323f V6

T.J. · 05-06-2009, 03:13 PM

I loved these. I'd a lowly 1.5, but really wanted the 2.0 V6.

The green piping on the leather & the wooden dash of this example is a little bit incongruous, but for £1,200 & €640 VRT it's a rare and characterful motor.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1063218.htm

JPW · 05-06-2009, 03:17 PM

Yes please. Beautifully understated, as well as bags of character.

Redline · 05-06-2009, 03:21 PM

I like it, I believe those 323f's drove quite nicely. 2.0l six pot engines aren't usually the most efficient or fastest things around but are a great way to have a low tax nice sounding motor.

evad · 05-06-2009, 03:22 PM

Was this the same running gear as the Xedos 6?

T.J. · 05-06-2009, 03:24 PM

Dunno Evad, but it would make sense. They'd just under 150bhp if I recall. CHECKED: 145bhp & 135lb/ft giving 126mph, 60 in 8.6sec.

Low figures, but it came out in 1994, and they weren't too bad for a 2.0L I suppose (bearing in mind you could have an 2.0 Audi 80 in the early 90s with 90bhp!).

Nice, smooth sound from them out of the box: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6...F-V6_76779.htm

And some tweaking, such as a white dash, gives this throaty sound - 360 CS me hole! : http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2964312/Mazda_323F_V6_Sound

***sjbrophy*** · 05-06-2009, 03:35 PM

I love the leather, but I hate the dash!

Still, I'd have one.

***ds20prefecture*** · 05-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Very pretty car let down by it's plasticky interior. Really like these.

Carlsson · 05-06-2009, 05:35 PM

Wanted a 1.5 way back, but couldn't get insurance on it!

What I didn't know at the time was that the 1.5 was only 80bhp or something.

JPW · 05-06-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlsson

Wanted a 1.5 way back, but couldn't get insurance on it!

What I didn't know at the time was that the 1.5 was only 80bhp or something.

ls it that little? l drove Monkey Wrench's one a few months ago and it didn't feel that feeble!

8~) · 05-06-2009, 09:09 PM

Wasn't there a 2.5 V6 also? An ex-boss of mine had one back in the 90s. He could have had his pick of cars but chose, and loved, his 323.

05-06-2009, 03:13 PM	#1
T.J. 6 MPS, S1 Sport 135, 159SW Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,986	323f V6 I loved these. I'd a lowly 1.5, but really wanted the 2.0 V6. The green piping on the leather & the wooden dash of this example is a little bit incongruous, but for £1,200 & €640 VRT it's a rare and characterful motor. http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1063218.htm __________________ 'A good road moves with the land; it rises, falls, and curves. You shouldn’t drive it to make great time, but to have a great time'

05-06-2009, 03:17 PM	#2
JPW I love FM & Damo Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,015	Yes please. Beautifully understated, as well as bags of character. __________________ OTD6 - Cheque's in the Post

05-06-2009, 03:24 PM	#5
T.J. 6 MPS, S1 Sport 135, 159SW Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,986	Dunno Evad, but it would make sense. They'd just under 150bhp if I recall. CHECKED: 145bhp & 135lb/ft giving 126mph, 60 in 8.6sec. Low figures, but it came out in 1994, and they weren't too bad for a 2.0L I suppose (bearing in mind you could have an 2.0 Audi 80 in the early 90s with 90bhp!). Nice, smooth sound from them out of the box: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6...F-V6_76779.htm And some tweaking, such as a white dash, gives this throaty sound - 360 CS me hole! : http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2964312/Mazda_323F_V6_Sound __________________ 'A good road moves with the land; it rises, falls, and curves. You shouldn’t drive it to make great time, but to have a great time'

05-06-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
*sjbrophy* The Annoying One Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10,050	I love the leather, but I hate the dash! Still, I'd have one. __________________ Eob: "I like SJBrophy... hahaha, and his manly face"

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05-06-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
Redline BMW 525i Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 817	I like it, I believe those 323f's drove quite nicely. 2.0l six pot engines aren't usually the most efficient or fastest things around but are a great way to have a low tax nice sounding motor.

05-06-2009, 03:22 PM	#4
evad Man in a Mini Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,587	Was this the same running gear as the Xedos 6?

05-06-2009, 03:41 PM	#7
*ds20prefecture* Citroëns - '72 DS & '79 GS Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10,009	Very pretty car let down by it's plasticky interior. Really like these.

05-06-2009, 05:35 PM	#8
Carlsson Mitsubishi FTO GPX manual Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 638	Wanted a 1.5 way back, but couldn't get insurance on it! What I didn't know at the time was that the 1.5 was only 80bhp or something.

05-06-2009, 09:09 PM	#10
8~) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,159	Wasn't there a 2.5 V6 also? An ex-boss of mine had one back in the 90s. He could have had his pick of cars but chose, and loved, his 323.