One for the shiny car brigade

PCPaul · 2008-09-24T18:15:35+00:00

My other half (she says better) has an old Mazda 323F that she loves. It's a '91 car with 150K on it but being a Mazda it refuses to die.Unfortunately the paint is that nice red colour that oxidises on some panels and not others leaving a dull almost floury look.For her birthday I was thinking of getting it tarted up a bit (a bit = £100 or so max). Would a valeter do that sort of thing? Bodyshop?If I went DIY what would be the best route to spruce it up? It doesn't need to be showroom perfect (I'd have to tackle a few dents as well then ;-) but just to get it a nice even shiny red again would be good.Setting fire to it would make it nice and red, but doesn't really last as long as I'd like it to, so lets leave that answer off the list...

Sep 24, 2008 21 Replies

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Tony (UncleFista) 17 years ago

I "think" the top unloaded speed is 11500rpm or so, it's the gearbox on it that get hot :)

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Tony (UncleFista) 17 years ago

Sounds about right, I'll wear gloves in future ;)

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