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  • no rival...what about the mr2 roadster? :S

  • QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE FUCK YEAH

  • that was a rather quick conclusion there. O.o

  • I just love my NA MY93. It's the perfect dailydriver. For Racetrack i prefer my Lotus Exige

  • the thing is still cold and she revin it like its nothing

  • What sort of kitchen is this?

  • Look at a mx5 with a Flyin Miata kit. 100hp stock Flyin Miata a safe 280hp think about it 280whp in a 2300lbs car. With a factory Torsen posi unit. Great great car.

  • My uncle just bought a new MX5. He took me for a ride. More than 100 MPH with roof down on some small roads with (in my opinion...) too sharp turns.

    GOD, that was awesome!

    And it stays relatively warm inside the car (with roof down) in relatively cold weather. My uncle also told me you can drive with the roof down if it's not raining too heavily, getting almost no rain inside the car. Good job, engineers designing the shape of the car!

  • @cbader92

    I drive it almost daily , but first generation. Itis warm even with roof down just use warm air vents properly. Same if you need AC in summer. And yes you do not get rain inside when you drive in light to medium rain above certain speed, but you need to have windblocker as water and air comes from the back (!) not from the front due to turbulences. If still want to know what you can do with MX-5 then find here my vdeo by my name maciekskontakt ;)

  • 10 guys masterbate over vicki?

  • did NA came with turbo?

  • ohhhhh i miss my car!

  • Zoom Zoom :D

  • Ther is no kitchen

  • Thumbs up if you own a blue NA!

  • I would totally kill her driving my car like that >.<

  • I wish vicki would handle me like that....

  • press 9 repeatedly9 for demonic laugh

  • I have a 92 Miata and was blown away watching this video. Mine has power steering, power windows, abs, and all that other good stuff.

  • @goss525 they were optional back in the days

  • at the end she said "I have to go to the loo!!!!!!

  • Oooo :L look at 3:18, that isnt the rear end of a new mx5 is it :) Editing mishap!

  • is the s2000 not a rival of the mx5?

  • @ethownzbh Most people say no, because it's considerably more expensive, and a bit more emphasis on performance, than having fun.

  • @MKBoyardee i mean the mx5 has a big emphasis on performance, its fun as a side effect. the cars made only to be fun usually fail

  • @ethownzbh Yes it is, but the S2000 costs much more than the MX-5, so I think there was a price factor in this comparison.

  • @ExpressJapan but it wasnt such a big gap that they were not comparable in atleast a value sense, it wouldnt have been like comparing the value of an mx5 to a 458

  • @ethownzbh nah they where alot more expensive

  • lol at her face.3:27.

  • when women drive...

  • The original MX-5 was released in 1989, not 1990. And it weighed just under 1000 kg. At least my Australian version did. But I think the clip's version had a 1.8 whereas mine had a 1.6 which was slower but sounded better.

  • @beijingkoala4 In many countries, it was treated as a model year 1990.

  • @beijingkoala4 In the UK, it was released in 1990. It's a UK show.

  • mhmm i love Vicki

  • @omid11 She is pretty cool, and she can drive!

  • wait.. how did they get those cars + track in the kitchen?!

  • omg she is a very baaaaaaaaaaaad driver......

  • @ole1908 She races on the regular... Show me better.

  • pretty good for a women driver lol just kidding

    i would never let someone elso drive my car like that.

  • Why the fuck are they not wearing helmets? They are on a track at speed exploring the limits of adhesion and no helmets. S T U P I D

  • @m7powers Whats there to hit? its not like its a track day

  • @benbay001 Speed is the problem. Slide off the track into soft turf and it's easy to go over if a rim digs in. Passengers in the same seat have died from just their heads knocking together in a multi flip rollover. The fact they are not wearing helmets is more of a reflection that the common moke in England cannot retain an effective lawyer to sue. No risk of lawsuit from the meat = No requirement from the production company to wear helmets. Fucking ignorant!

  • She bought it for 4K? :O She must have bought it in July and been really really gullible.

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  • the flip ups make the mx5, and now that they are gone, there is no way i'd get one...

  • @vanepico they're gone on everything, due to them being particularly nasty on struck pedestrians.

  • Awesome!! Great vid. Thanks.

  • Said this before ... 4000 for an NA... and the import version... FAIL

  • they really should've put it up against an NB it looks like they were driving an early 90's NA and without ABS, power steering, LSD, and a 1.6 liter engine, it's not much of a shoot out.

