A short stay, but i must depart - I have moved on (sniff)

sabretooth · 13-12-2002, 05:38 AM

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ost_uid0]Well, it's been a short, quiet stay for me, but the site has been pretty informative. But now I'll be departing because of my newest purchase. Nobody else here seemed to own a 89-93 Astina anyhow. :P

I've bought me what you see below (I think someone else here did the same minus the hairdryer), provided it passes an inspection on Monday. A whole weekend to wait.. argh!

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Toyboy · 13-12-2002, 05:42 AM

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ost_uid14]Very nice dude

*Your still welcome here anyhow,it still wears the mazda logo

Good luck with your purchase

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mrpayner · 13-12-2002, 06:11 AM

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ost_uid0]That does look very nice, i like the conservative wheels. Makes it appear to be a bit of a sleeper. Hopefully that turbo will makes things interesting for you. Good luck mate!!
It looks like a swell ride!

Adam

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BigMal · 13-12-2002, 07:30 AM

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ost_uid1]Looks good.
Hope you have a lot of fun with it.
The similarities between the engines would love
you to hang around and share experiences.

Regards

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Sandyman · 13-12-2002, 07:37 AM

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ost_uid0]Nice car. Handling isn't quite as good as the BA astina, but yeah. Have some fun with that MX-5. Perhaps it'll be better for picking up chicks?[/color

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bRaDiNhO · 13-12-2002, 07:49 AM

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ost_uid0]Awesome car. Handling is unreal, u'll have a great time blasting down twisiting roads. The car is just really neutral. I wanted one, but its to small for me! Literally, i can barely get in, but im a big bloke.

Its turboed is it!? Any power figure? How many kms and how much? It looks excellent condition, obviously been looked after, and nice wheels, ride height etc!

Cant believe u ditched us tho..... theres a few of us 89-94s on here! How much u sell it for? (Did u vote in the what model astina poll!?)

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MrShadow · 13-12-2002, 07:58 AM

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sabretooth · 13-12-2002, 08:30 AM

I didn't get a whole lot on tradein for the Astina. I really couldn't be bothered trying to sell it private and I had put a dent in a door - which would have meant fixing that too. That coupled with 203,000KM's on the clock and it would have been quite difficult to sell in time because I needed the money from selling it to buy the MX-5. The car was bulletproof though - the most I had to do to it was change the waterpump (and what a bitch that was).

Anyway - it's a 94 MX-5 with a WRX turbo. No intercooler, but it has an alarm, 52k on the clock (yep, 52k on a 94 model), white-backed dials, chrome shifter and handbrake (visible in the other photos in the index), service history, hard AND soft tops, aftermarket alloy wheels and an interior that is in the best condition I've seen yet.

I'll stick around but I'll become more of a lurker unless a thread regarding my family of Astina pops up. And of course I'll give a decent comparison between the Astina and the MX-5.

Estimated power is at least 125KW at the flywheel. No intercooler means it'd probably be on around 6psi tops I'll get an intercooler eventually but first off the rank is going to be one of those JVC MP3 headunits. The sleeper image will be important so if I get a FMIC I'll do what I can to hide its presence.

bRaDiNhO · 13-12-2002, 09:17 AM

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O-LYM-PIC · 13-12-2002, 09:08 PM

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ost_uid0]c brad we'r loosin our comrades left, rite and centre!!!!!

the car looks tops mate, congrats!!!!! looks like a real good buy.

u no what would be amazin on that car- one of those 25 or 50 hp nitros kits that miatasports make!! now that would be real fun!!!

stay around mate, and stick up 4 our old astinas!!! hehehe

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sik astina · 13-12-2002, 09:17 PM

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ost_uid2]I like. very sexy! your gonna be turning alot of heads in that

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..::TalenT::.. · 16-12-2002, 11:39 AM

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ost_uid0]niiiice car man... i remember hopping in one about 2 years ago n my head hit the latch that holds the hard top on

from then on i never had dreams of owning one coz i wouldnt fit but lookin at that.. yeh well what can i say, i want one

ill catch yas later ! !
Adam !

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sabretooth · 16-12-2002, 12:17 PM

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ost_uid0]If it passes inspection, then I pick it up today! Woo!

