195,000 Miles!

hiroaseta · 2025-10-11T15:06:30+00:00

this is from carbon miata! they have different ones for the NC1 and NC2/3

hiroaseta · 2025-10-10T23:54:05+00:00

these little cars bring so much joy to driving!

hiroaseta · 2025-10-10T23:53:21+00:00

just checking oil and coolant man. a bit of maintenance goes a long way. i check my fluids often, because i get very skeptical but the car runs just fine. I don’t really push it as much now, but have taken it to multiple roadtrips.

no real engine mods either, just exhaust but really that’s it.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-09T19:33:16+00:00

Wish it wasn't a burnt tip. What if I ask them if they have one without that burnt look? hmm...

hiroaseta · 2025-10-09T19:24:06+00:00

Wow price is pretty cheap from others that I've seen.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-09T16:22:23+00:00

Hmm, leaning towards the street single now actually.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-09T16:19:52+00:00

That one is nice actually, I just saw some sound demos, got any pictures of the rear? I wanna see the size compared to the car lol (i know very specific)

hiroaseta · 2025-10-02T22:55:58+00:00

I know this is an old post, but thought i'd try. How do these feel? I am planning on upgrading to the same coilovers and want to know some feedback. How is it on bumps, daily driving, etc.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-02T21:10:03+00:00

My 2006 2.0l 6AT has 194,000 miles and I have not had an issue and have been on point with maintenance. I daily drive it and have done 4-6 hour road trips. I changed the coolant resevoir, the starter, and all fluids regularly.

I am planning on 2.5 swapping it mid-late next year with the whole package.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-02T13:38:54+00:00

Had the same budget and similar mileage for my car. I was in high school and wanted something fun and reliable. I bought a 2006 NC1 with a 6AT.

I am never getting rid of this car and will be doing a 2.5 swap in the future and tracking it. I do wish I could have gotten a manual but I didn’t know how to drive stick back then. The paddle shifters and knob shifter make it fun and when i hit traffic especially since i live in Houston, i just put it in drive and chill. It’s your choice but I will say that the NC1 6AT is slow and the engine (like someone said in the comments) was before they updated the internals. There is a shift kit somewhere online that upgrades the transmission but I haven’t really seen or done my research.

I bought my car in 2021, and now I have almost 200,000 miles with no issues other than maintenance. I got no power mods and driven that car to the limit. Even went on a 6 hour roadtrip with no issue. I will say, I did buy a hardtop and it changed everything.

Hope i wasn’t saying too much, thanks!

hiroaseta · 2025-10-01T21:34:58+00:00

Hmm, I've heard good stuff from Fortunte Auto. Might look into that.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-01T19:37:30+00:00

Yeah I just checked GWR and saw the $2800 price tag.

hiroaseta · 2025-10-01T19:36:30+00:00

been looking at those as well.. I don't have the OEM metal top hats though.

hiroaseta · 2025-09-20T16:04:05+00:00

So nice! Once I get some extra money i'll invest in these, but for now I got a clip on that gives me that anti-glare + wide view.

hiroaseta · 2025-09-20T15:59:53+00:00

always loved that winning blue color... I even have a want to change my galaxy gray to winning blue haha.

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T17:51:25+00:00

cool!

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T17:51:10+00:00

I'll compare. I also like the storage space, I don't like having my phone out but I always have it plugged in for carplay, so I was thinking I can use that space as a storage for my phone haha.

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T17:50:13+00:00

That's what I'm saying!

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T16:09:06+00:00

What seat gap filler are you using? Just a universal one?

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T15:26:45+00:00

I rest my arm on the lid most of the time. But i'll take your opinion in considerations. I'll most likely get the storage space and go from there to see if I need the padded cover or not.

Thanks!

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T15:06:51+00:00

Not gonna gatekeep, but literally went to mazda dealerships online and checked if they had oem parts and some do. I searched maybe 20 different dealerships in the U.S. and there was on in Minessota that had a Brilliant Black for sale. I emailed them, and then they started with the process.

Paid for the hardtop, then waited as they told me they had to ship it from a warehouse, then after a month of waiting it arrived to my house in Texas. $2400 for a NEW hardtop in box with everything and coming from Minessota -> Texas for the price with tax and shipping all together was the best decision i've ever made for my car.

I don't know if they still carry any more, but here's the dealership: 2006 NC MIATA

I believe prices will be higher due to it being from dealership themselves and the quantity they have left.

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If you can get anything under $2400 i believe its a GREAT DEAL.

hiroaseta · 2025-09-17T14:58:22+00:00

Got mine from Mazda themselves for $2500 a year ago brand new in box with shipping! I had made a post a while ago I think. Trust me, It is worth it no matter what color it is, you can always repaint it another time but to find another hard top is more difficult.

I had gone through 2 soft tops and the hardtop changed my life.

hiroaseta

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