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| 1702.1 | Your granny might like it! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Go ahead, Punk. MAKE MY TEA!!!! | Mon Feb 24 1992 09:30 | 14 |
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ho ho. 0-62 in 14 seconds? I had a Triumph Dolomite with a 1500cc
engine that went quicker than that! :^)
What a SPORTS car eh?
Comments? It looks like a cross between a Celica and a CRX (but with
none of the good points of either! - Well ok, the Celica has no good
points, but the CRX has!) :^) No seriously. The 1.6 is a car for the
kind of people who used to buy 1.6 autoboxed Capris (or 1.3s - Did
people really BUY them?). It's an all looks and no go car, even by the
standards of the Capri era!
Mark
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| 1702.2 | Auto only? | KERNEL::FISCHERI | One of them's got a gun | Thu Feb 27 1992 13:14 | 4 |
| Isn't a manual 1.6 model available then?
Ian
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| 1702.3 | | FUTURS::WATSON | Rik Watson | Thu Feb 27 1992 14:43 | 4 |
| Only two options
1.6 Auto 0-60 14s (if ever)
1.8 Man 0.90 8.x sec where x is <5 depending which review you read
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| 1702.4 | | KAOOA::LAVIGNE | | Thu Feb 27 1992 14:52 | 4 |
| That's too bad to hear, over in Canada you can have either version in
automatic or manual. BTW I've tried a Black GS over here (1.8 manual)
and it's was a lot of fun.
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| 1702.5 | Up the power | BAHTAT::HILTON | How's it going royal ugly dudes? | Thu Feb 27 1992 14:56 | 6 |
| Anyone know if Brodie do a chip upgrade for the 1.6 auto version?
Cunning plan Mark I
Greg
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| 1702.6 | Don't go racing any 2CVs! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Go ahead, Punk. MAKE MY TEA!!!! | Thu Feb 27 1992 14:58 | 4 |
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Yeah, should be good for a sub 13 second 0-60! :^)
Mark
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| 1702.7 | US MX3 | ELMAGO::MMCCULLOUGH | | Fri Mar 13 1992 17:52 | 14 |
| I HAVE TEST DRIVEN THE MX3 AUTOMATIC WITH THE 1.6 LITER 6 CYLINDER
(SMALLEST PRODUCTION 6 BANGER IN WORLD PER POPULAR SCIENCE) AND IT IS A
BIT SLUGGISH FOR AN INSTANT OF A SECOND BUT THEN KICKS IN NICELY. IT IS
EXTREMELY SMOOTH. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE AUTOMATIC AND THE STANDARD IS LIKE NIGHT AND DAY. UNFORTUNATELY
THEY HAD NO STANDARDS LEFT. MADE MY MX6 LOOK SLOW, BUT THEN MINE IS
STUCK WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS (CONSIDERED TO BE THE STRICTEST) WHERE
AS THE MX3 WAS A NEW MEXICO CAR (FEDERAL STANDARDS). THE DECKED OUT
VERSION PUTS OUT 140 HP, WHICH IS A FAIR AMOUNT FOR THAT SIZE CAR. I
CAN'T IMAGINE IT RUNNING 0-60 AS SLOW AS 14 SECONDS IN THIS COUNTRY.
IN FACT I THOUGHT IT TO BE AROUND 9. READ SOMEWHERE THAT MAZDA HAD TO
BE CAREFUL AS THE POTENTIAL OF THE ENGINE COULD EASILY PUT IT IN LINE
WITH THE RX7. MATT MCCULLOUGH/ALBUQUERQUE,NM,USA
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| 1702.8 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Is that IT?!?! | Mon Mar 16 1992 08:47 | 10 |
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In the UK (where the original noter is)...
Autobox <-> 4 cylinder engine.
Manual <-> 6 cylinder engine.
The combination tested in .7 doesn't exist in the UK.
Mark
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| 1702.9 | CORRECTION | ELMAGO::MMCCULLOUGH | | Mon Mar 16 1992 17:45 | 4 |
| RE: .7
THE 140 HP IS 1.8L NOT 1.6L. APOLOGIES. MMCCULLOUGH/ABQ
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| 1702.10 | I love my MX3!!! | POLAR::PALFREYMAN | | Sat Mar 21 1992 08:32 | 34 |
| Drive it and you'll believe it!
I've had my 1.8L manual MX3 for about 1 1/2 months now and I love it.
Don't be swayed be anyone who tells you the MX3(1.8) is sluggish.
Believe me this car moves! Granted, the MX3 is no supercar. Lots of
other cars will beat it in speed and acceleration but that's not only
what driving is about.
The MX3 is, as all the reviews say, extremely fun to drive. The
suspension, handling and braking are incredible. I picked mine up,
fully loaded (anti-lock brakes, sunroof, 10-disc Sony CD changer,
cassette, ski/bike rack, f/r moulded mud flaps, rear window shade,
custom floor mats) for $22,000 Canadian including pst/gst (tax).
The standard features on the 1.8L are very generous: tilt-steering,
power mirrors, power door locks, map pockets, am/fm cassette, and more.
What pleases me most about the MX3 is that you really feel that you're
driving a well engineered and quality vehicle. Nothing about the MX3
feels cheap or poorly designed.
My favorite place to drive the MX3 is in mid to heavy traffic on the
highway. Weaving in and out of traffic, spurts from 120 to 160 KHM are
a real blast. Really gets the heart pumping.
Also, I've noticed that the MX3 is a real eye catcher too. People
always do a double-take when I drive by. At least three times so far
people have mistaken it for a Porche.
Do yourself a favour. Take an MX3 out for a test drive. You'll have a
grin a mile wide when you're done!!! :)
Robin
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| 1702.11 | MX3 observations. | FUTURS::SAXBY | Is it friday yet? | Tue Nov 16 1993 13:21 | 15 |
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Just took an MX-3 out for a test drive.
Good points - nice handling, very comfortable front seats, zingy (the
only word I can think of to describe it) engine, good acceleration
above 4000 rpm, fairly quiet, precise gearchange, good front and
luggage room.
Bad points - ride a little choppy, back seats look a little spartan for
long journeys and rear headroom is restrictive for my 5'9", a bit
gutless low down (which suprised me for a 6).
Looks - You decide...
Mark
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| 1702.12 | Mazda MX3 | BELFST::COBAIN | | Fri Apr 22 1994 16:05 | 9 |
| Anyone got a price recently on the MAZDA MX3 1.8 24v V6 Coupe.
I was quoted a price of approx. #4130 for the 1.6 16v automatic
version, but it doesn't interest me.
Have any of you driven the MX3 as I am waiting on the local dealer
getting one in, and I'd be interested in your feedback?
Gary.
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