1998 Mazda MX3 RS from UK and Ireland - Comments

Nothing.

Bigger more "sensible" and practical 2+2 sporting brother of the Mazda MX-5.

You can actually get 4 passengers in this sports coupe - even though it looks like a 2 seater.

108 Bhp engine adequate for everyday in the city driving - good acceleration, economical on fuel, NOT "lethal" to drive.

Mind boggling cornering ability.

Stops on a dime with its 4 disc brakes.

Excellent aerodynamics at motorway speeds - stays glued to the highway.

Futuristic sporty driving position.

Visibility is rather very good for the shape - but configure your seat & mirrors for maximum all round visibility.

You sit IN this car - it seems to wrap around you!

No loss of street credibility driving this coupe - it has a body to die for.

Practical boot space - can be expanded by folding rear seats.

Interior is spartan but adequate just like all true sports cars should be - you concentrate on your driving, not fiddling with gimmicky gadgets.

Dashboard well laid out.

Electric pack includes Pop-up and slide back sunroof, power windows, central locking & adjustable headlights.

This IS a sports car, buy it not for the power, but the adequate performance and beautiful slinky "Porsche 911-nesque" body shape.

Cheap "pose-mobile" that will not break the bank insurance wise.

Very reliable 1.6i DOHC engine - starts and goes everyday without missing a beat.

Trivia: The MX-3 was actually used as one of the futuristic (background) cars in the movie "I, Robot" - apparently on account of its still futuristic looking body, despite being introduced originally in 1991!

There is no such thing as a 98 Mazda MX-3 RS. Mazda quits making the MX-3's in 96!!!

You are in error.

The last Mazda MX-3's were indeed made in 1998.

Sales of the MX-3 were halted in the US and Canada in 1996, hence the myth that the last models were made in 1996.

This is not so.

Production continued to 1998.

The 1997/1998 models were sold in in Europe. I live in the UK and I have a 1998 MX-3 RS. Check "Autotrader.co.uk" or "Ebay.co.uk", search for MX-3's and you will still find the 1997 & 1998 models of the MX-3 RS Coupe being advertised for sale.

Also check the ultimate guide to Mazda MX-3s on the internet - "mx-3.com" for definitive proof.

I also have a genuine 1997 MX-3 brochure for the GS & RS models - issued by Mazda UK back in October 1997.

There is such a thing as a 1998 Mazda MX-3 RS.

I have one, with only 38,000 miles on the clock.

Best car I ever bought!

I also have a Mazda MX 3 1998 model, although mine is the 1.8 V6 model, and I don't think it's an RS! Any clues on what BHP my car has? Can I get it chipped/add a supercharger? Do you know any websites with info??? Any help would be appreciated.

I also have a Mazda MX3 1998. It is silver in colour and has barely a mark on it. It goes very well indeed and was bought from a dealer with full service history and 'log book' document. The person who says they stopped making them in 1996 is talking pure rubbish.

I OWNED A MAZDA MX-3 1.8i V6 on a "R" plate. one of the last UK SPEC CARS TO COME OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE. BEST CAR I EVER BOUGHT. I HAVE EVEN SEEN A MX3 ON A S PLATE.