What I love about the Miata. It's cheap, but it's not cheap. The interior touch are quite sweet, and the designing is brilliant. Can't go wrong with British sport car styling.
A+ 2016 Club soft top & its a daily in 4 season weather. Subzero temperatures / snow / ice / sleet / hot temperatures above 90 degrees with high humidity / monsoon rains. No leaks. 1st convertible I've ever owned - dry always. 1st rule is don't park under ANY trees in ANY weather. 2nd rule is take care of the top ( 303 Convertible Top Kit & buy a soft bristle round brush ).
When I saw May in that beige turtleneck/ oversized brown suit combo I thought this must be from c.1990, when the Miata was first sold, and that outfit still could have passed as "style". But then I remembered this is James May.
It's the 10th anniversary edition. It had a few perks, and was the first one released with a 6 speed transmission. As Nekoreaper says, 6 speed came as an option from 2001.
Buying one this week:) i became obsessive about having the car after the test drive. Only the color does not fit my liking but the car itself is astonishing:))
The Del Sol is a nice car no doubt, i own the EG 5 and it is pretty fun to drive. But now i got my MX-5 and i drove it once till now and its the same fun, but only different
James Said " its Allready A Regend " 😅 james making fun from begining , these 3 guys were fuñniest chaps allways ,i think this is British sense of humour.
ah my two loves Miatas and Dub..for all those asking in the comments the song is Horace Andy-Skylarking..lots of versions over the years (King Tubbys being my favorite)..revisiting this video as im picking up an NB after regretting selling my NA last year
to those who complained about left bias stereo audio, try setting your audio to mono or watch this video on a phone through phone speaker, you wont feel the left-right bias
OK. sehr gut! I see, very good career. Fast paced industry. Yes, your English is correct and good. I never knew you were german until you explained. I use to be a big fan of BMW.
woah...captain slow with short hair!!! damn i know i was too young to know what top gear was when this vid was made lol hell i probably didnt even know if bbc was televised in america!! lol
Go drive a Miata. then you won,t care about luggage space. You know there is custom luggage available for the Miata that ulilizes the space to maximum advantage.
You again? Don't try that hard to prove yourself as massive idiot under each car related video. Out of millions of YT members, you're already recognized as extraordinary moron. Go ask yur mom to change your diaper, you're literaly drowning in own shit.
IMHO the NB mx5 cant be beat for its price nowadays. i took into consideration the del sol being a honda guy but for the money, looks, and decent aftermarket support it doesnt really have much competition. ill have my s2000 in the future but 4now looks like an NB on coilovers should do it
The mk1 is great yeah but the insurence for golfs is extremely high. My civic always cost the same as the golfs, so evertime the golfs get more expensive my civic does it too, just because "Both are very similar"
well that maybe so but they like to stick to sports cars and if it was an economy car then it'd have to have something special or i think they had some fun with new ones, that might be fifth gear though.
Your civic must be under 20 years old. My Del sol VTI and civic EK9 Type R both cost me £1500 a year to insure under one company. My Del Sol drops next year to £480 fully comp.
yep, but i dont need it. And yes you are right with the ESi 125 HP 1.6l Sohc 16Valve. not that much, but even with the D15B2 with 90hp you are faster than a stock Golf MK3 GTi. And with lotus... i like the Esprit and the Elise, but they are not my first choice
mx-5.. which mk did you buy? you lose the high revs though.. i have b16a2 vtec del sol and its more fun than my old e36 m3 evo i had. i been in mx-5's.. they only fun with engine overhauls and turbo pushing them to 260bhp....
The original mk1 Golf wasnt bad. I think the Golf is popular in Germ y the Same way the Opel Astra is. They can afford the insurance. It's like the integra type R, the kids with a few more money have DC2's.
What I love about the Miata. It's cheap, but it's not cheap. The interior touch are quite sweet, and the designing is brilliant. Can't go wrong with British sport car styling.
Video flagged for right ear discrimination.
+Jack Cooper I honestly thought my earphones were broken.
"You and Me Song" by The Wannadies
I love my '01 LS. You can't help but smile ear to ear whenever you're driving a miata with the top down.
I still have an '01 LS myself, do you Jeffrey?
I can only imagine your left ear.
“It doesn’t leak” can I get an F for all my miata boys with leaky tops 😂
F
That's a top? I thought it was a water clock.
Right here..
A+ 2016 Club soft top & its a daily in 4 season weather. Subzero temperatures / snow / ice / sleet / hot temperatures above 90 degrees with high humidity / monsoon rains. No leaks. 1st convertible I've ever owned - dry always. 1st rule is don't park under ANY trees in ANY weather.
