2011 Mazda MX5 Miata Review - All of the virtues and none of the vices of the original Miata

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @hagbard72
    @hagbard72 8 лет назад +41

    It has hydraulic not electric power steering. Electric power steering didn't come till the ND.

    • @dennisthewalker
      @dennisthewalker 7 лет назад +3

      lol how did they mess that up. just to show how unprofessional autoguild sometimes are.

  • @HunterXray
    @HunterXray 13 лет назад +10

    Opening the roof... you don't select "one" of the two buttons on the dash, you select the right button. The left one closes the top.

  • @brocklanders6172
    @brocklanders6172 10 лет назад +10

    My '97 is still going strong with 172,000 miles. I'm 48 and have owned all kinds of cars. The MX5 is, hands down, the best car I've ever owned.

    • @DustyPearl-13
      @DustyPearl-13 6 лет назад

      Brock Landers Is it better than a Honda S2000?

    • @agoniavr
      @agoniavr 6 лет назад +1

      @@DustyPearl-13 a lot of people think the S2000 as a "better Miata". I mean it's bigger, more powerful and stuff right? Well, seems it's not. I love the S2000 but it's a different car and there's a reason the Miata is the top selling roadster and still in production since the 89 :) but again, I love the S2000 too!

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 4 года назад

      Mazda perfected the roadster. MX-5 an affordable 2nd motor to own and drive.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 4 года назад

      @@DustyPearl-13 MX 5 build quality surpasses HS2000

  • @BBQfanboy
    @BBQfanboy 10 лет назад +9

    FYI: the original MX-5 engine was a 1.6L not 1.8 and as of 2014 has always had hydraulic power steering not electronic as stated by this video.

  • @lorendad
    @lorendad 13 лет назад +2

    I have a 97 M Edition. I love it! My wife and I can go all day in it with no physical problems. I've done a few performance mods so keeping up with V8's on the highway is no problem either. Out on the back roads the V8's can not corner like the MX-5 does. If I put $20k into my 97 I'd have a supercar that would out perform and out run bigger heavier muscle cars.

  • @HarrisonHoude
    @HarrisonHoude 11 лет назад +2

    First car, 2006 Miata 3rd gen limited.. Best choice ever :D I am having a blast

  • @nmbanana
    @nmbanana 9 лет назад +9

    I wonder how big his sunglasses are

  • @xanaduflipper
    @xanaduflipper 12 лет назад +1

    Actually the cubby hole behind the seats holds quite a lot - I keep two baseball caps, 2 pairs of sunglasses and my iPod charger back there and there's still room to spare.
    The dashboard glove box holds a fair amount of stuff too so all in all I'm pretty impressed with the storage space. The boot/trunk is big enough to hold luggage for a long weekend or a weekly shop.
    I don't find the plastic on the dashboard cheap - its actually a bit more robust than having Merc Benz leather everywhere that

  • @petslikepets
    @petslikepets 12 лет назад

    A lot of reviewers complain about the hard plastics in the cabin. I have to say I'd rather have those than the typical "soft touch" coating a lot of European manufacturers use on their plastics that just end up peeling off and aging the interior faster than necessary. LOVE THE MX-5! WANT THE MX-5!

  • @maximusminimus1346
    @maximusminimus1346 9 лет назад +6

    the RTHTOP will cost you an additional 3500 msrp and when it breaks down it will cost a small fortune to fix- just ask my brother- i stayed with the soft top

    • @MrBodi1
      @MrBodi1 8 лет назад +5

      +Maximus Minimus where can we find your brother to ask him ?

    • @buijs1967
      @buijs1967 7 лет назад +2

      The soft top looks better, weighs less, opens and closes quicker and you save 3500! But i can see the hard top has advantages too, it just a personal choice.

    • @maclyfemcgregor4770
      @maclyfemcgregor4770 7 лет назад

      how much was it to fix the PRHT?

  • @Victic005
    @Victic005 9 лет назад +12

    The power steering is not electric.

