Its funny hearing so many young enthusiasts say "You can use all the power all the time". I began driving in the early ninties when nothing had much power. My first car was a 1986 Accord with 98 hp and most of my friends had similar rides. You could literally drive with your foot to the floor 100% of the time when accelerating in about every situation. 142 hp in that little Miata would have been a rocket for me back then...lol.
I can’t wait until I get my Miata in about a year. I have a 50cc motorbike that i can only drive at the beach and it won’t go faster than 50kmh, so i can’t wait until i get a Miata!
How much was it? Im shopping for one and i dont know their value pretty well. I found a 2004 miata speed and guy wants $7k. 56k miles and seems to be in good shape.
After restoring 69 Mach l w428 ,4 speed,drag pac,etc I found them “limited” in actual fun. I gave up on street riding motorcycles because of crazy drivers and found a 2001 Miata SE in really great condition to experiment with. I LOVE IT ! Pure fun every time I start it up. I did a fair amount of time at drag strip and stock car racing and find this Miata to be much more honest FUN! Miata Is Always The Answer ( MIATA)
I'm a 04 Miata owner , I agree with the Mods you did first , In my Opinion In Order Roll Bar Summer Tires coilovers and a good exhaust. Drive it hard then go for the motor.
I have a silver '99 and a supercharged '00 evolution orange. Fun, reliable, handle better than my sportbike, endless aftermarket support, relatively inexpensive to make fast, still reliable when fast... Absolutely love them. Good video.
I have an NB - - 2003 SE. It's "worthless" except for relatively short/medium trips on relatively nice days with the top down. Then it's 100% fun. Well worth owning one if you have a spare slot in your garage for it. I'll never sell mine. I absolutely love it.
"When you tune german cars, they tend to not take it very well" My experience with my MKV GTI was very much the opposite. Something like 100K miles on a stage 1 APR tune, and never did that car ever skip a beat. I also did not 'baby' that car. ~80K miles into the tune (~180K odometer miles. Yes, I got it tuned at ~100K miles), I took an impromptu trip on a three day weekend from NY to Florida and back, to escape the winter a bit... The car was a champ! Also, I go to BJS all the time and LOAD UP my miata. What "minor grocery shopping" are these guys talking about?
Couldn’t agree more. German cars love being tuned and take it very well. Perhaps it was the tune, mixed with shitty American fuel, not the original manufacturer.
You get what you pay for (with tuning). My MKIV has 130k, 100k chipped, 3" Turboback. Only had emissions issues when the flex pipe portion of the down pipe started rusting. Everyone I knew that got the cheapest parts had nothing but issues.
I live in the UK and I've got a euphonic edition with Limited slip diff it's a 2004 with only 80k on the clock... I bought it for less than 2k and it's a superb little thing, I'm just gonna keep it and hopefully in a few years it will be worth a lot more, they don't make cars like this anymore, even the new miatas have too much tech and heavy folding electric roofs. It's just such a simple recipe and a purists kind of car.
Been watching you since pre I8 days and remember your excitement for it but I personally am not a fan of autos but after your recent purchase. I’m really looking forward to your content. Your quality is a FUCK ton better then lambo boy.
Just got back from a snowy mountain drive and I will tell you it's lightness helps some in braking but it's so light it doesn't cut through the slop and floats on top. Kinda squirrelly especially without the LSD. Could not put ski boots on in the driver's seat. Can fit skiis in the passenger seat. Have better snow vehicles but must drive the Miata. It's like skiing while you are driving or is it driving while you're skiing?
I've owned 3 NA's currently on my 3rd and I've never liked NB's but man theyre starting to grow on me. They look weird when their base but once you lower it, add some nice wheels, add a lip, side skirts it looks so good! Kinda want one now.. hmm
I can relate to Patrick on such a heavy level, I myself am a MK6 GTI owner as well, I love this car so much, everything about it is amazing but tbh I just feel its time for some change... #YataYataTime #NBgang
I’m looking to buy a 99 NB Miata for 2500, body has 200k miles but the engine was swapped and has 100k. Looking for a first car to build and get in to the car scene with.
