I had a 2000. Was my daily driver for nearly 11 years and I _loved_ it. You're right that they were reliable, even when wrung out. I wrung it out all the time and never had any problems with it at all.
The pinnacle of the Miata was the MX-5 Mazdaspeed which was a 2nd version of the NB that had 143 horsepower stock, but added a factory turbo that brought it over 170hp.
I had a 2000. Bought new. Miss that car. Had I known that cars would be turning into iPads on wheels, I would have put it into storage and saved it. Fantastic tactile feel. Even trips to the grocery store were fun, even though I had to put bags on the passenger seat when the trunk was full. It also handled high speeds very well. Go at 90 and the car feels stuck to the road and stable. Personally, I also think this was the best looking of the Miata series.
I owned a 1990 NA and a 2001 NB. They were my “nice” car so I had beaters as dailies. My “nice” car now is a 2019 4Runner. In 2022 I acquired a 2007 NC Grand Touring, one owner and always dealer serviced. It had 270,000 miles on it! It’s soon 290,000. It is my beater and I like it way better than the NA or NB! Terrific bang for the buck!
The original idea behind the MX5, was basically a modern take on the classic British sports cars, such as the MGB. And Mazda were spot on with the result.
I’ve got a 2001 that I built for the track and autocross. I updated all the suspension and brake components but the 120k mi engine is bone stock save for oil and spark plugs. Thing is bullet proof even when driven super hard
I have a 99 nb1 with the 5 speed manual, lsd, hard dog roll bar and absolutely love driving it at any speed, mountain roads are a must and I can’t recommend them enough.
I had a 2001 SE, BRG with the wood trim and 6 speed. I kick myself for letting it go. They're a lot more fun than something with too much power. You can mash on the pedal, row the gears and not get in too much trouble with the law.
I had a 2002 NB Miata and loved it. I ran autocross and a couple of track days with it, and many twisty roads. I would joke with people that I "get in" other cars, but I "put on" the Miata. It responds like no other car I've owned, like it's part of you. I went on several long trips with it and had no problems with comfort. The trunk is big enough for quite a bit of stuff if you pack it right. Mine had the "tupperware" trim on it also.
My dad had a 1st gen. And at 6’, I had to decide (when I had the top down) if I was gonna slouch and look through the windshield, or stretch and look above it when driving it. But man it was fun!! I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a 2nd gen.
I have a 99 NB and I adore it. It’s my daily and it makes any occasion special. The glass rear window (which I swapped for a non-glass top) doesn’t make anything noticably quieter on the road though.
My brother nd wife had a 91 Miata automatic our Mom in her late 70's loved that car she would let her 95 Buick Century Limited that she and dad bought new sit to drive that little car. She's 5 ft 2 so it was perfect for her with it being so low to the ground we didn't worry about her rolling it but she did tell us after she quit driving at 83 that she did slide the rear end around a couple of times.
I started to open up a little to the nb and even nc when looking for a sub 10k miata last month but I ended up buying an NA 1991 back on the first of the year. I have no regrets.
I have two NB rescues. Love them ❤. Very easy to work on and there are so many mods you can do make make it unique. Personally, after a hard day’s work I drop the top and hit the backroads for a couple of hours and boom. Smile on my face 😅
With a foamectomy i fit in it fine at 6ft. Plenty of room for me. I do find that my feet cramp up on long drives. Something to do with how low i sit makes the pedal placement uncomfortable, and if i sit upright then i don't fit. For $2500 that i paid it's hard to imagine there's anything more fun out there.
I fit in perfectly in the ND at 5'10 without seat mods: comfortably, good visibility & headroom, legs have just enough room to where they never make contact with anything while working the pedals. Because I don't make contact the drivers side feels weirdly just as spacious as my Mazda3's. The NA felt only slightly smaller, I was still comfortable. I might find the NB and NC downright roomy My buddy who's 5'9" but longer legs doesn't have room under the wheel, and my brother who's 6'2" has enough leg room but is fully touching the roof and when the top is down his eyes are at the level of the windshield bar. But the passenger side is definitely smaller and I do feel cramped. So I only date shorter ladies. Sorry WNBA stars, I'm swiping left 😂.
One of these without aero package, a 2002, with 25k miles for $5000. It was garaged. Just 5 years ago. I’ll be back looking further for the same set up.
