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Old July-24th-2003 | 06:09 PM
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Mazda still sells the old 323

...in Africa. Wow.

http://www.mazda.co.za/showroom/323/
Old July-24th-2003 | 06:43 PM
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Lightbulb Wow

That's extraordinary-- Like being in a time warp back to 1985...

And the specs on this car are equally extraordinary-- No fuel injection?! I can't believe there's still an engine being built in a production passenger car in the 21st Century that doesn't have that.

Unfortunately, in some ways it shows you how far behind much of Africa is compared to other modernized countries.

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Old July-24th-2003 | 06:56 PM
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LMAO at the text on that site
Old July-24th-2003 | 06:56 PM
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Holy cow. I didn't think you meant the OLD old 323.

And it's a "party in vehicle form." It says so.
Old July-24th-2003 | 07:01 PM
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Originally posted by cablemirc
well ain't that some ****. pretty damn cool, good find! now find me a _new_ 1st gen protege so i can fly over and bring the ****** back!
That's not even a first gen protege...more like 6th gen familia. (First gen pro is 7th gen familia).

ProtegeMaster .... the top of the line 1.6i has fuel injection
Old July-24th-2003 | 07:23 PM
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there's your updated first gen right there =)
Old July-24th-2003 | 07:35 PM
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wow the 160i hatch is only 95000 rand, fully loaded at current exchange rates that's only $12k MSRP!
Old July-24th-2003 | 07:37 PM
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4 lug rims??
That front end looks different too.
It says that it comes with a 1.8l engine too.
I wonder if that would be the BP engine?? Or the FP-DE??
If it was the BP that would be cool cause it might give new hope for someone that wants a BPT in their 3rd gen perhaps??

More fun than breathing helium,

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Old July-24th-2003 | 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by trahma


there's your updated first gen right there =)
just to be clear, that is NOT A FIRST GEN PROTEGE. It would be a zeroth gen, aka late 1980s 323.
Old July-24th-2003 | 08:16 PM
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Originally posted by Gro Harlem
funniest site ever!!

can't believe they offer the BF familia still...thats so worthless! They still sell the B13 sentras in central america, called the tsuru, but at least they updated the way its bumpers look to make it more modern looking.....that BF looks hasn't ******* changed in 15 years!
But...what if they still sold the festiva?
Old July-24th-2003 | 08:36 PM
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that is the awesomest find evar!
Old July-24th-2003 | 08:52 PM
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Originally posted by Gro Harlem
funniest site ever!!

can't believe they offer the BF familia still...thats so worthless! They still sell the B13 sentras in central america, called the tsuru, but at least they updated the way its bumpers look to make it more modern looking.....that BF looks hasn't ******* changed in 15 years!
I'm sure you're aware that VW still sells the "old" Beetle in Mexico, and I think Brazil and ****. Actually I remember hearing something about that, I think that they're discontinuing production sometime soon.
And, I'm not sure if they still do, but I seem to remember that they still sell Chevettes in Brazil.
Personally I think thats the **** that they still sell the older cars there, or somewhere, its a new source of body and engine parts, well I guess if you REALLY wanted to import them from Africa.
Old July-24th-2003 | 11:21 PM
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I wish there was some interior pics and more detailed information...I'd love to have one of these as a second car to mess around in.
Old July-25th-2003 | 08:28 AM
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Originally posted by midnightblue97

I'm sure you're aware that VW still sells the "old" Beetle in Mexico, and I think Brazil and ****. Actually I remember hearing something about that, I think that they're discontinuing production sometime soon.
I think that production of the old bug actually ended when the new one roled out. They finally shut the lines down and modernized them (a bit) to handle the new car.
Old July-25th-2003 | 08:31 AM
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Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
BF chassis in the hizzouse.... or something


It's good to reminded that there are people as painfully white as I am....

Seriously though, I feel like an idiot now for laughing out loud in my office... People are looking at me funny!



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