    • @raypage839
      @raypage839 8 лет назад

      Yes electric. I have exactly the same

    • @Victic005
      @Victic005 8 лет назад +3

      +Ray Page the NC does not have an electric power steering.

    • @raypage839
      @raypage839 8 лет назад

      Quang Lam sorry! I was wrong...

  • @DavidClarkDoes
    @DavidClarkDoes 12 лет назад

    20 years ago, the stick shift was stored in the trunk for retrieval whenever one needed to shift thru one of the three speeds available.

  • @marshknute
    @marshknute 13 лет назад +1

    @Nightbird I own a Miata and participate in clubsport events with my local Miata club. I've rolled it a total of zero times. You might want to consider driving school if rollovers are such a big issue for you.

  • @maclyfemcgregor4770
    @maclyfemcgregor4770 7 лет назад +1

    does the NC suffer from non-working air conditioning after a certain amount of miles?
    my NB does not have AC anymore and it seems like a common thing.

  • @paulychannel7914
    @paulychannel7914 4 года назад +1

    Cheap plastics? I think not. I have a 2006 NC MX-5 & the plastic bits are still in perfect condition even though I live in a regional town in Australia where temperatures get into the high 40's (celcius) in summertime.
    As a point of reference I used to own a 2001 MGF soft top " british sportscar" which was "MAGNIFICENTLY " unreliable & something would break at least every 6 months. ie suspension, wheel bearings, radiator , coolant system & yes the engine ceased to function too! ( a blown head due to the shitty coolant system & radiator) & yes the PLASTIC used in the MGF was total shit, degrading to a very unpleasant look & feel!
    I AM SO GLAD I BOUGHT THE NC MAZDA MX5 HARDTOP!
    Instead of paying for costly repairs on an MG again & again, I can now enjoy the FAMOUS reliability of a MAZDA & choose to UPGRADE certain aspects of the car
    as I choose, instead of " unexpectedly being forced to pay for repairs"......... NUFF SAID!!!

  • @Salty_reviews
    @Salty_reviews 4 года назад

    Does it finally have a tilt steering wheel?

  • @razorworks111
    @razorworks111 11 лет назад +1

    Clean, simple, and quick. Excellent budget roadster

  • @zsoltpapp3363
    @zsoltpapp3363 5 лет назад

    A 5feet10 guy fits to every single car, so nc guys pls. tell me if i fit into a soft top, or an RHT better? I am 6feet4, cant fit into the NA, NB, ND but never tried the NC, and i heard that that is the roomiest.

  • @jvrdlc
    @jvrdlc 12 лет назад

    where is this?

  • @ZalaProductions
    @ZalaProductions 11 лет назад

    I agree, most of these reviews just high-light the pros but never the cons. It was a good idea to get a previous Miata owner to inspect the differences.

  • @dennisthewalker
    @dennisthewalker 9 лет назад

    where do they get that white trim

  • @marshknute
    @marshknute 13 лет назад

    @ilovecats748 Yes and no: the 1989-1993 had the 1.6 engine. In '94, all American models received the 1.8 featured in this guy's Miata. Elsewhere in the world, customers could choose either the 1.6 or 1.8 engine. The current car is available with only the 2.0 in the US, while a 1.8 130 hp variant is available overseas.

  • @tychang8669
    @tychang8669 13 лет назад

    @uRabbit
    he meant 20 years ago since the first Miata, which was the 1990 Miata
    the 1997 Miata was the same model as the first 1990 Miata.

  • @Nightbird.
    @Nightbird. 13 лет назад

    @RedAffinity UPDATE: I just received an email from Mazda and my local dealer was correct, the "roll bars" are ONLY cosmetic. Here is what they said: "I'm calling from Mazda Customer Assistance, and I just spoke with you regarding the 2012 MX 5. I did confirm internally here along with my supervisor as well, that the the roll bars are just cosmetic. Again this is cosmetic they do not serve a purpose in terms of safety protection. So, again, their cosmetic."
    Sad..Mazda should be ashamed of this.

