1988 Mazda MX-6 GT Review - A 1980's Turbo Coupe!
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The thoughts, feelings, and opinions expressed in this video are the sole thoughts of Zack and no one else. The purpose of this video is to provide entertainment with the hope that you will take what you see and formulate your own opinions. I highly recommend consuming other reviews of this vehicle before making any form of financial decision.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Engine / Transmission
3:23 - Interior
5:49 - BFB Test
6:02 - Seats
6:21 - Back Seats
6:49 - Trunk / Cargo Space
7:12 - Exterior
7:51 - Final Thoughts
9:47 - Outro - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Why can't new cars have oscillating vents?? That's an awesome feature, all cars should have 👏
Lmao I didn't read this all the way I thought it said "oscillating vaginas"
@@Sweetlesishere Imagine. Just imagine if cars had that..
@@darthdarthbinkss god...if only! Then it would be perfect!
The vents couldn’t be individually controlled, I’m sure this irritated the driver or passengers . Toyota ditched the tech as well, too complicated for Americans that just need a full blast directly on ourselves 🎉😂
I don't know if they are aging well or if I have weird taste but damn the late 80s-90s cars look so good. Maybe it's the simple styling. All I know is this is NOICE.
I rode along on a test drive as a kid when my parents test drove one of these. I was absolutely blown away by the turbo's torque. Hooked on turbos ever since.
I always acknowledged this gen mx6, but never looked into it much. Now I know how cool and unique they can be! Thanks Zack for bringing this forgotten classic into the light!! 👍
In Connecticut, the State Police used these as highway stealth cop cars. Also, I heard that they had performance chips in them.
These cars are a hoot to drive. I got to grow up with a cherry example 89 gt 5spd. My stepdad had a dark blue one. Excellent car. Far quicker than you may think. He had it all the way til 2002. Was still a blast to drive 20yrs later.
I had an 1988 dx mx6. My uncle bought a wrecked gt and gave it to me for my birthday. I took all the performance parts and turbo engine and transmission from it and left all the bells and whistles. Result was a sleeper from hell and back in 2003 it was a fun car to street race. These are underrated in my opinion but they are torquey as hell so they are quick
These mx6 are very rare now my uncle had 2 of them still have of the 2 which is this one the turbo one the other one he had was the base but I drove the turbo one I love the way it drives very different then modern cars 👌🏽 awesome review like always 😀 👍 Zach.
With every new car trying so hard to look sporty, with over-the-top aggressive lines....this, in contrast, looks gorgeous.
had a ‘91 DX with a GT motor swap (turbo motor). “Sport suspension,” good tires a zombie chip and 3” mandrel bent exhaust. Definitely gave some Foxbody guys a run for their money, they’d always be like “what is that?!,”lol…still my favorite car to drive to this day…
I think the little brother is Mitsubishi. Mazda is the sexy suave brother. Nissan is the ditzy middle sister. Subaru is the adrenalin junkie brother. Honda is the child that is always rediscovering and finding himself. And Toyota is the nerdy but sweet and reliable eldest child.
Looks exactly like the one I had in highschool back in 05, one of my favorite cars ever owned
Oh, the memories! This car was so nice!
Great review! I was privileged enough to have an '89 my senior year in high school. I ran that thing on the streets of Tuscaloosa, AL. It was a solid car. Slapped a variable booster control and went from 8 PSI to 12. The wheel hop was horrible but the damn it was amazing! I miss that car.
Enjoyed your review. I remember this car and always suspected it to be a hidden gem. Nice to revisit it. It's styling is a nod to the Porsche 944 with those puffy fenders.
The third generation Toyota Camry coupe resembled this vehicle as well
@@DJkirakira
First the first NC variant was my favorite of that generation. It had the oval mouth rather than the big smiley mouth and in the right color, such as dark emerald green with a tan top which a friend of mine owns, it made me change my mind. Sometimes it looks like it's as nice as any other Miata. And I say that is the first generation owner. And yes you're right that first generation BMW M3 had those fenders as well as the Mazda RX7 2nd generation. I kind of liked it
Awesome looking car. So glad to see that someone appreciates them through the ownership and care
I currently have one as my first car and to see somebody appreciate how fun the MX-6 is is very nice. I love it so much, you can get some pretty nice pulls in it.
