1993 Mazda MX-6 LS V6 | Retro Review
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The 1993 MX-6 may have not aged gracefully in the front, but ohh that 2-door coupe profile and rear end are stunning.
Show 1142 | Original Airdate 7.29.1992
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Should pin this to the top.
@@andyleo8418 Oops. Good call. Thanks
With all of this ad money, the money from the show, from the magazine.
You're asking people to donate?
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@@saulgoodman2018 ...and there are zero ads on this youtube channel
Someone with Car and Driver remarked upon the introduction of this that the Mazda would still look great in 20-30 years (paraphrasing) and that person would be correct.
Agreed
They were right! These cars still look great and fit in with modern traffic just fine in 2021.
I also seem to recall that "timeless" claim from the print ads that Mazda ran in the auto magazines when this car was launched.
I’d say the same thing with most 90’s vehicles
Very clean, unfettered styling.
My sister had one of these - V6 and stick shift and all. Bought new, kept it for 15 years and drove until the wheels fell off. It shared garage space with her Ferrari 328, that's how much she liked that car.
Clearly, your sister has excellent taste.
Damn, lol. What a sister.
One of the smoothest silkiest V6 ever
@@hansolo6827 ,
Would have been interesting to see the Ford Taurus SHO V6 connected to the 5-speed in those Probes and MX6s ; but, 5:49 then again, that might have cut the _~[Made] in the US_ status since the SHO engine had Yamaha touches.🤷♂️
@@blairbrown4812 she does. The car she replaced this one with? A Subaru Legacy GT Spec.B. Last I heard she still has that one.
Can we take time to recognize how outstanding those factory brakes are? Impressive!
100 ft from 60mph was excellent back then
If you watch the 86’ RX7 review, it only took 98 ft to stop which was also very impressive.
Pretty damn strong
I had one and the brakes, ride, and handling were excellent
@@MrMeoow91 that's 1 stop. They'll fade after that and be useless.
Is it just me - or are the cars from the 90's better looking than the cars from today?
Analog controls are a wonderful thing
Yeah. No flame surfacing nonsense to take your eyes away from a dull box. So many 90s cars need their blueprints dusted off and production lines reopened.
@@pigeonpoo1823 The last generation 300ZX is still one of the best looking cars period. I also think a convertible version of the last generation Ford Probe would have been an awesome looking car as well.
@@thegooddoctor6719...and just think, Ford wanted to make the next mustang what the Probe became. Ppl scoffed at a fwd mustang. Now we have a electric mustang that is a wagon/hatch. And on a similar note, we have a fwd "BMW"...
@@K03sport To me the whole Mustang look is getting older than the original that it was modeled after. Yeah - it was good when it new. Enough is enough - time for a change. Also - "And on a similar note, we have a fwd "BMW"..." - That would be a Mini Cooper - correct? LOL - J/K. Thanks for the response !!!!
When the guy was inside pressing the buttons I said damn hammer fingers! Now I see how some people's cars have damaged and faded stereo and hvac buttons lol.
Also, his FACE/attitude... like he didn't even want to be in the video while exaggerating the rear seat's space. Looks like he might have gotten his wish, because of the ride along female passenger when showing the car on the highway (Usually it's often one person in those frames). I had a new 1995 Prelude Si after a 1989 240SX SE fastback (while In college back in the mid 90s) and I really never wanted people in my backseats, so, I don't even get why MW made a big deal about some tall person trying to fit in a kid's spot?
Is this your first time using buttons, guy?
@Eddy Teddy lol!!
@@marekw.9816 probably told to "act like you own it".
i was expecting that other guy that always manhandles the shifter
When I was younger my friend's neighbor had a gorgeous purple Probe GTS and ever since then the Probe and MX-6 have had my heart
That purple color was cool. It was like a deep purple color. With a spoiler and white GT lettering it was the best look. Do I remember correctly that Ford added a chameleon paint to the Probe? It changed hue based on the light and angle?
