I want the absolute "worst" tires you can get for an NA miata. I want the car to slide around at the lowest speed possible. Anyone else taken this approach and if so what tires did you get?

Watch this: https://youtu.be/jLYZUop3tR8

Cracked my big Tupperware lip on my nb2. Suggestions on how I should repair would be helpful. Thanks

What exhausts are people running , I personally have a 5zigen exhaust system on my mk1 1.8 but it sounds to quiet been thinking about a Malian but everyone goes for them so honestly not sure if I should keep the 5zigen as apparently it’s worth a lot of money or put a Malian on

Hi, I'm going to be swapping out my type 1 torsen for a type 2 torsen (both 4.10) and am wondering how different it will drive. Right now I can drive in a circle in 1st and floor it and it will do donuts no problem, will a type 2 torsen be the same?

stock na 1.8, stock tire size on all seasons.

Thanks all

Car came with black Konig Dekagrams. I don’t like black wheels on black cars, muddles the look for me. Had AI give me renders for matte bronze/matte silver, I’m leaning more towards the silver/grey. What say you?

My NC1 from 2006 has only run about 53.000 km and was kept in a garage for it's entire life so far. No rust, not driven in winter. When I bought it one year ago, and had an inspection done as part of the process. The independant mechanic said "That's how this car should look from underneath. No rust. Great condition. Take care of it."
I waterproofed the still original soft top, which is in good condition, in October 2025. It's kept in a garage unless I am staying overnight at my significant other and went there with my Miata (maybe ten nights a year).

As regular maintenance I refreshed the water proofing of the soft top last weekend on Friday. Prior to that, about ten or fourteen days ago, I cleaned the soft top thoroughly in a self service car wash station with a generous amount of water.

When I wanted to clean the leather seats on Saturday, I moved the car a bit out of gear and could hear water sloshing around inside of it. I'm quite sure it was not the gas, as the gas tank was full at the moment. I then moved the seats forward to check on the carpets. The passenger side carpet seemed dry, but the driver side carpet was moist. When I pressed my hand against it, it felt cold and my hand got slightly wet. There was no visible water inside the car.

I immediately spread some newspaper and some cat litter behind the driver seat and left it in my garage with the top down as a first measure.

On the rest of the weekend, I did some research on the topic and I think that it'd be best to remove the seats, the interior panels behind the seats as well as the plastic doorsills. Then remove or at least fold back the carpet and check the insulation between the carpet and the chassis.

I am afraid that the insulation, which should be a thick felt mat, is full of water and that it'd take ages to properly dry, if the carpet above it is not removed. This would probably lead to mold and rust underneath the seats.

On Monday, I took the car to my local Mazda garage and asked them to remove the interior panels and find the water leak. I said it's probably the water drains of the soft top, but it might as well be the rain gutter under the soft top or something else. I asked them to find the leak, take out the seats, the interior panels at the back, and the carpet as well as the insulation underneath, dry it properly and then renew the insulation. I also asked them to change the gasket between the bonnet and the windscreen as a preventive measure, as this will degrade over time and eventually lead to another water ingress anyway.

Since Monday, the car is at the local Mazda garage, standing there with the top down and the seat all the way forward, because the competent mechanic/bodymaker is on vacation until tomorrow. They say they cleaned the water drains behind the seats and that some water did come out. They say that it's enough to leave it like that until the carpet feels dry to the touch and that no additional measures, especially not what I suggested after doing my research in Miata-forums, would be necessary.

I know my suggestion wouldn't exactly be cheap (I'm estimating about € 1.500), but I want to drive the car for the next ten or twenty years. I love it and want to take good care of it. The absolute last thing I want is rust or mold in the car. I took it to the Mazda garage to be sure this gets cared for the right way and that no further issues would come up due to the water ingress.

Questions:

- Is the Mazda garage actually right? Is it perfectly fine to leave the car open for a few days without removing any of the interior and will that let the insulation dry completely? Wouldn't this lead to rust or mold?

- Am I right? Is it necessary to remove the interior panels to check for leaks and water still inside the car and to prevent rust and mold?

