1974 Mazda RX4 review from North America
"The car was as good if not better than sex.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Apex seals blew out with about 26000 miles on it, but Mazda put in a new engine... the 600 lb Angus steer that I hit in the rear end didn't help either, but the car had crash bars that were factory, and it actually helped the car's survivability.
Some rust within the first two yrs of ownership… but what 70’s car didn’t rust, especially Fiats, Lancias, and Alfa’s.
The car's fuel efficiency, it sucked with an average of about 14mpg, 19-20 mpg on a good day if you were lucky and did not put your foot in the accelerator too often...
General comments?
With new plugs, points, and condensers, the car could beat anything off the line...
The car was as good if not better than sex...
It was a real screamer...
You could lay scratch in all 4 gears, seriously...
The speedo showed 140MPH, it could do it... and then some.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1974 |
| Year of manufacture | 1974 |
| First year of ownership | 1975 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1979 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 8th March, 2009 |