Faults:

It's a rally car, so it had it's engine rebuilt around 90,000 KMS.

Sheared teeth from second gear and had to be replaced.

General Comments:

Easy too handle and drive quickly on tarmac.

Central diff locking ability useful for dirt/mud/gravel.

Electrics are a pain in the arse.

It is quick, and handles well.

Faults:

I had new brakes put on (drums, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, hoses and calipers) and a new clutch. Other replacements include distributor, front ball joints and axles, CV joints/boots, rear wheel bearings and that's about it. Radiator, water pump, fuel pump, starter and alternator are original equipment.

General Comments:

This 1.6 liter has a lot of get up and go. No hesitation. No spark knock after all these miles.

It still feels like a solid car and I would not be hesitant to take it out of state (Michigan).

Awesome car.

Faults:

Blown Head Casket, cracked manifold, internal head damage, blown radiator and burst radiator hoses when the engine cooked itself.

The gearbox blew during a skid, the replacement lasted about 3 weeks.

Filthy gas tank had to be emptied and fuel lines, filter replaced because of loose gas cap.

General Comments:

I bought this car when I was 15 and did the usual young boy racer mods like tints, hub-mags, exhaust and stereo. I realised the humble Mazda 323's are one of the most common sites on the road and rather lacked in the engine department, but I didn't let that stop me having a lot of fun in my car.

Being the young silly driver I was in my earlier years I would drive the little Mazda to its limits, which when translated to the open road meant a meagre speed of about 165km/h... apart from a few times on the motorway when it hit a good 200km/h.

It has also done a few good skids, though requiring either Diesel, a wet road or some gravel to start smoking the front wheels.

To be honest the car has served me well for the abuse it has had put upon it. Although generally something major has gone wrong with it about every 6 months.

The major purpose of this car is people moving with a great stereo. It does well, it fits 5 people comfortably and fits 4 12" subwoofers with ease.

When fitted with 17" mags, has lowered suspension, 2.5" exhaust, rear spoilers, sideskirts and front spoiler, 5% tints all round, K&N air filter, Mazda banner on front windscreen, 150dB Sounds this car looks quite phat.

Faults:

Nothing in 9 years!

General Comments:

The most reliable car I or anyone I know has ever owned. Good solid suspension - handles well even with standard 175 70 13's fitted. Not a guzzler either.

Faults:

Right now it's winter here, around minus 30 degrees outside. Now the oil sensor is stuck where it would normaly sit when the oil is at the bottom of the crank case.

Well that results in the engine sensing that there is no oil in it at all, which in turn will tell the motherboard that there is no oil and then it shuts off the motor right away.. this is the only major problem. Besides the regular maintenance.

General Comments:

Shocks and struts will go on the GT edition with the electric sport suspension, usually around the 260,000 mark or above, cost is around three to five hundred (Canadian funds) each. Even more if you go with the dealer stock, better to go with the after market, rides even better.