New guy from Port Kembla! [02 323 Protegé (BJ10S2 Special Edition)]

Lepsche323 · 14-07-2012, 01:07 AM

Hey forum,

I'm a 16yr/o (now 17) from a town called Port Kembla (Part of the Illawarra) in NSW.
I'm recently purchased my first car, an '02 323 Protegé (BJ10S2 Special Edition) to learn manual in on my L's as parents drive automatics and wanted to go for my P's in a manual.
I was looking for a few nice Protege's for some inspiration and came across this forum with so many nice cars and examples which is what made me sign up.

Not sure what I have planned but I was thinking of adding a nice exhaust, sound system, possibly de-spoilering (not really a fan of the spoiler on the special edition model) and keeping the aftermarket rims that were on there when bought.

Haven't really taken too many photo's but here are some I have taken with my phone.

marcs_sp20 · 14-07-2012, 01:13 AM

Welcome to AGT, nice SE20 you have there!

TheMAN · 14-07-2012, 04:05 AM

that spoiler is a rare mazdaspeed piece... it could fetch a good price
I would not go spoiler-less, the boot lid looks too plain and much like a chopping block without one... the regular sp20 spoiler flows nicely with the car, which is very low

Clean_Cookie · 14-07-2012, 07:11 AM

I know exactly who will buy that spoiler for good money. His was just destroyed by the moronic shipping company... Nice car, not many of them seen here!

BG1.8sp · 14-07-2012, 08:27 AM

Hi there and welcome!
Yet another Sydney member... Yay! Lol
Nice tidy looking car you have there!

I agree with you man not a fan of that wing at all... But if you remove it and have none it looks worse.
If you are going to get rid of it.... I would be putting atleast the SP20 one back on.

sik astina · 14-07-2012, 09:30 AM

Looks good

welcome

maz sp20 · 14-07-2012, 09:41 AM

Welcome to AGT

phildough · 14-07-2012, 10:48 AM

Hi and welcome to AGT.
I wouldn't remove the spoiler as it makes the car what it was. One of 200 SE 20 Proteges made!!
Removing it would lessen the value of the car too.

lukeyprotege · 14-07-2012, 10:55 AM

Welcome

sweet car can't wait to see the mods

smurfy · 14-07-2012, 11:08 AM

Welcome

nice looking se20! Keen to see what youve got installed!!.. Needs to be lowered

HAIGHIE · 14-07-2012, 11:16 AM

hey a port boi, welcome to agt mate.
i'm from corrimal and we have another local member in shellharbour good to see where getting some numbers in the illawarra.
you didn't happen to buy that car from the bulli-ish area did you?
but again welcome and if you need a hand with anything i'll try my best with helping out.

how long have you got of l's left?

Rupewrecht · 14-07-2012, 12:35 PM

Welcome to AGT!

Ben · 14-07-2012, 01:12 PM

Welcome

love the se20!! IMO keep the wing

ben carney · 14-07-2012, 01:31 PM

welcome to agt mate!
as haghie said glad to see another member from the illawarra!

JDM323 · 14-07-2012, 01:47 PM

welcome to agt

Lepsche323 · 14-07-2012, 04:27 PM

Wow thanks for all the replies and kind comments guys.
Did not realise it is one of only 200 made, in that case I will leave the spoiler on its kinda starting to grow on me, I'll see how I go. If I decide to remove it, I'll definitely chuck on an SP20 spoiler.

@HAIGHIE: I purchased the car off of this guy in Woonona, so you might have seen it around those areas. I'm on my L's for another 3.5 months, roughly (turn 17 on the 17th October) Picked it up for 7k with 120k km on the clock in fantastic condition. Still smells new!

Until then might not be that much happening to the car, but I will definitely be active on the forums (if not post wise, I'll be lurking around)

HAIGHIE · 15-07-2012, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lepsche323

Wow thanks for all the replies and kind comments guys.
Did not realise it is one of only 200 made, in that case I will leave the spoiler on its kinda starting to grow on me, I'll see how I go. If I decide to remove it, I'll definitely chuck on an SP20 spoiler.

@HAIGHIE: I purchased the car off of this guy in Woonona, so you might have seen it around those areas. I'm on my L's for another 3.5 months, roughly (turn 17 on the 17th October) Picked it up for 7k with 120k km on the clock in fantastic condition. Still smells new!

Until then might not be that much happening to the car, but I will definitely be active on the forums (if not post wise, I'll be lurking around)

hey yer it's been in to my work a couple of times for rego checks and when the bloke decided to sell it he came in and asked to keep it in mind for anyone looking. and i had seen it parked at the beach a few times and around.

thats good km's man, and looks neat, as i said if you need a hand with anything just give us a yell and i'll try my best to give you a hand,

and hopefully you'll be able to come out crusing with me and ben when you get your p's, and group meetings.

if your interested if your able to we've got a little meeting today beeing sunday arvo/night if you wanted to bring your car out and meet a few friendly faces

Lepsche323 · 15-07-2012, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAIGHIE

hey yer it's been in to my work a couple of times for rego checks and when the bloke decided to sell it he came in and asked to keep it in mind for anyone looking. and i had seen it parked at the beach a few times and around.
thats good km's man, and looks neat, as i said if you need a hand with anything just give us a yell and i'll try my best to give you a hand

No probs man, thanks

Rhys · 15-07-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Clean_Cookie

I know exactly who will buy that spoiler for good money. His was just destroyed by the moronic shipping company... Nice car, not many of them seen here!

