Another MX-3 Topic
My sister is looking to sell her 94 MX-3 V6 5 speed, and I was the first person she asked. She lives about 5 hours away so I can't easily testdrive it.
Has anyone personally driven one of these and able to give info on how peppy it feels? It seems like for such a small car that a V6 could get it around pretty quickly. I'm mostly intersted because I could get potentially get it very cheap, since 1. She's my sister, 2. It needs new gaskets (a common problem with the V6's) and a paint job. Besides this it's in great condition. The gaskets I could put on myself, and the paint job I could have done for the price of only the paint (a deal with my old boss, who regularly paints his own restored cars). Thanks for any info. |
sounds like it'd work out great for you. the mx3 is a really fun car from what I've heard and you've got a great opportunity to get one!
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX WHICH gaskets? Head gaskets aren't too much fun on a K series. For that matter, neither is a valve cover gasket on the rear bank. I've replaced head gaskets before, on older and much simpler engines before. But if it looks like it's gonna be a major bitch, then I can just buy the gaskets and get a local shop, instead of the dealership, to replace them pretty cheaply. But it looks like me and a friend are driving to NC this weekend and picking it up. If I decide I don't want to keep the car, I could probably sell it and make a profit. Thanks for your responses. |
Originally posted by Gro Harlem how much are you paying for it? Keep in mind, the mx3 has the smallest v6 ever used in a production car (1.8 liter!) ALthough with a KLZE swap like mine, they are fast as shit, and that swap is easy and inexpensive. I've heard of 2.5 MX3's - is that from a KLZE swap you're talking about? (Sorry, haven't done a whole lot of research on the car yet) |
The v6s rock.. bit heavier than the i4s but the suspension is sounder out of the box... Yeah if the head gasket is blow i wouldnty pay that much just check ya stuiff do a compression test onthe motor..
there are sevral motors you can swap two most popular being the kl03 (america mx6/probe v6) or the jspec klze.. both of which are easy to do... |
Yeah basically the way it goes is the more money you need to spend to make it run right the less its worth.. that is how i got a protege for 50$ =]
granted it has one mid sized dent two windows that needed replacing needs brakes cv axels one heck of a cleaning and the tranny is on its way out... but hey it runs and the motor still pulls strong =] |
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