This video was made 10 years ago and I watched it in high school and in 2019 when I saved up enough I got me an NC great recommendation Matt the last 10 months have been a blast

@adriangonzalez4449

3 жыл бұрын

Is it that great? I'm looking at getting an NC aswell.

N/C still a blast in 2019/20 ❤👍

I miss old youtube and culture

Been watching tst since the garage 419 days. Something about this era of content is so nostalgic to me

Holy Matt has gain weight since this video

@thedon008

9 жыл бұрын

Just came back to this video and, WOW! Can't believe it,,,

@iwaswithyourmom9410

6 жыл бұрын

And so have you....

This is how a show about cars should be. Forget glamour shots of ultra exotic cars with a million horsepower. Keep it simple, friendly and entertaining host in an obtainable drivers car, with a road to complement the car. This formula doesn't even require a huge budget. I want to see a coast to coast tour in a Miata, and in each state along the way, the host picks up a local and tours the best local driving roads.

Next to the Hudson River by Bear Mountain is some of the greatest roads for driving in this country. Took my bike up there hundreds of times. Gotta get up there with the Vet soon.

I am 46 and buying my first MX-5 (yep I am in Britain) test drove it twice yesterday and can't wait to collect it on Wednesday. Great video and a great road to drive on!

woah bro, you look thinner back then

@Raditram

9 жыл бұрын

***** marriage, age, lol idk

@ProWilson999

8 жыл бұрын

Raditram Weed

@cheesegromit9423

6 жыл бұрын

food

Let's take a moment to realise how much Matt aged in 8 years.

@SuperHoneyOil

5 жыл бұрын

Its been ten years now! he's so fat

@gemstar9523

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperHoneyOil 12 years now

When I subscribe to a channel I always go check the oldest videos :D Have been listening to the Smoking Tire for about 6 months now and today decided to check out the video reviews :)

Totally agree, I live in New Zealand and I've owned two MX5's. Got my first one aged 18, and my second one aged 25, both modified, and both amazing cars. Nothing like watching the frustrated faces of drivers in Big V8s as they can't shake you off their tail. Awesome cars.

Miata Is Always The Answer

This video helped seal the deal on me buying my used 2009 NC. Lowered, tuned, sprung. Mega fun. Thanks.

The show speaks for it self. there is no other car show out there not on tv, no on the internet that can get around the concept of why we like to drive like this show dose, the smoking tire, what will come next. i am hooked. Jon

lol @ the guy who breaks his wing..

@rianhassan3149

3 жыл бұрын

Now it's split style. If he sands the broken ends down and paints, no one would know. He could say he bought it like that.

Thanks a lot bro, that's exactly what I do. I live cars, and talk to you guys as if I was just talking to my friends about the car, and hopefully you like it enough to come back.

Great review Matt, can't go wrong with a perfect weight distribution, RWD and lightweight chassis.

5:55 "a miata is not gay"

@andio310

4 жыл бұрын

It likes to be tossed

@firstlast9504

3 жыл бұрын

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Fantastic review! It does the MX5, a car I own and regularly drive on curvy bendy roads, justice in every way.

I recently bought myself a 92 NA with a five speed. The first one with an auto that I had wasn't working for me. In three weeks time, I already feel like I've become a better driver. Rev matches are almost bang on. Working on heel-toeing still. Stop and go traffic isn't a problem for me with the five speed. I now understand why this car is so special. It's taught me more than any other car I've driven. I'm really happy these cars exist.

Thanks am 17 and it was really nice to hear you say that it is a good first car because actually buying a 2006 mx5 and I love it and when I watched this video I loved it even more Thanks

Seeing that Newgrounds link at the end really sent me back!

No, The Smoking Tire is our new, totally independent show.

@tylernelson7995

3 жыл бұрын

#throwback

Bought a miata after listening this video , thank you Mr Farah !

Now everyone with the means, go buy a new 2017 RF so there will be plenty on the used market.

@TheSmokingTire Thanks for the tip Matt. I just bought a 1995 Miata (green w/ beige interior) for my first car. I love it!!!

Matt, this looks like a great base on which to build. I think reviewing cars most enthusiasts actually purchase is a great idea, as opposed to just the higher end cars.

I am 6 foot 6 and weight 200lbs , test drove one yesterday. Instantly fell in love with the car. I fit perfectly. I believe it was because my seam is only 32 to 34". Im tall from the waist up.

Great job on a well done video. Relaxed, fun to watch.

Love this review. I’ve watched it countless times and even though I am myself a gay man, I’m also a car enthusiast. And this car is a hoot and a half to drive. AND easy AF to own. Thank you for destroying that stigma

good review, great car and honesty. Cheers

having owned a 1991 Miata I can say these cars are the best. They turn like go-karts.

