Morgan and Katie's SP20

morganluke · 30-06-2011, 03:27 PM

2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20

Purchased on the 25th June 2011 off private seller in Newcastle, NSW.

Silver, manual, 158,***kms, well looked after.

Previous owner had it for 7 years. Owner before that bought it brand new but he died shortly after. Spent most of the first 2 years of it's life under a sheet in a garage.

Anyway, will keep track of anything I do to her in here.

Some new pictures to kick us off

Being a 9 year old car, there are a few imperfections around the exterior. Main one is some corroded paint where bat poop was left for too long

Other is on the RHS rear quarter panel. Reversed into a trailer.

Cheers

Morgan

A.E · 30-06-2011, 04:03 PM

Apart from the towbar I like it.

morganluke · 30-06-2011, 04:18 PM

*Parking sensor

mynameisdaniel · 30-06-2011, 05:27 PM

haha looks nice, obviously you've chosen the best colour

What are your plans for it?

morganluke · 30-06-2011, 06:05 PM

Nothing too intense.

-Clear side indicators should arrive next week
-I have chrome T10 globes to go with them to give the whole side a crisp look
-Will take the chrome rear indicator globes out the Outback I'm selling and put them on the SP20 and buy some new ones for the front. Hate orange!
-Silver or black calipers
-Personal plates
-20% window tinting

That's about it for the moment...

derb · 30-06-2011, 06:14 PM

Pretty good list, just add 'slightly lower' to that and you're done.

morganluke · 30-06-2011, 06:21 PM

...maybe

Ben · 30-06-2011, 06:22 PM

Where are you getting the side indicators from?

Nice car, i have a SP20 myself! They have a fair bit of grunt for a little car! Good luck with the mods!

morganluke · 30-06-2011, 07:38 PM

Just ebay, Ben.

They are the same ones as the Bravo

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Cour...item5adda9f230

SP-20-DB · 30-06-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morganluke

*Parking sensor

that is a damn good reason to have a tow bar

morganluke · 01-07-2011, 12:47 PM

Yea I can't see us towing much with this car! Last owners seemed too though.

morganluke · 03-07-2011, 12:37 PM

Installed clear side indicators

Used chrome globes that flash orange so it doesn't give that fried egg look

Ben · 03-07-2011, 09:47 PM

Very nice! Mine are in the mail! Do they just clip on? or.... Never removed side indicators before.

morganluke · 04-07-2011, 08:25 AM

I've changed indicators on 5 cars now and both SP20s were the only ones that needed a cut and solder! Took about half an hr but it's all good

mynameisdaniel · 04-07-2011, 09:38 AM

The ones I bought were identical to the stock ones I just twisted the bulb out and twisted it into the clear ones.

morganluke · 04-07-2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mynameisdaniel

The ones I bought were identical to the stock ones I just twisted the bulb out and twisted it into the clear ones.

You got a link to the ones you bought? I've tried two diff sellers and both were the same...

mynameisdaniel · 04-07-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morganluke

You got a link to the ones you bought? I've tried two diff sellers and both were the same...

Couldn't find them sorry

Like you it was one of my first mods

a few years back now...

Lachlan · 04-07-2011, 07:23 PM

Mine just twisted in too! I bought these ones ages ago when i first got my car:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Cour...0#ht_886wt_702

morganluke · 04-07-2011, 07:39 PM

No more orange!!!

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Ben · 04-07-2011, 09:58 PM

Very nice! someone clearly doesn't like orange indicators!

30-06-2011, 03:27 PM	#1
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	Morgan and Katie's SP20 2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20 Purchased on the 25th June 2011 off private seller in Newcastle, NSW. Silver, manual, 158,***kms, well looked after. Previous owner had it for 7 years. Owner before that bought it brand new but he died shortly after. Spent most of the first 2 years of it's life under a sheet in a garage. Anyway, will keep track of anything I do to her in here. Some new pictures to kick us off Being a 9 year old car, there are a few imperfections around the exterior. Main one is some corroded paint where bat poop was left for too long Other is on the RHS rear quarter panel. Reversed into a trailer. Cheers Morgan

30-06-2011, 04:03 PM	#2
A.E Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bass hill Car: SP20 2002 yellow Posts: 775 View Photos By: A.E	Apart from the towbar I like it. __________________ Rupe - keeping my pockets empty since 2010 lol

30-06-2011, 05:27 PM	#4
mynameisdaniel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: 07 Subaru Liberty GT Spec B tuned by STi Posts: 912 View Photos By: mynameisdaniel	haha looks nice, obviously you've chosen the best colour What are your plans for it? __________________

30-06-2011, 07:38 PM	#9
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	Just ebay, Ben. They are the same ones as the Bravo http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Cour...item5adda9f230 Last edited by morganluke; 30-06-2011 at 09:51 PM.

04-07-2011, 09:38 AM	#15
mynameisdaniel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Car: 07 Subaru Liberty GT Spec B tuned by STi Posts: 912 View Photos By: mynameisdaniel	The ones I bought were identical to the stock ones I just twisted the bulb out and twisted it into the clear ones. __________________

30-06-2011, 04:18 PM	#3
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	*Parking sensor

30-06-2011, 06:05 PM	#5
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	Nothing too intense. -Clear side indicators should arrive next week -I have chrome T10 globes to go with them to give the whole side a crisp look -Will take the chrome rear indicator globes out the Outback I'm selling and put them on the SP20 and buy some new ones for the front. Hate orange! -Silver or black calipers -Personal plates -20% window tinting That's about it for the moment...

30-06-2011, 06:14 PM	#6
derb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1993 BG Astina GT-X Posts: 1,822 View Photos By: derb	Pretty good list, just add 'slightly lower' to that and you're done.

30-06-2011, 06:21 PM	#7
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	...maybe

30-06-2011, 06:22 PM	#8
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Where are you getting the side indicators from? Nice car, i have a SP20 myself! They have a fair bit of grunt for a little car! Good luck with the mods!

01-07-2011, 12:47 PM	#11
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	Yea I can't see us towing much with this car! Last owners seemed too though.

03-07-2011, 12:37 PM	#12
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	Installed clear side indicators Used chrome globes that flash orange so it doesn't give that fried egg look

03-07-2011, 09:47 PM	#13
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Very nice! Mine are in the mail! Do they just clip on? or.... Never removed side indicators before.

04-07-2011, 08:25 AM	#14
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	I've changed indicators on 5 cars now and both SP20s were the only ones that needed a cut and solder! Took about half an hr but it's all good

04-07-2011, 07:23 PM	#18
Lachlan AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne. Car: 2001 323 Astina SP20 Posts: 474 View Photos By: Lachlan	Mine just twisted in too! I bought these ones ages ago when i first got my car: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Cour...0#ht_886wt_702 __________________ CLICK IMAGE FOR MY PROJECT WORKLOG.

04-07-2011, 07:39 PM	#19
morganluke Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Coast Car: MY06 XT Forester/04 VY II Calais Posts: 119	No more orange!!! Before: After: Before: After:

04-07-2011, 09:58 PM	#20
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Very nice! someone clearly doesn't like orange indicators!