*points to himself* this guy!

Welcome, nice car =) Let me know if you do want to change the wing cause I can give you my standard one plus $$ for it. I daresay after looking around you'll soon change your mind about it though. They're pretty hot.

Lepsche323 · 16-07-2012, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhys

*points to himself* this guy!

Welcome, nice car =) Let me know if you do want to change the wing cause I can give you my standard one plus $$ for it. I daresay after looking around you'll soon change your mind about it though. They're pretty hot.

No worries mate, if I ever decide to take it off you're the first person I'll message.

14-07-2012, 01:07 AM	#1
Lepsche323 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Port Kembla, Australia Car: 2002 Protege Sedan (BJII Special Edition) Posts: 82	New guy from Port Kembla! [02 323 Protegé (BJ10S2 Special Edition)] Hey forum, I'm a 16yr/o (now 17) from a town called Port Kembla (Part of the Illawarra) in NSW. I'm recently purchased my first car, an '02 323 Protegé (BJ10S2 Special Edition) to learn manual in on my L's as parents drive automatics and wanted to go for my P's in a manual. I was looking for a few nice Protege's for some inspiration and came across this forum with so many nice cars and examples which is what made me sign up. Not sure what I have planned but I was thinking of adding a nice exhaust, sound system, possibly de-spoilering (not really a fan of the spoiler on the special edition model) and keeping the aftermarket rims that were on there when bought. Haven't really taken too many photo's but here are some I have taken with my phone. Last edited by Lepsche323; 17-11-2012 at 06:20 PM.

14-07-2012, 01:13 AM	#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 to AGT, nice SE20 you have there! __________________

14-07-2012, 04:05 AM	#3
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	that spoiler is a rare mazdaspeed piece... it could fetch a good price I would not go spoiler-less, the boot lid looks too plain and much like a chopping block without one... the regular sp20 spoiler flows nicely with the car, which is very low __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years

14-07-2012, 07:11 AM	#4
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	I know exactly who will buy that spoiler for good money. His was just destroyed by the moronic shipping company... Nice car, not many of them seen here! __________________ Worklog

14-07-2012, 08:27 AM	#5
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	Hi there and welcome! Yet another Sydney member... Yay! Lol Nice tidy looking car you have there! I agree with you man not a fan of that wing at all... But if you remove it and have none it looks worse. If you are going to get rid of it.... I would be putting atleast the SP20 one back on. __________________

14-07-2012, 09:30 AM	#6
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	Looks good welcome __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

14-07-2012, 09:41 AM	#7
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14-07-2012, 10:48 AM	#8
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	Hi and welcome to AGT. I wouldn't remove the spoiler as it makes the car what it was. One of 200 SE 20 Proteges made!! Removing it would lessen the value of the car too.

14-07-2012, 10:55 AM	#9
lukeyprotege AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bellbird Park, QLD Car: 2003 MAZDA 323 BJ II-J48 PROTEGE Posts: 294 View Photos By: lukeyprotege	Welcome sweet car can't wait to see the mods

14-07-2012, 11:08 AM	#10
smurfy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: sutherland shire, nsw Car: sp20 Posts: 1,968 View Photos By: smurfy	Welcome nice looking se20! Keen to see what youve got installed!!.. Needs to be lowered __________________ To many of us, our cars are an extension of our own personalities, the way we choose to modify reflects this.

14-07-2012, 11:16 AM	#11
HAIGHIE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wollongong Car: 99, BJ 323 astina hatch Posts: 1,506	hey a port boi, welcome to agt mate. i'm from corrimal and we have another local member in shellharbour good to see where getting some numbers in the illawarra. you didn't happen to buy that car from the bulli-ish area did you? but again welcome and if you need a hand with anything i'll try my best with helping out. how long have you got of l's left? __________________ Cars .. 1: 241kw Turbo 1999 BJ 323 Astina . 2: 1983 ke70 Corolla. 3: 2011 PK Ranger Wildtrak (tow car )

14-07-2012, 12:35 PM	#12
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! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

14-07-2012, 01:12 PM	#13
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Welcome love the se20!! IMO keep the wing

14-07-2012, 01:31 PM	#14
ben carney Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: shellharbour Car: 02, bj2 j48 Posts: 520	welcome to agt mate! as haghie said glad to see another member from the illawarra!

14-07-2012, 01:47 PM	#15
JDM323 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Qld Car: 2002 BJ2 protege Posts: 1,241	welcome to agt __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18798 WORKLOG

14-07-2012, 04:27 PM	#16
Lepsche323 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Port Kembla, Australia Car: 2002 Protege Sedan (BJII Special Edition) Posts: 82	Wow thanks for all the replies and kind comments guys. Did not realise it is one of only 200 made, in that case I will leave the spoiler on its kinda starting to grow on me, I'll see how I go. If I decide to remove it, I'll definitely chuck on an SP20 spoiler. @HAIGHIE: I purchased the car off of this guy in Woonona, so you might have seen it around those areas. I'm on my L's for another 3.5 months, roughly (turn 17 on the 17th October) Picked it up for 7k with 120k km on the clock in fantastic condition. Still smells new! Until then might not be that much happening to the car, but I will definitely be active on the forums (if not post wise, I'll be lurking around)