I bough a 2000 NB8C for my first car and the only problem I ever had was rust. If you can get your hands on a Miata without rust then you are good to go. Rust is literally the only problem on these cars. It's hella fun to drive. It get attention like crazy. You can daily it, like I do. Roadtrips are one thing they dont shine as some other cars, but everythint else is nice and fun
They are fun and reliable cars. I owned a 1997 NA. At 6 foot, I set the seat all the way back and then one notch forward, then I tilted the seat back all the way. Still comfortable for me to drive. 5 speed is the only way to go. The optional hard top is a nice thing to have, if you can find one. Yeah, I felt like I was wearing the car, very snug, the NB is it really that much larger?
The NB is personally my favorite! Has the look that's just nice, a tad bit more room & nicer interior AND IF 1 is So inclined could squeeze an LS3 in, I know a fella who has done it! I mean if you have to Overcompensate. That's way more unique than a dumb truck w/MASSIVE tires that ONLY EVER Goes to Whole Paycheck for Bad Sushi bc it's too afraid of getting some scratchies. But I digress. & 1 of my exes who was 6'4 skinny but 6'4 daily'd both his NA & NB! I love the special edition yellow mica 2002. Tho my Daimler is getting a LS7 as I type I wouldn't feel the need to change a Miata's cuteness.
V8Roadsters does V8 installs for Miatas and a few other cars. Funny thing, removing the iron-block 4-cyl. and adding the aluminum-block LS motor only adds a couple hundred pounds to the car, and with the install kits it keeps the weight nearly 50-50 front/rear! I always wanted to do that to mine, but didn't. I should have!
People underestimate the effect of mass. A lot of the "feel" of a car is the instant response that can't really be timed or quantified. So even if 0-60 is slow, the change in momentum (~0-1 mph) feels very fast in these cars because of their low mass. The fast but controlled responsiveness is what makes Miatas more than the numbers can illustrate. Additionally, you are so connected to the car and so low to the ground that 30mph in a Miata feels like 60mph in a normal sized sports car. For what it's worth, the NCs are about 100 lbs heavier than the latest NBs, so the weight difference is almost negligible. They have a lot more power, and a superior chassis to more than make up for it. On top of that, the NC is the only version many people can fit in and the interior is a significant update from the previous versions.
im 6ft 1 and drive a miata, they key is you have to be thin enough to adjust the seat forward and lean the seat back....no offense just how I am able to drive the ones ive had being as tall as i am. It also helps to go with an aftermarket race seat that will be much lower.
I’ve had a ‘92 and currently own a ‘94. My daughter owns a ‘95. The NA runs in the family but I’d consider a NB or even a NC if it was the convertible hardtop. Me and my daughter have hardtops for ours but my friend has a NC and his convertible hardtop makes me jealous.
Less issues than the 1st. I have a slight preference for the interior and exterior design of the first. I nearly bought a base one of these without power windows, locks, or power steering. No AC. Nice green. Only 28k mikes. Garaged. $5500. Wish I didn’t have to get a scope that day!
I"ve never heard anyone say the NB wasn't beautiful. I certainly do like it. (That's why I bought one). But, I don't like it in the colour silver. It needs to be any other colour than silver for it to really stand out as nice. (Mine is blue)
Had 2 99's. They weighed in a just over 1000kg. The 2000 version had added safety construction, which brought the weight up by about 250kg, which kinda ruined it. 143hp with only 1000kg means a LOT if fun. Greetings from the Netherlands
The NB's are actually in high demand. Especially the special editions. My shop deals almost exclusively with Miatas. If you buy that car, let me know if you need anything. I have two shipping containers filled with Miata parts. I have over a dozen Miata parts cars and actually manufacture some suspension parts. The guy that owns the shop actually knows pretty much everything about Miatas. The owner drives an NB in the NMCA West autocross series and he regularly sets fast time of the day against cars with 800+ hp. Anyways... If you buy that car, hit me if need anything, parts or knowledge.
my last miata was a national SCCA champion car. Its always fun beating up on corvettes and mustangs on the autocross track, they walk away with a lil more respect for miatas lol
Ive owned 4 miatas, 3 of them 99's, and my current one is a 99. My last 99 was a national SCCA autocross champion car. I love the 99's so much, more than any other model. To me the NC was alright, I had a 07 model. The new ones I cant stand how high the sides of the cars are, that looks hideous to me, and they are harder to work on
Should have sold the spouse first, lol. I also have a green NB2, but my wife is more understanding (her dad has a race spec Chevy). I'm keeping my car till it's absolutely dead.
