@@robpet4424 It took me 57 years….. This will replace my 2006 GTI as my fun car. I sold that one back in 2020. Can’t wait to try the 2024 Miata. I had a 1990 for a couple years over a decade ago. This new one has all the modern conveniences I admit I like and more power.
I have a 2023 and I can't stop driving it. Relaxing fun at every turn. Just go slightly slow and let it flow. Just the right amount of power to have fun.
@@BrianMakse Actually Brian you don't need to wear a helmet when driving in Ariel Atom, they have windshields now.😉 However the one I owned didn't have a full windshield just a small double bubble windshield, so I had to wear a helmet.
I took my 2016 Icon from the UK to Portugal this year. Using soft baggage, I managed to fit two flight cases, a long sports bag, a rucksack crammed full of my daughter's art stuff, a toiletry bag and various items of footwear squashed into the trunk. No worries.
Hi Brian.Whilst waiting for delivery of a 24 MX5 base 1.5 a saw your great review.For the Michelin green routes more power would be superfluous in Spain.Happy to let locals pass and if I nave to take the Autovia its comfortable topless at 120 kph.The dog loves it so the interest is making progress without chucking her around.Saludos.
Great review Brian! I truly love the Mazda MX5, this is the next best thing after a motorcycle for fun factor. The MX5 has become a classic since 1989 but more importantly this car year after year is such a hidden gem because the market gone bonkers with electronics gadgets, complex engines with weak computers and sensors whereas the MX5 didn’t add anything outside of what is needed. The traditional analog gauges tells you a lot about the characteristics of this car. Great job Mazda!!! You guys nailed it. Now, let’s focus on your larger models…CX90 and CX70 make it good and simple, you will dominate that market too. Quit playing around with Hybrid and EV. Just focus on weight and power ratio….no one cares about high horsepower.
I believe one key factor in the weight distribution is that Mazda specifically engineers it to be 50/50 with a driver on board. In other words, while the static distribution might be close to 52/48, it is 50/50 when in action with a driver on board. I recall advertising for the NC demonstrated this with the car suspended and a driver in the seat reflecting perfect balance. And then, yes, it's what you do with it!
That's one thing I've never heard. From my perspective as a racer, you drive what you're given, but we both know Mazda goes to great lengths to make this car extremely satisfying to drive. Wouldn't surprise me at all!
This is the greatest car on the earth. I absolutely love weaving through morning traffic and blowing by everybody. I can't help it. Everyday is a new joy driving.
Brian , this is what the 3rd or 4th video on the 2024 MX-5. To be fair though you dive into the details of each model & actually drive each one ! Well done. Now to finish off the 2024 MX-5 series how about giving us all a look at a snowy drive on winter tires ? Just a suggestion because so many people think it can't be done. My winter tires are stacked in the garage & as sad of a day that will be on changing over the car has proved that any fear it couldn't handle the conditions was totally wrong.
It's the third review and fifth episode about the 2024 model. I'm always looking for excuses to drive one and, in fact, I've tried the last two winters with no success in timing the snow. Mazda Canada is great about keeping one available through the winter and let's hope it works out this winter!
@@BrianMakse I watched all of them Brian & can see the MX-5 is probably the most talked about car on your channel. I believe there are a couple ND video's displaying what it can do in adverse winter conditions with winter tires. That is it. Its actually surprising to me so many keep the car as a garage queen when its actually a stellar performer under 6 inches of snow. I keep my MX-5s at stock height & add Weather Tech mats also put 16 inch tires on for winter to handle the wonderful pot holes.
Very wholesome to share that moment, and very well laid out to be learned from by the audience. Really appreciate you, and glad you were okay. This is the exact reason why I'm scared to push my ND though. I've crashed a digital car like this so many times, I honestly just don't think I'm fast enough to catch it.
