^For the MZR engine:
blown turbos
all manner of gasket/seals leaking
undiagnosable intermittent power loss issues requiring a reflash
security system computer incompatibility with engine computer
**** for gas mileage

For the MS6:
broken rear differential
broken axles
all manner of broken suspension pieces
transmission mount
CLUTCH SUCKS BIG HAIRY WALRUS BALLZ

Most guys see about 220whp/230ftlbs bone stock. The thing falls flat on it's face after 5k. This is a pretty good example of a stock MS6 power curve although his car show a bit more power.
http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.ph...68347&hl=stock Right when the power gets good, it just stops pulling. The good news is that there's almost a full harness PnP piggyback ready to go. All you need to hit 300whp is to pull fuel starting at about 4k. In a few years when it's out of warranty, the piggy and a Devils own should make STI's no problem.

 

hustler, i was looking for a car like you are describing. if you are in that range, i suggest looking at the IS300. if you want an auto, personality, and something different, look for the is 300 wagon. i wish we had bought the wagon we test drove over the pilot we bought. it was a blast to drive.

sporty, excellent design, reliable, dead-nuts reliable, nice features,too...and RWD.

 

ooo

nice call

 

Forester XT. *****, reliability, utility, lesbo appeal. And when you finally do decide to mod it, plenty of mods available.

Frank

 

for 7k?

 

MS3 has had motor mounts failure. IIRC they issued a TSB in japan and will probably do so here in the US

 

Huh? I only saw this price quote from Hustler:

"I have not ruled out dumping say $17k cash on an ms3, and financing the rest. I want something I know will make it from a to b."

Frank

 

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/car/348358468.html

 

any info on protege5 manual vs. automatic reliability? I found a black p5 with black leather I might get.

 

Aaaahhhhh! Dammit man, go to one of the protege boards and do some searching. I had an auto P5 for four years and beat the **** out of it daily. Was still working when I got rid of it.

 

I think has info on that stuff :gay:

 

FINALLY someone puts that smiley to good use

 

Do you really think another board is gonna put up him?


Hustlers intro to the P5 board...
Hi, I'm a new thinking about getting a P5, I almost had a turbo miata but couldn't make up my mind, then when I did I didn't know how much boost to run. I asked the people on my other board, where I am one of the senior members and practically a mod and they told me to come here for advice.

So do you guys think an automatic is better then standard?

The hard part for me in driving a standard is deciding what gear to use... do they come in a 3spd?
I only have 17K burning a hole in my pocket, but only want to spend about $1700, so I have enough left over for another car...

 

rofl...

 

my accord may be boring, but it gets the job done and gets decent mileage. Remember, the miata is the fun car.

 

then in comes and says yaeh get an auto and ride in my miata with cut springs