Everyone in the Miata community knows that the NB is an upgraded NA. The big downside is obviously the missing pop-up headlights. But price value-wise it's the MIata to go for.
The NB rusts MUCH worse than the NA. Sills and wheelarches are common for both, but on the NB the chassis rails are guaranteed to rot from the inside out. Ironically because Mazda double-skinned them to try and avoid rust. Funny how NAs are getting expensive in the states. In the UK a good NA is about 4000 quid.
You really don’t need more power (although it would be nice) when you’re passing through a 25 mph hair pin turn going 50+ mph with the back end dancing around. I can take my Miata up and down canyon runs for an hour and back home burning up 3-4 gallons of fuel. That’s the beauty of these cars, just pure driving joy especially with the top down. It’ll be the most fun driving slow. Buy one and you’ll know.
It probably hadn't sold yet. They were probably there filming an auction video or Brendan was there working his regular job, and they took the opportunity.
I'm 5'10 and with the seat "all the way back" I fit perfectly in the driver's seat of my ND. No visibility issues, ergonomics are good, legs have plenty of room to work the pedals and shifter is well placed. Don't feel cramped, actually feels pretty similar to my Mazda 3. The slightly smaller passenger side is uncomfortably cramped though, so it's really a car where every fraction of an inch makes a difference. When I drove my buddies' NA it was pretty similar, although my elbows had slightly less room. My buddy who is 5'9 but with longer legs has trouble working the pedals, and my brother who is 6' 2" can work the pedals but as that same issue with the windshield frame. And he can't sit in it with the top up.
@@markcoopers1930 get a racing seat that sits lower, or oull your seat forward a cpl notches and lean the back of the seat back. im 6ft 1in and I dont have a bisected view except at stop lights
@@BillyBlaze7lol, my brother has the visibility issue. I'm perfectly fine enjoying stock everything for now, till I build up more savings padding for mods.
Definitely a fun toy as long as you don't mind being under the bro dozers' sight lines. Maybe get a little red dune flag pole a wavin so you don't get crushed.
The days of 5 grand miatas are gone, unless you find a guy selling one that doesnt know what they are worth or a guy has one that is dogged out with 300k on the clock. I bought my last one for 5k but that was 6 years ago. If you can find a decent NB for 5k RUN to the bank and buy it
Better engine, better transmission, better diff, better, better suspensión, better brakes, more trunk space, more cabin space, a rear defroster, and a cheaper price ? Of course the NB miata its the way to go because NA its less car for more money, NC is big, heavy and ugly and ND its still not at “project car budget”
Cool car but are they really still $5000? The last couple of times I checked out the prices for these and other Miatas, they have been shockingly high, towards $10k. They are good, but not that good.
Yes the American government mandated that all vehicles with pop up headlights be eliminated due to pedestrian safety crashes,that will reduce injuries.
That's a misconception, to this day pop-up headlights are not banned in the US on new vehicles. They are in Europe. In the early '90s the rules regarding headlight design having to be round or square in the US expired, and a bunch of companies started designing a bunch of weird, strange headlights. Regulators didn't know what to do and feared what companies were going to bring to the market so they made a Hasty reactionary decision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standard No. 108, which just states that lights must remain open if there were issues or faults. While this does make it more difficult and more complex to engineer pop-up headlights into cars, it's by no means impossible. It was European traffic agencies that effectively banned pop-up headlights due to crash restrictions. Combine that with the additional engineering cost to meet the US rule and the objective hindrance that pop up headlights have on aerodynamics, and US companies decided to just not proceed. Today. It's no issue to have headlights, high beams, indicators, and daytime running lights all in one housing. Even though it's cool, pop up headlights will likely never return, and if it does, it will be in markets that don't have terribly high speed limits or lots of highways where aerodynamics make a huge impact.
If I was a lot younger, it would be a fun reasonable priced toy. What would really be fun (I have seen) is swap in a small block Ford V-8. Now that I older, I don’t want to fall into a vehicle nor climb out of a vehicle. I like what you’re doing, so Keep’m coming🙂🙂
Gen 3 is the one I'd get. It doesn't have the classic shape of the original, but it looks more athletic (to me) than the 2nd generation. The 4th generation is simply not attractive.
