Sitting in ND, AMA

"D" (danjee) 09/17/2015 at 13:00 • Filed to: None

0

59

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > D 09/17/2015 at 13:02

1

what is this....

Eberle-Hills-Cop > D 09/17/2015 at 13:03

2

Why is it automatic?

D > Eberle-Hills-Cop 09/17/2015 at 13:04

1

Because it's not mine.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > D 09/17/2015 at 13:04

0

If a woman (or man if they’re scottish) were to climb out of it in a skirt would they retain their dignity?

jjhats > D 09/17/2015 at 13:04

0

why is the wheel skinnier than the one on my focus

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > D 09/17/2015 at 13:06

1

How does your left foot feel about being completely useless?

Milky > D 09/17/2015 at 13:06

0

Can you really only get the 2-tone interior on the highest trim level? Whats the sticker on that one?

Eberle-Hills-Cop > D 09/17/2015 at 13:06

0

That was more a rhetorical question I think.

D > jjhats 09/17/2015 at 13:08

0

It’s skinny but has nice bumps at 10 and 2. But yeah, there’s better wheels out there.

D > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 09/17/2015 at 13:10

0

I’d say so. The car isn’t amazingly low and the (leather) seats are smooth so you can slide out rather nicely, as opposed to lifting a leg. That’s not to say they don’t have any bolstering however.

D > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 09/17/2015 at 13:11

17

it’s actually picked up gardening and learning latin so it’s doing rather well

Captain of the Enterprise > D 09/17/2015 at 13:12

0

How tall are you?

Captain of the Enterprise > D 09/17/2015 at 13:12

1

If you punch the screen will it come off?

D > Milky 09/17/2015 at 13:15

0

Unfortunately the window with the info page taped to it is rolled half down, price is obscured. This car is black with a tan interior. Both questions are better answered by the website, sorry.

D > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:16

0

5’9” with long legs. Fits me like a fucking glove.

D > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:17

0

If I tried that I’d probably have to buy the car

...

but that wouldn’t be such a bad thing would it

Margin Of Error > D 09/17/2015 at 13:25

0

facepalm.jpg

Captain of the Enterprise > D 09/17/2015 at 13:25

0

So at 6’3” I’m pretty much screwed

whoarder is tellurium > D 09/17/2015 at 13:28

0

What... what does it smell like?

Textured Soy Protein > Milky 09/17/2015 at 13:28

0

The only interior options for the Grand Touring on the configurator are black leather or tan leather. The tan option has a black dash top, carpets, and center tunnel, if that’s what you mean by 2-tone.

Personally I think the tan leather on the door cards clashes with the red body color on the top of the door card. You can also get tan leather with black and gray, which probably wouldn’t clash so much.

But this is moot because Mazda only lets you spec the LSD, sport suspension, and Brembos on the Club trim, which has no leather option. The only interior option on the Club is black cloth with red stitching.

Future next gen S2000 owner > D 09/17/2015 at 13:28

0

What is a “fucking glove”? Is that some sort of weird sex toy that has eluded my collection?

BeaterGT > D 09/17/2015 at 13:28

0

Do you hate the entire right side of the picture? Because I do. Okay okay I don’t mind the HVAC controls.

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:30

0

I’m 6’3” too and I was not comfortable in the NC. Fingers crossed for this one, but Im not holding my breath. :/

m2m, apex detective > D 09/17/2015 at 13:31

0

Botany/systematics and latin go pretty well together ... good on ya, foot!

The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) > D 09/17/2015 at 13:33

0

Well...it is an automatic...

FazeRacer > D 09/17/2015 at 13:33

0

Does the average American fit in it?

Captain of the Enterprise > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 09/17/2015 at 13:35

0

The NC was the big one too, I daily drove my brothers NA for about a month and I had to have the roof down to fit so that’s what I did in winter in Michigan.

Not his but close.

Fun, yes comfortable, hell no. My knees where jammed on the steering wheel so I had to shuffle the wheel every time I turned.

D > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:35

0

I just sat in it again with the seat pushed back+down all the way. I don’t know what 6’3” feels like, but I would guess you might be snug on legroom and have enough headroom; I have loads of the latter with the seat all the way back like that. There’s also a knob to tilt the seat bottom (with its axis of rotation being its intersection with the seat back)—when you think about the geometry, tilting the seat bottom upwards gives you more legroom.

IIRC this car is equivalent to or marginally more spacious than the outgoing model. My 6’0” dad has one of those and fits comfortably in it.

At any rate, it’s worth a test fitting.

PS - to add sprinkle a little extra hope on top, I’m between 5’9” and 5’10” and recall from earlier, I’m mostly leg

Slant6 > D 09/17/2015 at 13:36

0

That looks like a Mercedes interior. Similar screen and dials.

D > Margin Of Error 09/17/2015 at 13:37

0

dealers gonna deal

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:37

0

I’m 6’3 as well and tried to sit in one. It wasn’t too pleasant and I don’t think I could have driven it if it was stick.

Übel > D 09/17/2015 at 13:39

0

Were you taught shoe tying by Hellen Keller or Salvador Dali?

D > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 09/17/2015 at 13:40

0

Worth paying attention to the Miata community in these coming couple of years. They’ve shoehorned some pretty big guys into NAs via simple mods and I’m excited to see if they’ll come up with any solutions for the new model.

D > The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) 09/17/2015 at 13:41

2

True

Hastily gluing the screen back on as we speak

Takuro Spirit > D 09/17/2015 at 13:43

1

Did you find the 12v socket yet?

Captain of the Enterprise > Moves-Like-Senna 09/17/2015 at 13:43

1

I drove an NA once and I’m glad it was an auto because I don’t think I could have done it.

MonkeePuzzle > D 09/17/2015 at 13:43

0

where is the cigarette lighter/power port?

D > BeaterGT 09/17/2015 at 13:43

1

HVAC controls seemed good to me. I actually liked the really ergonomics of the radio/informant controls, but the ultimate usability of that system will depend a lot on the UI/UX of the screen.

D > Übel 09/17/2015 at 13:44

0

Long-ass-fucking-ass laces homie. I’ve gotta thread them so they don’t drag on the ground.

D > MonkeePuzzle 09/17/2015 at 13:47

0

There’s two USBs if front of the shifter, to the left a touch. I don’t see a standard 12-volt/lighter in here. There’s a large rectangular blank next to the USBs though.

D > whoarder is tellurium 09/17/2015 at 13:48

0

Typical new car but only half as bad.

D > Takuro Spirit 09/17/2015 at 13:48

0

NO

Is there one?

Übel > D 09/17/2015 at 13:49

0

Have you considered purchasing shorter laces?

D > FazeRacer 09/17/2015 at 13:49

0

I’m like the least equipped person to judge things in terms of standard American human dimensions

D > Übel 09/17/2015 at 13:51

0

When Dali teaches you things you don’t just throw that away

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 13:53

1

It’s the one downside to being tall eh? haha. I find it’s hard to fit comfortably in most cars, though you still fit. My main test for a DD is can I drink a finish can of coke while driving or will it hit the roof. Very few cars pass this test haha

D > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/17/2015 at 13:55

0

Jordan 29 Lows

MonkeePuzzle > D 09/17/2015 at 13:56

0

http://jalopnik.com/how-hard-is-it…

D > MonkeePuzzle 09/17/2015 at 13:57

1

holy smokes, why

Milky > Textured Soy Protein 09/17/2015 at 13:58

0

LSD only comes with an all black interior? WTH. That is seriously disappointing.

Takuro Spirit > D 09/17/2015 at 14:04

0

I may know where to find it....

http://jalopnik.com/how-hard-is-it…

D > Takuro Spirit 09/17/2015 at 14:12

0

I was just linked to that post by another commenter. It’s a head-scratcher.

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 14:13

0

Same problem for me. The discomfort of my knees was the dealbreaker for me. Short trips every once in awhile would be ok, but no way I could daily drive like that. Just moving on and off the clutch was difficult with the weird angle my leg had to be tweaked to make it around the sterring wheel.

Takuro Spirit > D 09/17/2015 at 14:13

1

The consensus is that its there for the emergency-flat repair kit air compressor, which still uses an old school 12V plug.

Captain of the Enterprise > Moves-Like-Senna 09/17/2015 at 14:33

1

Or sitting in a car for the first time and knowing in about 3 seconds that your dream is crushed because you don't fit

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 14:38

0

Story of my life. I do know many that suffer, there’s a 6ft 5 guy I know who DD’s a BMW z8 alpina, I drove it too and it’s like being crushed with your knees to your ears.

This is why I tend to gravitate to full size trucks or SUVs sans moonroof or large GT cars. It passes the test and for DD it’s nice. I’ll buy a stripped out track car so I fit ;) haha

Captain of the Enterprise > Moves-Like-Senna 09/17/2015 at 14:46

0

The sunroof thing is so true, when I’m car shopping if it has one I’m not interested.

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 09/17/2015 at 14:48

0

It is! On GM trucks, it used to take 2-3 inches!

Textured Soy Protein > Milky 09/17/2015 at 14:51

0

LSD is standard on the Club with manual transmission, and completely unavailable on all other trims. LSD used to be a much more common Miata option but not anymore.

I asked Dave Coleman from Mazda why we can’t have nice things like an ND Miata with leather seats, plus the sport suspension and LSD. This was his response:

Because luxury and sport are directly at odds with each other. The Bilstein suspension isn’t “better” than the GT suspension, it handles better and rides worse. We’ve noticed Miata buyers fall into three broad categories. Those who want a cute convertible (Sport), those who want a little race car (Club), and those who want a little luxury GT (GT). We aimed each trim at different people.

I get where he’s going with that idea, but at the same time, I think there are enough people who want some of the luxo stuff mixed with the sport stuff that there should at least be a leather option on the Club, or a sport package for the GT. Mazda apparently disagrees.

I’m more excited by the hypothetical Fiat 124 Spider Abarth that will combine the ND chassis with a turbo motor and hopefully a good suspension and LSD.