Mazda Mx3... Yay Or Nay?

Discussion in 'General' started by Washfordmonkey, 5 Jun 2006.

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Worth Buying?

  1. Yay

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  2. Nay

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  1. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    right i decided fellas... im going to get it.. but i want this body kit for it, and it will be sprayed black. No exhaust only a set of alloys which will look stylish.. dont want it to llook too modified but i had to admit that car looks much nicer like this than before
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  2. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    anyone seen that front bumper around or something similar??
     
  3. Bboy_Jon

    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    check ebay, bodykits.com and what not

    it looks like a smaller version of a 300zx :D

    no exhuast?
     
  4. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    well it will have standard exhaust prob wont do anything to it..
    then again....

    ebay is pretty slack on body kits for the car at the moment.. specifically that bumper i like!! If i found something very near to that bumper i would be happy..
    almost keen on that kind of paint too as well...
     
  5. NiHiLiST

    NiHiLiST New-born car whore

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    Personally I wouldn't bother with a bodykit unless it's quite subtle. I'm not much of a neons and chrome kind of guy but if you do it tastefully it could look nice. I like the sideskirts on that kit but I'm not keen on the bumper. Would probably look better with a nice paintjob rather than that vile Max Power cack on the car you posted the photo of ;)

    Remember to post pics whatever you do to it :D (which reminds me, I need to post a pic of my wheels sometime).
     
  6. chemo

    chemo True Jungle Brother

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    id rather get a civic tbh mate
     
  7. Bboy_Jon

    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    when are you getting the car anyways?

    get a nice paint job, nothing sparkly and gay though, i like the kit

    i think neons are gay though
     
  8. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    lol
    yeh am thinking about the paint now.. wouldnt mind some of that rage paint and if brought from ebay its pretty cheap!!
    hmmm i like the skirts... but i kinda like the bumper too.. havent found anything really subtle... i know what u mean though.
    and i aint keen on neons either in all honesty.

    well should have all the money on the 7th of next month...
     
  9. Bboy_Jon

    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    like that bumper lots: Erebuni Style 358 front bumper
    but still like the skirts from the piccy here
     
  11. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    nah too common.. although there is a nice del sol going around
     
  12. Bboy_Jon

    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    del sols looks so similar to mr2s, well the rear half atleast

    i hate civics, sure theres so much moddability for them (as in exterior) but there not very fast, and well to get it really fast, youd need to drop quite a bit of money into it

    plus it has rice written all over it imo
     
  13. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    civics are simply just too common for what i want.. i dont think ive ever seen a modded mx3?? in the flesh that is
    i hardely ever see them period!
     
  14. Bboy_Jon

    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    ya ive seen one in real life, not modded though
     
  15. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    yeh ive seen one in the real life.. my mum and dad had 2 new ones.. and then got rid when they brought the 200zx...
     
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    Bboy_Jon Minimodder

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    200zx? or do you mean 300? or 200sx
     
  17. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    200sx i appologise! :p
     
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    so they got rid of TWO NEW mx3's for ONE 200sx? why...
     
  19. Silver Shamrock

    Silver Shamrock What's a Dremel?

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    I've owned a red '92 mx-3 v6 for the last 16 months and i've been happy with it on the whole.

    Firstly check for coolent leaks. These are very common and hard to fix properly on mx-3 v6's because there's no room to work under the very cramped bonnet!! It took 3 attemps from my garage to get it done.

    Other than that it has not missed a beat, and never let me down even tho there's 120k on the clock now.

    It handles very well and you can really chuck it around bends with confidence. Although you need to keep the revs way up for good progress. It's pretty gutless below 3.5k but from 4k on it's a flier! Although fuel economy goes out of the window.

    A shout must also go out for the engine note. It's gorgeous:).

    The interior is drab compared to modern cars and some of the plastics feel and look cheap, although the seats are supportive and comfortable, even on long trips. The suspension can be pretty harsh over uneven roads.

    There's not alot of room inside and the headroom upfront is not generous. I'm only 5'8" and my hair touches the roof now and then. The rear seats are for kids only. The boot is quite big though. Oh and i must mention that the front door pockets are stupidly thin. You will get your fingers stuck often lol!

    All in all it's a good car, it's pretty rare on our roads and is still good looking imo. It sounds great, is quite nippy and is fun to drive.

    Here are a few pics of mine. My friend is gonna blow it over for me at the end of the month as it's starting to turn pink in places! I've had the wheels refurbished and when it's sprayed it will look lovely again:)

    pic1
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    pic3
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    pic5
     
  20. Washfordmonkey

    Washfordmonkey What's a Dremel?

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    thats lovely!!

    quick question.. on pic 3 or even 4 its got ur interior...
    is that 2 din for the stereo and u have a tape holder in there instead??

    btw does the interior light fade on and off?
     

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