Mazda MX5 ND2 after 2 year and 20,000 miles - Likes, dislikes and what's gone wrong.
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2022
- In two years I have taken this car on 11 track days and have driven it around many European Countries. This is my experience of owning a 2020 Mazda MX5 100th Anniversary edition, find out what I like, dislike and what's gone wrong.
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The noise from the rear that I mentioned at the end of this video turned out to be the power plant frame bolts needing to be tightened. More information in my 3 year update which is now on UA-cam. ua-cam.com/video/95hgRdD2szk/v-deo.html
You know when you love your car when you can remember where all the stone chips are from 🤣
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Straight up I know every single chip/crack/scratch location 😬
Damn your right
Even after PPF and Ceramic coat - yep I know every little chip. But I love that car. You got to drive it. Real cars always have chips, and a manual transmission.
If you drive alone , or with a partner , the MX5 is the best car on the road . At 85 years old , I don't do big mileages , but as an everyday car it's fine , and I drive with the top down all year round . I don't do long distances , so can't say , but on my low mileage runs , it's always fun to drive . I've had 4 new ones during the past 15 years , and , it's the only car for me .
Legend. Talking for half an hour and not one piece of superfluous information. Looking at buying one of these and feel like I know them inside out now. Thanks!
A video like this about your Seat Leon could be quite interesting
I agree
Thanks for this video Richard. As with all your videos, it's very informative and well presented.
Your one year ownership video was very helpful when I was mulling over ordering my own MX-5, which I did late last year and have been driving daily since it was delivered in May. I love it.
You've even inspired me to book my very first track day next month at Donington.
It was nice of you to post this, it helps a lot when one is thinking about a car, to hear it all from an owner.
Thank you for all of your videos. It was actually your other channel's videos teaching how to drive manuals that helped me bring home my 2020 MX5 RF driving a manual for the first time, before I found out you also bought one for the same model year. Agree with everything you said and hear the same airbag rattle which I didn't know where it was originating from. Please continue to keep us updated in your journey with the MX5.
Great review packed with extremely useful info for prospective MX5 purchasers. Thanks and please keep up the great work.
ive seen so many videos on this car, and yours has been the best. the absolute thoroughness with stuff that matters, and the best driving example ive seen yet.
Just bought a MX5 ND2 and your channel has been my best source of information. Really appreciate the detail you go into and I find your presentation excellent. Very many thanks!
Engine sounds fantastic imo! Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm surprised that rust is a problem on a modern car.
I enjoyed watching this, don't own an mx5 - but do own a convertible GT mustang FN. Almost at 100,000km might do a similar review. 3 years of ownership.
Thanks for teaching me how to drive manual! I also own a ND Miata now and absolutely love it.
Excellent review, you are a naturally great presenter and the information is very good
Thank you for your in-depth ownership experience ! Cheers, Tom.
I've got an ND2 Club w/BBR pkg on order - hopefully will receive it mid-December. Thank you for this very informative and insightful video - greatly appreciate it!!👍
I love my MX5......18 plate with the RF hardtop...in white with black alloys.
Thanks for a great report...you have made me want to take mine out NOW!!
Man this car looks spotless ! It's impressive, you can tell he looks after his cars
Fantastic review, one of the best I’ve seen. I just picked up my 2023 club edition 3 days ago....loving it. I had a 2012 model that I sold too soon, and I’ve been missing having a Miata ever since. Just sub’d to your channel.
very interesting vid! looking to switch off my current fiesta st line and seeing your videos with the mx5 is always a joy
Excellent, clear and informative breakdown of your ownership experience to date. I have found this useful as my wife & I are thinking about a 20/70 or 21/71 ND2 gt sport tech+ in soul red at some point in the near future (if we can find one) to enjoy down the (mostly) narrow roads of Devon. You raise some interesting points for consideration (potential rust, 1st gear engagement, thin paint & rear roll overs) but all in all I think it is still a great (relatively cheap) NA convertible to own, drive and enjoy hanging on to those gears. Full marks to you also for not screwing the Mazda dealership on those very minor blemishes. I would imagine not a lot of people would have the character to do similar.
enjoyed your review very much... 😊 can't wait for mine to arrive in mid-2023...🥰
Really great review. Very well done and fair and balanced. 👍👍
Love your vids. This review is a good one and honest. I bought a 2023 club recently, also with a soft top. I can see you truly enjoy your Miata, and do lots of driving....if I get around to doing half as much driving as you do, I’ll be impressed with myself. Cheers mate 🍻
Excellent review man, you are a true car guy. Thanks!
