1994 Mazda Protege BA review from Australia and New Zealand
"Love this car, but wish it had the 2.0L turbo"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
ECU burnt out at about 135,000 due to a short at the alternator.
Original tappet cover gasket started to leak into the spark plug well at about 140,000.
General comments?
I bought this car from a little old lady (gospel truth) who in 8 years had only put on 40,000 kms. I've just added another 100,000 to it and it's still going strong.
I put in a K&N panel filter for a bit better breathing, and a larger pipe for the CAI. Got it moving a bit better too.
About 10,000k's ago I felt that the shockers weren't really working so great, so I replaced them, and while at it I put in lowered King coils. This lowered it about 50mm, and it hugs in nice in the corners now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 D.O.H.C. petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 39893 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 150127 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Commodore |
| Date of Entry | 22nd May, 2009 |