I'm in the Gateway Miata Club I've seen pics of crashed up Miata's beyond believe were all the drivers walked away unharmed and said if I can walk away from that I'll buy another one. Very safe construction and a roll bar is a must!

Thank you for this great review of one of my favorite cars! I have a Q ... if you had to choose between a Miata and a Mini which one would you go with?

Hey matt, I have to say, I really like your rewiews! Doing a good job there coming to tangible conclusions. *subscribed* Greetz from Germany

ah all those first gen rx7's in the background. he should of at least looked at some of them.

@knifelover73

9 жыл бұрын

God I love first gen's. I just ot an 85 GS. unfortunately it is too far gone to be road worthy, Turning it in to a drift missile.

On my 3rd one now. 1 NA and 2 NB's including a Mazdaspeed Turbo. Thanks for putting your words behind this great car. Some other reviewers (CH) are not so kind.

Yeah, just a year and a half or so to go... But one person's long in the tooth is another person's tuned to perfection - I just bought an MX5 and I'm loving it. :)

This is a good first car for these reasons: You'll learn how to drive a manual transmission. Because of the rear-wheel drive, you'll learn good basics of handling - braking and down-shifting. It will feel like what you thought driving a car would be like when you were 10 years old. This is a bad first car for these reasons: Despite the fact that its one of the best handling cars ever made, it's also one of the worst cars for adverse road conditions. The Miata will start hydroplaning at 40 mph and if there's snow, don't even think about it. I once did 2 360's at 60 mph on a rainy day down an interstate. At that point I was just a man in a barrel going over the falls. You won't be able to bring friends along or haul anything except ass.

@joewilson5651

9 жыл бұрын

Actually these cars do surprisingly well in rain, snow. That is after you take the stock tires off I had a lot of issues with the stock tire ( almost spun out on slick pavement) but after I switched them for 7.5"(stock is 7.0") toyos its fantastic. Never had any problems with hydroplaning or wheel spin in wet conditions. (so much more grip in the dry to)

@brocklanders6172

9 жыл бұрын

Could've been a tire pressure issue. Still a no-go in the snow though. I have a manual-shift, front wheel drive PT Cruiser for the winter driving. Another excellent car.

@yegb5624

9 жыл бұрын

That's the benefit of winter tires, my brother drive a Miata year round, we live in Canada. He hasn't had any problems with it. Nothing better than top down winter driving!

@FrvrCwbyF

9 жыл бұрын

Brandon Urquhart I've never had problems driving my Miata in the snow or rain. But each person is different in driving. My stepfather is from northern Maine and showed me how to drive in snow so it's no problem for me.

@LavenderOrc

9 жыл бұрын

I think that's more of a drivers error on your part then

After track a few year and at the sweet sweet age of 16 I got passed down my dads 2001 BMW 740i E38 M-sport and had loads of fun it it till I blow the alternator going 120mph after that I had to buy a new alternator for 675$ and spend 4 hours replacing it, now I am 18 with a 2006 Mazda mx5 that I bought for 10,000$ and its the best thing I've bought to date ..... Soon starting with modification cause there also easy to wrench on ....... Suspension, Cosworth internals, flying Miata supercharger and sticky tires ..... And of course bucket seats lol and work will be my Miata

I LOVE MY WHITE MAZDA MX5 2.0 GT!!! The most funnest car i have ever driven!! Especially when i get to autocross!!!

I was up that way for work not too long ago. I was disappointed that I didn't take the fun car for that trip. That is a great road to have fun on and I like it even more than the PCH north of San Fran.

Matt looked so much younger here. Like an old young adult if that makes sense. Now he just looks like a dad lol.

That looks like a great meet-up for us Mazda lovers.

its my first car, and i love it! great one, no other car could be better for the first one. the perfect beginner sportscar.

great review, thanks. I totally love this car.

Great review! I have a '99 Miata and I love it!

You're my new favourite car reviewer. Thanks for doing a great job!

Great review of an awesome car!

Looking forward to more shows!

Happy car is happy! Look how it smiles to me!

exactly, it's an incredible car and cant wait to get mine

Couldn't agree more. I own a 06 S2000 and I didn't think much about the mx5 until I got until one that was tuned and I gotta say, it was amazing. Watching this video also made me kinda wish I would've bought a mx5 first before a s2000 as my first car but I'm happy w/ my choice and I'm sure ati that you won't be disappointed with either car you buy.

and btw, what an amazing place to drive!!! Bear Mountain Drive O.O wow!