Thank you for the quick review of the Michelin PS4 !
You certainly have a talent reviewing cars, well done!
I just bought one of these (The RF version) two days ago. It's obviously used but with only 13000km on the clock. I appreciate your videos as they help me learn my new toy and how to take care of it.
Informative isn't the word I would use Richard, it's a fricken Comedy Routine! Keep 'um coming man! More investigative research is required on year #3 coming up shortly. Us Richard followers are waiting with bated breath.
About your first gear transmission issue: try flushing/bleeding your clutch. If there is air in your clutch line, it will cause it to not COMPLETELY disengage, which can prevent you from shifting into gear like you describe.
I always have regretted selling both my 2006 RX8 and my 2002 MX5. Both very lovely cars that didn't make a lot of power but rewarded you for pushing the car hard and never failed to make me smile.
Watched this just before buying one myself, your review is spot on with what I see from mine after a month, thank you for the excellent review, might even see you at a track day!
@@alexhoward1251 Got mine for just under 14k mate, 65 reg 2.0 Sport nav with 30k on the clock, it's a particularly good example when I looked at it so couldn't say no, 15k for that mileage is a good buy if it's the 2.0 sport!
Greetings from America! Thank you for this video as well as your other one about it. I haven't been interested in new cars since I was a kid, but the ND Miata (specifically the 100th Anniversary Edition) has piqued my interest for a year or two now. It's great to hear the perspective of someone who owns and uses one daily, since that's what I would be looking to do as well. So far, nothing has deterred me. When I'm able to afford it, I'll buy one.
Thank you for taking the time to give an honest detailed review of the MX-5. I’m seriously thinking of getting one for a fun summer car. I really miss driving a manual and they are becoming harder to find in Canada. This looks like a great little car for some nice weekend drives and maybe a couple of road trips!
Every country needs a road somewhere with no speed limit.
Hey Rich! Good video about your mazda, and with a lot of in depth perspectives. I'm part of the "two cars club" as well. I would say many times you don't like something in your car, you don't necessarily need to buy a new one but you can do little things here and there to make it better. For example, with my 2014 Impreza PZEV I purchased in may of this year I started off with a K&N engine air filter to replace the stock paper filter, which is known to be pretty restrictive in terms of air flow. Then, I serviced the CVT transmission and got a transmission oil cooler. After that, I got a new Magnaflow muffler to replace the stock one because the one that it comes with is a bit too high pitched and whiny sounding for me. But now, I feel like I am proud of the car. Might do a coilover kit on there just for the heck of it, but as it is right now I can ride it with pride. It gets on to the highway without any whine now, and damn near feels like a mercedes c240 I used to drive (albeit with polyester seats, not that i am complaining because I am vegan anyway). It's great for cruising now, especially with the new muffler which keeps the engine sounds nice and low pitched for me.
Then there's my WRX, my first manual transmission car ever, which the previous owner already got a head start on. I bought this one a few months later. When I bought it, it already had a performance racing clutch and flywheel and an aftermarket steering rack and pinion. Then, I put a cold air intake on there and got the transmission serviced as well. Now, waiting to get an appointment for installing carbon fiber brakes on there. 280hp but it feels like so much more, it's like this cartoony, exaggerated experience of driving this juvenile and crazy little four cylinder car, outdoing quite a few v6 engines. But it is frightening to drive because you know you can just go to like 95 Miles an hour in a split second if you lose track of yourself on the highway or whatnot. It's the first car I've ever had where I felt like I had to drive it with a lot of respect just to keep it underneath me. It has traction control and all of that to help you, but it's still insane when you do a downshift on the highway and you start hitting bumps or whatever. Then you really can feel that rally racing heritage at play, and the suspension swinging under you.
I never had any Subaru cars before this year but they are my favorite now. I've driven Mercedes, Honda, Toyota, Saturn, Jaguar and I have never had so much goddamn fun driving. Even the regular Impreza feels so fun to just cruise around. The WRX is like my treat to myself a few times a week. It is a lot of power to have underneath you all the time. It's intimidating for sure. And they were both cheap cars--I bought them used with low miles. Sub $15k US dollars per car, and the WRX I paid less for because it was a salvage (negotiation helps).
I'm 6ft 3 and it is a bit of a squeeze to drive my wife's ND, that and the big steering wheel are really my only gripes, the suspension set up is much more forgiving than my GT86.
Great review, thanks.