I'm looking at 99 nb for 5kusd with only 45k miles all stock .. I'm worried about it being too slow because where I live its mainly straight roads and highways and no curvy roads sadly.. any opinions???
NB owner here, it’s quick enough to still get you good speeding tickets if you really wanna open it up. It’s slow in terms of sportscars but it’s 0-60 is around 8 seconds, for a good street car it holds up in terms of speed with 90% of the daily driver cars on the road
lol my name is Patrick also, and I'm trying to find a decent NB Miata, after I let go of my 94 Integra GSR that I've owned 18 years, with 369,000 miles on it.
You could save yourself cash, forget leasing the car off your Dad just daily this keep it as it is and enjoy it... I've heard A LOT of people bolting on Turbos and then somehow with the drop in reliability and potential to loose your license the charm goes away... Just enjoy it... Maybe make the interior nice, keep it well maintained...
@@EddieX sorry, you look like that dude. My bad. I'm about to buy an 03 with 80k on it. Just researching and came across your vid. Any big I should look for? Thanks
Just spent 9months rebuilding a 1.6 na (my first car) I hear the nb is the better car, can any miata owners tap in here na vs nb ik the 1.6 is better and pop ups but still.
The six speeds aren’t as good as the five speeds IMO. The ratios aren’t as great. You shift a lot sooner with the six speed. I’ve had a six speed NB and a five speed NB. I sold the six speed to get a five speed. More NB content PLEASE sir
because the car is so low, you feel every bump and every speed, so it feels alot faster than an modern car...when you are going 80, you feel like you are going 80...assuming you have an MT. Modern car, 80 feels like 60...
Yea you saying you prefer slow fun vs fast fun but when ss Camero does a hard pull on you and leave you in the dust your going to say I wish I had more power just say it's a really fun car to drive lol a good second car to have
Here in CA, and in 2021, Miatas are more expensive. I bout my 2002 NB with 113k miles for 5600. Super clean though. Don't miss a great offer if you're in CA! My advice would be wait for the perfect one. If you're about to buy an NA or NB for 2000-3000, its going to have p r o b l e m s.
Haha same over here. Im living in Germany and just bought my 2001 NB with 120.000 km for 5,700€ Yesterday. A tough price but it's COMPLETELY rust-free and in a very good condition, except some scratches on the outside. Looking forward to summer 21 now :D
The dude drives an i8. He's gay. GT350 my ass. GT350 is actually a kit car just like the Miata ANYWAY. Coyote engines aren't that sweet. Not when PowerNation makes more from Junkyards. PowerNation. They need a Miata BTW. i8 driver is homosexual. And asian.
“When you tune German cars they tend to not take it very well.” Dumb, uneducated comment. 2008 Audi A4 got to 133,700 miles before I sold it, APR Stage 2+ since 25,000. No out of the ordinary issues.
Its funny hearing so many young enthusiasts say "You can use all the power all the time". I began driving in the early ninties when nothing had much power. My first car was a 1986 Accord with 98 hp and most of my friends had similar rides. You could literally drive with your foot to the floor 100% of the time when accelerating in about every situation. 142 hp in that little Miata would have been a rocket for me back then...lol.
wvjon75 thats cool!! so back in the day a miata wasnt considered slow??
Davor Zdralo porsches are perfect
@@kai-matthiasbast8612 i mean 146 hp and less than 1100 kg.. not bad weight to power ratio!
I can’t wait until I get my Miata in about a year. I have a 50cc motorbike that i can only drive at the beach and it won’t go faster than 50kmh, so i can’t wait until i get a Miata!
@@CCK-jd8nc Got one a week ago as my first car😅
Just got an NB and I love it!! I drive it daily and couldn’t be happier
Great choice, now the feeling.
How much was it? Im shopping for one and i dont know their value pretty well. I found a 2004 miata speed and guy wants $7k. 56k miles and seems to be in good shape.
