This video was made 10 years ago and I watched it in high school and in 2019 when I saved up enough I got me an NC great recommendation Matt the last 10 months have been a blast
Thanks a lot bro, that's exactly what I do. I live cars, and talk to you guys as if I was just talking to my friends about the car, and hopefully you like it enough to come back.
I am 46 and buying my first MX-5 (yep I am in Britain) test drove it twice yesterday and can't wait to collect it on Wednesday. Great video and a great road to drive on!
This is how a show about cars should be. Forget glamour shots of ultra exotic cars with a million horsepower. Keep it simple, friendly and entertaining host in an obtainable drivers car, with a road to complement the car. This formula doesn't even require a huge budget. I want to see a coast to coast tour in a Miata, and in each state along the way, the host picks up a local and tours the best local driving roads.
Next to the Hudson River by Bear Mountain is some of the greatest roads for driving in this country. Took my bike up there hundreds of times. Gotta get up there with the Vet soon.
When I subscribe to a channel I always go check the oldest videos :D Have been listening to the Smoking Tire for about 6 months now and today decided to check out the video reviews :)
Thanks am 17 and it was really nice to hear you say that it is a good first car because actually buying a 2006 mx5 and I love it and when I watched this video I loved it even more Thanks
Matt, this looks like a great base on which to build. I think reviewing cars most enthusiasts actually purchase is a great idea, as opposed to just the higher end cars.
The show speaks for it self. there is no other car show out there not on tv, no on the internet that can get around the concept of why we like to drive like this show dose, the smoking tire, what will come next. i am hooked. Jon
Totally agree, I live in New Zealand and I've owned two MX5's. Got my first one aged 18, and my second one aged 25, both modified, and both amazing cars. Nothing like watching the frustrated faces of drivers in Big V8s as they can't shake you off their tail. Awesome cars.
Yes, for all the reasons that a rear wheel drive roadster makes more sense when it's sunny. Having said that, with good tires, the MX-5 would do fine in the northeast all year round, especially with the hard top.
I recently bought myself a 92 NA with a five speed. The first one with an auto that I had wasn't working for me. In three weeks time, I already feel like I've become a better driver. Rev matches are almost bang on. Working on heel-toeing still. Stop and go traffic isn't a problem for me with the five speed. I now understand why this car is so special. It's taught me more than any other car I've driven. I'm really happy these cars exist.
@Spoonher41 go over the GW bridge and take the Palisades Parkway north to Bear Mountain. All the roads through the park and around the Bear Mtn bridge area are awesome.
On my 3rd one now. 1 NA and 2 NB's including a Mazdaspeed Turbo. Thanks for putting your words behind this great car. Some other reviewers (CH) are not so kind.
Awesome video, I stumbled upon the Mk4 Jetta video just now... didn't know you guys changed names. That's funny about the miata though, I'm turning 16 this month, and an NA miata is one of my favorite cars. It may happen to be my first car, although it's likely that it'll be something a bit cheaper, like a Mk2 VW Jetta/Jolf or a first-gen MR-2. (Miatas seem to be a bit expensive here in MN, and I'm lazy so I don't make a lot of money :)). Great videos by the way, loved the Mk4 Jetta one!
I was up that way for work not too long ago. I was disappointed that I didn't take the fun car for that trip. That is a great road to have fun on and I like it even more than the PCH north of San Fran.
Couldn't agree more. I own a 06 S2000 and I didn't think much about the mx5 until I got until one that was tuned and I gotta say, it was amazing. Watching this video also made me kinda wish I would've bought a mx5 first before a s2000 as my first car but I'm happy w/ my choice and I'm sure ati that you won't be disappointed with either car you buy.
It's good to see you recommending the MX-5 to people as their first car. I think they are great cars. I was going to get 1 but I bought an RX-7 instead simply because the price difference here in Ireland was the same for the FD as the MX-5. However I want my g/f to get an MX-5 because I think it will make her a good driver and enjoy driving (she gets nervous in the car), but also cause I'd like to drive it from time to time for the fun factor.
Too bad you didn't stop at the bear mountain cruise in car show on Wednesday, usually 500 cars ranging from hot rods to musclecars to Ferrari and lambos. I love that road you were on, i want to go drive it now.