Had a 91 sedan I bought with 101,000 in '95 to replace my wrecked 84 Mustang GT...drove it up to 200,000 miles till it didn't pass pass smog. LX model that you could remove the front headrest on the passenger side, recline the seat and just like that you have a recliner on the road!! Not sure if that was noted in the owners manual! Sure was fun!! (Tip your driver!!) Thanks !
i owned one in 2007 one with 100k miles and needed a head so i bought it because it was super clean. mine was a 89 but i was shocked by the modern suspension for its time and the oscillating vents mine was manual as well sunroof just a very cool car. i owned a 1990 mustang gt at the time and i would usually race ppl in the mazda then ppl i lost to i would come back in my mustang. one crazy thing i always remember is ppl flashing their brights/highbeams at me because the Mazda has Fog lights in the headlights plus running lights plus head lights and maybe more so no matter what it seemed like the high beams were always on!! heard about all wheel steering but never seen one.
Great Review! Love my Mazda. The MX-6 was in Europe known as the 626 Coupe (Mazda 626 GD Coupe). I'm a very proud owner, I got mine in a very mint condition. Sadly in the EU we didn't get the Turbo version which is kind of a bummer, but it's still very fun to drive (especially on the Autobahn very smooth ride). Greetings from Germany, love your Reviews.
Cool video i liked it, This brought back some memories of my mom's MX6 GT she had a 1991 model my dad bought for her from Green's auto sales back in the mid 2000's when i was a kid. She would drive me everywhere with it the car was named "Molly-Chan" until 2010 when the 2nd pickup coil failed then we sold it for 700 bucks in early 2011 my dad wished we kept her. But imagine we still have Molly-Chan to this day. Again thank you for the good video about these underrated classic Mazdas.
My first car in black 😢 I miss it! So much fun to drive
I would love to see a review of the MX3 GT with the 1.8 V6. Huge Mazda fan here too though never own3d one 😀
I miss the oscillating vents in my 91 626
I still have mine, it's red and stick, and an 88.
A friend of mine used to have one of those, always loved it!
Note- I see no sign that this has the 4WS system retrofitted to it. I can’t imagine that being a mod worth doing or likely even possible. What all 83-92 626s and MX-6s DO have (note the proper use of the “do” emphasis) is Mazda’s TTL rear suspension which affords them a very small degree of passive rear steering. This is not to be confused with the proper 4WS system on the 88 626 and 89 MX-6.
I had a 1995 second generation. I loved that car. It the second favorite car I ever owned and one day I hope to another find one to get and have as a project car. I hope you get to do a video on one of those sometime.
Had the Probe GT, fun car, quick for its day.
No occisilating vents, but it did have all the gauges, something Mazda missed.
Cool to see such a rare car still in great shape, awesome car!
The 2.2 Turbo is rated at 145 hp but most magazine reviews at the time thought that was lower than actual and often used 175 hp as a more realistic estimate
They rate 145hp at the wheel, so it be around close to 200hp at the crank that's why this gen is faster than the 2nd gen v6 I mean come on with a turbo it only makes 145hp is a joke even 4 cylinders at that time makes around 145hp naturally aspirated so it's definitely making more than 145hp.
A friend had one in high school and it seemed to be snappier than 145. I recall it was a marketing thing since it was the same car as the Probe, mechanically, and the Probe GT couldn’t get too close to Mustang performance? Maybe. Anyway, fun car.
It was rated to the wheels instead of crank.
These cars are great and unassuming. The boost kicks in with a rush unlike newer turbo cars. Not super fast but very fun to drive. I have one and can't see myself selling it, just the 80's Japanese interior smell alone is something you can't explain to younger people. They won't be able to tell their kids about the smell and sounds of Tik Tok!
Loved mine!
I had a white one just like this. Non turbo. It was my second car in the late 90s. I loved that Mazda
I’m about to buy this car next week! I’m so excited
do it! i got a 91 5spd and i cant part with mine! took it off the road for 6 months to a year and just getting her back on the road and owned it for 3 years! absolutely love it❤️
Zack, great video! I made the same faces the first time I drove this car haha
I have a '91 MX-6 for my first car. I loved that thing! Plenty of space in the trunk for two 12" subwoofers lol.
Funny how it looks so much like a fox-body mustang.
I went to see how much these are going for on used car sales sites and I haven't actually been able to find any. Well, one... going for too much.
I had a 89 4ws turbo gt blow off valve 12psi with 16 inch wheel that thing was the best but the torquesteer was insane !