Great review Brian on a great car. I love these, like you do, not least coz I’m a big fan of Japanese engineering. However I’m gonna offer up a perspective here which is never touched on by reviewers like yourself, but which you may find food for thought. Hear me out on this one coz at first it may seem deliberately controversial, but it’s not meant to be. I’m a genuine fan of these MX5’s, but at the same time massively frustrated with Mazda, and the ‘elephant in the room’ with this car. On the face of it, what we have here is truly a fantastic, reliable (very very important…Porsche & BMW are you listening!!?), lightweight, affordable (used) sports car. It looks great, handles superbly and is cheap to run. All that is true, yet behind all of it is in my view one of the biggest marketing and sales own goals in the history of car manufacture! That an intelligent, progressive, innovative company like Mazda could drop the ball on this one in the way they have is truly mind boggling! What I’m referring to is this. How many millions more potential buyers of this car would there have been if Mazda had just made 3 subtle changes to the ND versions. 1. Telescopic steering wheel adjustment, on the pre-2019 cars. 2. Seat height adjustment on all ND’s. 3. Two inches more room in total length from seat to pedals. Those 3 simple and obvious things would have given them millions more sales worldwide, by opening the doors to a whole new size/build demographic. How many potential buyers like me would have bought this car if it was just marginally more comfortable inside? I’m 6ft 5 inches with an average torso but long legs, and I cannot buy this car, much as I really want to coz I just don’t fit. Even for average size folks this car is a squeeze inside; why oh why Mazda?? If this car was only for the domestic Japanese market, I could understand it, but it’s not, it’s sold all over the world. It makes absolutely no marketing sense whatsoever. It’s one thing to make a car for a niche market; family, track, cruising, touring, sports etc. But who in the hell would think it’s a good idea to limit your own sales chances by making size (small) your niche market?? That just seems dumber than dumb, and that’s coming from a Mazda fanboy. At this point, someone usually comments about Mazda’s rationale about weight-saving with this car. But to me that’s a complete non-issue and a red herring. Most people who buy this car, will never track it, may well not be petrol heads, and just want a nice modern small lightweight sports car. Are we really meant to believe that the little bit of extra weight the above mentioned improvements would have made, would have impacted on them or their choice to buy it? I very much doubt it. When you see the figures for how many of these have sold, it’s clearly a huge sales success. But when you factor in how many could have been sold by making the car accessible to more than just the ‘under 5ft 6’ demographic, it’s an absolute and utter marketing failure of epic proportions. If you think that’s harsh, consider this. Mazda could have (and still could) clean up in this sector. What’s the competition; there is none, especially in terms of non aspirated 2 seater, sports cars, new or used. BMW Z4; only the older ones are NA, and they are now very old, and the newer ones are turbo and allegedly unreliable, and the newer one is turbo and a boat size-wise. Nissan 370 Z; Nice looking, robust, reliable, with great V6 engines, but virtually unchanged since its inception in 2009, and it shows in its archaic interior. It’s also not cheap if you buy anything other than an early model. Porsche Caymans; take your pick re. model. Great looking, great size, but between IMS, RMS, bore scoring, and super expensive parts, labour, servicing and maintenance costs, they’re not really an option for a lot of people. You can buy an MX5 out of warranty and know it will be reliable for as long as you keep it; who in their right mind wants a German sports car out of warranty? To really corner the market, Mazda should probably have considered making the RF a straight coupe design, rather than targa, whilst continuing to offer the soft top. That would offer great alternative (more reliable, more affordable etc) options to Boxters and Caymans. So Mazda could pretty much have this niche sector to themselves, (bar the die hard German fanboys those who would only ever want the Porsche or BMW badges!), if only they’d made the MX5 accessible to all sizes and builds. The MX5 is truly a great and legendary platform, but behind it all is for me a very very sad story of ‘what might have beens’ and lost opportunities, and that is such a huge shame for those of us who would love one of these little beauties. Someone at Mazda needs to seriously re-think this car, and stop making each successive version of it smaller than the last!!
First time watching this channel: nice video Brian! For me an RF is a daily driver and I think what sets it apart, and worth its price, is that even the weekly supermarket run is a joyful experience. Fun at any speed and I don't think any other car can match it for that. If you go by the numbers you can get more elsewhere. For the experience, you can't.
The best thing I like about my ND2 Miata is the sense of speed it gives you, even though you're only doing the speed limit. Try that in a Nissan GTR or Corvette. My only complaint is, since I got the club pack RF (bilstein, Brembo Recaro package), the ride quality is pretty harsh. Much more harsh than my 2005 Porsche.