Love your vids but the viewers would love for you guys to take your health more seriously. Being "big" is so bad for you. Seeing a health transformation would be a great inspiration for your subs.
I struggle w/my weight. Goes up and down. Though all my MD's my BP, Cholesterol etc etc etc etc especially given my age is Perfect. Like I mean PERFECTION. So though I do not possess my bfs coveted 30" waistline. My internal medical records would suggest I'll live probably what my Eskimo grandmother did more than twice my age currently, she died at 105 yrs old. All that aside. I mean Brendan actually KNOWS HOW TO COMB HIS HAIR! Hell not only that but his beard for I know Super Str8-ty Str8 as Str8 as an Arrow as they come 😂actually has a Pristine ZZTOP esqe well manicured beard! Awesome! Even if his attire is on the Str8ty Str8 side of things lol he doesn't LOOK like he picked his Woded clothes from the floor bc Mommy didn't hang them up for him. Bc ohh idk, he's an Adult???!!! And going on that note actually GETS UP IN TIME to shower, groom get to studio looking Presentable as IF A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND OR MORE WILL SEE HIM ON "TV/ONLINE" IF NOT MILLIONS??? So he takes Care of his Appearance! Instead of another .... and No Not Kasey Not Alex. Not even the other Super Duper Ultra Machismo Str8ty Str8 Super Duper ZERO Questions Str8 guy 😂Nathan, Not Dad either ... Ohh Not the Russian either ... Yeeeeaaaah
Don't rope all the viewers into your rude comment. We wish them all and well and good health but we're not their doctor. We aren't seeing their blood work or physical results. Who are you to make comments without any context, to diagnose from a TH-cam video? Get down from that horse, it's a long fall.
I drove my 2000 Miata solo from California to Florida. I'm 5 ft 7, 170, and had a great time without any issues. I love Miatas!
I had a 2000. Was my daily driver for nearly 11 years and I _loved_ it. You're right that they were reliable, even when wrung out. I wrung it out all the time and never had any problems with it at all.
If you don't mind me asking, why'd you get rid of it?
The pinnacle of the Miata was the MX-5 Mazdaspeed which was a 2nd version of the NB that had 143 horsepower stock, but added a factory turbo that brought it over 170hp.
I think the 2nd gen is better looking than the first
Gen 2 has a viper type look. And a love the look of a viper. For me, I need the pop up headlights.
I agree, love the second gen look. Never driven or owned one, but if I did it would be the 2nd gen.
@@hebrews11vs5 same designer
@@aceytoja oh no kidding! I NEVER knew that.
I agree, the curves are so sexy, the only thing na’s got for it are the pop up up n down headlights
I had a 2000. Bought new. Miss that car. Had I known that cars would be turning into iPads on wheels, I would have put it into storage and saved it. Fantastic tactile feel. Even trips to the grocery store were fun, even though I had to put bags on the passenger seat when the trunk was full. It also handled high speeds very well. Go at 90 and the car feels stuck to the road and stable. Personally, I also think this was the best looking of the Miata series.
I miss my NB. Will be shopping for one again soon.
I owned a 1990 NA and a 2001 NB. They were my “nice” car so I had beaters as dailies. My “nice” car now is a 2019 4Runner. In 2022 I acquired a 2007 NC Grand Touring, one owner and always dealer serviced. It had 270,000 miles on it! It’s soon 290,000. It is my beater and I like it way better than the NA or NB! Terrific bang for the buck!
The original idea behind the MX5, was basically a modern take on the classic British sports cars, such as the MGB. And Mazda were spot on with the result.
It was a copy of the Lotus Elan, or rather Mazda's take on the Elan
Not quite spot on. They didn't quite nail the part where it's supposed to leave the driver stranded on the road
This is why when they first came out, they were selling for as much as double the MSRP.
@@markcoopers1930😂😂😂
@@markcoopers1930great comment...
I’ve got a 2001 that I built for the track and autocross. I updated all the suspension and brake components but the 120k mi engine is bone stock save for oil and spark plugs. Thing is bullet proof even when driven super hard
I have a 99 nb1 with the 5 speed manual, lsd, hard dog roll bar and absolutely love driving it at any speed, mountain roads are a must and I can’t recommend them enough.
Brendan is great, definitely need to do more videos like this!
I would go 2nd gen every time. I think it is a sweet little ride.
