Find and Fix My First Car - Nostalgic or Nightmare? MX-6 Day Job Ep1

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  • čas přidán 27. 01. 2021
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    The idea of getting back your first car (same model, not exact car) is often a great idea in your head and can be very nostalgic. In real life it is not always the case. We found a cheap MX-6 turbo to buy and fix up. Should have been a weekend job but as usual, some curve balls made sure it wasn't a day job.
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Komentáře • 146

  • @BoostedSpeedDemon
    @BoostedSpeedDemon Před 3 lety +11

    The differential isn't glass, it just has a Design flaw that is easily mended. The differential pin that the spider gears rotate on, is held in place by a very weak roll pin. Overtime the shock load from heavy shifting and burnouts and such, shear off that roll pin, It drops the pin, and spits the spider gears out of the case. Simple fix, weld the differential pin in place And it will hold 400whp All day although it will still be open differential or buzz off the ring Gear Rivets And install an M factory Helical LSD . The gears themselves will hold up to about 400 wtq pretty reliably

  • @buddahae86
    @buddahae86 Před 3 lety +9

    How good is nostalgia? It’s like a drug to an automotive enthusiast.

  • @brydensears6318
    @brydensears6318 Před 3 lety +6

    Daniel is a great co-host. He brings a good energy to the videos with the banter between you both!

  • @garageredzone
    @garageredzone Před 3 lety +1

    Ex 1990's Mazda trained tech here: Those gearshift bushes are indeed still available from Mazda, they used them on about 30 different models over the years, been a great earner for Mazda.. The side gears exiting the trans case was a super common thing in these things, they just can't handle the torque and one wheel spinning. You might be able to get a mechanical LSD from the USA for it from streetunit in the USA, they are made for the Mazdaspeed Protege but they use the same basic G series gearbox and should fit with some mods. And oh man I have lost count how many exhaust studs i've replaced over the years on those cars!

    • @MotiveVideo
      @MotiveVideo  Před 3 lety +1

      My fist car exploded the diff 3 or 4 times. Yeah. it wasnt a fan of wheelspin!

  • @MitchTube
    @MitchTube Před 3 lety +1

    I bought a 1990 white MX6 turbo off my dad too. All 108kw of POWA. 0-100 in 7 secs was wicked when my dad bought it new for $27000. Gearing was wicked short as I remember. At least 3000rpm at 100kmh - right on boost 😀

  • @gimmethecarkeys
    @gimmethecarkeys Před 3 lety +1

    Oh the old F2T... man I miss mine! Had some good times in that car! 🤘🤘🤘

  • @gtrjudd86
    @gtrjudd86 Před 3 lety

    I love that grub acts like he doesn't know its turbo. He knows exactly what it is 😂

  • @onedayiwillmakesomecontent

    Ah that beautiful lifter tick! I had a 1989 4WS one of these, fully loaded, put a straight through pipe, to a big fart can. It had 300,00km and would still pull 230kmh in Mexico!! Loved it!

  • @HazeyAuto
    @HazeyAuto Před 3 lety +6

    Still got my first car, eighteen years on. 1977 Kingswood sedan, it’ll get passed on to my kids when I go into the ground.
    I need an F2T like that to cram into my Mazda Deluxe van!

  • @JD-rq7il
    @JD-rq7il Před 3 lety

    This was my first legit car. 88mx6 lx. It was an amazing car!!! It started my love for cars, and I've built about 12 since!

  • @Wolf-yw7en
    @Wolf-yw7en Před 3 lety

    I bought a new 88 CRX for my 21st at 18% interest. I still have it. Love that little beast.

  • @user-yn5sk5ru5g
    @user-yn5sk5ru5g Před 3 lety

    I wish i still had my first car. A Fiat Panda 750L. Could have saved me so much money in the last 20 years. Loved that car

  • @STREETCARCULTURE
    @STREETCARCULTURE Před 3 lety +1

    I've become a sucker for the f2t! I had an mx6 4ws then couldn't get over the fwd aspect so I pulled the motor out and am fitting it to my rwd 929.
    Bunch of mx6 turbo and f2t content on my channel 👌🏽
    They are a torque steer monster in factory fwd form!