@@EFCONNECT yes, in fact I almost bought one in 2019. Extremely hard to find. And yeah, the neighbor's Probe was purple with the white GTS lettering and chrome wheels. I've been searching for one for years lol
@@stiggy186 ,
As for the wheels, you might want to start scouring the auto salvage yards to collect yourself a full set since a Probe has had so many owners and/or tire+wheel considerations over the years. I came up against founded concerns when sourcing the original Oldsmobile LSS 5-spoke factory wheels on a project for turbocharging a 3800 Series II ~sleeper to keep the factory look until the pedal was mashed. Best of luck 👍
Una pregunta el Ford probé y el mx6 son hermanos verdad
This time period had a lot of small sporty coupe's. Love it.
Manufacturer's now think I want a small dorky suv. Noooo
That's what our wives and girlfriends want!
IKr?!? LMAOOoO!!!!
I want 2 doors, not jacked up wagons
Actually, those 2 door coupes were what Women back then wanted. Silvia's were marketed towards women. Car companies changed yea, but to be honest, it was the women that changed
Mazda had the best looking cars in the 90s.. 929 & Millenia were stunning looking cars for its time. ..
They were all designed during the Bubble Economy era in the 1988 to 1991 period, which also created Amati.
BTW, check out the MuZik channel for JJ demos. ;)
Totally agree,90's Mazdas and Acuras were lovely.
I had an 88 929. Ok car but had a host of electrical issues even though it was only 10 years old at the time. They didn’t sell very well and I’ve only seen 1 for sale in 22 years. Never saw one on the road.
@@CamaroAmx did yours have oscillation air vents and subwoofers on the rear deck?
@@HipOperation99 it had a oscillating vents, factory alarm system and a factory CD changer.
No mention of the lack of oil pressure and voltmeters?!? Was John okay this day?
He have come to terms with that
Ha right
PBS was having financial issues that year. The budget was cut to only 12 complaints about oil/volt gauges for the season. So he had to use them sparingly.
bought my 93 MX6 in 1996, still driving it today, rust free NC car 132k miles, runs great
Congrats!
totally jealous. LOL
Can I buy it seriously
The KL V6 is a classically good motor; ultra-stiff block for smooth, durable running and easy access to high revs. Sounds great.
Ah, back when cars had personality!
Woo! It's a retro review of my car! :D
I own a bright red '94 MX-6 with all the right ingredients - V6, 5-speed manual, sunroof, even has the optional 4-wheel-steering. It's in almost mint condition inside and out and the engine still purrs even with 280,000 kms on it. It's a brilliant car to drive and I think the design looks better now than it did when it was new - its curvy styling really stands out against all the angry creases and sharp angles of today's cars.
👍👍👍
Mazda hit it out of the park with the design of that car; one of the most tasteful designs of that era that looks better than most sports cars on the road today.
A handsome coupe, though I've always thought the profile looked a bit awkwardly proportioned. The styling is more mature and conservative than Probe, though the Probe is a great-looking car too and I LOVE its pop-up headlights. I've heard over the years that the auto transmission was pretty crap in these. Short lifespan. Watching the young man play with the HVAC and stereo controls made me realize how much I miss physical, analog controls of the past. Touch screens lack the physical, tactile feedback that is more satisfying. They replaced tactile feedback with a "beep" sound as a substitute and it's just not the same.
If I ever bought a new car ide take out the screen and put in buttons
underrated good looking car. Conservative low beltline 90s were the best of aesthetic times. Had a forrest green one of these with the spoiler. Loved that car!
I had a white 93 v6 manual wingless with a black interior, such a good looking car. I always thought it looked like an RX-7
Mazda was killing it design wise in the 90s looks 10 years ahead of its time
God, I forgot ALL about these things...Haven’t seen one of these on the road IN AGES...
Even after 30 years, the Mazda KL is still one of the best-sounding V6s ever made IMO.
4:17 Where’s the “SWING” button?? My 626 had one. Odd that the MX-6 did not.
Sounds like every other V6(OHC/DOHC)
The MX-6 never got the oscillating vents, for some unexplained reason.
