I'm a 72 yr old female petrolhead and in love with my 2009 NC. Nothing to touch it on the road. I have a permanent smile on my dial and look for any excuse to drive topless which, in sunny Cape Town, is nearly every day. Best choice I've ever made 🥰

This is the best coherent non bullshit review of this MX5 i have heard so far. Thank you, i just might buy one as an everyday car. 👍🏼

I got my midlife crisis over and done with early and bought this car last week aged 25. So far, no regrets. So much fun to drive!

Beginner's sports car? Hey, if you can find one in good condition that's been properly maintained, get it! If you're on a budget and that's the only sports car you have for the rest of your life.... You're better off than most folks.

I bought an 06 MX5 last March, drove it all summer...I love it, mine is in copper red mica, black interior/top with the 17in 10 spoke aluminum rims...it's such a beautiful, cute, fun car..... I'm 52, have always owned a convertible, but this one is by far my favorite, it's just incredibly reliable, and the fun factor is outta this world....

I love my 2006 NC , it's quick and nimble and makes commuting fun. I take trips to see my son and his wife 450 miles away and enjoy every mile.

One of the best NC reviews I've seen, thank you 😊

Nice honest review. I brought a 2011 kendo, in mica black. 2lt, prht, five speed manual, its fast becoming my favourite car ever and ive owed dozens over the years. Liked and subscribed. John

Watched till the end for the quality review, subscribed for the chickens

Very natural on camera and articulate presentation.

Cracking presentation and fun really love the mx5 and having one for my retirement next year. Cheers

Good review. I have watched a good few before buying my NC facelift model and agree with all your points. 👍

Been looking at picking one of these up recently, really nice and helpful review 👏👍

Watched this with a smile. Great review 👍🏼

I have it and I love it!!! Excellent review!

The only MX-5 that anyone over 4 foot tall can fit in. I just got mine a few days ago, and I absolutely love it, even stock and on winter tires! What a riot to drive.

Great review. My wife has one with the hard top and I think everything you said was fair enough...so I've subscribed. Cheers.

really informative and chill review,great yob!

Excellent review. Helpful and honest..

Really nice video mate! I'm looking at getting one of these and this touched on several points I was considering/worried about, such as it being my first RWD and being worried about it slipping out on me. Thank you very much, really detailed and helpful review!

I liked this! One of the few reviews to actually look at the interior properly. You are lucky to have your long suffering camera woman 🤩

Just came across your review - very interesting! Been considering an MX5 for a while - NA's are now very expensive for a half decent one, like the NB but finding a solid one that hasn't rusted away and is half full of filler seems almost impossible! Now thinking about an NC and it seems they are as much fun although in a slightly larger, more modern package - still hearing some concerns on rust issues!

Thankyou for the great review, just bought one 👍🏻

Excellent review 👏 thanks for that 👍 Cheers, Steve

Great comment from 2:30. I've got an 06 with the 17 inch rims that were standard in Oz. I've since gone with 6kg/4.5kg coilovers and grabbed a second set of rims with ye olde Federal track tyres... highly recommended. I would like a little more side-wall for a smoother ride. In Oz there are issues with fitting 16s despite them being standard fitment elsewhere. A previous car I drove for some years was an 07 Fiesta with 15s and good rubber. Prior to my NC that car was easily the best driving car I've owned. In hindsight I should have sprung for the Mazda 2 version, given the litany of issues, but it weighed very similar to the NC and drove well on 15s...

Thanks for a really good review, to the point and lots of information. I must say I really like the design, but I’m an architect lol. Seriously I believe this design will hold for many years to come - this is a future classic. The best sport car is the one you actually use and this one is practical, fun, reliable ... and good looking.

Really good review, I have an NC and an NB ( couldn't bear to sell the NB when I "upgraded"). If you have an NC the must do mod in my opinion is fitting lowering springs, 30mm at least. Cost about 150 quid and totally transforms the handling without turning it into a skateboard. Great cars, so much fun.

Very good. I'm thoroughly entertained, and informed!

Great review mate , subscribed

Harry, just bought my 2nd MX5 - an NC - and had an NB ten years ago, so I'm on my second mid-life crisis. Great, personable presentational style - and I recognised some of those N. Yorkshire locations. Not too sure about your rust-related comments - certainly not taking mine out after gritting.

a top video i had a 2009 nc mx5 really liked it but it was rusting an rotting away underneath they have zero rust protection so part-ex for a 2002 mr2 roadster really a good drive and zero rust on it there rare and still not seen another on the road! there so so underrated !!!

