Mazda Lantis, aeroback typed
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 Apr 27 2007, 03:38 PM
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1,144 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Seri Petaling, KL   
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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. |
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Apr 27 2007, 08:52 PM
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QUOTE(Kerry1136 @ Apr 27 2007, 03:52 PM) Lantis is always a nice car...but its very old imo...not worth the maintenance.. IMHO, maintenance wise is quite easy when you know to source out the engine parts. Quite the problem is with the bodypart, but the built is good so wear & tear is not very much of an issue, provided checked thoroughly b4 buying the vehicle. Some parts can mix & match with Mazda Familia Neo & even Ford Laser Lynx 4-door hatchback / sedan. Chassis is very durable & not easily distorted, too. Once you own the vehicle you can check the car's stuff & issues with mazda / ford bros...  Just saying based on my experience & observation of a friend owning a ford lynx.. converted engine 3 times already... B8 180, B8 210, and now currently housing KF-ZE  |
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 Apr 30 2007, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(calvin_swk @ Apr 27 2007, 05:48 PM) u mean the price will increase? might be... parts especially. but still cheap. Some even cheaper than protongs. last time my pren bought head B8 gasket for RM40? WTF cheap? mine 4G93 is around RM100 if not mistaken... what is RE?  QUOTE(MoNnY @ Apr 28 2007, 01:23 AM) not worth it.. trust me.. sedan wan is quite rare... but lantis hatchback & ford hatchbacks got wan ler...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 Added on April 28, 2007, 2:01 am QUOTE(calvin_swk @ Apr 29 2007, 11:20 AM) cool.. but don think i will upgrade it to 2.0 v6.. petrol consumption sure kaoo.. n maintainence much higher... quite... if layan traffic jam no good. But highway cruise with around 170hp does worth it... maintenance? same oni I believe, even the V6 design is a bit diff. normal V6 still got 4 cam pulleys, this one 2 oni... haha... damned I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that. Feel like slapping *ss.... QUOTE(demio121 @ Apr 30 2007, 12:04 AM) 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. hey bro, do you happen to know a friend of mine drives a renault blue Ford Laser Lynx 4 door hatchback? you seem quite a senior in the community....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. This post has been edited by usus: Apr 30 2007, 02:06 PM |
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