Well last weekend I bought my mx 3 for a very reasonable £375 gbp (don't know the price in $ but it was a complete steal).
It needs a little work as will be explained hopefuly in this thread:
So to start:
The car was cheap because there is a little work that needs doing that the previous owner couldn't be bothered to do.
First off, one of the lights was broken.
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/brokenlight.jpg)
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But after searching ebay I found a replacement and fitted it straight away.
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One of the spot lights is broken too but I haven't looked for one yet.
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/Photo020-1.jpg)
There was a small mark on the bumper
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/Photo019-1.jpg)
But with a little bit of polish and scrubbing it came out.
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/Photo038-1.jpg)
Hey I'm from the UK, the weather sucks and we have rust!
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/Photo032.jpg)
So I'm looking to get the rust fixed or even buy a new hood, depending on which is the cheapest option.
The wheels are really scraped and there are a few dents
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/wheeldent.jpg)
But the car has been booked in for next weekend to get the wheels fixed and powder coated, I don't know whether to get them done in black or anthracite.
Now some pics of the car and the progress so far and what I have planned
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I started in the engine, cleaning it up and exploring it. First thing was to add a little bit of colour.
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I want the block coloured and the next picture is similar to what I want (only it is on a V6 not a 1.6)
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/Mazda_Klze.jpg)
I also want the leather interior from this model
![Image](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/ek3phil/leatherinterior.jpg)
Also getting an LED dash conversion done next week to give the dials a fresh new look.
Thanks for looking