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just got a mx-3

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just got my first mx-3. its a 4 cylender 5 speed, 1993. bone stock any suggestions on what i should do to it first. Im a poor college student so don't have alot of money thanks
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a car wash?
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tune up.

plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter, oil change and filter...

and then detail the interior.
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^^ Yes.
And resist the urge to paint stuff at random. A groundwrire kit is helpful, and CAI.
The MOST useful thing you can do is read the FAQs, and search any questions you can come up with.
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djfinn wrote:any suggestions on what i should do to it first. Im a poor college student so don't have alot of money thanks
Ah well you are in luck, keep it stock and you wont have to spend any cash
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And resist the urge to paint stuff at random
who is this directed at? :lol:
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thanks i did a tune up, rear brakes, front ones were new, and an oil change

thanks everyone
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djfinn wrote:thanks i did a tune up, rear brakes, front ones were new, and an oil change

thanks everyone
Nice, just keep it clean an original man. The car will have better resale that way and it wont look out of place. My advice is to seek out any problems with the car like missing clips, plastics, wipers and all that and find replacements to get it as close as you can to being new. Then you will have a nice mx3 :)
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mikeinaus wrote:
And resist the urge to paint stuff at random
who is this directed at? :lol:
No one in particular :confused2: We've all done it! :P
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thats what it looks like right now, only paid 500 for it and she runs great
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Great buy! Even the driver's seat is in great shape. Don't let the lanyard get caught in the pedals. You'll think you're driving a Toyota :lol:
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
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lol yea thats a good idea, thats just my master set of keys i normally don't drive with it
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Nice color, Laguna blue. Keep it clean!
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