@@basshead. - Lol not at all! The stock intake on the KL had a variable induction system which gave it its own unique sound. Even fully stock intake and exhaust wise, they sounded great when you’d wind them up.
It’s hard to hear in this review, but you can hear it much better in MW’s retro review of the MX-3 during the acceleration test.
@@drivedb7 I know how it sounds. I4 and V6 engines sound like crap.
Even your average grandpa's Cadillac(V8) sounds better than the MX6.
Wow, Supercar territory 100ft 60mph stopping in 1993.
i commented on it as well.. wild stopping power!..probably not so much becuz of great calipers but more so becuz the car weighs so little and doesnt take much to haul it down..I have the 94 probe gt but my brakes are crap.. probably would take 130ft from 60 LOL but my rotors are warped , calipers original ,27yrs old and cheap brake pads from autozone.
*This was 1992 lol (check the airdate), that was great for that time.
Remember, braking performance is only as good as the tyres.
I have a 2007 mazdaspeed 6 setup on my mx6. Super stopping power.
Cars don't have to weight 3500lbs+
Easily the most slept on from that generation. I want one so bad but they are rare
I have one for sale, black LS 5 speed
I had that exact thumbnail model in college. 5-sd v6. Rode smooth, was fast, handled great and was very reliable.
This car is really special. I fell in love with one against my better judgement but it's so cool to own. I go to meets and guys in their 30s roll up excitedly saying "dude my buddy had one of these in high school!!" I hear so many stories too of people getting walked by MX6s back in the day, especially if they're KLZE swapped. They're so rare and forgotten but yet they've left a such a deep subconscious impact on people.
in your experience, how have the costs of regular maintenance and parts compared to other cars? i’m looking at one with about 95k miles and well maintained but having a hard time finding good info.
@@harrisonbrand8985 95k is pretty good. Just make sure it has a replaced timing belt. So the issues are this car is hard to find parts for, and heavy maintenance is cumbersome and/or pricy. For examples, when I first got mine I blew the headgasket being an idiot and the whole engine basically has to come out to replace that. And for parts, my overflow reservoir cracked in the summer heat last year and finding a replacement was impossible. Any listings were over 5 years old and you're gonna see that a lot. I ended up getting one custom fabbed from aluminum as I've been taking her racing anyways.
But to answer your question directly, it has the classic Japanese reliability you'd expect, it will last a very long time if you just do your due diligence, but it's not a Honda. Parts aren't plentiful and repair protocol is more similar to a Mitsubishi GTO than an Accord. Still worth every penny I've wasted on her hahaha!
@@thunderboltll good to know! timing belt and water pump at around 51k as i understand. it had sat in some lady’s garage for some time and got a full refresh when it went into the hands of a collector
@@harrisonbrand8985 Wow! Sounds like a gem! Take good care of her!
@@thunderboltll sure will! (…if i decide to dish out the money for her that is)
The simple and intuitive dashboard are refreshing vs what manufactures are giving us today. Part of that is consumer driven unfortunately (digging through on screen menus to do simple functions)
CONsumers I call them.
I had a 96 MX6 about 10 years ago and missed its smooth revving engine and driving characteristics so much when I found its cousin a 96 Probe GT a few months ago I had to buy it and it’s the highlight of my day every time I drive it 🙂
Definitely never know the existence of this particular Mazda. My God it goes look great.
I absolutely love the 1993 coupes from Mazda, both the MX-6 and its smaller brother, the MX-3 are both GORGEOUS cars.
I just bought a Turbo 350HP MX6 she's one of my dream cars uploading videos on this car for the rest of my life ❤️
My very first car-- it was blue exterior, beige interior, V6, and had a sunroof top. Precious memories!!
Man, I had a 93 Ford Probe GT and I loved that car.
👍👍 So true!
I used to love the way these looked and sounded. This still looks great today.
My mechanic had one of these as a loaner car for the longest time. Loved it minus the auto transmission.
4:33 John: IT’S THE REAR SEATS THAT PAY THE PRICE FOR THE MX6’S NEW STYLING! LOL
The best channel on the Web 👍
Had a 95 MX-3 V6 and always loved the sound of that car.
