What It's Like To Own A NB Mazda Miata!

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  • Опубликовано: 25 сен 2018
  • Instagram: @eddiex616
    Video edited by: @dale_zhang
    The Mazda Miata is one of the most fun cars you can buy for the money, regardless of what price that Miata is at. So if you are looking to spend $5k on a fun to drive sports car...the NB Miata is an AMAZING choice. I love these things, nimble and small, a great car to throw around corners, the only complaint I have is that I barely fit in the car. Check out this ownership interveiw of a NB Mazda Miata with some moderate mods!
    Check out Patrick's RUclips channel!
    ruclips.net/channel/UCVip...
    Music from: www.epidemicsound.com/
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Комментарии • 149

  • @wvjon75
    @wvjon75 5 лет назад +193

    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.

    • @kai-matthiasbast8612
      @kai-matthiasbast8612 5 лет назад +5

      wvjon75 thats cool!! so back in the day a miata wasnt considered slow??

    • @kai-matthiasbast8612
      @kai-matthiasbast8612 4 года назад

      Davor Zdralo porsches are perfect

    • @robersniper
      @robersniper 3 года назад +5

      @@kai-matthiasbast8612 i mean 146 hp and less than 1100 kg.. not bad weight to power ratio!

    • @CCK-jd8nc
      @CCK-jd8nc 3 года назад

      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!

    • @alexsupertramp4907
      @alexsupertramp4907 3 года назад

      @@CCK-jd8nc Got one a week ago as my first car😅

  • @jamesdawson3094
    @jamesdawson3094 5 лет назад +87

    Just got an NB and I love it!! I drive it daily and couldn’t be happier

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar 5 лет назад

      Great choice, now the feeling.

    • @killjoy33
      @killjoy33 5 лет назад +1

      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.

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar 5 лет назад

      @@killjoy33 If totally rust free this price is ok for 56K miles. Start with offer 6k :-)

    • @cookiesw9270
      @cookiesw9270 4 года назад

      @@killjoy33 no way thats overpriced i would not get over 5k with low milage

    • @steve9021oh
      @steve9021oh 3 года назад

      @@killjoy33 Did you ever get it or another one?

  • @jordandarien7197
    @jordandarien7197 5 лет назад +87

    This video has me in the market for a first or second gen Miata

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike 5 лет назад

      Me too

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike 5 лет назад

      @tmbg1985 you're flipping it?

    • @nolahahnshouse3389
      @nolahahnshouse3389 5 лет назад +3

      Either one are great just make sure if you find an NA Miata getting one 1995 and after better motor

    • @Tintoycar
      @Tintoycar 5 лет назад +1

      It's a great car, we have an 2000 NB, 100% fun, greetings from Belgium!

  • @timoconnor2103
    @timoconnor2103 2 года назад +6

    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)

  • @Morboeatspeople
    @Morboeatspeople 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @claudiodiez55
    @claudiodiez55 2 года назад +6

    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.

  • @koolkardad
    @koolkardad 5 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @danielhurley2894
    @danielhurley2894 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Tintoycar
    @Tintoycar 5 лет назад +5

    It's not a practical car but you can do road trips with it, you can buy a boot-bag for some more luggage.

  • @etheniraheta5770
    @etheniraheta5770 4 года назад +2

    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

  • @spventures9395
    @spventures9395 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @DasVoLlHoNk
    @DasVoLlHoNk 5 лет назад +18

    01:20 quality cars need quality tuning :) Love the curves of the NB miata and the front lip looks nice!

  • @cre8tivegarage157
    @cre8tivegarage157 4 года назад

    Very dope NB , I just actually started building my NA

  • @nolahahnshouse3389
    @nolahahnshouse3389 5 лет назад +20

    Crazy as it sounds I've heard the 5-speed is better for Turboing than the 6-speed

  • @chisquare5701
    @chisquare5701 5 лет назад +22

    "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?

    • @samuelmcpherson6972
      @samuelmcpherson6972 4 года назад +3

      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.

    • @FragEightyfive
      @FragEightyfive 4 года назад +2

      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.

  • @gurgenmakaryan4428
    @gurgenmakaryan4428 5 лет назад +1

    Nice video guys, and awesome looking car! Does steering wheel is hydraulic or mechanical for that model?

  • @yomomz3921
    @yomomz3921 3 года назад +12

    What it's like to own a NB Mazda Miata?
    😶😃😄😲😁😀 ~ every day
    😎👍

  • @user-sg3xd4dj1p
    @user-sg3xd4dj1p 3 месяца назад

    I’ve owned 3. NB is my favorite

  • @moonshineXXX
    @moonshineXXX 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful Miata! What are your wheels specs? width and offset? Did you roll the fenders? Love the fitment. Thanks!