  • @paulclifford3970
    @paulclifford3970 Před 3 lety +6

    Awesome bro. My first car was an MX6 Turbo also. I ended up having two. And have been wanting another one. Torque monster!

  • @wetsaltypickle
    @wetsaltypickle Před 3 lety +1

    wow this takes me down memory lane!!! I had a 89 ford probe GT turbo (fords version of the MX6 in the states. same running gear.) It wasn't my first car but still way to many great memories!

  • @johnnyz2378
    @johnnyz2378 Před 3 lety +1

    I owned a 2WS ‘91 MX-6 Turbo around 12 years ago; charcoal grey, 3” catback, GFB BOV, pod, rims & rubber - I loved it to pieces, but she was a bit “fragile,” lol!! What I spent keeping her on the road in 4 years of ownership would’ve bought the BA XR6 I replaced her with when she finally expired. Really, really looking forward to this series!! : )

  • @4321chillin1234
    @4321chillin1234 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this!
    Im a few years younger than you & my first car was also a 89 MX6 turbo.
    Even came with a satellite phone 😂.
    Great little car, lots of good times

  • @ryandowling3842
    @ryandowling3842 Před 3 lety

    This was my second car!! Absolutely loved it!! Sunroof, cruise control, dodgy body kit, 3in exhaust(no muffler or cats) !! So obnoxious. So much fun.

  • @brydensears6318
    @brydensears6318 Před 3 lety +1

    One of my first cars was a 1989 Mazda 626 turbo. Similar car to this but 4 door version. Great to see it again!

  • @markreyes4627
    @markreyes4627 Před 3 lety

    Yesssss....rad video. Makes me want to get an 80s/90s box coupe
    First car was a sigma. Just made me laugh and cry through out it's life.

  • @tmorales7674
    @tmorales7674 Před 3 lety

    I bought a mx6 back in 1999 still have it same color started building her since 2004 , I got a fe3 on it . fun to drive !!

  • @aDaWaN
    @aDaWaN Před 3 lety +1

    My first car was a Daihatsu Charade 1.3 16V. Redlined that thing everywhere and every time, good times. I like the MX-6 and it is good to see Daniel liking it too :) Cool series, thanks for the video and I am looking forward to the next episode!

  • @andrewrigg4905
    @andrewrigg4905 Před 3 lety +2

    Nothing like bringing an older car back to life. Great video guys , Ive been waiting to see some content on this.

  • @s14sx
    @s14sx Před 3 lety

    Yes.. I was your neighbour back when you lived in CBR, I remember seeing the MX6 Turbo

  • @gureno19
    @gureno19 Před 3 lety +3

    God i had the exact same MX6 in highschool, good memories. Miss those hilarious electric sweeping aircon vents

  • @Garage.Philosophy
    @Garage.Philosophy Před 3 lety

    To fix the bush in the linkage if you can’t find one just use any hose around the pin to take up the slack !

  • @kelvin91hatch
    @kelvin91hatch Před 3 lety +1

    Crazy seeing this. My first car was a 1988 Mazda MX6. Memories man

  • @ldadol
    @ldadol Před 3 lety +2

    Actually super excited for episode 2! My first car was also an mx-6 albeit a 2nd gen v6 model. Always liked the 1st gens too

  • @ryubiggie
    @ryubiggie Před 3 lety

    Thank you!!!! So much I have been waiting for this since you hinted at it last year. So stoked!! I learned to drive in a 91 non-turbo one... The sloppy shifter that's just like the one I drove. You just need to drill out the rivots in the linkage and change the bushings. They are the same for both ends of the shifter rod. Also the ticking is the HLA's aka lifters. Run a little atf in the oil and get the dried up sludge/ carbon out then change the oil and it will be mint. The one I drove had 270k miles or about 430,000k's on it before we got rid of it. That engine is a tank.

  • @hardy.gleissner
    @hardy.gleissner Před 3 lety +1

    Loving the new content!

