'nother newb

das · 28-10-2008, 10:39 PM

Hey.

I've been lurking around for a few weeks now on the various mazda forums (but I like this one the best

)..

I have a more or less stock ba p1 in red and auto. And I'm on my red Ps. (awesome!! ugh.) Bought it from some dodgy dealership, had the car for like, a week, and the cv's crapped out. *rolls eyes*

I'm not planning on doing too much on this car, cause I will be getting a manual ba p3 in a couple of months time. All I've got in the works is sound deadening and stereo, tinting, new brakes and shocks. Okay, I don't really know what I wanna do on the BA. Kinda new to cars too.. But AGT has been most helpful already, and I've got some reasonably mechanically minded peoples to help me out.

Anyway, Hi from Sydney.

marcs_sp20 · 28-10-2008, 10:48 PM

welcome mate

phly · 28-10-2008, 11:00 PM

Hey mate, welcome

I reckon if you're gonna get a manual Series 3, it'd be a good idea to hold off all the mods and put it into the new car. That way you get to enjoy them for longer

das · 28-10-2008, 11:33 PM

phly; oh, well that would be sensible.

I think I will be keeping both cars. I don't like driving manual in peak hour traffic..

Clean_Cookie · 29-10-2008, 07:58 AM

just wondering - how much did you pay for it and how many kms?

there are alot of noobs coming now - so people will have some work to answer all our silly questions!! welcome

Rupewrecht · 29-10-2008, 10:04 AM

Welcome to AGT

Why a P3 in particular? P1s a better for performance orientated mods (due to a stronger gearbox)

das · 29-10-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

just wondering - how much did you pay for it and how many kms?

there are alot of noobs coming now - so people will have some work to answer all our silly questions!! welcome

I bought the p1 about 8 months ago.. it had around 180k on it, for 6K. I had to fix a lot of things on it.. like I said.. the cv's went. About a week after getting it they started making that horrible noise on every single corner..

not friggen happy, but that's what happens when you are young and female and buy from some dealership.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

Welcome to AGT

Why a P3 in particular? P1s a better for performance orientated mods (due to a stronger gearbox)

really? I *thought* I read that somewhere, but I couldn't be sure..

I was thinking the p3 as they're ever so slightly younger. I guess that doesn't really matter if the car wasn't looked after in the first place. My p1 wasn't. At the time though, there weren't many in Sydney available and I needed a car.

DavoAust · 29-10-2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by das

really? I *thought* I read that somewhere, but I couldn't be sure..

I was thinking the p3 as they're ever so slightly younger. I guess that doesn't really matter if the car wasn't looked after in the first place. My p1 wasn't. At the time though, there weren't many in Sydney available and I needed a car.

swap the G series box in the p1 with the F series in the p3 and you'll be laughing.

hatch or hardtop btw?

mussing · 29-10-2008, 07:20 PM

What's the weight difference between hatch and hardtop?

/hijack

DavoAust · 29-10-2008, 07:27 PM

1.8L manual:
HT - 1120
Hatch - 1135

straight off the spec sheets here

Diabolikal · 29-10-2008, 08:04 PM

Do they have red and green P's in NSW too??

das · 29-10-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

swap the G series box in the p1 with the F series in the p3 and you'll be laughing.

hatch or hardtop btw?

Hatch.

das · 29-10-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habjan

Do they have red and green P's in NSW too??

Ohh, they sure do. I'm only 6 months or so into my reds. Waaay too old to be on a provisional license. *lazy*

RedLineResident · 29-10-2008, 09:09 PM

Welcome buddy.

das · 31-10-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

1.8L manual:
HT - 1120
Hatch - 1135

straight off the spec sheets here

Woah, what? The hatch's weigh more? That's odd..

das · 31-10-2008, 11:53 PM

btw thanks for the welcomes

mussing · 01-11-2008, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

1.8L manual:
HT - 1120
Hatch - 1135

straight off the spec sheets here

Does it say anywhere what the SP weighs? I couldn't find it...

28-10-2008, 10:39 PM	#1
das Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Car: ba p1 Posts: 49	'nother newb Hey. I've been lurking around for a few weeks now on the various mazda forums (but I like this one the best ).. I have a more or less stock ba p1 in red and auto. And I'm on my red Ps. (awesome!! ugh.) Bought it from some dodgy dealership, had the car for like, a week, and the cv's crapped out. rolls eyes I'm not planning on doing too much on this car, cause I will be getting a manual ba p3 in a couple of months time. All I've got in the works is sound deadening and stereo, tinting, new brakes and shocks. Okay, I don't really know what I wanna do on the BA. Kinda new to cars too.. But AGT has been most helpful already, and I've got some reasonably mechanically minded peoples to help me out. Anyway, Hi from Sydney.

28-10-2008, 10:48 PM	#2
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	welcome mate __________________

28-10-2008, 11:00 PM	#3
phly AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 97 BA Astina Hatchback Posts: 384 View Photos By: phly	Hey mate, welcome I reckon if you're gonna get a manual Series 3, it'd be a good idea to hold off all the mods and put it into the new car. That way you get to enjoy them for longer __________________ 1997 Mazda Astina 323 BA Hatchback

29-10-2008, 10:04 AM	#6
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Welcome to AGT Why a P3 in particular? P1s a better for performance orientated mods (due to a stronger gearbox) __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

29-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	1.8L manual: HT - 1120 Hatch - 1135 straight off the spec sheets here __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

28-10-2008, 11:33 PM	#4
das Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Car: ba p1 Posts: 49	phly; oh, well that would be sensible. I think I will be keeping both cars. I don't like driving manual in peak hour traffic..

29-10-2008, 07:58 AM	#5
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	just wondering - how much did you pay for it and how many kms? there are alot of noobs coming now - so people will have some work to answer all our silly questions!! welcome

29-10-2008, 07:20 PM	#9
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	What's the weight difference between hatch and hardtop? /hijack

29-10-2008, 08:04 PM	#11
Diabolikal Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melbourne Car: Mazda Astina 323 '91 Posts: 12	Do they have red and green P's in NSW too??

29-10-2008, 09:09 PM	#14
RedLineResident Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Car: BA V6 Hardtop 5 Speed & 97 Prelude VTIR Posts: 1,518 View Photos By: RedLineResident	Welcome buddy. __________________ "Amateurs practice until they get it right." "Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong."

31-10-2008, 11:53 PM	#16
das Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Car: ba p1 Posts: 49	btw thanks for the welcomes