the lantis 1.8 is good enough, sufficient b8 power.
but mind you the older mazda engines consumes bit more petrol, but gives out good power.

you can source out for half cuts & rear cuts, those are the vehicles that has encounter unsaveable accidents that causes them to be chopped of half of it's body. parts are quite rare, but can find. also not expensive, parts wise. however the popularity are increasing, so watchout for the prices.

You can get the Lantis & swap in a RE.

my dream car and still is. The shape is so slippery

i dont have lantis but i just want to share something..
i have friend in my hometown who drovr lantis..he painted it in orange..all orange..very beutifull..every chicks love to see him..(even he doesnt have good lookin)..he gave everything to his car and i can say it have been FULLY moded..the perfomance,the looks..but one day when he get stuck in traficc jam..he got some problem with the wirering..then his car start blow and burn in the fire..soo sad..but after in 4 years..i saw him qith the new BMW 3 series and of coz he moded almost everything..haiz..what a life

not worth it.. trust me..
i once had the sedan version...
1.8L.... parts are very difficult to get and maintainence is costly..
basic service any shop can do.. but major stuff if u have to go back to C&C, it'll cost u a bomb

Wah!!! nice car man...sporty car...i like it also. 

despite it being old, the design, IMO, is still acceptable up to this date.
A simple mod with "attractive" and subtle skirtings would give its finest already.

lor.. me use this car to.. ok wat? cheaper den my 230 spare part.. hehehe... wat price u want know? here i give u POISON!!!!
den, u join

www.b6b8.org
www.323f.net

find there wat u want.. hehehe

bro..u should go for it..worth it..trust me..note too hard to find the acc once u know the right shop..

Just seen the red Lantis with the black vinyl at SS15 today. Was looking at the car in a cybercafe, then when I walked out the car was nearby

yalor.who care old like 10 year.as long as u like it.who care is a old car right?
if care it nicely , a old car can be nice car too mar . see how u care it la

lor.. me use this car to.. ok wat? cheaper den my 230 spare part.. hehehe... wat price u want know? here i give u POISON!!!!
den, u join

www.b6b8.org
www.323f.net

find there wat u want.. hehehe

My mistake, I forgot to mention earlier. SS15 is in Subang Jaya

My cousin's boyfriend has a Mazda Lantis 1.6, recently bought a 2.0 V6 halfcut. Seems quite sturdy although rust bubbles are starting to appear, but overall the car doesn't give him much problems.

hehehe.. me use 1.6 oni.. road tax ok, fuel ok.. no need upgarde la.. if u wanna install vtec, ok lor.. hahahaha...

u want auto? turbo? me can help u find it..

i have been driving a Lantis for 3 years now and loving every moment.  Of course there are the usual wear and tear issue but its not something no one can repair.  Maintenance is expensive... i think that is over rated.  Its not like maintaining a Proton but its not gonna cost you a bomb either.

There are plenty of chop shop with Lantis part around town (i mean PJ, Subang and KL).  I just found a air-con compressor for RM150.  I think a Proton air-con compressor cost around that too...

Lantis and Ford Lynx (as with most Ford and Mazda in this country) are mechanical twins, so for most Ford's part will fit nicely.

If you are bored with your 1.6 or 1.8, there is the K-series engine available for upgrade.  Most common is the KFZE which is 2.0 V6.  This is a really sweet engine and the upgrade cost is cheaper than most Honda.

Not everything is sweet with this car though... the frameless window can sometime be a little nuisance... after years of abuse, there are alway the issue of gaps when you close the door.  There are simple solution to this.  hop over to the local Lantis forum to meet and learn more about the Lantis.

Bottom line is do some research and then decide.  Enjoy.

haha..seem like imposibble..once u have it u always want to upgrade it..life is about a change..trust me..u'll change ur engine performance when u have been overtaking by local car....1.6 supercharge is ok what..u can even fly with it..

the KFZE (2.0 V6) consumption is not at all like what you think.  From owner, the KF consumption is better than 1.8 or equal 1.6.

sori... i am dunno anyone that drive a Lynx.  Not that i am really familiar with them.  I have met a few but not really now them.

Just back from oil change.  RM100 for Castrol Magnatec, Ori oil filter, STP engine treatment and labor.  That reasonable for me.  Lesson learn is... whatever car you drive (excluding those luxury), it can be cheap if you have the mean and it can be expensive if you want it to be.

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Added on May 1, 2007, 1:47 ami just realise that the www.my323f.net site is having some trouble lately.  There was some inconsistency in the db and some function when cockoo.  the register new user function is, unfortunately one of those that is misbehaving.

I'll notify the site administrator.  Please come back to this thread later.  I'll update when its fixed.

so sorry for the trouble.

i live and rot around PJ.

Lantis boot space is pretty premium.  I forego a superb speaker box so that i can have space in the boot.  I got a el cheapo 10" tube now but its also taking like 20% space.

you reali want to think over putting a NGV tank in the boot.

Hehe..mazda is quite reliable..thinking to rebuilt my mazda capella(almost 19 years old i guess)..hehehe..old but able to hit 150 kmph