1993 LX 1.8 DOHC w/5spd Manual transmission ***NO RUST From Phoenix, AZ***
Make: | Mazda |
Model: | Protege |
Type: | Sedan |
Trim: | LX Sedan 4-Door |
Year: | 1993 |
Mileage: | 205,881 |
VIN: | jm1bg2260p0563772 |
Color: | mint green |
Engine: | 1.8L 1839CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | FWD |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States |
Extras |
Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows CD Player, Sunroof |
Listed by |
Private seller |
Description of 1993 Mazda Protege |
I bought this car in Phoenixin 2014 after a 4 year long search. My parents have a home down there somy intent was to register it down there to keep down there and use when visiting them in winter months. I hadpurchased it from an 83 year old owner who decided it was time to stop driving. He had kept it parked in covered parking but the AZ sun still did it's typical damage. I kept it in my parents garage which brings me to the current day because my parents bought a brand new Caravan and decided it was going to be in their garage instead and they didn't want my Protege sitting outside in their driveway all year so I hadit put it on a transport to ship it back to me in the Chicago area. I've been driving it at leasttwice a week and toyed with the idea of selling our 1 VW car to get out of a loan payment but with the recent drop in VW resale value, we decided it best to just sell the Protege instead. Fuel Mileage: All city driving --Irefueled to fulland determined that the car gave me 26.5mpg with only city driving! (not bad at all for not even trying to hypermile and just driving like I normally would).
I guess it isn't necessarily clear but let me point out this is the upgraded 1.8 DOHC (same as 94-97 Miata engine essentially) with better brakes, suspension and I forget what other tidbits to distinguish it away from the regularless powerful SOHC. We did so much to this car but obviously it still isn't perfect being 23 years old but here is the list of things done that I can remember. All of the following now has less than 700 miles use since being completed:
Some other things we boughtNEW that will be included but not yet done on the car include the following parts that would go with it: - power steering lines (2 of them).. just didn't get around to replacing them Currently(for the lastfew monthsanyway) while this car has been sitting in our driveway, there has been absolutelyno leaking, drips ordrops evident in our driveway. Theoriginal steering rack was indeedleaking very badly when we 1st purchased the car and much of that residueis still left over as we didn'tdo a complete steam clean of the engine bay area as fair warning. The valve cover isleaking(thus the new valve cover gasket on-the-ready) but it isn'tleaking bad enough to cause drips on the driveway at this time.
Currently the tank is near full but sinceI do still drive and exercise it, where the fuel level will be at time of sale is subject to change. This goes without saying that themileage on theodometer will be changing as well.
While this may be hard to believe, the parts investment alone tops $2000 before any labor isfactored in(lucky for me my husband had been a mechanic for 13 years before becoming an electrical engineer so he did all the work himself) Also,Earlierin May Itook the car into the Mazda dealership for an ignition switch recall. (It was an interesting sight seeing 5 people flock to the car amazed at the no-rust factor and commenting how they haven't seen one this clean for 10+ years) I had to pass an emissions dyno test to get it plated andstreet legalin Arizona which it passed without issue as an FYI. I do still have it titled, plated and insured with AZ plates in my name so I would be notarizing and turning over my AZ title upon sale. (Arizona titles require a notary to prove the actual legitimate owner is selling the car.) While the interior was mostly replaced, the headliner has not been addressed at this point and is not in the best shape. Car is currently located in Mount Prospect, IL 60056 **** NEVER SEEN WINTER, Snow or Salt!!!! Please take note: Every time the car went in for emissions testing in Arizona, the 'operator' puts in the mileage and its apparently never 100% accurate but whathe or shefelt was 'close enough'. Even the most recent test I personally took it to the operatortyped in 205,000 miles when in reality it was actually205,412 but I guess that 412 wasn't important enough for himto be bothered with? I can be reached via text at 928 693 7441 for any additional questions or feel free to use the ebay question option if preferred. Here are underside photos to share to clearly indicate there is no rust (the tan coloring you are seeing is Arizona dust as an FYI). And also showing some of the new parts mentioned above. |