So which is the better looking car?! VOTE in the COMMENTS on this post! 💛

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Mazda MX-5

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Toyota 86

@originalhotrodder4337

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda MX-5 RF

@docholliday7548

3 жыл бұрын

MX5, eight days a week.

@RIZFERD

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda Miata MX-5 with Japanese Cartech Bumper "Mazton Martin" and Lexus LC 500.

I bought the ragtop on my 42nd birthday just about a month ago. Covid midlife crisis fully engaged :)

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Haha nothing wrong with a great car if you can afford it! Why the hell not!

@acchaladka

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice. I got a Tesla 3 because family but i like yours better.

@selgeaus

3 жыл бұрын

Why not both?

@angrytaxiowner7941

2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna probably buy soon 52 midlife

Bought this car and I LOVE it! Incredible driving experience.

You're enthusiasm is intoxicating, great video as always 🏎️

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching as always! 🙂

Great review as always! Love the MX-5 RF, such a great looking car!

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a beautiful car for sure 😁

This thing looks insane! It's a competitive price range but I can see that the MX-5 presents a pretty unique value proposition, well done on the review!

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Very unique, and a standout for sure!

I enjoy the transitions between talking points and different aspects of the car. Very smooth and nicely done review

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, much appreciated!

Thx Matt for this review. The energy is contagious. Sucks you couldn't take the car into the twisty mountain roads - that's where this car shines. I own '19 RF GT-S and your thoughts were spot on. I sold my large sedan and switched to RF as my daily, as I decided I don't want to compromise and want to have all the fun every time I drive a car.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! And It does suck! But I promise I will for the next MX-5 review, it certainly would be a totally different experience! Great car choice btw! What colour did you end up choosing?! 😁

@drivingpsyche

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce I didn't have much choice. Picked up the last one in the dealership's lot. Ceramic white (off-white grey). It was too good of a deal to worry about colors :-) I can always wrap it and go with a more bold color.

@experiment54

Жыл бұрын

@@drivingpsyche white is the best colour 😊

Great video. Loves your enthusiasm...this car is phenomenal. Mazda looks the best. A vote for MX-5 from me. 😁

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It truly is phenomenal 🙂

This is the exact spec I’m getting in 3weeks!!!! Great review and content 🤘🏼

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Congratulations mate! Very exciting :)

@ericwilliams9440

3 жыл бұрын

It's on my wish list within the year.

Great review Matt!

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert!

Great vid, watched every second 👍

I’m planning on buying this car in February. After watching how much fun your having driving the car it makes it hard for me to wait

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Haha well don't take it for a test drive then - or you'll want one today 😜

@PlasmaOscillations

3 жыл бұрын

You won't regret it I bet, I got one in September and have enjoyed my commute ever since.

@pc3983

3 жыл бұрын

Just got my mx-5 RF ... Amazing fun with the new 2.0 engine , if you are thinking about getting one , just do it 😀👍

@PlasmaOscillations

3 жыл бұрын

@@pc3983 Seriously! I still smile most of the time when I'm driving mine. I got rid of my motorcycles and switched to this and I thought I would miss biking, but I haven't yet. Crazy I know.. but this is just so much more comfortable..

I'm on my 3rd MX5....2002, 2008 & just got this car but in red. Practical, it isn't but I can drive it 40 mph & still have fun. It is one of those car that I'll drive around town just to drive. Only thing that drives me nuts is the minimal storage. Good review

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think we agree on all points 🙂

I hope I could get this one in the future...great content btw 👌

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I hope you do too 😁

Totally agree, under 8 seconds to 60 feels quick on the road. It's not party trick knock your passengers hat off fast. But it's a lot of fun fast.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

It feels so quick, especially being low to the ground. I just love that peak power is 7k RPM, so much fun getting it there :D

Great review!

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🍻

Good review. I really love your review of the Morris Minor and Valiant Charger. Are you going to do any more reviews of older cars?

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy! Will be reviewing your Holden EJ later this year 🙂

I can't even afford one but still enjoyed watching this haha

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment! Thank you 😊

@PlasmaOscillations

3 жыл бұрын

I bought one and thought I would regret it, but honestly I smile every time I drive it and it makes the payments (0% interest) OK

@andio310

3 жыл бұрын

Go test drive...it’s free!

@mikeb9569

3 жыл бұрын

All the generations are great. You can get a used one very reasonably priced.

@selgeaus

3 жыл бұрын

@@PlasmaOscillations who did you go through? Are you in Australia?

