this girl at work told me she'd sell me her 93' mazda mx-6 v6 w/77k for 5k. rigt now i have a 91' max se with almost 86k on it and i know i could get at least 5 or 6k for it BUT is the mx-6 a reliable car? which is more reliable? i will defintely miss the room.

 

the max has way more style, and 86k is way low for a 91

 

1.) i like the max but it lacks the performance and handling i want.
2.) the mx-6 has quite a bit more exterior styling than my boxy max.
3.) i know 86k is pretty low but i've wanted an mx-6 for quite awhile and i think this is a hella good deal and 77k is even lower.

now i would like to know how the mx-6 compares to the max in reliability if anyone knows. and if anyone has the numbers for an mx-6 ( 0-60, 1/4 mile, etc.) i would appreciate it. thanks guys

 

5spd MX6 is about .2-.3 faster than 5spd VG, most likely the weight difference........as for reliability I'm not sure, but just remember its an "import" Ford Probe GT!!

 

The MX-6 is not a fast car.. the Auto's run high-16's low-17's and the 5-spds run low-16's mid-16's. Now I've seen VG's run low 16's with just a simple mod as headlight removal. So in reality, the VG max has more potential to win against an MX-6.. not alot of mods for the MX-6. Also, my friend has a 93 MX-6 and he has 60K miles and he already had numerous problems. He's spent alot of money on maintenance. I would say the Maxima is much better at reliability compared to an MX-6.... Like Nissan says "The VG is Nissan's most reliable engine ever built"... not sure if that still holds true now that the new VQ-K is out.

 

ive beaten an auto mx-6, was a pretty close race
but IMHO im going to have to say that the mx-6 is a chick car.

 

You can find discussion of almost any car in the townhall section of http://www.edmunds.com

 

keep in mind, like someone said before.....the mx-6 is just a ford! blah!

 

If you've wanted the MX-6 for awhile...get it. Drop the old Max (as reliable as it is) and get a fun MX-6. Do your research on the car (especially reliablilty).
The Ford Probeis a Mazda MX-6, and hopefully assembled with a Japanese engine and parts (personal bias towards Japanese cars.)

 

My buddy drives a 93 mx6 ls. It's noticably faster than my 93maxgxe. Of course his is 5sp, mine is auto. He has had No troubles with his car at all. He takes good care of it though.

I think it's a great car.

nmg

 

First off, you'll have an extremely hard time getting even $5K for yours. As for the MX 6, my friend had one that he bought with 62K miles, 4 cyl, had it for a year, the car was a real pos, it started overheating, lifters started ticking like crazy, and the auto tranny was definitely on the way out(Huge delays when put into gear), he wound up crashing it at about 80K miles. The reliability overall is nowhere near as good as the Maxima.

As for performance, the MX 6 LS has a 2.5L 174 HP, 0-60 in about 7.5 with the 5 spd, handles good and feels even faster than 7.5 to 60, but still not much faster than your Max. Also since she has the LS, I suspect she has leather, sunroof(Standard), ABS, good stereo, alloys( Standard). So its a good little package, but I'd say only go for it if its mechanically mint and is very clean on the outside. Also ask if she replaced the timing belt and clutch yet cause that would be another $300+$500.

 

Are those performance numbers for the turbo MX-6? Those cars are pretty damn quick. I know because I rode in a turbo MX-6 when they first came out way back when. The cars that I considered before buying my Maxima were MX-6 turbo and Taurus SHO. Right now I'm selling my 93SE to get a 94/95 Taurus SHO 5-speed. My girlfriend just picked up a 94 SHO auto for $6200 with only 66K miles and the car is noticeably faster than my 93SE Maxima with mods. I'll be selling my performance parts here once I get them all removed from my Max. Shouldn't be more than a few weeks.

-Jeremy

 

You must be talking about the pre 1993 MX6's with the old boxy shape. The new ones only come in V6 or 4 cyl, no turbo.

As for the SHO, I drove a 93 auto and was really, really impressed with the neck snapping acceleration but I still decided to go with the Maxima because of the reliability and the cheap, american car look of the SHO's interior
(Even though it does come with many luxury options) and also because its still a Ford, bottom line. This is an interesting fact you might or might not know, the 93-95 SHO 5 spds had the 3.0 liter Yamaha motor and the auto's had the 3.2 Yamaha version. The end result was that supposedly they get from 0 to 60 in exactly the same time, which is claimed to be anywhere from 7.0-7.5 seconds. Anyway, good luck but if I was in your position, I'd keep the Max and drive your GF's SHO on occasion.

