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Old July-21st-2004 | 03:03 PM
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is it true that the engine was built by FORD and its A Ford engine?
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Old July-21st-2004 | 08:45 PM
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Ford owns Mazda and Volvo and The Mazda 3 and the Volvo S40 and Ford Focus share comon chasy and motor.
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 12:14 AM
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 02:39 AM
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no...the 2.0 and 2.3 are part of the MZR family and are 100% Mazda motors..ford is borrowing them, like they did with the Probe and Escort GT
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 03:46 PM
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so everything in mazda3 are made in japan.. and its not a domestic engine?
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 09:25 PM
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You are correct sir...Engines are all Mazda...Mazda 3's are built in the Hiroshima plant
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by macdaddyslomo
You are correct sir...Engines are all Mazda...Mazda 3's are built in the Hiroshima plant
thanks a lot.. now i probably trade my P5 for a 3
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 10:30 PM
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why is everyone so down on a ford motor?? That makes no sense to me.

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Old July-22nd-2004 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
why is everyone so down on a ford motor?? That makes no sense to me.
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is it true? so it is FORD then.
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Old July-22nd-2004 | 11:32 PM
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no. I already told you its not...Matty is just asking a valid question....Ford did develop the Duratec 3.0 V6 which Mazda slapped a new head on and put in the Mazda 6
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Old July-23rd-2004 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ZoomZm
is it true? so it is FORD then.
Just close your eyes and tell yourself, "everything is fine, its a Mazda, its a Mazda, its a Mazda."
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Old July-23rd-2004 | 12:27 AM
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good gracious, you mention "ford" and everyone thinks their resale value dropped.
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Old July-23rd-2004 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
good gracious, you mention "ford" and everyone thinks their resale value dropped.
well its true the resale value will drop
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Originally Posted by baddog
Ford owns Mazda and Volvo and The Mazda 3 and the Volvo S40 and Ford Focus share comon chasy and motor.
ford owns 33 percent of mazda. just to clarify.
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