Well if you're going to be a new Mazda owner, DON'T buy an MX3. What are you going to use the car for? The MX3 doesn't have a good chassis, and it's front wheel drive. For the money you can buy an NA 2nd gen RX-7 and swap a TII engine in there, since you like to swap engines so much. Or buy a Miata and there are endless parts for that car out there to make fast etc...