Having raced all sort of cars in many different classes, the most fun I’ve ever was is in Spec Miata. It truly pushes you every time you go out. I’ve also had a few street Miata’s. In fact every gen except the ND so far. I drove an ND1 when they first came out and was underwhelmed. I need to do drive a ND2 sooner than later.
Love my 2024 and the new track mode! I got 9 track days in this year and it's an absolute riot! It would be nice if the oem seats were compatible with a proper harness for track days.
Thanks Brian, well done video. I picked up my soul red manual MX5 manual roadster, with the brembo and bilstein package a few weeks ago. I agree a great car especially for the money. I do think it could sit say an inch lower and looking at doing that to improve the look.
I thought the car sat a little high and fitted a set of Progressive Technology springs with matching Bilsteins, the original Bilsteins in the car needed to be replaced due the car sitting lower. It was a huge improvement in the sporting driveability of the MX5, highly recommended.
I love that philosophy. I don’t want most features in the GT. I detest the dash screen and would never use the heated seats. Still a fan of the NC, but may spring for an ND someday.
I would agree that the GT is a good spec to get. What do think about getting wider wheels and tires for additional grip? 17x8 or 17x9 on 225 45 tires? I’m not a fan of the way the car leans but like you said, the engineers have spent a lot of time tuning the suspension.
I wish someone could convince me away from the last model of the NC ( 2015). It is so much roomier and has no obnoxious screen in front of the windshield. I also like the unassisted steering and sound system that I can turn knobs on and not have to fiddle with the screen controls. In fact, if I could install a normal sound system like the NC has, I might be persuaded to go with the ND. I can always disarm the nanny tech stuff I don't want. My NC is an '07 and it does what I tell it to. Yet I recognize that the ND is a step in evolution of the MX-5, nonetheless, I am not sure the NC isn't better designed for my needs.
@@felliniesque1 - I daily drove my 2008 NC PRHT for 4 years and traddd for a 23 RF GT in Soul Red. Frankly it was easier than I thought. The NC felt more comfortable but the ND is ok. The big difference is the styling with the targa styling hard top which is great fun. This new ND looks amazing and drives great. Of course I got a manual.! The NC was an automated which still was fun but I missed shifting gears in the corners! Soft top or RF is a harder question for me. I keep thinking about the soft top but I still think the hard top looks cooler.
@@BrianMakse 23 Model Urus Perf and the 2021 SVJ Roadster I watched your review and also the one that you did for Moto man… Several times to say the least . I was also fortunate enough to buy an STO at the beginning of 2023…. I don’t think I’ve seen you review that vehicle. Generally I try to buy the track versions of the cars I like. I also own a Porsche 991 GT three RS. Unfortunately, none of these vehicles are manuals.
@@TeeGoRex right on, that's a killer garage. That SVJ Roadster is incredible and even though my experience lasted a few short days, I'll never forget what that car is like to drive. Missed the STO and I'm not too bothered by it. I like road cars to be road cars and track cars to be race cars 😉
Stock steering wheel is meh (too thin and I dislike when the shape has a rounded off edge that meets your palms - vs being perfectly round). I opted to buy an aftermarket wheel and swapped it out. That, a new shift knob and an axleback made this great (‘21 club w BBS/recaro/brembo package) car even more enjoyable.
Every time I get serious about buying an ND3 I check the price and buy something else. So far I've chosen an R171 SLK55, a 2006 BMW Z4M, and a 2009 Porsche Boxster S with PDK. I think eventually I'll buy a Miata, but it will probably be an NC Club model. Enjoyed the video.
@@TheHigherpurpose- Nope. The NC drives great and so does the ND. I can’t say there’s any real difference. In fact I think the NC felt more roomy. I own an ND 2 RF GT and love it.
@@TheHigherpurpose- I daily drive an NC for 4 years so I traded for the ND RF. I miss my PRHT and glove box and door bottle holders! The NC is a terrific roadster and I believe it’s the best overall because it’s fun and more practical. However the NDRF looks much cooler in the Soul Red.
Loved watching the review. Miss my 2021 Nd 1.5 it was the best car I ever owned. Much nicer to drive than a Z3 1.9 I used to own. 132 bhp is plenty of fun here in Scotland and saves you points and fines probably 😆
The corvette are completely over done. I don't think I can find too many people, of all walks of life who would turn down the opportunity to drive one.