@@killjoy33 If totally rust free this price is ok for 56K miles. Start with offer 6k :-)
@@killjoy33 no way thats overpriced i would not get over 5k with low milage
@@killjoy33 Did you ever get it or another one?
This video has me in the market for a first or second gen Miata
Me too
@tmbg1985 you're flipping it?
Either one are great just make sure if you find an NA Miata getting one 1995 and after better motor
It's a great car, we have an 2000 NB, 100% fun, greetings from Belgium!
After restoring 69 Mach l w428 ,4 speed,drag pac,etc I found them “limited” in actual fun. I gave up on street riding motorcycles because of crazy drivers and found a 2001 Miata SE in really great condition to experiment with. I LOVE IT ! Pure fun every time I start it up. I did a fair amount of time at drag strip and stock car racing and find this Miata to be much more honest FUN! Miata Is Always The Answer ( MIATA)
I'm a 04 Miata owner , I agree with the Mods you did first , In my Opinion In Order Roll Bar Summer Tires coilovers and a good exhaust. Drive it hard then go for the motor.
I have a silver '99 and a supercharged '00 evolution orange. Fun, reliable, handle better than my sportbike, endless aftermarket support, relatively inexpensive to make fast, still reliable when fast... Absolutely love them. Good video.
I have an NB - - 2003 SE. It's "worthless" except for relatively short/medium trips on relatively nice days with the top down. Then it's 100% fun. Well worth owning one if you have a spare slot in your garage for it. I'll never sell mine. I absolutely love it.
"When you tune german cars, they tend to not take it very well" My experience with my MKV GTI was very much the opposite. Something like 100K miles on a stage 1 APR tune, and never did that car ever skip a beat. I also did not 'baby' that car. ~80K miles into the tune (~180K odometer miles. Yes, I got it tuned at ~100K miles), I took an impromptu trip on a three day weekend from NY to Florida and back, to escape the winter a bit... The car was a champ!
Also, I go to BJS all the time and LOAD UP my miata. What "minor grocery shopping" are these guys talking about?
Couldn’t agree more. German cars love being tuned and take it very well. Perhaps it was the tune, mixed with shitty American fuel, not the original manufacturer.
You get what you pay for (with tuning). My MKIV has 130k, 100k chipped, 3" Turboback. Only had emissions issues when the flex pipe portion of the down pipe started rusting. Everyone I knew that got the cheapest parts had nothing but issues.
Crazy as it sounds I've heard the 5-speed is better for Turboing than the 6-speed
Eddie, want to drive our 300 HP Rotrex supercharged NA Miata? Local to you.
Yes!!! Send me an email. Eddiex616@gmail.com
This!!! Miata with power is even better
I live in the UK and I've got a euphonic edition with Limited slip diff it's a 2004 with only 80k on the clock... I bought it for less than 2k and it's a superb little thing, I'm just gonna keep it and hopefully in a few years it will be worth a lot more, they don't make cars like this anymore, even the new miatas have too much tech and heavy folding electric roofs. It's just such a simple recipe and a purists kind of car.
Been watching you since pre I8 days and remember your excitement for it but I personally am not a fan of autos but after your recent purchase. I’m really looking forward to your content. Your quality is a FUCK ton better then lambo boy.
It's not a practical car but you can do road trips with it, you can buy a boot-bag for some more luggage.
Just got back from a snowy mountain drive and I will tell you it's lightness helps some in braking but it's so light it doesn't cut through the slop and floats on top.
Kinda squirrelly especially without the LSD.
Could not put ski boots on in the driver's seat.
Can fit skiis in the passenger seat.
Have better snow vehicles but must drive the Miata.
It's like skiing while you are driving or is it driving while you're skiing?
