touch wood, ive had no problems since i bought mine june 04, done 10k in that time (now approaching 70k), have replaced the cambelt which wasnt done at 54k :D

1998 1.5 glx, owned 10 months.77,000 Came with new MOT full service and cam belt.
Replaced 2 brake light bulbs and ripped off a heat shield

1996 BA 1.5 LXi, approx 108,000 miles.
had it for around 9 months.
blimey, where to start...
new radiator (ouch - i got one from mazda!)
new rear subframe (easier than it sounds!)
both rear anti-roll bar links
n/s/f track rod end
broken o/s/r spring
distibutor cap & rotor arm
battery
two new tyres & tracking (paid a small fortune for performance tyre then got alloys 2 week later!)

bout it, i think...
not my fault, she's just been neglected and abused in the past!

2001 2l turbo diesel, 40,000 miles,
had for 11 months.

- think my clutch is going (323boy, how much was yours?)
- steering squeels
- Just developing a rattle, could be exhaust or maybe the turbo.
- and alarm goes of sometimes when i unlock, but i think that the previous owner had an alarm fitted then ripped it out which is causing it.

But still the best car i'v had, i had a clio from new that was the worst.

clucth for mine cost 60 jus for clutch but 400 all in all fittin coz eveythin has gotta b removed to do it.

1995 2.0 V6 Type R

Broken Front shocks £276 (Koni)
broken rear shock £86 (KYB)
Front Lower ball joints (both) - £18 each
Broken Lower Strut bar (removed)£Nowt
Passenger side CV joint £112 (imported)
Air Con got no gas after rupturing two of the pipes
Engine Scraper rings (need doing or engine replacing) £ Shudder
New HT leads (£87 f'ing quid)
rear window decides when it fancies closing
wheel nuts thread themselves every time i take the wheels off (aluminium lightweight thingies)
Needs a new fuel filter to stop fuel surge

Ahhh the joys of owning an import.....

Battery,
2 * Side Bulbs
1 * Headlight Bulb
needs new sparks (poss HT's too)

I had a thought the other day (yes, it hurt). For an 11 year old car, my F is fantastic!! I really am impressed by it. After all the moddding it's gone through, a few track sessions, an Autotest (quite demanding on the car) and 126,000 miles (50,000 by me), it's really doing bloody well


Mark

81000 miles, 98 LXI, had for 7 months

new battery
new boot mat (weird smell off last one - god knows what the last driver was up to)
new bump strip (again last driver's battle damage)
new headlight to make them both load levelling
new stereo, the original didn't work
oil (not really a change as there wasn't any)
wheel hub stud (don't ask)
removal of rattling heat sheild
bulb for rear plate

so far nothing too major - touch wood!!

2003 2.0 Sport........just passed 25,000 miles

Had it for 18 months now and no mechanical problems yet (touch wood)

Just problems with modifications (back box mount rewelded twice now!) and old women running into it (new left rear door & respray!)

All in all its been a joy to own and run so far..........but its bout to hit that magic 3 year old mark soon when it will need its first MOT, i just hope things keep running smoothly

BA, V6 GLX, '95 M
113,000 miles. Owned for 18 months.

Problems:

Major - ABS motor, n/s/r sensor. Cost to repair too much! ABS turned off.
Minor - CV joints on the way out.
Minor - Could do with a new rocker cover gasket for the front bank.

Other than these its been perfect, the car eats miles and the engine is in superb condition. I think the abs problem is rare.

ZXi SE from September 1998
almost 50,000 miles
owned since March 2003

Always get it fully serviced on time when possible.. £160 inc MOT from a garage in Peckham, London. Got timing belt changed on time as well.

Things I needed to spend on car.. this year is probably the only time I needed to spend on new things or repairs.

Feb 2005 - bought some new H1 bulbs as old one burnt out
July 2005 - £224 for four Yokohama tyres and £40 fitting
Dec 2005 - both rear shocks, drop links and front brake pads.. about £340 inc fitting.. bulb for rear plate replaced with service.

