Nice story. It's not often - outside of BITOG - that people maintain to support long lives of their cars. I hope the Lexus will endear itself for a long time as well.
Goodbye to my 2000 Mazda MPV
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Congrats on the long-run.
My MIL likes her 24 RX350h.
My MIL likes her 24 RX350h.
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Ok. Noble move.
A fun fact of the 2000/2001 mazda MPV: it has two separate coolant temperature sensors. One goes to the dash display, and the other goes the engine computer.
We also have a 2009 Mazda5 in the family. I drove it yesterday - still love the 5-speed MT. It drives perfectly. I suspect the body will rust out before it needs a major repair.
Only 222K km on ours - about 138K miles.
That is a beauty - and is an upgrade on the '00 -'01, with the engine bumped up to 3.0 l and a 5-speed AT instead of 4-speed.
I presume you're selling it. Do you export to Canada? I would be interested.
I don't know how to export to Canada. I wish I did because you're not the first person to ask me that question this week.
I'm almost sure our '97 MPV with the SOHC 3.0 V6 had the same.
These MPVs have a cult-like following.
Yup, if the MPV was still available here, I'd be glad to buy another one.
Was this vehicle by chance originally from the Los Angeles area but relocated to Texas?
No. East of both.
@Number_35, I've been told that getting the paperwork in order is not all that difficult. As long as @macarose gets it to the border, you can drive it across after it clears customs (w/approved paperwork) and pay duty:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/importing-vehicle/importing-vehicle-united-states-mexico
Thanks! I will read the linked bulletin.
I know people do (or used to) import cars from the U.S. The vehicles then have to be modified to meet Canadian standards - typically a modified child-seat anchor, and daytime running lights (DRLs). I've done a DRL conversion for a friend's daughter on an American Acura TL. It was a lot of work, but turned out OK.
One concern would be the horror stories I've heard about Canadians buying a vintage dream car (typically a 1960s muscle car) and being hit with a huge retaliatory tariff by the Canadian feds.
I don't know whether this would apply to a non-collector car like a minivan. As well, just to muddy the waters, this van would have been built in Japan, with a Mazda-designed but Ford-built (in the USA) engine.
I need to do more research!
Thanks again.
Yes, DRL kits were a thing, I've installed them @Number_35 .
I was going to mention earlier, that duties on a run of the mill vehicle will most likely be low. I don't think an MPV of that vintage will be highly sought after.
I was going to mention earlier, that duties on a run of the mill vehicle will most likely be low. I don't think an MPV of that vintage will be highly sought after.
I had two 1st-gen MPVs and loved them. I participated in the late great MPVclub.com forum.
I worked on my friend's 2nd-gen, but have never owned one. They're pretty rare now.
Someone in the neighbourhood has imported a JDM one in RHD. It looks great.
@Number_35, I owned a '92 MPV, I bought it from a client for $600. This was back in late 2003, early 2004, so you can imagine the condition it was in; I live in the rust belt. My wife and I were in the midst of buying our second new home, and made many trips with that beast busting at the seams. I drove it for a while and then sold it for scrap; it was a great truck.
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We had a '90, with the SOHC 2.6 and 5-speed MT from 1996 to 2001, and then a '97 from 2001 until 2018.
The '97 was 2WD with the 3.0 SOHC V6 and Jatco 4-speed AT. I got pretty good at changing the timing belt.
Both were really good vehicles, though smaller and less versatile than our present 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan.
The '97 was 2WD with the 3.0 SOHC V6 and Jatco 4-speed AT. I got pretty good at changing the timing belt.
Both were really good vehicles, though smaller and less versatile than our present 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan.
leaving home...
