ok im not a fan of puttin a v8 in everything in fact i hate when people give up on there motors and put a chevy in whatever. that being said that would be crazy to drive that little car with a v8!!!! but whats wrong with the little 1.8 bp that it comes with? reading this thread makes me want get one even more. if i was going to put a v8 in it though id put a ford in it just because mazda 20%owned by ford just keeping it in the family