1992 Mazda MX3 review from North America
"Deadly fast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My 1.8L engine blew at 155000 kilometers.
Rear seats are wearing out.
Muffler rusted off.
General comments?
When I first got my Mazda it of course had the stock V6 1.8L engine. Before the engine blew I thought that this Mazda was a pretty quick little car. But then it blew and I had to get a new engine. So I decided to put in a Mazda MX-6 engine which is a 2.5L engine with 176 horsepower instead of 135 horsepower
which the 1.8L engine had. I put a full exhaust on my car and an intake and I was hitting about 200 horsepower. Now this car was a serious sports car. I was beating VTEC Preludes and Integra GS-R's. if you would like to find out how to do this swap email me at Car_Feen@hotmail.com.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 176839 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 3rd October, 2003 |