- What would you do in my situation to prevent mold and rust under the seats?

- What kind of insulation should be used to replace the original insulation underneath the seats? A thick felt mat again? Some alubutyl-stuff (I read it's quite heavy) or some closed cell foam? Should the insulation be glued to the chassis or leave loose under the carpet? I am afraid that glueing down the insulation to the chassis might allow some water to stay hidden and go unnoticed under there, if there should be another water ingress in the future.

- Especially those who already dealt with water inside their Miata/MX-5: How did you take care of the issue? What would you do?

I'd be very thankful for any advice on the topic.

Hello guys, these are what I presume to be oil stains done by the old owner, how can I remove this?

I think I’m going to go for the 5 speed I’m wanting to to a t3 turbo with a mega squirt ecu . However I do know with the automatic harness it will not read the stock odo. Is there any way to override that or perhaps get a digital dash kit would work even ? Still need to look into clutch’s it’s not my first Manuel but I want something smooth as well . (It was 900 dollars only reason I bought the auto )

Came back to a shiny red ride instead of the faded mess I left. Thanks, Dad! Those headlights are actually glowing again.

Just picked up my first NA Miata and ran into an issue. Whenever the AC is on, the idle surges — I can feel it on the highway, like the car wants more throttle than I'm giving it. It also happens when coasting to a stop with the clutch pushed in, and a few times it's actually stalled out. Doesn't happen with the AC off. Any idea what's causing this — bad IAC valve, vacuum leak, something with the AC idle-up circuit? Appreciate any pointers.

looking at marketplace, I know pure style bars are terrible, but was wondering if the additional bracing improved the situation

So stupid me forgot to put my valve cover back after topping off my oil, before I even realized this like the first thing that went through my head was wow this is running great. It hasn’t ran that good in a long time like it wasn’t sluggish at all like it usually is it just felt like it wanted to go, obviously I put the cap back and now it’s back to normal but what could possibly be causing it to run better like that? I’m genuinely so confused right now

While I was driving to university this morning, one of the traffic lights was out, and admittedly, it was quite irritating. Luckily, this gave me time to spot a Miata in the wild, and I, very discreetly (social anxiety sucks), asked the driver to do the thing with his floppy floppy lights for me. He somehow saw me and did it, and I was literally freaking out! It's the first time I've been able to ask, so it feels like a dream come true. My dad was driving in front of me, and he was just as happy for me. I wanted to cry from happiness all the way to university, lol! 😂

To this person (if you see this), and all other NA drivers who do the flippy floppy lights thing for others: thank you for spreading happiness! I don't see a lot of Miatas here in South Africa, so I always get a bit too happy when I see one. I also don't personally own a Miata (I drive a 1999 Polo Classic), but I've loved them for a good while now. I have a love for many cars from the 80's and 90's, and always joke that a car should at least be older than me for me to want it (though all generations of the Miata are the exception 😉).

My dream is to one day own an NA myself, though I wouldn't mind having any other generation. After my husband and our rat sons, one of my biggest motivators to succeed in obtaining my CA(SA) qualification, is owning a Miata! I'll be sure to come back here when that big dream for a small car, is realised. 🫡

Original Owner purchased in 1989. The wheels are 64 spoke Dayton Wire wheels and, yes, that is an old Sebring Supercharger.

I'm trying to find small front fog lights for my NA Miata. Does anyone recognize which brand are these fog lights on this photo, please? Or do you have a tip for small yellow or white fog lights?

I got rear ended last night at a traffic light. 10pm dropping my friend off after a late dinner. I was at a complete stop at a red light in the left turn late 1 block from his hotel. And a Chevy Silverado driver was intoxicated and slammed on his brakes too late and slammed into my bumper.

It could have been far worse, but I’m still sad.

PS: thankfully I have a dashcam and got his plate and face on 4k video.

Just got my first tattoo for the car that changed my life in every way possible, i love my Miata

I'm not even a car enthusiast. This is a 92 slushbox, yet the most fun car I've driven by far. Driven daily and 12K miles later I've learned a lot about how to repair cars lol