What a great review :) I love my '08 :) Quite a few friends are "converted" after a very quick drive. Beautiful scenery up there.... would love to have seen what you could do with a faster camera car. Can tell from the engine noise that you're nowhere near the limits :) Best thing about this car is how much control you still have when you're on those limits. And it's control, not computer coming to the rescue!! What do you use for sound? Exceptionally clear audio in your video. :)
Thank you for this great review of one of my favorite cars! I have a Q ... if you had to choose between a Miata and a Mini which one would you go with?
we did that on the old show, and I promise I will do it again on this show. Having said that, I would recommend a used Miata as much as I would recommend a brand new MX5, which is what I thought I had implied in the video. Sorry for not making that more clear.
Watching this really makes me want a Miata. I got stick shift lessons from my Uncle in his old Miata, but I was limited to a parking lot. As an 18 yr old who loves to drive, I kinda wish my dad would've let me gotten one of those. But still, a BMW 328i is nice to drive as well :)
They are similar and different at the same time. They are both fun cars that emphasize nimbleness over all-out power in an effort to maximize fun for the driver, and in that respect they both succeed. If you want a rear seat, the Miata is out, if you want rear wheel drive, the Mini is out. My mini was faster in a straight line because I had all the work done to it, a stock Mini Cooper S will run dead even with a Stock MX5 Touring. I would say the extra money spent for the 6-speed is worth it.
After track a few year and at the sweet sweet age of 16 I got passed down my dads 2001 BMW 740i E38 M-sport and had loads of fun it it till I blow the alternator going 120mph after that I had to buy a new alternator for 675$ and spend 4 hours replacing it, now I am 18 with a 2006 Mazda mx5 that I bought for 10,000$ and its the best thing I've bought to date ..... Soon starting with modification cause there also easy to wrench on ....... Suspension, Cosworth internals, flying Miata supercharger and sticky tires ..... And of course bucket seats lol and work will be my Miata
Nicely produced video though, I really enjoyed it. Nice overhead shot too - that ain't easy terrain !! Hope the camera mans ok (and given 'hazardous duty pay' : -)
I'm in the Gateway Miata Club I've seen pics of crashed up Miata's beyond believe were all the drivers walked away unharmed and said if I can walk away from that I'll buy another one. Very safe construction and a roll bar is a must!
Coming on The Smoking Tire, we plan on having a healthy mix of "regular" enthusiast cars and supercars. Your suggestions for stories are always welcome.
I am 6 foot 6 and weight 200lbs , test drove one yesterday. Instantly fell in love with the car. I fit perfectly. I believe it was because my seam is only 32 to 34". Im tall from the waist up.
I think i've seen that ghetto Miata down the street from me in West Haven, CT at some limo service place, could be wrong but the wing/homemade wind blocker look familiar. Also, Matt, now that you're out in L.A. is a Miata more plausible?
No apologies, I probably didn't pay attention enough. I remember that show now, but that was more of a list, I like how you actually drove the miata, the Mazda, and that cobalt to show how good they are. You should see if you could get some people to lend you there used car.
Sadly, I don't fit in the NA or NB cars very well. If you're over six feet, the NC is the only one that's comfortable enough that I would consider buying it.
Yeah, just a year and a half or so to go... But one person's long in the tooth is another person's tuned to perfection - I just bought an MX5 and I'm loving it. :)
The best thing about these little cars, is that they not only handle like nothing else out there for the price, but they are also quick (especially at speeds over 80mph when the power begins to come on in top gear , thanks to the 4.11 axle ratio), but they also get extremely good gas mileage. The sticker says something like 28 hwy, or something. But trust me, you can easily get 32 on the hwy, and 29 to 30 in town, all the time, regardless of how you drive it. This car loves to rev!
Congrats on your new Miata. I own a 95' myself. Hopefully the Fiat-Mazda collaboration works out as well as the Toyota-Subaru collaboration did. Mazda sure as hell knows how to make a brilliant roadster, and Fiat has the funding to see the 4th generation through to production.
This video was made 10 years ago and I watched it in high school and in 2019 when I saved up enough I got me an NC great recommendation Matt the last 10 months have been a blast
Is it that great? I'm looking at getting an NC aswell.
N/C still a blast in 2019/20 ❤👍
Holy Matt has gain weight since this video
Just came back to this video and, WOW! Can't believe it,,,
And so have you....