I had a first gen that I wished I never sold. Think it was 91, low mileage and a hell of a lot of fun
I had a 2001 SE, BRG with the wood trim and 6 speed. I kick myself for letting it go. They're a lot more fun than something with too much power. You can mash on the pedal, row the gears and not get in too much trouble with the law.
I had a 2002 NB Miata and loved it. I ran autocross and a couple of track days with it, and many twisty roads. I would joke with people that I "get in" other cars, but I "put on" the Miata. It responds like no other car I've owned, like it's part of you. I went on several long trips with it and had no problems with comfort. The trunk is big enough for quite a bit of stuff if you pack it right. Mine had the "tupperware" trim on it also.
Roman ! ROMAN ! Brendan's reviews are excellent ! Informative and entertaining ! Need MORE, Brendan !
My dad had a 1st gen. And at 6’, I had to decide (when I had the top down) if I was gonna slouch and look through the windshield, or stretch and look above it when driving it. But man it was fun!! I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a 2nd gen.
Your head Isn't touching the roof . It's your 4 inch tall monolith of hair 😂 no hate Brendon love the content guys
I drove my 2001 Miata from Germany to Portugal without any issues and crazy fun. Miatas are the best cars ever
I have a 99 NB and I adore it. It’s my daily and it makes any occasion special. The glass rear window (which I swapped for a non-glass top) doesn’t make anything noticably quieter on the road though.
My brother nd wife had a 91 Miata automatic our Mom in her late 70's loved that car she would let her 95 Buick Century Limited that she and dad bought new sit to drive that little car. She's 5 ft 2 so it was perfect for her with it being so low to the ground we didn't worry about her rolling it but she did tell us after she quit driving at 83 that she did slide the rear end around a couple of times.
I've driven my uncle's second gen through the hills of California. Some of the most fun driving I've ever had
I got a 2000 speced exactly like the one in the video. Absolutely love it. Most fun car ever
I started to open up a little to the nb and even nc when looking for a sub 10k miata last month but I ended up buying an NA 1991 back on the first of the year. I have no regrets.
I have two NB rescues. Love them ❤. Very easy to work on and there are so many mods you can do make make it unique. Personally, after a hard day’s work I drop the top and hit the backroads for a couple of hours and boom. Smile on my face 😅
With a foamectomy i fit in it fine at 6ft. Plenty of room for me. I do find that my feet cramp up on long drives. Something to do with how low i sit makes the pedal placement uncomfortable, and if i sit upright then i don't fit. For $2500 that i paid it's hard to imagine there's anything more fun out there.
I fit in perfectly in the ND at 5'10 without seat mods: comfortably, good visibility & headroom, legs have just enough room to where they never make contact with anything while working the pedals. Because I don't make contact the drivers side feels weirdly just as spacious as my Mazda3's. The NA felt only slightly smaller, I was still comfortable. I might find the NB and NC downright roomy
My buddy who's 5'9" but longer legs doesn't have room under the wheel, and my brother who's 6'2" has enough leg room but is fully touching the roof and when the top is down his eyes are at the level of the windshield bar.
But the passenger side is definitely smaller and I do feel cramped. So I only date shorter ladies. Sorry WNBA stars, I'm swiping left 😂.
A 6'4 I've just made peace with potentially being scalped.
Liking how this Classics channel has evolved
I love my '99 miata a stripped down base spec- no a/c now power options just the aero kit and an immobilizer. I describe the performance as peppy.
One of these without aero package, a 2002, with 25k miles for $5000. It was garaged. Just 5 years ago. I’ll be back looking further for the same set up.
I bough a 2000 NB8C for my first car and the only problem I ever had was rust. If you can get your hands on a Miata without rust then you are good to go. Rust is literally the only problem on these cars. It's hella fun to drive. It get attention like crazy. You can daily it, like I do. Roadtrips are one thing they dont shine as some other cars, but everythint else is nice and fun
I had a 99 10th anniversary. Super fun and reliable. Great for autox!
Brendan is my favorite of TFL!
They are fun and reliable cars. I owned a 1997 NA. At 6 foot, I set the seat all the way back and then one notch forward, then I tilted the seat back all the way. Still comfortable for me to drive. 5 speed is the only way to go. The optional hard top is a nice thing to have, if you can find one. Yeah, I felt like I was wearing the car, very snug, the NB is it really that much larger?
