Fifth Gear Mazda MX-5 Shootout

Vicki Butler-Henderson tests an NA and NC (new) MX-5.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• miata
• mx-5
• roadster
• mazda
• eunos
• na
• nc
• vicki
• butler-henderson
• 5th
• fifth
• gear

[beijingkoala4]

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.

[bhtooefr]

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

[ilovecats748]

wait the original miata didnt have power steering?

[bhtooefr]

@ilovecats748 It was optional. My 92 has it.

[JoeyJIL]

??? how could the roof come off??

[bhtooefr]

@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.

[trancedsailor]

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.

[10aszg]

What sort of kitchen is this?

[acidsmile69]

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

[Shelby4271965]

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE FUCK YEAH

[ez45]

that was a rather quick conclusion there. O.o

[maedmaex1965]

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

[blaen8891]

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

[belgiumlife]

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

[tastiejeep]

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.

[maciekskontakt]

@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 ;)

[cbader92]

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!