  • @smoothpoppa2007
    @smoothpoppa2007 12 лет назад +1

    Yes, the MX-5 is most definitely a sportscar...Best selling one in the world, according to Guiness Book of World Records. By definition, a sportscar, in its purest sense, is RWD, 2-seater, Front or Mid-Engine. So, MX-5 qualifies on ALL counts.

  • @redman6657
    @redman6657 13 лет назад

    @josh1303 They've actually made it larger than the one made back in the 90s. So try it out, you may have just the right amount of room in there.

  • @ChrisMolyneaux93
    @ChrisMolyneaux93 12 лет назад

    I wonder if he meant the car's introduction, which was 1989.

  • @123marijn321
    @123marijn321 11 лет назад

    Completely agree, it's just a dash! Your car doesnt get faster or slower from it, in fact, this plastic is lighter than leather or metal, so it makes the whole car lighter, resulting in extra speed! (Not noticably ofcourse)

  • @treeskier802
    @treeskier802 3 месяца назад

    Long term I don’t trust the hard top. A lot of them now rattle and have issues. Soft tops need to get replaced over time and can be vandalized but an easier mechanism to maintain over time.

    • @treeskier802
      @treeskier802 3 месяца назад

      Great review tho. Nice job!

  • @Chaps_Jr
    @Chaps_Jr 12 лет назад +1

    The Miata was released in 1989, not 1997.

  • @smoothpoppa2007
    @smoothpoppa2007 12 лет назад

    Depends if you want a dedicated sportscar/roadster or a flat-out muscle car. Of course, you can now get the Camaro as a convertible...then you'd have the best of both worlds, I guess. MX-5 will provide more precise handling thru the twisties, the Camaro will obviously go faster in a straight line, but less precise handling...both are good cars, just depends what you really want the car to do for you :)

  • @TheFluffyWendigo
    @TheFluffyWendigo 12 лет назад

    kind of torn between this and the camaro which has decisively more power and still gets 30 MPG on 87 vs 91 octane with the mx5

  • @1Landyacht
    @1Landyacht 12 лет назад

    The first Miata came out in 1990. He wasn't talking about that car in specific.

  • @TheFluffyWendigo
    @TheFluffyWendigo 12 лет назад

    I'll always place handling before power looks like the MX-5 assuming I find one for 5k

  • @exee1
    @exee1 12 лет назад

    First Miata came out in 1990, it's been about 20 years.

  • @TheJabrother
    @TheJabrother 13 лет назад

    "The shifter still has that great tight little feeling"
    Is that really the best you could do to describe what is probably the best modern shifter?!?
    Also, the MZR 2.0 engine is heavily modified from what you'll find in a 3, although technically, like you said it is the same basic engine architecture.

  • @ajeemama
    @ajeemama 13 лет назад

    which is better the chevrolet camaro or this

  • @marshknute
    @marshknute 13 лет назад

    Mazda needs to work on their interiors. My 95' Miata has a two-tone full leather interior. New Miata interiors are just a sea of Tic-Tac plastics. Hopefully Mazda gets their act together with the 2013 model.

  • @lorendad
    @lorendad 12 лет назад

    LZ, I've had a few muscle cars in my life. First off I don't have an extra $20k. Secondly MC's do not handle like the MX-5. Thirdly, MC's do not get 30 mpg. Fourthly, a MC won't fit in my garage. Fifthly, a convertable muscle car weighs way more. I had a 64 Ford Galaxy 500 XL convertable powered by a 429 police intercepter motor with a T-10 four speed. It was way heavier than a 2 door. Though I'd love to have that car back for the local car shows!!

  • @motocrosser59
    @motocrosser59 12 лет назад

    How is a hard top not about performance? The hard top makes the car much more ridged and is noticeable in the handling. Obviously these guys dont do a lot of driving other than morning commutes

  • @edregener7018
    @edregener7018 5 лет назад +2

    I like the car low maintenance interior.glove box is good size foe a roadster. Engine is sufficient. Don’t compare it to something European. That junk you’ll work on all the time and cost twice as much. The guy reviewing the car needs to stay on his schwinn because he don’t know much about cars.

