protejay

well, got to drive and compare a 94 to my 91...

the engine was smooth and peppy - seemed well taken care of.

the 5sp was also smooth, BUT it had a LOT of FREE PLAY in it! when you had it in gear - say 4th - i could move the shifter like 2 inches side to side... any idea why????

my 91 has NO free play in it when in gear...

asking price is $3500 which i def think is a good deal - i just don't like the 94 front face and taillights...

bty, the power windows worked GREAT almost made me wonder if mazda used new a setup in the 94!

Maz94Protege

shifter bushings is reason it has freeplay. and 65k?? DAMN!! i bought mine for $4800 94 DX, with 96k on it. but its in EXE cond. interior is almost mint and ouside only had a few small un-noticible scratches. other than that its like a brand new car!
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so go buy that car. that would be cool!

protejay

yeah, i'm thinkin 'bout making an offer....the car even has the original red spark plug wires... it needs some cleaning; and the ruby red paint looks good, but has been messily touched up in several places...no rust on the sunroof

its a tossup - i either want to get another 1st gen in good shape or spend the $$ on redoin my car

my car spent 5 years in Montana; salt, snow, rocks, etc has rusted it up - the rear suspension/underbody esp is in bad shape

it needs:
air conditioning fix - don't know - prob $$$
new bushings, struts, etc
rust removal esp under rear
completely new paint and some bodywork, inc new sunroof lid(mine lots a rust) - $1500
RR caliper needs replacing - parkin brake doesn't release
clutch job - have held off installin fidanza )
'cause of poss of another car

so....$$ for 'new' better shape Pro, or $$$ for 'new' 'new' Pro with FUN performance stuff in the mix....

YSRPilot

Can these be bought, and are they easy to change? My Escort Gt has 186,000mi and the shifter has a lot of play (especially 3rd). I thought it was just the tranny getting sloppy.