Faults:

Upper radiator hose feel off and the head went bad, windows didn't work. The CV boot is torn, key from my other Mazda works on this one. Rust on the rocker panels. Leaks in the trunk, front windshield. Shifter is loose.

General Comments:

Car is running 13.58 at the track with the stock turbo boosted up to 14 psi. I top out at 135 MPH. I looks nice and has a stock front mount which is a plus. Sleeper with everything, but AWD.

Faults:

Replaced valve cover gasket.

Replaced coolant hoses.

Couple of timing belt replacements, along with idler, tensioner, water pump, etc.

Replaced thermostat.

Couple of other repairs that slip my mind at present, but in 8 years of ownership have been within reason.

General Comments:

I've had this car for 8 years, and hope to have it for several more (currently at 165K miles). This car always has power to spare, for fun on the freeway or curvy roads, or to get out of sketchy situations. It handles well compared to other cars of similar size and power I have driven. Seems to have a good center of gravity/balance on a mountain road. The turbo kicks in quite aggressively at 3k-4k RPMs and will put you in quite a sprint. The car is comfortable and carries quite a bit of stuff, including my bicycle and surfboard, which both fit inside the vehicle when the back seats are folded down. Easy to change the oil, which I do every 3,000 miles. I use a non-disposable KN air filter.

Faults:

Alternator died when I bought the car, and I've had to replace the alternator belt 2 times already, and about to do it again.

Valve Cover Gasket has gone 2 times, due to poor installation, but I did the last one myself, and it's finally right. Exhaust Manifold Gaskets and Intake Manifold Gaskets have also gone, I have yet to replace the exhaust ones, but I've replaced the Intake ones 2 times.

The automatic shifted really hard, and just recently my reverse gear has died on me.

General Comments:

This car is the most fun car I've owned. Since my automatic transmission died, I did an Automatic to Manual transmission swap, and I can't believe the power output compared to the automatic. Now I can take full advantage of the turbo. At 3k RPM it pulls like a raped ape... you can't help, but chirp/spin the tires in second gear, it's almost hard not to. I absolutely love this car, and the next car I buy will be another 1st Generation MX6 GT for sure. If you come across one, BUY IT! It is definitely worth any money you could spend on it.