I picked up a 2024 RF & am spending the week prepping it as much as possible while it's still new. This is my first nice car I've ever owned & want to keep it that way as long as possible.

What do you wish you'd done to yours before it hit the road? Could be a mod, an appearance thing, a lesson you learned the hard way, etc.

My list so far:

• Ceramic coating (I'm using CQuartz)
• Leather protection (303 3-in-1 leather)
• Underbody rust protection (CRC 06026)
• Dash cam (Viofo A119 Mini 2)
• All-weather floor mats
• Stubby antenna
• Splash guards (Megachip)

I'd considered PPF, but eventually decided against it due to the cost & the potential for yellowing/colorismatch. Wound up going with the Snowflake White paint, which makes any inevitable chips nearly invisible.

Anything I'm missing before turning this car loose? I know most things can be done down the road, but some things like the protection stuff is easier when everything is new.

Just bought the car and it needs new seats bad. Does anyone know if these will fit and if so are they worth putting them in the car?

How did the likes of Flyin’ Miata and BOFI start? Am I right in saying Flyin’ Miata started manufacturing parts for Mx-5s and grew from there to become a supplier for other companies?

I’ve always wanted to start a Business and I love Miatas so this is an itch in my brain that I can’t scratch, I’d love to know how these businesses came about!

Hi everyone !

My dad just bought a 94’ miata and we wondered if these wheels was oem or if it was aftermarket parts ? After searching on the internet I’ve seen nothing about this set even with a search by image. I noticed that this TWR wheel has an inscription inside that says « by BBS Italia ».

Thanks for the help !

My door has been rattling a lot over bumps because of this loose pin, just curious if I need to replace the pin or the entire assembly.

Hi! I recently got a hardly used 2022 RF GT and recently have discovered I have a condensation issue. I live in the US north east near a lot of bodies of water so of course we have relatively high humidity, but recently the condensation in the car is getting worse.

This morning it was sub-freezing and got into the car to find a thin layer of ice on all the windows and metal parts of the roof.

I have ordered silica packs to help suck out humidity but wondered if this is common and what other things I should be checking?

My '95 1.8 NA broke down on a roadtrip about a month ago. Main 80A fuse blown but nothing else seems broken. Doesn't start, injectors got 12v but no pulse on the gnd from the ecu. CAS gets 5v. And trying to start doesn't blow the new fuse I put in. everything points to the ECU, so I am looking for a replacement. A second hand EOM ecu isn't common here in Netherlands. I need a BPL9 18 881 ECU and the car is imported from canada. So north american parts are expensive to get to europe(ebay 550 dollars after tax). So a aftermarket ECU is the choise. I saw a 94-95 Miata PNP Kit Speedyefi ecu for the NA8 but don't know what wideband O2 sensor will work with this. Anyone have experience with this? I saw the Bosch wide band sensor LSU 4,9 would this work?

I think they want my fried chicken too

My first good car was an NB, and when I got decent paying job I bought myself an ND.

Now 6-ish years later, my financial situation has changed. I decided to treat myself and start a test driving all the best manual convertibles I could find: Porsche boxters, The BMW Z4, an Audi R8 (used!), a Jaguar F-type and well... I still drive the Miata.

Sure, there are other things that go faster or have more luxurious features. But for the absolute most fun you can have on city streets without ending up in jail I really can't find anything better than this beautiful thing. It is so well balanced, and I never thought I would admit it - but being a little slow lets you just flog it all day long. It's more fun feeling fast than it is immediately running out of headroom to accelerate.

Miata really is always the answer. Congratulations, you've all reached the peak of automotive joy.

Any one ever thought or done this swap before? I see it essentially as the poor American 2j 😂 I have no idea if it would even fit in the bay, just had a thought and decided to voice it. TIA

Ive been interested in miatas for a while and Im just looking to be steered in the right direction so i can rly do my research on any crucial things i should look out for/ already know before buying one and anything i need to know while owning one, if anyone knows any good YouTubers or websites or anything like that plz lmk.. thank you

Anyone have experience with replacing the stock door speakers? What did you upgrade too? Was it plug-n-play?

And any recommendations for an amp to power the door speakers and 2x6.5" subs? I have a Pioneer DMH-220EX with (I think) enough outputs for the tweeters, main door speakers, and subs in the back.

Thanks

I was in the market for either an NC or ND Miata but then started looking more at the S2000 - what would be the main difference to buy one vs the other? Budget is about $15K to $20K

Friend drove the car. Gladly nobody got hurt. Mirror broken and driver side window shattered. And some scratches.

Was going over bumps? It was in a construction zone on highway. She lost control of the car. My speculation is that she didn’t hang on the steering wheel real tight.
So here is the question. Is it normal for a 97 Miata to be kinda floaty on the roads when going over 60 mph? donno if she was going that speed, but over 60mph the car would get very sensitive to small bumps or uneven surfaces.

I've seen a couple videos, but they're taken from quite far away in bad light and are basically not super helpful... was hoping someone out there had done a step-by-step guide and/or a handy tutorial for the easiest method of swapping out the old USB hub with the newer one.

Thanks!

I'm looking for something that's not much louder than the stock exhaust because the end of my exhaust just fell off.

Im currently looking at the Yonaka exhaust or the FM exhaust.

LMK what you think.

Hey all, I'm moving this week and it will be about 800 miles. TN to WI. I plan on doing the oil change in the next day or so. Is there anything I should worry about or prepare for? Had it for about a year and put about 2k miles on her, 96 NA8 with just under 123k miles. I won't have time to replace the radiator before the move (it's holding up fine, just the standard discoloration for the age and that's my biggest concern). I have coolant in the trunk from when I bought it, hasn't leaked at all. And it will be mostly highway driving. I'd put it on a car trailer, but my buddy's car has to go on it since it's having some issues. Just curious on anything I should prepare for/do and shouldn't do. TYIA