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bRaDiNhO · 16-12-2002, 12:27 PM

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ost_uid0]Enjoy it. Shouldnt be too hard!

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sabretooth · 17-12-2002, 07:59 AM

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WOOT!

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bRaDiNhO · 17-12-2002, 09:20 AM

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ost_uid3]I guess that means u got it. :

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pr1mo · 17-12-2002, 09:22 AM

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ost_uid0]clear taillights would go great on it i reckon!

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Critter · 17-12-2002, 09:40 AM

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ost_uid0]Real nice thing you got there sabretooth.

the right "stable", hang around moit!

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O-LYM-PIC · 18-12-2002, 09:00 AM

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13-12-2002, 05:38 AM	#1
sabretooth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Car: Mazdas Posts: 31	[color=#000000ost_uid0]Well, it's been a short, quiet stay for me, but the site has been pretty informative. But now I'll be departing because of my newest purchase. Nobody else here seemed to own a 89-93 Astina anyhow. :P I've bought me what you see below (I think someone else here did the same minus the hairdryer), provided it passes an inspection on Monday. A whole weekend to wait.. argh! [imgost_uid0]http://members.optushome.com.au/sabretooth/turbomx-5/turbomx-5-11.jpg[/imgost_uid0][/colorost_uid0] __________________ 1994 MX-5 Turbo Formerly a 1991 323 Astina.

13-12-2002, 05:42 AM	#2
Toyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nsw Car: Ba Astina Posts: 1,113	[color=#000000ost_uid14]Very nice dude Your still welcome here anyhow,it still wears the mazda logo Good luck with your purchase [/colorost_uid14] __________________ "Man who drop watch in toilet have ***ty time."

13-12-2002, 06:11 AM	#3
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	[color=#000000ost_uid0]That does look very nice, i like the conservative wheels. Makes it appear to be a bit of a sleeper. Hopefully that turbo will makes things interesting for you. Good luck mate!! It looks like a swell ride! Adam [/colorost_uid0] __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

13-12-2002, 07:30 AM	#4
BigMal 1ST BA TURBO MEMBER Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney Car: BA Astina Turbo Posts: 4,195 View Photos By: BigMal	[color=#000000ost_uid1]Looks good. Hope you have a lot of fun with it. The similarities between the engines would love you to hang around and share experiences. Regards Mal[/colorost_uid1] __________________ If you want wind in your hair add a Hairdryer !!!

13-12-2002, 07:37 AM	#5
Sandyman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newcastle Posts: 879	[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Nice car. Handling isn't quite as good as the BA astina, but yeah. Have some fun with that MX-5. Perhaps it'll be better for picking up chicks?[/colorost_uid0] __________________ Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat. All of them wound, the last one kills.

13-12-2002, 07:49 AM	#6
bRaDiNhO AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Collaroy, NSW Car: '90 SP Posts: 469	[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Awesome car. Handling is unreal, u'll have a great time blasting down twisiting roads. The car is just really neutral. I wanted one, but its to small for me! Literally, i can barely get in, but im a big bloke. Its turboed is it!? Any power figure? How many kms and how much? It looks excellent condition, obviously been looked after, and nice wheels, ride height etc! Cant believe u ditched us tho..... theres a few of us 89-94s on here! How much u sell it for? (Did u vote in the what model astina poll!?) Brad[/colorost_uid0] __________________ '90 Astina SP

13-12-2002, 07:58 AM	#7
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	[color=#000000ost_uid0]Good luck with the car man. Hang around!! My sister has the same model as your car.[/colorost_uid0] __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

13-12-2002, 08:30 AM	#8
sabretooth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Car: Mazdas Posts: 31	I didn't get a whole lot on tradein for the Astina. I really couldn't be bothered trying to sell it private and I had put a dent in a door - which would have meant fixing that too. That coupled with 203,000KM's on the clock and it would have been quite difficult to sell in time because I needed the money from selling it to buy the MX-5. The car was bulletproof though - the most I had to do to it was change the waterpump (and what a bitch that was). Anyway - it's a 94 MX-5 with a WRX turbo. No intercooler, but it has an alarm, 52k on the clock (yep, 52k on a 94 model), white-backed dials, chrome shifter and handbrake (visible in the other photos in the index), service history, hard AND soft tops, aftermarket alloy wheels and an interior that is in the best condition I've seen yet. I'll stick around but I'll become more of a lurker unless a thread regarding my family of Astina pops up. And of course I'll give a decent comparison between the Astina and the MX-5. Estimated power is at least 125KW at the flywheel. No intercooler means it'd probably be on around 6psi tops I'll get an intercooler eventually but first off the rank is going to be one of those JVC MP3 headunits. The sleeper image will be important so if I get a FMIC I'll do what I can to hide its presence. __________________ 1994 MX-5 Turbo Formerly a 1991 323 Astina. Last edited by sabretooth; 29-10-2011 at 11:37 AM.