Beautiful car. But underpowered and so slow. Just look at the lap times from c&d lightening lap. 187 hp. Is it 1992? Come on Mazda s2000 had 240hp twenty years ago. Oh. I owned this car 2020 BBR club. And 2004 Mazdaspeed. So yes I have driven and owned one. It’s slow
Always the people who have never driven one that have to comment on the MX-5 ! The Honda S2000 was a nice roadster for its time. The over 8000 red line was fun for a while. I daily drove a Acura Integra 1997 GSR for 17 years. The VTEC kicking in was a great sensation back in the day. AEM cold air intake with the stock exhaust had a growl that would scare people. The 2024 ND3 is a totally different car. For me I like the modern upgrades including Alexa built in to take my voice command directions & put them into Google maps taking 20 seconds then displaying the route on the infotainment screen. As an older driver the feature really goes over looked. Blind spot warnings in the side mirrors too. Also Alexa warned me of objects in the road 1/2 mile before passing them ! Really an outstanding car all around. Remember the early Porsches never had HUGE amounts of HP ( under powered by your standards ) but have always been looked at by many enthusiasts as " The Holy Grail " !
The whole point of the MX-5 or Miata is not power. Sways ? You have never driven one I can tell that by your post ! Its made for drivers who want to drive. Not for someone with a ingrained muscle car attitude. 😎
My 2024 Club will be mine on Tuesday.
My soul red GT RF is arriving to port this week!
Can you buy me one ? 😂😂😂😂
@@robpet4424 It took me 57 years….. This will replace my 2006 GTI as my fun car. I sold that one back in 2020. Can’t wait to try the 2024 Miata. I had a 1990 for a couple years over a decade ago. This new one has all the modern conveniences I admit I like and more power.
@@zildj1519 you're going to love it, and wait till you break her in and take it to 7,500 rpm. It's bliss
Will you finance for 0%
I have a 2023 and I can't stop driving it. Relaxing fun at every turn. Just go slightly slow and let it flow. Just the right amount of power to have fun.
@@bobdadruma YES!
For me there is nothing out there that is as fun as the Miata.
100%
I concur
I take it you've never driven an Ariel Atom?
I've owned one and can attest they are more fun than a Miata.
@@dougmaverick3287if we’re talking about cars that require helmets to drive, that’s a different conversation
@@BrianMakse
Actually Brian you don't need to wear a helmet when driving in Ariel Atom, they have windshields now.😉
However the one I owned didn't have a full windshield just a small double bubble windshield, so I had to wear a helmet.
I took my 2016 Icon from the UK to Portugal this year. Using soft baggage, I managed to fit two flight cases, a long sports bag, a rucksack crammed full of my daughter's art stuff, a toiletry bag and various items of footwear squashed into the trunk. No worries.
That had to be a dream of a drive!
Hi Brian.Whilst waiting for delivery of a 24 MX5 base 1.5 a saw your great review.For the Michelin green routes more power would be superfluous in Spain.Happy to let locals pass and if I nave to take the Autovia its comfortable topless at 120 kph.The dog loves it so the interest is making progress without chucking her around.Saludos.
Great review Brian!
I truly love the Mazda MX5, this is the next best thing after a motorcycle for fun factor. The MX5 has become a classic since 1989 but more importantly this car year after year is such a hidden gem because the market gone bonkers with electronics gadgets, complex engines with weak computers and sensors whereas the MX5 didn’t add anything outside of what is needed. The traditional analog gauges tells you a lot about the characteristics of this car. Great job Mazda!!! You guys nailed it. Now, let’s focus on your larger models…CX90 and CX70 make it good and simple, you will dominate that market too. Quit playing around with Hybrid and EV. Just focus on weight and power ratio….no one cares about high horsepower.
I've been saying the same thing for years! Mazda has it right.
I believe one key factor in the weight distribution is that Mazda specifically engineers it to be 50/50 with a driver on board. In other words, while the static distribution might be close to 52/48, it is 50/50 when in action with a driver on board. I recall advertising for the NC demonstrated this with the car suspended and a driver in the seat reflecting perfect balance. And then, yes, it's what you do with it!