  • @BuiltByKyle
    @BuiltByKyle Před 3 lety

    This is sick man! 🙌🏽

  • @maverick5ful
    @maverick5ful Před 3 lety

    You guys are my new hero's love the old mazdas. We here in Southern Africa only got the fe3 16v non turbo and also only in the 626 model. Keep it going and if you ever yr wish to upgrade the 2,2ltr 12v lump just replace it with a forged mazda fe3 16v and turbo it (400kw easy peasy)

  • @hardcoreep
    @hardcoreep Před 3 lety

    Great, can't wait for EP2

  • @NissanR33Ztune
    @NissanR33Ztune Před 3 lety

    LOl nothing like a good Nulon commercial , gotta comment and like .... LOL i have to get my Nulon products shipped all the way to Japan , mums are great...

  • @nickgalea82
    @nickgalea82 Před 3 lety

    I'm about the same age, got my P's in 1999 and really liked these cars back then as well. I'm surprised that they're actually not more popular as the styling and interior are really nice and the 2.2 is a pretty solid engine. For $800 you can't go wrong. Will follow with interest!

    • @nickgalea82
      @nickgalea82 Před 3 lety

      Also, my first car was a LC Torana with a 161 red motor and Celica 5 speed box, got it with 61000 original miles and 21 years on still regret selling it. Then had a VLT wagon, followed by a Swift GTI and finally got my first LS powered Commodore in 2005.

  • @edwardmolloy7548
    @edwardmolloy7548 Před 3 lety

    I had a 85 Nissan Sunny SGS here in NZ for my first car.
    Wouldn't ever own one again but a bloody reliable car I will say.

  • @nickgrech9634
    @nickgrech9634 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video!

  • @minivanin
    @minivanin Před 3 lety

    Yessss. Love these cars

  • @ArtVandelayOfficial
    @ArtVandelayOfficial Před 3 lety +2

    These used to a regularly stolen cars with junkies along with the Telstar
    Apparently the same key works in any of them 😄

  • @cbr954glen
    @cbr954glen Před 3 lety

    Wow what a surprise. Broken manifold studs hahahah. That is all I ever did on then back when I worked at a Mazda dealer.

  • @Turbofreak
    @Turbofreak Před 3 lety

    remember seeing this mx6 a while a go where your storing it but didnt know was yours, was tempted to leave a note to buy it ahaha

  • @vlt873
    @vlt873 Před 3 lety +1

    These things had a great interior, really comfortable and high quality. They seemed more powerful than 108kW too, the only bad thing was the crazy torque steer

    • @dragpix
      @dragpix Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah mazda did some funny stuff back then, guys reckoned the listed power was at the wheels instead of engine. The family's VT SS 304ci was always neck and neck lol.. considering they were totally different cars.

  • @grahamcastanelli6777
    @grahamcastanelli6777 Před 3 lety

    Love these cars, i have a f2t in an AS TX5 turbo

  • @YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU
    @YesNoMaybeIDntKnwDoU Před 3 lety +5

    VL that I wrote off within 2 hours of owning on my L's. Enough said 😛

  • @Monstero5o
    @Monstero5o Před 3 lety

    Gives you a sense of happiness getting back you first car.

  • @Matty4551
    @Matty4551 Před 3 lety +1

    had a VLT 15 years ago, 5 months ago i got a Calais im restoring and putting an RB26/30 ive had laying around for many years.

  • @antonisp6629
    @antonisp6629 Před 3 lety

    That is a nice find. 😎

  • @naiahhaian
    @naiahhaian Před 3 lety

    awesome!! my 2nd car was a 1g mx6 turbo gd1022.. i went through 3 gearboxes and 2 head gaskets haha

  • @Dan-dx9qu
    @Dan-dx9qu Před 3 lety

    Wow she’s clean 👌🏼 I see the potential in this one

  • @Rhys1600
    @Rhys1600 Před 3 lety

    One of the best factory seats around at the time

  • @culpritmedia7026
    @culpritmedia7026 Před 3 lety

    Fond memories of my fire engine red MX6 Turbo. Was my first car also :)

  • @luketaranto1266
    @luketaranto1266 Před 3 lety

    Sam young making the cameo appearance for sparesbox 🤙🏻 yeeeeeww

  • @andywiththen
    @andywiththen Před 3 lety

    Watch these go up in price now :p Hidden gem imo. Had 2 at one point and still miss them.

