1992 Mazda MX3 GS 1.8

Summary:

Sporty car with a great sense of style

Faults:

I had to rebuild the transmission 4 days after I bought this car. But, I bought it from a private seller so it is half my fault for getting a lemon.

Speedometer sensor also had to be replaced.

There were some other things that had to be replaced that didn't really cost that much.

General Comments:

Great sporty looking car. The paint job is in great shape for being 12 years old. No room in the back really for anyone unless you are driving around midgets. I love the way it handles though. Even though I have had problems with it, I still love the car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 11th April, 2004

1992 Mazda MX3 GS V6

Summary:

An awesome car

Faults:

I had to replace minor parts. There was nothing that was not expected due to age and normal wear and tear.

I should say though that I had problems with all the locks seizing in the last year.

General Comments:

This car had been a very reliable care. I had a lot of fun with it. Even though I had it for almost 9 years, it still looked like brand new. (style wise). I put rain guards on the windows... very sporty and great for highway driving. A rear hatch shade was added as well... nice look to it. Overall this was an awesome car. It handled very well on the road. Smooth as silk. Definitely go with the power windows Forewarning, this car uses V rated tires. They can be on the expensive side. I would most definitely by this car again. The dealership offered Fantastic for service!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th March, 2004

1992 Mazda MX3 GS 1.8 V6

Summary:

High performance

Faults:

So far nothing.

General Comments:

This car is very fast and handles superb on dry road, did I mention the speedo goes to 150mph.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th January, 2004

7th Jan 2004, 12:16

The speedo goes to 150 but apparently yours is broken (?) no change in mileage after a year of owning it?

1992 Mazda MX3 GS 1.8

Summary:

THE V6 solution

Faults:

Had to get a coolant line replaced after a month, but the dealer I got the car from took the bill.

General Comments:

This car is small and quick. I'll back off at the stoplight if I'm facing anything with a larger engine. But for most cars these days, my MX3 can destroy it in a race.

The interior is kind small and forget about putting any friends in the back seat. There is pretty much no room back there except for speakers and more speakers.

The gas tank is pretty small (in comparison to other cars I've owned) so I use fuel pretty quick (V6 baby!). But if I drive like a good boy, the fuel lasts a bit longer.

I find it hard to locate any body kits for this car... but I'll keep trying. Forget Eurolite too... but you can always get universal kits.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th November, 2002

23rd Jan 2003, 09:25

I found euro lights pretty easily for my mx3. I went to ebay and they have them for about 150.

5th Feb 2003, 00:02

Dude, there are so many body kits out there. Go check out www.mx-3.com; there's tons on that page.

26th Apr 2005, 08:03

I have found euro lights on eBay for $85. I have a '92 MX3 GS, and it is so unbelievably fast and responsive handling. I have a little tranny leak now, but I'm going to put it on the lift when I get to work to check it out.

-Cy Young.

1992 Mazda MX3 GS 1.8L V6

Summary:

This is the best car out their for performance.

Faults:

Well when I first got the car it had a bad driver side half shaft that I had to replace.

The A/C deeds to be recharged, but who needs an A/C anyway, just roll down the windows.

General Comments:

This is one of the quickest cars out there. It has its stock V6 motor and I have not lost a race yet.

It has very good handling as far as I can tell, I don't really take it around corners that fast.

The motor has started to knock loudly though.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th October, 2002

1st Nov 2002, 11:18

Try racing a supra. I have a '93 GS and my brother has a supra and he would smoke me like I was walking and he was driving. You will lose soon.

21st Nov 2003, 01:18

From Dr. Know.

Try the cheap route first by adding an octane booster to your tank, along with some premium gas and maybe a gas dryer. If that doesn't work you may have one or more of the following issues:

A Bad oxygen sensor. Due to the high mileage on your engine, the sensor is probably ready to fail. Another issue (due to high mileage and knocking) is possibly crank bearing wear, or a loose exhaust manifold. The bearings can be changed out once without having to rebuild your engine, but I recommend only doing this once.

It'll last you another 50,000 miles or so. Depending how hard you push it. Just don't use synthetic oil afterwards, or you may spin a bearing. Going this route is a heck of a lot cheaper than an overhaul, unless your already burning oil. It's to late if your already at that point. Your going to need an overhaul. Another good indicator of bad bearings would be crank or main oil seal leaks. When the lower bearings wear down, the shaft drops and creates a small gap that no new seal can...'seal'.

If it's the manifold, a lack of back pressure will cause a sort of ticky-knock sound (coming from the valves). Once the engine warms up the sound starts to diminish. Check for blow-by anyway.

If you have any further questions you can contact me at:

michlunap@netscape.net, and ask for "Dr. Know".