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When we lived in the "Frozen Tundra" of Green Bay, my wife used our GS to drive daily between Green Bay and Appleton (about 25 miles each way). The stock Yoko's that came with the car totally sucked on snow, but the problem was that the only rims listed by Mazda were the alloy 15 (16?) inc...

Anybody have to get Rear Calipers / Rotors lately? Q1. If "yes" can you recommend a good place to get the parts? Q2. Is it just me, or are these little suckers rediculously expensive, seeing how they do next to nothing (so much front-end bias)? Q3. Anyway, the Brakes FAQ section states tha...

I thought that "OBDII" was a term used for an "Industry-Standard" port, and not to the ECU itself.<P>For instance, our '97 VW Passat has an OBDII connector, while it also has a Bosch Motronic ECU. GM cars, which have Delco ECUs, also have OBDII connectors.<P>Basically, my underst...

Another possible source of idle problems:<P>I had cracks in the Air Intake Hose (The big black rubber part with the accordion folds in it). They were hard to see, unless I flexed the hose - but I did notice at first that when I leaned on this hose, my idle speed changed dramatically. I fixed it temp...

Hey Keymaker:<P>If you want "safe" - go out and buy a Nerf car with a 1.5 hp engine, and be sure to put one of those flourescent-orange bicycle flags on it.<P>But seriously, you're entitled to your opinion.<P>However, as some of the others have said (in a round-about way) PROPERLY lowering...

With that kind of moolah, I would go with:<P>- A house down-payment (cars are almost never an investment, but hey, they're a hell of a lot more fun)<P>- REALLY NICE USED CAR - I would let some other fool take the depreciation hit. If you're kinda' tall like me, check out some Bimmers - they fit. Dec...

I like the whole idea, except for the Yellow dash.<P>I would suggest making the TOP of the dash black for the following reasons:<P>-black looks cool with yellow and white<BR>-black cuts down on glare, on the inside of the windsheield. This goes double if you're thinking about shiny yellow (fiberglas...

Ok, escuse me if I sound "stupid", but from monitoring some of the discussions, it appears that the stock urethane parts that make up the nose of the GS consist of two parts.<P>Q1. What are the correct / common names for these two parts? (please describe them, so that an idiot like me can ...

The lady with the '93 GS called today - it's SOLD!<P>(Don't know who the lucky buyer is, but in hindsight - I'm probably better off with a Black car - it's more "stealth". (I'd probably get too many tickets with a red car)).<P>Moderator - if you read this, you'll probably want to close thi...

So,<P>(thanks for the advice so far)<P>It appears that the Front (Door) speakers are the "tricky" ones, but probably not really all that tricky, eh?<P>Sounds like what I should be looking for is a unit with minimum depth - I do like the idea of the steerable tweeters. Anybody know of a par...

OK, I looked it over<BR>(Remember, my advice is worth precisely what you're paying for it - nothing! Also, I'm not any sort of auto-expert / mechanic.)<P>It IS a GS<BR>Its totally stock<BR>It has a 5-speed<BR>Looks like it has everything except sunroof<BR>(Air, Cruise, Power Windows, Power Mirrors)<...

Are MX-3s "Super Rust-Resistant", or is it just my imagination.<P>From what I can see from outside the vehicle, and from underneath, there is hardly any rust on this car. I drive this little bugger all year round, and in the Milwaukee area - they usually do not believe in Snow-Plows; inste...

I might be interested.<P>Keep me posted.<P>Thanx

If anybody in the area is looking - two different MX-3s are listed for sale in the "Journal-Sentinel":<P>One is a '92 (does not state V6) with 5-Speed, RED, 98K miles $2800 US / OBO<BR>Phone: (414) 351 - 2111<P>The other is a '93 GS, claimed to be "very clean", RED, 82K miles $38...

Sounds about like the going rate around here, provided that you are getting decent, reasonably high-quality struts that are designed to replace your stock units. [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]