  • @williamrori1274
    @williamrori1274 5 лет назад +34

    Eddie, want to drive our 300 HP Rotrex supercharged NA Miata? Local to you.

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +6

      Yes!!! Send me an email. Eddiex616@gmail.com

    • @FATmenDRIVEtrucks
      @FATmenDRIVEtrucks 5 лет назад +5

      This!!! Miata with power is even better

  • @k2ombs
    @k2ombs 4 года назад +1

    What are the details on tire size, offset, etc. on this car? and what muffler is on it?...thanks!

  • @vhockada
    @vhockada 5 лет назад +1

    Literally the second miata RUclips video in a row involving a miata and a squirrel lmao

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +1

      Do miatas attract squirrels?!

  • @jeffarcher400
    @jeffarcher400 4 месяца назад

    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?

  • @robersniper
    @robersniper 3 года назад +2

    JUST GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jetcity7156
    @jetcity7156 5 лет назад +1

    Nice summer car!

  • @miserablecherry7651
    @miserablecherry7651 3 года назад

    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

  • @d.stiefel869
    @d.stiefel869 2 месяца назад

    Love the front splitter! Any idea which one it is?

  • @6toportal
    @6toportal 4 года назад +1

    I'm curious about the a/c vents you have installed, where did you get them?

    • @FusterIsBased
      @FusterIsBased 3 года назад

      Those are Mitsubishi Eclipse vents. You’re probably better off buying Jeep Commander vents though.

  • @edventures9884
    @edventures9884 4 года назад +4

    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

    • @joshuachristiansen2626
      @joshuachristiansen2626 4 года назад +1

      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

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Год назад +1

      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

  • @jabberwocky3347
    @jabberwocky3347 4 года назад

    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.

  • @MatthewAndThings
    @MatthewAndThings 4 года назад

    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?

  • @MaxSpeedMike
    @MaxSpeedMike 5 лет назад +1

    4:09 Eddie! Did you just say... MaxSpeed? :D

  • @slow.vq355
    @slow.vq355 4 года назад +1

    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???

    • @neuro301official7
      @neuro301official7 4 года назад +1

      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

  • @awacs337
    @awacs337 5 лет назад +2

    I just bought a 2002 SE with a hard top yesterday

    • @ramoncartier
      @ramoncartier 4 года назад

      Francisco Garcia how you liking it?

  • @northamericanauto43
    @northamericanauto43 5 лет назад +2

    Surprised Eddie can drive in this car with the roof down.

  • @filiprangus5826
    @filiprangus5826 Год назад

    Is your exhaust in any way modified ?

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR 5 лет назад

    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.

  • @ClarkPittman
    @ClarkPittman 5 лет назад

    Where did you source the splitter / front lip?

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi 5 лет назад +2

      It's a Rev9 rep from ebay haha

  • @523motorsports
    @523motorsports 5 лет назад +1

    What wheels are these? This is one of the nicest miatas I have seen.

  • @Ak-ru7dg
    @Ak-ru7dg 3 года назад

    Can someone tell me what rims this nb have?

  • @ernestoerazo6535
    @ernestoerazo6535 3 года назад

    im in boston massachusetts and i want this as my first car but might not be a good idea

  • @adamchapman7809
    @adamchapman7809 5 лет назад

    Any idea where you can got those air vents?

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi 5 лет назад +2

      Those are used from a mitsubishi eclipse, you can usually find them on Ebay

  • @bobridge5271
    @bobridge5271 3 года назад

    On such a nice day and you drive it with the hood up ?

  • @benmarley3086
    @benmarley3086 Год назад

    Is it a good daily driver

  • @jmanstuck
    @jmanstuck 3 года назад

    How tall are you? I am 6,2" and I drive a Miata. I fit pretty good.

  • @dominikolejnik6067
    @dominikolejnik6067 4 года назад

    Hi
    Please Can you tell me full name of car ?

  • @bradolfpitler6859
    @bradolfpitler6859 4 года назад

    Hate the rear end on these the na looks so much better I think

  • @shaochengpei1183
    @shaochengpei1183 5 лет назад +4

    Have you watched fresh off boat? Are you the Eddie that wrote the story?

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +2

      No haha

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 5 лет назад

      He ain't no Human Panda. Eddie Huang is "World's First & Only Human Panda"

  • @jp-go7hg
    @jp-go7hg 2 года назад

    I went from a mk7 to an nb :)

  • @SiggyCloud
    @SiggyCloud 5 лет назад +2

    is it a 1.6 or a 1.8?

  • @xxshorelinexx1812
    @xxshorelinexx1812 Год назад

    "You could do a meijer grocery trip"
    My man

  • @John3_16Q
    @John3_16Q 5 лет назад

    Hows the leg room for a 6"1 guy?

