Rare Rally Car - The Ford Focus Forum

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 12:41 AM

I picked up this little Gem a few days ago and its everything i could have ever wanted.

Its a 1988 Mazda 323 GTX. 1.6L AWD Turbocharged 3dr Hatch.
This is a rare and classic rally car. Only 1200 where brought and sold in the US. This one has 150k Miles has NO rust or dents. I picked her up for $2000.
The Racing seats are no longer in it but everything else is still the same.
Here are the Pics

**OmniFocus** · 11-02-2009, 12:44 AM

Win!

**thefrohn1** · 11-02-2009, 12:50 AM

that is awesome, id drive the **** outta that thing

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by thefrohn1

that is awesome, id drive the **** outta that thing

Oh yea I most certianly have lol. The Shifter is sooooo nice being so high and close to the wheel.

**deltafocus** · 11-02-2009, 12:58 AM

damn, no rust and in AK? nice find, indeed! I'm not diggin the lights, but who cares, I'd mob it a time or two

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 01:00 AM

YEA! its insane that it dosent have rust. If you look at the lights there is a bracket on each side of the 2 bottom fogs on the bumper. that a bolt out of each, pop the hood and take 4 more bolts out and the 4 lamps and bracket on the top pops right off.

**blackbird** · 11-02-2009, 05:15 AM

Cool little car with a ton of potential.

It's been years since I've seen any out on the roads down here. Stock ones are kind of a sleeper too unless you know what you're looking at.

**Focusfre4k** · 11-02-2009, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by deltafocus

damn, no rust and in AK? nice find, indeed! I'm not diggin the lights, but who cares, I'd mob it a time or two

Those lights sir, are what make this ****er bad ass!

Id rock that HARD CORE!

Ok, actually...I would just boost the **** out of it and put a sequential gearbox in it...

**20focus03** · 11-02-2009, 06:17 AM

damn that car is clean for being almost 22 years old,nice find

**boostedzx3** · 11-02-2009, 07:44 AM

holy **** cool

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 11:10 AM

Yea Its such a Great running car. Finding aftermarkets parts is a bit hard but there out there. Trying to find the HKS Exhaust...that'll take some time

**STiUNDEAD** · 11-02-2009, 02:26 PM

Awesome find! Cusco btw

**stilix** · 11-02-2009, 02:45 PM

dam dude great find

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 02:54 PM

Ill get some more pics today playin in the snow. We have been having a weird winter. Its Nov2nd and we still dont have snow yet. there are some up in the hills but not in town. very stange.

**deltafocus** · 11-02-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Focusfre4k

Those lights sir, are what make this ****er bad ass!

Id rock that HARD CORE!

Ok, actually...I would just boost the **** out of it and put a sequential gearbox in it...

in a literal use of the car, yes but as a dd i'd take the lights off, more of a sleeper i think, less attention

**Xenos** · 11-02-2009, 03:10 PM

A buddy of mine had one of those (not the rally version) years ago. That thing was awesome, such a sleeper. It took me on in my IROC numerous times and took me a couple times...

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 04:20 PM

The lights are an attention and bug catcher. As the car sits right now I have the full interior in it with the exception on the center console and the 4 mount light bar the 2 fogs on the bumper are still there. I'm leaving for basic training and AIT in 2 weeks but when I get back I'll throw the cage in and do some rallyX and ice racing

**lscfn10** · 11-02-2009, 04:30 PM

Baller as ****! Nice find sir. How much boost you running?

**tallguy2.3** · 11-02-2009, 04:31 PM

That is 2 grand well spent in my book. Awesome little car!

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lscfn10

Baller as ****! Nice find sir. How much boost you running?

Stock Runs about 8psi. With a new Filter, HKS Exhaust, and a Chip I can do 15psi.

**lscfn10** · 11-02-2009, 05:22 PM

Do it big! Is that the same engine as in the Capri XR2? B6T?

**focusownerskid** · 11-02-2009, 05:46 PM

Good show sir.

Leave it mostly alone in the driveline dept. and it should last you a long time.

Unless you do a full build, the trans will stop supporting the power pretty quickly.

Leave it alone and have fun, you own a car that I have lusted after for many years.

- Drew

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lscfn10

Do it big! Is that the same engine as in the Capri XR2? B6T?

Im not Familiar with the Capri XR2 but yes this is the B6T.
I would love to pick up a 1.8L BPT but I wanna keep it Classic and stick with the same motor.

**LamboFoFo** · 11-02-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by focusownerskid

Good show sir.

Leave it mostly alone in the driveline dept. and it should last you a long time.

Unless you do a full build, the trans will stop supporting the power pretty quickly.

Leave it alone and have fun, you own a car that I have lusted after for many years.

- Drew

I have a spare tranny right now, Im gonna rebuild it and put a Centerforce 6 Puc Clutch or a Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch in it. not sure which yet tho.

