|
I like the idea of being "sick". Am I now in a gang? Leaving Tesco's car park today an NB, I think, was coming in, and he waved at me, and I gave a thumbs up. Also, last week, I drove in behind this amazing-coloured NA.  I was going to compliment the driver on their choice of colour, but they were much younger and prettier than me, and I didn't want to be a creeper. Two big bags of shopping, easy. I think I'm going to like this car. 
|
#
?
May 22, 2022 20:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 23, 2024 13:49 |
|
|
Yeah I didn't actually realise owning an MX5 was an automatic gang admission until old fellas tootling around in them were waving at me when I took it up to the lake district after getting it. You'll also sometimes come out of the shop to find another MX5 sat next to yours, sometimes more  Space wise they're honestly more than big enough for day to day stuff and living in the UK you can get everything else delivered anyway so it's honestly fine as an only car.
|
|
#
?
May 22, 2022 22:01
|
|
|
I had a screenshot of a Twitter thread (which I can no longer find) of someone asking "What's something that seems like a cult, but isn't?" and the very first reply was "Miata owners."
|
|
#
?
May 22, 2022 23:20
|
|
|
Olympic Mathlete posted:
Already looking forward to this. Just had to drop my daughter off at school, and accidentally went on a five-mile drive with the roof down. Got flashed by an NC. <3 Now going to the tip with a poo poo-load of rubbish and recycling. I think I'll use the other car...
|
|
#
?
May 23, 2022 09:11
|
|
|
After selling my 1999 NB years ago I want back into the cult. I'm thinking 2016+ 2.0L ND. NCs are a bit cheaper but I just can't get past how much better the ND looks. I haven't been keeping up with the thread... is there anything to look out for specifically with the NDs, or just regular used car stuff?
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 13:03
|
|
|
Granite Octopus posted:After selling my 1999 NB years ago I want back into the cult. Some earlier ones had issues with manual transmissions making GBS threads themselves. That's all I'm aware of but then I'm still driving my NB 
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 13:07
|
|
|
Wait people are buying NDs, being like "nah", and then putting them up for sale? NDs are one of the best looking cars in that price range, in my opinion. Obviously they are more than looks, too. People are crazy.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 13:11
|
|
|
I guess some people just aren't cut out to be in the cool car club
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 13:57
|
|
|
Hey I sold my ND1! and bought an ND2
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 14:14
|
|
|
um excuse me posted:Wait people are buying NDs, being like "nah", and then putting them up for sale? NDs are one of the best looking cars in that price range, in my opinion. Obviously they are more than looks, too. People are crazy. I guess that's me. The styling of the ND does nothing for me. I only ever see confused cat or a catfish when I see the front, and way the front end goes into the fenders over the wheels is so bulbous it makes me really appreciate just how little car is above the front wheels in the S2000. I still think the NB2 was the best looking miata.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 19:34
|
|
|
The looks of the ND are definitely polarizing. I love them personally, angry headlights and all. It looks like the car is going “hell yeaaaaah” every time I walk up to it.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 19:50
|
|
|
I can see selling a ND1 for a ND2 solely for the telescopic column and revised seating position. Same goes for selling a NC1 for a NC2 due to the Aisin gearbox circlip issue.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 20:32
|
|
|
I think the ND looks VERY good from certain angles but overall I'd have to say NA/NB look better on the whole. The front side fenders and rear I love, could take or leave the angry nose. Don't remember if it was this thread that referenced design but you def see how mazda wanted the car to look good as it was moving. There was a guy at my apartment complex when I lived in a big city with a, new at the time white RF, he would always leave right before me and I'd often tail that car, did not mind seeing that everyday.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 20:38
|
|
|
In terms of new cars you can buy today the ND is a great looking car compared to virtually anything else on the market. It's a clean little design and I even forgive it for no longer being cute. Mazda should make the next one cute though.
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 20:41
|
|
|
There are some angles where the ND is a bit awkward but overall I do really like it, definitely one of the nicer new cars. Not as nice as an NB though 
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 21:24
|
|
|
I never actually appreciated the NB until I bought one and got to consider it as a whole. It's just a really well put together little car visually. I think the facelift NB2 just sharpens up the design nicely and is a rare example of a facelift actually improving a car. Mazda did good. I do have a soft spot for pop ups though
|
|
#
?
May 26, 2022 21:33
|
|
|
I have an '92 so am biased, but to me the NA looks a bit like a Jaguar XKSS and a steal at only 1/1000000th the price. Also popups are awesome.
|
|
#
?
May 27, 2022 00:38
|
|
|
https://i.imgur.com/7IFD1Lj.mp4
|
|
#
?
May 27, 2022 15:45
|
|
|
As a NC1 owner I think the two best looking gens are NA and ND. I don't mind either end of the style but I just want them to go all in on the concept whichever they choose
|
|
#
?
