New BA Hardtop owner!

gtarone · 13-03-2008, 12:03 AM

Hey there,
My names Steve, just bought my first car about 3 weeks ago, a shiny dark blue '97 Astina Hardtop. At first was looking in the direction of Toyota's: MR2, Corollas and the like, but after coming across a charity auction in Toowoomba (QLD) (and allot of convincing from the girlfriend who owns a 323), my mind was fast made up!

Ended up smashing the reserve on the head and scoring a very mint condition car! 148,000 on the clock, one owner and serviced at a single Mazda dealership with log books its whole life. How much? $6,000 on the dot. Was too happy with this, having saved allot more. She's perfect in every way, except the shiver I get from the dust that seems to settle so nicely each morning on the dark surface!

So I've had the tinting done darkest legal, had a nightmare with a double din Sony head unit (semi-successful now) and hunting some nice 17"s.

I've been surfing this forum for awhile now, thought I'd say boo, great place and full of useful info. Hope to chat to you all soon!

DavoAust · 13-03-2008, 12:07 AM

Welcome to AGT

If you feel like meeting the QLDrs we're having a cruise sunday

gtarone · 13-03-2008, 12:14 AM

That sounds cool, silly question... Is there a part of the forum that says where?

project.r.racing · 13-03-2008, 07:31 AM

Hello and welcome.

The thread you require is in the Queensland section of these pages. There are a far few QLD members not going to that cruise. But do try to make it if you can. More cruises are to follow throughout the year.

Ryan

gtarone · 13-03-2008, 08:41 AM

Can't make it to this one unfortunately, but I'll be straight on the list if you have an April cruise!

marcs_sp20 · 13-03-2008, 08:53 AM

Hey mate, Welcome to AGT

I regularly head up to Toowoomba to see the GF's parents, so if i see a Noble green hardtop i'll shout ya a wave

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Rupewrecht · 13-03-2008, 09:38 AM

Welcome to AGT! Always good to see another enthusiastic Hardtop owner.

gtarone · 13-03-2008, 09:44 AM

Thanks Rupewrecht, i'm way too jealous of your ride!

PS: Marcs, my car is dark blue :P I got a parking ticket the other day and they wrote down green, i was furious! hehe, thanks for the welcome !

marcs_sp20 · 13-03-2008, 10:40 AM

Sorry mate, Just by looking at your avatar it looks like Noble Green, which is a dark greeny blue colour. A way to find out for sure is to have a look at what the paint code is for the car which is under the bonnet... There is a thread on here somewhere that tells what paint code to what the colour is...

Marc

Edit: found teh link!! http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showt...ighlight=paint

RedLineResident · 14-03-2008, 05:23 PM

welcome mate

its great to see another happy hardtop owner

gtarone · 15-03-2008, 04:30 PM

Marc: My car color is an 11N, wasn't listed on that link, its a very dark metallic blue.

Putonyourshoes · 16-03-2008, 11:21 AM

11n is noble green

its a pearl colour.
give it a polish and take it out into the sun and you will see

welcome in mate

13-03-2008, 12:03 AM	#1
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	New BA Hardtop owner! Hey there, My names Steve, just bought my first car about 3 weeks ago, a shiny dark blue '97 Astina Hardtop. At first was looking in the direction of Toyota's: MR2, Corollas and the like, but after coming across a charity auction in Toowoomba (QLD) (and allot of convincing from the girlfriend who owns a 323), my mind was fast made up! Ended up smashing the reserve on the head and scoring a very mint condition car! 148,000 on the clock, one owner and serviced at a single Mazda dealership with log books its whole life. How much? $6,000 on the dot. Was too happy with this, having saved allot more. She's perfect in every way, except the shiver I get from the dust that seems to settle so nicely each morning on the dark surface! So I've had the tinting done darkest legal, had a nightmare with a double din Sony head unit (semi-successful now) and hunting some nice 17"s. I've been surfing this forum for awhile now, thought I'd say boo, great place and full of useful info. Hope to chat to you all soon! Last edited by gtarone; 13-03-2008 at 09:41 AM.

13-03-2008, 12:07 AM	#2
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	Welcome to AGT If you feel like meeting the QLDrs we're having a cruise sunday __________________ 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

13-03-2008, 12:14 AM	#3
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	That sounds cool, silly question... Is there a part of the forum that says where? __________________ Oh Hai!

13-03-2008, 08:41 AM	#5
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	Can't make it :o Can't make it to this one unfortunately, but I'll be straight on the list if you have an April cruise! __________________ Oh Hai!

13-03-2008, 08:53 AM	#6
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	Hey mate, Welcome to AGT I regularly head up to Toowoomba to see the GF's parents, so if i see a Noble green hardtop i'll shout ya a wave . __________________

13-03-2008, 07:31 AM	#4
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Hello and welcome. The thread you require is in the Queensland section of these pages. There are a far few QLD members not going to that cruise. But do try to make it if you can. More cruises are to follow throughout the year. Ryan

13-03-2008, 09:38 AM	#7
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! Always good to see another enthusiastic Hardtop owner. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

13-03-2008, 09:44 AM	#8
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	Thanks Rupewrecht, i'm way too jealous of your ride! PS: Marcs, my car is dark blue :P I got a parking ticket the other day and they wrote down green, i was furious! hehe, thanks for the welcome ! __________________ Oh Hai!

13-03-2008, 10:40 AM	#9
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	Sorry mate, Just by looking at your avatar it looks like Noble Green, which is a dark greeny blue colour. A way to find out for sure is to have a look at what the paint code is for the car which is under the bonnet... There is a thread on here somewhere that tells what paint code to what the colour is... Marc Edit: found teh link!! http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showt...ighlight=paint __________________ Last edited by marcs_sp20; 13-03-2008 at 10:43 AM. Reason: found the link

14-03-2008, 05:23 PM	#10
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 mate its great to see another happy hardtop owner __________________ "Amateurs practice until they get it right." "Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong."

15-03-2008, 04:30 PM	#11
gtarone w3rd. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: '01 Nissan 200sx S15 Posts: 329	Marc: My car color is an 11N, wasn't listed on that link, its a very dark metallic blue. __________________ Oh Hai!

16-03-2008, 11:21 AM	#12
Putonyourshoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cronulla Car: 2L 96 BA hatch Posts: 1,131 View Photos By: Putonyourshoes	11n is noble green its a pearl colour. give it a polish and take it out into the sun and you will see welcome in mate __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=433