I pulled this off a MX-3 a few years back that had been nearly stripped to the bone in the junkyard. I never put it in my MX-3, but I did have it in my Festiva for a few months. The wheel has a couple of small nicks in it, but is still in good shape, especially considering the year it is.
Has 157K... never smoked or anything like that. Still has cross hatching in the cylinders. Make yourself a 2.5 for cheap... pick it up yourself... it's in Esko, MN (close to Duluth).