May 27, 2022 17:15
|
|
|
I took my ND2 out to an autocross school, holy wow. Turns out the miata is a fun car to just drive around town with, but it's a super fun car to drive and turn fast in, it's hard to imagine a better feeling than turning into a corner, feeling it understeer a bit, and then tapping the brakes to bump the rear around to where you need it to be before you mash on the gas again. I also saw an NC running the same course and man, that car's got what looks like a real soft suspension. The driver got the inside tire to lift a couple times during a turn, which seems hair-raisingly terrifying to me when you also add in the amount of body roll going on.
|
|
#
?
May 30, 2022 17:29
|
|
|
Coca Koala posted:I took my ND2 out to an autocross school, holy wow. A lot of the complaints I read about the ND (and maybe ND2?) was that the car had a lot of body roll, but I haven't felt like it was that bad just driving around town. Hopefully I'll find some time to go autocross mine. My friend with a 30th AE soft top has been talking about buying stiffer suspension for his, but I haven't had a chance to ride in it to see if it feels any different in comparison to my 2021 RF GT. When I had more energy to drive 2+ hours to stand in a parking lot for most of the day, I would go autocross my MS3. There was a guy there that drove a CRZ that would consistently raise the inner rear wheel. I think he had fairly sticky tires, but I'm not sure if he had modified the suspension at all. It seemed like it must've had a very soft rear sway bar. MetaJew fucked around with this message at 21:28 on May 30, 2022 |
|
#
?
May 30, 2022 21:24
|
|
|
I've autocrossed basically a bone stock ND1 (minus tires that are too wide) back in 2015 through early 2017 and 2021-now, and I put Xidas (stock springs) + a Karcepts 1.07" swaybar on it in the last few weeks. I haven't had an opportunity to autox it yet, but the car's been a delight to take out for locals. It's pretty easy to drive and the torque with the 2.0L gives you a few options right pedal wise. I unfortunately have been spending a lot of time on mnet lately and people do focus on how the car might look to others versus what it feels in the driver seat, still. If you don't want to go nuts, the barrier of entry for CS isn't too bad; there's still a compromise because lol stock/street class, but you can easily be towards the top of the raw score sheets. My only complaint is the inconsistency of the ABS and playing the "will I get ice mode??" game sucks. I guess it could be worse,, though... it could be a 2022 Miata with whatever they're calling the ABS yaw sensor stuff where it'll apply the brake on a single corner automagically due to the computer not liking the amount of G's you're pulling.
|
|
#
?
May 31, 2022 00:33
|
|
|
I'm not a racer but even I can feel how bad the body roll is in the ND (and NA, and probably every other generation too). I've had the tail come out on me a couple times and each time I felt like I was being tossed around uncomfortably as I corrected it. On the other hand, I felt like I could slide around in an S660 all day long with how flat it kept itself. That's not to say that the particular "soft but competent" suspension character of Miatas is not fun, but I imagine stiffer springs would be the first thing on my list if I were serious about tracking them.
|
|
#
?
May 31, 2022 02:50
|
|
|
All stiffer springs will do is reduce the amount of time you have to react to the back end coming around. The car communicates quite clearly the amount of front and rear grip you have.
|
|
#
?
May 31, 2022 06:21
|
|
|
Hello fellow high schoolers from the year 2000 who are having their mid life crisis. I'm not having a mid life crisis but I have been thinking about a Miata for a summer car now they my life is on track Here's my issue, I'm 6' and not tinder 6' like really 6'. I had issues.in a 2000s civic SI where my head rubs on the roof because there's a sunroof. I just got in an 04 Miata and it was like a clown car. Head rubs on the 'headliner' on the convertible roof. If I scoot forward 2 notches I can tilt back enough to not rub hair on the roof. But then I can hit my hands on my knees while steering. Is the 3rd generation soft top going to give me about an inch on the roof height? Is there any hope for a Miata for my Giant body. Non Miata chat: My wife wants a sporty convertible (I'd be okay with a 90s cabriolet) and an stook isn't really in the budget at double a Miata. And I feel like an MR2 (not the Spyder gently caress those) is going to be more clowncar than a Miata will be. tater_salad fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jun 1, 2022 |
|
#
?
May 31, 2022 23:39
|
|
|
tater_salad posted:Hello fellow high schoolers from the year 2000. I'm not having a mid life crisis but I have been thinking about a Miata for a summer car now they my life is on track I don't have height issues in any Miata thankfully but I've heard that the NC is the roomiest. You can also modify the seats to give yourself more headroom. But they're still small cars and you might have to try something like the Z4 which I assume is going to be a bit bigger.
|
|
#
?
