Mazda MX-6 - What's the deal?

[Riknos]

Always liked the look of these, and whilst not being the best performance wise (only 163bhp from a 2.5 V6) I feel at this age now they should be a bit of a bargain for a cheap runaround.

I understand they are essentially a Ford Probe underneath - but how much is probe? All of bar the body panels?

Lastly - Anyone got one for sale?

[probedb]

Chassis etc are the same, engines too. The V6 is very nice and smooth, you can turbocharge if you really want to. Also there is a Japanese version of the engine with more power which is almost a drop in replacement. Plenty of info out there, there's an MX6 owners club and a Ford Probe owners club.

[GravelBen]

The Jap-spec with the KL-ZE V6 makes 200bhp, the Probe (and various other Mazdas and Fords) got the KL-DE 163bhp version. IIRC its the same block but difference heads.

I don't know anything about how they drive, but the KL-ZE is a nice rev-happy engine that would be great in an MX5!

Edited by GravelBen on Monday 22 September 11:38

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GravelBen said:

I don't know anything about how they drive, but the KL-ZE is a nice rev-happy engine that would be great in an MX5!

It's almost a drop in for the MX-3 as they had the smaller 1.8L(?) V6.

[Superhoop]

It's not a Ford Probe underneath, the Ford Probe is Mazda MX-6 underneath.

The 2.5 can be dropped into the MX-3, all it needs is the MX-3 manifold fitted with the MX-6 injectors.. oh and uprated brakes.

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Superhoop said:

It's not a Ford Probe underneath, the Ford Probe is Mazda MX-6 underneath.

The 2.5 can be dropped into the MX-3, all it needs is the MX-3 manifold fitted with the MX-6 injectors.. oh and uprated brakes.

Technically neither, it was developed as a common platform as far as I'm aware.