2nd rule is take care of the top ( 303 Convertible Top Kit & buy a soft bristle round brush ).
Got a hardtop :)
he behaves and sounds exactly the same
ozatuba He did not sound like he was shouting right in my left ear!
Do you know what show this was on?
I have a british racing green
Special edition NA
And I love the hell out of it!
Corners like a champ ;)
are you still driving the NA? :)
i like jeremy and richard but james is my favorite of the trio.
"a motering ragend"
if only jokes like these still existed on tv today
I thought exactly the same thing lol
Meanwhile in 2020: If only jokes like these still existed... at all
I highly doubt the Japanese would be mad at that.
If you don't own a mx5, best get one. I love my nc2. It's epic...
When I saw May in that beige turtleneck/ oversized brown suit combo I thought this must be from c.1990, when the Miata was first sold, and that outfit still could have passed as "style". But then I remembered this is James May.
It's the 10th anniversary edition. It had a few perks, and was the first one released with a 6 speed transmission.
As Nekoreaper says, 6 speed came as an option from 2001.
0:32 so thats where doug demuro got his intros from
The fact I can remember when James May joined top gear and the quality of this video makes me feel old xD
LEESVIDEOMOVIE rocks. All these old episodes puts a smile on my face, like this :)
James May sneaking in weed-smoking music
Buying one this week:) i became obsessive about having the car after the test drive. Only the color does not fit my liking but the car itself is astonishing:))
I got me one 3weeks ago & I love it.
Captain Slow was young ....... OMG ......
musik100 ne never was young. He just looks young
I Like the video quality..
some-how brings childhood memories
I've got one of these, Mx5 10th anniversary. Awesome car :)
Just bought a 20th anniversary one 🤣
this is a classic!
That jumper still survives today I think. XD
so glad i got one of those... love it :)
Awesome, cant Go wrong with roadsters there just too much fun, handling, looks, etc i can go on forever
That old Lotus is worth a fortune now!
I have a mark 2.5 and I love it..
I got a 2001 1.8 6spd its a real drivers car, I love it , I can say this cause I also got a 2004 Subaru
Forester STi 6spd .
James May with short hair xD
He looks like at little boy - I just wanna hug him!
Even one ear full of Horace Andy with a 5 is heaven.
Why does James look like he just stepped out of the 70's?
NarfBLAST
Because he’s James May.
Because he neved stepped out of the 70s.
I always tend to speed up in corners with mine !
Typically great review from one of the three kings.
The Del Sol is a nice car no doubt, i own the EG 5 and it is pretty fun to drive. But now i got my MX-5 and i drove it once till now and its the same fun, but only different
James Said " its Allready A Regend " 😅 james making fun from begining , these 3 guys were fuñniest chaps allways ,i think this is British sense of humour.
ah my two loves Miatas and Dub..for all those asking in the comments the song is Horace Andy-Skylarking..lots of versions over the years (King Tubbys being my favorite)..revisiting this video as im picking up an NB after regretting selling my NA last year
4:37 such a true statement
And then there's the middle Eastern special, when he completely contradicts himself with his car choice
to those who complained about left bias stereo audio, try setting your audio to mono or watch this video on a phone through phone speaker, you wont feel the left-right bias
Would never get away with the accent impression these days XD
love this video, i have a 10 AE and i love it
"good, now, go away!!" ....love it haha
Whoever still has this #731 Mazda MX-5 should bring it to the Top Gear Studios and have May autograph it and do a comparo with the new mx-5. ha
Sadly, a quick DVLA check shows that it has been out of the road at least since 31 December 2013 :(
"Broody Regend" James may used to be funny xD
I think that its more to do with the bbc's communist like sensitivity and censorship
@st82nd on the old top gear: clarkson, on the new top gear: clarkson
It's creepy seeing James without his shaggy hair and generally serious demeanor.
It's not fast, and it's not grippy, more fun more of the time! Loving that logic, haha!
OK. sehr gut!
I see, very good career. Fast paced industry. Yes, your English is correct and good. I never knew you were german until you explained.
I use to be a big fan of BMW.
hi, u think that 2zz-ge with vvtli is better than 20v? apart from the 0.2L dispalcement.
hell to the yea lol in a ae86...with ITB's, thats just a timeless combination
eu tenho 1 mx5 MK1 em branco, é muito bom com muita durabilidade... para mim o melhor de todos os cabriolet. obrigado japan
Ohhh, the car in the video has been off the road for 2 - 3 years :(
RIP little Razzda. :(
Dude did you recognise the number plate or something? That's pretty cool if you knew that car
I looked it up out of curiosity.
