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Traum · 05-20-2018, 10:51 PM

Like you said, the NC Miata tranny in the 124 Spider isn't a bad thing -- it is just a bit notchy, whereas the ND's tranny is snick-snick smooth and fluid. However, also bear in mind that a batch of the early model year(s) ND is potentially affected by a transmission issue where the tranny may size without giving any noticeable warning. I forgot what the exact reason was that caused this, but Mazda has generally been very, very good in looking after the affected customers should it happen to them. A minimal number of questions is asked, and the owner is taken care of by having a new transmission installed at no cost to them (by the dealership). I don't remember which year(s) / production run the affected cars are though. Best to check Miata.net for that.

Also, with the massively up-rated engine, I'd expect the pre-facelift cars (ND1) to suffer a noticeable drop in market price. Yes, those are only 155hp cars, but IMO, mass production cars like this would always have a price that would make them into a great buy, and that might be the case with the ND1, once the ND2 comes out. So don't write off the pre-facelift cars just yet.

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Traum RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paradise, BC Posts: 8,400 Thanked 8,167 Times in 3,399 Posts Failed 263 Times in 149 Posts	Like you said, the NC Miata tranny in the 124 Spider isn't a bad thing -- it is just a bit notchy, whereas the ND's tranny is snick-snick smooth and fluid. However, also bear in mind that a batch of the early model year(s) ND is potentially affected by a transmission issue where the tranny may size without giving any noticeable warning. I forgot what the exact reason was that caused this, but Mazda has generally been very, very good in looking after the affected customers should it happen to them. A minimal number of questions is asked, and the owner is taken care of by having a new transmission installed at no cost to them (by the dealership). I don't remember which year(s) / production run the affected cars are though. Best to check Miata.net for that. Also, with the massively up-rated engine, I'd expect the pre-facelift cars (ND1) to suffer a noticeable drop in market price. Yes, those are only 155hp cars, but IMO, mass production cars like this would always have a price that would make them into a great buy, and that might be the case with the ND1, once the ND2 comes out. So don't write off the pre-facelift cars just yet.