2005 Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata: Regular Car Reviews

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  • @LazerLord10
    @LazerLord10 3 роки тому +1245

    A co-worker of mine had a Mazdaspeed and sold it without knowing what it was, and then got a corvette.
    He misses that miata...

    • @jama211
      @jama211 3 роки тому +31

      Reap what you sow

    • @TeaInTheMorning-we2kh
      @TeaInTheMorning-we2kh 3 роки тому +38

      Damn. Trading this in for a corvette? That hurts

    • @Trex6767
      @Trex6767 3 роки тому +50

      I traded a wrx for a 370z. Surprisingly I disliked the 370z. I was too tall for the car and the blind spot was so big I almost got hit by an Escalade, I even turned my head and anything. Cool car just not for me. So fast forward 5 years. Got another wrx, 2000 tundra, and a 5 speed forester xt. I’m content with my fleet

    • @saladwithsalad
      @saladwithsalad 3 роки тому +29

      So? Any 90s+ corvette is better than this.

    • @gojitte
      @gojitte 3 роки тому +8

      @@Trex6767 5 speed Forester xts are impossible to find these days.

  • @magic7072
    @magic7072 3 роки тому +744

    This guy's videos are just a professional ytp

  • @mr_dances
    @mr_dances 3 роки тому +672

    The feeling of cruising at 'Star-In-A-Reasonably-Priced-Car' speeds.
    What a wave of nostalgia.

    • @idrisddraig2
      @idrisddraig2 3 роки тому +5

      I'll take that. And raise you a mr Bean.

    • @Sm00k
      @Sm00k 3 роки тому +4

      too soon.

    • @jama211
      @jama211 3 роки тому

      @@idrisddraig2 mr bean can fuck off

    • @idrisddraig2
      @idrisddraig2 3 роки тому +14

      @@jama211 You are missing the Joke - Rowan Atkinson the actor who plays mr bean was the fastest 'Star-In-A-Reasonably-Priced-Car'

    • @Awsomeisimo
      @Awsomeisimo 3 роки тому

      @@idrisddraig2 didn't matt leblanc beat him?

  • @racermigs1
    @racermigs1 3 роки тому +742

    I love how the herburgurble gets more cursed with every new episode.

    • @solarwalkman
      @solarwalkman 3 роки тому +38

      THE BAG IS *m e r c h*
      THE BAG IS *m e r c h*
      THE BAG IS *m e r c h*

    • @hanswurst4815
      @hanswurst4815 3 роки тому +26

      it gets more BROWN

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 3 роки тому +16

      inb4 it becomes just diarrhea noises

    • @ricky7973
      @ricky7973 3 роки тому +1

      The bag is not a hat

    • @lka1988
      @lka1988 3 роки тому +2

      Some dickhead marked it as a sponsor in the SponsorBlock extension. Everyone who has SponsorBlock needs to downvote it or change the category (crowd sourced) so it doesn't auto skip.

  • @Rags
    @Rags 3 роки тому +966

    I've had my 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata since I was 21 and I can't imagine getting rid of mine. I love it to death.

  • @imsorryyourwrong
    @imsorryyourwrong 3 роки тому +545

    The most “ooo look a Miata” of all miatas.

    • @misterchips358
      @misterchips358 3 роки тому +13

      Which miata is best miata?

    • @noneyabizz8337
      @noneyabizz8337 3 роки тому +20

      @@misterchips358 yes

    • @FinestVintage
      @FinestVintage 3 роки тому +6

      @@misterchips358 oui

    • @yeahyourerightheresmystupi5352
      @yeahyourerightheresmystupi5352 3 роки тому +2

      @@misterchips358 the mx-5

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +1

      I always liked the NB best, and this was the best NB. Then the ND came along and I fell in love all over. Of course, the NC was a toad, but they made up for it.

  • @RonanNotRyan
    @RonanNotRyan 3 роки тому +808

    These website intros are getting weirder and weirder.
    _AND I LIKE IT._

    • @wizardmix
      @wizardmix 3 роки тому +15

      salvia is one hell of a drug

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +4

      I like that you like the weirdness.
      Let's dress up in all brown and videochat!

    • @snfriedm
      @snfriedm 3 роки тому +5

      Next it’s just gonna be a distorted “WEBSITE.”

    • @edwardwood6532
      @edwardwood6532 3 роки тому +2

      Weirder then unexpected 'brown' period mid-review moments?
      Not that I don't like those moments.

    • @Destroyah5000
      @Destroyah5000 3 роки тому +3

      We're getting closer and closer to UA-cam Poop intros.

  • @Johnnyynf
    @Johnnyynf 3 роки тому +393

    You know the video is gonna be great when Mr.Regular is T-posing in a NB in the intro

    • @chasevii
      @chasevii 3 роки тому +2

      Giving the NC another chance would be sweet to see, I have owned all but the ND.

    • @tmo2798
      @tmo2798 Рік тому +1

      @@chasevii The only young people I've seen driving those in town sold them to old people. ... They were in good shape!

  • @Condorito380
    @Condorito380 3 роки тому +177

    Protip: as a dude who worked hospital security for too long, most people do not know how to handle themselves in a fight. Using your words to get what you want is always the best way.

    • @quillmaurer6563
      @quillmaurer6563 3 роки тому +26

      I'm having fun imagining what stories you saw as a hospital security person that lead you to that conclusion. As security person, you would have been the one to break up fights. Working in a hospital, you'd be the one seeing the aftermath of fights. Totally agree though, fights don't end well for anyone involved.

    • @ToastyMozart
      @ToastyMozart 3 роки тому +20

      "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" after all.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +7

      @@ToastyMozart Smartest thing Mike Tyson ever said, though I believe it was "...punched in the mouth." It came from a very short list.

