Used 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Buy 2, they're small
nigel, 11/17/2010
Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
If you are now looking at these reviews, chances are you are considering buying a used miata. Here is my advice. Buy it! Fantastic reliability, exceptional handling, beautiful to behold. Average mpg 30. What's not to like?
Buy 2, they're small
runsincircles, 09/27/2010
Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
Like other reviewers on this post, I love this car. I had a 1991 Miata and loved it and cried the day I sold it. 16 years later I found a pristine BRG SE with a matching hardtop and bought it on the spot. The dealership had it inside with the new Miatas, so I had a chance to compare them visually. I was truly disappointed with the 2009 Miata's interior..cheap plastic and the long strip of fake chrome over the glove box didn't ring my bell. I compared it to my 2001 interior, nothing can touch the beauty of the wood steering wheel, gear shift knob and tan leather seats. Handling is superb and the 6 speed tranny is a joy to shift (Amsoil gear shift oil eliminated my 3rd gear crunch.)
Best 2 seater for the money
StephenB, Los Angeles, CA, 12/01/2016
updated 12/11/2018
Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've owned my 2001 since 2015 and still loving it. Trunk is larger than it looks fitting my golf bag or a decent Costo/Grocery trip. Power and suspension is balanced so any slightly curvy road is great fun - even at a "little" over the speed limit. There are plenty of these around. Search the forums for a list of check points. If you're not afraid of a wrench, you can do almost everything yourself. I got it at 145Kmi w/ not rust but some neglect. Projects done myself with the help of youtube were - new aftermarket headlights (sold original on ebay for the same price as aftermarkets); master/slave/hose clutch cylinder replacement, trans/diff/shift oil changes, new rubber shift boots, pulled carpet and cleaned; Costco seat covers; cleaned/painted dirty interior trim, top, wheels and side mirrors black; intake manifold removal/cleaning/reinstall (cleared P code); alternator replacement - all under $1K total. I don't have a lift so I did have the clutch replaced by a local Miata repair shop. Great car! 11/2017 - still going great. Highly recommend. 12/2017 - running like a top. Only oil changes. 165K mi now
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flash9, 01/27/2010
Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
After looking at Miata, S2000, and the MR2. I finally decided if I could find a 2001 Miata SE (British Racing Green) for a fair amount I would buy on as a fun run about car. We have had the car for nearly a year and it has exceeded all expectations.
Still Smiling
G Feltis, 03/15/2007
Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition 2dr Roadster (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
This is one fun car. Looked for several months before purchasing a used Special Edition with 53K miles. This is one of many Mazda's I have purchased. Great handling, good brakes, this car begs to be driven enthusiastically. The six speed is great, shifts smoothly and precisely and keeps the rpm's below 4000 at 75 mph. I will go out of my way to take a twisty set of roads, this car is easy to push hard in the corners. It takes a set and with smooth power application will drift progressively,and when pushed hard will break lose in the rear. If this Mazda lasts as long as my 91 truck I will be smiling for years to come.
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