The 1.8L V6s in those cars were sweetheart engines.
I picked up a 94 mx6 LS about a month ago, got it running pretty good, still needs some work but its been fun so far
How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?
I LOVED this car!! It was my first car. Red LS with headers, intake, exhaust, short throw shifter, coil overs, FD RX7 wheels. I sold it for to little. Looked and sounded great and was fun to drive
This was my first car. Even at 200k on the clock that engine would sing. Miss that car
We had these here in South Africa. Unlike most the American vehicles on this channel this did make it's way over here
Would love to get this as my first car
I had this exact car, except mine had the black leather. I used to ride around with the radio off, just to enjoy the sweet sound of that V6. Man I loved that thing and didn't know what I had until I didn't have it anymore.
So happy my car is finally getting some love it deserves :')
My 3 year plan for this car is to put a bigger engine and make it RWD... that will give it the power and feel it deserves
@@billycurtis4236 man please share when completed 🙏
The expression, 'Beauty is only skin deep' was rarely truer. Speaking of buying American, in subsequent years Mazda was overjoyed to end production in Michigan and quickly relocated south of the border.
@FiatDuster Do yourself a favor and try a Google search for Mazda manufacturing in Mexico.
The ended the partnership with Ford and bought back most of their stock. It wasnt because they were overjoyed.
Had a 95. Best car I ever owned.
Same mechanicals as the Ford Probe , if you left the dealership with a new one of these instead of the Taurus you won 🥇
Still see the odd Taurus, never see these however. Mazda v6 were garbage.
I loved the Ford Probe GT back in 1993 but I was still in university and couldn't afford one.
What the heck. This was uploaded 5 hours ago lol. I was expecting it to be like 10 years old. But damn this car is awesome.
I owned a used MX-6 LS and it was a great car. I needed something more family friendly than my aging RX-7 and this did the trick with a usable back seat and trunk. When I bought the MX-6, a co-worker warned me about the high cost to replace the alternator. It was a good thing he warned me, because when it did go I knew it was going to sting. Due to the alternator being located between the engine and the frame, the engine must be lifted for replacement. Aside from the alternator, this car was bullet proof. I loved the styling, but the MX-6 looked SO much better with the OEM spoiler that I added later. Zoom-Zoom.
The alternator is easily replaced without lifting the engine
That alternator is indeed a pain to get to. But you don't have to remove the engine. You have to do it from under the car, move the A/C compressor out of the way, then remove the alternator, fighting gravity the entire time. Lots of swear words.
I used to like that car! Boy how time flies!
I´ve been waiting for this for quite some time!!! MAZDA Design language at that time was Exquisite!
I remember the reason why I liked this car so much as a kid is because of how low and sleek it looked. I also loved the S15 Silvia and Peugeot 406 coupe at the time too. Cars with that low profile always looked good to me.
If there's one thing I wish someone could expand on was the performance levels of how this DOHC V6 produces superb acceleration numbers with meager displacement and meager horsepower. I remember the Ford Probe/MX-6 just being one to two seconds behind the 5.0L Mustang with it's larger displacement, more torque, and it's RWD chassis. Yes, I know 0-60 times are a very narrow metric and don't completely explain the performance
Power to weight ratio and agressive gearing will do it.
agree with other commentor here... power to weight... these cars are Not powerful.. i have a 94 probe gt 5spd and at some altitude, its a dog compared to Todays cars.. that said, at sea level and against cars of Its era, it was quick back then and mainly becuz it weighs so little...doesnt take much HP to get respectable times.
Wish Mazda still made this model. The world needs more 2 door coupe style cars, and less of the "yawn, boring" 4 door models. If you want 4 doors, get a wagon. If you are going to do "boring" At least get one that is practical and can do so much more than regular 4 door cars.
I've owned three of these MX6's. Favorite car of all time
Thank you for this. I miss my Mazda Mx6 ls 5 speed 😭
This miata XL was a beautiful vehicle.