  • @MrRager-qd3lh
    @MrRager-qd3lh 3 роки тому +225

    "I AM THE GREATEST! HERE I COME TO CARS AND COFFEE! MOVEEEE! I HAVE THE BEST CAR! THE BEST GENERATION OF THE BEST CAR! AND THE BEST TRIM OF THE BEST GENERATION OF THE BEST CAR! WHAT DID YOU BUY!?!? S2000??? HAHAHAHAHAHA"
    Regular Car Reviews, thank you for making our monday mornings that much bearable 😁

    • @martind349
      @martind349 3 роки тому +1

      להכין את הקפה

    • @JohnDoe-qc3jr
      @JohnDoe-qc3jr 3 роки тому +2

      haaaaaaaaaa s2000 haaaaaaaaaaa asshole

  • @txoilfield
    @txoilfield 3 роки тому +76

    Dear Mr Regular and Roman: Thank you for all the years of RCR, While I have never owned or cared about Japanese autos, I HAVE been educated as to their appeal and shortcomings by your channel, and it is always illuminating to see a topic through the lens of someone else's perception. You have classified me as a F-150 owning ( two of them ) 'knife guy' and I'm happy to be, but I DO enjoy your take on the various chariots you highlight. Keep it up!

  • @christopherconard2831
    @christopherconard2831 3 роки тому +213

    Mazda "I wonder if a turbo will fit?"
    Uncle Tony "I wonder which Mopar I could stuff in there?"

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +15

      Alex from Car Throttle: V6 Miata ftw.

    • @rufusconnolly8489
      @rufusconnolly8489 3 роки тому +24

      I wanna see Mr. Regular attempt to review the Slant MX-6

    • @justinmayberry9344
      @justinmayberry9344 3 роки тому +2

      Uncle Tony deserves a update I wonder what hes working on this week.

    • @JK061996
      @JK061996 3 роки тому +8

      Does the 1.4 MultiAir count as Mopar?

    • @arthie553
      @arthie553 3 роки тому +4

      leaning tower of power!

  • @user-mx1fq6qm6i
    @user-mx1fq6qm6i 3 роки тому +185

    I love how the website ad gets weirder and weirder every video

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +13

      shorter an better.
      it is made to slowly program us so that in 4 to 5 videos there will be a sound and a picture and we can't help but instantly go and buy the merch.
      all of it that is.

    • @wizardmix
      @wizardmix 3 роки тому

      bleezure

    • @gorderumsi6424
      @gorderumsi6424 3 роки тому

      the bags not a hat

    • @gorderumsi6424
      @gorderumsi6424 3 роки тому

      the bags not a hat

    • @tecc9999
      @tecc9999 3 роки тому

      סודי מאוד

  • @LazerLord10
    @LazerLord10 3 роки тому +338

    I bet my manual EX 3rd gen post-facelift Honda Fit is rarer than this.
    But rare doesn't mean valuable.

    • @roadrage212
      @roadrage212 3 роки тому +21

      Also doesn't mean *good*.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +18

      @@roadrage212 Oh, I think the Fit is good at being a Fit. It's the Tardis of cars. I wish Honda were still importing it, but with a better engine.

    • @misterjersey5460
      @misterjersey5460 3 роки тому +1

      @@markmiller3279 Like the doctor who TARDIS?

    • @pinpoint0
      @pinpoint0 3 роки тому +3

      @@misterjersey5460 nah, the lord of the rings one

    • @SlitWristMisfit_
      @SlitWristMisfit_ 3 роки тому

      You’re an idiot.

  • @akumati86
    @akumati86 3 роки тому +145

    I'm going to use that intro as an anti drug message for my future kids that I'll never have.

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +6

      Natural high is best high!
      Do it like the Mr. Regular.

    • @FalbereChan
      @FalbereChan 3 роки тому

      you what

    • @akumati86
      @akumati86 3 роки тому

      @@FalbereChan Oh hello again, long time no see.

  • @BruceTheSpruce97
    @BruceTheSpruce97 3 роки тому +95

    I didn’t expect a Miata version of a Eurovision song today. Nice job Roman!

  • @joshuasweeney1159
    @joshuasweeney1159 3 роки тому +206

    That opening had me laughing more than the 300zx one

  • @konradchristen
    @konradchristen 3 роки тому +23

    I didn’t understand Miata’s hype until I owned one. I had owned a 370z for 3 years and dailied it before owning a Miata. I totally understand the comment about people from the outside wondering if the Miata can possibly live up to the hype.
    But I can say that it absolutely does. My Miata is a 2000 SE and every single time I drive it, it brings me joy. Miata is always the answer, except when it isn’t :)

  • @audearing27
    @audearing27 3 роки тому +40

    My dad bought one in 06 when I was in 2nd grade. He still drives the heck out of it.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +4

      You have a cool dad.

    • @tmo2798
      @tmo2798 Рік тому

      Very reliable. I drive one that was jerry-rigged, red locktite on the oil pump stud. Had to pay a Mexican mechanic $50 to break it less than I would [the oil pump lip wont seal]. Great car. ... Awesome car.

  • @nobleaj8
    @nobleaj8 3 роки тому +117

    Ah the T-Pose to assert dominance. Classic.

  • @MiataChannel
    @MiataChannel 3 роки тому +33

    I bought my '04 MSM two years ago yesterday, and this review made my morning. +10 for the 2112 reference, I'm that guy. I sold my LS1-powered '98 Firebird Formula and bought a stock '93 NA. Have since owned a 2010 NC. PRHT and a 2016 ND softtop and now a '04 Velocity Red MSM

    • @mythicalducky
      @mythicalducky 3 роки тому +2

      I sold my old 99 ws6 and bought a 2003 miata lol

    • @zeketaney5567
      @zeketaney5567 3 роки тому +1

      @@mythicalducky I owned a '98 Formula, '98 WS6 TA, and a '99 Base TA. Also owned a '72 and '73 Firebird Esprit. Now I'm president of a Miata club. LOL

  • @dominicgarcia7252
    @dominicgarcia7252 3 роки тому +56

    That vibrator line actually made me laugh out loud. Well done.