The NB is personally my favorite! Has the look that's just nice, a tad bit more room & nicer interior AND IF 1 is So inclined could squeeze an LS3 in, I know a fella who has done it! I mean if you have to Overcompensate. That's way more unique than a dumb truck w/MASSIVE tires that ONLY EVER Goes to Whole Paycheck for Bad Sushi bc it's too afraid of getting some scratchies. But I digress. & 1 of my exes who was 6'4 skinny but 6'4 daily'd both his NA & NB! I love the special edition yellow mica 2002. Tho my Daimler is getting a LS7 as I type I wouldn't feel the need to change a Miata's cuteness.
V8Roadsters does V8 installs for Miatas and a few other cars. Funny thing, removing the iron-block 4-cyl. and adding the aluminum-block LS motor only adds a couple hundred pounds to the car, and with the install kits it keeps the weight nearly 50-50 front/rear! I always wanted to do that to mine, but didn't. I should have!
My first car was a 1999 10AE. It was such a fun car!
People underestimate the effect of mass. A lot of the "feel" of a car is the instant response that can't really be timed or quantified. So even if 0-60 is slow, the change in momentum (~0-1 mph) feels very fast in these cars because of their low mass. The fast but controlled responsiveness is what makes Miatas more than the numbers can illustrate. Additionally, you are so connected to the car and so low to the ground that 30mph in a Miata feels like 60mph in a normal sized sports car.
For what it's worth, the NCs are about 100 lbs heavier than the latest NBs, so the weight difference is almost negligible. They have a lot more power, and a superior chassis to more than make up for it. On top of that, the NC is the only version many people can fit in and the interior is a significant update from the previous versions.
im 6ft 1 and drive a miata, they key is you have to be thin enough to adjust the seat forward and lean the seat back....no offense just how I am able to drive the ones ive had being as tall as i am. It also helps to go with an aftermarket race seat that will be much lower.
I’ve had a ‘92 and currently own a ‘94. My daughter owns a ‘95. The NA runs in the family but I’d consider a NB or even a NC if it was the convertible hardtop. Me and my daughter have hardtops for ours but my friend has a NC and his convertible hardtop makes me jealous.
Fun driving car. My son's first car his Mom loved it and looked for any excuse to drive it. Small woman at 5'2 she was a perfect fit
Less issues than the 1st. I have a slight preference for the interior and exterior design of the first. I nearly bought a base one of these without power windows, locks, or power steering. No AC. Nice green. Only 28k mikes. Garaged. $5500. Wish I didn’t have to get a scope that day!
I"ve never heard anyone say the NB wasn't beautiful. I certainly do like it. (That's why I bought one).
But, I don't like it in the colour silver. It needs to be any other colour than silver for it to really stand out as nice. (Mine is blue)
Is at the copart Denver?
Had 2 99's. They weighed in a just over 1000kg. The 2000 version had added safety construction, which brought the weight up by about 250kg, which kinda ruined it.
143hp with only 1000kg means a LOT if fun.
Greetings from the Netherlands
The NB's are actually in high demand. Especially the special editions. My shop deals almost exclusively with Miatas. If you buy that car, let me know if you need anything. I have two shipping containers filled with Miata parts. I have over a dozen Miata parts cars and actually manufacture some suspension parts. The guy that owns the shop actually knows pretty much everything about Miatas. The owner drives an NB in the NMCA West autocross series and he regularly sets fast time of the day against cars with 800+ hp. Anyways... If you buy that car, hit me if need anything, parts or knowledge.
my last miata was a national SCCA champion car. Its always fun beating up on corvettes and mustangs on the autocross track, they walk away with a lil more respect for miatas lol
I love me a good NB but truth be told I’d much rather stick to my 94’ NA Mazda Miata 🙌🏼
Looking at NB soft top w/manual online. Several have very low mileage and leather $13 to 20k over 100, 000 miles 3 to 6 grand.
I'm not old enough for the first gen. I was 7 and loving cars in 1999.
Hard to argue with the value. Especially since the NA & NC get modded to oblivion for the gram.
And you could get it in green unlike the current one.
Civic SI wheels?
Great commuter car...
Ive owned 4 miatas, 3 of them 99's, and my current one is a 99.
My last 99 was a national SCCA autocross champion car.
I love the 99's so much, more than any other model.
To me the NC was alright, I had a 07 model.
