1993 Mazda MX3 RS review from North America
"Nice and Rare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing, (except for things from previous owner.. explained later).
General comments?
Handles like a dream!
Great on gas and even better on looks.
When I bought my 93 MX-3 RS, it was love at first sight! However, she did have "issues".
The transmission was blown, she needed a passenger CV joint, new piping from the "cat" converter to the muffler, new tires, new belts, new rotors and pads up front, and oh yeah, a new lower ball joint on the passenger side too.
However, the body, paint, engine and interior are all near flawless so, I was prepared to make the investment of getting all these things taken care of wich I stated above.
And in the end... now since all is fixed... the car performs perfect! I bought the car for $1600 and spent about $2000 in all that needed to get fixed, plus some of that amount going to the indiglo gauges I installed, OEM floor mats, GS rear spoiler and OEM side skirts, (all bought off Ebay in wich helped me save a lot of money)!
Also, it is so cool to just drive around town and on the highway and see people checking your car out because most of the time they don't now what kind of car it is and it looks very nice. Also, isn't it amazing that this gem first came out in 92 and to this very day the styling in both the interior and exterior hasn't fell off yet and most people think it's a 2000 or above model year car.
So to all you guys and gals that just got a MX-3...!WELCOME TO THE CLUB!
Also, MX-3.com is the holy bible for this car so never forget that.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 124320 miles |
| Most recent distance | 124834 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 28th April, 2005 |