GTP Cool Wall: 1999-2005 Mazda MX-5 (NB)

[ThrasherDBS]

If I wanted a Miata, an NB is what I'd get. Best looking of them all, doesn't exactly look as girly as its broth... err... sisters. Would personally prefer one with a fixed top though. Not too crazy about convertibles.

Cool.

 

[Joey D]

Seriously uncool because the Internet has ruined it.

 

[The87Dodge]

My all-time favorite MX-5.

Sub Zero.

 

[Sage Ages]

Headlights go u-nope.


On the other hand, it isn't worshiped as much as the NA model. Cool.

 

[Skygrasper550]

Pop-up headlights or not, ricer reputation or not, it's still a Miata. Any Miata for me is Cool.

 

[ildd]

I may be one of the few people in the world who doesn't like popup headlights. In general. Hidden headlights, a la '69 Camaro RS among others is a whooole other story.

Also I know "potential" is the cringe word for these polls but oh my god look at it

 

[Dagger311]

Hidden headlights, a la '69 Camaro RS

YUSS!

I like popups, but not as much as hidden ones. Like on the old Continentals, too.

 

[niky]

To be honest, the complete lack of pop-up headlights only helps the NB's coolness factor.

Nobody's going to be doing sleepy-eye induction mods on an NB.

Nobody sane, that is.

 

[CSMDuty11]

I may be one of the few people in the world who doesn't like popup headlights. In general. Hidden headlights, a la '69 Camaro RS among others is a whooole other story.

I used to not like Pop-Up headlights, but now, i like how the RX-7, NA MX-5s and most other similar things with their pop ups out, it adds to the character.

Actually, i wonder if the Hidden Headlights can potentially make a return...

 

[ildd]

I used to not like Pop-Up headlights, but now, i like how the RX-7, NA MX-5s and most other similar things with their pop ups out, it adds to the character.

Actually, i wonder if the Hidden Headlights can potentially make a return...

It may add some character (and building off Nikys point, there's a few "sleepy eye" memes floating that I love) but I think they look hideous when up, not to mention they kill aerodynamics and can fail at any time... moving stuff breaks. Way less likely to happen to regular headlights.

 

[CSMDuty11]

not to mention they kill aerodynamics and can fail at any time...

Now, you see, i was planning to say that in my original post, but, like usual, forgot.

Now, let me introduce you to my concept of pop up tail lights...

 

[Rotary Junkie]

By far the best looking MX-5/Miata of all time. Very difficult to ruin that as well. Coupe version even moreso, however I really don't care for the Mazdaspeed, as it winds up being just enough to piss me off power wise. Not enough to be fast, too much to be the 8/10ths all the time car that the suck air versions are. Voted cool.

 

[homeforsummer]

I'd say at this point that I only like pop-up lights when they're down. I like the look of early MX-5s because of them just having the two slim sidelights rather than larger light units. It does look pretty goofy with the lights up, but it's a functional thing and the lights are only ever up at night or in bad weather, neither being a time when I'm just stood outside looking at the car...

 

[ScottPuss20]

You simply cannot go wrong with an MX-5. Cool

 

[Cano]

I wasn't gonna go cool until I was reminded by this thread about the coupe.

 

[Sertsa]

It's never seemed to be interested in being cool, instead putting about everything into being fun. And that makes it cool.

 

[CarBastard]

Miata. Perfection. Dreams. Drool. Happiness.


I'm done.