On a Mazda 626 video you did where you mentioned the oscillating vents. I mentioned that my fathers 80s galant had it which it didn’t got it confused for an 89 mx6 gt. Correcting the record
Zach! How do you do it? I had a friend who had one. The Horsepower was underestimated. It was pushing more like 220hp.The reason why I know it because I had a 5.0 Mustang LX Dove Grey! Rare color! I used to race him that car hanged with me. On the highway it was a Beast! Also interesting fact! The Ford Probe GT had the same motor as the Mazda MX6. The Probe GT was supposed to replace the Mustang! But, Enough oh and Ahh didn't allow it! So Ford had 2 Hot rods with different approaches! A Traditional V8 and a Turbo 4 cylinder that could run and out run the V8 back then and probably now! Alot of People got smoked by the Mazda MX6 and Probe GT! These cars where total sleepers.They surprised alot of Chevy Camaro and Monte Carlo SS and Firebirds and Mustangs! I Know my Friends had one and I was surprised and this was My ERA!! Keep it coming. I Love Your reviews!! 👍
All you have to do for cup holders is get one out of a Ford Taurus. They slide right in under the radio!
Beautiful car and great review. This car seems perfect for what someone would want in a car of this class. I really love the design especially the widened parts of the fenders and quarter panels. The seats are in beautiful condition . I hope to get this engine set up in my Mazda B2000( I have a destroked 1.8L 😕 engine in it. I am concerned about the rust under this car though it doesn't seem structural . I'm wondering if seafoam deep creep would help or something better.
So cool!
@5:21 description was spot on
Back in 1988, this car was well-advertised in the back or inside covers of popular magazines. However, it didn’t sell very well. The Accord Coupe came out the same year and that car did very well. Back then, Honda Accords were easily outselling Toyota Camrys as well.
Well 4WS is what still makes 1980's Japanese coupes special even today. In Russia we had a lot of those (except Isuzu), and every ricer or true racer wanted any of'em.
the hp rating was taken from the wheels. i had an 89 4ws turbo. theyve got fat midrange on boost. the little turbo falls on its face as the revs rise so you just keep shifting. top speed was around 125 mph.
Cars like this from the 80's and 90's are what interest me most. Because 1. they're cheap 2. available 3. rare 4. easy to work on 4. fun to drive
Other cars from the era is the Nissan Leopard, Acura Legend, Nissan B13 Sentra, Infiniti G20t
I still have mine and I love it. It is a great car 🔥🔥🔥💪💪
I had one my favorite was those vents lol I had a bunch of mods but I was breaking alot of transmissions . Turbo max 12lbs by the way by with a after market regulator.
No, that was a huge drop in the mazda bucket. Thanks!
fun fact the mazda mx6 is the cover car of the first midight club
2:23 was lit ⛽🔥
A friend in highschool had a mid 90s mx6 with a V6 and manual transmission. It wasn't dragster fast but it was impressive. We aften begged him to let us drive it. Also I let an outsider friend hold my 1911 pistol one night and the guy put a bullet through the trunk right next to a tail light. Lol
Love this car it looks like my car my car it's a 1989 Mazda MX6
These are my favorite mazdas
I still have my mx6 gt 😎
I owned the 89 base model in 1995. I actually hit 130 mph before
My first car ever bought was 89 mx6 gt turbo. Luv that car till blew motor up.
nice
Car looks somewhat ahead of it's time lol. This car could have been made in 1993 lol.
Mazda had great cars back then!!
Still have a 1991 mazda 626 F2t swap
I had this car , bought new in 1990
These cars are known as 626 Coupe here in Europe, doubt they sold turbo version though. My old colleague had a white 1988 626 Coupe (MX-6) back in the day.
No turbo for European market. I have one, 626 coupe 2.2 n/a from factory. Found a Probe 2.2 turbo engine on sale. Bought it and threw it in the 626.
My dad had this exact model
The cup holder is missing it goes under the EQ
Is this mazda made for US market? i never seen one in europe
I believe European 626/MX-6 GTs for this generation got a 16 valve 2.0 instead of the 2.2 12 valve turbo. Also, in many markets the MX-6 was simply known as the 626 coupe (as it had in the previous generations).
@@BeefyMon 2.2 F2 engine was available too. But naturally aspirated.
Next video nissan sunny rz1 😊😊
The ford probe gt had same engine. They would fly
howdy fellow Shooting Cars fans 🎉😎
Loking 4 one close to mexico border 😢
Same motor. In probe gT. And they would fly
I had a 89 non turbo mx6 it was fun I won't lie u could beat the fuck out of them and they'd take it
Listen to Turbo Lover and not be a liar. Who knew Zack would be a Judas Priest fan.
Disagree with your report , they came out in year 1988. mine was a 1988 GT
Mine is late1987 built. They were released in Australia before they were released in Japan, even though they were built in Hiroshima factory. They were built in the USA as well maybe why yours was an 88.
Look a Ford probe coupe....
First?
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