Really good stuff once again. Wish the motor mag journalist’s could review cars in such a down to earth manner. Have a MX5 MD and you have been great to follow for tips and info. Love the man bag in the boot by the way. Pity I couldn’t make out the make 😊
I'm not sure what make it is, it was cheap though but has been very strong.
This is an absolutely fantastic video, thank you so much
I love these videos. They are so interesting 😃👍.
Very informative, thank you. My planned next vehicle. Again, thank you
Loved it you certainly nailed it!
Nice video. I don’t even like the Miata but I still watched it all the way through.
I own mazda cx5 for 1 year now. I just love it.
When you mentioned the advantage of the hybrid system while keeping the manual transmission, I immediately thought about the Honda IMA system on cars like the CR-Z, I wish more cars would've adopted powertrains such as this. I get nice torque even in the 2000+- rpm range.
Great Review!
Would love to see a video of both cars on a platform to see how rust develops between the Mazda and the Seat. Good video btw. Really educational
I've learned driving a manual from your videos for my upcoming mx5 ND3 which I got last march. I'm surprised that you also have an mx-5. Thanks and your videos are great! keep it up
I think the ND3 (if there will be one) is not being released for a year or more.
@@RichardFanders i see, i guess this one i got is ND2.5? Nd2 doesnt have KPC right?
That’s an awesome car. I live in Southern California and drive a Camaro SS 1LE manual. Test drove an ND2 last month and loved it. Super lightweight and fun to rev out without doing crazy speeds. Camaro is awesome too but it’s so fast you have to really watch your speed on the street. Hoping I can add an ND2 to the stable some day.
omg no wonder you look familiar! i love your driving lessons!
89,500 miles on my '16 ND-1. The only issue has been that the original rear calipers froze up from corrosion caused by winter salting of New Hampshire, USA roads. I cured that by converting to Flyin' Miata's Little Big brake kit, four piston Wilwood calipers all around. These also make brake pad changing very easy, pull some pins, make the swap, off you go, no special tools needed. The kits come with braided stainless hoses and all the brackets, quality stuff. Around $1,100 USD, I did the job myself.
My car is making that rattling at the rear, I suspect the bushes in the uprights are the problem.
Very interested in getting one of these next, love the look of the
white with the red roof
I have a 2016 club, it is my favorite car EVER, and I've run the course mercedes, bmw, crx caddy. MY FAVE car ever it is just such a joy to drive!
Great to hear you didn't let them replace the door cover for that minor scratch. Moving the rollbar covers was probably the right thing to do instead of replacing the whole roof twice like they did on my car which resulted in three years with a leaky roof and a lot of troubleshooting 🙄
Ouch, I'm sorry to hear that.
I drove through the Scottish highlands in a seat SUV and couldn't help but wish I had my nd2 with me to throw around those incredible roads.
Great video picking up a 2 year old with 18k on it next week I will check everything out thanks for the advice
Informative video and good content many thanks
28:18 is what I look like driving my 2020 mx-5 club. Really great car. Luckily in the 13000 or so miles I’ve put on, no 1st gear gearbox issues. Although I infrequently have issues finding 3rd from 6th or 5th or 2nd. But that might be more of a user issue. I have only heard creaking from two places. The plastic surround from the infotainment screen/ middle horizontal aircon vents, but only in hot weather with direct sunlight. The wind deflector can rattle a bit in cold weather. Looking to get new tires soon as the S001s are wearing quick, and can confirm wet weather sketchiness even when new. Unfortunately PS4s do not come in 205 45 17 in the US. Bummer, but looking at new Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02s.
Anyway, been enjoying your instructional videos, wish I had them around when I was learning to drive. If you’re ever in the DC area there’s a seat in a Miata for you.
Hi Richard, I must appreciate your driving enthusiasm and also the pain taken to go in such a depth providing so much information. I have gone through all your Mazda mx-5 videos as I am looking to buy a 2 seater convertible soft-top, either new or used. I am still deciding either to go for a new or used one. I love driving and your videos helped me to decide that it has to be a mx-5. Many thanks!!
Nice review, thanks. I drive an NC and keep considering whether I'll upgrade to the ND when it's time to move on
Have both. NCFL with Recaros suits me better for now...
Fantastic insights. Thanks!
Richard cracks me up!😁
I am thinking exactly the same about modifying mine. Originally wanted the BBR treatment, but I really enjoy it as it is for road use.
Also, standard is usually more reliable.
