For a newer Mazda MX-5 Miata , consider opting for a third-generation model, particularly one from According to Autotrader, the model benefited from some appealing engine upgrades.
Shop for models beginning in the model year. Shopping this generation provides plenty of choices too. As it turns out, the Miata is a reliable used car. Both variants of NA Miata are pretty slow, despite the car's low weight around lbs. Note that putting a lightweight flywheel in the later 1. Also starting in , the Miata M Edition had a host of cosmetic add-ons like a wooden shift knob and parking brake handle.
Over the years, there were many special edition Miatas, and they command a price bump over more basic models. Check to make sure it has either a viscous 1. You can't get a full stock of new parts for your Miata, but thanks to Mazda's Japan-only for now NA restoration program , a host of Miata parts have gone back into production.
If you're refreshing a tired car, most of the stuff you need can be picked up at your local Mazda dealership. Being one of the most popular enthusiast machines of all time means that there's a huge wealth of knowledge to draw on.
Want a turbocharged track missile? Miata does that. V-8 powered neo-Cobra? Offroad convertible? The modification possibilities here are endless. More powerful and not substantially heavier, the second generation Miata is the enthusiast's choice.
It's not as lovable as the NA, with its googly eyed pop-up headlights, but the NB is just that little bit sharper to drive, and still common enough to be very inexpensive. If anything, collector demand for clean NAs means that an NBs are often a cheaper option. Mazda kept the Miata recipe largely the same for the NB, but increased power for the 1. Later, first with special edition models and then a subsequent facelift, a six-speed-manual became available.
The NB is wonderful to drive, still just as easy to modify for added power and handling and, with niceties like ABS in some models, just that little bit more modern. And let's talk about the best of them, the Mazdaspeed Miata. Not particularly powerful at hp, the first and only U. Everything from inch Racing Hart wheels to a standard six-speed manual make the Mazdaspeed very desirable. This makes them relatively scarce, and values are high.
It's probably the most collectible Miata aside from a very low mileage NA. Mazda paint quality and steel longevity were not at their peak in the Nineties and the early s. Year-round driving on salty roads without proper care can turn an NB into a colander. The former was chosen by the Japanese team, and is a well-optioned version in a sort of beige.
The latter is a fire-red Mazdaspeed variant chosen by the US team. The C is for Coupe, and just were made in various trims. It's a few years away from being importable into the U. It's quicker than the Mazdaspeed, and features tuning by Prodrive. The third-generation MX-5 is the Porsche of Miatas. The only options were ABS, the hardtop and the automatic transmission.
Just SEs were built. For , all Miatas received a rear suspension cross brace for additional rigidity. An all-new chrome emblem was added to the Miata and all Mazda products for There were no huge mechanical changes for , but the option packages shifted around quite a bit. The A Package now included new power mirrors. For , the C Package included all the B Package material, plus a tan top and tan leather seating surfaces. This extensive audio upgrade required the B or C Package.
Mazda built just 1, numbered Limited Editions and threw everything they could at them: Nardi leather shift knob, inch BBS alloy wheels, Mazda Sensory Sound System, stainless sill plates, Sport Suspension Bilstein shocks and revised springs , rear spoiler, front air dam, rear skirt, air conditioning, ABS, limited-slip differential, and everything from the A and B Packages.
The 1. Additional chassis bracing improved torsional rigidity yet again. Along with the improved engine came a host of smaller revisions, including larger brakes and newly designed alloy wheels.
The optional differential also got a major change: The viscous limited-slip departed and in its place was a new Torsen limited-slip, a prized option by anyone interested in racing the Spec Miata series.
All A Package cars were equipped with the Torsen. The R included a Sport Suspension with Bilstein shocks, a rear spoiler, a front air dam, a rear skirt, aluminum wheels and the Torsen. It also replaced a Special or Limited Edition that year, and only were made. Inside the M Edition included a Nardi wood shift knob and hand brake handle, polished alloy wheels, air conditioning, stainless sill plates, custom mats, M Edition key ring, badge and lapel pin, along with all equipment found in the A and B Packages.
Replacing the A Package was the more robust Popular Equipment Package PEP that included power steering, leather wrapped wheel, power mirrors, alloy wheels, the Torsen differential manual cars only , headrest speakers, cruise control, power windows, and a power antenna. The only other option package was the Leather Package, which included all the gear from the PEP, plus tan leather seating surfaces and a tan top.
The M Edition was the big news, though. Painted in a bespoke color Merlot Mica , the M Edition included all PEP equipment and added a tan leather interior, a tan boot, leather Nardi shift knob, inch BBS wheels with high-performance tires, cut pile carpeting, stainless sill plates, air conditioning, a CD player and four speakers, and ABS.
The M Edition also had unique floor mats, a unique exterior badge, an M Edition key ring, and lapel pin. Launched at the Chicago Auto Show, the M Edition was only available for six months, and only were built.
The R Package still existed in , and just were built. There was also a single new color for , Montego Blue Mica, which debuted on the M Edition, but was now available across the board. The M Edition was subjectively one of the prettiest, finished in a Starlight Mica paint scheme, with tan leather seating surfaces, and a matching boot and top. It also included the Nardi wood shift knob and parking brake handle, inch Enkei five-spoke wheels with high-performance tires, M Edition floor mats, a blue Miata logo on the seat backs, stainless sill door plates, ABS, air conditioning, Mazda Sensory Sound System, an M edition logo on tachometer, an exterior M Edition badge, M Edition key fob, badge, and lapel pin, custom floor mats, a security system and remote entry.
It also received everything from the Popular Equipment Package.
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