  • @9ballprodigy I donno, the shootout kind of made me think I'd get an NA or NB instead of an NC if I moved somewhere that I could practically own a car again.

  • NA all day. Mine weighs 900kg with 155whp. You can't beat manual everything. If you like driving and are not rich, the MX-5 is simply the most perfect automobile on the planet.

  • I iz loving great handling and cheap cars! :D

  • The MX-5 is such a beautiful car. Amazing piece of engineering that makes for such a well balanced and handled car which, in my opinion, is far more important the power. It's the prime example of the fact that more horsepower doesn't always mean more fun.

    In any case, I think that car would be a lot more fun with better supporting bucket seats. :]

  • Was the NA a 1.6 or 1.8? I love my 1.8 Harvard. It's power to weight ratio gets better every day through a combination of the wheelarches rusting and the hood disintegrating. What an amazing chassis and engine though...

  • @marcomywords - The NA came with a 1.6 from release to 1993 and was fitted with a 1.8 thereafter.

  • I love the Miata's handling and balance. But I really hope this car can look better

  • Look at the interior door handles and window sticker early on in the vid, they should be in the MK 1 but those are MK 3 handles! ;) Bad continuity!

  • wait the original miata didnt have power steering?

  • @ilovecats748 It was optional. My 92 has it.

  • I test drove an NA Miata without power steering once. There was a lot more effort required obviously when you were parked, but once you got it moving, the steering feel was excellent.

  • @ilovecats748 It was a very light car, the only time you feel you p/s is missing is when the car is completely stationary. Once rolling, and especially going around the bends, you'll be so glad it doesn't have power steering nor airbag.

  • @ilovecats748 There were various limited editions etc that had power steering, elec. windows etc.

    My limited V-spec 91 has all of that, plus a sweeter sounding exhaust system. Very special little car.

    Not fast by sportscar standards, but such good fun!

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  • ??? how could the roof come off??

  • @JoeyJIL If you don't latch it down all the way. The car isn't perfectly rigid, so the twisting of the car in a corner could cause an improperly latched top to pop loose.

    I've not had mine fly up like that, but I have had it pop free on one side when I didn't get it latched properly.

  • Such cracking cars I'd love one.

  • I mean it's ok if you want to yank the steering around like a lunatic while you're on the move, but please don't turn the wheel when you're stopped! bloody 'ell. ! LOL

  • At my local MX-5 owners club we have Mk1, Mk2 Mk2.5 and Mk3 owners, they all say the Mk 1 is so much better to drive than all the others, what really makes me laugh is the snobbery of the fokls who genuinely think that UK supplied Mk1s are so much more valuble and desirable than the High-spec Jap import original Eunos Roadster, my cheap Jap version has a/c, elec windows, power steering, limited slip diff, better gear ratios,130bhp, leather interior etc and all can be had for less than £1500 ha!!

  • sloppy driving

  • @philtripe the road was wet too so that didnt help.

  • 5th gear editors should be shot, there is a total mix-up of footage between the NA and NC, she spins the NC but straight after the NA drives off. Also the passenger seat footage supposedly in the NA is from the NC, look at the door handles and centre cubby.

  • quick question, out of all the mx5's including the 2011 version. which one should i purchase?

  • @gorrilaunit99

    what's your budget? what size engine? what trim? do you want safety features? are you a mechanic or have cheap access to one? do you have a garage?

    A new(ish) mk3 ST will happily sit outside in all weathers but if i had a mk1/eunos then i'd want a garage.

    Mk1s don't have PAS but the imported Eunos does.

    Go to the plethora of Mx5/Miata forums and start reading. All the info is there. Ask direct questions - you'll get direct answers. Happy hunting :)

  • one of the best MX5 reviews !

  • God I'd love an MX-5 maybe some day :)

  • ok that just shows she's a bloody wimp and a bad driver i learned in a hyundai accent no power steering or abs and i had no problems with it at all

  • 4000 pounds on a mk1? LOL

  • @roundtr1p

    It's a few years ago now so not quite as funny. And it's an M plate not a G plate so... :)

    As long as there's no rust issue... tidy. :)

  • 2:39

  • i think they would be about even if the other older mx-5 had the same tires as the new one. i doubt that the lady who owned it put sport tires on it.. which would make a big difference

  • <shakes head> women drivers.........