IMO, I can't imagine a front wheel drive car being more fun than an MX5. How do you do power slides, drifts and donuts with a FWD? Sliding the rear end around a tight corner is awesome fun. All the FWD cars I've owned and driven have understeered in the corners. My MX5 inspires more confidence in me than any FWD and has made me a better driver.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

It's a great question, and there's no doubt a RWD is a better driving car than a FWD! As I said in the review, it's the theatre - fighting the steering wheel because of torque steer, the stupid noises the i30 makes out of its bum, the turbo boost. Again, I concede it's likely immaturity that makes me like the i30 so much! But I do, and I can't help it 🙂

Well done review, your personality shines through. Clean audio. I'd recommend you try to find a better looking area to drive around. Where you drove was ok, but some nice roads would engage me a bit more than normal suburbia. Also, I think you can end the review that you wouldn't buy the car because of practicality. Mentioning that it doesn't speak to your emotions doesn't make sense without more explanation, the rest of the review you gushed about it. And mentioning that you'd rather have 4 door hatchback also doesn't make sense - nobody cross shops a Miata with a 4 door hatchback. If this was a Golf review it would make sense that you prefer another 4 door hatchback.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough points Neal! Though I should have made it clearer, considering they are around the same price that's why I mentioned the i30 N. The truth is the MX-5 just doesn't have real 1:1 competition! Thanks for the comment 🙂

Hi I have a 2017 1.5 rf model and I absolutely love it it is the most fun I've had in the car for years. My only problem is that larger car drivers particulars those people in pick up trucks and 4x4s just don't see you on the road. Which is obviously something everyone needs to be aware of. But other than that I absolutely love it.... cheers phil

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil! Great choice :) - how does the 1.5L go?

@philryan7254

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce hi it's not the fastest car on the road...but it's so much fun to drive roof down music up .I am very lucky where I live has a lot of what we call B roads which you can have a lot of fun on....Cheers Phil from Newark

The mx5 Miata is the best especially because it has a smiley face 😊nice review Matt

I owned one in soul red, it’s an awesome car

Great review. I have a GT Sport Tech in External Blue with Burgundy Nappa leather interior and it’s a sweet combo. I would have mentioned the LED Adaptive Headlights which are just superb. They auto dip for oncoming traffic but only the side from where traffic is coming from, leaving the other side on full beam. If following a car they effectively dip the centre but draw a U of light around the car projecting full beam down each side of the car in front. They light left or right as you turn and also auto dim in street lit areas and as you slow for junctions etc. You literally can just everywhere on full beam on night. I am in the UK so I am not sure if the same features are available in all countries.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Great point Mark! The lights are so impressive for such a small car, was very impressed with the high beams 🔦

@PlasmaOscillations

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice the auto-dipping, just the turning. I've got the eternal blue GT, but not sure what sport tech is. Do they all have auto-dipping? I'll have to watch closer

I have a black RF! I am in love with it! Incredible car! Everyone stares at me, I mean, at it! 😃

I have a 2017 RF with read leather!😊 and i must say this car is fun to drive also my daily😊

Terrific review, Matt - loved every min of it. Did you drive the track-focused RS version? Too stiff for our shitty Melb roads? Or liveable? What do you think?

Someone said on another video that where the numberplate is, it looks like buckteeth and now I can’t unsee it ha ha

Great Content

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@torkster90

3 жыл бұрын

You sound like you are about to climax with your hard shifts.......

@torkster90

3 жыл бұрын

Ive got a 2020 Club, I sound the same.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Great choice!

I am watching loads of these because I didn’t buy an MX5, I bought a CX30, in two years when it is time to change again, I will look back on this and not make the same mistake again.

I was trying to rent the MX5 soft top for months, the hire car company called me to tell me that they had an MX5 for me to try, the RF version. Wow, never expected the sensational feeling that comes with driving this beauty. I had the car for 10 days, I drove at any excuse, “ forgot to buy water? It’s ok, I’ll go get it. “……every day was a good day with the shapely roadster parked outside my house ready to drive , calling me to drive, even in a heatwave, I just put the top up and air con on. Mine was an automatic, white pearl with a sport button which was crazeeeee good, feeling that life shot enter my veins, oh my! I felt at one with the car, even the seats fitted me perfectly, I’m going to buy myself an MX5 for Christmas.

Good review. I will make one criticism. I never like it when a reviewers says something like "I would not buy this car" or "I like the car, but I don't feel 'one with the car'" without saying the basis for such. Such touchy-feely psychobabble is unhelpful and communicates no real information.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, fair enough! Though I didn't say I feel one with the car, but I did say I feel it is a true drivers car - because it is 🙂

He said "Tah-Mah-Toe", love it : )

Fantastic review 🔥. I like the look but I'd go for the 86 coz I could somehow at a pinch squeeze two people at the back 😂😂

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Somehow is a great way of putting it, you need to do some acrobatics to fit back there 😁

@leonted4290

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce real life torture chamber in the car 😅

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, totally is! I've tried, does not work!

