Mazda MX-6

[herulach]

Getting a pay rise in jan, so thinking about replacing the old runabout with something a bit more, well, just something actually half way decent really.

Ive seen a few mx-6s knocking around, and im pretty impressed with the looks, and very impressed with the price of them. anyone got one/driven one, most reviews say theyre pretty nice, if a little thirsty, just wondered if anyone here had an opinion

[Butuz]

Theyre not bad. Not good though. Ford took the Mazda MX-6 and made it into the Probe.

Would you buy a Ford Probe?

There are better choices out there for your money. Whats your bodget if you dont mind me asking? And what do you want from the car?

Butuz

[herulach]

somewhere in the 3-4k region, fairly nippy, not bad looking, reliable. Id prefer a coupe over a hatchback/saloon. And preferably something you dont see everyday.
The finances would just about stretch to an xjs i saw the other day, but unfortunately not after youve taken insurance into account (22, 1yr no claims as ive been a named driver previously)

[Butuz]

Realiable, nippy Coupe, £3-4k. Really - I would have to suggest Nissan 200SX S14 / S14a or a Skyline R32 GTS-T. Insurance could be a bit of a problem with those, but not as bad as you would fear, particularly with a decent jap insurerer like A-Plan.

Whats your insurance budget? I suppose it all comes down to that really.

Butuz

[5lab]

how about a couger? basically the successor to the probe (and mx6) - fair bit of poke especially in the v6 - based on a mondeo so the handlings not too bad, and a lot lot lot cheaper to fix than a jap car if/when bits go wrong.

i'd not touch an r32 skyline for that money, it'd be ragged and old.

[Moby-Dick]

Much as you like them , I dont think the R32 woudl be a good choice , They are just a bit to old compared with the equivilent S14a you'd pick up for the same money.

The Hyundai Coupe isn't all that bad either tbh

[Tumble]

I recently attempted to get insurance for a 1995 MX-6.. they're all imported and there's only the GT model available... V6 2.5 motor, I'm 26, held a licence since '99 and have 4 yrs no claims and the quotes were around the 8-900 quid mark. No thanks, nice car, but unreasonably expensive to run.

[Zak33]

and very prone to head gaskets on the back back of cylinders, which is a bugger to sort.

Gotta suggest a different car as well.

Toyota Celica

[dkmech]

Honda Prelude Mk5 2.2 Vtec (mine )

They are very cheap, fairly unusual and I keep loving the looks more and more the longer i have it. A slower engine is available too but 2.2 vtec is verry nice. It should be cheaper than a Nissan 200sx and even a Celica (should pwn celicas for breakfast too (apart from gt4s))

The pics of mine can be seen here: http://forums.hexus.net/showpost.php...8&postcount=66

I am afraid ivory leather interior is rare on them though. I was lucky to get one with it.

But nissan 200sxes are nice too.