Acme
what damnit xD
the bronze one is still taxed and tested
woah...captain slow with short hair!!! damn i know i was too young to know what top gear was when this vid was made lol hell i probably didnt even know if bbc was televised in america!! lol
My new 2016 ND also cost £21500 shows what a bargain they are.and it's got sat nav reversing sensors auto wipers and lights etc.
I think it was a way early release though because there technically were not any 1998 models.
I miss the wife's Miata/MX5. It was a great car.
I’m a simple person, I see a Miata, I like the video
lovin the profile pic man. great album
If you can only hear one ear just switch your audio to mono
Nice hair James!!!
"...motoring regend." hahaha.
hi, the 4age 20v is also a good engine compared to what the mx5 has
I CAN hear it this time, didnt hear it last time though, interestingly.
i like this car
any1
got it??
Go drive a Miata. then you won,t care about luggage space. You know there is custom luggage available for the Miata that ulilizes the space to maximum advantage.
Ha ha ha- James looks like Stanley Laurel with this haircut! That's another fine mess you got us into!
Greatest British sports car of all time…
My headphones are broken, only the right side works. First i thought the video was muted.
No its definitely TOP GEAR.
I remember watching this when it was first broadcast.
Was this recorded in 1928?
You again?
Don't try that hard to prove yourself as massive idiot under each car related video.
Out of millions of YT members, you're already recognized as extraordinary moron.
Go ask yur mom to change your diaper, you're literaly drowning in own shit.
El Shuwix boy, that escalated quickly!
El Shuwix
lol why the hostility bro?
ozatuba I was 10yo like ZacAttack1 two decades back.
But I was never that much stupid.
El Shuwix you were stupid privately, not publicly, just like will smith said :)
I prefer the mx-5 with the pop ups.
the song is Skylarking / Horace Andy.
IMHO the NB mx5 cant be beat for its price nowadays. i took into consideration the del sol being a honda guy but for the money, looks, and decent aftermarket support it doesnt really have much competition.
ill have my s2000 in the future but 4now looks like an NB on coilovers should do it
James May with short hair--certainly not a spaniel! Well done, mate!
Young James May looked like Young Micky Rourke's little brother.
probably because your left speaker doesn't work. or your balance is set to full right.
whats the name of the song in the background?
The blue MX5 James is driving in this video is showing up as being currently insured on the Motor Insurance Database, lol. I wonder who owns it now?
Nothing wrong with the styling mate, it's only a cheap sports car after all.
The mk1 is great yeah but the insurence for golfs is extremely high. My civic always cost the same as the golfs, so evertime the golfs get more expensive my civic does it too, just because "Both are very similar"
Whats the tune playing???
I like that your German and you own Japanese performance cars.
My left ear enjoyed this video
well that maybe so but they like to stick to sports cars and if it was an economy car then it'd have to have something special or i think they had some fun with new ones, that might be fifth gear though.
Proud NA owner american import
Your civic must be under 20 years old.
My Del sol VTI and civic EK9 Type R both cost me £1500 a year to insure under one company. My Del Sol drops next year to £480 fully comp.
@3dscott Are you not paying attention? He clearly said it was a special edition..
Question. Was it just this car with the 6 speed? I thought all miata's were 5 speed?
Scratch that, I see other comments that have the same problem, but I heard him just fine.
spookey face while it faded 1:11
yep, but i dont need it. And yes you are right with the ESi 125 HP 1.6l Sohc 16Valve. not that much, but even with the D15B2 with 90hp you are faster than a stock Golf MK3 GTi. And with lotus... i like the Esprit and the Elise, but they are not my first choice
well ever driven in deep winter? i got stuck veeeery often, while my brothers polo didn't.... well my cars lower though xD
song at 1:18 please. is it desmond decker?
Yes, but theat £1500 gets me insured on two cars!
May I ask, what are you training to so?
Are you living in Ireland?
James with short hair reminds me of Stephen Fry... which, while not a negative comparison, is just not the same as his shaggy hair :(
mx-5.. which mk did you buy? you lose the high revs though.. i have b16a2 vtec del sol and its more fun than my old e36 m3 evo i had.
i been in mx-5's.. they only fun with engine overhauls and turbo pushing them to 260bhp....
The original mk1 Golf wasnt bad. I think the Golf is popular in Germ
y the Same way the Opel Astra is. They can afford the insurance. It's like the integra type R, the kids with a few more money have DC2's.
Liked the first gen most.
".... it is already a motoring regend.." - nice
Aahh, the glory days when car reviews were about cars rather than an excuse to mount 15 various GoPro widgets or showcase the latest in visual FX.
The video is in mono, going only to the left channel. Get an audio system inspection? lol
@tomcamp6023 2 extra seats?