Hi all,

I am setting my eyes on a Mazda Astina and I need feedback from all of you regarding this car, especially those who drive one.

Things like spare parts availability and fuel consumption, please do enlighten me on these

Thanks.

u mean the 323 with those flappy lights?
lol old car la...sure u can mod and stuff but with today standards, the interior plain sucks.

unless u mean the newer 323 lantis..now thats a preety sight

My advise is, dont go for mazda. You will have hard time searching for spareparts for your vehicle. Same goes for 323 lantis

Wah start also no good comments already

Yeh i am looking at the one with the flappy lights not the newer ones. Probably it will be a 90/91/92/93 model

REally have to settle for iswara meh ?

Well, iswara is a reliable car. Though quality might be at the lower end but spare parts are easy to find and all mechanics know how to repair this car You don't have to go for iswara. There's satria and wira too

I disagree. Avoid iswara at all cost. As well as Wira 1.3 and 1.5 (especially the auto variant). A general rule of thumb is to get a manual 1.6 engine on any car, or a 1.6 engine mated properly to a 1.8 auto gearbox on either satria or wira.

My term of reliable is it won't breakdown by the road side on a busy day bro. I agree that those 1.3 and 1.5 auto variant most be avoided at all cost '3gears transmission'. Those 1.3 and 1.5 proton cars if taken care well, shouldn't be much of a headache.

Well just to let you know that I define reliability exactly the same way you do, and from my observations iswara does not make that mark. I believe the first generation saga, with ample maintennance, does a much better job at staying together in one piece. But that's just me tho. I used to drive a saga and an iswara before, so I know to an extend.

Why don't think of a Corolla SE or SEG???

1.3 proton iswara always got this hard-to-start problem after you left it for a while (still warm).. if immediately restart/cold start is ok. Weird.

How about a '97 Alfa romeo?

@ lord_shadow: If you can live with the drab interior, I say go for it. Spare parts aren't super difficult to find as some tend to think.

Just make sure the car is in good working order and you should have a decent motoring experience.

if im not mistaken u can use ford sparepart for your mazda.
this car not bad la..used to be my dream car when i was schooling. which ever parent drove this car, she/he would be instantaniosly cool.

lol btw 97 alfa romeo?
which one..tt spark or something like that ar..lol i think everymonth payslip come out, maybe half or more will go to mechanic to repair it.

a friend of mine is driving the 146 ..the hatchback..not sure if its 147/146..but its the boxy one. he got it 2nd hand and first month of owning it he already spent 3k just to repair the engine and crap.

after that here n there started to break down and he decided to just sell it off again and bought himself a v6

This post has been edited by cockerish: May 20 2006, 04:26 AM

hmm alfa romeo? used to be one of my considerations too. Try checking out the 146, not bad at a good price. But well, I dun think the quality of 97ish alfa romeos differs much to the modern day Proton.

Can't you go to Mazda's official dealer to repair it?

i'm driving one... wat advise u need?

Few things I'd like to know tho

Is it a problematic car?

I will try to be unbias in my opion.

The first time i bought this car as 3rd hand, gave me a lot of problems
First few months was not pleasent, I slowly fix it month after month. Previous owner did not really take care of the car i presume.

Now is running smooth, just have to take care of it, like any other car. Just bare in mind that my car is over 10 years old (94 model), so compare any other car that is 10 years old there is bound to be wear and tear.

FC original Full tank RM70 = 400km
moded carby RM70 = 360km

Hope i answer some questions... I'll try to share info as much as possible for those interested.

Oh BTW, all four of my power windows never rosak since the day i bought it.

This post has been edited by inma: Apr 4 2010, 07:22 AM

>10 years car got power windows somemore... mai siao siao

y not? even my 1991 corolla seg that i sold last year has all round power windows and electronic controlled wing mirrors. they never once spoilt since bought 1st hand.

plonk in rotary

A very reliable car I must say. Spare part still not that bad, can share with ford. If mod the car can become really nice. Talking bout power window my friend's 626 20 years old car power window still working great

Yeah..Mazda sparepart are easily to be foundla ...My dad's mazda capella power window(16 years old car)damn better then my waja's power window(2 years)

Have driven once with friends' car.....
Quite underpower and high FC....

Tis is wat i picked up from a Astina owner in conversation wit one of my mechanic.

Overall not a bad car. Engine n mechanicals can b replaced by Ford parts. Reliability is there.

But main concern would b body parts. Eg. tis owner's Astina had its outer A-pillar covers cracked n broken. He just wrapped them up in aluminium sheets n reused them coz was quoted rm300+ per side 2nd hand.

u like the car coz the design isnt it? those flappy headlight does remenicent Mazda Rx7 and Treuno.... but if i were u, i search for spare part first before make the decision

mazda 323 lantis. bad experience.
spare parts are very hard to find unless u got the money to go to cycle and carrage and they'll charge u a bomb.
rather settle for a new car

Wow thanks all for the feedback, well at least no wi have got a mixed feeling of the Astina. I think I will test drive it and see how it goes.

Good to hear that spare parts isn't much of a problem to be found here.

I driving it since December 2004. Is very good car.

I juz did little bit modding starting this year.

Overall : Good

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Added on March 3, 2007, 1:36 pmLord Shadow, u got your Astina de?

Can share

This post has been edited by Digitral: Mar 3 2007, 01:36 PM

I like almost all cars with POP-UP lights

does pop up light spoil easily?

hello... currently I'm considering this car... but been told that the spare part hard to find.

Is it true? Have to find at kedai potong??

I like the design so much....