  • @trehsu
    @trehsu 11 лет назад

    Great review accept there was one factual error. The Mx-5 Miata DOES NOT HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. It's still a hydraulic unit. This is straight out of the spec sheet on mazdausa.com "Hydraulic Power Assist Steering (HPAS)". Common guys, this car's been out since 2005 as a 2006 model year, there were very few electric steering units back then. The Miata's steering isn't even a electro-hydraulic systems let alone rack-assisted electric.

  • @axlplayer14
    @axlplayer14 13 лет назад

    @ajeemama for overall day to day use, the miata would probably be better. From a performance standpoint, the camaro would probably be better. It is all up to your personal preferences

  • @Nightbird.
    @Nightbird. 13 лет назад +1

    He forgot to mention how the "roll bars" are only cosmetic (according to Mazda) which means if some drunk driver hits you and rolls over the car (it's so small & light it wouldn't take much to do this) you would either break your neck from the weight of the car coming down on you..or just lose your head. And don't think the "hard top" would protect you in a roll over..it's made of lightweight plastic.
    Mazda doesn't care about your safety in this casket on wheels. Unlike BMW, MB, Audi, or VW.

    • @edwardschmitt5710
      @edwardschmitt5710 3 года назад

      Same with my Harley. Try not being scared.

    • @Nightbird.
      @Nightbird. 3 года назад

      @@edwardschmitt5710 A motorcycle doesn't try to fool you with fake roll bars that you are safe. You know what you're getting with a bike and that you better have an organ donor card handy. Not so with the Miata.

    • @edwardschmitt5710
      @edwardschmitt5710 3 года назад

      @@Nightbird. like a normal car isn't going to insta-crush when it rolls over.

    • @Nightbird.
      @Nightbird. 3 года назад

      @@edwardschmitt5710 It's not. They are tested for that.

    • @edwardschmitt5710
      @edwardschmitt5710 3 года назад

      @@Nightbird. So my Sierra that weighs 6500 pounds will just not crush its roof? Wow magical.

  • @Nightbird.
    @Nightbird. 13 лет назад

    @winemkr I wish this was true, but I personally contacted Mazda and asked them if the roll bars were "real" and able to function as such, and they called me back after checking with their corporate headquarters and stated No, the roll bars were purely cosmetic and do not offer roll over protection.
    Truly disgraceful a large car company like this wouldn't offer this protection, especially when you consider how aggressively these cars are driven. Thank goodness euro car makers offer it.

  • @Dreznin
    @Dreznin 12 лет назад

    1997 wasn't 20 years ago, but that is what it sounds like he is saying. I know he is referring to the 89-97 NA Miata, but still - phrasing. Second, for a Miata "expert" he failed a pretty simple fact - the original Miata was NOT a 1.8L engine, the 1.8 wasn't in the Miata until 94 - that is the year it got the Protege / 323 engine. Anyone who knows even the slightest thing about Miata engines knows THAT - the reviewer is no expert.

  • @gillmanjr87
    @gillmanjr87 13 лет назад

    The front of this car looks like the stay puft marshmallow man from Ghostbusters

  • @robluck21
    @robluck21 3 года назад

    "We expect better" European cars better??? This car rates as one of the most reliable, and easy to fix cars ever made. The European competition are money pits!

  • @Vandantcyclone
    @Vandantcyclone 11 лет назад +1

    Can you recline the seats lol

  • @ilovecats748
    @ilovecats748 13 лет назад +1

    The first miatas were 1.6s...

  • @AE86ofMtAkina
    @AE86ofMtAkina 10 лет назад +4

    I say get the soft top

  • @IgnatiusCheese
    @IgnatiusCheese 12 лет назад

    last summer my buddy and i were going coasting in his miata and we crashed and totaled the fucker. the airbag got punctured by the shattered windshield and exploded in my face. what i had to say about it when i recovered was " fuck, we cant go coasting anymore"

  • @great132
    @great132 13 лет назад

    why they discontinue the s2k ! sob

  • @ruinx23
    @ruinx23 13 лет назад

    And 20 years later, it still looks the same. I don't hate the car, but really, you don't think 20 years later it would look MUCH better?