    • @tmo2798
      @tmo2798 Рік тому

      HE INSULTED ME!

  • @RockBassist2112
    @RockBassist2112 3 роки тому +50

    Love the Rush reference. Main character of 2112 isn't an alien, though, just a guy in the dystopian future

    • @illegal_space_alien
      @illegal_space_alien 3 роки тому +12

      While we assume the protagonist to be a human left behind by the Elder Race, the ability to go from zero to Alex Lifeson solo in 3 minutes has to be the work of some supernatural power.

    • @RockBassist2112
      @RockBassist2112 3 роки тому +5

      @@illegal_space_alien Lol, well, there's the Protagonist playing the acoustic at the waterfall and then there's the electric that's there as "regular" song instrumentation. The increasingly complex guitar work in Discovery itself is also assumed to be over time, as he develops his skill before presenting to the Priests. It's not assumed that every bit of guitar playing in the song is the Protagonist.

    • @LG123ABC
      @LG123ABC 3 роки тому +4

      "I know it's most unusual to come before you so, but I've found an ancient miracle and I thought that you should know".

    • @Eatinbritches
      @Eatinbritches 3 роки тому +2

      Ah, my friends, I see I've found the people of culchahhh

    • @brandonmckibben1164
      @brandonmckibben1164 3 роки тому

      Thank you! My man

  • @gregorymarsh9504
    @gregorymarsh9504 3 роки тому +8

    I know a guy (at the time he was roughly 40) who owned a C5 Z06 and was all about just romping on the gas and so forth. He was a husky fellow too, but kind and not some jock. Anyways, he tracked his Z06 a few times, and a couple years later he suddenly showed up in a Spec-Miata and forever abandoned the burly-car life for the on-rails, momentum-based Miata scene. He races all the time.
    Excellent episode, Mr. Regular 👏

  • @nickjames6813
    @nickjames6813 3 роки тому +174

    I only have one question, imagine if next Monday we got a 2012 Lexus LFA: Regular Car Reviews.

    • @uberDoward
      @uberDoward 3 роки тому +23

      But that's a statement, not a question.... confusion abounds!

    • @rufusconnolly8489
      @rufusconnolly8489 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah I'm here for it. Best sound a car ever made? M.Regular's animalistic writing coupled with his lack of confidence with high-powered vehicles?
      Yeah I'm here for it

    • @alexandermitchell9070
      @alexandermitchell9070 3 роки тому +2

      Well then I’d need a change of pants

    • @Bav-s30z
      @Bav-s30z 3 роки тому +2

      Would be tough getting hands on one of em. Given that there is less than 500 of em and they all cost $500,000

    • @FatSacks
      @FatSacks 3 роки тому +4

      I mean do you know anyone who submitted an LFA? This seems oddly specific lol

  • @Rickbane01
    @Rickbane01 3 роки тому +42

    The Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata, the villain of the film that brings up some good points.

    • @LouisSubearth
      @LouisSubearth 3 роки тому +7

      A car that is out of line, but is right

  • @IanDomingoL1keABo55
    @IanDomingoL1keABo55 3 роки тому +150

    Mazda miata mx-5, the official car of "i'm a dog person and my favorite show is The Office".

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +7

      Official comment of "I'm a corporate person and my favorite show is watching my dog paint the floor in my office BROWN." ;)

    • @BmxDieseldude
      @BmxDieseldude 3 роки тому +15

      As a miata enthusiast, have you ever wondered why spice racks have so much space? How much salt and pepper does someone need?

    • @johnxina2140
      @johnxina2140 3 роки тому +5

      XD you're close, my attainable dream car is a Miata. I have 3 cats, and I watched the first half of the first episode of the office and hated every single second of it

    • @dedrat_
      @dedrat_ 3 роки тому +2

      truly the Millennial car

    • @aygwm
      @aygwm 3 роки тому +1

      Nah

  • @javidaderson
    @javidaderson 3 роки тому +70

    Mazda Miata, "The official car of the guy who actually doesn't care what you think about him."

    • @francisj4058
      @francisj4058 3 роки тому +4

      big PEE PEE energy

    • @Bartonovich52
      @Bartonovich52 3 роки тому +5

      That’s a real man.
      If your masculinity is tied to the type of vehicle you drive... I’ve got news for you.

    • @jamessmith1845
      @jamessmith1845 3 роки тому +1

      Most every miata owner I've met is extremely concerned with what others think about them

  • @silhouettoofaman2935
    @silhouettoofaman2935 3 роки тому +18

    That 2112 reference at the end was very much appreciated :)

  • @BB-tc6gz
    @BB-tc6gz 3 роки тому +11

    I'm 6'5" and once at an auto show in Atlanta circa 2010 I sat in an NC with the top down and was surprised how well I fit actually. Then I pressed the button for the retractable hardtop and it wanged the back of my head. Mazda rep comes over frantically and says, "Yeah the cut off for these is below 6'." A soul crushing moment for sure. Also tried to get in the driver's seat of a friends early NA and that just wasn't physically possible to begin with.

    • @Trenchbroom
      @Trenchbroom 3 роки тому +3

      I am a 6'7" American male who wanted nothing more than a Triumph or MGB as a kid in the 70s. Sunroof down, curvy road ready to carve up. By the time I was old enough to own such a vehicle, my dreams died the first time I tried to shoehorn myself into one. Sadly I have the body built for a fat pig F250 or a fake muscle Mustang, but no desire whatsoever for such macho nonsense.
      I love Mazdas (driven them almost exclusively for 30 years now) which only enhances my sadness at never being able to enjoy a Miata. Yet like the centerfolds plastered on my teenage wall back when the Miata was first introduced in '89, knowing it can never be mine only enhances the allure.

