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Hi. Are you in Australia? I reckon you have the upper spec sports model. Is it a Taga Top? Nice car if you do! I like that look. I’ve written a bit about earlier quad light Brumbys in an earlier post and my reply to someone in case it’s of interest. Thanks for your post.

@@DPOSFS Am in NZ, no Targa Top, no power steering or A/C either.

Cheers for the reply. I’ve heard that the first gen lights/grille were different on the Australian and NZ cars; I wonder how many differences there were in the other generations? To me, as we’re so close, it’s strange to have them being different.

Cheers for the comment. Plenty of room for a family. This one’s still going well although it broke another door handle just this eeek … a known Falcon thing.

Hi. No, factory produced that way. Don’t quote me on this, but I think later on in the production run all S Pac cars had the larger engine. This is the very last of the first series … the next month they switched to a Series II with the unleaded engine … maybe it happened around this time. Again, it’s a good question … I’ll have to do some research to confirm. Cheers

Thanks for the comment. You still did well to get it close to half a million kilometres. They’re good little cars.

Thanks. Not bad for a 30 year old car. Being stored under a carport has certainly helped.

Cheers. It was frustrating, but I got there in the end.

Cheers for your comment. Agree. I’ve currently got this one for sale. Before I listed it, I looked to see what its “competition” was. I could only find 2 unregistered ones available in Australia… they were once everywhere.

Congrats. They are big, capable, versatile things. I sold my share of this one to my brother … he absolutely loves it! An easy, comfortable drive.

Thanks for your comment. The description was updated about a year ago to reflect the comment of another person about the availability of the quad lights. There’s nothing in the paperwork or designation by Subaru that I have seen to distinguish these as separate models, so you’re right there. The round headlight body shape vs the other two is easy to distinguish as different enough to say it’s a different series of the same platform/model. You could get the quad lights earlier than the general move to that shape, but you would have had to have optioned the Sports model / Taga Top, so here I’m generally talking about the standard model. I know I’m saying stuff of which you are already aware, but I’ll say it because it’s part of my reasoning, and I’d like to answer your question. In late 1989 the standard model moved to the quad light configuration and after this time you could no longer get the twin headlight arrangement. In different markets there were different offerings. I lived in Detroit in the USA for 10 years and occasionally I saw a BRAT - these were always the quad light look. I think you’re right to say the differences between the twin and quad light Brumbys might be too small to warrant the designation of a new model, especially as there were other running changes along the way. But as this is an easily identifiable change to the look of the “face” of the car, and as it signifies the point in time when you could no longer get the twin headlight model, I’m using this as the marker for a new series (quad light) of the same model. In other words, I’m using “series” and “model” interchangeably and loosely to identify the standard look available in Australia. Taking a Holden example, the VR and VS Holden Commodores, despite modest differences, were known as different models, but they could have easily been seen as being *basically* the same car, just Series I and Series II iterations. Thanks for the question. It was good for me to think about it.

@@DPOSFS Thanks for the reply. Very well considered. I think the Americans tend to be the ones who use the generations more than Aussies because of the way they didn't call them "MY" or "L series". I know in the groups/forums I've been in, lots of people are advised to say they've got an 83 or 84 model so source parts otherwise the parts interpreters tended to get confused with the squarer L series. And I agreed completely with the VR vs VS thing :p

Cheers!

Hi. Sorry, I’m in Australia and don’t know where to find one where you are. EBay Australia have a few aftermarket ones, not they are not Mazda genuine OEM parts. See here for example: www.ebay.com.au/itm/321378849073

Hi. Thanks. The rear louvre came with the car. I saw someone try to sell one on Gumtree a few months ago … I think he was wanting $275 for it. It must have sold as I couldn’t see the ad when I checked just a minute ago. They are very rare.

Congrats! That’s an early one … did you find an auto or manual? I was surprised how well they drive. Not a sports car, but a fun drive.

i got an auto but she drives fine and its not like i bought her for speed so the auto being slower isnt too bad in my eyes@@DPOSFS

Hi, thanks. No, sorry, I’m keeping the white car and will eventually pop the radio in the NA MX5 I have.

@@DPOSFS Did you know, where i can found a Radio like yours? In Europe we only have the Normal DIN Radios...

No, I’m not sure where you can find one as these 323F cars are becoming rarer to see on the roads. I know the double DIN radios for the NA Miata (MX5 here) are really hard to find. I don’t know if the European frequencies are different and if the Australian delivered radios here will work over there. I know the Japanese (JDM) Eunos Roadster radios don’t work in Australia - different frequencies. That’s the reason my Roadster doesn’t have the original double DIN radio. You could search online for Australian wreckers who are parting out this car. They come up from time to time. They are known as the Mazda BG 323 Astina here. Year = part way into 1989 until part way into 1994. Good luck with your search.

Very true!

Cheers and thank you! Lucky to have bought it in 2017 when things were “affordable.”

They are fun little things! Thanks for watching.

