Stunning car, those MazdaSpeed bumpers are fantastic! Just a headsup, I noticed your drivers side low beam is out. The same light is out on my car, and unfortunately a new bulb didnt fix it so likely an electrical issue I'll have to get fixed. Hopefully yours is just the bulb
thanks so much for the comment! Yes, I noticed my light was out while filming the video 😅 I’ll have to check that soon - did you have to remove the wheel to access this light? and I also really love the Mazdaspeed bumper, it really suits the lines of the NC ❤️ shame it was so rare to find
@rafa_drives I tried going through the fender liner like a lot of videos suggest, but realized that you can actually easily access those low beams from under the hood if you don't have huge hands. I have pretty big hands and it was still pretty easy for me to do I suggest trying to take out the other side as it's a lot easier and gives you a feel of how to remove it, then you should be able to easily remove the one that's out, without fiddling with the fender liner (which I found extremely difficult to get access to the light from)
Brilliant TH-cam my friend , I have a NC and drive it 12 months of the year , In Scotland UK , a lot of people pack them away for winter , it's a car meant to be driven cool TH-cam bro
Thank you Sir, I appreciate that! Life is way too short to not enjoy these beautiful cars all year long… we worked hard to get them and we will make the most out of every second ❤️🤘
@@mabprpl Hey mate, I bought mine from Mous (eu.mous.co), it’s a magnetic phone holder. I really love it, never fails, very clean looking- 100% recommend (obs : I bought it with my own money, no sponsorship :)
Super nice car and good driving. When I had driving lessons, my teacher always said we only use the first gear to get the car moving then switch to 2 gear as soon as possible. I noticed that you drive with really high rpm in first gear, is that okay with the car?
Thanks so much for the comment, mate!! Yes so regarding 1st gear : Engineering-wise, it’s just like any other gear so you can go to any rpm with it, it will be OK. The “problem” is changing from, or specially into first gear (downshift). Since it’s the biggest gear, and the one with most torque, you have to be gentle and try to rev-match as best as you can to avoid potential damage to your gear linkages, clutch and the gear itself. It’s a tricky shift, and should be avoided in “normal world” scenarios, but for sportive driving it can be useful for fast acceleration after tight corners, specially uphill as you see on my video :) Enjoy!!! 🙌
I love it here!! It’s been so great to fell safe driving a roadster car for example - that’s not always the case in Brazil unfortunately… In spring, let’s definitely go to Sljeme together 🙌
@@rafa_drives I'm glad to hear it man! And for sure, come Spring let's meet and go for some driving :) also, I reccomend you take the back road to Marija Bistrica, that road is made for this car. I love it more than Sljeme tbh
istina 🫠 I thought maybe they would fix Zagorska part because of WRC, but I’ve heard they won’t even drive the rally there anymore… it’s really dangerous with such a bad asphalt
Such a great car to drive
It’s the best recipe = Lightweight, manual, naturally aspirated ❤️😊
Stunning car, those MazdaSpeed bumpers are fantastic!
Just a headsup, I noticed your drivers side low beam is out. The same light is out on my car, and unfortunately a new bulb didnt fix it so likely an electrical issue I'll have to get fixed. Hopefully yours is just the bulb
thanks so much for the comment! Yes, I noticed my light was out while filming the video 😅 I’ll have to check that soon - did you have to remove the wheel to access this light? and I also really love the Mazdaspeed bumper, it really suits the lines of the NC ❤️ shame it was so rare to find
@rafa_drives I tried going through the fender liner like a lot of videos suggest, but realized that you can actually easily access those low beams from under the hood if you don't have huge hands. I have pretty big hands and it was still pretty easy for me to do
I suggest trying to take out the other side as it's a lot easier and gives you a feel of how to remove it, then you should be able to easily remove the one that's out, without fiddling with the fender liner (which I found extremely difficult to get access to the light from)
Really nice to see it dance around the road 😊 just keep enjoying it like this… can’t wait for the warmer weather so I can join with mine 🔥
Cheers Blaž! NB + NC shenanigans soon, looking forward 😁🙌
Yeah me too, mine is sleeping for the winter. I only take it out when I know I can take the top down.
@@PerryPapanier that’s a great rule of thumb 😁
Brilliant TH-cam my friend , I have a NC and drive it 12 months of the year ,
In Scotland UK , a lot of people pack them away for winter , it's a car meant to be driven cool TH-cam bro
Thank you Sir, I appreciate that!
Life is way too short to not enjoy these beautiful cars all year long… we worked hard to get them and we will make the most out of every second ❤️🤘
Great looking car love the drive you went on hopefully have one my self one day
@@PeterNewton-e4k Miata was my dream car since I was 8y.o playing Gran Turismo, I’m sure you’ll get yours one day!!! 🙏 Best of luck my friend!
Really nice drive 😊
@@gbn7135 thanks mate!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌☺️
Aprontando né!!! 🙄🙏❤️
@@rosanyalbuquerquebiffi151 só de leve!!! 🙌😁
Is it LSD or open diff?
@@dlocmsl thanks for comment bro! It has LSD and 6-speed from factory ❤️🤘
Im looking for the same phone holder! Do you know where i can get it?
@@mabprpl Hey mate, I bought mine from Mous (eu.mous.co), it’s a magnetic phone holder. I really love it, never fails, very clean looking- 100% recommend
(obs : I bought it with my own money, no sponsorship :)
@@rafa_drives thank you man! Will be taking a look 🙏
It seems that this Mazda would eat the dust of a nice 1997 528i M/T with 400k km
@@Renannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn you mean dust or rust? hahahah your BM was crispy, but I admit, it was fast for the cruise ship it is 💪
Super nice car and good driving. When I had driving lessons, my teacher always said we only use the first gear to get the car moving then switch to 2 gear as soon as possible. I noticed that you drive with really high rpm in first gear, is that okay with the car?
Thanks so much for the comment, mate!!
Yes so regarding 1st gear : Engineering-wise, it’s just like any other gear so you can go to any rpm with it, it will be OK.
The “problem” is changing from, or specially into first gear (downshift).
Since it’s the biggest gear, and the one with most torque, you have to be gentle and try to rev-match as best as you can to avoid potential damage to your gear linkages, clutch and the gear itself.
It’s a tricky shift, and should be avoided in “normal world” scenarios, but for sportive driving it can be useful for fast acceleration after tight corners, specially uphill as you see on my video :) Enjoy!!! 🙌
čekaj malo hahaha tek sad kužim ZG table! također imam NC1, također iz ZG-a!
imaš insta ili nekaj?
@@2pac1411 da da buraz 😄 I’m from Brazil but living in ZG since 2021, insta is @mazdaspeed_nc, let’s organise a meetup!
@rafa_drives bacio sam ti follow. Nadam se da ti se sviđa ovdje 😄 moramo jedan đir po sljemenu haha
I love it here!! It’s been so great to fell safe driving a roadster car for example - that’s not always the case in Brazil unfortunately…
In spring, let’s definitely go to Sljeme together 🙌
@@rafa_drives I'm glad to hear it man! And for sure, come Spring let's meet and go for some driving :) also, I reccomend you take the back road to Marija Bistrica, that road is made for this car. I love it more than Sljeme tbh
@ sounds good!! never heard about this road, thanks for the tip 🙏😉
More mc3 vids please 😊
@@PeterNewton-e4k there will be many more!!! Stay tuned 😍
Zagrebacka strana gori sada sa novim asfaltom ali zato zagorska strana 💀
istina 🫠 I thought maybe they would fix Zagorska part because of WRC, but I’ve heard they won’t even drive the rally there anymore… it’s really dangerous with such a bad asphalt