Mazda mx 5 nb memories. Thus the mazda mx 5 memories include 16 inch alloy wheels and metallic paint as standard. Over the past three years ive lived with a 2001 mazda mx 5 nb series 2 as a weekend car purchased with 120000kms on the clock and i think the answer to the above question is both. The next generation is known as the mark two or nb model. The model continued the mx 5s philosophy of being a lightweight front mid engine rear wheel drive roadster while featuring numerous performance improvements however lacking its predecessors retractable headlamps.
The mazda mx 5 nb is the second generation of the mazda mx 5 manufactured from 1998 to 2005. Browse through the complete list of special and limited editions designed for the na nb nc and nd. Ten years after the first generation na broke onto the world stage at the 1989 chicago motor show the second generation nb mazda mx 5 was unveiled at the 1997 tokyo motor show. The car was offered with roadster body shapes between the years 1998 and 2005.
They used the same more or less the same engine as the mk1 offering an 110bhp 16 litre engine and a 140bhp 18 litre. The nb is also the only generation to feature a factory built turbocharged variant. Mazda mx 5 1 6i 16v memories alfredo citro. 2018 mazda mx 5 review.
The mazda mx 5 memories achieved with the 19 liter engine a top speed of 205 km h 208 km h is available as an optional six speed transmission and reaches 100 km after 85 seconds factory specifications. Its not the quickest sports car but its definitely one of the most exciting and involving ones. This modern classic is available with 16 liter engine 110 hp or 19 liter engine 146 hp. As for me and my nb ill be seeing how long my clutch and gearbox last at a track day.
Scratch that all mx 5s do. Mazda mx 5 mk225 1998 2005. The main thing mazda changed from the mk1 was that they used fixed headlights with a separate chamber for the bulbs within the lamp. People online often say that while the nb is the better car the na is the better mx 5.
Generally speaking miatas of every generation are relatively reliable and tough but how the car was driven and maintained plays a major role in how reliable it is. 2002 mazda mx 5 nb 18l phoenix review. The mazda mx 5 is an extremely robust and rugged little sports car.