 

Yes, I was referring to the older MX-6 - I think it was the '91 or '92 model which had the turbo 4 cylinder. Those cars are really quick and look a lot like the 3rd gen Maximas. In regards to the SHO, the 94/95 years are the best years and the interior does not look or feel cheap at all. The 8-way power leather seats are way more comfortable then my Maxima's leather seats and the interior is more quiet than the 3rd gen Maxima. Yes, the 3.2 has more torque, and at a lower RPM than the 5-speed, but that car will spank my VE and I have a stick with mods. My biggest complaint about the SHO is the soft, cushy suspension but I had the same problem with my Maxima and that's why I installed the Stillen/Eibach combo. I'm not a huge Ford fan either but that Yamaha motor is a gem and SHO owners, like Maxima owners, have a very high satisfaction rate.

 

You always mention that you think the SHO would whip your SE. Meanwhie, I felt like the 93 SHO auto I drove was almost up to par with a GS 400 that I had already driven( In other words, very impressive). It must be the way they make the engine sound or some other factor that we might be missing because here are the stats.

1992 Maxima SE 5 spd tested by Car and Driver came out to 6.7 (0-60) and 15.3 (1/4 mile). I have also seen other publications where its listed at 7.2 and 7.3 0-60 but nothing lower than that. Now assuming your VTC's are functional, judging by your mods, you should be able to hit at least late 6's in the 0-60 times.

If you ask any SHO enthusiast they'll all tell you that the 89-91 (5 Spd only) were considered by far the fastest ever made. There are a few reasons, one being weight, the rest I cant recall. Anyway, the 89-91's were tested at a best time of 6.6 0-60 and 15.4 1/4. As for the 92-95 SHO, the best time I have ever seen for the auto/5 spd was 7.5 and this covers many publications, I'm not too sure about 1/4 mile times.

It would be really interesting if you could get you and your GF to race and then maybe switch drivers( if she could drive 5 spd) and see what happens. I have a feeling you might be pleasantly surprised.

 

NYC - I know what you're saying. The magazine tests all list the Maxima SE 5-speed as being faster but I've seen timeslips Taurus SHO's in the mid 14's with just a few bolt-on mods. One was a '94 5-speed with just a cold-air box, K&N, SHOShop chip, and y-pipe. OK, here's what I'm going to do - I'm going to G-Tech the SHO and the Maxima tonight from 0-60 to see which one is quicker. The SHO is an auto so, theoretically, it should be slower than my Maxima 5-speed with mods. I'll do at least three 0-60 runs with each car just for the sake of consistency. Also, I'm going to do the driving because she can't drive worth a crap. The nice thing is that the outside temp will be about 40F by 8:00pm tonight so the cars should run pretty strong. I'll let you know what the outcome is.

-Jeremy

 

Should be interesting

 

OK, the results are in and I'm not surprised. The 94 Taurus SHO auto killed my 93 SE Max 5-speed. Here are the best G-tech times (0-60) I could get out of each car:

94 Taurus SHO auto
Run 1 6.88
Run 2 6.87
Run 3 6.85

93 Maxima 5-speed
Run 1 7.87
Run 2 7.88
Run 3 7.79

The Maxima should be running high 6-second 0-60 times but I think my VE engine must be tired or maybe the VTC's aren't working. The Maxima has a Random converter and Flowmaster cat-back exhaust. I pulled the Stillen intake and Cattman pipe off about a week ago because I'm selling the car. I don't think those two mods would have made a big difference anyway. The SHO is bone stock with 66K miles on it and the Maxima has 115K. Either way, I'm selling the 93 Maxima and will be driving my 87 Maxima SE 5-speed for about a year until I get some debts payed off. Then I'll be looking for a cherry 94/95 5-speed SHO with low miles but that will be hard to find. Who knows, maybe I'll change my mind by then! At least I still have the R1 to ride when I really want to go fast. If anyone else in here has G-Tech'd there Maxima, please post your times. I'm curious what the results were.

-Jeremy