The trials and tribulations of a Mazda 323

[heef]

So basically I got this Mazda a few months back for $120 with a major oil leak and a few days rego



I got it home and first thing the next morning raided my parts Laser (Escort in the US) for a few bits as they're interchangeable with these 323's being basically the same car, then I gave it a quick wash, wasn't satisfied, buffed it and finished it off with a good wax, I was left impressed for what it was, straight and rust free.





So I drove it like this while the rego was still valid, enjoying the anonymity a car like this brings, then it was moved to the back of the shed along with my long termer Laser.

So I'm at a point now where I'm a front main seal and wheel stud away from registering it, the plan was to leave it as is and just drive it but my family wagon is for that so I may as well have my fun with this.

So the plan is some coilovers and the right wheels then a few tasteful touches to the rest and use it to cart myself to work and back.

Any ideas are appreciated and considered, thanks for having a read!

~Heath

[Evilist]

Yes another BF 323

[Omnious]

I know a lot of people would disagree, but I think custom steelies with a deep offset would look amazing on this. Also, you should look up a mighty car mods video on youtube about how to make all your faded black parts actually black again. I think the car would look a lot cleaner with the plastic brought back to a rich color

[Evilist]

This is my one before i sold my wheels

[Omnious]

This is my one before i sold my wheels

+1

[RatJack]

heef pls


Where's the swagon?

[heef]

Just a quick update, I finally got around to getting this thing running and driving and although it will be a while before I can lower it or fit wheels as it's a daily/wife using to get her driving confidence up thing I haven't stopped doing little things

Ages ago I ordered some OEM JDM Mazda foglights and I decided this morning to throw them in, I'll wire them up tomorrow I mainly added them for functional reasons as I live in rural South Australia it gets quite foggy in the early hours of the morning when I start work, combine that with a Kangaroos lack of road sense and it becomes quite hectic, so hopefully these will help

I also very quickly painted the stock wheels with some random rust kill silver I found laying around and they came out great.. I'm in the process now of finding appropriate decent coilovers and the right wheels

[Yogi_Bear]

combine that with a Kangaroos lack of road sense

I don't know why I find this hilarious

[TheTynosaur]

I don't know why I find this hilarious

x2, I laughed so hard at that

[heef]

It's the best way to describe it lol

Often they'll hop along side you for a while before deciding they need to jump in front of your car at speed, or hop toward the road, stop then keep hopping into your path

[j3wman]

I love old school mazdas, I might pick up a 626 Coupe if my taxes come back in time!

[heef]

They have a certain feel about them that's great, apart from getting over the sketchy-ness that is driving a car that hasn't been driven in 8 months I love driving the thing

[heef]

PHOTOSHOPPA

[Evilist]

I like how there is a few of these builds around still

[heef]

Ignore the below shit camera quality, shall fix that soon.. But

Working foglights! I feel like I deliver Tofu