That's one thing I've never heard. From my perspective as a racer, you drive what you're given, but we both know Mazda goes to great lengths to make this car extremely satisfying to drive. Wouldn't surprise me at all!
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I've been to the exact spot where they filmed that!
Just picked up my 2024 Grand Touring. I love it!
Congrats!
This is the greatest car on the earth. I absolutely love weaving through morning traffic and blowing by everybody. I can't help it. Everyday is a new joy driving.
I can't help but agree!
Have fun but be courteous. Weaving through traffic rarely is.
Your video is inspirational. Need to see some fall colors this morning in my 22 Club. ;-)
Get out there and enjoy it!
Love Miata reviews...
Didn't say "Miata" once ;)
Even I'm shocked!
OOOOO that was Papa ... PAPA = Hands of the wheels Good Decision
At that point, Papa had won several championships and knew what to do.
Brian , this is what the 3rd or 4th video on the 2024 MX-5. To be fair though you dive into the details of each model & actually drive each one ! Well done. Now to finish off the 2024 MX-5 series how about giving us all a look at a snowy drive on winter tires ? Just a suggestion because so many people think it can't be done. My winter tires are stacked in the garage & as sad of a day that will be on changing over the car has proved that any fear it couldn't handle the conditions was totally wrong.
It's the third review and fifth episode about the 2024 model. I'm always looking for excuses to drive one and, in fact, I've tried the last two winters with no success in timing the snow. Mazda Canada is great about keeping one available through the winter and let's hope it works out this winter!
Why haven’t you got one? Winters to cold where you live?
@@BrianMakse I watched all of them Brian & can see the MX-5 is probably the most talked about car on your channel. I believe there are a couple ND video's displaying what it can do in adverse winter conditions with winter tires. That is it. Its actually surprising to me so many keep the car as a garage queen when its actually a stellar performer under 6 inches of snow. I keep my MX-5s at stock height & add Weather Tech mats also put 16 inch tires on for winter to handle the wonderful pot holes.
Picked up my mx 5 gtrs last week , which is what it’s called in OZ . Absolutely love it , just so much fun !
Great review !
Perfect car with Australia! Enjoy! I have fond memories of driving some cool things in and around Sydney.
Thank you so much for these Miata videos. I just took delivery of mine on Saturday- a blast so far. Can’t wait to put some open road miles on it!
Congrats! Enjoy!
Very wholesome to share that moment, and very well laid out to be learned from by the audience. Really appreciate you, and glad you were okay.
This is the exact reason why I'm scared to push my ND though. I've crashed a digital car like this so many times, I honestly just don't think I'm fast enough to catch it.
Practice makes perfect and this is the perfect car to learn to explore limits...in a safe environment on a race track of course!
Great review as usual .👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
I have a different twist. Have owned two MX5s and now I own the EB Mustang.
The Mustang is just as fun.
Great review Brian on a great car. I love these, like you do, not least coz I’m a big fan of Japanese engineering. However I’m gonna offer up a perspective here which is never touched on by reviewers like yourself, but which you may find food for thought. Hear me out on this one coz at first it may seem deliberately controversial, but it’s not meant to be. I’m a genuine fan of these MX5’s, but at the same time massively frustrated with Mazda, and the ‘elephant in the room’ with this car.
On the face of it, what we have here is truly a fantastic, reliable (very very important…Porsche & BMW are you listening!!?), lightweight, affordable (used) sports car. It looks great, handles superbly and is cheap to run. All that is true, yet behind all of it is in my view one of the biggest marketing and sales own goals in the history of car manufacture! That an intelligent, progressive, innovative company like Mazda could drop the ball on this one in the way they have is truly mind boggling!
What I’m referring to is this. How many millions more potential buyers of this car would there have been if Mazda had just made 3 subtle changes to the ND versions. 1. Telescopic steering wheel adjustment, on the pre-2019 cars. 2. Seat height adjustment on all ND’s. 3. Two inches more room in total length from seat to pedals. Those 3 simple and obvious things would have given them millions more sales worldwide, by opening the doors to a whole new size/build demographic.
