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Location: Germany
Car: '94 Astina hatch, '93 Astina, '94 NA8C Roadster, '96 MX-3 V6, '00 Astina 1.8
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HMT's daily: '00 BJ Sportive - The xero fux given 323
I thought I might as well show my daily here that I bought last year as a write off. Got it for two reasons: I wanted a pre '01 BJ because of bad rust issues with later years and specifically a '00 Sportive since it came with the JDM Sport20 interieur. With that in mind I looked around for about a year one and off, and this was the best one I could find in terms of rust issues.
Why a BJ in 2017? (the following section is C&P, hence slightly redundant). Well, I needed a new daily for commute and transport of the offspring as well as the occasional movement of building material. After buying and selling two Xedos 6 V6s last year (yes, I desperately wanted a V6 in my life), I decided I'd go for the practical compact kinda hot kinda hatch that is the 323F BJ Sportive. I chose the 2000 model year because it combined the JDM interieur with a less rusty shell than the later years. Still, it took me months to track down a suitably candidate and actually the best I could come up with was silver (omg) a beat up unloved thing of ugliness which I acquired for the sum of 250€. I stress again, this was the best i could find including all offers up to 4000€. ![]() ![]() Oh, i should mention that I had to travel about 200 miles one way (twice actually, so a total of 800) to buy it and bring it home two weeks later. Makes sense, right? I only drove a few miles like this towards a mates garage where i picked up a bunch of parts and ghettofixed the front end a bit. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The trip home took about 4 hours due to the worst weather conditions and a somewhat limited top speed because accident damage and dead tires. Still, we made it. Safe to say, my wife was a bit underwhelmed with my purchase ^^ But this was the least rusty 323f BJ I could come up with, that has an engine that's not terribly slow (i.e. no 1.5 or 1.6), has a nice interior and the variable passenger seat and rear bench option, which is really awesome. The morning after: ![]() ![]() A few more detail shots. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Apart from all the filth, the interior was actually really nice. Some accident damage: ![]() ![]() After vacuuming the mess on the inside, I quickly put in a 626 wiper stalk with variable interval control. ![]() ![]() That's actually very useful in german winters. After that we found a space for the car where it would stay for a few weeks during repairs. ![]() ![]()
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First steps while waiting for spare parts:
new rear wiper ![]() ![]() JDM emblem ![]() The original remote was completely dead ![]() I could restore the connections on the board and pair the remote with the car again. But i still was lacking a case with buttons ![]() The doors were the only parts with rust: ![]() ![]() The car still sported the original radio! ![]() ...which was replaced by this. Also added the Touring Computer from a 626 ![]() Started changing the illumination from green to red (weirdly, the speedo dials already were illuminated red) ![]() ![]() Changed the interior air filter ![]() And received the new suspension ![]() ![]() Ok, after that, i started dismantling the front end ![]() ![]() It turned out that there was more damage than I originally anticipated but that's just life... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Test fitted a facelift bumper:
![]() ![]() ![]() Installed the antenna bit from the Mazdaspeed 3 ![]() ![]() Tried to find out what happens if you pull on the fugly black bumper bits ![]() And went through my stored parts to find a set of barely used Fondmetal wheels in 7x15" ![]() Next steps: Getting parts from a donor (including a remote) ![]() ![]() Repairing both remotes (as described above) ![]() ![]() ![]() Receiving moar parts ![]() ![]()
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Cleaning up the mess behind the fugly black stripe things
![]() ![]() Becoming motivated enough to start pulling on the other fugly black stripe things on the car ![]() And deciding to put that on hold until i'm able to remove the sticky glue that held them on. Replaced the front wipers completely ![]() ![]() Prepared the suspension ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The bonnet opener was destroyed by the dealer so i had to replace it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Used this opportunity to do some rust proofing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Removed some rust on the windscreen frame ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Also at the sills
![]() ![]() And the doors ![]() ![]() ![]() And the front fenders and under: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Replaced the door sills ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Installed new brakes all around because well... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Then had some fun with paint
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ok, soon after, i received a "new" bonnet ![]() Unfortunately, the paint has seen better days and there was some rust beneath. Direct comparison ![]() ![]() Rusty rust ![]() ![]() Treated that as shown before and painted it grey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Test fit, meanwhile, new parts arrived ![]()
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Tried a spinning rubber bit to remove the glue under the side protection things
![]() ![]() Worked well. Therefore i removed all the stripes ![]() Started changing brakes and suspension ![]() ![]() ![]() old vs sexy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Implemented some corrosion prevention measures ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Random Pic ![]() And got some updated rear lights ![]() ![]()
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Next up, I continued to change the switch illumination from green to red
![]() ![]() Sandblasted and painted the strut brace mounts ![]() I had two sets of head lights: one with blind covers and one off the donor with "as new" covers but cracked housings from the accident. So swap it is. And black! ![]() Dipty dip ![]() Winning 's winning ![]() ![]() Add more wax! ![]() Put new Conti winter tires on the wheels and this: ![]() ![]() Since i couldnt make the facelifted front bumper fit to the car in a reasonable amount of time, i went back to the donor to get the bumper and a few more bits ![]() ![]() Since this bumper had seen at least two accidents and had been repaired as cheaply as possible, I decided to go full #nöfuksgvn ![]() Glued the bumper in 9 places with epoxide and added color matching jdm stitches ![]() Added EZ lip for additional street cred ![]() Also glued the front grille and fog lights - nothing goes to waste ![]() Then I pulled the front crossmember back out... ![]() ![]()
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Over all it's ok for this application. I was able to make all parts fit so that you couldnt see the damage from the outside.
