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General car chat - NO SELLING !!!

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Steve-E30
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:10 pm

Yep the rep mobile will be officially retire at the end of the month , About bloody time i know
This is a little replacement ive just picked up
Mazda 323f 2.0 16v sport
Yep its a sport and they aint pina reps either :P
Book figures dont state there that quick but boy does it fookin go 8O
Downside is the tax is higher dues to poxy emmisions :roll:
Oh and after giving it a long run today the engine management light came on !
Had it plugged in and "catalyst warm up efficiency bank 1" something or other came up
Could be a duff sensor down to fuel filter , Been standing (Which it had)
God knows but walked its mot fine a few days ago , Id say due to it being standing
De-cat and lowering and a few bits to do yet
A pic anyway ...
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And yes im still looking for a e30 as well :D
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ImysE30
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:45 pm

Looks quite nice, slight drop and clear side indicators and job done :)

Or a trip across the road... winkeye
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B7
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:19 am

These are a good car. 323's have always been massively under rated. They drive so much nicer than other hatches and build quality is excellent. Like these alot. :D
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320iAN
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:38 am

ive been around a few of this style 323.. be carefull of hidden rust due to very poor underseal cover, they are also bad for having very thin paint and ive seen a few with very bad surface rust taking hold around the boot area, mainly: rear inner arches & rear door shut's.
they'll run all day long easy to maintain, comfy & there are a few add on's available for them, they do make good value for money, i look at them now and think i can see where the latest Scooby designer got some ideas from
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bridgemond
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:40 am

Looks nice. Best of luck with her
Steve-E30
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:18 pm

Cheers guys , It does drive really nice if im honest and i was quite suprised , Will keep the lil lady happy as dont think she forgave me for selling the vr6
320iAN wrote:i look at them now and think i can see where the latest Scooby designer got some ideas from
Your not alone in saying that as few mates have said the same thing about scooby designers pinching a few ideas
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Post Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:37 am

I had one of these, at 5 yrs old I had to have the rear arches done due to rust, still under warranty so didn't cost but not good really. It was a really reliable car nice and comfortable, looks sporty but uninspiring to drive. You'll really enjoy it if your not too bothered about performance and it should be a reliable bus.