how???? all the e-brakes are going away 😭

SPOILERS!!😂

😂😂😂

Is the RF being added?

@@Shaun95126 yeah, check out the Livestream

@@Shaun95126 yeah

How do you know this?

@@sammysilverwatch1596 the let's go Livestream, duh

Get a Goodwin Racing muffler now, the sound is awesome.

congrats man! Welcome to the club. Also agree, I threw on GWR muffler on mine and absolutely love it.

I’ve been looking hard at what exhaust to go with and Goodwin seems to be highly regarded and recommended! Thanks!

Exactly!

It's not high performance

It's real

My driving?

Me 2 :D

Yup. I have a 3 with the older Soul Red and I was just at the dealership today and checked out a new 3 with the new SRCM. It definitely looks even nicer! It's more vibrant and satiny at the same time. Very beautiful color!

That would've been ideal to have all 3! And thanks, I appreciate it - I'd love to make it out to NorCal and do some filming with Zygrene sometime. If I'm planning on going out there I'll let you know and we can set something up!

Just sold my NC 1 and test drove the nd3, put in an order for one that day

That is super cheap. Did the car have Covid?

Turn in hard, Clutch down with handbrake same time, clutch out, power out of slide!

@@ScottPC while in gear? If so what gear are you in?

@@R3c0nf1gur3d that lower speed 1st is perfect. And yes in gear, you only need to dip the clutch the whole time the handbrakes locking the rear wheels

Gen 1 BRZ definitely has better steering feel and more precision as well. But get what you like.

You do

That’s a good point, a little negative camber would probably dial out most if not all the understeer. And that’s right! Telescoping steering wheel was a welcome addition to the ND2. I’m also 5’10, 150lbs and never felt like I absolutely needed it but definitely doesn’t hurt to have.

@@TheTopher Thanks for the reply! Ultimately it seems the best ND is the one that fits your budget. The telescoping steering column can be retrofitted anyway, so definitely not a dealbreaker. I’ve driven the ND2 quite a bit and need to drive an ND1 to see how it is for myself, because that price point is a sweet spot for me.

Which one do you like better when driving them?

There’s such a small difference that it’s not worth feeling left out. I’ve driven my ND2 and ND3 back to back it’s a 5% difference at best. I later put a smaller 330mm steering wheel on and it’s now perfect.

This is why I take auto reviews with a grain of salt. "The newest model is just great and the last version is junk despite what we said last year." I go by averaging multiple reviewers, and most I've seen say you can't tell unless you drive a ND2 and ND3 back to back, and even then it's hard to tell.

That’s with the hard top and loaded to the max but no one needs that. They start below 30k for the sport and 34k for the club. A fully loaded mustang goes for over 70k.

Is 42000 a good price for the new mx5?

@@JuneJuneyJunJune No, but it depends on which options you want. Personally, I’d get the club soft top version for around 34-35k which is the sweet spot in my opinion.

Yep, that sounds about right 👍

Seems like the ND3 will be the “safest” version. Less aggressive turn in and more tech nannies. I think it’s not really worth the price premium.

Yeah, there was a some diff whine in this Miata for some reason. Haven’t heard it in any of the other NDs I’ve driven.

@@TheTopher (Sorry I'm the same guy just a different account) I bought an ND3 and have the same noise in my car, this is why I'm looking for similar experiences. To me it sounds like somewhere in the gearbox instead of the diff - the noise is present on idle but goes away when clutched in (disengaged).

If you get the base sport trim it’s black plastic. Personally I think it helps break up the all black interior but you could always wrap it something else.

you are

@@XZX0110 figured as much

Not in the US

Compared to what. There’s no competition

Miata is always the answer

​@@sammysilverwatch1596but why? You need to provide details. Unless ur biased?

Only time Miata might not be the answer is when it’s used as a DD. If you don’t need to buy large paper towel packs, it can be practical enough. However I doubt it can compete with a 230 or even an 86. The Miata is also a very specific package. If you are ever bothered by driving a manual in traffic or hearing all the noises a car can make, you may wanna at least drive one to find out if the driving fun is enough to make you look past those aspects. Coming from an ND3 owner, but I do have a practical DD.

​@@liuby33appreciate the reply man. Yeah I think I'll still lean towards the 230i 🙌🏽 Both great cars but slight edge for the BMW after reading your comment.

The ND wasn’t made for everyone and that’s ok. There are plenty of larger and more luxury options but the ND is truly the last simple, lightweight and fun sports car left.

Name another lightweight roadster… oh wait there are non. They can basically charge whatever they want and they will still sell. If it was overpriced they wouldn’t be selling in the numbers they do.

For the fun and joy you get? $42K is a steal. An ‘effin’ steal!

The brembo recaro package is an almost $5000 upgrade. You can get them way cheaper. Club trim is $32k

But don't you think the RF Club is built for the "probably less than 10% of MX-5 owners" who will do track days or autocross? They built the GT for those who prioritize "driving normally".

I drive an MX5 daily, and I must say traffic never really bothers me, especially since it's a manual.

It is absolutely more fun to drive than a normal car in every situation. I’ve spent a good amount of time in the ND2. The power level is very usable and the low weight makes it lively and fun to toss around at low speeds. Whether the practicality drawbacks are worth putting up with on a daily basis depends on your individual use case. Probably comes down to your age, length of commute, and physical stature.

Rent one on Turo for a week. Every drive is an adventure.

Quite the opposite. This car is fun on the streets yet its ceiling is quite low on a track (the car still beyond what I can properly drive, that is). It's the definition of a sports car, where you can have fun anywhere. Look at every other manual "sports" car on the market, most of them break 60mph even in the first gear. There's no fun in that within the legal limits, you WILL have the license pulled trying to have fun in one. Whereas in the MX-5, you can go to the third gear while flooring the gas and still stay within 50mph, all while enjoying the whole sky above you. And the thing is, you don't need the Brembo Recaro BBS bullshit for all that experience, I'd argue you don't even need the Bilstein shock and the LSD (although I'd spec for them). The base model $30k Miata offers as much of an answer as the $42k one showcased here. The day I got my ND3 delivered, there was a huge aurora show here in Ontario (May 10th 2024). I drove the car straight to the place where I'd photoshoot the aurora, and close to arrival I was hit by a huge light show in the sky. I dropped the top down and that was the most magical moment I've had in a car. There's nothing else in this world, within the reasonable cost that I can afford, could offer anything close to that.