  • @blackthunder7342
    @blackthunder7342 Před 3 lety

    My first car was a 1986 toyota corolla gts ae86. Got it for $1100 in 1999 in Wisconsin usa. I was drifting before it was even a thing

  • @datdom34
    @datdom34 Před 3 lety

    Love it or hate it my first was a Ford meteor. Good little car for where I was at the time and to learn to drive in though lol

  • @asambi69
    @asambi69 Před 3 lety

    Citroen Ax diesel, Was slow AF...but was decently light and chuckable in the corners. I miss it tbh lol.

  • @rodm5968
    @rodm5968 Před 3 lety

    80's Truck motor never dies.

  • @BartjeMssls
    @BartjeMssls Před 3 lety +1

    That thing is awesome

  • @onedge1651
    @onedge1651 Před 3 lety

    First car was a ke30 that was a paddock basher before i got it. lots of blood sweat and tears.

  • @The-KL
    @The-KL Před 3 lety

    Beautiful car! I have one too!

  • @Garage.Philosophy
    @Garage.Philosophy Před 3 lety

    Nothing else sounds so good on paper but is such a let down in reality 😂😂😂

  • @weaponisedpotato7352
    @weaponisedpotato7352 Před 3 lety +1

    I had the 4ws version of this back in the day. Floor it and watch the fuel gauge drop. Good times.

  • @Dirka696969
    @Dirka696969 Před 3 lety

    Still remember your's, Gary's escort, Rich's 'rola And Deano all lined up at #13.

  • @thearmsofperdition
    @thearmsofperdition Před 3 lety +2

    This is good content

  • @ToughGarage
    @ToughGarage Před 3 lety

    Thing is mint!

  • @harryx6968
    @harryx6968 Před 3 lety

    Wow Andrew appreciating something other than a Silvia or a skyline.

    • @MotiveVideo
      @MotiveVideo  Před 3 lety +2

      Like our Supra, WRX, Porsche, Audi, XR6 and a Yaris soon

  • @9002alex
    @9002alex Před 3 lety

    Yeah this is sick.
    Has Given me all types of ideas lol

  • @trustfire
    @trustfire Před 3 lety

    Japanese, 2 door and turbo. Yep that was my search as well. Ended up with an 84 Exa LOL

  • @damiendoisher7812
    @damiendoisher7812 Před 3 lety

    Hey if you want it, I have a f2t cylinder head thats been resurfaced and had honda b22 daul valve springs and locators put in it. Its all fresh and I have head studs. Shit ill even throw in the ecu with probinator chip.

  • @Mazda626gtturbo
    @Mazda626gtturbo Před 3 lety

    I had the same car! white MX6 gt here in the US this is a mirror twin of mine, other side of the planet and the steering wheel is swapped . I am running a 626 gt daily driver since March 2000. If you have any questions drop me a line. I super need a front strut with the auto adjusting suspension. It got bent up when I got t boned, so if you plan on changing the suspension over let me know.

  • @dekacster
    @dekacster Před 3 lety

    hey could u pls tell me whats that hose solution which was used to get out the old petrol from the tank?

  • @ReedyCreek28
    @ReedyCreek28 Před 3 lety +1

    Yeah the rear of the clio is ABS ring / Wheel bearing and rotor, rears dont do much tho

  • @Adl-pk4hg
    @Adl-pk4hg Před 3 lety +1

    Mine was a Datsun 200b sx with the 5speed

  • @jimclarke1108
    @jimclarke1108 Před 3 lety

    Great car the MX-6

  • @daddyone82
    @daddyone82 Před 3 lety +2

    I just asked a lady if I could buy her old car when we were in traffic. I gave her my number. She said she was going to sell it.
    Fingers crossed!

    • @ArtVandelayOfficial
      @ArtVandelayOfficial Před 3 lety

      Lucky, they normally act like I'm a carjacker when asking lol
      What car?