    • @jamesdawson3094
      @jamesdawson3094 5 лет назад +2

      Surprisingly good; I’m 6’ 2” and fit no problem

    • @radu2015
      @radu2015 5 лет назад

      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 ?

  • @markw8139
    @markw8139 Год назад

    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...

  • @roby46tm
    @roby46tm 5 лет назад

    what kind of splitter is that

  • @goldeneraproductions6128
    @goldeneraproductions6128 5 лет назад

    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

    • @dantecalabretta180
      @dantecalabretta180 5 лет назад

      Certain cars have more complicated mechanical systems or are more cramped and harder to reach/work on, i.e. german cars

  • @TrinhThieuGia
    @TrinhThieuGia 4 года назад

    Hi Eddie, any chance you know what seats Patrick has installed in his Miata? Thanks!

    • @pastyferrett5628
      @pastyferrett5628 4 года назад

      He has a channel called patty boi. It might show it on there.

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi 4 года назад

      Those are actually the stock NB2 seats!

  • @3rreZ
    @3rreZ 5 лет назад

    is this a 1.6?

  • @donnie9001
    @donnie9001 2 года назад

    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...

  • @nissan_motors4934
    @nissan_motors4934 3 года назад

    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.

    • @FlyingTofu
      @FlyingTofu 3 года назад

      Na=better miata nb=better car

  • @richiejakob1958
    @richiejakob1958 Месяц назад +1

    Miata member press like

  • @MaySpitfire
    @MaySpitfire 4 года назад

    no flippy lights, no dice e.e

  • @OldDirtyCollector
    @OldDirtyCollector 5 лет назад +4

    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

    • @pattyboi
      @pattyboi 5 лет назад +8

      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!

    • @Racing_Fox413
      @Racing_Fox413 5 лет назад

      What’s the 6 speed like for motorway driving compared to the 5 speed?
      Is the difference noticeable atall

    • @ericsson_motorsports
      @ericsson_motorsports 4 года назад

      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

  • @hmgjr84
    @hmgjr84 4 года назад

    Coolant reroute

  • @avick5634
    @avick5634 4 года назад +1

    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

  • @jukeboxheros7021
    @jukeboxheros7021 4 года назад

    Wait a minute, wasn't this the same story line with the 911 you bought?

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  4 года назад

      ? I've never owned a 911

    • @jukeboxheros7021
      @jukeboxheros7021 4 года назад

      @@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

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  4 года назад

      @@jukeboxheros7021 for a miata? Don't know anything specific. Just get a good independent PPI!

    • @jukeboxheros7021
      @jukeboxheros7021 4 года назад

      @@EddieX oh, thought you owned a NB.

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  4 года назад

      @@jukeboxheros7021 no, this was an interview with the owner.

  • @9manny99
    @9manny99 4 года назад

    Lol most cars are heavier and use sub 200hp isn’t the Miata a fast feather weight among them

  • @tannerrauschenberger8115
    @tannerrauschenberger8115 3 года назад

    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.

    • @robinwald4734
      @robinwald4734 3 года назад +1

      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

  • @NOTORIOUS4545
    @NOTORIOUS4545 5 лет назад +1

    oh yeah btw we have a miata racecar

  • @snotface8
    @snotface8 5 лет назад +1

    Click that fucking like!

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +1

      🙌🙌🙌

    • @snotface8
      @snotface8 5 лет назад

      Love your channel bro keep up the great content!!!

  • @hagbard72
    @hagbard72 4 года назад +1

    Answer" like a sardine shoved in a can.

  • @classic287
    @classic287 5 лет назад

    Wow, that’s almost as nice as mine.....

  • @hetori9918
    @hetori9918 5 лет назад

    swap k20

  • @cxxxislow
    @cxxxislow 5 лет назад +3

    NB = 牛逼? 😂😂

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +1

      对, 哈哈哈

  • @nolahahnshouse3389
    @nolahahnshouse3389 5 лет назад

    😂😂😂..I have a mk5 gti & a na miata 😂😂😂

  • @farley9255
    @farley9255 5 лет назад +3

    First.. just 9 minutes after the first comment ;)

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад +1

      Haha nice!

  • @Heatcheck30
    @Heatcheck30 5 лет назад +1

    first

    • @EddieX
      @EddieX  5 лет назад

      Good job 👍

  • @Bonsai-Miata2020
    @Bonsai-Miata2020 Год назад +1

    So how does a broke college student afford a mint condition Miata and lease a car from his father? hmmmmm

  • @BillyBlaze7
    @BillyBlaze7 5 лет назад +2

    If you can swing college you don;t qualify to say you are poor...

  • @amang5820
    @amang5820 4 года назад

    Good riddance. Volkswagens SUCK!

  • @bradleyfriedman3871
    @bradleyfriedman3871 5 лет назад

    “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.

  • @tmo2798
    @tmo2798 3 года назад

    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.