What a great review :) I love my '08 :) Quite a few friends are "converted" after a very quick drive. Beautiful scenery up there.... would love to have seen what you could do with a faster camera car. Can tell from the engine noise that you're nowhere near the limits :) Best thing about this car is how much control you still have when you're on those limits. And it's control, not computer coming to the rescue!! What do you use for sound? Exceptionally clear audio in your video. :)

Wow, I'll be honest I used to find this guy annoying, personally. But after this video I've got to say this is the best car review I've ever watched, PERFECT explanation why Miata's are amazing cars, and aren't gay. Thank You guys, you just got another subscriber.

I'm a pure miata lover by and by. I own a first generation 1990 (built in 1989) white miata with all original parts still running almost perfectly at 192,300 miles. However, in all seriousness and without bias, the s2000 is in whole other class. It is superior for sure, no question. My cousin owns an AP2 s2000, and i know first hand. But I still love my miata even though it isn't as fast, doesn't handle as well, and doesn't have as great engineering put into it. For the money, it cant be beat

Great video!

Great video. Love it

Awesome video, I stumbled upon the Mk4 Jetta video just now... didn't know you guys changed names. That's funny about the miata though, I'm turning 16 this month, and an NA miata is one of my favorite cars. It may happen to be my first car, although it's likely that it'll be something a bit cheaper, like a Mk2 VW Jetta/Jolf or a first-gen MR-2. (Miatas seem to be a bit expensive here in MN, and I'm lazy so I don't make a lot of money :)). Great videos by the way, loved the Mk4 Jetta one!

Awesome review. The new 2009 MX-5 hard-top is nice, makes for a quieter ride.

Absolutely great review! A guy that knows what the hell he is talking about. Hard to find reviews this good. props!

Great review Matt. Glad to see someone else that pushes the Miata as a great first sports car. I am sick of people who think of the Miata as gay. This is a superlative car! Inspired by legends like the Porsche Spyder and patterned on the MGB this car is a historic mark in roadster history. The Miata is in many ways responsible for the revival of the classic light weight sports soft top. Guys should get in one and flog it for a while before they, in pure ignorance, judge the Miata as gay.

It's good to see you recommending the MX-5 to people as their first car. I think they are great cars. I was going to get 1 but I bought an RX-7 instead simply because the price difference here in Ireland was the same for the FD as the MX-5. However I want my g/f to get an MX-5 because I think it will make her a good driver and enjoy driving (she gets nervous in the car), but also cause I'd like to drive it from time to time for the fun factor.

If you've never driven a sporty Japanese 4-cylinder, you may think the Miata is revving too high in top gear on the hwy. But don't worry, it loves to rev, and the best power doesn't even begin to come on until 4000 rpm. It builds nicely from there up to redline, and does NOT "run out of steam" or "flatten out" (like your family sedan V-6). This translates into the best acceleration being above 80mph in top gear. Gearbox ratios are close, dropping only about 500rpm per shift, which is perfect.

Too bad you didn't stop at the bear mountain cruise in car show on Wednesday, usually 500 cars ranging from hot rods to musclecars to Ferrari and lambos. I love that road you were on, i want to go drive it now.

Coming on The Smoking Tire, we plan on having a healthy mix of "regular" enthusiast cars and supercars. Your suggestions for stories are always welcome.

I owned a first gen miata and he is correct. The car does handle very well. It's only down fall is not having a V8 optional engine for it. Thank GOD for aftermarket companies that produce such things.

@Spoonher41 go over the GW bridge and take the Palisades Parkway north to Bear Mountain. All the roads through the park and around the Bear Mtn bridge area are awesome.

Yes, for all the reasons that a rear wheel drive roadster makes more sense when it's sunny. Having said that, with good tires, the MX-5 would do fine in the northeast all year round, especially with the hard top.

When I was 16 I discovered this car for what it truly is, I bought one, and I want to buy 3 more. I use to think they were girly cars but I realized that was my ignorance. It REALLY is what they say it is, and a whole lot more, It isn't so much a car as it is a lifestyle. And heck for 4-5k you give off the impression to people that you are somewhat successful, if that means anything. But in all seriousness I absolutely love mine to death and I think it's one of the funnest cars you can buy.

The best thing about these little cars, is that they not only handle like nothing else out there for the price, but they are also quick (especially at speeds over 80mph when the power begins to come on in top gear , thanks to the 4.11 axle ratio), but they also get extremely good gas mileage. The sticker says something like 28 hwy, or something. But trust me, you can easily get 32 on the hwy, and 29 to 30 in town, all the time, regardless of how you drive it. This car loves to rev!