Thanks a lot bro, that's exactly what I do. I live cars, and talk to you guys as if I was just talking to my friends about the car, and hopefully you like it enough to come back.
woah bro, you look thinner back then
***** marriage, age, lol idk
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I miss old youtube and culture
Been watching tst since the garage 419 days. Something about this era of content is so nostalgic to me
No, The Smoking Tire is our new, totally independent show.
#throwback
This video helped seal the deal on me buying my used 2009 NC. Lowered, tuned, sprung. Mega fun. Thanks.
I am 46 and buying my first MX-5 (yep I am in Britain) test drove it twice yesterday and can't wait to collect it on Wednesday. Great video and a great road to drive on!
Let's take a moment to realise how much Matt aged in 8 years.
Its been ten years now! he's so fat
@@SuperHoneyOil 12 years now
This is how a show about cars should be. Forget glamour shots of ultra exotic cars with a million horsepower. Keep it simple, friendly and entertaining host in an obtainable drivers car, with a road to complement the car. This formula doesn't even require a huge budget. I want to see a coast to coast tour in a Miata, and in each state along the way, the host picks up a local and tours the best local driving roads.
Next to the Hudson River by Bear Mountain is some of the greatest roads for driving in this country. Took my bike up there hundreds of times. Gotta get up there with the Vet soon.
Fantastic review! It does the MX5, a car I own and regularly drive on curvy bendy roads, justice in every way.
When I subscribe to a channel I always go check the oldest videos :D Have been listening to the Smoking Tire for about 6 months now and today decided to check out the video reviews :)
5:55 "a miata is not gay"
It likes to be tossed
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Great review Matt, can't go wrong with a perfect weight distribution, RWD and lightweight chassis.
Thanks am 17 and it was really nice to hear you say that it is a good first car because actually buying a 2006 mx5 and I love it and when I watched this video I loved it even more Thanks
@EnnesX this car has a power-retractable hardtop, and it's no longer called the Miata, it's the MX-5.
Matt, this looks like a great base on which to build. I think reviewing cars most enthusiasts actually purchase is a great idea, as opposed to just the higher end cars.
lol @ the guy who breaks his wing..
Now it's split style. If he sands the broken ends down and paints, no one would know. He could say he bought it like that.
Great job on a well done video. Relaxed, fun to watch.
The show speaks for it self. there is no other car show out there not on tv, no on the internet that can get around the concept of why we like to drive like this show dose, the smoking tire, what will come next. i am hooked.
Jon
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Hey matt, I have to say, I really like your rewiews!
Doing a good job there coming to tangible conclusions. *subscribed*
Greetz from Germany
You're my new favourite car reviewer. Thanks for doing a great job!
Seeing that Newgrounds link at the end really sent me back!
Totally agree, I live in New Zealand and I've owned two MX5's. Got my first one aged 18, and my second one aged 25, both modified, and both amazing cars. Nothing like watching the frustrated faces of drivers in Big V8s as they can't shake you off their tail. Awesome cars.
Bought a miata after listening this video , thank you Mr Farah !
good review, great car and honesty. Cheers
Yes, for all the reasons that a rear wheel drive roadster makes more sense when it's sunny. Having said that, with good tires, the MX-5 would do fine in the northeast all year round, especially with the hard top.
Absolutely great review! A guy that knows what the hell he is talking about. Hard to find reviews this good. props!
I recently bought myself a 92 NA with a five speed. The first one with an auto that I had wasn't working for me. In three weeks time, I already feel like I've become a better driver. Rev matches are almost bang on. Working on heel-toeing still. Stop and go traffic isn't a problem for me with the five speed. I now understand why this car is so special. It's taught me more than any other car I've driven. I'm really happy these cars exist.
@TheSmokingTire Thanks for the tip Matt. I just bought a 1995 Miata (green w/ beige interior) for my first car. I love it!!!
great review, thanks. I totally love this car.
That looks like a great meet-up for us Mazda lovers.
Thanks Jon, tell your friends about us so we can make it huge and keep it going! Lots of good content coming this season....
You guys did make it huge!
these were all the roads around Bear Mountain State Park, about an hour north of the city.
@Spoonher41 go over the GW bridge and take the Palisades Parkway north to Bear Mountain. All the roads through the park and around the Bear Mtn bridge area are awesome.
The people who call it gay just dont know. I'm glad you liked our review, now tell your friends to subscribe too!
Great review of an awesome car!
Great video!
Matt looked so much younger here. Like an old young adult if that makes sense. Now he just looks like a dad lol.
