1992 Mazda MX3 GS review from North America
"One of the best cars for the performance minded individual!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Battery had to be replaced. Valve gasket replaced.
General comments?
Hi all.
This is my first car and I find that I'm dusting a lot of Honda's and other imports with it.
The small 1.8L is very responsive, and I've recently added a cold air intake which gives more of a torque boost around 4500 rpm. Also, I've noticed when I use 94+ octance, that boost is felt sooner at about 3500 rpm (approx)
I love the handling of this car! The GS comes with sport suspension, rear stabilzer bar and a stiff front suspension that makes handling corners at 70 km/h possible! It feels very nimble, and agile, still without losing control.
The braking is decent, although I haven't actually done a hard braking session.
The interior (Front) is confortable for people up to 6'2 but the back is very small. I suggest removing the backseat to make room for speakers!
The trunk space is massive, but makes sqeaky noises because of all the plastic lining. So I've removed all that... nobody sees those things anyway.
This car is 12 years old, but runs like a 5 year old car.
As for parts, I am coming to realize that EBAY. COM has many parts for the mx3. From Timing belts, water pumps, alternators, brake pads, rotors, lights, etc. I've purchased a new performance muffler at a very cheap price; HID headlight bulbs; car stereo all from EBAY.
Other great sites include:
www.corksport.com
www.srdperformance.com.
My future goals is to swap the J-spec 2.5L motor into the MX-3. There is a shop in Toronto Ontario that does it for $3000, but they also change the front suspension and front rotors to the bigger stiffer ones of the MX6!
Other goals include:
Balanced engine
Ported intake manifold
Lightened flywheel; stronger clutch
Lightened crankshaft pulley
A/C removed
Transmission cooler
Oil bypass reservoir
Aluminum radiator.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 195000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 202000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 6th May, 2004 |