The Mazda MX3, an unsung hero

does the mx3 really have that much of an aftermarket ? seems like it has a disadvantage to honda with its mugen and jun

It shares a lot of parts with the 323/Familia/Protege, so most mods for those work on the MX-3 as well.

Certain Probe/MX-6 parts can be swapped in, too.

Overall the aftermarket isn't as huge as Honda's, obviously, but it's not too terrible.

>FWD
>NOT HONDA
>SHIT STOCK SPECS
>NO DOUBLE WISHBONE EVEN
>NOTHING REDEEMABLE
RIP
RIP
RIP
Don't buy it
RIP

When I was buying my first car I was really considering this, but my dads says no and I buy renault 25

Love mine, v6 makes pretty nice sounds with an exhaust.
Prepping for a turbo probe gt swap.
Also there's a nice red one with a klze already in it for 2400 near Seattle.

Amenities and V6.

Why not KLZE or Miller Cycle swap? Bad engine?

Is the 4 cylinder not worth having at all? Is it that bad?

The S/C Miller cycle from the millenia can fit with some persuasion. I personally prefer the small high rev V6 with some boost added, but what do I know.

>V6
even the 1.6 is still pretty heavy

Probe motor is better for boost than the klze

If you plan on doing another 4cyl swap it's fine because turbo options, but v6 goes from 130hp to about 185 with probe v6, and about 200 with klze

Sounds like they all belong in the TRASH
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I actually cringed at the way you type

That's what we said! It's gotta be more block.

Pretty sure it gave me cancer

Kill yourself

Good to know. Can you put KLDE heads on the KLZE block for lower compression with turbo and revs? I kind of want an MX-6 now.

just stick a honda engine in the mx3
what

This was my first car and they're pretty great. Had the V6 with the 5speed standard. It has a very good turning radius and handling. The V6 is a revving power plant and it is very easy to break the front wheels with it.

It's a load of fun, looks unique, and is a hatchback. It is every shitbox-enthusiast's dreams.

Not sure haven't looked into the klze much because prices suck and I got a probe gt motor already built for cheap.

Why.. Kl motors sound 10x better and are drop in

Ls swap
Ftw

Except you can usually find parts for shit boxes

Took this in a car meet on sunday. Not bad 2bh

what would happen if someone decided to swap in the RWD drivetrain from the Miata into those?

because its not a v6????

The Mazda MX-6 V6 is infinitely superior.

I got the v6 for a while
fun as fuck car, but had to sell it because I didnt have any money to fix anything wrong with it and my parents didnt want to deal with it

It had around 220K miles by the time I sold it and I never had an issue finding parts. The only thing I ever had trouble with specifically is the master window switch. A lot of the parts are interchangeable for the B6E as well since it was used in the MX5, protege, Laser, etc.

But the Mazda K-series is like the only good V6 in the world. It's up there with the Dino V6. Maybe the SHO V6 can tag along, too.

This is b8.

But the car isn't a v6 what are you even arguing anymore

UNSUNG HERO THREAD

goddamn it's ugly

>FWD

>distinct drop in posting quality once school hours are over
wow i want it to just be a meme

You're right, the VQ series are *great* V6's.

It's to the 626 what the Prelude is to the Accord.

CARS CAN'T BE FUN UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE THE TAIL COME OUT BY SLAMMING THE GAS :((((((

ALSO I CAN'T DRIVE :((((((

It's just my personal opinion that it looks like it should have RWD.

I don't mind it at all if it's in something with less sporting coupe pretensions.

It's just as sporty as any other sports coupe, stop being upset.

Chassis matters way more than drivetrain layout below ~300hp.

My bad, I thought the 1.6l was a V6 too.

Well thanks to the driver and passenger Airbags; side curtain, seat mounted, and an interior made not economically, it's still a lot lighter than the CR-X III del Sol.

Fwd can't take real power

Mazda MX3, a car that shouldn't have been FWD

A hardtop, V6-powered Miata would've been fucking amazing.

It's still a damn fun car, but just imagine that.

Imagine 2005 RWD Integra. What a missile that would be

Go back to Jalopnik

I used to have one. Was heavily molested and I tried to give it a decent paint job before I sold it, Someone covered it in black bullshit all over tail lights and everything. One of the best handling cars I ever drove, and was fun for being slow. Nobody wants one of these damn things though.

I want one.
I will own one someday.

Fuck, there's even one in my city for sale for ~1400 eurobucks.

>fwd
>handling well
Then again anything with 105 up that's small will be said to "handle well "
No reason to get mx3 over Honda or miata

You're gonna want more power after awhile trust me, but its a head turner, or at least in the US I suppose. I had a lot of people ask me what the fuck it is and that they've never heard of one.

I'm not in the US, but they're still not exactly common around here.

There's some nice backroads though, and their low weight means low road taxes and decent MPG, which is nice because fuel's retardedly expensive.

1
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5
Horsepower
2470 POUND FWD COUPE
LOL
GET A MIATA OR INTEGRA OR CIVIC SI MORON

Knows nothing about handling obviously

Or the MX-3, most of the talk ITT has been about the 130hp 1.8l V6 version, not the 105hp 1.6l i4.

It looks like a twingo meets supra meets nb meets 928

To me,it looks like a Miata with a little less hood,a little more in the middle and the ass of an FC,with the curves of an NB Miata throughout.

>make passing comment
>Veeky Forums burns their ass in rage
>I'm the one upset

If you say so pham.

t. Bus rider

>It's just as sporty as any other sports coupe
In appearance, perhaps. Don't be a Hondafag.

Rather have celica or a prelude 2bh

busriders

Holy shit no it hasn't

t. Bus Memes
t. t. Memes

FWD cuck.

Alright, how is true?

The MX-3 and 6 are sports coupes. The S15 Spec-R is also a sports coupe. The DC2 Integra Type R is also a sports coupe. The sixth gen Celica GT-Four is also a sports coupe, as is the seventh gen Celica, as is the AE111.

They are all drastically different to each other.

I tried for years to find one of these in BC that isn't raped with rust and peeling clearcoat but it's impossible.

Speaking of which...

Didn't these come with an SR20 at some point?

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I have a 323 hatch, really wanna swap it for a lantis now

STOP POSTING FWD

Shouldn't you be doing your chores?

The 1.6 mx3 is trash and inferior in every way to every other option

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This, I owned one and it was a great car. Apparently a nightmare if they go wrong, mine didn't so :^)

>1.6 mx3 loses to stock 1.6 mx5 in a fucking DRAG

>some point

If by "some point" you mean from the day they were introduced, to the day they were kill, then yes.

There was a 1.6 as well iirc. GA16DE?

Yep. In some markets.

Oh hey, heres another small 90s Mazda hatch.

Trashy underpowered shitbox that isn't even that reliable.
At least the MX-3 had a V6 variant.

Get out of our FWD appreciation thread.

And everyone ITT who's not shitposting has been saying that if you buy an MX-3, you buy one with the V6.

Also lolnopower doesn't mean it can't handle well, which it does.

Posting MX3 CL finds

orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5534073007.html

tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5528528513.html

tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5557041695.html

spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/5558342509.html (V6 in bad shape, RIP)

tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5552218476.html (Protege DX with low miles, because fuck you)

sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/5556387473.html (This one is in good condition, other than those tail lights)

orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5524319727.html
(V6 with rattle can paint job)

orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5538244456.html
(comes with rims yo)

tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5556595335.html (TARBO brapbrapbrap)

and that's pretty much it, RIP little MX3

We're not discussing the v6

Some if us were dumbass

Fwd