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Final entry in the MX-3 saga:

- The whole underbody was completely rusted, with big holes all over the place. Exhaust pipes, exhaust, and brakes disintegrated. The drivetrain was a POS and was falling apart. According to my new mechanic the car was under-water at least once (that would explain the ...

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes the mechanic was very skilled in freaking people out. I've cooled down a bit and already started checking ebay for the "worst case scenario" of swapping the motor and gearbox. So price wise it wasn't a complete armageddon... MX-3 and 323 are much alike... now thats ...

Well i just returned from the service center...

Where should i start?

First things first... i'm speechless. Things running thru my mind right now: "Baseball bat, prev owners head... smash, bang, bang, thump, thump."

1. The brakes are utter, utter crap. Brake lines, pipes are leaking. Front and ...

Finally Photo Update:

The Good:

1. Hopefully this is as Stock as possible...
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6872/16vdohcfront.jpg

2. Lets play spot the difference (well i can't cause this is the first B6 i see in my life :D)
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6848/16visometric.jpg

3. Is ...

Ladies and Gentleman,

I am very pleased to announce that Steve_SK has worked his Magic (or pulled some strings in the Slovak Secret Service :D), and he provided me with the following information about my car.

Date of manufacture: 17. january 1994
Color: SQ (red)
Model year: 1993 (Steve: looks like ...

This is exactly what i meant about this worklog: "to be also an inspiration for others".

Please post some photos of the car.



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(i hope the admins won't mind, if also other people post similar things about their cars here)

I myself will be glad, if they do.

1. Ok i've sent the VIN and some other details about the purchase of the car to Steve (which was easier for me to explain in slovak).

2. This is exactly the thing my brain was directing me to. Hopefully its not the case, most probably is. So i just hope this can be remedied (and not cost an arm and ...

So the cluster is probably from a 92-93 "airbag-less" V6.

Digital cluster; does it at least show the correct RPM with the current motor?

There is a sticker on the door (chassis under the lock) passenger side, but it looks like somebody tried/did take it off and re-sticked it to place. I only ...

The seatbelt light is probably US-only, but there should definitely be an airbag light.

Ok, i'll send him a message.

Thanks for the info so far, you are very helpful. And i'm a lot more calm, now that i have experts to talk to.

Ryan: I just don't know why would someone rip out the identification ...

I went to the car and took a few shots with my Blackberry (its already night).

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6715/steeringwheelwhole.jpg

No airbag light.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8130/dashleft.jpg

No seatbelt light.
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3396/dashright.jpg

http ...

Thanks for the quick replies.

1. The VIN is correct (i checked it like 10 times, last night at 23:50 i went to the car outside with a flashlight, cause its freaking me out).
- i know the 10th digit should be something else then 0
- i checked it in the official papers, in the engine bay i found the ...

The prologue:

First and foremost, I need to introduce myself.
`My name (alias) is Archie, and i'm from an eastern european country. English is not my mother language, and also i'm not a car mechanic (quite the opposite actually). I'm a computer specialist, so in a way i'm technically inclined. But ...