I just got mine a few months ago, only a USD model and Red leather. Absolutely love it, reminds me of the NA only new and better in every way (minus pop ups). This is my daily. Also, a pro driver can break 5.7seconds 0-60 and 5.8 with the RF- The trick is to break it in first (duh) and to trust it will hit 60 in 2nd- it will, but just.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Haha next time I'll try 😁 Great interior colour choice, what's the exterior?

@wyvern4588

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce Polymetal- it's got real exotic vibes going on with the top down.

@Faxie83

Жыл бұрын

The 0-100 times are a bit deceptive, because you'll have to shift to 3rd. So 1st and 2nd are pretty quick, comparable to regular 220-250hp cars.

MX5 soft top looks better than the hard top. The BIG advantage it has over those hi hum other cars you mentioned... THE OPEN TOP! They don't have that! And in the soft top the 'open' feel is better than the hard top which only has the top of the roof removed, not the entire top. I have Mk3 electric hard top and that is fully open when the roof is down - it;s why I have not changed it for the latest version.

Hey Matt, Screw Danny boy for turing VIC to the largest prison in the world. lovely review again. Give me my Mustang review buddy. Not many reviews around are consice and honest as yours. keep up the good work mate

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray! And trust me, I'm TRYING haha, it's definitely a bucket list car for me!

@raymadani270

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce Thanks man. Your channel is growing fast. I assume not only me, but many people trust you

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

@@raymadani270 thanks mate, really awesome to hear that 🙂 And stick around! I'm definitely trying to get that mustang 🏎️

Can you drive this any season with a proper tires?

Its an attractive design, but i decided on the buying the soft top over the Rf. I do not look back and think, oh i wish i had gone for that beautiful retractable hardtop. The whole point of a small sports car, is to have the open topped experience, wind in your hair, and blown to pieces from every direction. Thats what open topped motoring is all about. Soft top for me every time

You say toe-Mah-toe, I say tomato. Good review, amazing car.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! My grandfathers favourite saying :D

You should do a review on my new car, the MY21 Kia Rio GT (It's a little bit different to the MY20 model and IMO better than the swift you did the other week)

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the offer Mathew! (Great name btw)! It's a car I'll be getting soon, because I really want to drive one 😁 How do you like it? And congratulations!

@matbarber

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce It's great, I had an MY18 Cerato S before and despite going for a smaller car the gearbox is so much more enjoyable, although a bit slow at low speeds in Eco mode. Definitely fun and zippy in sports mode. No performance car by any means but fun for the price. Just sucks how many features we miss in Aus that they get on the European variant. Hopefully they give you a perennial grey one to test, that was my second favourite colour and I'd love to see it in a video 😍

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Kia's are awesome for that, arguably the best value cars on the market! I especially love the Rio GT's headlights, it was a great choice 🙂

The day time lights are below the main headlights , not that thumb sized light.

Great review Good to have aussie content

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate it, and I agree - more Aussies needed in the car scene!

You need to read the owners manual to find where the real running lights are

Mazda missed a lot of sale due to no lumbar support. It's a must have for mature owners.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I hate when cars don't include it! Thankfully, I found my lumbar to be supported enough. But hopefully that will be introduced soon enough 😁

@drivingpsyche

3 жыл бұрын

There is optional Recaro seats pkg which will give you more support.

@IsaacWatson

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with Kobek....Lumbar support is needed (40 years old here), but I found that simply getting a lumbar support on Amazon and installing it fixed that issue for me. I've got a 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF, and it's the best car I've ever driven in 23 years of driving.

@alanthomson7770

3 жыл бұрын

I've had a 2017 roadster for three years , I'm 66 and seats if needed .

Needs windy roads to enjoy a MX5.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh I know, lockdowns were still on when filming so this was the best I could do. I did do some driving around Albert Park lake here in Vic which was awesome, but didn't film that because it was too busy!

@PlasmaOscillations

3 жыл бұрын

While that is probably objectively true, honestly it is fun to just drive even on a normal commute.

Nice review but you sort of missed the point of the driving experience IMO. You should have taken it up to the Dandenongs and got it moving on some twisty roads

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me, I wanted too! Sadly lockdowns were on when filming so I just couldn't ☹️

You indeed got red like a tomato and we are thankful for it.

Does it sound very bad on the highway with the roof open ?

You threw a curve ball at the end 😂

Americans like myself can't get over the interior being "backwards"...LOL.