  • @olaf2046
    @olaf2046 12 лет назад

    Vin Diesel's little brother is doing car reviews? lol

  • @DavidClarkDoes
    @DavidClarkDoes 13 лет назад

    @0:45
    I didn't realize that 1997 was 20 years ago...

  • @Biagio1313
    @Biagio1313 6 лет назад +1

    "A flick of the snatch"

  • @bumble144
    @bumble144 11 лет назад

    I like this review, very realistic, the material in this car is cheap, for the price 28K, there are much much better out there.

  • @DavidClarkDoes
    @DavidClarkDoes 12 лет назад

    Your comment does not validate his any more than ice cream validates world hunger.

  • @peterkim1999
    @peterkim1999 11 лет назад

    I think Mazda should have rubberized it like VW does, but then again, they tend to peel off after baking in the sun. Hmm, never mind...

  • @kelleredison
    @kelleredison 12 лет назад

    Really love the car! Now, for the young man who gave the review, well...perhaps some additional training in front of camera would help! For one thing stop looking off camera, really bad and second some excitement in his voice would go a long way in making the review more entertaining to watch. We all have our learning curves, perhaps his is still in the middle of the corner...a lttle ruff but you are making these videos for our intertainment & information, right?!

  • @tommiedatrip
    @tommiedatrip 12 лет назад +1

    european rivals? Which rival?

  • @TheBakerSkater1996
    @TheBakerSkater1996 12 лет назад

    why does he think from 1997 to 2011 is 20 years??

  • @marshknute
    @marshknute 13 лет назад

    @RedAffinity The interior of the new Miata's are horrible. My 1995 Miata has a two-tone, full leather interior. Even if you opt for the leather seats in the new Miata, you still get a dashboard made of Tic-Tac boxes. That said, the Miata was never about luxuries (but a handsome interior is never a bad thing).

  • @thejalenvv
    @thejalenvv 11 лет назад +1

    I dont understand why people complain about the dash having hard plastic-__- its not like ur gonna be touching the dash the whole time, and ive never had a friend come into my car and be like "u have a dash with hard plastic? What a loser!" Like seriously? Cmon now who cars if its hard plastic-___-

  • @axlplayer14
    @axlplayer14 13 лет назад

    that guy was being a jerk about the old car. if it was that bad no one would have bought it in the first place

  • @FasterThanSoup
    @FasterThanSoup 12 лет назад

    not so much tormenting but,
    tough love...yeah, tough love!
    seriously, i came for a review,
    1 that has info; both qualitative
    & quantitive - u know to expand
    my knowledge of a car that i wish
    i could fit in? if he's not delivering
    facts, he needs to know. corrected
    somewhere else? i am unaware &
    apologize
    dont worry about the reviewer.
    you gotta be made of somewhat
    tough stuff to not only review 1
    of the world's most recognized
    cars but, to broadcast yourself
    here? come on

  • @IdFightMyDad
    @IdFightMyDad 12 лет назад

    What European rivals are there for this price in a rear drive convertible? And yeah, 1997 + 20 = 2011.

  • @saaaaaaaao
    @saaaaaaaao 13 лет назад

    will be my 1st car .... if i ever got a degree

  • @187RailroadBull
    @187RailroadBull 12 лет назад

    Im 20. 1992 (or 1991) was not a good year for cars I guess. Except for beautiful supercars.

  • @Danwoodward100
    @Danwoodward100 6 лет назад

    What ridiculous comments and incorrect information. Get your facts right before posting a “review”

  • @burnsmost
    @burnsmost 11 лет назад +1

    Perfect car

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 4 года назад

      Surpasses Porsche for reliability. Built for driving not for repairs.

  • @buildmorefarms100
    @buildmorefarms100 11 лет назад

    Hate to correct this guy but the original had a 1.6 liter not a 1.8 liter...

  • @josh1303
    @josh1303 13 лет назад

    I am 6 foot 2 and I could not fit in the 1997 miata so 2011 is probably the same!