How many potential buyers like me would have bought this car if it was just marginally more comfortable inside? I’m 6ft 5 inches with an average torso but long legs, and I cannot buy this car, much as I really want to coz I just don’t fit. Even for average size folks this car is a squeeze inside; why oh why Mazda?? If this car was only for the domestic Japanese market, I could understand it, but it’s not, it’s sold all over the world. It makes absolutely no marketing sense whatsoever. It’s one thing to make a car for a niche market; family, track, cruising, touring, sports etc. But who in the hell would think it’s a good idea to limit your own sales chances by making size (small) your niche market?? That just seems dumber than dumb, and that’s coming from a Mazda fanboy.
At this point, someone usually comments about Mazda’s rationale about weight-saving with this car. But to me that’s a complete non-issue and a red herring. Most people who buy this car, will never track it, may well not be petrol heads, and just want a nice modern small lightweight sports car. Are we really meant to believe that the little bit of extra weight the above mentioned improvements would have made, would have impacted on them or their choice to buy it? I very much doubt it.
When you see the figures for how many of these have sold, it’s clearly a huge sales success. But when you factor in how many could have been sold by making the car accessible to more than just the ‘under 5ft 6’ demographic, it’s an absolute and utter marketing failure of epic proportions.
If you think that’s harsh, consider this. Mazda could have (and still could) clean up in this sector. What’s the competition; there is none, especially in terms of non aspirated 2 seater, sports cars, new or used. BMW Z4; only the older ones are NA, and they are now very old, and the newer ones are turbo and allegedly unreliable, and the newer one is turbo and a boat size-wise. Nissan 370 Z; Nice looking, robust, reliable, with great V6 engines, but virtually unchanged since its inception in 2009, and it shows in its archaic interior. It’s also not cheap if you buy anything other than an early model. Porsche Caymans; take your pick re. model. Great looking, great size, but between IMS, RMS, bore scoring, and super expensive parts, labour, servicing and maintenance costs, they’re not really an option for a lot of people. You can buy an MX5 out of warranty and know it will be reliable for as long as you keep it; who in their right mind wants a German sports car out of warranty?
To really corner the market, Mazda should probably have considered making the RF a straight coupe design, rather than targa, whilst continuing to offer the soft top. That would offer great alternative (more reliable, more affordable etc) options to Boxters and Caymans.
So Mazda could pretty much have this niche sector to themselves, (bar the die hard German fanboys those who would only ever want the Porsche or BMW badges!), if only they’d made the MX5 accessible to all sizes and builds.
The MX5 is truly a great and legendary platform, but behind it all is for me a very very sad story of ‘what might have beens’ and lost opportunities, and that is such a huge shame for those of us who would love one of these little beauties. Someone at Mazda needs to seriously re-think this car, and stop making each successive version of it smaller than the last!!
With that kind of insight, you need your own channel!
First time watching this channel: nice video Brian! For me an RF is a daily driver and I think what sets it apart, and worth its price, is that even the weekly supermarket run is a joyful experience. Fun at any speed and I don't think any other car can match it for that. If you go by the numbers you can get more elsewhere. For the experience, you can't.
Well said!
Great video as always!!! Soft top or the RF? Thoughts?
We discussed that at length in our last RF episode, join in over there if you like. Roadster all day every day IMO.
The best thing I like about my ND2 Miata is the sense of speed it gives you, even though you're only doing the speed limit.
Try that in a Nissan GTR or Corvette.
My only complaint is, since I got the club pack RF (bilstein, Brembo Recaro package), the ride quality is pretty harsh.
Much more harsh than my 2005 Porsche.
Spot on. You can’t beat the feedback from the MX-5 and it’s one of the main reasons I love the car.
That handbrake tho 😂 🖤
Having raced all sort of cars in many different classes, the most fun I’ve ever was is in Spec Miata. It truly pushes you every time you go out. I’ve also had a few street Miata’s. In fact every gen except the ND so far. I drove an ND1 when they first came out and was underwhelmed. I need to do drive a ND2 sooner than later.
The latest is a ND3 !
@ I know, but I almost never buy new, so ND2 for me. :-)
Love my 2024 and the new track mode! I got 9 track days in this year and it's an absolute riot! It would be nice if the oem seats were compatible with a proper harness for track days.
Thanks Brian, well done video. I picked up my soul red manual MX5 manual roadster, with the brembo and bilstein package a few weeks ago. I agree a great car especially for the money. I do think it could sit say an inch lower and looking at doing that to improve the look.
