Mazda 323 sedan (1993) – Enthusiast Wanted

Everyday cars of yesteryear are becoming increasingly rare, especially in good condition. That also makes sense since in principle they are just utensils. If they no longer serve that purpose because they have run out, demolition awaits. Fortunately, there are exceptions to this rule and some cars have received good care in their lifetime. This Mazda 323 is an example of that. It is one of the BG generation, which came on the market in 1989 and received a facelift in 1991. The 323 was available as a hatchback, sedan and the sportier 323 F with pop-up headlights.

“Sporty” is not a word in the vocabulary of this beige sedan, although it is also not the slowest. Under the hood is a 90 hp 1.6 four-cylinder engine. Given the car weight of only 1,005 kilos, that is quite an adequate power. The four-speed automatic transmission of this copy only gets the momentum out quite a bit. With a manual five-speed gearbox, the 323 with this power source reaches 100 km/h in 10.4 seconds and is finished at 177 km/h. The automatic transmission adds almost three seconds to that acceleration time of 13.1 seconds. If you keep the accelerator pedal firmly pressed against the bulkhead, the speedometer will stop running at 167 km/h.

This Mazda 323 therefore stands out not so much because of its specifications, but more because of the overall condition of the car. The front and rear plastic bumpers look like new. They probably are, because the Mazda 323 had bumpers painted as an LX. At least the rest of the car looks good in the paint. The interior also still looks good. The mileage of over 151,000 is no longer virgin, but the seats have not sagged and everything still looks pretty fresh and original, even the cassette player. As far as we know, this Mazda 323 has had six private owners, one of which owned it from 1997 to 2016. The selling party also reports that the 323 has been maintained by them since 1997.

With a price of €1,790, this 323 is not exactly a bargain. The mileage is also not so low that it really is a car in new condition. That makes him a bit between the wall and the ship. You probably have a nice car that you don’t come across much in the streets today. The seller reports that the timing belt, middle and rear muffler and radiator have recently been replaced. Do you keep this driving piece of nostalgia on the road?

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