13-12-2002, 09:17 AM	#9
bRaDiNhO AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Collaroy, NSW Car: '90 SP Posts: 469	[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Thats awesome mate. i still wanna know how much tho. PM me if u dont wanna post.[/colorost_uid0] __________________ '90 Astina SP

13-12-2002, 09:08 PM	#10
O-LYM-PIC AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 335	[color=#000000ost_uid0]c brad we'r loosin our comrades left, rite and centre!!!!! the car looks tops mate, congrats!!!!! looks like a real good buy. u no what would be amazin on that car- one of those 25 or 50 hp nitros kits that miatasports make!! now that would be real fun!!! stay around mate, and stick up 4 our old astinas!!! hehehe manuel[/colorost_uid0] __________________ O-LYM-PIC O-LYM-PIC O-LYM-PIC "her name was veronica, she had an ass the size of south america" -wyclef

13-12-2002, 09:17 PM	#11
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	[color=#0000FFost_uid2]I like. very sexy! your gonna be turning alot of heads in that -Mick[/colorost_uid2] __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

16-12-2002, 11:39 AM	#12
..::TalenT::.. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 86	[color=#000000ost_uid0]niiiice car man... i remember hopping in one about 2 years ago n my head hit the latch that holds the hard top on from then on i never had dreams of owning one coz i wouldnt fit but lookin at that.. yeh well what can i say, i want one ill catch yas later ! ! Adam ! [/colorost_uid0]

16-12-2002, 12:17 PM	#13
sabretooth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Car: Mazdas Posts: 31	[color=#000000ost_uid0]If it passes inspection, then I pick it up today! Woo! (well Today for you strange-clocked people. In QLD it's still Sunday).[/colorost_uid0] __________________ 1994 MX-5 Turbo Formerly a 1991 323 Astina.

16-12-2002, 12:27 PM	#14
bRaDiNhO AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Collaroy, NSW Car: '90 SP Posts: 469	[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Enjoy it. Shouldnt be too hard! [/colorost_uid0] __________________ '90 Astina SP

17-12-2002, 07:59 AM	#15
sabretooth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Car: Mazdas Posts: 31	[color=#000000ost_uid0][imgost_uid0]http://members.optushome.com.au/sabretooth/Car/bootopen.jpg[/imgost_uid0] WOOT! [/colorost_uid0] __________________ 1994 MX-5 Turbo Formerly a 1991 323 Astina.

17-12-2002, 09:20 AM	#16
bRaDiNhO AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Collaroy, NSW Car: '90 SP Posts: 469	[color=#FF0000ost_uid3]I guess that means u got it. ::[/colorost_uid3] __________________ '90 Astina SP

17-12-2002, 09:22 AM	#17
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	[color=#000000ost_uid0]clear taillights would go great on it i reckon! cheers mike[/colorost_uid0]

17-12-2002, 09:40 AM	#18
Critter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winmalee NSW Car: SP20 Posts: 690 View Photos By: Critter	[color=#000000ost_uid0]Real nice thing you got there sabretooth. the right "stable", hang around moit! [/colorost_uid0] __________________ 2001 Astina SP20 Precision Power / Pioneer P9 sound system with Directed widescreen video Custom graphics and leather interior Adjustable lowered suspension with monster brakes

18-12-2002, 09:00 AM	#19
O-LYM-PIC AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 335	[color=#000000ost_uid0]wwwwooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooo. congrats again[/colorost_uid0] __________________ O-LYM-PIC O-LYM-PIC O-LYM-PIC "her name was veronica, she had an ass the size of south america" -wyclef