Anyones MSP been fairly reliable??

[project_msp]

My msp is pretty reliable. Not a problem yet.

 

[GotBoost]

I have 12k on the ODO and have only had the alternator belt break, which happened @ 1k. The car has been a pleasure to drive on 4 trips of over 1k miles.

 

[Replica]

What problems did ITR's have?

 

[Leigh]

So far I'm up to about 10k and have only had minor stuff: clunk at 3k, rust on the rotors (that I should really get around to doing something about)... and a minor alignment problem that seems to have been caused by the dealership that replaced my bushings.

Overall she's holding up better to my day-to-day abuse and weekend play better than I could really have hoped for and I've got my fingers crossed that it all stays good.

 

[KyRaceFan]

I had my clunk fixed, and thats the ONLY problem ive had.
CD player works great, sub is fine, no coolant leak, hesitation is gone...

 

[MSP FOR LIFE]

Same here. Not really any problems besides the clunk and got the car flashed. Other than that she runs great. Dont know why so many people are always bitching around here. I LOVE THIS CAR. Cant wait to get my FMIC from wagner and my new wheels put on and my new FI CF evo8 hood. Then I will REALLY love this car.

 

[SpicyMSP]

40k Here and nothing wrong. Its been track driven hard many times, and the first was at 600 miles. First oil change at 500 miles, then every 3,000. Nothing major wrong here. Just the loose lower IC pipe, hesitation, interior wear, and the clunk. No big complaints from me.

Ive been through I set of brake pads, and one set of tires so far.

 

[jurgs01]

I love the looks of this car. The only issue I had were the clunk and alarm, and both were fixed before I rolled her. Now I am trying my best to get another one...that's how much I like this car.

 

[Newf]

12k here. Stock bushings replaced at 6000k with the 156E's. No issues yet. the squeaked for the 1st time last week. WD-40, and the squeak was gone.

Stereo was dead the day the car came off the truck. replaced, since then, no issues.

Car was flashed just after purchase. hesitation gone. This car is my only car, and daily driver. it just went through one of the worse cold winters we have ever had. Not one single issue besides the little ones mentioned above....knock on wood.

I love this car. Everytime I walk up to it, I fall in love all over again. No, it's not an sti, and not an EVO...and thank the jesus it's not an SRT4. Best damn car for the money I could have gotten and I wouldn't trade it for the world.......well, until a Maadaspeed 3 comes out.

 

[mspdfreak]

Clunk, flash and bushings all replaced w/no complaints. Excellent reliability. Look at this year's Consumer Reports "car" issue. '03 Proteges get "excellent" ratings in every category! Love this car!

 

[daperspeed]

No problems yet mechanically. Im beginning to think Mazda did a decent job since the car has so much aftermarket stuff and a turbo bolted onto a stock motor AND yet its pretty reliable.

 

[rocketspeed]

Mine's been good. Only the clunk. It looses coolant REALLY slowly- like 1/8 of an inch in the reservoir every 1k miles. I could have it flashed, but I'm waiting to see if I want to raise boost first. The hesistation isn't bad and since I know the flash doesn't exactly work miracles- I figure why bother.

 

[Hypnotized]

No mechanical problems here.... I do hear a buzzing sound from the intake though but that is from the injen. PLain and sample, I love this car....

 

[shaolin]

What problems did ITR's have?

Many of the ITR's had problems with the brakes, and some owners reported problems with the LSD. However, Honda service has a better track record than Mazda.

BTW did any of you guys know that the ITR suspension is borrowed from the 88 CRX si? Pretty interesting huh?

 

[AutoBox]

THE DOUBLE WISHBONE and control arm setup yet...not the spring and shock setup though.....right?

 

[marashka]

considering that mods dont exactly help reliability , msp is a VERY reliable car for me.
clunk, and reflash are the only things i went to the dealer for so far in 7 month. only time will tell the rest.

 

[03MSPRO]

Many of the ITR's had problems with the brakes, and some owners reported problems with the LSD. However, Honda service has a better track record than Mazda.

BTW did any of you guys know that the ITR suspension is borrowed from the 88 CRX si? Pretty interesting huh?

I am abig Honda fan. I had 2 Integras before the MSP and I used to hang out at the Honda boards. I never heard of an ITR having problems. Those B series engines are a tank. Also Honda trannies are very good. I used to redline my GSR all the time. I felt like that engine could take any abuse. I hope they bring the RSX Type R

 

[Newf]

I am getting much more rust around my brakes then I did with the MP3. The back more then then front. But, I had the mp3's cali's painted to. Something I'll never do again as it looked bad just after 1 of our typical winters.

I really got to take the time, take the wheels off, and do something about that before it gets too bad. Every car has rust around the brakes though really.

 

[Horse]

Mine has been perfect- admitted - its less than a year old and has 7000 miles -