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Added on July 19, 2008, 9:39 pmhello... currently I'm considering this car... but been told that the spare part hard to find.

Is it true? Have to find at kedai potong??

I like the design so much....

This post has been edited by green_apple: Jul 19 2008, 09:39 PM

interested in getting it too/

wow, y suddenly this thread come alive after dead for more than half a year..............

if u want this car, try window shopping in kedai potong for body parts/spare parts first to confirm the availability, last i heard, only body parts are hard to find

totally agree with this statement about the A Pillar, it cracks and easily comes off after it's "Lifetime"... i used to drive one, it was handed over to me by my parents. It was the first gen 1.6, therefore came with a carb engine instead of fuel injection... there's also the import model that came with sunroof and injection engine... N/A B6...

parts are easily sourced... however, they are getting rarer in chop shops... so be weary about this... there's also an option to turbocharge it with a B6 or a B8 engine, the mountings are the same.. it's also the same chassis as the interplay.... with exact meters to match... the pop up lights don't seem to have any problems... mine was about 11yrs old... the only reason why i sold it was to get a turbo wira... i didn't want the hassle of transplanting the engine...

overall it's a nice car.... with a chassis from the interplay, u don't really have to worry much about handling... basically anything that fits into a ford tx3, familia or laser... all fits into the astina... and i think it's a very affordable project car now.... prices are unbelievably low

however, one thing u may need to look out for... a lot of astinas that i see on the road have been involved in accidents... uneven bodywork, wavy doors panels... so choose carefully... and if u like bootspace.. u will love this car.. the hatchback characteristics give it a lot more storage area... very deep boot.... stock standard form, nothing to shout about except it's late 80's and early 90's sports car look... the only complaint that i have about the design is that the C Pillars are took thick.. which makes reversing out of a parking space a b**ch... sometimes u can't see a car coming cause u can't see through that blind spot... u'll understand more if u drive one... that's why i had to reverse park all the time...

Those who doesn't drive a Mazda would always claims that parts are hard to find.
Gosh!!
Go visit any spare part shop and the parts are there easily to be sourced.

this car is quite nice..i drove b4..currently my dad is driving..n he is letting it go

i would say it is a powerful car..n till nw the front light n power window still work like charm

this car is born for b8 turbo

U r right bro..The parts are really easy to be find if u know

Yeah..Or else b6t would be enough

owh! nice thread. i am currently hunting for an ol' sporty astina as a toy car. rotary can't fit inside so either b6t or b8t will be the best option.
btw, the suspension setup in astina is quite different. especialy at the rear.
the replacement easily cost over 300 bucks.

just test drive one the other day. the 1.6 dohc variant. the pick up is good
but most of all, i am attracted to the nice stock suspension which require very minimal modding. and the owner mentioned about the electronic parts which never fail.
newer p1 and p2 car in the market always had this problem.

anyone can recommend a good mazda workshop for restoration?

thanks a lot.

used to own an astina. not that bad ma.

it is a very good car easy to fix if u are a mechanic. i fixed my own astina so i know. and even overhauled the carburetor.

hi bro.

wer is the shop around kl pj area for service astina?

going to buy 1 most probably.

and how much it cost to transplant the engine to B8?

It's a good car,go ahead for it if you can fork out more cash i suggest you go for the lantis instead. at least it looks more moden than astina. For parts you don need to worry since mazda can share parts with ford. Im driving a Ford Laser Lynx 1.8 2 door, 30% of the parts on my ford are from lantis after i met with an accident yeah, convert it with B8 engine

This post has been edited by torreto: Sep 19 2008, 03:22 PM

TS, so whats the verdict??? buy lah buy lah.....then post photos here.....!!! Astina and Lantis are quite good looking cars, especially those with B6/B8 engines are quite exciting to drive.....but too bad they are FF, no offense, 'cause i'm a FR guy, and someday i wanna own a Mazda 808 or a Ford Escort MK1, these 2 cars are in my list of most beatiful cars in the world

wat is FF???

how much B8 cost and wer to get it?

the car move with front tires.

i own a mazda astina 323 1.6 94'.. now the engine got really big problems..
i don't really know about cars..

is it ok to add turbo after i done repair the engine?
or should i change the engine first?

n how much difference are their performance?

please give me some opinions..

thanks.

such old car dont bother to rapair engine lah.most already done big mileage so just use it until its totally kong then plonk in more powerful engine.i suggest u get a lantis.u might get 10 to 15 yrs old car but sitting inside feels its more modern than wira.its one of few cars designed ahead of its time.the only problem with this car is it's frameless windows bushings.but the solutions are there.u just need to be more resourceful.

Astina is my dream car until i found my mazda gtx...

WOI! ANother joker revived OLD THREAD... But Moderator/s, pls allow me to add this before you lock it...



My Astina review here

nice car your sis have there.

im still riding my astina now.

still very satisfy.

its a good car to own with limited budgets on hand.

Errr...bro...u still driving or wanna sell jor?

Feel like buying this car if u have it and wanna sell

madza sama ford... good car!!!
only problem... rust...

sold mine in 2014.

you can get in mudah.my

there still around

cheers

do you,did you own one?i had one lantis.converted to 2.0 v6 summore.its a damn good car.parts?it uses same oil filter as wira.knn airfilter available,no need to change.what else?not much.only 1 thing tho,i kept bursting the radiator.probably just because it's old and the plastic has gotten brittle.change to aluminum radiator,problem solved.

TS, forget the astina,just get the lantis.make sure get one with solid body.engine can change

edit:sorry,did'nt realize its an old thread

This post has been edited by icyd: Sep 14 2016, 09:12 AM