Excellent review! The NC is terrific in every way as a fun and affordable roadster. There aren’t any better 2 seat convertibles like this except for the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z4. Those are luxury roadsters and cost twice or three times as much depending on the trim level. A Used MX-5 is a fantastic buy as long as you get a clean one in good condition!

great review, best I have seen!

You can put a 000 size guitar in the boot, case and all, no problem. I’ve got this car and love ❤️ it.

To be honest, I always liked the design of the NC because it reminded me of a baby Jaguar XK. I already own a stock NB 1.6 that I share with my family (because I'm nice) and I'm looking for something just for me that works on the Nordschleife as well as on the way to work or on nice country road. I am looking for something modern without all the fancy gadgets, sporty but still comfortable.

I had a nb 140 hp for 2 years (only!) and now I have the same that you show us here. A 2 l from 2006. Maybe it's a little bit too" big" But, yes, it has more comfort and is still delivering lots of fun.!

Yes, yes wheel tyre ratio agreement from over here!

Hood gap is bigger as the hood is made of light gauge aluminum and it moves more. (It wasn't necessary to make it that large, but I think it was a new experience for Mazda.) Front fascia and bumper gap is tight as they were trying to make it look as much like one piece as they could.

Ive just done about 17000 miles in one of these. Verdict: best car ever pound for pound simple as that. Well done, great review mate.

Well done young man.

Couldn't agree more - in fact, I just bought myself one!

Great video, but i wish you recorded the sound of the car running, love the engine sound at hi rev.

Nice review mate, not sure I agree with you on the rust though! haha. Don't give that rear sill a poke with a screwdriver.

RE your comment about high revs and higher fuel usage on the motorwayI’ve had an 2008 NC for 5 years. It’s a 5-speed and find that it runs at 3000 revs at 100k/60 mph on our motorways here in NZ. On open road driving, getting around 35 mpgallon which is fine

love my NC, best car I ever owned!!

the NC does rust quite a lot, worryingly it tends to rust from the inside out especially on the sills so you won't realise until its too late

looking at buying an NC soon. Found a good example in my area. my only question is, do all 2.0L's come with an LSD, because this would sell it for me. Had a 3.0 BMW before with an open diff and always longed for an LSD

Hi, which is better to enjoy, smart roadster or mx5 NC? Thanks in advice

I love this car 😍😍

I thought the reason it was bigger is that it had to share its suspension design (and therefore track width) with the RX8 to cut development costs.

What a handsome and well informed presenter

Looking for a 4 wheeled motorbike - this is the solution and you do not get as wet ? great presentation, well done ( I have a Mk2 Icon, 1.8 )

Close ratio 5-speed? My '06 NC sports a 6 Speed manual stick.

Hi, lovely review, do you think that as a 6 foot 4 guy will I fit inside?

Hi mate, one year later, and have you had any maintenance issues pop up? I'm about to pull the trigger on a well looked after 06 with 96k kms and just hoping it'll be a good reliable daily (as opposed to my 98 nb I daily drove which left me stranded a few times)

isn't there a 6 speed version? Apart from that, great video!

I thought they where wheels off the 1800 nc as the 20L has 17” wheels and the 1.8L has 16”. Could be wrong. Also that engine looks like the 1800 version..

what do you reckon about mx5 vs lotus elise?

FYI, Japan does salt its roads. I live in Northern Japan and buy used cars from locations where they don’t need to use salt. I only drive a beater during the winter.

Is with timing belt or a chain ?

Hi. What about rust in MX5 mark 3 ?

would you recommend this as your first car

Do you know what fits in it. My vape

i have one and i love mine 🥰

Nice review, packed with good information. Not going to buy one though, as I just got me an NB which is more fitting for my wallet.

Did you feel comfortable in the car? I'm a bigger guy and am worried about space.

How is it possible to put a “R” in “Mazda”?

Are you a 6 foot plus monster?

Nice job, Harry. It's a roadster. Many people who dislike the MX-5 dislike it because it is a roadster. Roadsters aren't for everyone (quite small, limited storage and seating, louder compartment, aren't the safest in a crash, etc.). I enjoy them, though. Roadsters are the sane man's motorcycle.

