Mazda is a car brand with a unique car-making style. In addition to its world-famous rotary engine, it also has an important model that is easily forgotten, and that is the Mazda 323.
Although the Mazda 323 has been widely known in mainland China since the eighth generation, there was actually a 323 introduced and produced before it. However, the Hainan Automobile Factory that produced it did not obtain a production license issued by the state, so this generation 323 can only be driven on the road in Hainan Province.
The Mazda "flame" logo is hung on the front of the car, and the through-type rear taillights are used on the butt. This design was very avant-garde at the time, and many people even thought it was an imported model. Even today, the unique shape of this car still makes some people think it is an imported model. People are impressed.
Although through-type taillights are now popular in many cars, such as BYD, Porsche, Lincoln, and even Bugatti, they are favored by this design. In fact, manufacturers arranged it decades ago, and Mazda is one of them.
Car owner 117 is a young man who loves cars. He grew up watching Hong Kong movies when he was a child. At that time, Hong Kong was influenced by Japanese car culture, so there were almost a lot of Japanese cars on the streets and in movies, and the car owner was also affected by this. .
In fact, this car is the third car that the owner has played with. His last car was a Postal Alto, which stayed with him for a year. Although it was finally sold due to personal reasons, the days without modified cars made him happy. I'm not used to it, and I always feel like something is missing in my life.
Because of a conversation with a car friend, he learned that a car friend bought an old 323. When he saw the car friend’s 323, it seemed that he had regained the taste of those old cars in Hong Kong movies. , so he bought this sixth-generation 323 with a full sense of age.
Starting from customizing coilovers and changing wheel hubs, and later aerodynamics, DIY wide bodies, inclination adjustments, etc., the car owner once again went from a plain car to the "abyss" step by step. After a year, he finally made it what it is now. Overall, I'm quite satisfied.
The use of distressed paint and the sharp angular lines of the old car make the whole car very "nostalgic". The rear of the car not only has the classic through-type taillights, but also the owner's own exhaust pipe. Personalized elements are also added to the holes to make the car unique.
Because the owner has soundproofed the entire car and added pneumatic shock absorbers, the comfort of daily driving is quite good. Driving such a car with a sense of age, walking slowly on the road, in addition to a lot of head-turning In addition, it is also a kind of enjoyment for myself.
I hope that our domestic modification environment will get better and better in the future, so that the car modification culture can continue to be passed on, so that we can appreciate more such models that bear witness to the history of automobile development, and allow more car culture enthusiasts to create Your own exclusive car.
Modification list:
Pneumatic shock absorbers, 16-inch wheels, extended half shafts
Extended lower arm, self-made wide body, self-made exhaust
Car owner/117
Photographer/Chongqing Reform manager Jiang
✏Modified cars · Editor/Yu Chengbin
