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Old 01-10-2013, 06:38 PM   #321
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I wish my car had that kit... it looks so good!
paint the door mouldings, handles and mirrors or get rid of them!
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Old 01-10-2013, 10:03 PM   #322
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I wish my car had that kit... it looks so good!
paint the door mouldings, handles and mirrors or get rid of them!
But then how will he get into his car or see who's behind him?
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Old 01-10-2013, 10:10 PM   #323
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But then how will he get into his car or see who's behind him?
haha, I was thinking the same thing

Ed, I'll get around to painting the door handles and the mirrors and I'd most probably remove the door strips eventually - they're the last things on my mind at the moment - I've got plenty more stuff to sort out before I attend to those things
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Old 01-10-2013, 10:25 PM   #324
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But then how will he get into his car or see who's behind him?
wink mirror and remote door poppers
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Old 02-10-2013, 06:10 PM   #325
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the door mouldings are very helpful... they will keep your doors from getting dinged up at car parks... they're not 100% effective, but they cut down the dents a lot... I know mine have worked very well, if it haven't for them, my doors would be so stuffed

the difference without them and with them are the same as far as looks... if you took them off, there's still a crease in the body right above where the door mouldings go... painted mouldings matches up to that crease very well and isn't very noticeable... it plays a functional part that doesn't detract from the looks of the car

if you've seen painted door mouldings on a protege, you will see how much better they look as opposed to your cheapie ugly black ones
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Old 07-10-2013, 03:02 PM   #326
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Wheels are all primed, ready for paint!



Also this was the condition the kit was in prior to me repairing it... Just the skirts and the rear lip (never ended up getting the front bar from this kit - I already bought one from Dan prior to that)



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Old 08-10-2013, 09:54 PM   #327
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Quick test fit of the wheels...

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Old 13-10-2013, 05:35 PM   #328
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Wheels were finally put on, and the car is starting to look half decent now!





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Old 13-10-2013, 07:54 PM   #329
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Has come up great



The door strips kinda kill it though :/
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Old 13-10-2013, 08:43 PM   #330
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get all the black plastic parts painted and it will be no problem as I said
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Old 01-12-2014, 01:49 PM   #331
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*1 year, and 2 month update!*

So last Friday I finally picked up my new car, meaning the days of the Mazda are now well and truly over.

Its a 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20, Australian delivered with the N/A 3S-GE. It has a few very minor issues, but nothing I can't fix myself. Plans for now are to just drive and enjoy it - save the modifications for later. It does currently have 17x7" rims and TEIN S-Tech springs, but that's about it.







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Very nice, big fan of these. After this shape they got real ugly...
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91 didn't come with those indicators and tail lights... I think previous owner swapped them

they look much better with the updated lights IMO
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Old 02-12-2014, 04:30 PM   #334
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91 didn't come with those indicators and tail lights... I think previous owner swapped them

they look much better with the updated lights IMO
Yeah they were converted I would have swapped the lights anyway, I certainly prefer the looks of them!
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Old 02-12-2014, 08:05 PM   #335
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Hey guy's could someone please please help me?

I have an 2002 Mazda 323 Protege SP20 an its a bj? im finding it extremely hard to find parts for it iv just moved here an don't know many people, I live around Forest Lake QLD

Im after a bonnet two head lights and radiator. They are the main bit's I need first. Then I can finally look at better engine parts.
Please help me

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Old 03-12-2014, 11:04 AM   #336
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Hey guy's could someone please please help me?

I have an 2002 Mazda 323 Protege SP20 an its a bj? im finding it extremely hard to find parts for it iv just moved here an don't know many people, I live around Forest Lake QLD

Im after a bonnet two head lights and radiator. They are the main bit's I need first. Then I can finally look at better engine parts.
Please help me
You're in the wrong section, mate.
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Car has finally sold and I'll definitely miss it - I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for it though!
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