    • @BB-tc6gz
      @BB-tc6gz 3 роки тому +1

      @@Trenchbroom Yeah it's truly not fair in regards to those British roadsters and especially the Miata, being an actually daily driveable car. Though I did own two very small cars that through excellent space efficiency and a total lack of safety tech were very roomy for me. A '76 Datsun 280z and a '90 Civic Sedan. The first gen Z car especially is way more comfy than it has a right to be. Though I am lanky with a pretty small frame for my height, which likely played a big role because they are still kinda narrow. But leg room is seriously up there with a Town Car/Marquis.

  • @victorMD11
    @victorMD11 3 роки тому +35

    The outro, it's "El Diablo" song from this year's Eurovision!! That was awesome!!

    • @utrak
      @utrak 3 роки тому +2

      eurowhat?

    • @JustaPersonTryinToHuman365
      @JustaPersonTryinToHuman365 3 роки тому

      @@utrak it's a dumb will Ferrell movie
      The plot is : dude loves to sing, he wants to sing in a competition, but if he wins the competition that means the town he lives in will have to host the event the following year, and the leaders of this small town said they won't be able to handle hosting that many people, their town would have to update and upgrade but they can't afford all that stuff, so they plot to kill him ( and everyone else from said town) so he/they can't win the singing competition and avoid having to host the next year's singing competition
      You're welcome for me saving you from wasting 2hrs of your life.. just spend those 2hrs taking a nap instead

    • @mynt253
      @mynt253 3 роки тому +8

      @@JustaPersonTryinToHuman365 Think that's the wrong Eurovision.

    • @zogworth
      @zogworth 3 роки тому +2

      @@utrak the greatest television spectacle of all time

    • @shroomyesc
      @shroomyesc 3 роки тому +3

      @@JustaPersonTryinToHuman365 Uhhh no... Yeah that is the dumb will ferrell movie but the song is from the _actual_ Eurovision, a multinational original song/performance contest that's been going on in Europe since the 50's

  • @Kentageon
    @Kentageon 3 роки тому +30

    I've owned my Mazdaspeed Miata for nearly 12 years and it was my daily for nearly 10. I adore that car, and now that I drive it much less often, every trip feels that much more special.
    Also, adding the Flyin' Miata intake and downpipe really wakes it up. You get boost much sooner and the car pulls harder all the way to redline. It goes from just being quicker than a normal one to being legitimately fast.

    • @mitchellsteindler
      @mitchellsteindler 3 роки тому

      I've heard they heat soak pretty fast...which negates the power gains of the turbo. You ever experience that?

    • @LonelyMonarchist1998
      @LonelyMonarchist1998 3 роки тому +1

      LAA DEE DAA I AM THE PRETTIEST PRINCESS WITH MY MAZDA SPEEEEED

    • @Kentageon
      @Kentageon 3 роки тому +1

      @@mitchellsteindler I did! I replaced the intercooler with a larger one and it completely solved the issue

    • @Kentageon
      @Kentageon 3 роки тому +1

      @@LonelyMonarchist1998 my miata is best miata.

  • @peterkalos6271
    @peterkalos6271 3 роки тому +35

    These are still relatively affordable, you can find a low mile NB Mazdaspeed for around 12-15k. But I don’t think that will last much longer...these could be in the S2000 range in 3-5 years

    • @mulletsquirrel
      @mulletsquirrel 3 роки тому +2

      Miatas have shot up in price the past year or two... :(

    • @ChadKirk
      @ChadKirk 3 роки тому

      fuck when I bought my NA back in 2015 before everyone knew about them, mazdaspeeds were like 4k lol

    • @neloverg3774
      @neloverg3774 2 роки тому +1

      Got my auto nb for 10K at 76K miles. All things considered not a bad deal. I know people rag on the auto, but in general prices on these cars is gonna shoot up insane

  • @AbsintheMindMatt
    @AbsintheMindMatt 3 роки тому +27

    I'm 6'6" tall and I've tried and tried to drive one. I can mildly ride in one, albeit not comfortably. I still dig them though. I can just look on lustfully.

    • @ianholmquist8492
      @ianholmquist8492 3 роки тому +3

      At 6 ft 1 a miata is only mildly uncomfortable for me. And I still don't get what is so great about them. (Of course the only one I ever drove had blown out shocks and a busted 4th gear and was rusted all to hell, so that could be why)

    • @rush2489
      @rush2489 3 роки тому +3

      6' 2" here. More torso than leg. It's not possible for me, even if I cut foam out of the seats and sat on the frame.

    • @jacobbenns6090
      @jacobbenns6090 3 роки тому +10

      6' 3", im built like a fucking linebacker, i drove my ex's miata one time and I looked like Donkey Kong in mariokart lol

    • @AbsintheMindMatt
      @AbsintheMindMatt 3 роки тому +1

      @@jacobbenns6090 yes. I feel the exact same knees to the side of the wheel. Awesome.

    • @t.s.3605
      @t.s.3605 3 роки тому +1

      I'm 6'6" as well, just sold my '94 a few weeks ago. I could only drive with the top down, so it was put away in the winter or on rainy days. Fun but not comfy.