Gj dude👏👍

the front does look like the real life version of Pixar movie 'Cars '

I thought caleb from Clarkson farm had an nc..

Now then beardy good effort.

Downvote for not showing you get into the car. I was looking for that to know if i can comfortably get into one myself at a similar size.

I'm 43 (bang on midlife) and I have spun my Mx5 NC in the wet.lol

Omg this guy is reviewing my car AND hates terfs Quick! Where's the subscribe button??

NC was the best 😊

Both engine die sooner or later with low km. Rust is crazy in those. Brake calipers go stiff all the time. Mx NC is not that good. The boot rust as first. There is no aluminum.

Chapstick spot

I stopped watching after the cheap TERF shot, why???

Dangerously misleading on the rust issue.

For anyone worried about shutlines......buy a dark car

1.6, 1.8 or 2.0 very different cars

It's a very basic beginners review based on one of three variants + the RCs of the car, full of holes and imperfections though. The panel gapping issue mentioned has not been seen on any of my three NCs which include a model (NC1) as presented + 2 x NC2s, if this is seen as a common topic then I remain surprised as I have done panel gapping with plastic wedge gauges and have found all to be within acceptable and certainly visible limits. Might be good to mention that the four pot is of Mazda design but due to the partnership with Ford at the time, the MZR unit was in fact labelled by Ford as the Duratec engine, a sturdy and reliable unit even when highly tuned. Worth mentioning that it is a front- mid engined car i.e. engine is sitting completely behind the front axle. Potholes of England? Really, your on You Tube mate describing a UK spec MX5- geography and terminology. Were you aware that every Mazda imported of this period came in via Scotland? So very little Engiiish about them in that respect, UK, UK, Uk. Four countries, One Nation. Interestingly too, stats show a very high proportion remain in Scotland in regard to purchases, guess the roads, scenery and misunderstood climate are an attraction. At the moment we are the UK, please aquiesse to this current state of the Union.Also accept that suspension can and was dialled to accept the larger than the 16" rims on the car displayed to the 17" rims on the Sport version which also carried the almost indestructible 6 speed 'box. Boot space, we have done a four week 5 k Euro trip in one of these and never worn the same clothes twice in one day , it's a bloody practical day to day driver for two if you simply plan and open your mind. Top tip, you don't keep the manual in the glove box... Footwell is tight compared to many a FWD but as a six footer wearing size ten (UK) -Oh, see what I did there? Ive never had an issue with the offset, driven a real Mini, crazy offset position. Mid Life crisis, most of the MX5 scene have possibly ignored the MLC and actually recognised the drivers car these are, my own default setting since any DSC was introduced is firmly off, I detest nannying and can cope with standard to high powered NC in normal to extreme conditions. Never underestimate an older driver in an MX5, many choose it for a purpose. The "computers" are frankly shit and I run a tuned, knocking on 300bhp at 60+ year old, with a very highly tuned suspension & chassis. Final note, the NAs can and do rot badly, those in the know accept, repair professionally then protect. Some NBs rot for shits & giggles as can the NC. Owners in the know will at an early age rust protect and monitor their NCs, my 10 year old NC just went through it's MOT test and due to foresight was described as almost new underneath, I beg to differ, it's OK but not tidy. Mazda's rot with passion so as always caveat emptor please. Poor review here from some random bugger running MX5s for the best part of 20 years and making a point of researching.

I'm sure it's a great car, but I'll never learn to like that stupid face. For me, good looks are one of the main reasons to buying a sporty car. ND2 is worth the extra $ just because of the much needed extra power, lighter weight, and far better looks. Being new doesn't hurt either, and that isn't usually the case. Mazda MX5 and Corvette are the only new vehicles I'd consider, they've ruined everything else!

Another reviewer who neglects to tell us how how tall he is.

Ignore the MX5 anoraks who look down their noses at the NC. I've had an 02 NB, which had been tweaked with coilovers, hotdog exhaust etc. And my 07 NC is better in just about every metric. It handles just as well, it has more room, it looks better (ok, that one is subjective), it doesn't rattle every time I go over a bump, it's faster and more torquey, and it's safer. I've driven a 2016 ND GT, which was very nice, but not worth paying more than double what I paid for my NC. Yes, non-MX5 owners will bleat about the low power, but I have a stage 5 tuned Saab 9-5 Aero, which chews up Golf Rs and Focus RS's and spits them out. And I'm telling you straight, my NC is more fun to drive.