1991 Mazda 323 GTi Fastback from UK and Ireland - Comments

4th May 2001, 10:08

"Performance car, reliable, can now pick them up for little money!!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

HT leads - very expensive and really only available from the maindealer - did however find a kit form from halfords, works brilliantly at a third of the maindealer price.

Driver's window switch went on the 4 block section, £240 from a main dealer - got it at a breakers yard for £40.

Drivers window starts siezing going up & down in winter - in about November I take off the inter-door panel and spray the backets/runners with wd40 and it is then OK.

General comments?

Best car I have ever owned - every other car I have had, no longer than 12 months - never broken down apart from started missing when the HT leads went - I drive pretty fast and considering you can go into corners at 80+ and have no handling problems - just fantastic - sits down really low like a sports car should be, but as good and reliable as a family saloon.

If you are thinking of of buying -do- just be careful of insurance and don't buy parts from the main dealer - there are kits available or breakers yards - mine is on 112k miles and still going strong - the only car that whatever you ask it to.


19th Feb 2006, 03:18

This car has terrible handling. have you modded your chassis, if you went into a corners at 80+ you would easily kill yourself as the setup is suspect.


9th Mar 2006, 02:45

NO way... my mazda is 4 fingers from the fround in the front...and with a good tires and steel aloys and good road it`s just great.


19th Mar 2007, 17:40

The handling is amazing! At stock with the 185 tires on it is quite possible to navigate country lanes with tight bends at 80+

With some better springs you simply can't go wrong even at around 90-100 in the dry.

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