323F BA 1.5 - Zangas [PT]

**Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:35 am

Very nice car mate, that's how i would do it if i had to do it again

Well done

**Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:04 am

Lovely car Zangas

**Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:15 pm

tickler wrote:

Thank you for your reply Zangas. When I try to get the cover off the bottom part of the seat (that you sit on) the levers and controlls come through the covering on the side of the seat. I would need to take these off to take the cover off and change the foam. How do I remove them without it all falling apart? I wish I spoke Portugese!

I also love to understand a bit more of you current english...

I found this pics with no lever and controlls, the one on the left is the driver seat...

They weren't disasembled by me... So i have no idea... Did you try to pull them gently? Maybe the are just embedded (not sure thats the right word)

nicu.sirbu wrote:

ike the leather inside and the car looks really nice and clean.

Thanks mate :thumbright:

You have take your F to the next Mazda Clube Portugal meeting.

By the way, i didnt see you F here -> http://www.mazdaclubeportugal.com/index.php

HMT wrote:

Very nice car mate, that's how i would do it if i had to do it again

Well done

Thanks HMT :thumbright:

I cant get much further than it is, €€€'s are short these days in Portugal :evil:

Stuz wrote:

Lovely car Zangas

Thanks Stuz :thumbright:

**Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:16 am

Very poor quality upholstery :cry:

**Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:47 pm

JMZBA wrote:

Very poor quality upholstery :cry:

Why you say that?

The only thing i dont like very much is the steering wheel...

As for the rest i'm happy with it... :alien:

**Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:58 pm

the leather looks great, very nice

**Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:23 pm

additional sponge mounted under the skin, the better the appearance

**Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:37 pm

JMZBA wrote:

additional sponge mounted under the skin, the better the appearance

That's a bit different of:

Quote:

Very poor quality upholstery

It was a gift from my GF, mother and sister, i only choose the fabric, and it was supposed to look like OEM...

:occasion5:

**Posted:** Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:59 am

My F just passed 294000km's

Without much news...

The consumption stayed in 7.3 L/100km in the last 3 tanks, mainly because we don't need to use A/C around here... (because is almost winter)

The engine, i feel it more "loose" with km's increase...

A bunch of photos:

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:30 pm

Maintenance made.

295300km's on the clock.

Parts:

Oil ACDelco 10w40
Mazda Oil Filter
Mazda Valve Cover Gasket
Air Filter Mazda

Ready for more 10000km's.

I'm thinking in taking the car to Mazda for them to check the ignition timming.

After rebuilding the engine, never been tuned with a timing light ...

I feel the car shaking a little in 3rd from 5000rpm's on 4 th and 5 th or so from 3000rpm's ...

I noticed more when in an uphill, downhill is as smooth as it should be all the time...

Do not know if I will have to do something with the ignition ...

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:56 pm

Samuel, your cars is a stunner mate and that it is at nearly 300 000 Km is mind blowing. Really great looking car mate.

**Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:07 pm

Some updates...

Clear yellow fogs, and headlight covers thanks to Shayne...

I've been playing with some tint film... :roll:

And i'm waiting for a new center reflector, mine has a hole made by a branch from the woodpile in my garage...

I forgot car was in gear.... :shock:

**Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:10 pm

Looks great mate. That's the look I want to do to my car to do to my car , the orange sidelights and yellow fogs and seeing how good it looks on your I want to do it even more now. Was it easy wrapping the fog lights?

**Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:35 am

Thanks Paul25

The fog lights were a bit more hard, because they are not flat, and i've used an hairdryer not very hot...

**Posted:** Sun May 12, 2013 2:53 pm

**Posted:** Sun May 12, 2013 3:17 pm

Now that's what i call a milage

**Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 1:50 am

love your attention to detail and how you have spent so much time on your f the journey is similar to mine except i have a patch of rust on my arches and a respray to come

**Posted:** Sat May 25, 2013 9:13 pm

Thanks guys

Today i killed "saudades" from my F

**Posted:** Sun May 26, 2013 8:59 pm

Nice as always!

**Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:59 am

This is how my f looks...

Replacing the heater matrix...

:shock:

**Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:17 pm

Been there, done that, hated it haha.

I always hate working under the dashboard always to little room and to much dust. Love to see a car being looked after with so many km's!

**Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:26 pm

Skylite wrote:

Now that's what i call a milage

Still 90,000 miles behind Meanie though, in kilometers, Meanie has just passed 441,000

C'mon Zanga, get driving mate

Cars coming on very nicely mate, great work

**Posted:** Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:34 pm

I want to make some more miles (km's), many more...

Long weekend time to do sort some problems, and give him a good wash.

This is my rear washer pump, one of the connectors broke...

Because Ebay is my friend, this one is coming to me:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windshield-Washer-Pump-Rear-Front-ACI-MAXAIR-177120-/271518842979?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f37c8c063

Then a good wash:

Right Driveshaft:

Almost 310000km's

This two last tanks were made by my girlfriend:
First 6,8l/100km's, second 7,4l/100km's :fixe:

Next mod will be the wiper blades, im thinking in Bosch Aerotwin.

P.S. All photos taken with Xperia Z1.

:thumbright:

**Posted:** Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:45 pm

Car looks neat mate!

Zangas wrote:

Next mod will be the wiper blades, im thinking in Bosch Aerotwin.

Best whipers I ever had, I do a lot of km's in bad weather here in Holland: rain, snow never a problem. Don't sqeak or create stripes.

**Posted:** Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:09 pm

Long time without updating...

aperbag:

It as almoast reached 312k.

It was serviced at 310k, with 5w40 Mobil oil + cleaning K&N filter, also 3 new wiper blades 2 Bosch Aerotwin and 1 normal.

Rear washer botle pump replaced:

Today this arrived:

Next "mod" will be installing a central remote kit, and changing the A/C belt.

**Posted:** Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:27 pm

You are keeping the car in excellent condition, I like it.

She's good for another 100k.

**Posted:** Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:22 am

No news around here...

It has 313000 km's
Last mileage 6,92l/100km's

**Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:01 pm

great mods =)

**Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:43 pm

Last Saturday my F turn 18... :alien:

As for some gifts i got him:

IPO (same as MOT), had to fix the vin plate, last year they said the numbers were fading.
Goog wash and vacuum.
Two front drop links (were the original ones)
Two front Bosch Aerotwin wipers, onel regular to the back.
Central remote lock.

And the pics:

**Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:51 pm

Looking good!

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