Not a miata
Ha. Man if they had made this rwd it would have been awsome.
@@w.s.soapcompany94 Then hardly ever people would have bought RX-7 :)
I would like to go back to 1993 please.
Just as gorgeous as it was nearly 30 years ago!!!!!
And to think these were designed in 1988 and 1989.
I still have my '94 MX6 LS from new @ 350km...now at 146,00+km and still loving it. Still looks great in the lot with other cars and runs great. For an almost 30 year old car...you can't beat it. So many others with the 6 do mods etal and keep the spirit alive. Still classic in its design and style , imo.....
The MX 6 is still a nice looking car in 2021. It’s lines and details is well defined
Techademics fans will know how cool this car can be.
Dustin's yellow one was the bees knees.
4:40 I thought he was going to try to lay in the trunk lol
This was the first brand new car I've ever bought. It was actually on the showroom floor. Decent little car back in 1993.
Mazda at this time really had so much style in their cars. The 626,323 and MX6 looked so stylish and classy. Even all these years later I still think they look great.
WOW very rare when they say excellent in Motorweek, I gotta say this car has always been on my bucketlist and after watching hundreds if not a thousand hours of Motorweek for the last 30 years it really does look like it handle very very well. I may be wrong and pretty sure I may get knocked for saying this but this really does look like a great car ! Can anyone that has owned one add in whether I should buy one or not ?
Buy one😇
In 2006, I remember my coworker had one in white.
I secretly longed for his MX-6 as I drove my 1996 Corolla.
I had a white v6 manual with a black interior. It was wingless and it was such a beauty.
Loved the looks and the silk ripping exhaust on this car.
The MX3 and MX6 are the most underrated JDM cars.
I love motorweek im watching every chance I get
I don’t know what it is about this car, but I never give up on it. Today is May 26 2022 and I am currently rebuilding the 2.5l engine on my Mazda MX6 LS. I hope to be done in a couple of weeks.
I ABSOLUTELY WANT ONE OF THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm hunting an MX-6 because the last one I had finally gave out at 300k miles and I had to get rid of it because it sadly happened while I was moving. I couldn't afford to tow it myself. Now I regret it and I'm looking to sell my current car to find a manual MX-6 but they like being extremely hard to find around me.
4:26 98Rock (97.9) and DC101 on the presets - looked a lot like my presets back in the day. These testers had good taste in music.
this is a blast from the past. i liked these cars. if i had one to modify, i would call it the MX Missile💪
I have that article lol!
Alot of people were swapping the Japanese spec KLZE engine into the probes and MX6's. Those KLZE engines were indestructible and sounded amazing
It's crazy to believe that this is what the Ford probe was based off of. This Mazda looks far better than the probes ever did.
I had a 97 in leather with a stick. Loved it mechanically, but damn the body and trim were cheap. Interior panels were thin and would peel away from the vinyl trim, and the body started to rust out on the trunk lid after just a few years. I bought it used for half of the new price, and sold it for half what I paid for it. Beautiful looking car, but no wonder they completely disappeared. I think they all biodegraded into the dirt. I still see old Civics and Accords on the road, but never an old MX6 or MX3.
Nice. Love these high revving engines. Reminds me of the Mazda 2.5 v6 in my vehicle.
👍👍👍👍
Please a review of the 94 Galant!
This was my first car and I absolutely loved it. Such a fun car and different car when everyone was driving civics.
Still looks good today and yet they are super rare.
100ft from 60 is crazy good,even by todays standards... still a very modern looking car, even today
I always liked Mazdas. My aunt had a '88 626 Turbo and it was a neat car. My parents bought a '92 Buick Century and it was such a POS compared to that 626. In around 1994, the Buick was at the body shop a few days for a minor fender bender and we got a 626 rental. It was so much nicer even though it was a bit of a base model with a 4 cylinder. I always wondered why my parents didn't buy more Japanese stuff. After the Century, we got my Grandpa's '97 Riviera. They did buy a new Camry in '05, but that was replaced (in order to give my sister something to drive when she totalled her Kia Spectra) with another Buick (Enclave). Dad swears he will never buy another American car. Wish I could say I learned from all their missteps, but I have my wife driving a Buick Encore. She also swears she'll never buy another American vehicle. Maybe I can get her to buy a Mazda CX30 Turbo.
