SuperMazdaKart
08-06-2008, 08:53 PM
Howdy people? A new GTR owner in Adelaide.
Just joined after having my GTR now named Tenchu (Japanese for Wrath of Heaven, somewhat suiting to the car in my opinion :) ) for only two weeks or so. Bought a white 93 thats only done 129,000ks & has been well looked after, unfortunately doesn't have the sunroof/ABS package :( Looks like I might be visiting SunRoof City sometime in the future. Will take a little while to adjust to not having the open rush of air experience I like, but now have something else to keep me amused. Turbo power!
My other ride is a 89 Mazda MX-5 named MarioKart is having a replacement engine put in (after something going major rattle rattle in the head at 266,000Ks) before it goes for sale soonish :( Has been an extremely fun car but some sacrifices have to be made to get the ultimate car I want.. A 2004 MX-5 SE Turbo :)
Where do the GTX/GTR/GT-Ae drivers hangout? Joined 323gtx.co.uk, barely alive. 323performance seems to of disappeared? FordLaser.com is ok but not a huge amount of proper social chitchat, FamiliaGTR.com is dead... Certainly nothing like the MX-5 communities that for the most part like to just socialise & share their knowledge & love for their cars. I feel isolated... lol..
I spose having a car that was only made in very limited numbers doesn't allow much of a enthusiast community, though it has it perks like hardly anyone on the road knowing what these cars are & what they're capable of :)
So some photoes.
http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/5/26/smk/t_Dsc00079m_dc79e8d.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/26/smk/f_Dsc00079m_dc79e8d.jpg&srv=img28)
http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/6/7/smk/t_3696355m_3491d33.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/6/7/smk/f_3696355m_3491d33.jpg&srv=img33)
http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/6/7/smk/t_3696358m_4dfc718.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/6/7/smk/f_3696358m_4dfc718.jpg&srv=img34)
photochopped image
http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/5/8/smk/t_garagephpm_fbdbdd9.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/8/smk/f_garagephpm_fbdbdd9.jpg&srv=img28)
Some things done to it from last owners. Larger front mount intercooler thats been painted black, k&n pod filter, 3" stainless exhaust system with hi flow cat, VDO boost gauge in a bad spot, 16" A-Tech bronze wheels, slotted brake rotors, GFB BOV, Walbro fuel pump, Exedy HD organic clutch, Tisonics alarm/immobiliser/turbo timer, Sony headunit & sub.
Don't really need to do anything to it myself. Except fix up the top radiator hose that cracked Friday nite.... Hose is on order so will have to wait till next weekend to get it in :( A short shifter kit, I've been spoilt by the MX-5 short throw snick snick gearbox..Probably will change out the subwoofer box to the Bose unit thats fitted in the space saver tyre on the Mazda 6 Luxury, not an audiophile person myself so I should be perfectly happy with it. Plus I'll regain back some space in the hatch :)
Just joined after having my GTR now named Tenchu (Japanese for Wrath of Heaven, somewhat suiting to the car in my opinion :) ) for only two weeks or so. Bought a white 93 thats only done 129,000ks & has been well looked after, unfortunately doesn't have the sunroof/ABS package :( Looks like I might be visiting SunRoof City sometime in the future. Will take a little while to adjust to not having the open rush of air experience I like, but now have something else to keep me amused. Turbo power!
My other ride is a 89 Mazda MX-5 named MarioKart is having a replacement engine put in (after something going major rattle rattle in the head at 266,000Ks) before it goes for sale soonish :( Has been an extremely fun car but some sacrifices have to be made to get the ultimate car I want.. A 2004 MX-5 SE Turbo :)
Where do the GTX/GTR/GT-Ae drivers hangout? Joined 323gtx.co.uk, barely alive. 323performance seems to of disappeared? FordLaser.com is ok but not a huge amount of proper social chitchat, FamiliaGTR.com is dead... Certainly nothing like the MX-5 communities that for the most part like to just socialise & share their knowledge & love for their cars. I feel isolated... lol..
I spose having a car that was only made in very limited numbers doesn't allow much of a enthusiast community, though it has it perks like hardly anyone on the road knowing what these cars are & what they're capable of :)
So some photoes.
http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/5/26/smk/t_Dsc00079m_dc79e8d.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/26/smk/f_Dsc00079m_dc79e8d.jpg&srv=img28)
http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/6/7/smk/t_3696355m_3491d33.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/6/7/smk/f_3696355m_3491d33.jpg&srv=img33)
http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/6/7/smk/t_3696358m_4dfc718.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/6/7/smk/f_3696358m_4dfc718.jpg&srv=img34)
photochopped image
http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/4/5/8/smk/t_garagephpm_fbdbdd9.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/8/smk/f_garagephpm_fbdbdd9.jpg&srv=img28)
Some things done to it from last owners. Larger front mount intercooler thats been painted black, k&n pod filter, 3" stainless exhaust system with hi flow cat, VDO boost gauge in a bad spot, 16" A-Tech bronze wheels, slotted brake rotors, GFB BOV, Walbro fuel pump, Exedy HD organic clutch, Tisonics alarm/immobiliser/turbo timer, Sony headunit & sub.
Don't really need to do anything to it myself. Except fix up the top radiator hose that cracked Friday nite.... Hose is on order so will have to wait till next weekend to get it in :( A short shifter kit, I've been spoilt by the MX-5 short throw snick snick gearbox..Probably will change out the subwoofer box to the Bose unit thats fitted in the space saver tyre on the Mazda 6 Luxury, not an audiophile person myself so I should be perfectly happy with it. Plus I'll regain back some space in the hatch :)