New owner here
#1
New owner here
Hi there! I just bought a 2006 model and I am trying to figure out if its a touring edition or not.
I know from the vin that its a 3i, but how do I determine if its touring edition or not?
I use to own a 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 with a few mods, but I got rear ended and I picked it up the Mazda for $4000. Couple small things, crack on the window, a couple dents/scratches, 160,000 miles, and a CEL that the previous owner said they took care off but popped on when after I bought it and was driving it home. I'm thinking O2 as there is no performance issues driving it.
How hard is it to change the O2's in the '06 model?
I know from the vin that its a 3i, but how do I determine if its touring edition or not?
I use to own a 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 with a few mods, but I got rear ended and I picked it up the Mazda for $4000. Couple small things, crack on the window, a couple dents/scratches, 160,000 miles, and a CEL that the previous owner said they took care off but popped on when after I bought it and was driving it home. I'm thinking O2 as there is no performance issues driving it.
How hard is it to change the O2's in the '06 model?
#2
I'm thinking the most notable difference is power windows; it is my understanding the Sport models had crank windows and the Touring models had power. I hadn't looked into the Mazda3 until I bought my 2009 in late 2008, and at the time the above was true.
If I recall correctly, there are a few other obvious differences:
If I recall correctly, there are a few other obvious differences:
- Some (many?) Sport models didn't have Air Conditioning.
- Most (all?) Sport models had steel wheels and hub caps; the Touring models had alloy wheels.
#5
Thanks. I was a bit disappointed at first because the previous owner said it was the 2.3, but I was pretty sure it wasnt, but either way, besides the body blemishes, I'm pretty happy. Only real disappointment is the wife said no mods , she went me turn the zoom zoom into a Zoom Zoom. My Focus had quite a bit minor mods done and she blamed any issues it had on the mods, rather than it was a 15 year old car.
#6
A few comments:
- The 2.0 liter motor has only a few less horse power than does the 2.3, however the difference in torque is a bit more significant. That said, a well driven manual Mazda3 i should easily beat a Mazda3 s with an automatic transmission in a sprint.
- There really isn't much you can do to enhance these motors beyond making more noise, so both you and your wife can be reasonably accommodated in your desires.
- Point 2 in mind, if you have a manual transmission and want to turbocharge the motor, that will result in a significant bump in power.
- Point 3 in mind, it is a relatively easy swap to put in a 2.5 liter Ford Durtac (same basic motor as the 2.0 and 2.3 MZR motors), and that will give a 25+ horsepower bump and a 35+ lb/ft bump in torque. Used/low mileage Duratec motors are both plentiful and inexpensive (like under $400).
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