  • @IT_Farhan
    @IT_Farhan 12 лет назад +1

    WRONG no electric steering....

  • @TheJabrother
    @TheJabrother 13 лет назад

    I don't think it has electric power steering!!

  • @LeeEngdahl
    @LeeEngdahl 13 лет назад

    This is a car that's dying to be an ev.

  • @dan201194
    @dan201194 12 лет назад

    the original miata had a 1.6 !!!!!!
    why would you not just look at the engine right beside you ???

    • @edregener7018
      @edregener7018 5 лет назад

      The na came with a 1.6 then went to a na8 with a 1.8 the original was called a na6 I have one

  • @BraulioRy
    @BraulioRy 13 лет назад

    Great, tight little feeling.

  • @erp2000
    @erp2000 12 лет назад

    And the roll bars r real it would not be able to be sold in the usa

  • @DavidClarkDoes
    @DavidClarkDoes 12 лет назад

    Actually, that's what HE said.

  • @patsfan8012
    @patsfan8012 13 лет назад

    2:43 ...... really? that's where it is. coulda fooled me.

  • @gaivoron
    @gaivoron 12 лет назад

    hydrolic is better power steering

  • @johantowmhas5774
    @johantowmhas5774 4 года назад

    Good review

  • @SooperPogi
    @SooperPogi 13 лет назад

    Ahhh i do love my honda s2000's engine :)

  • @Euphorica
    @Euphorica 12 лет назад

    first miata was 1.6

  • @josh1303
    @josh1303 13 лет назад

    @sargeantmalakian
    Fuck this car it might have more head room but I doubt it be comfortable for my height!

  • @newmanfertig886
    @newmanfertig886 10 лет назад +2

    Move out of that stupid Country that makes you put a license plate on the front. Too stupid (not you, your government). What is a MAZda? Dude, it's not pronounced MAZda. As for the stupid little cubbie hole, they work. Try owning one first.

    • @pacifica6118
      @pacifica6118 9 лет назад

      +Newman Fertig agreed, who needs more than their sunglasses with them?

  • @sinoperture
    @sinoperture 12 лет назад

    5'10? You're a giant. :-s

  • @sinoperture
    @sinoperture 12 лет назад

    Sports Car?

  • @rsxzx6r
    @rsxzx6r 13 лет назад

    @TheJabrother s2000 shifter is 10x better

  • @mohghazi1761
    @mohghazi1761 12 лет назад

    nice car

  • @barrycomer3688
    @barrycomer3688 4 года назад

    The music is too loud and at times annoying

  • @ShuffleToExpresss
    @ShuffleToExpresss 7 лет назад +1

    Me Ya tah

  • @CJV4588
    @CJV4588 12 лет назад

    and its still got that great, tight little feeling ----> that's what she said

  • @FasterThanSoup
    @FasterThanSoup 12 лет назад

    inaccurate details, incorrect details and bad math
    please try harder next time with regard to the research
    presentation and flow were decent but, that other poster that said you were looking around is right - lotta tail in that neighbourhood? because then I understand but, just do a retake next time

  • @libra42ful
    @libra42ful 5 лет назад

    I think this guy is so insecure about his looks, that he tries to make up for them on being knowledgeable on the specifics of the MX5.... Unfortunately, he failed on that also...electric steering, ummm, NO, hydraulic, the storage compartment being only big enough for a pair of sunglasses? (maybe his, since they'll have to be BIG to fit over that nose of his, and around those airplane wing flaps he calls ears)...The dash being of hard plastic, duhhhh, because it's a lighter material, which is why the rearview mirror is also made of what it is, to be lighter....Does this guy know ANYTHING about an MX5?... I'm thinking absolutely not!...as a matter of fact, I'm positive...

  • @ZalaProductions
    @ZalaProductions 11 лет назад

    But your car looks like a freakin' transformer!

  • @DavidClarkDoes
    @DavidClarkDoes 12 лет назад

    No.

  • @allseriousness
    @allseriousness 11 лет назад +1

    this guy's ears and teeth are weirding me out.