May 31, 2022 23:48
|
|
|
Okay I'll keep an eye out for a local NC I'm not really 100% in the market currently and prices are high due to it being June + car price inflation A scuffed 60k mile 2004 that I looked at was 13k which seems a bit on the high end unless I get some free air freshener and floor mats especially as it approaches timing parts maintenance window. I'll look what seat mods give more room. tater_salad fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jun 1, 2022 |
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 00:16
|
|
|
I'm 6'2" and only ever put the top up to park the car or if it suddenly starts raining. Really though, it depends on your girth and driving posture as much as your height so test drives are the only way to know for sure.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 02:14
|
|
|
I'm not girthy and if I keep a hat on if the top is up I'm good I think. I expect the top will be down most of the time but I live in the northeast so can expect rain enough on weekends etc. Where I want a comfortable top up position too. I'd like a Miata because it's in the sweet spot of price and reliability (Except for maybe 3rs gear). I'm going to see if my friends that have an NA will let me take theirs out for a weekend or something to get the full experience of driving a bit.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 02:19
|
|
|
I'm 6'1" and fit in a NA with the lid up and a hat on but it does require a little slouching to keep the hat from getting dirty from the filthy convert top. I don't really want to flip the car however
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 02:36
|
|
|
6'1" and I've got an NB with a hard top. My head is about an inch off it and I've got a couple of clicks of rearward seat adjustment at the angle it feels comfortable to sit at. The car feels perfectly sized for me. I'm unsure what about my body measurements are particularly freakish that it all works out nicely.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 06:27
|
|
|
I finally bit the bullet and started building the car I want. Lets see how long it takes to finish it.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 06:59
|
|
|
Woah, that is seriously awesome
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 07:20
|
|
|
tater_salad posted:Hello fellow high schoolers from the year 2000 who are having their mid life crisis. I'm not having a mid life crisis but I have been thinking about a Miata for a summer car now they my life is on track I'm 6'2" with a 32" inseam. While the NC (get the NC2 for the better transmission) is the roomiest, the wheel still isn't telescopic. So you'll need a steering wheel spacer if it's not in the right spot out of the gate. Mazda hosted a test drive event back in 2019 when the ND2 came out and had a NC2, ND1 and ND2 lined up to drive back to back. The ND2 thanks to the revised seat rails (the back of dropped just over an inch) and the telescopic wheel is for me the comfiest and best fitting. By a mile.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 14:05
|
|
|
Does the NC have a tilt wheel standard? Telescopic might not be as big of an issue if I could have gotten the wheel up a little higher. Or I just say fuckit and go with whatever and just deal with the head issue with the minor amount of time the top is up. Found a local 07 hard top so will give that a try this week maybe tater_salad fucked around with this message at 17:14 on Jun 1, 2022 |
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 16:34
|
|
|
tater_salad posted:Does the NC have a tilt wheel standard? yup.
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 17:34
|
|
|
949racing/Super Miata sells a steering wheel spacer. https://supermiata.com/50mm-steering-spacer-NC-miata-mx5.aspx
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 20:19
|
|
|
I've been meaning to post this for a while but keep forgetting and just had to move a bunch of stuff. I have an extra set of ND aftermarket headers that I want to get rid of, they're unused and in the original box because the company accidentally sent me the part twice. It's this exact item: https://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Performance-Part/61-1824S.html I installed the first one on my ND2 and it's great, albeit definitely louder than stock. I use one of the baffles they sell with my exhaust to make it a little quieter but it sounds great. Anyway I really don't want this box anymore but I'm also lazy and hate trying to sell stuff to private parties. But I appreciate my fellow goons, especially Miata owners, so if someone want to throw me a little money to cover shipping and my precious time or whatever then I'm down. I don't know if this is against the rules and I have to post in SA-Mart or something. At this point I don't even really care about making money from it, I just want to get rid of it. Ror fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Jun 1, 2022 |
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 20:30
|
|
|
tater_salad posted:Is the 3rd generation soft top going to give me about an inch on the roof height? Is there any hope for a Miata for my Giant body. I'll have a look at my headroom tomorrow in my ND, but I'm an easy 6'1" and 190lbs, and I can nearly get very comfortable in my car. Don't get me wrong - I'm comfortable - but a telescoping steering column would help. I've certainly not felt enclosed above my head, but I'll be honest, I've barely driven it roof-up since I've got it. Try to find one to test drive, and sit in it. Edit - just did the maths and I'm 200 lbs. 
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 20:58
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 23, 2024 13:49 |
|
|
^^ I live in the northeast USA where the climate is temperate rainforest. Today was 80 during my drive in and now rainy and 60 on my drive home, rain happens and I'd probably pick a Miata to drive in the rain over the minivan. I'm 6' with 34 waist and some lanky arms. I think ND is outside my budget and I'm not super into it's styling. The NB/c is kind of where my heart is. For my long rear end arms im more inclined to not worry much about telescoping out, I usually keep my wheel pushed in for the most part unless I'm on a long drive and I adjust just to change position. How are the auto vs manual transmissions? My wife could at one point drive stick and I'd like a stick but may go for auto because I doubt she would drive a stick.. I am heading to the folks that have the 2007 hard top to see how I fit and I'll keep an eye out for an 08 soft top manual of my dreams. I'm mostly in the market for one next year unless I get a good deal on one I'm looking at locally. But also understand I may have to go south for more selection Someone said NC2 for the better transmission is that both auto and manual? NC2 is 2008 correct?
|
|
#
?
Jun 1, 2022 22:38
|
|