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The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 8:02 pm
by 92EmeraldDream
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.
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 8:12 pm
by Dark_Rider2k3
I have about 134,000 miles and it's a smooth as ever. Not even a single valve tap or strange noise...
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 8:41 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
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
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 9:10 pm
by tmac4t4
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.
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 10:25 pm
by Ryan
Uncle has a auto protege @ 200k. Runs good, needs a washer fluid bottle.
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 10:49 pm
by Savin
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.
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 10:56 pm
by projectzemx3
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.
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 18th, 2009, 1:13 am
by _-Night-Shade-_
92 GS, 5 speed with 240xxx km
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 18th, 2009, 1:28 am
by koppit
Just bought one w/ 280k .. purrs like a kitten !
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 18th, 2009, 10:23 pm
by jrors
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
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 21st, 2009, 8:23 am
by SuperK
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'
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 26th, 2009, 4:30 pm
by 92EmeraldDream
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!!!
Re: The years go bye as the mileage keeps on rolling
Posted: February 26th, 2009, 8:56 pm
by wytbishop
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.