The new ones I cant stand how high the sides of the cars are, that looks hideous to me, and they are harder to work on
I had a green mk2 for 8 years and it was great. Had to sell it when I got married with kids...
Should have sold the spouse first, lol. I also have a green NB2, but my wife is more understanding (her dad has a race spec Chevy). I'm keeping my car till it's absolutely dead.
I love his videos. Informative, positive unlike Negative N..... videos.
Everyone in the Miata community knows that the NB is an upgraded NA. The big downside is obviously the missing pop-up headlights. But price value-wise it's the MIata to go for.
besides the missing popups, i think the NB is a better looking MX-5.
Nice but prefer the NC which I know most hate. Imo the NC is the first “modern” mx5 Miata they made
The NB rusts MUCH worse than the NA. Sills and wheelarches are common for both, but on the NB the chassis rails are guaranteed to rot from the inside out. Ironically because Mazda double-skinned them to try and avoid rust.
Funny how NAs are getting expensive in the states. In the UK a good NA is about 4000 quid.
I wish I can fit in one
I would love to drive Miata
You really don’t need more power (although it would be nice) when you’re passing through a 25 mph hair pin turn going 50+ mph with the back end dancing around. I can take my Miata up and down canyon runs for an hour and back home burning up 3-4 gallons of fuel. That’s the beauty of these cars, just pure driving joy especially with the top down. It’ll be the most fun driving slow. Buy one and you’ll know.
No auction selling price? No specification of year range of NB for us noobs?
I was waiting for the auction price. Thumbs up this comment so that it bubbles to the top
It probably hadn't sold yet. They were probably there filming an auction video or Brendan was there working his regular job, and they took the opportunity.
Mazda knew how to do fun with not a lot of power.
Great car but my view of the road was bisected by the windshield frame (I'm 6'). Seems designed for smaller drivers.
I'm 5'10 and with the seat "all the way back" I fit perfectly in the driver's seat of my ND. No visibility issues, ergonomics are good, legs have plenty of room to work the pedals and shifter is well placed. Don't feel cramped, actually feels pretty similar to my Mazda 3. The slightly smaller passenger side is uncomfortably cramped though, so it's really a car where every fraction of an inch makes a difference.
When I drove my buddies' NA it was pretty similar, although my elbows had slightly less room.
My buddy who is 5'9 but with longer legs has trouble working the pedals, and my brother who is 6' 2" can work the pedals but as that same issue with the windshield frame. And he can't sit in it with the top up.
@@markcoopers1930 get a racing seat that sits lower, or oull your seat forward a cpl notches and lean the back of the seat back. im 6ft 1in and I dont have a bisected view except at stop lights
@@BillyBlaze7lol, my brother has the visibility issue. I'm perfectly fine enjoying stock everything for now, till I build up more savings padding for mods.
@@markcoopers1930 yeah i was replying to the OP but accidently posted on your comment, this issue I was talking about is on the NB and NA
I had a first Gen but the second Gen had so much of a better interior than the first Gen
Some one put honda si wheels (ek)
Could the Mazda miata beat the vw beetle
Definitely a fun toy as long as you don't mind being under the bro dozers' sight lines. Maybe get a little red dune flag pole a wavin so you don't get crushed.
I had red reflective tape on the back of the roll bar. 😉
Got one.
Makes me miss my S2000
I own MX3,mx6, that be mx5 I would gotten 🏎️ put couple klze and klde motors and your set
NfS UnderGround 2 Memories
The days of 5 grand miatas are gone, unless you find a guy selling one that doesnt know what they are worth or a guy has one that is dogged out with 300k on the clock. I bought my last one for 5k but that was 6 years ago. If you can find a decent NB for 5k RUN to the bank and buy it
Nice Honda wheels 🤣😆🤣😆
The NB is a parts donor platform for the NA. Can't change my mind 🤣
and the NA is the twin sister that gets rode hard but cant get commitment lol
can a 6 foot tall man fit in a miata?
You'll have to modify the seats. It's kind of a lost cause after 6'3 though.
yes
The NB has a better chassis with more power and an upscale interior
The NA has pop up headlights
Um yeah na win for the win
Si wheels on a NB. Ha
Better engine, better transmission, better diff, better, better suspensión, better brakes, more trunk space, more cabin space, a rear defroster, and a cheaper price ? Of course the NB miata its the way to go because NA its less car for more money, NC is big, heavy and ugly and ND its still not at “project car budget”
Cool car but are they really still $5000? The last couple of times I checked out the prices for these and other Miatas, they have been shockingly high, towards $10k. They are good, but not that good.
your right, they are better
Don't drive it in the salt homie.
