For Sale "WTF did I buy that for" Vol. 875 - Mazda 323 1.5

[sierraman]

I once did that after a CV Boot swap and I'd not nipped the arb link up quite enough.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Well I had a fiddle with this tonight and found a drop link that wasnt tightened up properly. Nipped it up and silence was restored. Drives lovely now apart from slightly noisy brakes which I'm sure will pipe down with a bit of use. Anyone fancy this? Full ticket, new cambelt, its good to go. 78k, cheap tax, only faults are parcel shelf missing and stereo faceplate missing (so no choonz). I'm going to try hawking it round the internet for 600 quid but would take a chunk off for a shiter.

 

I must point out this has been MOT advised'for 'widespread corrosion underneath' several years on the trot prior to me getting it, but after washing 250kg of mud out the wheelarches it doesnt look particularly chronic to me, just like any old jap car of this sort of age really. Only ever had 2 little bits of welding on the outer sills (one of which has just been done by me) so its hardly a disaster area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the only real rust to speak of on the bodywork, theres some bits of surface rust underneath but nowt particularly alarming.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Thats some 'Daily Express' style sensationalist language the tester has used to describe the underpan of the Mazda, almost like the oldest car he has ever inspected is 3 years old. I suppose it will filter out the types of timewaster who are expecting a 20 year old car to look brand new, mind.

[mitsisigma01]

Hardly on a par with my mates Mazda 6 on a 2008 , failed miserably with a welding quote big enough to send it over the bridge , pretty good bodywork and immaculate interior . He was majorly not happy

[sierraman]

Those pipes will benefit from a wire brush down and a coat of stonechip. Can't quite make out whether they are brake or fuel lines, if its the former they look very crusty.

[bub2006]

Can I ask where did you take it for test?I can recommend a firm but fair bloke in clay croas

[HH-R]

Can certainly see the Mazda DNA in the first gen Kia Rio!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

  On 05/02/2018 at 17:25, bub2006 said:

Can I ask where did you take it for test?I can recommend a firm but fair bloke in clay croas

 

Just took it to the MOT shop that's 1/2 a mile from my house, he charged £40 and passed it, can't ask for any more than that!!! He's getting all my MOT's from now on!

[Split_Pin]

I have looked at the MOT history and now I see that it was the previous testers and not your man down the road who ripped their knitting over some of the (age related) minor corrosion underneath. So thats a good result indeed.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yeah someone has been giving it an advisory every single flippin year for rust!!!

[bub2006]

  On 05/02/2018 at 20:10, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Just took it to the MOT shop that's 1/2 a mile from my house, he charged £40 and passed it, can't ask for any more than that!!! He's getting all my MOT's from now on!

That's fair enough. I tend to take mine to the guy in clay cross. I know him from my motorbike days. I find it tricky to trust places though and rather go where I know. I've a trustworthy mobile mechanic and Dave aspley off here also gets my cambelt jobs!

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

Quality motor that boll

 

GLWTS

[cort16]

It looks very smart that. Mazda's 323 range in the 90's is baffling they seemed to change it or add new models to it with various weird engines every 10 minutes.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

There's one of those proper weird 3-dr ones (that looks a bit like a Citroen C4 from the back) for sale on FB at the moment, it's an auto but still looks well good for 495 shekels

[cort16]

One of these? I guess it was the predecessor to your one? I'd like one of the 323F's with the daft 2.0v6 engine.

 

[loserone]

  On 07/02/2018 at 06:40, Mr_Bo11ox said:

There's one of those proper weird 3-dr ones (that looks a bit like a Citroen C4 from the back) for sale on FB at the moment, it's an auto but still looks well good for 495 shekels

 

No use just telling us about it Boll, GIB!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

No can do chaps, I am on a MEGA STRICT car buying hiatus, I need to get rid of a load of stuff so that I can justify buying an old horse box!!!

[dollywobbler]

That's a shame, because I spied a four-door saloon version of one of these for sale and thought it was pure Bollox.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Well I have got this on FB, gumtree, the blue forum, car and classic and Autotrader for £500 or so for the last week and would you believe I have not had a single enquiry of any sort, not even a '£100 2nite' armchair dealer-type. I guess its perhaps too old to appeal to someone who just wants cheap wheels but not old enough to get anyones 'retro jap' juices flowing. I will keep nudging the price down and see how we get on but it doesnt look like this is going anywhere fast!!!

[oldcars]

  On 05/02/2018 at 17:35, HH-R said:

Can certainly see the Mazda DNA in the first gen Kia Rio!

And my Shuma.

[sierraman]

  On 14/02/2018 at 01:02, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Well I have got this on FB, gumtree, the blue forum, car and classic and Autotrader for £500 or so for the last week and would you believe I have not had a single enquiry of any sort, not even a '£100 2nite' armchair dealer-type. I guess its perhaps too old to appeal to someone who just wants cheap wheels but not old enough to get anyones 'retro jap' juices flowing. I will keep nudging the price down and see how we get on but it doesnt look like this is going anywhere fast!!!

I've started to wonder what people want for £500. I've sold cars in the past at that money and its been a pain to be honest (not through here mind) with people quibbling over whether the air con works or does it have history etc. It is what it is.

[SiC]

  On 14/02/2018 at 01:02, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Well I have got this on FB, gumtree, the blue forum, car and classic and Autotrader for £500 or so for the last week and would you believe I have not had a single enquiry of any sort, not even a '£100 2nite' armchair dealer-type. I guess its perhaps too old to appeal to someone who just wants cheap wheels but not old enough to get anyones 'retro jap' juices flowing. I will keep nudging the price down and see how we get on but it doesnt look like this is going anywhere fast!!!

I know it may sound weird, but have you tried asking for more - say £1000? People can be very suspicious of cheap cars. I've seen car dealers often shift prices up and down until it sells.

[fatharris]

You've done sterling work on this Boll, I agree with hiking the price, always worth a shot!

[SRi05]

Roffle?

[MrDuke]

£100 2nite m8?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Ah that's better!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Bump for this, I have nudged most of my ads down to 425, still not a single viewing or even semi-serious enquiry. I constantly underestimate the sheer worthlessness of old motors nowadays!

[UltraWomble]

  On 07/02/2018 at 08:19, Mr_Bo11ox said:

No can do chaps, I am on a MEGA STRICT car buying hiatus, I need to get rid of a load of stuff so that I can justify buying an old horse box!!!

Do you still have the "barn of dreams"? What criteria do you use for stashing cars away? I'd have thought a nice example like this might be worth a little bit in years to come - small, hatchback, red, looks a bit sporty?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Youre right womble - it would be a great barn candidate, but in this case the barn is already full, and I am skint so its got to go!

 

If nowt happens soon I am gonna have to just stick it on eBay with no reserve.

[Alexg]

Jesus, frightening isn't it! Smart little Japanese hatchback with full MOT and low mileage, but no one's interested at sub £500!!! I bet the 3 door bit counts against it, but still! Some Polish guy is bound to snap this up, surely?