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Is the Mazda Miata a Classic in Its Own Right? | Coming Soon to an Issue Near You

Now that it's three decades old, is it time to consider the original Miata a classic car?

Mazda MX-5 Miata Sells for Nearly No. 1 MGB Money

Clean, low-mileage Miatas are now worth just as much as the car they can trace their roots to: the iconic MGB.

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Buyer's Guides: First-generation Mazda Miata: Buy one now? | Buyer's Guide

The NA Mazda Miata is now considered a classic car by modern standards, here are the expert opinions on buying this roadster.

Buyer's Guides: NA Mazda Miata: Buy one now? | Buyer's Guide

Too new to be a classic? The original Mazda Miata is now over 30 years old.

Features: Which classic roadster? | Alfa Spider vs. MGB vs. TR6 vs. Miata

We test the Alfa Spider, MGB, TR6 and Miata against each other to find out which one offers the biggest bang for your buck.

Columns: The simplicity of keeping it simple

Can a simple parking lot car meet be just as much fun as a world-renowned Concours d'Elegance?

Columns: The best car ads are the ones with Easter eggs

What sort of Easter Eggs have you found when perusing the classifieds?

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Miata project car updates

Sorting: How we made an ND Miata 11 seconds faster

How did we shave more than 11 seconds per lap? Was it with a turbocharger? Massive aero? Would you believe it was just some select, relatively simple modifications and a …

Do you really need competition-grade lug nuts?

Does it matter what lug nuts you run? After all, they only secure your wheels to the car, right?

When we converted our BMW M3 from wheel bolts …

How to upgrade an LFX’s PCV system for track use

Our V6-swapped Miata was rapidly approaching finished, and past experience with modern direct-injected engines taught us to anticipate one problem before it began: the stock LFX PCV system. …

Do you know if your wheel studs are still safe?

The wheel studs on our Garage Rescue Miata are now more than 30 years old, meaning they’ve probably seen things. Are they still up to spec, or are …

Bomb-proof hubs for our endurance race Miata? Yes, please.

Nobody likes it when the wheels fall off their race car. And sadly, the wheels on our V6-powered Miata wanted to come loose.

We had already taken …

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Miata Readers' Rides

Jan 24, 2024 by Vince_H
2001 None nb

oem

Nov 23, 2021 by lateapexer
2009 None NC

I bought to replace the NB, PRHT because I couldn't put the hardtop on alone. Still have both.

Nov 23, 2021 by lateapexer
2002 None NB

Owned since 2011 replaced an RX7 used mostly for autocross.

Sep 22, 2021 by jnr2820
2003 None MX-5 Miata

Blue 2003 NB2 originally set up for STR/STS

Dec 26, 2020 by RobertHess
1997 None NA

1997 NA purchased from Just Donated LLC in Orange, CA. 245,000 miles on the engine and transmission. Updated with new shocks, new bushings, brakes, and cat-back exhaust - all from …

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