Reviewing my $1 1990 Mazda Miata

1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata review by The Straight Pipes. The 1990 NA Miata is putting down 116hp horsepower and 116 lb-ft of torque from a 1.6L 4 cylinder. At $1, would you take it? Of course you would its a $1 Miata!

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0:00 Miata Review
18:00 Buying a $1 Miata

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[AcurAEX]

This is the epitome of what we envisioned Yuri to drive

[MuddyTubMedia]

I bought an NB Miata a couple weeks ago from a 93 year old man who maintained it meticulously. It’s so much fun. I get it now. You don’t get it until you drive one. I’ve already done wheels, tires, and coilovers. I love it.

[Dundertaker]

My 6'3" father got "permission" to buy one in 1990 when they came out. We went to look at one, and his eye line hit the top of the windshield frame, and his head didn't fit with the top up (long-waisted). He almost cried. It was a sad sad day for the entire family.

[SharpTurnStudios]

Ex-NA owner - Those manual window regulators can bind up, if they're starting to feel tight now, take a look at repairing them before a fragile piece snaps!

[TheReal_JG]

Love that Yuri is now part of the Miata club! I'm also keeping my NB for as long as I can, staying stock (or OEM+ in some areas), and will pass it along in the family when I can't drive it anymore.

[sugarnutter]

12:21 Jakob nearly gave Yuri a heart attack when he yanked up the handbrake 😅

[davidchernack]

Videos like this are a reminder why you guys are still my favorites on YouTube after six years of watching the channel! Also, as an NA owner, I had no idea about that door handle lock trick, that's friggin' bonkers

[FunNotFast]

As the owner of a k-swapped NB2, this video fills my heart with joy <3

[kylem]

Holding the door handle open while closing the door of the family Japanese cars growing up is so engrained in me that to this day, if I’m locking a door that doesn’t have keyless I will do that. Including the Toyotas.

[ChloroxBanana]

The front bumper gets bent from other people hitting the car while they are parallel parking in front of yours.The front licence plate is the first thing the other car hits, so it will inevitably happen if you leave your Miata somewhere someone can parallel park in front of it. In 1990, parking sensors did not exist, so many people just backed up until they heard a crunch, especially if they were driving a beater.

[revmatchproductions]

Yuri is so excited and passionate about this car, you can hear it in his voice. That is amazing❤ Thats what its all about!

[craig]

The wheels are called “daises”. The subframe braces are not mandatory but they help rigidity. You can get a gas pedal cover/extension which also helps heel/toe. 1.6 tombstones always break but the aftermarket is making new ones now. You’ll want to replace the window bushings and lube the guide before the cables fray. Keeping it stockish rocks. I recommend a bigger front sway bar and either koni yellow/reds or TECNA suspension from Supermiata. That’s the perfect OEM+ daily setup. Enjoy!

[vhol]

As someone who bought a ND Miata with the help from your review years ago (first video I saw from you, and subscribed immediately), megaaaa !

[GabrielHMonteiro]

I just got a ND and I'm so happy with it, no wonder why Miata Is Always The Answer.
All the luck to you bro! That it gives plenty of smiles

[usmcplu]

Me: "He better leave it stock. I'm sick of people modding the hell out of these things"
Yuri: "I'm keeping it stock"
Me: "I'm still not happy about this decision for some reason" 😂

[SharpTurnStudios]

NAs are perfect cars. Hilarious and slow and so easy to slide at the speed limit with shitty tires. I daily drove my Mariner Blue 1990 in New Jersey all through the winter with my hardtop on and had a blast, but you really need to drive it with motorcycle mentality. Some folks just won't see you for some reason, especially on the highway. Had a few 4 wheel lock ups when getting cut off by drivers that somehow didn't see my bright blue roadster. Defensive driving is key!

Have fun, stay safe!

[giovannipleitez]

These guys have driven expensive cars and fast ones but the joy that an old car brings to you !! Makes you a real car guy and lover for a fun machine with wheels as we were kids 🎉

[davidwysocki]

Your $1 Mazda Miata video is absolutely hilarious! Good stuff, guys!

[bobdadruma]

I have driven and professionally repaired every generation of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. I currently own a 2023 Mazda MX-5 GT. I have never not smiled when driving a Miata. I also have owned a 1968 MGB. A pure sports car is a pure sports car. Horsepower doesn't matter much. Fun matters a lot!

[JasonKi-fi]

I had a '90 Miata that was built in August of '89. No power steering. The most pure driving experience I've ever had. I had it for 6 years then sold it to buy an '02 Boxster S. I thought I needed more power. Nope. Extremely capable, fast, and handled like a dream. I had so much more fun in the Miata. You could drive the absolute snot out of it and not go to jail. To get the same experience in the Boxster, I'd be doing easily 15 mph more through curves on one of my drives than in the Miata. It got to be too dangerous. I sold it after 7 years when the top crapped out on me for the second time and bought a '15 Camaro RS Convertible. It fit my life at the time, but man was it boring. I traded it in after 7 years last November and bought a '22 ND Grand Sport. Best damn car I've ever owned! It has the playfulness of the NA, enough horsepower to get you into trouble if you're an idiot, plus it has all the comforts a 53 year old car dude appreciates now that he's lived through the NVH of a CRX, Fiat Spider, NA Miata, 1973 Mercury Cougar, and an C4 Corvette. Plus, and most importantly, it is one of the last manual transmission sports cars you'll be able to buy. Give it another 10 years and ICE engines will be a niche market, with EVs taking over.