dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I sold the Skoda to someone in Yorkshire, because someone offered me a shit-sounding Mazda in Southport. Urgent preparations were made and the journey commenced. I met the Skoda owner in Rochdale before a short drive to his house. GOOD OMEN. Last Skoda pic. Deal done, we looked at local vehicles of interest. This used to live in Sydney. Then the new Skoda owner drove me to my new car! How nice is that? Well, I had saved him a six-hour roundtrip I guess. I took no pictures of my new car, but did a video thing. The horrific kangerooing issue was soon identified. Went back to the vendor, borrowed some screwdrivers and aluminium tape and wrapped the pipe considerably. Then drove 100 miles. Had food. FLATTERING PIC Got home 12 hours after leaving. It's a 1.5 GLX, but is surprisingly punchy. It has two weeks of MOT. It has a gash right along the nearside where it caught a gate post (or more specifically the hinge upon it). The windscreen is badly scratched by ancient wipers. There's a CV joint on the way out. There stereo is from an Alfa Romeo, sounds fantastic but is horrible to use. The buttons don't light up. It's all rather firm - steering wheel, seats and suspension. There's too much lumbar support and I don't think you can adjust it. There is a clutch foot rest. The column stalks are proper JDM. It is an absolute hoot on Welsh roads. Even on an odd mix of budget rubber, you don't really need to slow down for bends. It's quite remarkable. The 'home' shot shows why there's no petrol station shot. It had three-quarters of a tank! I shall put it in for an MOT and see how much my MOT man laughs. More pics to follow. Coprolalia, AMC Rebel, RobT and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 That looks to be the cleanest Transit errr EVER! Well judging by the non rusty rear doors! AMC Rebel and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Glad to see it was an easy(Ish) fix.It was proper kangarooing before hand... Pillarless doors for the win... LightBulbFun and cpjitservices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 LOL to your signature (doesn't egg own the coupe version of this? i know he has a 323F of some kind I remember reading his thread on it a while back but dont remember any of the details other then how theres very few left) Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Brave move! Here’s hoping the MOT goes well. Sills looked slightly worrying on the video though if I’m brutally honest. I’m getting the feeling this is an interim car while you formulate grander plans, or am I imagining it all wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoftyvRS Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Has the aluminium tape across the large gash (titter...) fixed the high idle Ian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I’m not gonna lie, that was not what I was expecting when you got rid if the Skoda.... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Well, that's you sorted for another couple of weeks until the next project comes along Wobbler. Good luck with it. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matara Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 That wasn't what I was expecting but being hubnut I should of expected the unexpected! Reminds me of a slighly bent and crabby Mk5 Cortina I bought for 50 quid in Islington in 1991 that I drove back to Manchester with only 1 puncture incident en route. The sense of achievement arriving home after 200 miles worth every penny. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 That looks to be the cleanest Transit errr EVER! Well judging by the non rusty rear doors! He said he stopped counting after the bills started to pass £10,000. It's had a LOT of work! wuvvum and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Has the aluminium tape across the large gash (titter...) fixed the high idle Ian? I think the idle is a separate issue, but will see how well the ally tape is attached. What the tape mainly did was make the car driveable. I dread to think how long it's been like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb222 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 This could be a Rotary engine swop project.... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 PHOTOSHOOT. This confused the tourists mightily, who wondered why I spent ages carefully arranging an utter shed. Looks quite nice from this angle! ProgRocker, LightBulbFun, RobT and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 This used to live in Sydney.I would not like to ride on that from Sydney to Mudgee! New HubNut projects give me the excite. Especially shonky ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 I would not like to ride on that from Sydney to Mudgee! New HubNut projects give me the excite. Especially shonky ones. Indeed. 12mph on solid tyres! How far is it? This certainly is shonky, and has now developed a misfire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Nice. There can never be enough 323s on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Are the rear doors frameless too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Indeed. 12mph on solid tyres! How far is it?Around 170 miles, and you have to cross the Blue Mountains. For context, I just drove from Sydney to Muswellbrook and it took 3 hours on 90% motorway. mrbenn and ProgRocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (doesn't egg own the coupe version of this? i know he has a 323F of some kind I remember reading his thread on it a while back but dont remember any of the details other then how theres very few left) Yes I do. Same engine. But I'm not impressed with the handling like DW is with his, so perhaps the stubby little body on mine messes up the 'dynamics'. Mine is also auto of course. mrbenn, Fumbler and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I think you know my feelings about the car already, I'm properly excited. There should still be quite a few of these around in Germany so should you need any help with finding spares I'd gladly do so. I don't think you should have too much trouble though. The gash in the rear quarter panel is the only thing that isnt an easy fix, that and maybe the rust in the sills depending how bad it is... Are the rear doors frameless too?Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Are the rear doors frameless too? Yes, but keep fit. Anyway, the capers. Just cured the misfire - an HT lead had fallen off the dizzy. It doesn't really seem to click into place, so I'll have to see how it goes. I suspect I dislodged it with too much cornering enjoyment... MOT booked for tomorrow! Burnside, Schaefft, MorrisItalSLX and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 MOT booked for tomorrow! Much excite. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Yes, but keep fit. Anyway, the capers. Just cured the misfire - an HT lead had fallen off the dizzy. It doesn't really seem to click into place, so I'll have to see how it goes. I suspect I dislodged it with too much cornering enjoyment... MOT booked for tomorrow!Good luck for the MOT Shep Shepherd and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 An ex colleague of mine had a coupe version of these, it went well when he wound the revs up and was unsurprisingly reliable. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Nice buy! always had a soft spot for Mazda's. I owned a 323 of the generation before yours and it was a good drive. Good video, nice to see Todmorden (my home town) getting in there. good luck on the mot, I'll be f5'ing at work tomorrow. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Nice buy! always had a soft spot for Mazda's. I owned a 323 of the generation before yours and it was a good drive. Good video, nice to see Todmorden (my home town) getting in there. good luck on the mot, I'll be f5'ing at work tomorrow.Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 I suspect The Internet might end up knowing before I do, as I'm on community minibus duty tomorrow. Will be leaving my car at the garage and they'll squeeze it in when they can. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Welcome to the Mazda owners club. My 4 door JDM saloon is badged as a Lantis. Much the same inside, same dash and seats, but I get 4 frameless power windows and the advantage of auto trans. Oh, and 1800 cc power. Pretty sure yours was sold here as Astina -------maybe not, but JDM rules here, just checked and there are some for sale, all badged Lantis and all 1800cc, two of them in your Green and with lovely doors on the left !Enjoy it, they are a wee bit better than the standard 323.P.S. I have done both front struts and one rear in the last 6 months. LightBulbFun and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I'm not taking the p155 but that colour would actually respond well to a polish.....(Yes yes I know I have seen the scrape....) I had one of these once (the V6 you speak about) it had a stainless steel exhaust on it...sounded nice however the alternator was shot. I lifted the bonnet, took one look at the lack of space in the engine bay, slammed the bonnet back down and booked it back into the local ring where it sold for exactly the same money. Escaped that one luckily..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Cant wait for a lesson on bodywork repairs. That hole is just crying out for some hammer and dolly work. ( no pun intended) LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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