I think the 86/brz doesn’t even compare in regards to looks. The Miata RF has perfect proportions IMO, there’s not a thing I would change with the looks.

I'm torn between RF GR or the new RF GT RS :( I'm worried the bilstein suspension is too stiff for everyday driving.

@mikeb9569

3 жыл бұрын

You want an LSD for the fun factor, so you have to get the sport suspension. I daily my Club edition and do all day drives with no probs.

@experiment54

Жыл бұрын

What did you get?

@fishnoxygen

Жыл бұрын

I got the RF GT RS in the end, 2 years in, no regrets!

@experiment54

Жыл бұрын

@@fishnoxygen 🙏 thanks.

the only reason Im having a second thought about buying a MX-5 is Im bit too tall (6'3") for this little spud.

@mikeb9569

3 жыл бұрын

I used to be envious of tall people till I started driving Miatas. The new ND2 has telescopic steering wheel and there are aftermarket seat mods for tallish people. The BRZ/86 might be a better fit.

I have a 2008 Mazda MX-5 PRHT which I bought new and it has being very satisfying to own. However, in May of this year both electric motors that opens and closes the roof broke down and it cost me over $2000 to fix it and I was without a car for three weeks. If I ever buy another MX-5 it would have to be without the powered roof and instead buy it with the manual soft top. If the softop roof breaks down it would be easier and less expensive to replace than fixing an electric motor-driven roof.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that, thanks for the insight!

Miata is always the answer

You had me sold on the Mx5 until the end when u said you prefer a front wheel drive Hyundai… What?!

So Matt, my question would be why buy the RF over the Roadster? I can only imagine it is someone who loves that specific styling, or perhaps wants an MX5 driving experience with more body rigidity. For me I accept the MX5 practically compromises because it is a roadster, a full convertible, and to me I love the open air all around me. I haven't driven the RF. I just bought a 2005 6 speed manual NC, but worked for Mazda Australia for 5 years when the NA came out and drove the NA a lot and have been waiting for life circumstances to afford me the luxury of a 2 seater for 31 years.. I'll be interested to see your thoughts on the Roadster v the RF once you've driven the Roadster. For me a targa isn't a convertible.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Great question! As I said in the review, for me I liked the privacy aspect. I'm an introvert, so I don't always like people being able to peer in my car. For most who buy the RF, it's probably styling. I totally agree the standard convertible would be a better open air experience, no doubt 🙂

@68UltraViolet

3 жыл бұрын

I chose the RF due to all of these:- preferring how it looks, better security, powered operation (even better when smart-top mod done), no deterioration of roof to worry about.

@drivingpsyche

3 жыл бұрын

@@68UltraViolet I also got RF for those reasons. Just make sure to maintain those rubber seals. As soon as they dry out, they will start to leak, so it's recommended to use some kind of seal grease.

@experiment54

Жыл бұрын

It’s the looks of the RF for me.

I was silly to think you weren't gonna give it some sauce 🤔

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Might be time for me to merch that saying with a top 😆

@tonyfffuuu

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarSauce hope it makes you rich bud 🤑

"When you were told you would be reviewing an MX-5". Those darn executives in your one man company are so demanding. :)

Easy, buy a used NC with the PRHT and call it a day.

I'd love this car and have the cash to buy one. But I'd be too afraid to take it out for fear of dickheads scratching/keying it etc in car parks.

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

Haha that's the issue with any new car sadly, has stopped me from buying a nice car until I can properly garage it!

On lowering I think you mentioned 5mm. That seemed too little to get much of a gain. On doing some googling it seems 25 to 35mm is the most common. mx5vic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lowering_your_MX-5.pdf

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert, I just saw a couple of people mentioning this in other forums! But good to know 🙂

I'm surprised by the gas mileage. My CX-5 too gives the same or better mileage.

Quick cars in a straight line allow poor drivers to appear quicker and more skilful than they are when they corner like a newb

7:04 Steering wheel "A little bit on the thin side, feels super premium especially to hold in the hand.." Also feels a bit thin of you decide to hold it in your teeth.

The antena toy style

3:46 pov: JFK knew

Very interesting video re a rather wierdo sports car. Not really a sport car fan, even though I bought an E Type in the sixties. Go figure ....... [[

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

You had an E-Type! Man, I bet you wish you held onto one now 😜 It's my dad's dream car, I hope to buy it for him one day!

I just hate how small it is, how's a tall person supposed to sit in it.

Biggest skip in the history of skips. Slamming "buzzwords" capped in the title sad.

10:17 well, now we know your sex face.... Errrrrm...thanks?

@CarSauce

3 жыл бұрын

No this is ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Talk a little faster :(