I agree, they do seem faster than they actually are! I’m hoping this one proves itself to be reliable as I’ve made it my daily driver. So far, so good.

Hi. Thanks. No problems with it at all, but I’ve only done about 900 kilometres in it. It’s a fun thing to drive. The new front Monroe struts have made it a good car for speed humps and bumps. I’m going to put new KYB oil filled struts on the rear. They were very, very cheap, and as I have an oil leak from the right rear shock, it’s time to do it. The KYB Premium shocks were only $2.90 each or 1.72 Euro (633143 and 633144). For that price, they were virtually giving them away.

Hi. Are you in Australia? Apparently there’s no common body panels/glass with the sedan of the same model, so you’ll have a smaller pool of spare parts cars from which to choose. The one part I find really hard to find is the A pillar exterior trim. They break and they don’t sell new ones. I need at least two. There’s a couple of people overseas who make “backyard made” replacements. I bought a donor parts car last week but it’s much too good to part out so now I have two Astinas. I agree, they are getting rarer on the roads and rarer for parts, although mechanically I think parts are easy enough to source. Good luck.

@@DPOSFS Yeah im in NSW, and its even rarer to find in this state haha thx

Managed to get a 1993 SOHC one in auto 3 days ago. Has only 150 kms and 2 owners max, completely stock and 90% unmarked. All the oils and fluids (brakes, engine, transmission and power steering) need to be changed and replaced. Sparks and leads were recently replaced by me a day ago. It's an absolute dream to drive and own, however, I've had a really bad time trying to figure out the engine number/model name. Did you ever figure out what yours is? If so how? Anyways, thanks for the good luck cause it worked. Would love to chat more cause finding anyone that owns and knows this car is an insane rarity, especially for Aus 👍

@@Grooby__ Well done and congrats on your buy. My mechanic couldn’t believe both of my cars are 30 years old. He raved about the comfort and handling after doing the struts, even to say it drives like a new car. I agree! I’ll be selling my green one in about 6-9 months time. Both are great cars, but it doesn’t make sense for me to have two of the same model. I’ll drive the white Astina on full reg until June and then convert it to Historic Rego so I can afford to bring my AU XR8 back on the road. Anyhow, the sticker on the inside of the door (driver’s, I think) has some useful info. Your car would be a BG2 given the date (series 2 BG Astina), and this will appear as a number 2 on the VIN. The owner’s manual should have the engine number listed, and if you don’t have that, the rego papers should have it. I haven’t looked for it stamped on the engine block. If you want to see mine and you’re in Sydney, let me know.

​@@DPOSFSdefinitely in Sydney!

Yes, it’s a great road for it and it was a nice day for the top to be down in winter. It doesn’t often go topless. Cheers for watching.

Ahh, cold morning condensation …

😅 Agree!

Thanks for watching. We were VERY lucky to buy this one for $500 Australian dollars in May 2019. It was crazy cheap, so much so that I thought I was scammed as I paid before picking it up in case I lost it to someone else or the owner realised its true value. Hopefully a good one comes up for you. They are fun, well-balanced things.

Cheers Bill. Yep, only for the US market. They looked good, though, even if they were uncomfortable unsafe hahaha. There were quite a few subtle differences in the different markets. we didn't have the "Third Eye," or the rear facing seats, and the dashes were quite different. I didn't see too many when I was living in Michigan, but I reckon the salt must have got them early.

Cheers for the post. This one is really solid and super comfortable for a 35 year old car. As you say, they must have been good on holidays.

G'day. I will keep it for a good while as it doesn't really owe me much and it's a fun thing to drive. I don't have undercover parking for it unfortunately, so i'll have to see how it stands up to the weather. I don't have enough footage for a second video. I'm taking it for a drive to Bathurst next month, so maybe I can put something together then. Cheers for watching.

Thanks for the post. I used to live near Detroit for a good few years ... really harsh winters. Saw some cars being driven with nothing much more than duct tape holding things together. Thank God your Brat's in AZ! All the best with it!

Thanks for the post. I hope you like it as much as I like mine. Does yours have the DOHC engine? Mine is only the SOHC but it goes really well!

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​​@@DPOSFS i am the second owner..the previous owner already swap to dohc b8t..in Malaysia astina originally come with 1.6 carburator sohc..btw I really like ur rear windscreen cover...it's really rare to see

​@@khayamsyar3154rasa Sy semua bengkel Masih boleh repair astina ni sbb dia taun 90an kn tp tu la barang susah jmpa Dan mngkin sdikit mahal

@@acap8562 Thanks!

LOL, thanks. Still have it, but the Charger came and went within a few months. The charger was a highly optioned ex-NSW Highway Patrol car ... but it needed some fixes beyond our budget. They're too expensive to even think about now.

@@DPOSFS Cheers bloke 👍

Yep, pretty crazy. It's been a good, reliable car. After quickly selling a spare part that came with the Roadster, it's only cost me $410!

@@DPOSFS that’s insane bru