  • @RyanGallager
    @RyanGallager 3 роки тому +8

    "Track day bro!" -me, every time I see a damn Miata thanks to this channel

  • @deancarr4507
    @deancarr4507 3 роки тому +3

    This is without a doubt the most fantastic intro of all the Mr Regular videos

  • @patrickkellyf3
    @patrickkellyf3 3 роки тому +21

    "I had a 6 speed before everyone else did"
    /stares in 02 SE/

  • @No-barkNoonan
    @No-barkNoonan 3 роки тому +45

    Still waiting for the return of HAROLD SLOVINSKI

    • @smeegain3657
      @smeegain3657 3 роки тому +3

      And also ... whatever happened to ... I AM YOUR DAAAAD

  • @itsjustpizza
    @itsjustpizza 3 роки тому +67

    Miatas aren't for people who allow their egos to make all of their purchasing decisions for them.

    • @GreenHellTube
      @GreenHellTube 3 роки тому +14

      Kinda the opposite, that's the car for one person to enjoy, the driver.

    • @johnalogue9832
      @johnalogue9832 3 роки тому +12

      @@GreenHellTube ego and making yourself happy are different. Ego keeps you from being happy.

    • @ianholmquist8492
      @ianholmquist8492 3 роки тому +13

      You are right about the purchase, but the ego kicks in after the purchase in this case. Any miata owner will become a miata snob within a year guaranteed or your money back.

    • @johnalogue9832
      @johnalogue9832 3 роки тому +4

      @@ianholmquist8492 I think the main question posed by this video was "the Miata ego will come, but are they correct?"

    • @tokirak
      @tokirak 3 роки тому +2

      @@ianholmquist8492 can confirm, I bought an ND and now every other car is wrong because M.I.A.T.A.

  • @thesepretzelsaremakingmethirst
    @thesepretzelsaremakingmethirst 3 роки тому +19

    Seeing this car makes me miss my Pontiac Solstice GXP. Always felt like that and the Red Line Saturn Sky were the unsung heroes of the small rwd 2 seaters

    • @lego4virgo
      @lego4virgo 3 роки тому +4

      My co-worker's wife had one(Red Line Saturn Sky), and he would sometimes bring it to work. We took it to do a client meeting and that car was a blast to ride in.

    • @mitchellsteindler
      @mitchellsteindler 3 роки тому +5

      @@floydblandston108 maybe you're judging it like many people judge the miata...

    • @thesepretzelsaremakingmethirst
      @thesepretzelsaremakingmethirst 3 роки тому +1

      Yah they had plenty of late 00s GM plastic but the Solstice/Sky turbos even had decent if not better looks than the Mazdaspeed miata. Throw in more power for only slightly more weight and really I don’t think it’s hard to say that they were more fun 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @lego4virgo
      @lego4virgo 3 роки тому

      @@thesepretzelsaremakingmethirst I've heard some car reviewers--even Doug DeMuro(*gasp*)--state something similar. I think Miatas are great for what they are, but I think that for most people, a good roadster of another make, can be a lot of fun to ride in.

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 3 роки тому

      I'd rather have a Solstice over any Miata simply for the notoriety and rare cachet of a dead brand, kind of like how I bought a Plymouth yesterday

  • @ShortThrowShifting
    @ShortThrowShifting 3 роки тому +7

    I can tell you as a twenty-something who worked hard and bought himself a Mustang to daily, that you just need to be ready to be judged regardless of what sports car you buy or how you drive it. People will tell you what they think, regardless of if you've asked for it or not. The good news is, if you did buy the car for yourself and nobody else, all of that shouldn't matter. Just be prepared to experience a different side of people that you never saw driving more common cars.

  • @TedTheRed34
    @TedTheRed34 3 роки тому +9

    my god that shot of the miata driving by the guy on the lawnmower is underrated

  • @wizardmix
    @wizardmix 3 роки тому +55

    You should never have to place 2112 in context, let the cretins discover search engines.

    • @johnwilson8437
      @johnwilson8437 3 роки тому

      all i know about 2112 is that it was a prequel for the Next Men, both written by John Byrne.

    • @Eatinbritches
      @Eatinbritches 3 роки тому +4

      @@johnwilson8437 Not sure if this is a joke and I'm getting /wooshed, but 2112 was written by Neil Peart, and was influenced by Ayn Rand.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +2

      @@Eatinbritches Ick. Ayn Rand. Now I know it's imbecilic.

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 3 роки тому +1

      @@markmiller3279 you're pretty dumb it seems, so you wouldn't get the album anyway. Try and open your fucking mind, even if you don't like someone doesn't mean they have nothing to offer

    • @fhqwhgads1670
      @fhqwhgads1670 3 роки тому +1

      Great, so we are gatekeeping RUSH now? The Ghost of Neil Peart would not approve.

  • @spanglish04
    @spanglish04 3 роки тому +7

    6:37 For those who don’t live in or around PA, Boscov’s is a department store chain.

    • @spanglish04
      @spanglish04 3 роки тому +1

      @Jeff Dittburner 😂 The only reason I know is because I found a gift card from there on the ground and looked it up to check the balance which was $0 :(. There’s only like 50 locations and I’ve never been to any.

  • @timothycoyne5874
    @timothycoyne5874 3 роки тому +4

    I daily drive an ND1. It’s a far cry from a MazdaSpeed Miata, but I love it. Of the dozen cars I’ve owned and dailied, it’s easily my favorite ever. But I don’t find the lack of hp and torque to be a problem, since it’s fun to rev the snot out of it instead. “Slow car fast” is way more fun than having to constantly watch your speedometer in a Mustang GT.

    • @mythicalducky
      @mythicalducky 3 роки тому +1

      What people forget is while they certainly aren't fast they aren't exactly the slowest things on the road the miata does fine for any daily driving and fun car needs they really don't need that much power with how light they are

    • @stabizisback
      @stabizisback 6 місяців тому

      me too, and I agree :)

  • @rnorts1
    @rnorts1 3 роки тому +12

    Not sure if it's been said before, this has to be the best gonzo writing since hunter. Love the channel 👍👍

    • @Bartonovich52
      @Bartonovich52 3 роки тому

      Uh... I think you need to look up the definition of Gonzo journalism.