On my 3rd one now. 1 NA and 2 NB's including a Mazdaspeed Turbo. Thanks for putting your words behind this great car. Some other reviewers (CH) are not so kind.
Great review!
I have a '99 Miata and I love it!
Currently rocking Corvette, Vanquish, and my new Suzuki SV650 Motorcycle. Sold the Mini a few weeks ago.
Awesome video, I stumbled upon the Mk4 Jetta video just now... didn't know you guys changed names.
That's funny about the miata though, I'm turning 16 this month, and an NA miata is one of my favorite cars. It may happen to be my first car, although it's likely that it'll be something a bit cheaper, like a Mk2 VW Jetta/Jolf or a first-gen MR-2. (Miatas seem to be a bit expensive here in MN, and I'm lazy so I don't make a lot of money :)).
Great videos by the way, loved the Mk4 Jetta one!
its my first car, and i love it! great one, no other car could be better for the first one.
the perfect beginner sportscar.
ah all those first gen rx7's in the background. he should of at least looked at some of them.
God I love first gen's. I just ot an 85 GS. unfortunately it is too far gone to be road worthy, Turning it in to a drift missile.
Looking forward to more shows!
I was up that way for work not too long ago. I was disappointed that I didn't take the fun car for that trip. That is a great road to have fun on and I like it even more than the PCH north of San Fran.
Great video. Love it
We just moved to LA! So it's not likely in the near future, but if the opportunity comes up, I will think of you.
and btw, what an amazing place to drive!!!
Bear Mountain Drive O.O wow!
Now everyone with the means, go buy a new 2017 RF so there will be plenty on the used market.
exactly, it's an incredible car and cant wait to get mine
lol.. I cant stop laughing at the driving segment. The MX-5 looks so happy on that winding road.
:D
Couldn't agree more. I own a 06 S2000 and I didn't think much about the mx5 until I got until one that was tuned and I gotta say, it was amazing. Watching this video also made me kinda wish I would've bought a mx5 first before a s2000 as my first car but I'm happy w/ my choice and I'm sure ati that you won't be disappointed with either car you buy.
We will, thanks, dont' forget to tell your friends to subscribe too!
It's good to see you recommending the MX-5 to people as their first car. I think they are great cars. I was going to get 1 but I bought an RX-7 instead simply because the price difference here in Ireland was the same for the FD as the MX-5.
However I want my g/f to get an MX-5 because I think it will make her a good driver and enjoy driving (she gets nervous in the car), but also cause I'd like to drive it from time to time for the fun factor.
Too bad you didn't stop at the bear mountain cruise in car show on Wednesday, usually 500 cars ranging from hot rods to musclecars to Ferrari and lambos. I love that road you were on, i want to go drive it now.
What a great review :)
I love my '08 :) Quite a few friends are "converted" after a very quick drive.
Beautiful scenery up there.... would love to have seen what you could do with a faster camera car. Can tell from the engine noise that you're nowhere near the limits :)
Best thing about this car is how much control you still have when you're on those limits. And it's control, not computer coming to the rescue!!
What do you use for sound? Exceptionally clear audio in your video. :)
Thanks for no longer thinking I'm annoying :)
Thank you for this great review of one of my favorite cars! I have a Q ... if you had to choose between a Miata and a Mini which one would you go with?
we did that on the old show, and I promise I will do it again on this show.
Having said that, I would recommend a used Miata as much as I would recommend a brand new MX5, which is what I thought I had implied in the video. Sorry for not making that more clear.
Whoa, I came on here to watch some old SmokingTire and would you look at that, I wanted one of thses 9 months ago hahaha
Watching this really makes me want a Miata. I got stick shift lessons from my Uncle in his old Miata, but I was limited to a parking lot. As an 18 yr old who loves to drive, I kinda wish my dad would've let me gotten one of those. But still, a BMW 328i is nice to drive as well :)
Happy car is happy! Look how it smiles to me!
Awesome review. The new 2009 MX-5 hard-top is nice, makes for a quieter ride.
Hey man, love your show. I live in the area (well, NYC)..what road are you driving on? Looking to test our my new care somewhere.
Interesting video, I had the Garage 419 subscription and was like wtf happend to these guys? lol
Nice to find you again (subscribed)
The roads around Bear Mountain State Park in NY
They are similar and different at the same time. They are both fun cars that emphasize nimbleness over all-out power in an effort to maximize fun for the driver, and in that respect they both succeed. If you want a rear seat, the Miata is out, if you want rear wheel drive, the Mini is out.