![]() Added new radiator and aircon condenser and dryer. ![]() Added yellow for light bulbs ![]() The engine received fresh coolant and oil, a new battery, coolant hoses and OEM iglition leads. Topped it off with a OEM strut brace, powder coated valve cover, dipped front grille, Corksport finish panel and an AutoExe Carbon Airbox. ![]() The engine bay was filthy as... Then cleaned the interior (so dirty!), added wiring for an amplifier and new carpets. Was left with this ![]() Finally, the new indicators arrived ![]() ![]() ![]() Next up, i covered the holes in the bumpers ![]() ![]() Added new spray nozzles ![]() Radio and TC working ![]() Found covers for the roof trim ![]() Added some color in form of stickers ![]() Received a large parcel ![]()
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Center console and rear bumper off the BJ2
![]() Unfortunately the bumper was damaged. But the rear lip still intact... Direct comparison of center consoles ![]() ![]() ![]() Hand brake lever wouldnt fit the new console, so got one of those as well ![]() Now all fits fine. Added some Xedos sound deadening ![]() ![]() Much better ![]() Almost ready to take over for winter duty ![]() Aand got it registered and washed! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The front suspension made some weird noises...turned out the aftermarked upper bearings were slightly tighter than oem, rubbing on the spring seats and tensioning the spring when steering, resulting in a "boing" noise. Put the OEM ones back, problem solved. ![]() New parcel arrived ![]() A dealer option sport exhaust with mazda engraving ![]() ![]() Some evening fun ![]() ![]()
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At new years, a heat wave struck - so i decided to put on the rear lip
![]() ![]() Added some audio to the front doors ![]() ![]() Then at cold winter days, the starter motor decided to not reach the flywheel when trying to start the car. After a fey days of keeping a hammer in the car and gently motivating it to work, one evening I manned up and removed the motor for some much needed cleaning ![]() ![]() ![]() After that, the starter worked like a charm. It's the little things sometimes. And more recently i added a new bonnet mat that I got cheaply ![]() ![]() So we got snow again ![]() I put on summer wheels ![]() Changed the thermostat ![]() Added gauge rings ![]() A set of new rear speakers ![]() ![]() The car made itself useful transporting heavy materials ![]() And finally, I test fitted more Sport20 aero ![]() ![]() Fitment is spot on so i will paint them and get more pictures once they're on. I have to say, with the new wheels, suspension and audio, the car is actually quite fun to drive and still it doesnt hurt if I have to transport stuff or get a little dirt inside. So i guess, for now, it suits me well and gives me the opportunity to look after my other cars whilst they are off the road ![]() Transport duty: ![]()
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Redid the front turn signals
![]() So this... ![]() ...became this ![]() Much better ![]() ![]() After a quick hand wash (the first one since i got it and probably in the whole life of the car), it looked quite nice ![]() Should have been like that from the factory. Prepped and primed the skirts ![]() ![]() Test fit - almost there ![]() ![]() Most of this happened in October 2017 and a bit during last winter and spring. The current status is this: Side skirts are on for a while now and i added a front lip as well: ![]() More pics can be founr here: https://driving-culture.blogspot.com...for-daily.html From here on, it will mainly be maintenance and driving since I really prefer working on the BA, BG, NA or MX3... Still, hope you like the little rescue story ![]() Cheers, Chris
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A lot of work so far
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You mean the doors? That's merely cosmetics and trying to preserve the rest that is left over - not really a repair ^^
Was in the mood for pictures this morning... https://driving-culture.blogspot.com...o-fux-323.html ![]()
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