I'm going to buy ND3 next year (ND2 are not produced any more) as my only car and the anticipation is killing me. I live in central Europe and, as I do not have a garage, I'm getting the RF version. I've tested it a few times, read a lot and seen many videos about it.
In my mind this is a one person car for someone who just likes the drive experience. It's classy car for a steady gentlemen who is willing to accept all compromises that it presents. Like small cabin, low driving position, very limited boot space and modest power.
Love your review and I see it as one of very few that I can trust.
Honest appraisal. Impressive little car.
I love an mx-5 vid great review, i bought a nc 2007 2.0 hard top 18 months ago after parting with my beloved jag, no issues so far apart from just buying a new battery last week, I have loved owning it so far, I have a few hours drive down to south wales along the coast this week and i cannot wait, smiles per mile all the way :D the only car i will replace my mx-5 for is a Jaguar F-Type which is my favorite looking sports car. I thought id want my mx-5 to be faster but still not bored after 18 months, it feels like its is on rails at times, probably my favorite car i've ever owned, it definitely is when you factor in price and cost to own
Appreciate you explaining how to accelerate with a manual shifter. Shift to lower gear, high RPM, accelerate, then shift to higher gear maintain at higher velocity.
That hybrid idea sounds like my Honda CRZ, shame no one else really picked up on the sporty hybrid concept! Love the ND MX-5!
Fantastic in-depth review. I had an ND Sport Nav 2.0 in Arctic White which exhibited door hinge Ruston both sides that was visible after 5 months and I had the car from brand new. The interior also had 3 loud rattles from the roof, in the passenger door and deep in the dash that were super loud in cold weather. I got rid of the car after 7 months as I couldn’t stomach the poor build quality and rust on a new car is completely unacceptable. I love the look of the ND and it’s ridiculously good fun to drive but feels cheap and tinny unfortunately. Mine also developed the bum impressions.
Keep up the great work with the channel 🎉❤🎉
What climate are you in? Was the car kept outside/not garaged?
First time viewer, here. Fantastic review; thorough, well-articulated, and a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work!
The black plastic around the windscreen can be machine polished easily and will come up like new .
Gearknob just screws on.
A spray of Lanoguard underneath would sort that surface rust.
Best MX-5 review I've seen. Thanks heaps!!
Project Farm on UA-cam did extensive testing for rust converters and truck bed sprays, I think you could reasonably slow down the under body rust with a couple of spray bottles and spray cans, the touch it up once a year.
best detailed review I have ever seen on the Miata! Do you recommend driving the soft top Miata in a rainy place like Seattle?
I've not been to Seattle but I think the weather is similar to Scotland. Personally I think cooler weather suits soft tops. When it's hot, I just want the roof up and the AC on.
Good work Richard. Enjoy my MX5 NC 2006…..dont need speed….i like changing gears……its just fun & it gives it to me in spades.
Can’t believe Mazda still haven’t improved their rust proofing, I know in Japan they don’t use salt on the roads but surely they should do something for the other markets. It tends to be the rear Subframe that goes first on most Mazdas but not something that will even get advised till around 10 years old. It’s a shame as they’re otherwise solid cars that can probably last a couple of decades if it wasn’t for the rust
Why don't they use salt on the roads in Japan? Surely they get a lot more snow than Great Britain does.
@@PointNemo9 to avoid rusting the Mazdas, of course :)
@@heshtele 😂
@@PointNemo9 here in germany its often joked that salt on the roads is just there to generate more money for the car companys because cars will not last forever. sometimes they overdo it to an extent that is totally unecessary. you dont need any salt at all for freshly fallen snow or continually freezing temperatures without ice formation, if people would drive accordingly and not behave like imbeciles. i dont know how bad that is in GB though. all the salt can also be really bad for the environment. maybe people in japan are just more prudent.
@@Digi20 That's like here in Scotland. They often seem to salt roads unnecessarily. For example when the roads are completely dry but the ambient temperature is below or around freezing. Yet traffic will grind to a halt when snow does fall because they haven't bothered to adequately salt the roads. They never get it right...
You might wanna try Lanoguard for the rust underneath. It's transparent so you can still see what's happening to the metal. Only issue is it cures to a waxy state meaning it collects dust so you need to hose it down every now and again. Worth a shot for about £70 and a couple of hours work most of which is just prep. The application process is a spray on about 20 mins for a MX5.
not sure I could put mine through the NC500 but fair play for having the balls for that.
Hello from Ohio USA . Great review ! Sold my 2019 Rf last year and what a mistake . I have drove the WRX and the Toyota and Subaru twins and about 20 other cars . Thought I wanted a faster car but no . Scrambling to try and get on list for a 2024 RF GT .