My mini was faster in a straight line because I had all the work done to it, a stock Mini Cooper S will run dead even with a Stock MX5 Touring. I would say the extra money spent for the 6-speed is worth it.
After track a few year and at the sweet sweet age of 16 I got passed down my dads 2001 BMW 740i E38 M-sport and had loads of fun it it till I blow the alternator going 120mph after that I had to buy a new alternator for 675$ and spend 4 hours replacing it, now I am 18 with a 2006 Mazda mx5 that I bought for 10,000$ and its the best thing I've bought to date ..... Soon starting with modification cause there also easy to wrench on ....... Suspension, Cosworth internals, flying Miata supercharger and sticky tires ..... And of course bucket seats lol and work will be my Miata
It's very difficult to source used cars for filming, but I'll look around.
Great Review! The Miata has made me a better driver, and it is fun to drive. Thanks for the video!
Nicely produced video though, I really enjoyed it. Nice overhead shot too - that ain't easy terrain !! Hope the camera mans ok (and given 'hazardous duty pay' : -)
I'm in the Gateway Miata Club I've seen pics of crashed up Miata's beyond believe were all the drivers walked away unharmed and said if I can walk away from that I'll buy another one. Very safe construction and a roll bar is a must!
Coming on The Smoking Tire, we plan on having a healthy mix of "regular" enthusiast cars and supercars. Your suggestions for stories are always welcome.
I am 6 foot 6 and weight 200lbs , test drove one yesterday. Instantly fell in love with the car. I fit perfectly. I believe it was because my seam is only 32 to 34". Im tall from the waist up.
bear mountain is a 10 min drive from my house. Always an amazing time
thanks man good advice, i am looking for a first car and that will be useful thank you
hi matt i ve got a question for you....whats your opinion in the mazda mx5 vs the honda s2000...cool show men keep the good work !
Just bought a 2001, only 60,000 miles on it and in VERY good condition. I love mazdas!
I think i've seen that ghetto Miata down the street from me in West Haven, CT at some limo service place, could be wrong but the wing/homemade wind blocker look familiar.
Also, Matt, now that you're out in L.A. is a Miata more plausible?
May I ask how tall you are? I'm thinking about getting a Miata, but being 6.1 ft. makes me worry I won't fit in. Thanks
I just got myself an MX5 NC. Love it more than my Mazdaspeed Miata!
No apologies, I probably didn't pay attention enough. I remember that show now, but that was more of a list, I like how you actually drove the miata, the Mazda, and that cobalt to show how good they are. You should see if you could get some people to lend you there used car.
I'm from NY and I love driving on this road. I've been stuck behind a truck before... and boy does it bum me out.
Sadly, I don't fit in the NA or NB cars very well. If you're over six feet, the NC is the only one that's comfortable enough that I would consider buying it.
Yeah, just a year and a half or so to go... But one person's long in the tooth is another person's tuned to perfection - I just bought an MX5 and I'm loving it. :)
I had a MX5..but then got an RX8. They are both really cool cars.
The best thing about these little cars, is that they not only handle like nothing else out there for the price, but they are also quick (especially at speeds over 80mph when the power begins to come on in top gear , thanks to the 4.11 axle ratio), but they also get extremely good gas mileage. The sticker says something like 28 hwy, or something. But trust me, you can easily get 32 on the hwy, and 29 to 30 in town, all the time, regardless of how you drive it. This car loves to rev!
having owned a 1991 Miata I can say these cars are the best. They turn like go-karts.
Congrats on your new Miata. I own a 95' myself. Hopefully the Fiat-Mazda collaboration works out as well as the Toyota-Subaru collaboration did. Mazda sure as hell knows how to make a brilliant roadster, and Fiat has the funding to see the 4th generation through to production.
i cant wait to get my miata done when i see videos like this it just makes me wanna drive it so so so bad.
The mountain you traversed is named "Storm King' btw. Situated between Cornwall and West Point/Highland Falls NY. Ok, now I think I'm done !!
we are working on that... unfortunately the approval process is rather long and annoying. but we're working on it.
great vid, got one of these as my first car and im 18 :D
Hey that's where I hike with my kids, Storm King Mountain!