Mazda Miata MX-5 1999-2004Change

Problem free runs like new. Fun to drive and the easiest shifter ever. Upgraded interior gets lots of attention and the roll bar actually improves looks and stiffness of the ride. .................

I have not had any issues with this convertible. It is dependable, stylish and a fun car to drive. People stop me and ask me what year my car is and you want to see the looks of disbelief on their faces when I tell them its a 2001

Mostly used for trips, to the mountains, to the BC interior, to southern Utah, and wherever there are good vindy roads; lots of fun to drive.

In February 2000, I retired from teaching after thirty-two years. To launch my new freedom, I bought a Miata 10th Anniversary number 3991 / 7500. This car became a real time machine for me. At sixteen, when I got my driver’s license; I was riding with a friend in his brother’s red MGB. I can still hear the sound of the engine as we sped along Old Hwy17. After raising five kids, the dream window opened. When I saw that blue sports car in the show room and got to drive it, I knew the universe was unfolding as it should. I bought the car! This is no ordinary car. It became my time machine. Behind the wheel of Blue Sky, I got to hear again the music of that engine on Old Hwy17. I had found the time lost! I started going out with my wife Isabelle and enjoying this new freedom in Blue Sky. We were now going to beautiful places and meeting great people that were excited about their lives. Every spring, we looked forward to living new adventures and experiencing fantastic drives with our fellow club members. I really believe that this car makes us feel younger and enjoy life with a different outlook. From day one, I never thought that Blue Sky was perfect. I believed that I could improve on its looks and performance. Blue Sky allows me to express myself in a bold statement. During the long winters when our cars are tucked in, I enjoy having parts sent away to the chrome shop. When they come back all wrapped in brown paper it’s like opening a gift on Christmas morning. I also enjoy fabricating parts for Blue Sky. The joy is always greater when I create a part that is not only beautiful but also unique. When I bought the Miata, my family thought this was frivolous but not me. I knew I was getting a time machine! This machine opened for me the window to time lost, got me closer to my true love and got me excited about my life. As a bonus, it made me feel ten years younger!

I have had 5 Miatas over the past 15 years, each one better than the one before it. That says a lot because the first one, a 1997, was a blast to drive and looked great with the pop-up headlights. Mazda continues to improve the car yet it still retains its "i'm having so much fun" feeling. There's nothing like it.

I have to drive this every morning on my way to work. It eats gas like no tomorrow and i cant get the radio to even change channels. I think that the cup holder is to close to me and i keep spilling coffee all over my seat.

When I first test drove our '99 leather package Miata, I knew that we would be a great team. Sitting in the creamy beige leather felt like home, and each smooth gear change was an old friend's handshake. I was in love.

The Miata elicits a kind of symbiosis with its driver, which the Japanese called jinba ittai. It hearkens back to a time before electric throttle and steering, when a person could actually /drive/, not content to simply force data into a computer. It's a good bit of fun too.

The cornering is excellent and the stalwart 1.8l engine, though slightly under powered, feels as if it will last forever. It's only been a year since we came together, but every drive feels like the first: beautiful, engaging, bordering on eroticism.

I would recommend this car to anybody who isn't content with a simple A-to-B econobox, who wants to have the thrill of a great driving experience without sacrificing essential limbs for payment.

Wonderful car, this.

What is a sports car? Something that communicates, something that is fun, something that connects, something that makes you smile. Countless magazines rate the Miata as one of the greatest sports cars ever made and for good reason. It may not be the most powerful car, but it offers some of the finest handling and dynamics ever put together in a car with an awesome shifter!

Bought this car (as a convertible) as a toy for driving around in the summer, and it's exactly that. It's pure fun on the road. We love its exterior design...and our leisure driving in it.

I leased this car for my wife as her birthday present and she loved it. It was so sporty and fast, driving with the top down was a beautiful way to experience the mountains on the drive to work in Vancouver. There wasn't a lot of space for a big guy and the interior was not the refined version that you see on the Mazda showroom floor in latest versions. Overall we fondly remember a fun car to drive that just stuck to the road and put the wind in your hair.