  • riiiir whiiil drive ha ha ha

  • I love mazdas check mines "rx8 mx5 my sport cars"

  • la mazda mx 5 è una spyder VERA..una gran bella macchina..mio zio ha avuto la miata..grandissima automobile..una delle + divertenti che io abbia mai guidato

  • hmm, they sort of forgot the Fiat Barchetta

  • @njitram00000 Fiat stoped production of the Barchetta in 2005 without a replacement - big shame for Fiat! I had one and px'd it for an MX5 (NC)

  • That would be bad if the newer one lost it from the original. Luckally it didn't :)

    I love the MX5, shame it doesn't have much power but that handeling is great.

  • i just have to say this: after having owned an sr20 240sx, rb25 240sx, an mx5 mk1, and an rx7 FD, i have to say that the mx5 is definitely the most fun to drive. might be the slowest of all but it drives like a fucking dream around corners plus the engine is from a turbo charged awd mazda 323 so the potential of it is all there:)

  • y is thw weather always shit in this show

  • the roof came off , WTF.... cheap shit.

  • exactly my thoughts

  • That the women driving can drive well and enjoys driving so much, makes her even more attractive than she already is.

  • @jk111977 oh yes vicki butler henderson can really drive, you should see her in the tvr t350  the vid should be on hear somewhere (",)

  • my dad own a 1989 miata, it has 200 000km on the clock and it has been trashed by him and me and it appart from routine maintenance, it still works superbly (consider that it still has the original suspension and clutch) and every car maker should look at this car as a benchmark for steering and shifting feel, it really feels as if the car is the extension of my body, sure it's not fast but it will put a smile on your face if you drive it

  • Hey, has anyone else noticed that when Susanne and Vicki are in Susanne's car which is a MK1 miata, it shows a MK3 Miata interior? I found this weird. Unless, they shot them in the MK3 first, because at 1:22 that is a MK3 doorskin in the shot.

  • No because it's not the case. I've got a MK3 and had a MK2. Better look at the steeringwheel.

  • Threir not in a MK2 though, their supposed to be in a MK1. I know a person that owns a MK1 Miata, and the interior in it looks nothing like the what is shown in the shot a 1:22. This is inconsistant with what car they show them pulling away in, which is the MK1, unless to for some reason they had different MK1 interiors from what we got here in the states. Either way I don't care, as I don't like Miata really at all, I think there for hairdressers, ladies, and the elderly who like small under

  • powered, nausiatingly cute cars.

  • I'll forward your high regarded opinion to my wife.

  • Ignorance is so sad. I guess all the auto experts all over the world are wrong.

  • I saw that also. You are right.

  • hilarious face @ 3:29

  • no abs?? my 91 has abs

  • lol

  • LOL mustangs Had never been about handling just straight line power. Sorry the Miata will make your V8 mustang eat dust in traffic and on the twisties, plus is a smaller foot print so it will move faster in and out of traffic leaving you blocks behind I do it all the time. Sorry Stang guy. Perhaps in a straight line you will stand a better chance but not where handling is key and my friend this is where Miatas shine..

  • You are right. Mustangs just can't measure up to the Miata's overall performance.

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  • On the flip side, let's see which one will get to the end of an autocross course, given equal drivers, the fastest.

    Different cars for different jobs.

  • Yet, you drive a truck.

  • @bhtooefr

    It's funny, because even though the MX5 is down on power, it is easier to switch lanes in compared to a Stang.

  • There better be a stove in that car...

  • WOW..THIS IS CRAZY! AWESOME!

  • would still have the old one

  • Me too. I have had the third generation and the first and the first is better to me. It feels more connected with the driver. The feel of the third is too civilized and seems boring to drive and has way to much body roll. The gearbox is less direct in gen 3. I am looking forward to the possibility of a future Rx7. Maybe it will be more impressive.

  • @mydiverseviewing cars feeling less connected to drivers is the definition of modern, post 1999/2000 cars

  • HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! This is brilliant. Other people here should learn to laugh.

  • iglysnotnosepunk: aptly named. put that civic up against my mustang and lets see who is mighty...

  • lets put either of your cars on a mountain road and see, your cars < miata

  • what if my car is a ktm x-bow?

  • Weeeeeelll you previously stated it was a mustang GT.

  • what? no i didnt, actually i have a truck, i was just trying to make a point

  • ug ug ! Me drive Mustang. duh

  • is the old one she rides the 1.8 or 1.6

  • it looks like a 1.8 from the dash board just my guess....

