I live in california, and about 20 miles from me is a scrap yard where i used to go for all my acura integra used parts. there are a few specialty shops and small private "project car" dealers. I went to one of these project dealers, and one of the cars, was a nice little blaze red mazda mx3 sohc 1.6 manuel transmision. at the time the paint had a little oxidation, which was easly taken care of. I purchased the car for 950$ (including tax). ive been driving it for about 3 months now and the only work ive done on it to ensure its reliability is a new water pump and timing belt (as well as general metenance oil changes, spark plugs ect). it has already been on a 7 hour road trip without any hastle. basically, do u think i got a good deal? it does have 153k miles on it, but as far as i can tell, it doesnt burn any oil at all.
heres a picture of the front (the white areas on the front bumper have been taken care of too):
what do you think?
what do you think?
Last edited by NorCalMX3 on August 1st, 2006, 3:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Nice. A great deal for 950 bucks too. If the motor ever goes you can use a Protoge motor. They are a tad more powerful. The B6 that is in there is a great motor and should last way beyond 150K miles.
ZE -strait neck,headers,2.5 exhaust,pheno spacers,lower cross member,GC coils,MS struts,Brembo slotted rotors,filled MS mounts,SS brake/clutch lines, CAI,to rear bat reloc,Hella headlamps,Hella DE fogs 180WHP
yea, i love it so much that i dont even drive my acura anymore, its considered "backup" as of now.
a few things ive done myself:
black style altezza taillights
grant racing steering wheel
alpine speakers (soon a sub too)
water pump (which was causing a coolant leak)
timing belt, power steering belt, and alternator belt
painted my manifold shroud with blue high heat enamel
painted my valve cover green with high heat enamel
alot more on the way, just gotta get a job
a few things ive done myself:
black style altezza taillights
grant racing steering wheel
alpine speakers (soon a sub too)
water pump (which was causing a coolant leak)
timing belt, power steering belt, and alternator belt
painted my manifold shroud with blue high heat enamel
painted my valve cover green with high heat enamel
alot more on the way, just gotta get a job
1992 MX-3 GS:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
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yea rescue california is about 30 miles east of sacramentoMazdaracer wrote:wow, what a bargin!! good find.
BTW, Where in CA is Rescue? I'm guessing NorCal.
and yea, it was a great buy!!!
1992 MX-3 GS:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
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more pics!!! n(dont worry bout the water underneith it, i just cleaned the engine)
(note the nor cal decal on the front windshield)
(note the nor cal decal on the front windshield)
1992 MX-3 GS:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2607936
1995 Honda Del Sol (Current Main until KL-ZE Swap):
http://teamsolcal.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20662
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looks nice good deal fro 950 for sure
95 RS Blaze Red, RTX 17's Gunmetal with Polished Lip, Falken Tires, GS Lip, Carbon Fibre Altezza Tailights, Black and Red Interior (front/rear seats, door panels, and rear panels. GS Spoiler, Hood with scoop, Black Mirrors, Pioneer Deh-p6800 Deck, Infinity 6010cs components, infintity 4x6 Rears, Red Shift Boot , 12 Blue Interior Lights throughout car and 4 leds in vents wired to 2 switches total
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