Blue Loctite will probably cure your shift knob from turning. If that does not work then use red Loctite. You can buy a third party lumbar support for your back.
Great video. I didn’t know UK used miles per hour but it’s definitely appreciated LOL
I had a NC addition i oiled the underneath of the car every other year. had the car 16 years. no real rust problems.
Excellent review , as an owner i can say this review is accurate ! Although i oil soray so i dont have rust issues. And i dont a problem with the wipers. As for your shufter, try to turn it on tighter 1 more revolution.
Beautiful car!!
Love my 4 year old Mazda MX-5 RF Convertible 2.0 Gt Sport Nav+…only issue I’ve had is the Start-Stop system stopped working after 6 months and hasn’t worked since. Was told by dealer it’s because I don’t drive it enough. A new battery, thrashing the car in third gear for two or three days and it worked just one time. Still love the car so much though and whenever I’m tempted to swap for a more economical vehicle I just can’t bear to lose it!
Excelente commments. Keep it up.
i got mine 5 months ago and have put 10,000 miles on it. Your videos inspired the purchase. cheers it's an absolute blast to drive.
I don't know if it's available across the pond, but I use "Fluid Film" on my ND1 undercarriage every year before salt season. 140,000 miles and it looks new underneath. It's quite messy as it stays oily (uses lanolin) and will smell horrible for a short time if you manage to get some on the exhaust bits. It's never too late to start using it as it prevents any oxidation wherever it's applied. Nice review. You're spot on about having to be more active with the steering. Coming from the hydraulic system in my old NC, it really threw me at first. I'm used to it now, Subbed.
How is your ND1 with 140.000 miles in regards to carbon build up?
@@harmdegraaf5579 I don't know how much buildup I may have , but I haven't noticed any change in performance.
This is a Friday afternoon car. Mine is 40 months old and still showroom fresh. No rust, no peeling no canopy issues
I stumbled on this video because I'm looking into buying a BMW Z4 or Mazda ND2 to daily drive whole year around. Sad to see the underside is rusting already. I would have thought they fixed it on modern cars.
28:18 That smile says it all
Interesting point regarding the roof. I bought an ND2 about 5 months ago, 3 years old and I’m loving it. I had my whole roof and rollhoops replaced under warranty. The roof was fouling the drivers side rollhoop and had scored a big chunk out of the rollhoop and actually put a hole in the roof letting water in. All sorted out under warranty with no issues, but something I’d urge anyone buying or who owns an MX5 ND to get checked out before it gets any worse.
I've had zero issues with the top on my '16 ND-1, a car with 89,500 miles on it.
I just realized you have this channel. Awesome feed back! I learned how to drive a manual from your other channel and purchase myself a ND2 Miata.
Question, when accelerating, what would you consider lugging the vehicle? For example, if I was accelerating should I always be above 2k rpm or is this vehicle ok with 1500k rpm?
I ask because the tach display occasionally tells me to shift up a gear or few when I'm cruising at under 2k rpm.
I would listen to the gearshift indicator. Lugging there vehicle is when the engine struggles. The ND2 2.0 litre can handle very low revs.
Many thanks for such an informative video - I've just bought a Soul Red Crystal ND and I'm wondering where you got your rear spoiler from please?
It was a dealer fit option.
Love the "extra" long term review! Which jack and axle stands do you use/recommend (light work such as changing brake pads)? Regarding the steering wheel self centering, have you thought of doing a wheel alignment, i think increasing the caster angle could help?
I use an old jack that I got about 18 years ago second hand from my uncle and 2 tonne axle stands. I use rubber tops from ebay to not damage the underneath. Altering the caster will affect the high speed character also and I don't want to do that.
Increasing caster will help with self centering, high speed stability, and quicker turn in. Win, win, win you should try it. @@RichardFanders
Also, I do my own alignments, a lot of cars are not aligned properly from the factory. Doesn't hurt to check.
The rattling sound you have recorded, is very identical to the rattling sound i heard in my hybrid corolla cross. Now i know it's from airbags component 😅
As someone who lives in the USA you sound funny, but you know how to review a car very well! lol
I trust you're not from Alabama...
Kudos to you for not to being an A-hole and declining getting things replaced for minor scratches.
Thanks for this review. I'm buying one of these soon. I have a house so it will be in the garage :) I'm overall impressed with the Mx-5, but rust are japanese cars achilles heel