Yes the American government mandated that all vehicles with pop up headlights be eliminated due to pedestrian safety crashes,that will reduce injuries.
That's a misconception, to this day pop-up headlights are not banned in the US on new vehicles. They are in Europe.
In the early '90s the rules regarding headlight design having to be round or square in the US expired, and a bunch of companies started designing a bunch of weird, strange headlights. Regulators didn't know what to do and feared what companies were going to bring to the market so they made a Hasty reactionary decision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Standard No. 108, which just states that lights must remain open if there were issues or faults.
While this does make it more difficult and more complex to engineer pop-up headlights into cars, it's by no means impossible. It was European traffic agencies that effectively banned pop-up headlights due to crash restrictions. Combine that with the additional engineering cost to meet the US rule and the objective hindrance that pop up headlights have on aerodynamics, and US companies decided to just not proceed. Today. It's no issue to have headlights, high beams, indicators, and daytime running lights all in one housing. Even though it's cool, pop up headlights will likely never return, and if it does, it will be in markets that don't have terribly high speed limits or lots of highways where aerodynamics make a huge impact.
If I was a lot younger, it would be a fun reasonable priced toy. What would really be fun (I have seen) is swap in a small block Ford V-8. Now that I older, I don’t want to fall into a vehicle nor climb out of a vehicle. I like what you’re doing, so Keep’m coming🙂🙂
I’m 67 and daily drive mine!
Buy a car that fits. It’s not for beefy, 6’+ . It’s not a commuter car and enough with the LS swap talk. Buy the car for what it is and enjoy.
Without pop ups its not as cool. 1:15 and they (mazda) did not had to do that since the Corvette C5 also came with pop ups.
Gen 3 is the one I'd get. It doesn't have the classic shape of the original, but it looks more athletic (to me) than the 2nd generation. The 4th generation is simply not attractive.
You don't "fit the mold."
3rd gen is best gen. NB is my least favorite. I still like it fine, but not as much as all the others. I also do not fit in NBs especially.
Pop up headlights are dumb. Fight me.
Good when you are driving by another Miata to give a wink. I have an ND and always get the wink from NA's
I'll fight you. I have an NA. Everybody wants to see the lights work. It's a chicken magnet. People love it. Ass kicked.
OK, where are you at?
Love your vids but the viewers would love for you guys to take your health more seriously. Being "big" is so bad for you. Seeing a health transformation would be a great inspiration for your subs.
Lol
Kind of thinking the same I'm 5'10" and I fit in my ND miata no problem it's the perfect size
I struggle w/my weight. Goes up and down. Though all my MD's my BP, Cholesterol etc etc etc etc especially given my age is Perfect. Like I mean PERFECTION. So though I do not possess my bfs coveted 30" waistline. My internal medical records would suggest I'll live probably what my Eskimo grandmother did more than twice my age currently, she died at 105 yrs old.
All that aside. I mean Brendan actually KNOWS HOW TO COMB HIS HAIR! Hell not only that but his beard for I know Super Str8-ty Str8 as Str8 as an Arrow as they come 😂actually has a Pristine ZZTOP esqe well manicured beard! Awesome! Even if his attire is on the Str8ty Str8 side of things lol he doesn't LOOK like he picked his Woded clothes from the floor bc Mommy didn't hang them up for him. Bc ohh idk, he's an Adult???!!! And going on that note actually GETS UP IN TIME to shower, groom get to studio looking Presentable as IF A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND OR MORE WILL SEE HIM ON "TV/ONLINE" IF NOT MILLIONS??? So he takes Care of his Appearance! Instead of another .... and No Not Kasey Not Alex. Not even the other Super Duper Ultra Machismo Str8ty Str8 Super Duper ZERO Questions Str8 guy 😂Nathan, Not Dad either ... Ohh Not the Russian either ... Yeeeeaaaah
Don't rope all the viewers into your rude comment. We wish them all and well and good health but we're not their doctor. We aren't seeing their blood work or physical results. Who are you to make comments without any context, to diagnose from a TH-cam video? Get down from that horse, it's a long fall.
@@markcoopers1930 How many old fat people do you see?
Nope, just don't like it......
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