  • For the price she payed, it'd better be.

  • BP18 ??

  • pretty blond woman who likes cars...what else should a man want?

  • jugs

  • God, I'd be cringing if someone was driving my Miata like that.

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  • A strong wind is the only thing that will ever "blow" you.

  • Lol Suzan looks cute. Haha. Lol!

  • omg...at 3:17...it shows the old miata instead of the new one..thats weird

  • 3:28 some poop came out...

  • lmfao

  • Not even remotely close in price or horsepower.

    Despite that, nothing beats a Miata for dollar-to-fun factor. Motor Trend Magazine Best Driver's Car comparison for '09, where Miata came in 2nd place for best handling car, only beaten by the Porsche Cayman. (Audi R8 very close 3rd) Dang respectable for the "cheap" car in a field of 10 pricey competitors.

    BTW, Camaro scored dead last, rated as a very poor sportscar. Corvette rated quite bad too. Way to go GM. No wonder you're bankrupt.

  • B.S.!

  • 2:03 ohh stupid Suzan she's obvisly burning out ur car !!

  • Did they fart at 3:14 ?

  • Well spotted, it sounds like they did lol

  • yeah...sounds like it LOL

  • If she wrecked the old 90' one does that kid get the new one? That'd be a sweet deal lol...

  • How can she turn the wheel while the car is stationary?!!! And she calls herself professional?

  • Do you mean "how can she NOT turn the wheel while the car is stationary?"

    Have you ever driven a car without power-assisted steering? It's hard to turn the steering wheel when the car isn't moving, because it's you doing all the work.

  • I think icefox means "why is she turning the unassisted steering wheel while the car is stationary", because it's possible to bend the steering column from needing to push so hard.

    Without power steering, you should only turn the steering wheel when the car is moving.

  • You do realize that the steering columns on cars tend to be rather strong metal, right?

    The steering WHEEL will deform long before the column. (And, the wheel is designed to deform, the column isn't.)

    Also, there's plenty of situations where you must turn the wheel when not moving... (And, I will note that I have owned two very front-heavy (diesel VW) manual steering cars. Turned the wheel when stationary often, never did anything like bend the steering column.)

  • Ok, it's something i was told i shouldn't do, but i guess it comes from some people not wanting to risk their treasured classic. Or something.

    I found it pretty easy to adapt to not turning unassisted steering unless moving, but it's been a while since i've driven without power steering. What are some of the situations where you must turn the wheel while not moving?

  • The most obvious I can think of... parallel parking. You'll want to turn your wheels into the curb (in case for whatever reason your car moves,) and more importantly, turn them away from the curb to pull out.

  • You can still parallel park without forcing the wheel while the car is stationary; creeping the car even slightly is enough to unload the steering. It's not too hard, even with a manual transmission.

  • you are right, I didn't say it's not possible, but it should not happen. it may damage the car.

  • apparently you don't know much about car -- turning the wheel while car is stationary may damage the car. Now everyone is driving power-steering and automatic transmission that they hardly know what a gear is.

  • Turning while standing puts unnecessary stress to tyres and whole steering mechanism, no matter whether it's power assisted or not and is a general sign of sloppy and cumbersome driver. Maybe some basic driving lesson would help you?

  • i think vicki is a riot, the fifth gear people r so lucky to work with her, she makes me laugh so much with her antics and her funny laugh lol

  • Any idea which circuit this is? Looks Like Knockhill to me.

  • Anglesey

  • nc rocks

  • but nb and na look better ;)

  • na looks good but nb looks like the first hyundai accent

  • not so much

  • sexy.

  • butler cant drive the mx-5 to save her life.

    i have a mk1 for ten years. the car is capable of more things than the gibberishshe did with both cars

  • lol course you`d know!

  • Lol Vicki is a professional racing driver. I hope you know that :P

  • Really, I didn't notice

  • ad hominem?

    fail

  • they shouldnt call this new uggly "thing" mx-5, in my opinion there was only one mx-5, and it is the na. forget about all the later replicas...

  • Where do you get that? I guess you probably think a Jaguar XKE is girly too. Your girly.

  • fail, this looks man, the twin tops = girly

    check out the holden tigra, that = girly

  • wow...I've never seen a woman who drive like that before...

    If you fancy a drink, drop me a note... ;)