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Take a look at this amazing video from a very talented Greek artisan carving a NA Mazda MX-5 from wood;   The attention to detail is remarkable and whilst we're unable to translate the narration, the images tell the story - check out the ribbed texture of the seats;   The interior detail is just as impressive with door mounted speakers, race seats, centre console and more;   This is only part one (1) of the projects and we'll keep tabs on the progress - can't wait to see the finished product...proof that the NA MX-5 will always be the lightest...

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Car & Driver first test drove the "new" Mazda Miata (MX-5) in September 1989. The article tag line read; The return of the honest sports car. In fact, the article states in the first paragraph; ...if the new Mazda MX-5 Miata were any more talented and tempting, buying one would be illegal. and as we all know, the rest is history. BTW, notice how the article refers to the "MX-5 Miata"! The original article can be found HERE.

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Great article from the team @ Autos CheatSheet about the introduction and subsequent evolution of the Mazda MX-5.  ...by the late 1980s, rear-wheel drive convertibles were rarities on the market. In fact, the period was one of the darkest in auto history when it came to fun-to-drive cars. Mazda changed the situation — permanently — when it introduced Miata in 1989... The focus is the U.S. market so some of the models don't relate to the Australian market however the images of the early concepts are fantastic - check it our HERE

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Here's some of the weird and wonderfull MX-5 stories and videos we discovered last week; To start with, a curious video from the land that Donald Trump calls home - the Top 10 Reasons Nicole loves her Miata (MX-5); We're still working on #1, the half-key??? We've all had that moment on the road and sometimes, on-track...does this look familiar; Image curtesy of inkyrail on Reddit. Next is a video from 'The Land of The Rising Sun' - no, we don't know what's being said but it's important to use your imagination; We sincerely hope the driver was the substitute... HYPERBEAST features images...

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A real pleasure working on this immaculate ND MX5 which started with a set of Ohlins DFV coil-overs professionally fitted by our garage partners MX5 Mania; Today, we added a set of Progress Technologies Sway Bars from Goodwin Racing as well as the adjustable links; We then turned our attention to the factory mx5 headers and muffler. The Goodwin Racing RoadsterSport MAX Power MX5 headers are not only significantly lighter, they maintain the 2.5" pipe all the way to the mid-pipe and increase power (as well as noise;) ) The header installation requires only one of the O2 sensor bungs to be...

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