    • @rnorts1
      @rnorts1 3 роки тому

      @@Bartonovich52 I see it similar, hunter wrote about the people at the Kentucky derby, not the derby itself. Just my opinion, appreciate yours.

    • @zabnorg
      @zabnorg 3 роки тому +1

      @@rnorts1 Okay, but he's always talking about car people and related people, often as much as he talks about the cars, so...

  • @MidwestTractionModeler
    @MidwestTractionModeler 3 роки тому +2

    There's a reason why RCR has done many mx5 videos. I was converted from the muscle car bro-ness when my roommate got one. Drove it, now I enjoy it!

  • @boxerdog5979
    @boxerdog5979 3 роки тому +5

    Very accurate. I have had Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, etc. I bought a 1998 Miata a long time ago, and it was so fun, awesome car. But to be honest, I think the most fun I had was a 1987 Toyota MR2. What a great car, too bad Toyota lost its balls a long time ago and just builds SUVs for lemmings.

  • @djsonicc
    @djsonicc 3 роки тому +14

    Mopar owners: lol it's a miata
    Ford owners: lol it's a miata
    Chevy owners: I wonder if an LS would fit

  • @2006gtobob
    @2006gtobob 3 роки тому +4

    I bought a 2001 LS with the sport package in 2018. I bought it for my wife because she wanted to try autocross and what better car is there to learn a stick shift in, except maybe a CRX Si? Finding a non-trashed CRX for a realistic price these days is nearly impossible, so, Miata is the answer. She learned to drive it, then rejected it for my GTO. I took it over and have loved driving it ever since. What a great car. Feeling emasculated? Hell no, only those that are already feeling emasculated wonder about things like that. This car is a confirmation that anyone can drive anything and this car provides me an excellent time! Slow? Yeah. Handles like it's on rails? Hell yes. Adding power? Easy.

  • @billyray4716
    @billyray4716 3 роки тому +5

    "I had a six speed before any one else" corvettes with a 7 speed in the 80s "am i a joke to you?"

    • @Bartonovich52
      @Bartonovich52 3 роки тому +1

      They did not really have a 7 speed.
      They had a four speed with a planetary overdrive. My Volvo 240 had one.. but you could only engage it in 4th gear instead of 2, 3, and 4 like the Vette.
      You’d never shift it sequentially. All it was for is to give the enthusiasts what they wanted in terms of performance and the EPA what they wanted in terms of fuel efficiency.. until the 6 speed and CAGS aka “skip shift”.

  • @dnotive
    @dnotive 3 роки тому +1

    I genuinely love how "Snooty Mr. Regular Voice" is basically just James from Pokemon.

  • @Mr6Sinner
    @Mr6Sinner 3 роки тому +11

    0:59 au contraire, the LS and SE trims that came before the Mazdaspeeds had 6-speeds

  • @sebastianbutlerii6558
    @sebastianbutlerii6558 3 роки тому +5

    That intro had me rolling. Best posh voice ever.

  • @lsantosbmw
    @lsantosbmw 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for realizing the pain us tall people live with. We miss out on a ton of cars. I'm 6'8 but I still cram myself into small cars

  • @imcrazyforwar
    @imcrazyforwar 3 роки тому +31

    HIM from the Powerpuff girls talking about his car while he's drunk lol

    • @peterdyloco7809
      @peterdyloco7809 3 роки тому +1

      I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought of this 😂

    • @imcrazyforwar
      @imcrazyforwar 3 роки тому

      @@peterdyloco7809 the moment I heard it lmao

  • @TheNiteNinja19
    @TheNiteNinja19 3 роки тому +12

    Lol same top speed as my Lincoln Towncar. Just gonna take longer to get there.
    I still remember the Miata as my first car in Gran Turismo 3.

    • @Bartonovich52
      @Bartonovich52 3 роки тому +1

      That was never the point.
      Remember... all this was ever supposed to be was an MG MGB or a Triumph Spitfire where you didn’t have to tune side draught carbs or worry about the six volt positive ground electrical system not working in anything more than light drizzle.
      They even had it in British Racing Green.

  • @Scotty_in_Ohio
    @Scotty_in_Ohio 3 роки тому +5

    And now I MUST add 2112 to my "miata drive" Spotify (premium) play list and go drive my Miata....

  • @RyanRoadReaper
    @RyanRoadReaper 3 роки тому +10

    THERE GOES THE VALUES!

  • @Sapizanza
    @Sapizanza 3 роки тому +6

    The official car of people who had atleast 1 on their PS1 Gran Turismo 2 save game

    • @Sapizanza
      @Sapizanza 3 роки тому

      @Jeff Dittburner Well the MX5 was really quick still and could literally snap oversteer if you weren't carefull

  • @GalaxyStandard77
    @GalaxyStandard77 3 роки тому +11

    And then this car was never produced or mentioned from Mazda ever again. The End.

    • @JesusTapdancingChristOnaCross
      @JesusTapdancingChristOnaCross 3 роки тому

      Pain.

    • @noneyabizz8337
      @noneyabizz8337 3 роки тому

      Australia

    • @jnicholsonjr
      @jnicholsonjr 3 роки тому +1

      The NC1 came right after and the NC1 in grand touring trim does everything this car can do and is more comfortable, less complex, and thus more reliable.

    • @GalaxyStandard77
      @GalaxyStandard77 3 роки тому +1

      @@jnicholsonjr yeah but it has that awful "bubble" design.

  • @Lucky_MiTo.
    @Lucky_MiTo. 3 роки тому +6

    I'm a muscle car guy but I never hated the miata i actually love it

    • @wizardmix
      @wizardmix 3 роки тому +1

      The thing I love about driving early gen Miatas is that you can enjoy the car fully and hardly break the speed limit.

