That's a tough one. I loved my time with my NC but as a daily.. the Model 3 is so much better. I would have to say no. I don't think I'd get back into another Miata for the foreseeable future... I think I'm about done with vehicles.. 🙂
Can't wait to own one, currently saving $400 a month for a year to put a down payment on a nc2 or 3
Already have the off road rig. 12 tacoma TRD. Now I'm hunting for the roadster 😅
"Don't buy the suspension package for the Bilstiens" Right, buy it for the LSD 🙃
Super true! I should have mentioned that in the video. Worth finding suspension package at least for that!
Car looks great for 100k man, I just rolled over 100k in my NC1 too. It was like waiting for Y2K but worse.. haha@@FlywheelFilms
Luv’n the MX5’s…!!! 👍😊💥
I replaced the original coolant expansion tank on my 2006 with a new OEM tank. I figured since it's new it will last a long time.
Just love that car
2002 nb2. 127,000 hope to drive it to 527,000 miles!!
my nc just passed 153k and the only thing i've had to replace is the coolant tank :)
yeah, I am curious now that time has gone by, how you would prioritize the mods.
what do you wish you had done sooner?
what do you look at and wonder why you bothered?
The oem seats are back breakers for me but otherwise it was fun as hell taking this thing on road trips when it was stockish
If you feel your running out of content, my I suggest you add to the stable by getting a brand new 2024 MX-5 and bragging about the all new model because it has a larger television on the dash lol
But whatever you do, do not get rid of the current ride. You always wish you had not if you do.
I traded my 2011 NC (purchased new), for a used 2019 ND. The NC had 190k when I traded it. Still had the original clutch, but was in need of a new (2nd) top. Not garaged.
That Porsche 981 clip is what's stopping from buying a Porsche Boxster. My friend just got quoted for rear brakes and rotors on his Macan....1500 dollars.
Owner of the 981 boxster featured here 👋 The cars have proven pretty reliable over 10+ years they've been around. Granted if something unexpected breaks, it hurts.
I source parts from FCP Euro & ECSTuning, so I get a lifetime warranty on all my parts & consummables...meaning my next brake job will just cost me time!
My NB2 has only 45k miles no rust, all clean and i'm gonna cherish this car until i'm bored with (never know when it's gonna happen lol). I've planned to turbocharged it HEHEHHEE
My 2007 1.8 NC has just turned 139000 miles, original engine etc, I have full service history, oil maintenance on this Duratec engine has to be the most important, the biggest killer of MX5's in the UK is rust caused by the salt on the winter roads.
110,000 miles on my NC. The only thing that had to be replaced so far is the thermostat.
I got rid of all my German cars and got a ND1 ‘16 MX5 grand touring, gets 👍🏻 everywhere I go. Basically a go-cart disguised as a car.😀🤘🏼
Recently purchased 07 NC hardtop with 37k miles, and am loving it. What model do I have? cloth seats, non bose stereo, 17" factory rims...
Probably a Touring if I had to guess, retractible hardtop? That could be optioned.
Yes, it is the retractable hardtop. The original stereo came in the trunk, they upgraded to a Jensen system with a rear-view camera. Copper red mica. Am so loving this car and will be sad to put it away for the winter.
Hey yo Jeffco neighbor I have a Highland Green NC1 exactly like what I just discovered you upgraded from! Bought last month w 135k miles and treating it like a short king ever since. Looking for some bronze/gold wheels to go on it, couldn’t help notice your pile o’ tires in the foreground and that bronze finish - what are they, need a home?
Those are actually my snow wheels/tires! Being put on this weekend. 😅🥶
Green Miata with Bronze wheels is what I’m doing with my nb1.
I love my ‘13 Club. I have other fun stuff to drive that are 10 times the cost but for some reason, I drive my NC more than all of my others.
Mr Wizards Mystic Cut should take that fender scrape right off
Do you have a link to your k&n intake?
Best miata ever owning am Nc1 for 3 years over 200k km
Me: Found a miata youtuber = auto subscribe
5:20 lmao, that was nice
Your car looks sick ! Does it have a body kit ?
Nope! Just some minor cosmetic improvements, all of which have videos.
Great video but... LOVE the T shirt. hehehe
I have a 2006 NC. The gap between the front wheels and wheel well is 4inches. It sits hight than the back. What do you suggest to fix this problem?
Shocks and springs, coilovers, some sort of suspension replacement does wonders in that department.
With a 100k , I'd think its barely broken in yet. Driving it in the winter aren't you worried about salt causeing huge amounts of rust damage? I try not to even drive my 2016 ND when the roads are wet from rain. Thats crazy right? Lucky for me I'm as happy just sitting looking at it as I am driveing it.
It’s not crazy, my NC was bought new off the lot and started rusting in the bumper crash bar from being driven for like 10k miles. Winter driven Mazdas from this era look like Swiss cheese around these parts, totally rotted out.
Just wished my drivers seat was more comfortable after 165K miles.
What size wheels do you have
Mines a bit behind yours it needs another 59.000 miles on a nc 3.5 2011.
Any chance you will go to the 2.5 fusion motor?
Probably not, at least no major current plans. But Jackson (Colored in Light) on TH-cam is your best resource to see a 2.5 swap Miata!
Time for a lift kit
What are the rims? Might have to get them
Flyin’ Miata Kogeki! They’re great.
I owned five 911s took them everywhere skiing Memphis California. Each has over 100000 miles when sold