I've owned 3 NA's currently on my 3rd and I've never liked NB's but man theyre starting to grow on me. They look weird when their base but once you lower it, add some nice wheels, add a lip, side skirts it looks so good! Kinda want one now.. hmm
EdVentures im on my first miata. NA. Best looks but the cost for certain parts is outrageous on these 1.6 engines compared to 1.8 NB miatas
NBs look like a mid-2000s car, whereas NAs look stuck firmly in the late 80s/early 90s, which is great for some and not for others
What are the details on tire size, offset, etc. on this car? and what muffler is on it?...thanks!
Love the front splitter! Any idea which one it is?
I’ve owned 3. NB is my favorite
correction, all cars have thing (not issues) that need fixing when you tune them. Stick more power into any car and expect to have to pay for it
I just bought a 2002 SE with a hard top yesterday
Francisco Garcia how you liking it?
I can relate to Patrick on such a heavy level, I myself am a MK6 GTI owner as well, I love this car so much, everything about it is amazing but tbh I just feel its time for some change...
#YataYataTime #NBgang
Looks amazing! What front lip is that?
JUST GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m looking to buy a 99 NB Miata for 2500, body has 200k miles but the engine was swapped and has 100k. Looking for a first car to build and get in to the car scene with.
What it's like to own a NB Mazda Miata?
😶😃😄😲😁😀 ~ every day
😎👍
Why would you have the audio of the guy on the left panned right and the audio of the guy on the right panned left?
I'm looking at 99 nb for 5kusd with only 45k miles all stock .. I'm worried about it being too slow because where I live its mainly straight roads and highways and no curvy roads sadly.. any opinions???
NB owner here, it’s quick enough to still get you good speeding tickets if you really wanna open it up. It’s slow in terms of sportscars but it’s 0-60 is around 8 seconds, for a good street car it holds up in terms of speed with 90% of the daily driver cars on the road
Have you watched fresh off boat? Are you the Eddie that wrote the story?
No haha
He ain't no Human Panda. Eddie Huang is "World's First & Only Human Panda"
im in boston massachusetts and i want this as my first car but might not be a good idea
Nice video guys, and awesome looking car! Does steering wheel is hydraulic or mechanical for that model?
How tall are you? I am 6,2" and I drive a Miata. I fit pretty good.
What wheels are these? This is one of the nicest miatas I have seen.
Konig wideopen
On such a nice day and you drive it with the hood up ?
Is it a good daily driver
Literally the second miata TH-cam video in a row involving a miata and a squirrel lmao
Do miatas attract squirrels?!
I'm curious about the a/c vents you have installed, where did you get them?
Those are Mitsubishi Eclipse vents. You’re probably better off buying Jeep Commander vents though.
Is your exhaust in any way modified ?
Hate the rear end on these the na looks so much better I think
Surprised Eddie can drive in this car with the roof down.
01:20 quality cars need quality tuning :) Love the curves of the NB miata and the front lip looks nice!
Very dope NB , I just actually started building my NA
Can someone tell me what rims this nb have?
lol my name is Patrick also, and I'm trying to find a decent NB Miata, after I let go of my 94 Integra GSR that I've owned 18 years, with 369,000 miles on it.
You could save yourself cash, forget leasing the car off your Dad just daily this keep it as it is and enjoy it... I've heard A LOT of people bolting on Turbos and then somehow with the drop in reliability and potential to loose your license the charm goes away... Just enjoy it... Maybe make the interior nice, keep it well maintained...
Any idea where you can got those air vents?
Those are used from a mitsubishi eclipse, you can usually find them on Ebay
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Where did you source the splitter / front lip?
It's a Rev9 rep from ebay haha
Hi
Please Can you tell me full name of car ?
What do people mean when they say cars are easier to repair or fix I have no mechanical knowledge and that doesn't make any sense to me
Certain cars have more complicated mechanical systems or are more cramped and harder to reach/work on, i.e. german cars
Wait a minute, wasn't this the same story line with the 911 you bought?
? I've never owned a 911
@@EddieX sorry, you look like that dude. My bad. I'm about to buy an 03 with 80k on it. Just researching and came across your vid. Any big I should look for? Thanks
@@jukeboxheros7021 for a miata? Don't know anything specific. Just get a good independent PPI!