    • @Lucky_MiTo.
      @Lucky_MiTo. 3 роки тому +1

      @@wizardmix i just love the na smiley face

    • @RoachOverlord
      @RoachOverlord 3 роки тому +1

      I think it's kind of an unfair stereotype that "muscle car guys" only like muscle cars. I was raised in a Camaro family, but I appreciate any car that is front engine, rear wheel drive. That's all that really matters.

    • @noneyabizz8337
      @noneyabizz8337 3 роки тому

      You're a rarity.

    • @Lucky_MiTo.
      @Lucky_MiTo. 3 роки тому

      @@noneyabizz8337 i mean i don't really feel like it, i have one friend who only likes classic muscle cars not even modern ones but the rest all kinda appreciate all cars except for small compact hatch backs those are the only cars i don't like at all

  • @alanguenin
    @alanguenin 3 роки тому +1

    A few years ago I saw one at a local dealership and asked to test drive it (with cash in hand ready to buy it ~$10k). The seller turned me down saying it was rare and probably thought I was too young. A couple of days later I paid $18k cash for an S2000 (different dealership). No regrets.

  • @Phantompi
    @Phantompi 3 роки тому +1

    I love my msm! Ah, so glad you finally did a video of the best generation of the best car in the best trim, it's the best!

  • @Yeroc357
    @Yeroc357 3 роки тому +8

    The intro looks like a Gmod character waiting to load in flying around in a T-pose

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 3 роки тому +9

    5:20 - Speaking of the gearing issue, I’m willing to bet that a Mk2 MX-5 with the 6-speed manual would still be doing the same RPM at 70mph in 6th gear as a Mk1 with the 5-speed would be in 5th gear.

    • @NotDaender
      @NotDaender 3 роки тому +3

      They're pretty close, IIRC, by about 200 or 300 rpm.

    • @textmyplug2908
      @textmyplug2908 3 роки тому

      Huh you’ve done this before haven’t you ?

    • @zoomzabba452
      @zoomzabba452 3 роки тому +5

      The gearing was designed for Japanese roads or, more poignantly, not American highway speeds. I have to explain this to everyone about older subaru.

    • @stephen3164
      @stephen3164 3 роки тому +1

      I had an NB2 LS 6-speed w/ 4.3 swap. On the highway, it would do all the rpm. Me: “What rpm are we at?”
      NB2: “Yes.”
      Seriously, cruising at 5000 rpm for hours is just frustrating. Literally the only car I’ve owned that makes me drive under the speed limit on the highway. Ironically, I drive those same speeds on twisty back roads too! Hahaha

    • @daywalker4029
      @daywalker4029 3 роки тому +1

      a popular rear end swap is a 3.6 ring gear model from Australia. helps drop the rpm's a few hundred on the highway

  • @rgriv9326
    @rgriv9326 3 роки тому

    I’m a person who is and will always be too big to fit in a Miata, and I appreciate your sympathetic heartache 😥

  • @charlesgroover9646
    @charlesgroover9646 3 роки тому

    Bravo ! Back to basics , no lengthy over the top stories. Just a great regular car and a great review.

  • @TheFarmboys
    @TheFarmboys 3 роки тому +8

    The official car of being confident you would win any fight, but leaving the bar any time things escalate

  • @howdythere2419
    @howdythere2419 3 роки тому +10

    Still waiting on an eventual Acura TL review

  • @ricky7973
    @ricky7973 3 роки тому

    Nothing better than having a shit month and then seeing a RCR video to cheer me up. My glimmer of hope.

  • @EricCKeys
    @EricCKeys 3 роки тому

    Sent you a message about 6 months ago asking if youd be interested in reviewing my 05 MSM that looks almost exactly like that except much cleaner (only 50k miles). Glad to see this finally reviewed and given its due.

  • @GTFORDMAN
    @GTFORDMAN 3 роки тому +11

    i'll stick to the Mustangs, Cameros, Chargers since i literally wont fit in a Miata! (6ft8)

    • @billgee02
      @billgee02 3 роки тому +1

      6' 8" ... and you fit in a Mustang???

    • @quillmaurer6563
      @quillmaurer6563 3 роки тому +8

      You can drive a Miata, just not with the top up. You'll look like Donkey Kong in MarioKart, and if you roll it you're dead, but it would "work."

    • @mungtor
      @mungtor 3 роки тому

      @@quillmaurer6563 Not a given. I'm only 6'2" but it's all leg... and there's just no way I can drive an NA, NB, or NC. I could put the top up, but I'd need to do some massive work (past a standard foam removal) on the driver's seat. I do fit in an ND, but that's tight and I already bought a Mustang. :shrug:

    • @quillmaurer6563
      @quillmaurer6563 3 роки тому

      @@mungtor True, I suppose Donkey Kong, being an ape, has fairly short legs and a huge torso, so what works for him wouldn't work for some humans.

    • @GTFORDMAN
      @GTFORDMAN 3 роки тому

      @@billgee02 haha yea, Mustangs have captains chairs which you can slam to the floor soy you dont look like donkey kong in mario kart lol

  • @oerangbandoeng
    @oerangbandoeng 3 роки тому +12

    MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE VICTIMS OF HRRRGHFHFJFGGH

  • @Alniemi
    @Alniemi 2 роки тому

    I owned a 1999 miata in the past. Your recent mustang video made me consider a mustang, but then i watched this, and i think M.I.A.T.A. after that last part :D you freaking NAILD IT

  • @rallysquirrel
    @rallysquirrel 3 роки тому +1

    I just picked a second Mazdaspeed miata that is unmodified and in pristine condition. Great timing on the review.

  • @wasabid5185
    @wasabid5185 3 роки тому +12

    There is no way Mr.Regular, a medical stoner can post this at 7am without a scheduled upload.