Other things gone wrong, but not fixed:

* Some 'squiggly' noise coming from the drivers side seat belt holder area, not sure what it is, but want to get rid of it!
* The aerial doesn't fully extend now, need to get a new one when I'm bothered to fix it!
* Also, don't think my heated mirrors are working properly, don't know how much it'd cost to fix that.
* Passenger side speaker connection is loose, so doesn't work most of the time

Mods I done:

* Changed standard Clarion CD player to el cheapo Sony CDX-3300 MP3 player

Maisey was born in March 97 on a P plate, and I bought her in July 98 with 6500 miles on the clock.

Currently running at 80,000 miles.

She's regularly serviced, and I've replaced many components whilst keeping up with my numberplate logo 'Made in Japan - Modified in Britain' so my problems have been relatively minimal. However:

I had to have an engine strip down about a year ago when she started running rough due to a severe carbon build up in the engine - then weeks later the oil pump went and took a couple of cylinders with it, resulting in a full engine rebuild.

Other than that - my only problem is the way I keep getting through front brake discs and pads. I must be on my 5th set already!

323f 1.8 exec Auto, 1997 on an R plate, bought Nov 05 with just 73k miles.
Not serviced as described despite the book being stamped. Auto box fluid was tired & dirty, Ive now flushed it through with 15 litres ATF and its sweet. £32
3 engine oil changes at 1000mile intervals, (vauxhall 10-40 semi synth, now its nice & clean. £30
Set of plugs & air filter. £13
Aircon was gassed before I bought it.
Cambelt done 8k miles ago
Sticky window switches.

WIPER BLADES ALL ROUND £22 & WIPER RACK £72 TRADE FROM MAZDA DEALER
Due a set of tyres shortly & possibly allys if the budget stretches.

3 coats of Meguiars Gold Class Polish 'Priceless' & well worth it

Labour costs = DIY & materials = Trade

I like the F but wished I'd got a ZX 2ltr Manual box now.

1.8 exc 96 had it 6 years

bought wi 11,000 miles on

now wi 110,000
New rad
new discs
Pads and shoes all round
2x back box
1xfront pipe
1xmiddle pipe
2xcambelt changes and various services
2xlink arms
various headlight bulbs
6x tyres
reg light
1X Battery
Just had big service few weeks ago £500
nearly died
running fine now fingers crossed!!!

Previous 1.8 Exec. (98' R) had 6,000 on the clock when bought (June 99) - wrote off at 120,000, full service twice a year(not Mazda) and only needed front bulbs, centre section exhaust, down pipe, and battery - only as I did'nt close the boot properly at the airport going on holiday.
New ZXi(97'R) Sump - Alloys, but some things are optional

Still the most reliable car produced by far.

[quote="Dom via email"]* Watch cars with classic red paintwork. In summer it can fade almost every other week, don't polish too often otherwise you will ruin the paint!

* The 2.0V6 models should be trimmed as GLX up until N'reg on a Jan 1996 plate. They then became ZXi models. If you see a P-reg GLX model it will be an import and people are advertising these on the web for sale and don't specify them being imports despite specs being the same as UK models[/quote]

Mark

My car: 1994 Mazda Lantis 2.0L V6

Problems thus far since owning it since April 18 2005:

One headlight bulb, fixed.
Small accident involving a wet road, crap tyres and a curb, cost: NZD$500, fixed.
Replaced clutch, cost NZD$520, fixed.
Random modifications:
POD Filter, Iridium Spark Plugs, Headunit, Amp, two Subs.
Ongoing Maintenance:
Oil (10w40): NZD$40
Oil Filter: NZD$15
Window Washer Concentrate: NZD$10
New Wipers: NZD$15-20


The look on a Honda drivers face as I take off... Priceless

Today the little flap over the key lock on the drivers door broke and disapeared somewhere. Still works, but something to look out for.

Mark

Update on the Mantis....

