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- the original coils.
- original cat
- original motor mounts
- original sunvisors
- original lid/latch on the console
- original tranny
- original clutch
- original engine
never stalled.
never flooded.
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so.
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance.
have not waxed/polished in forever.
have had the tail lamps replaced for water.
have the newer starter and battery
got 17mpg last tank in town.
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue.
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads.
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update
wtf is wrong with my car?
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- the original coils. Two sets for me
- original cat. Went through one OEM and an aftermarket
- original motor mounts
- original sunvisors
- original lid/latch on the console Two replaced
- original tranny
- original clutch Gone, along with my clutch pedal
- original engine
never stalled.
never flooded. Once, due to cat
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so.
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance.
have not waxed/polished in forever.
have had the tail lamps replaced for water. Both
have the newer starter and battery Me too
got 17mpg last tank in town. I average about 14
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue.
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads. Had/have it
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update
wtf is wrong with my car?
Also - heater broke, Navigation broke, sunglass holder broke, CD player broke, ABS switches malfunctioned and my compression is low but Mazda doesn't care.
I guess we're all not as lucky as you Zoom.
It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't really like the car.
Hm... come to think of this, mine must be even bigger of a lemon than zoom44's... except for the tail lights (which were not replaced and don't fog up) and only getting 23 mpg on my last highway trip, mine is exactly the same like his.
I'm starting to get worried...
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You know, with the exception of having a tuning problem , I'm in the same boat as Zoom 44.
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With the exception of 1 set of coils (which was probably my fault, as I had just done 2 hours worth of lapping, in July, with a Canzoomer) and regular waxing of my car, mine's exactly the same as Zoom's.
What's going on? Especially with my car being one from the first batch...
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2003 Spicy Orange Mazdaspeed Protege (Hers)
1986 RX-7 Road-Race Car: Full Bridge Port with RX8 rotors and eshaft, lots of Racing Beat and MazdaSpeed goodies built by RPM Motorsports
1988 RX-7 Convertible project because I must need more to do
2012 Subaru Impreza WRX 5 Door Commuter and Dog Hauler
- the original coils. -nope 2nd set
- original cat -me too
- original motor mounts-me too
- original sunvisors -me too
- original lid/latch on the console -me too
- original tranny -nope 2nd set
- original clutch -me too
- original engine -me too
never stalled. -me too
never flooded. -me too
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so. -nope mine drinks a quart every thou
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance. -nope 2nd set
have not waxed/polished in forever. -nope 6 times a year
have had the tail lamps replaced for water. -nope 4th set
have the newer starter and battery -nope 2nd starter original battery
got 17mpg last tank in town. -nope 12-15 mixed
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue. -me too
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads. -havent had it since i changed my discs
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update -got an intake so i dunno
mine has a late 03 build, too. gotta get a list of what has been replaced on it. i hate you though for not having the brake squeal....
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- the original coils.
- original cat
- original motor mounts
- original sunvisors
- original lid/latch on the console
- original tranny
- original clutch
- original engine
never stalled.
never flooded.
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so.
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance.
have not waxed/polished in forever.
have had the tail lamps replaced for water.
have the newer starter and battery
got 17mpg last tank in town.
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue.
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads.
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update
wtf is wrong with my car?
Oh man! You know you just cursed yourself. That's just like saying the word "shotout" to a goalie in hockey with 2 minutes left in the period.
tisk, tisk
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THIRD ENGINE CLUB
- the original coils. -3rd set
- original cat - 2nd
- original motor mounts
- original sunvisors
- original lid/latch on the console
- original tranny
- original clutch
- original engine -on my third one
never stalled. - does it count if it was when they engine blew?
never flooded. - once...about a month ago
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so. -checked it last week because I had the check engine light come on. It always comes on when it get below -25c
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance. - changed out - raped for the price I paid the dealer for them.
have not waxed/polished in forever. - many imes
have had the tail lamps replaced for water. - one tail light replaced. I ws dump enough to go through a car wash
have the newer starter and battery - new startergot 17mpg last tank in town. - after my flood I'm getting around 13-14mpg
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue.
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads. - brake pads replaced 3 times
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update
wtf is wrong with my car?[/QUOTE]
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THIRD ENGINE CLUB
I think i have a lemon too then, but mine is a 05 lemon.
- the original coils - on my second set, nothing really wrong with 1st, its just that I want to change it just to be *Safe*
- original cat - Second cat, first one was *Gone*, it melted !
- original motor mounts - Probably 3rd or 4th
- original sunvisors
- original lid/latch on the console
- original tranny
- original clutch - ACT Clutch now, going back to OE ones soon
- original engine -ALRIGHT !
never stalled - Couple of times at startup, no isseus tho.
never flooded.
havent checked the oil in a thousand miles or so.
plugs have been changed only during regular maintenance. - Change mine around every 15K
have not waxed/polished in forever. - I wax every 2 weeks or up to a month
have had the tail lamps replaced for water. - 4 times
have the newer starter and battery - Same
got 17mpg last tank in town. - Much less
got 24.xx mpg last all highway trip
never had a steering issue or a auto headlight leveling issue.
never had that brake squealing issue, although i am having some wear indicator noise since i need new pads. - Mazda replaced them twice
never had oil in the airbox- still dont have that pcv type update
wtf is wrong with my car?
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Hmm... I'm not having the same problems. And, strangely, I'm still on my original engine, which is as smooth and powerful as the day I bought it. What's up with that bullshit!?! I hate to say it, but the vast majority of 8 owners will never know what it's like to deal with these problems.
Everyone has a reason for doing things, some of us just dont know what it is till we do it.
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