I also realized my Sister has wrecked pretty much every vehicle she has spent much time behind the wheel: our Buick Century, her S-10 Blazer, Corolla, Spectra, and Camry (twice).
Beautiful car in 1992....still beautiful in 2022. It has an almost Italian style
God I remember when my ex-girlfriends sister deedee got one for her sixteenth birthday and she let me drive it (her car was a 96) then I fell in love with this car!
Sounds like you were with the wrong sister
@@lambrinos bro no lie you are soooooooo correct!!!
My baby LS just rolled over on it first 100 Thousand Kilometres (62 Thousand Miles), I drove it like six times last years to keep the mileage down. Emotional doesn't describe it well enough the one thing I did fine is the braking works better with the ABS disable. Proof twice I should have wrote the car off racing but with manual braking I was able to squeak through in the last milliseconds.
With a CAI and Exhaust (headers and 2.5" to the rear plus cat delete) this car was a beast and spanked plenty of cars in its day
As the proud owner of a JDM motor swapped MX6, I can say it still hits waaay above it's weight on the street.
@@thunderboltll hang on to it if you still have it 👍
My sister bought one brand new. The one thing that sticks with me about that car was the oscillating AC vents. The vents were motorized and would go left to right. I'd never seen that in a car before. She lost her ass on that car when she traded it in a couple years later.
I owned a ‘93 PGT and it was an awesome car. Whooped a lot of ass in SCCA solo events with it.
My very first car! So many memories!
I had a 94 LS and I loved it. I regret selling it every time I come by one. But it was vapor locking real bad out in my climate due to some collision damage. I repaired what i could but could only do so much. If I ever find my car again I'll buy it back and restore it proper like I should have then. it was a DELIGHT to drive.
That 2.5 V6 engine loves Forced induction and sounds great too.
Yes mine is turbo charged my favorite car I've ever owned
4:46 - that circular stain on the trunk carpet makes me think this car had a flat tire at some point.
My great grandmother best friend and neighbor that was like close family to us daughter had one it's black was the base model she had a bad wrecked in it was her and another person in the car still remember listening to my great grandmother conversation when she was telling somebody on the phone think she was serious injured. I saw one guess going 7 years ago a guy had one it was blue haven't seen one of these in years forgot though one of my church members sons had 1 in white no hubcaps it broke down years ago was parked behind house two blocks up the street from where I live.
I love the look of this car! The 90s sure had some great looking designs. I have to admit, I never knew that the Ford Probe was the cousin to this car. I always thought the Probe was a badly done attempt at "being cool" that Ford should've just passed on (but I had never driven one). But reading the comments and watching the video, I now have a better opinion of the Probe.
I have one. no rust. 150km. Sarona Bodykit. I love it
I had a 94 ls v6 automatic, I loved that car.
It was black with deck lid wing it was great, I just wish it would've been a 5 speed
Had a 93' LS with auto in white. Fun little car with not one issue . Very reliable, kept it till 2007. Bought japanese cars only since.
Had a manual 95. Still my favorite.
There is one thing that frustrated me, it was never in a video game! That was a tragedy! Funny that it was on the cover of Midnight Club but not in the game.
These were underrated.
absolutely, the 2nd gen mx6 was a very niche market.
...funny to believe it was a reworked Ford prove...
@@K03sport not entirely true.
mazda and ford had been working together for only a short time, the only thing these 2 really had in common was the engine.
@@d0sitmatr its pretty true lol, i have a 94 mx6 and pretty much all parts apart from cosmetics are interchangeable between the probe, mx6, and 626.
@@MEIMEIMX5 i own a 93 LS and previously owned another 93 LS. some parts could be interchanged, but not that many. maybe 94 and up was a little more integrated, but 93 definitely not so much.