    • @paulcarmi8130
      @paulcarmi8130 3 роки тому

      As a medical stoner, I resent this assertion

    • @wasabid5185
      @wasabid5185 3 роки тому

      @@paulcarmi8130 as a medical stoner as well, I can’t care enough over an online comment. Lmk if u need pics of my card shwingo.

    • @paulcarmi8130
      @paulcarmi8130 3 роки тому +3

      @@wasabid5185 I was joking, but ok damn

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 3 роки тому

      Why pick up the pipe when you can upload a new car review video at 7am sharp instead?

    • @wasabid5185
      @wasabid5185 3 роки тому

      @@ScubaSteveM45 or just make the UA-cam scheduled upload tool do it when ur sleeping till 10 am 🤔

  • @DaveAdams222
    @DaveAdams222 3 роки тому +5

    We MSM owners do be sounding like that, tho.

  • @dillonthompson751
    @dillonthompson751 3 роки тому +1

    That intro was one of the funniest ones you've done yet. Bravo Mr Regular sir.

  • @lucaostuni2688
    @lucaostuni2688 3 роки тому +2

    Props to Roman for the Eurovision parody at the end there

  • @americasevilgenius
    @americasevilgenius 3 роки тому +10

    As a silver-goated, homeowning misogynist, I feel attacked.

  • @Jakobly
    @Jakobly 3 роки тому +3

    “mine doesn’t do that” lmao

  • @joepesce7091
    @joepesce7091 3 роки тому

    I don't understand how you guys don't have one million subscribers.
    Your content is gold.

  • @Trendyflute
    @Trendyflute 2 роки тому +1

    Miata - official car of accelerating into corners instead of braking.

  • @1t2o3p
    @1t2o3p 3 роки тому +3

    I was literally just watching the NB review and this pops up....

  • @jtj1331
    @jtj1331 3 роки тому +3

    Saw this video and said to myself “Oh great another MiAtA” and Mr. Regular did not disappoint 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @capturedsociety773
    @capturedsociety773 3 роки тому

    I traded keys at a cars and coffee with my friend who at the time owned a Miata, and I, a rebuilt 1.8T New Beetle.
    We became friends realizing how fun each of our cars were.

  • @pizzazombie5209
    @pizzazombie5209 3 роки тому

    That last minute and a half is gold.

  • @trunksbriefs8434
    @trunksbriefs8434 3 роки тому +3

    Please give us the El Miata song in full length on Spotify 😍

  • @doriankurti
    @doriankurti 3 роки тому +3

    Was he singing Cyprus' 2021 eurovision entry song?

    • @GashimahironChl
      @GashimahironChl 3 роки тому +1

      heh, that's the comment i was looking for, let's vote you up so less people have to scroll this much

  • @shroomyesc
    @shroomyesc 3 роки тому +1

    Wtf, did *not* expect a Eurovision reference from Roman. Btw the song is "El Diablo" by Elena Tsagrinou for anyone who wants to know.

  • @ryant2568
    @ryant2568 3 роки тому

    A Miata is a car you drive for you and no one else.
    Top-down, whizzing through corners at what feels like a million miles over the speedlimit and just enjoying the experience and not giving a dam what anyone else thinks.

  • @kilohotel6750
    @kilohotel6750 3 роки тому +3

    Made it about 30 seconds in and had to turn off.

  • @devinpaul9026
    @devinpaul9026 3 роки тому +5

    "Bung"! 😂😂😂

  • @JamesRolin
    @JamesRolin 3 роки тому +1

    I had one of these... it was phenomenal. I wish it was still here.

  • @arnoldosu1
    @arnoldosu1 3 роки тому

    Great video! Happy Memorial Day! You did my car! Only about 400 made in the black mica. This is the miata that can shut s2000 owners up... but not in completely factory spec. That 178hp is at the crank. Its more like 155whp. Still even with the factory turbo, a little intake/exhaust moding and ecu tuning and you’ve got yourself a ~200hp car that actually makes more torque than hp. Such a great car. These will only go up in value.

  • @darius2640
    @darius2640 3 роки тому +5

    178hp? more like mazdaslow mx-5

    • @Assasain31
      @Assasain31 3 роки тому +1

      Power to weight, you’ll be surprised when you drive one and hit a corner

  • @triffin
    @triffin 3 роки тому +4

    Eh I feel like now, Miatas are in the same douche class as mustangs, camaros and 350Zs. Brag about how well they corner, but no one takes them to the track or are up for some back road running. Or they are stanced out with a bunch of sad boi broken heart stickers all over it.

    • @MrRager-qd3lh
      @MrRager-qd3lh 3 роки тому

      This

    • @cptnoremac
      @cptnoremac 3 роки тому +3

      The annoying thing about Miatas is how much everyone likes to talk about how underrated they are. When they keep topping lists of greatest sports cars in car magezines, you don't always get to claim your car is a hidden gem.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 3 роки тому +1

      Track time is expensive and Miatas are not. The open road is free. Figure it out.

    • @triffin
      @triffin 3 роки тому

      Find a way to pay for track time. Figure it out?

  • @eurojulien
    @eurojulien Рік тому

    At 6'5" I was in the "make fun of Miatas because xyz" club for about 10 years. That was until I spotted an NA for sale "for tall drivers only" on craigslist. The rest is history. 3 NAs later I've now moved onto an MSM NB. I love these, they make my e30 feel large.

  • @justinkey4895
    @justinkey4895 3 роки тому +1

    Those bro cars you mentioned are great fun in certain moments; a burnout here and there, a dragstrip, or a track day perhaps, places where all that power can be put to use. But a Miata is fun at all times. The 86 twins are the closest thing to it, other than the Fiat 124 Spider of course. But the 86 twins don't come in a drop top which is a big part of the fun IMHO.