Faults:

I bought this vehicle in Sept. of 2003, when I drove it home, I noticed a miss-fire in the engine. I thought that it was only the spark plugs or wires, so I replaced those and that didn't help, but I gained horse power. I just recently found out that the miss is caused by a faulty Fuel Injector for my third Cylindar.

Other than that, I have had no problems out of this car.

General Comments:

The Mazda MX3 is a great car for the soon to be racer, what it lacks in take-off it makes up for in top end. I am only running on 3/4 Cylindars and I am still able to run 140Mph. on the Interstate.

The handling of this car is outstanding, with this Sport Compact design, the Mazda MX3 is by far the best handling vehicle I have ever owned or driven.

This vehicle is very dependable, easy to maintain, and cost-efficient.

I highly recommend this vehicle for anyone who wants a sporty car with excellent gas mileage.

Faults:

Battery had to be replaced. Valve gasket replaced.

General Comments:

Hi all.

This is my first car, and I find that I'm dusting a lot of Honda's and other imports with it.

The small 1.8L is very responsive, and I've recently added a cold air intake, which gives more of a torque boost around 4500 RPM. Also, I've noticed when I use 94+ octane, that boost is felt sooner at about 3500 rpm (approx).

I love the handling of this car! The GS comes with sport suspension, rear stabilizer bar and a stiff front suspension that makes handling corners at 70 km/h possible! It feels very nimble, and agile, still without losing control.

The braking is decent, although I haven't actually done a hard braking session.

The interior (front) is comfortable for people up to 6'2, but the back is very small. I suggest removing the backseat to make room for speakers!

The trunk space is massive, but makes squeaky noises because of all the plastic lining. So I've removed all that... nobody sees those things anyway.

This car is 12 years old, but runs like a 5 year old car.

As for parts, I am coming to realize that eBay has many parts for the MX3. From timing belts, water pumps, alternators, brake pads, rotors, lights, etc. I've purchased a new performance muffler at a very cheap price; HID headlight bulbs; car stereo all from eBay.

Other great sites include: www.corksport.com

My future goals is to swap the J-spec 2.5L motor into the MX-3. There is a shop in Toronto Ontario that does it for $3000, but they also change the front suspension and front rotors to the bigger stiffer ones of the MX6!

Other goals include:

Balanced engine

Ported intake manifold

Lightened flywheel; stronger clutch

Lightened crankshaft pulley

A/C removed

Transmission cooler

Oil bypass reservoir

Aluminum radiator