The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
- 92EmeraldDream
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The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
this is a topic to post about the langejevity of your mazdas, I know that they are reliable and all but just how reliable are they????? Really, with the proper tune ups and mandatory care. I own a 1992 mx3 with 170000 on the odometer.
92' Mazda Mx31.6L Rs with catback exhaust,struttower brace currently disabled with some frnt end Damagehttp://element.searchpluswin.com/?cmd=s ... &rb=930734[URL=http://element.searchpluswin.com/? ... .jpg[/img]
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Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
I have about 134,000 miles and it's a smooth as ever. Not even a single valve tap or strange noise...
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I bought my Mx-3 in 2002 at 109'000kms. At 141'000, I did my ZE swap, and killed the motor in a freak throttle cable issue and sits at 243'000 I believe
1992 Mazda Mx-3 GSR - 2.5L KLZE : Award Winning Show Car & Race Car ['02-'09] (Retired)
2004 Mazda RX-8 GT - Renesis Wankel : LS3 Coils, BHR Mid-Pipe + Falken RT-615K 245/40r18
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my daily driver(soon to be girlfreinds) has 270,000km, 1.8L v6 AUTOMATIC..second timing belt.
second mx3 has over 320,000km on 1.8L v6 5spd..brand new timing belt/clutch..needs minor work but still runs good.
second mx3 has over 320,000km on 1.8L v6 5spd..brand new timing belt/clutch..needs minor work but still runs good.
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Uncle has a auto protege @ 200k. Runs good, needs a washer fluid bottle.
Now with Moderator power!
Black '93 BP RS - wrecked, parted, scrapped.
Green GS - Sold.
Black GS - Summer DD/Race car - Fancy KLZE
Red GS - K8-ATX -> MTX-KLDE - Frakencar. Scrapped
White GS - Rusty. Parts. Scrapped
1997 BMW M3 - my summer baby
2002 BMW 325Xi - sold
2003 Forester Xti - EJ20K swapped.
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Black '93 BP RS - wrecked, parted, scrapped.
Green GS - Sold.
Black GS - Summer DD/Race car - Fancy KLZE
Red GS - K8-ATX -> MTX-KLDE - Frakencar. Scrapped
White GS - Rusty. Parts. Scrapped
1997 BMW M3 - my summer baby
2002 BMW 325Xi - sold
2003 Forester Xti - EJ20K swapped.
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i've got a 94 RS Auto with like 128k miles or something. It still works despite all its problems (1 trans and 2 blown head gaskets later). I've also got a 94 GS mtx its got 240k kilometers (140k-ish miles) it'll work once i buy sparkplug wires. I hope.
'95 MX-3 RS - Project "Déjà Vu" Destined for the scrapyard.
'93 MX-3 GS - SOLD!
'93 MX-3 GS SE - Parts car!
'94 MX-3 GS - Scrapped
'94 MX-3 RS - Scrapped
'96 Sunfire SE - Scrapped
'03 Sunfire SE - Deathtrap
'95 Cavalier Base - Scrapped
'94 Thunderbird LX - Collects dust
'89 Mustang GT - SOLD!
'93 MX-3 GS - SOLD!
'93 MX-3 GS SE - Parts car!
'94 MX-3 GS - Scrapped
'94 MX-3 RS - Scrapped
'96 Sunfire SE - Scrapped
'03 Sunfire SE - Deathtrap
'95 Cavalier Base - Scrapped
'94 Thunderbird LX - Collects dust
'89 Mustang GT - SOLD!
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Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
my RS had 280XXX km before i sold it. needed normal stuff
my GS has 230XXX km on it now and the old k8 was still going strong.
my GS has 230XXX km on it now and the old k8 was still going strong.
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Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
92 GS, 5 speed with 240xxx km
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Just bought one w/ 280k .. purrs like a kitten !
Silver 1994 GS
Black 1993 RS
Black 1993 RS
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Got about 160,000 miles on mine... and she's a 1993 RS with power windows and locks, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.... and I've driven her to St. Louis, thoughout Arkansa, and Louisiana... and besides the tap in the engine I get every now and then... she drives extremely well. Got her about 6 years ago... and besides buying parts for her every now and then... she is just as reliable as any Toyota or Honda I've ever had.
Alot of the students at my kids school always comment on how much they like my MX, and I even got a thumbs up from a old man driving a cadillac not too long ago. Awesome interior and exterior design for a car made about 16 years ago.... a good number of people think it's a new vehicle, and with that old Mazda emblem on it... they never know what it is... and for some reason, old women think it's a Porsche Go figure
Alot of the students at my kids school always comment on how much they like my MX, and I even got a thumbs up from a old man driving a cadillac not too long ago. Awesome interior and exterior design for a car made about 16 years ago.... a good number of people think it's a new vehicle, and with that old Mazda emblem on it... they never know what it is... and for some reason, old women think it's a Porsche Go figure
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My B6 DOHChas perfect compression and just rolled 130K.
My roommate's B6 DOHC ticks, tacks, burns oil like the dickens, leaking radiator and never puts oil in it....
with 190K and he drives it to school and work EVERY day.
So drive it till it's broke, then keep on driving it some mo'
My roommate's B6 DOHC ticks, tacks, burns oil like the dickens, leaking radiator and never puts oil in it....
with 190K and he drives it to school and work EVERY day.
So drive it till it's broke, then keep on driving it some mo'
- 92EmeraldDream
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I can agree that there are usually some minor problems that indicate higher mileage motors in these never failing very dependable mazdas and there are so many out there that noone even realizes that they can be put through HELL!!!
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My SE just turned 292,000km. That's 181,000+mi. I could keep it on the road for a while yet if I wanted...but I have dreamed of that ZE for so long. It seems like a good time.
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
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93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
My Worklog
My feedback thread
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.