Soft top RF?
@@rembo183 soft top
Perfect choice! Enjoy!
I thought the car sat a little high and fitted a set of Progressive Technology springs with matching Bilsteins, the original Bilsteins in the car needed to be replaced due the car sitting lower. It was a huge improvement in the sporting driveability of the MX5, highly recommended.
Just got the GS / sport in white...ace is base
Congrats! Enjoy!
I love that philosophy. I don’t want most features in the GT. I detest the dash screen and would never use the heated seats. Still a fan of the NC, but may spring for an ND someday.
The Hawaiian shirt joke is great! That’s the content I’m here for.
We're here to serve!
24 soul red tf club is mine. most fun ive had in a long time behind the wheel. Ive had 500+ hp cars that were nowhere near as fun as this.
I would agree that the GT is a good spec to get. What do think about getting wider wheels and tires for additional grip? 17x8 or 17x9 on 225 45 tires? I’m not a fan of the way the car leans but like you said, the engineers have spent a lot of time tuning the suspension.
That’s a loaded question. What are you trying to accomplish and why?
From a fun to drive and a connectivity perspective- I love my ND2……but I favor my gr86 by a small margin.
Interesting! Please explain.
@brianmakse i need to know about the shades! What brand?
Spy Discord with polarized lenses.
Would you spec it with the ST or the RF if it were your money? Did you notice any difference with and without the wind deflector?
Great review, but it will be nice if speed is referenced in kilometres per hour for his Canadian audiences.
It's always a balancing act for us because we try to include everyone!
I wish someone could convince me away from the last model of the NC ( 2015). It is so much roomier and has no obnoxious screen in front of the windshield. I also like the unassisted steering and sound system that I can turn knobs on and not have to fiddle with the screen controls. In fact, if I could install a normal sound system like the NC has, I might be persuaded to go with the ND. I can always disarm the nanny tech stuff I don't want. My NC is an '07 and it does what I tell it to. Yet I recognize that the ND is a step in evolution of the MX-5, nonetheless, I am not sure the NC isn't better designed for my needs.
Don’t ask me! I’m an enabler.
@@felliniesque1 - I daily drove my 2008 NC PRHT for 4 years and traddd for a 23 RF GT in Soul Red. Frankly it was easier than I thought. The NC felt more comfortable but the ND is ok. The big difference is the styling with the targa styling hard top which is great fun. This new ND looks amazing and drives great. Of course I got a manual.! The NC was an automated which still was fun but I missed shifting gears in the corners! Soft top or RF is a harder question for me. I keep thinking about the soft top but I still think the hard top looks cooler.
On my last track day, our instructor recommended taking air down after the first session
Air down , lower the PSI in the tires instead of what Brian does ? 🤔
This is a much broader conversation. If you're showing up for your first track day, you're not chasing lap times. Air up your tires.
Have you tried one without the LSD? Is there a big difference and do you need it?
Check out our Base Is Ace episode. Comes down to how you’re going to use it.
@@BrianMakse Thank you Sir!
@brian between the Z4 and this which is more enjoyable as a daily driver..?
The new Z4 manual makes a very compelling argument...but at twice the price.
@@BrianMakse keep up the good work buddy love watching your videos.. bought two Lamborghinis based on your reviews 😬 the unsung hero..
@@TeeGoRex Thanks! Which ones?
(We remain the channel for drivers😎)
@@BrianMakse 23 Model Urus Perf and the 2021 SVJ Roadster I watched your review and also the one that you did for Moto man… Several times to say the least . I was also fortunate enough to buy an STO at the beginning of 2023…. I don’t think I’ve seen you review that vehicle. Generally I try to buy the track versions of the cars I like. I also own a Porsche 991 GT three RS. Unfortunately, none of these vehicles are manuals.
@@TeeGoRex right on, that's a killer garage. That SVJ Roadster is incredible and even though my experience lasted a few short days, I'll never forget what that car is like to drive. Missed the STO and I'm not too bothered by it. I like road cars to be road cars and track cars to be race cars 😉
How tall are you Brian? Would a long-waisted 6 footer fit comfortably?
I think so, you’ll be at the limit of seat and wheel adjustment. I’m 5’10”.