I think i've seen that ghetto Miata down the street from me in West Haven, CT at some limo service place, could be wrong but the wing/homemade wind blocker look familiar. Also, Matt, now that you're out in L.A. is a Miata more plausible?

@Driftuner I'm pleased to hear how you prefer the Miata to the GT-R. I signed up for a program called World Class Driving, where I got to drive a Gallardo Superleggera, SLR McLaren, 599 GTB, R8 V10 and Continental Supersports. The most fun car I drove that weekend was my 95' Miata. The supercars were just too composed even at the 100+ mph speeds I was driving, and the flappy paddle gearboxes were jerky and uncomfortable.

Hey man, love your show. I live in the area (well, NYC)..what road are you driving on? Looking to test our my new care somewhere.

I had a MX5..but then got an RX8. They are both really cool cars.

Watching this really makes me want a Miata. I got stick shift lessons from my Uncle in his old Miata, but I was limited to a parking lot. As an 18 yr old who loves to drive, I kinda wish my dad would've let me gotten one of those. But still, a BMW 328i is nice to drive as well :)

Got a 2007 manual for my first car. I love it!

@Blades2147

8 жыл бұрын

nice I'm trying to get the same in December

@hoangnguyen-bd6xb

8 жыл бұрын

Just bought mine a couple days ago. Couldnt be any happier.

thanks man good advice, i am looking for a first car and that will be useful thank you

I just got myself an MX5 NC. Love it more than my Mazdaspeed Miata!

lol.. I cant stop laughing at the driving segment. The MX-5 looks so happy on that winding road. :D

Just bought a 2001, only 60,000 miles on it and in VERY good condition. I love mazdas!

Wonderful video! :) Only real drivers can recognise what it means driving/racing a miata!

No apologies, I probably didn't pay attention enough. I remember that show now, but that was more of a list, I like how you actually drove the miata, the Mazda, and that cobalt to show how good they are. You should see if you could get some people to lend you there used car.

@EnnesX this car has a power-retractable hardtop, and it's no longer called the Miata, it's the MX-5.

Great Review! The Miata has made me a better driver, and it is fun to drive. Thanks for the video!

"The Miata isn't gay" ..."This car wants to be tossed"

@FEETLE

5 жыл бұрын

"Thrown" could be a better verb😅

@arricammarques1955

5 жыл бұрын

Tossed by 'feminine hands' ideal. :)

@TheBishop12

4 жыл бұрын

James Byron Dean that would make it gay, in a straight way

Just bought a 2001! it is very nice.

@Spoonher41 Another great road is the section of the Bronx River Parkway between bronxville and Kensico dam. Awsome roads. Only buzzkills are the stoplights

Just got my miata. I'm 16 by the way. Drove it for a month. Went into my savings and turboed it. Torsen Diff. Roll Bar. Race Buckets. Removable Steering wheel. New Brakes. I've done everything i could and wasted almost all my $6000 i had for a car. Oh by the way, i only paid $1200 for a mint condition 95 miata that's black. I get so many comments like dude you're gay but when they ride in it their minds INSTANTLY change and they want one too!

hi matt i ve got a question for you....whats your opinion in the mazda mx5 vs the honda s2000...cool show men keep the good work !

I just bought a 2001 mx-5 special edition was a 1 owner car an garaged kept has 80k original miles purrs like a kitten I love the car

It's awesome to know and drive these roads all the time. Just sucks they changed the road...

I own a 2000 miata ls. and i would have to say. as he said, that it has made me a much better driver. and on top of everything else, having some awesome canyons within 20 mins. makes for some kick ass runs on the weekends with the top down. i'll def. buy another in the future, when this one dies.

The S2000's engine is easily the best NA 4-cylinder ever put into production. That said, the chassis was never able to put the power down. I track my 95' Miata with my local Miata Club, and I consistently post faster autox times than S2K owners. Even on the big track, the Miata's always make up time in the corners while S2K's fight oversteer. They're both great cars and I would definitely consider a used S2K as a daily driver (as well as the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ).

I miss this era of car culture

@ifrit35

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by that ?

@shobin05 The E39 M5 is a pretty bulletproof M-car. The S62B50 motor is a simple V8 that puts out a modest amount of horsepower, simple manual transmission (as opposed to unreliable SMG boxes), and what not. They can be unreliable, even a person I know has a 528i which breaks down a lot, but at the same time the E39 can be a reliable workhorse, even the M5. E46 M3 is a different story.

no problem. good luck

do you think the miata should look so firly, though? or should you just buy a hardtop, with like really really really dark tints? and do you like the "ricer" cars, homemade wings, wings on fwd cars, vtec as opposed to normal v8 power, and that kind of rice racing?