Clutch slipping again Gonna take it back to the shop for them to look at...

had it 2 and a half years
159,000 1994 1.5glx
- track rod end replaced
- pads disc replaced
- had problems with cylinder head had to water test , skim then refit with new gasket
- aerial broke
- sump replaced
- shocks replaced
- electric windows repaired
- reverse light replacement
- battery replaced
- wipers replaced
- spark plugs replaced

sure theres more but all i can think of.rattles a bit but starts fine even in the cold weather

oh man were do i start?!
right iv had her 5months now an heres the list.......
103000 miles on the clock!
1990 323f payed £420
fixed to date....
new rad, prevous owner
new exhust pipe system, previous owner
new brakes
new brake pipes
new ball joints
new hub nut
new anti-roll bar links all round!
new suspetion
new shocks
fixed centreal locking
rusty sunroof
gator joint
chassis rusted
sticky sunroof
seat belt holder in need of replacing
sparks plugs
oil
gear box oil
fule filter
air filter
oil filter
crypton tune
2 mot's
leaky seals round the doors
an last but not least f*** auto gear box! an drive shaft!
totle spent fixing her £568
an thats with out the cost of the gear box an shaft!

sucks to be me sometimes!

4 years with my 1.8 liter BA.

104,000 km on the clock and without critical problams.

until now, i didnt change the timing belt but soon im going to replace it cuz my water pump kinda started to make noise (kch kch).

oh, and a upper water hose had a hole 2 month's ago.
im going to make a huge project soon and publish it on my site (MCI - mazda club israel).

im going to replace :
water pump
timing belt with oil seals
engine left mounting (maybe the right mount 2)
brakes (all wheel) with fluied.

maybe i'll make an english version and post it to here.

shmulik

323f BA P reg 1.5 16v DOHC clock says 83,000 but new engine only done 53,000
Valves manufactured too soft so replaced shims. Eventually valves wouldn't close and ended up hitting piston. Changed head. Oil leak round distrubutor and through breather pipe into k&n.
Replaced engine. Still some oil problems through breather. Alot better now tho.
Leaky sunroof!
New aerial because spoiler snapped it off!lol!
Loads of fuses.
Clutch. Rear anti roll bars after lowering.
Had it 3 years

97 BA this past year has been testing

Electrics playing up and fusing bulbs constantly.
Rear Bushes replaced
Front left headlight can no longer be manually adjusted, still past the MOT.
Rear shocks are now completely shot, I think my old bushes I had in help it on its way.
Starting to spot rust.
Still can't figure out my central locking problems.

Still all that said the engine is great and thats all that matters.

nice dave exactly the same car ive got!!

ZXi V6 1997

Had it since dec 05 so far have replaced-

2 new tyres £200 were nice goodyear eagle f1`s
all 4 drop links replaced £65 total
front rocker gasket £15
a/c re-gas
drive belts £13
rear pads £20

Not bad considering its done 109000 miles most of it general maintenance

stu

so far

56ooo miles 1.5 323f

car cost £800
new front tires £170
cold air intake £100
backbox £200
full service £200
cam belt £200
o-ring £10
new high beem lamp £5

other than that its working fine, although i have noticed a slight tapping noise on start up that wasnt there 4 months ago :\

Another update on the Mantis....

CV Joints going/gone (I think its both, but something like NZD$50 per side (like... less than 20 Pounds), from MAZDA Dealer ) - mad clicking when turning right and accelerating, less clicking when turning left.
Right Rear Wheel Bearing quite noisy, have to replace ASAP, about NZD$140 per side (45 Pounds... again from MAZDA Dealer)

On a positive note,
Engine has hardly 'tapped' due to the tappets, after putting in some 15w40 oil, Mobil. Might try that next oil change...

Just needs all belts replaced, water pump, etc etc done (not gone, but just to be safe, touch wood)

Maybe a new battery, Optimax Deep Cycle Heavy Duty battery

hmm.. I think its safe to say that the following are common problems...

Exhaust (heatshield rattle)
Weak suspension parts.. (track rods, ball joints, wheel bearings etc)
Water pump failure :S
Calipers prone to siezures (sp?)

I keep hearing alot of those and my own F has suffered from most those on the list above