@@BrianMakse Thanks Brian, I had a test drive in a friend's 2004 and it was a bit tight....but fun. Thinking of treating myself for my 80th birthday.
@@thomasbowdler8856 I think you should! Let me know how it goes!
Stock steering wheel is meh (too thin and I dislike when the shape has a rounded off edge that meets your palms - vs being perfectly round). I opted to buy an aftermarket wheel and swapped it out. That, a new shift knob and an axleback made this great (‘21 club w BBS/recaro/brembo package) car even more enjoyable.
What kind of wheel did you get?
Every time I get serious about buying an ND3 I check the price and buy something else. So far I've chosen an R171 SLK55, a 2006 BMW Z4M, and a 2009 Porsche Boxster S with PDK. I think eventually I'll buy a Miata, but it will probably be an NC Club model. Enjoyed the video.
You can’t go wrong with a NC Miata at all. Go for it asap!
It's time to add an MX-5 to your garage!
ND drives better than nc...I think
@@TheHigherpurpose- Nope. The NC drives great and so does the ND. I can’t say there’s any real difference. In fact I think the NC felt more roomy. I own an ND 2 RF GT and love it.
@@TheHigherpurpose- I daily drive an NC for 4 years so I traded for the ND RF. I miss my PRHT and glove box and door bottle holders! The NC is a terrific roadster and I believe it’s the best overall because it’s fun and more practical. However the NDRF looks much cooler in the Soul Red.
FYI: US doesn't offer adaptive cruise control with manual transmission.
boo!
Why are there two antennas?
Loved watching the review. Miss my 2021 Nd 1.5 it was the best car I ever owned. Much nicer to drive than a Z3 1.9 I used to own.
132 bhp is plenty of fun here in Scotland and saves you points and fines probably 😆
Thanks for sharing!
Z4 of any year has this experience yet with high horsepower.
Only the years in which a manual was offered!
With much higher costs for the Z4 to maintain & insure. Can Buy 2 MX-5 Sport models for the price of a new Z4 with your high HP !
Why “pump up your tire pressures” on a race track?
I had the same thought. Most people air them down from the stock 29 psi cold.
Higher pressure will allow you to corner faster.
This is a much broader conversation. If you're showing up for your first track day, you're not chasing lap times. Air up your tires.
The corvette are completely over done. I don't think I can find too many people, of all walks of life who would turn down the opportunity to drive one.
Corvettes are great!
Beautiful car. But underpowered and so slow. Just look at the lap times from c&d lightening lap. 187 hp. Is it 1992? Come on Mazda s2000 had 240hp twenty years ago. Oh. I owned this car 2020 BBR club. And 2004 Mazdaspeed. So yes I have driven and owned one. It’s slow
Not everyone appreciates this car and that's your loss, unfortunate. If Lightning Lap times had some credibility, I might pay attention.
Drive one and you’ll understand. I’ve had a number of high hp cars from premium marks and the Miata was the most fun- hands down.
Always the people who have never driven one that have to comment on the MX-5 ! The Honda S2000 was a nice roadster for its time. The over 8000 red line was fun for a while. I daily drove a Acura Integra 1997 GSR for 17 years. The VTEC kicking in was a great sensation back in the day. AEM cold air intake with the stock exhaust had a growl that would scare people. The 2024 ND3 is a totally different car. For me I like the modern upgrades including Alexa built in to take my voice command directions & put them into Google maps taking 20 seconds then displaying the route on the infotainment screen. As an older driver the feature really goes over looked. Blind spot warnings in the side mirrors too. Also Alexa warned me of objects in the road 1/2 mile before passing them ! Really an outstanding car all around. Remember the early Porsches never had HUGE amounts of HP ( under powered by your standards ) but have always been looked at by many enthusiasts as " The Holy Grail " !
I sweared that I would NEVER purchase a sports car again! And then there was that stop by the Mazda dealer and the Miata test drive with open top🫶🏻
Sounds like a win to me!
Not enough power, it sways like the wind. Not enough color choices outside and inside. For 40k plus nope
The whole point of the MX-5 or Miata is not power. Sways ? You have never driven one I can tell that by your post ! Its made for drivers who want to drive. Not for someone with a ingrained muscle car attitude. 😎