New/old Mazda mx-3 owner!

[Surgeonasst222]

Hi all my name is Kegan and I live in Allegan, mi. I knew of this site and forum when I had my 1st mx-3 in 2006, it was 1994 4 cyl with about 150000 miles when I sold it. I wasn't able to keep the car becase of life changes and I needed a more reliable car for work and I didn't have enough money to make it more reliable. As such I sold it and bought a 2010 ford focus, a great car but it leaves much to be desired and I always say to my wife that I love my Mazda mx-3.

So I been on the itch to finding one again and his time be able to give it the time it deserves! I was able to spend a lot but I am the owner of this mx-3(funny cuz you guys posted in your forum):

http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=80573

FYI I still don't have the car lol, but I am having it transported to me soon

Like I said at the start of my post I knew of this forum and was signed up with this site before but I lost my username as I joined over 6 years ago. I am here to put time into this car that I love so much, it will take time as I am having a kid here in July and it will be my 2nd kid. I hope that being a member here will be a postive experince and help me a ton with making my mx-3 of my dreams!

I work full time as a surgical assist for vascular sergons in Kalamazoo, mi, I am married with one baby girl and one on the way!

Anything else I need to post as a newbie???

Kegan

[Daninski]

Good luck with the car and welcome back. Automatic,,,it's an automatic. Not the end of the world or anything but a standard trans would be so much more dependable. First mod, auto to standard trans conversion. If the car has no rust issues like at the rear trailing arms any thing is possible.

[kulluminati777]

welcome welcome!

That is a mint base to start off at....

[Surgeonasst222]

welcome welcome!

That is a mint base to start off at....

I don't know what's this means... If it means it is easy to work on then cool! My 94 mx-3 was great to work on and fix throughout high school and college...

Sorry don't know a lot of the lingo...

Thanks,

Kegan

[kulluminati777]

yeah easy to work on and there is little to no repairs needed. The body seems to be pretty rust free as well.

A good solid "base" to build off of

[Surgeonasst222]

yeah easy to work on and there is little to no repairs needed. The body seems to be pretty rust free as well.

A good solid "base" to build off of

Yes guy said all rust free no major scratches and or dents. Also did a carfax only 1 owner!!! That sold me kinda on the car one accident left front in 1995. Guy said some of the clear coat is coming off... But I am good buddys with a guy that owns a body shop

I am just worried about the angey noise the engine makes... We will see I will be soon a work log... Looks like the thing to do here

[AaronTietje]

Hey welcome. I was bidding you up at the end....... ...........That looks like a great car to build. Good luck with it.

[Surgeonasst222]

Hey welcome. I was bidding you up at the end....... ...........That looks like a great car to build. Good luck with it.

Wow thanks... Glad you cashed me up couple $100 more

My wife sure loved it... When I told her the great news...

[Surgeonasst222]

Sorry for the double post in advance... But I am so excited I feel Ike a little kid at x-mass!!! My transport company emailed me and told me my car will be picked up tomorrow around noon and it will be here on Wednesday!!! I feel like I am going to pee my pants, I thought I wasn't going to get it the end of the month so I am super happy!

I will post pics when I get it on wednesday!!!

[AaronTietje]

So, what are your plans for the car? Are you going OEM or are you looking to do something more extreme.

[Surgeonasst222]

So, what are your plans for the car? Are you going OEM or are you looking to do something more extreme.

Well I am going to start with small goals like getting it to run smooth 1st... This is my 1st time doing somthing like this! I would like to go OEM with most of the car, but just add small things like different headlights/taillights. Also wanting to replace the inside interior of the car.

I said I want to stay more on the OEM side, but is there a line that gets crossed when start doing a lot of little things like that? I think the mx-3 is a sexy car as is, but the teal green has to go... My 94 RS was teal I really need post old pics of that girl. She deserved more love then I could give her :'(

[Surgeonasst222]

So my car came Wednesday of this week at night... It is has been hard to diagnose the problem with engine cuz it was at night. I could tell there is ALOT of oil leaking, not just active leaking while running but u can tell it has been leaking. The inside is simi beat up but nothing that needs a little TLC...

I will post pics on it when I can uncover it and acutally work on it a bit. I don't have a garage but I do have a place the car for me to work on it.

If I find pics of my old mx3 I will post them as well.