I'm not much of a project guy, I mostly like to drive and this car has been DRIVEN - I took it to lapping days at PR for several years and raced the crap out of it (and it was sooooo fun), but it still runs pretty strong. I saw no point in owning something like this and not putting it to proper use. I don't care much for tuning, so I kept it basic. There's a KL-ZE with MX-6 VAF and ECU and it dynoed about 160 WHP few years ago and that's good enough for me. No fancy stereo or electronics either - there's a crappy old CD player with rotten speaker connections which I never turn on because the only music I care about is coming out of the exhaust. A/C is empty and I don't care. But hey, you know what, it passes emissions in WA state. At least it has so far. The rarest component on this baby is probably the AST coilovers - that's a good $2K+ and it's corner-balanced and aligned and handles beautifully while still being soft and comfy.
Also have a spare transmisison that's been rebuilt and never installed. Yours at no cost if you buy the car. I guess if you just want the transmisison, I can let it go for $500. It's probably full of cobwebs and homeless people, so I'm not going to ship it. Come pick it up if you want.
I freaking love this car and hate to sell it, but even more I hate to see it sit idle and rust away, especially in rainy Seattle. It still has original paint and it's clean.
I know everyone here already has an MX-3 and no money, so I'm not really hoping to sell it here, but just in case...
Here be the list of things I haz on it:
ACT Stage 1 clutch (think it has a light flywheel, but I don't remember which)
Strut tower bars
Whiteline Swaybar
2.5L KLZE
MX-6 ECU and VAF
AST coilovers, fully corner balanced
K&N CAI
2.5" all the way through, high flow cat, ceramic coated headers
HEI ignition module
brand new distributor
SuperPro urethane suspension bushings with custom rear LCA bushings
Shifter bracket (keeps shifter from falling through - known issue on old MX-3s)
AWR urethane engine mounts
Recently rebuilt transmission, only a few k miles
Interprep valve springs, KL-DE retainers/locks
Brand new valve cover gaskets
Recently replaced spark plugs
All new seals on the coolant piping
New timing belt, tensioner, water pump
Recently checked all the HLAs (hydraulic lifters) - all in great shape
Replaced old cam tension springs with new redesigned ones, so no more slip and slap on the secondary cams
Regular oil changes, never starved
New O2 sensor
New fuel filter
Compression still good
Brand new battery
Rear defroster works
Sunroof works
Power windows work
Rear wiper works
Swapped out stock headlights, which are clearly awful, for projectors
Cusco camber plates (rear set is not on the car, but you can have it)
949 Racing wheels with some Hankook RS2s melted to perfection
Brakes - Axxis Ultimates in the front, and EBC Greenstuff in the rear - still plenty of pad
Braided SS brake lines
Some issues that I'm aware of:
A/C probably needs a recharge
Idles steady around 900, but will sometimes idle low after coming to a stop, when warmed up. I've set the idle to spec, but it still happens.
Windows love to fog up in the rain, common issue with these cars
Some rust on exhaust tip and muffler
Do not have key for the hatch, opens only with the lever
Yeah, economic times are tough, so ideally I'd like to get $4900 for it, but if someone can offer me something reasonable and a GOOD HOME FOR MY CAR, I'll let it go for less.
yay
edit: SOLD
At least you're looking to put her in good hands.