  • @MafiaboysWorld
    @MafiaboysWorld Před 3 lety +1

    In before you turn that F2T glass gearbox into a million pieces Andrew. 😎👍

    • @MotiveVideo
      @MotiveVideo  Před 3 lety

      Done that a few times already. It's actually the diff that explodes

    • @MafiaboysWorld
      @MafiaboysWorld Před 3 lety +1

      @@MotiveVideo I've seen a few of them have their 2nd's and 3rd's lose all their teeth. 😁👍 Gotta remember bro, I was doing this crap to Mazda's too back during the 90s-early 00s so I know the love for weird Mazda's and the glass jaw gearboxes, especially on B and F series. 😉

  • @Javierm0n0
    @Javierm0n0 Před 3 lety

    Is this gonna be turned into a deathkart too?

  • @bosscocky7888
    @bosscocky7888 Před 2 lety

    Curious to see how this goes.
    Unfortunately I’m working on one of these and it’s been the biggest mistake of my life. Such a bloody headache.

  • @nickg4135
    @nickg4135 Před 3 lety

    i had an excel. it used to take a thrashing and never gave up and could do anything in it

  • @BoyracerMotorsport
    @BoyracerMotorsport Před 3 lety

    i still drive my first car after 13 years. And the best thing, it's a Yugo

  • @mazboost
    @mazboost Před 3 lety

    F2T baby!

  • @rustynutzz3504
    @rustynutzz3504 Před 3 lety

    I’d have to try and find amXD Ute with a 351 Cleveland and a 4 speed top loader and a 3.5 nine inch.

  • @Andrew81au1
    @Andrew81au1 Před 3 lety

    First car 1984 Suzuki sierra. Still got it to. Needs a little tlc.

  • @josephtomaino4766
    @josephtomaino4766 Před 3 lety

    My 1st, 2nd and 3rd car. 😉👌🥰

  • @ryanlowe3588
    @ryanlowe3588 Před 3 lety

    89 gen 2 crx cyber kit, 18inch lexarni wheels

  • @shaun3391
    @shaun3391 Před 3 lety

    Timing belt?

  • @kodys1525
    @kodys1525 Před 3 lety

    I had 88 mx6 gtd as a First car but the P plate rules changed before I could drive it by myself

  • @trentcrompton9527
    @trentcrompton9527 Před 3 lety

    I wish I kept my first car in the shed. A mint XF manual 🤷‍♂️

  • @jethrox827
    @jethrox827 Před 3 lety

    Can you do a forged stroker build on a mx6 and a big turbo? lol

  • @jdmcarcollection7263
    @jdmcarcollection7263 Před 3 lety

    that Jiggle looked so wrong lol

  • @Tom-lf8hx
    @Tom-lf8hx Před 3 lety

    Ahaha this is so mad!! Should take it on a hills run back in w.a 😍👌

  • @yugotime1598
    @yugotime1598 Před 3 lety

    Those are impossible to find here in the states.

  • @SebCroteau
    @SebCroteau Před 3 lety

    My first car was so sketchy I never took it on the road 🤣 I had a first gen mx6 turbo as my fifth car and another one later on

  • @Tube4TTT
    @Tube4TTT Před 3 lety

    Car number 6 for me.

  • @Brandonvscars695
    @Brandonvscars695 Před 3 lety

    I swear that’s my mates old car, did you get it from the cenny coast?

  • @RossHollandAU
    @RossHollandAU Před 3 lety

    The lengerary cordia's rival! 🤣

    • @MotiveVideo
      @MotiveVideo  Před 3 lety +2

      Sure was back in 99-01 when i had my first one

    • @RossHollandAU
      @RossHollandAU Před 3 lety +1

      @@MotiveVideo had 2 cordias and a mx6 those were the days 🤣

  • @Dazza83
    @Dazza83 Před 3 lety

    miss my 626 turbo same car but 4 door. had a built motor big cooler etc was a great car, would love a mx6 but all over priced and shit.

  • @daniel.s8126
    @daniel.s8126 Před 3 lety +1

    Who the hell sort of mechanic doesn’t know what an MX6 is, or that it’s turbo?

  • @richardwilliams3788
    @richardwilliams3788 Před 2 měsíci

    What website or who did you buy parts from for the Mx 6?

  • @kimmyrask7368
    @kimmyrask7368 Před 3 lety

    I had an Audi 80 2.0E. Perfectly good car, just old..