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    New with a '88 323

    My mechanic, Jerry Wright (Jerry's Little Car Shop in Kent) got it from a wrecking yard....I think from Roy-Y Auto Wrecking. Worn out door locks happen. I think the one on the drivers side was replaced three times and the passenger side twice on my late, lamented '88. My mechanic pointed me...
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    New info on the next RX from Mazda!!!

    Curtiss-Wright had Wankel engines that ran on jet fuel in the 1970s - direct injection at that - so it is quite possible. Oh to have something that could bring me back to the mix of fun and practicality my 1972 Rx-2 sedan was. *sigh*
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    Mazda2 vs. Ford Fiesta price and features comparison

    I wonder about those EPA numbers. As I recall my '88 323 was rated 24/28 (4 speed manual). I only saw as low as 28 in the dead of winter on heavy commuting duty with wipers, lights and heater on all the time. I saw as high as 40 (after going to a 5-speed box) and routinely got 30-32 in the...
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    New with a '88 323

    That's definitely an '89 with the body-colored grille. I had (until last week) an '88 323 base hatchback. Unfortunately it was totaled in an accident on the freeway (even more unfortunately, it was my fault). It had 316,009 miles on it at the time. It did have the transmission changed over to...
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