92 mx3 SOHC not running, worth buying?

SBmx3 · Post by **SBmx3** » January 28th, 2006, 6:37 pm

so I saw an add for a 92 mx3 M-Tranny that is not running
The couple was selling it for $500 US, but I told them I could only muster up $300 and they said it should be fine
the old college student plee ;>)

so their story goes as this:
they drove the car everyday up until they got a new one in June of 2005
then they parked it (in garage) and didnt try and move it until October '05
when they went to start it, the engine didnt turn over
they checkt the battery and found it was dead and replaced it
but the engine would still not turn over.

After reading around in the forum I decided it might have something to due with the fuses as I have blown a few with a few DIY mods on my previous vehicles. When I went down to look at the vehicle the main fuses (80A bolted in under the hood) was in fact blown

if that is the only thing wrong with the car it is like a $3 fix

but i was wondering what you guys might think.

Is this car worth it? I mean its only $300, but I don't know too much about the MX3. Is it an expensive car to fix? the car is "AS IS" What if something else is wrong?
any opinions would be greatly appreaciated

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » January 28th, 2006, 7:42 pm

I get it if i were u i bought one for $600 piston rings where gone intereior all jack up. I restored it slap a BP motor but sadly i traded for a 88 MX-6 GT. So again am looking for another Poor mx-3 that an owner never really cared for. Restore it and turn into a monster.

Sound from what was written u got a good deal i would go for it. Yes the MX-3 can be expensive car fix and since its been sitting for months thier the chance that there maybe something else wrong or u got a yourself a $3 fix. I would junk the sohc 1.6 and swap a 1.8 DOHC BP.

Franko · Post by **Franko** » January 28th, 2006, 9:22 pm

It sounds like the starting motor could be fried but it could also be seized up although I doubt it. Id say buy it.. if the engine is seized up ill give you my old one I got sitting in my basement. You wana pay to ship it and its yours. Id say buy it man!

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » January 28th, 2006, 9:30 pm

sounds like good deal especially if you can fix it for $3

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » January 28th, 2006, 9:38 pm

k so hold on.....

you have found a car for 500 usd, its gonna take <$3 to fix it....

any your questioning if you should buy it or not.

You could easily sell it for 1500 and make 300% profit? for like 2 mins work.

Bochek

nicksmx3 · Post by **nicksmx3** » January 28th, 2006, 11:12 pm

yeah buy it dude. hey what kind of motor do you have sitting in your basement? if hes not interested i will be.

relisys_3200 · Post by **relisys_3200** » January 28th, 2006, 11:45 pm

Even if you buy the car for $300 or whatever your offering...you could easily part it out and get the money back and then some. There is always someone looking for body parts, or looking to do a tranny swap, etc.

Franko · Post by **Franko** » January 29th, 2006, 12:44 am

Its the stock sohc engine out of my mx.. Nothing special..

SBmx3 · Post by **SBmx3** » February 2nd, 2006, 4:07 am

woot, i am now the owner of a '92 Mazda MX-3
... running, it was the fuse...
drove it home just now
good call guys

details are as folloes:
fuse and battery $54
registration (including past dues, that i didnt know about

) $143
CAR $300

so all together $497+ what ever it cost to smog nowadays...

ty for all the input guys, I will recommend this forum to any mazda owner i come across

mitsudriver · Post by **mitsudriver** » February 2nd, 2006, 2:59 pm

Congratulations

Hadrien · Post by **Hadrien** » February 2nd, 2006, 5:46 pm

wow dude nice score! I would definately go into $500 of temporary debt for another MX3. Im always on the prowl for one.