Fixed Roof Miata

It s somehow fascinating that one of the most interesting developments of mazda s mx 5 miata roadster is the one that isn t a roadster at all.

Fixed roof miata.

Adding the fixed roof actually increased the car s total weight by about 10kg and thus made it a little slower in a straight line though the presence of a roof did increase rigidity which improved the car s handling. You half expect to see a roll cage welded under it at a stroke the hardtop casts off the aesthetic aspersions thrown at previous miatas. The lid makes the car look serious. This fully transparent bubble hardtop is the coolest accessory for your miata if you don t like the cramped space of the normal hardtop or the upright soft top this is the miata upgrade for you.

Like the sharp front end the new hard roof is a homerun. But then in 2003 just two years from the end of the second generation nb miata s production run mazda s engineering and technology team decided to revisit a fixed roof miata and the result was. Having a roof also freed created a storage space behind the seats. Fortunately the problem is easy to fix with no new parts needed.

Including destination charge it arrives with a manufacturer s suggested retail. A common problem in miatas is that the latch lever can be lowered without first pushing the locking button. The mazda mx 5 miata is and always has been a pure manifestation of driving pleasure in convertible form. Some claim the new.

The origami tastic top looks like something an autocrosser might bolt onto their track day sled. Unlike the nc and nd generations with retractable. Yet there have always been those clamoring for a fixed roof coupe. Surely a simpler and possibly lighter fixed roof model would have put the miata more directly toe to toe with the subaru brz and toyota 86 twins and not have the rf s top down buffeting problem.

With the roof raised the miata is somewhat quieter inside than the softtop models and does a convincing impression of a fixed roof coupe.