Ha, I get it... the hype around them is a bit much...but I do now get why it is so. I love cars that you can beat like a rented mule, and this one will take it with a smile.
Which Miata have you tried sitting in btw? This gen (NC) is the biggest one of all, and I would say doesn't feel much tighter than say a Mazda 3 inside. Still probably not made for the tall man (I'm 5'10 and it feels just right), but if there's one that may fit, it's this gen.
I drove an NC. Sadly it was an auto, but I was so damn happy to finally get the chance given the hype. It was great. But my head was absolutely above the roll hoop. No way I could pull it off with the roof on. That's not a unique problem to Miatas for me however.
Congrats, and good for you for saying screw it and getting the fun thing. I knew a guy that had 3 of them and autocrossed them all the time. He was a very above average driver with seat time in a lot of cool cars and just raved about them.
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In 2018 my friend was in an autocross in a parking lot, and lots of regular but interesting cars out there. This guy was just givin' 'er in his little red fun box.
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I drove an NC. Sadly it was an auto, but I was so damn happy to finally get the chance given the hype. It was great. But my head was absolutely above the roll hoop. No way I could pull it off with the roof on. That's not a unique problem to Miatas for me however.
If there's one thing I would change, it would be to raise the height of the windshield frame (and thus roof) an inch. Even at my height it's a touch low and hinders visibility a bit.
I've heard the Auto is not too bad on these, but I have to say the manual itself is basically perfect. Just a great shift feel, and the clutch weight is light enough without feeling flimsy. It might lead to my downfall, but I think I may try to teach my wife to drive stick in this car...
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Just in time for winter...it's new convertible time.
It's hilariously slow, sounds like a whispy fart, and disappears in a sea of tall trucks.... but man, what a total hoot. Around town, this thing is 3x as fun as my 911.
The hairdressers had it right. Why did I wait so long?
145-ish HP in that one? But you get to use it all at up to 7k RPM in the city, that's what makes it so fun!
I've never had the chance to drive an NC. Love the PRHT, makes it a true year around car, at least where I live.
I have a couple of NBs. My wife forbids me from ever selling the '99 but one day I'll swap the '04 Mazdaspeed for a 2018+ ND - roughly same power as the MSM but heated seats and all the modern tech, and somehow it's still within 100lbs curb weight as the 2nd gen cars.
If there's one thing I would change, it would be to raise the height of the windshield frame (and thus roof) an inch. Even at my height it's a touch low and hinders visibility a bit.
I've heard the Auto is not too bad on these, but I have to say the manual itself is basically perfect. Just a great shift feel, and the clutch weight is light enough without feeling flimsy. It might lead to my downfall, but I think I may try to teach my wife to drive stick in this car...
I lowered my butt a good inch-and-a-half by doing a 'foamectomy' on my '99's driver's seat. No loss of confort. Not sure if that works with the NCs as well