@@EddieX oh, thought you owned a NB.
@@jukeboxheros7021 no, this was an interview with the owner.
Just spent 9months rebuilding a 1.6 na (my first car) I hear the nb is the better car, can any miata owners tap in here na vs nb ik the 1.6 is better and pop ups but still.
Na=better miata nb=better car
is it a 1.6 or a 1.8?
1.8L
The six speeds aren’t as good as the five speeds IMO. The ratios aren’t as great. You shift a lot sooner with the six speed. I’ve had a six speed NB and a five speed NB. I sold the six speed to get a five speed. More NB content PLEASE sir
Yeah my preference is to have more shifts than less just because I think shifting is one of the fun things about driving. To each his own!
What’s the 6 speed like for motorway driving compared to the 5 speed?
Is the difference noticeable atall
JAMP0T1 The 5th gear in the five speed is actually longer than the 6th gear on the six speed so highway driving is better with the 5 speed
because the car is so low, you feel every bump and every speed, so it feels alot faster than an modern car...when you are going 80, you feel like you are going 80...assuming you have an MT.
Modern car, 80 feels like 60...
Hows the leg room for a 6"1 guy?
Surprisingly good; I’m 6’ 2” and fit no problem
James Dawson i love the miatra, and i want to buy it as my first car. But the problem is i will prob be like 6”4 do u think i Will still fit ?
what kind of splitter is that
A garage vary replica i think
@@ericsson_motorsports yup, got it on ebay
I went from a mk7 to an nb :)
Lol most cars are heavier and use sub 200hp isn’t the Miata a fast feather weight among them
Nice summer car!
4:09 Eddie! Did you just say... MaxSpeed? :D
Yea you saying you prefer slow fun vs fast fun but when ss Camero does a hard pull on you and leave you in the dust your going to say I wish I had more power just say it's a really fun car to drive lol a good second car to have
is this a 1.6?
1.8
"You could do a meijer grocery trip"
My man
no flippy lights, no dice e.e
Hi Eddie, any chance you know what seats Patrick has installed in his Miata? Thanks!
He has a channel called patty boi. It might show it on there.
Those are actually the stock NB2 seats!
Coolant reroute
Here in CA, and in 2021, Miatas are more expensive. I bout my 2002 NB with 113k miles for 5600. Super clean though. Don't miss a great offer if you're in CA! My advice would be wait for the perfect one. If you're about to buy an NA or NB for 2000-3000, its going to have p r o b l e m s.
Haha same over here. Im living in Germany and just bought my 2001 NB with 120.000 km for 5,700€ Yesterday. A tough price but it's COMPLETELY rust-free and in a very good condition, except some scratches on the outside. Looking forward to summer 21 now :D
oh yeah btw we have a miata racecar
Answer" like a sardine shoved in a can.
Click that fucking like!
🙌🙌🙌
Love your channel bro keep up the great content!!!
swap k20
First.. just 9 minutes after the first comment ;)
Haha nice!
Wow, that’s almost as nice as mine.....
So how does a broke college student afford a mint condition Miata and lease a car from his father? hmmmmm
Rich kid things I guess.
NB = 牛逼? 😂😂
对， 哈哈哈
😂😂😂..I have a mk5 gti & a na miata 😂😂😂
OMG so funny
If you can swing college you don;t qualify to say you are poor...
Good riddance. Volkswagens SUCK!
first
Good job 👍
The dude drives an i8. He's gay. GT350 my ass. GT350 is actually a kit car just like the Miata ANYWAY. Coyote engines aren't that sweet. Not when PowerNation makes more from Junkyards. PowerNation. They need a Miata BTW. i8 driver is homosexual. And asian.
“When you tune German cars they tend to not take it very well.”
Dumb, uneducated comment.
2008 Audi A4 got to 133,700 miles before I sold it, APR Stage 2+ since 25,000. No out of the ordinary issues.