**lscfn10** · 11-02-2009, 05:48 PM

All I know is a festiva with a b6t running 15psi, will run high 13s. Not sure how weight is compared to gtx but the awd would definitely help launches

11-02-2009, 12:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
LamboFoFo TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ancghorage, AK Posts: 178	Rare Rally Car I picked up this little Gem a few days ago and its everything i could have ever wanted. Its a 1988 Mazda 323 GTX. 1.6L AWD Turbocharged 3dr Hatch. This is a rare and classic rally car. Only 1200 where brought and sold in the US. This one has 150k Miles has NO rust or dents. I picked her up for $2000. The Racing seats are no longer in it but everything else is still the same. Here are the Pics __________________ 2005 Lambo Orange/BMW Sparkeling Graphtie Custom Paint. 17x7" AmericanRacing Rims, Hi/Low 10,000K HIDs, 15" RE Audio XXX Sub Powered by a Pheonix Gold Zero Point Amp. Steeda Intake. 2.3L with MTX swap next winter. 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - The Classic Rally Car! Extended Shifter, Sparco Shifter, Momo Steering Wheel, Cusco Coilovers, 6 Hella Lamps, 6-point Roll Cage.

11-02-2009, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 29,403	Re: Rare Rally Car Win! __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: The masters of ape latexing.

11-02-2009, 12:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
thefrohn1 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riverview MI Posts: 120	Re: Rare Rally Car that is awesome, id drive the **** outta that thing __________________ 03 23DE ZX3 MTX-75 FSWerks MBRP CFM Cosworth SCT H&R Progress ///type dRew

11-02-2009, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
deltafocus TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburg, CA Posts: 113	Re: Rare Rally Car damn, no rust and in AK? nice find, indeed! I'm not diggin the lights, but who cares, I'd mob it a time or two __________________ I am focussed, therefore I am. ~the wisdom of delta focus

11-02-2009, 01:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
LamboFoFo TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ancghorage, AK Posts: 178	Re: Rare Rally Car YEA! its insane that it dosent have rust. If you look at the lights there is a bracket on each side of the 2 bottom fogs on the bumper. that a bolt out of each, pop the hood and take 4 more bolts out and the 4 lamps and bracket on the top pops right off. __________________ 2005 Lambo Orange/BMW Sparkeling Graphtie Custom Paint. 17x7" AmericanRacing Rims, Hi/Low 10,000K HIDs, 15" RE Audio XXX Sub Powered by a Pheonix Gold Zero Point Amp. Steeda Intake. 2.3L with MTX swap next winter. 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - The Classic Rally Car! Extended Shifter, Sparco Shifter, Momo Steering Wheel, Cusco Coilovers, 6 Hella Lamps, 6-point Roll Cage.

11-02-2009, 05:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
blackbird Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal (High Desert) Posts: 1,349	Re: Rare Rally Car Cool little car with a ton of potential. It's been years since I've seen any out on the roads down here. Stock ones are kind of a sleeper too unless you know what you're looking at. __________________ Eric H. '04 SVTF (Screaming Yellow/EAP ZX3) - '02 SVTF (CD Silver - Vortech-equipped) '92 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T - '81 & '85 Chevy Citation X-11 - '93 Olds Achieva SCX W41 (x2) plus a Cobalt, a Neon, and a bunch of other stuff...

11-02-2009, 06:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
20focus03 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ABQ,NEW MEXICO Posts: 970	Re: Rare Rally Car damn that car is clean for being almost 22 years old,nice find __________________ 03 Sangria Red zx5 stock :) 09 Harley Sporster 1200 :) 99 Yamaha R6 (stunter) :) 93 S10 -SBC in the works :) ._________________________ \|.....Overnight.....................\| \|\| \|........Japan Parts................\|\|'\|";,___. \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|...,] "(@)'(@)""'''''''''''''"'''"\|(@)(@)***"(@)

11-02-2009, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
boostedzx3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 5,875	Re: Rare Rally Car holy **** cool __________________ Looking for a riding mower, snow thrower, push mower, weed wacker? Contact me, or email at LNservices@ymail.com Photoshop this euro kit and wheels on my car pleaz! http://forums.focaljet.com/focus-con...it-my-car.html

11-02-2009, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
LamboFoFo TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ancghorage, AK Posts: 178	Re: Rare Rally Car Yea Its such a Great running car. Finding aftermarkets parts is a bit hard but there out there. Trying to find the HKS Exhaust...that'll take some time __________________ 2005 Lambo Orange/BMW Sparkeling Graphtie Custom Paint. 17x7" AmericanRacing Rims, Hi/Low 10,000K HIDs, 15" RE Audio XXX Sub Powered by a Pheonix Gold Zero Point Amp. Steeda Intake. 2.3L with MTX swap next winter. 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - The Classic Rally Car! Extended Shifter, Sparco Shifter, Momo Steering Wheel, Cusco Coilovers, 6 Hella Lamps, 6-point Roll Cage.

11-02-2009, 02:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
STiUNDEAD TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 136	Re: Rare Rally Car Awesome find! Cusco btw __________________ 2005 WRB STi 2002 SVT Team CeNTeX-UNDEAD: http://www.myspace.com /centexundead The band: http://www.myspace.com/heavensdeclarewar Yours Truly: http://www.myspace.com/stiundead

11-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
stilix TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: azusa,ca Posts: 575	Re: Rare Rally Car dam dude great find

11-02-2009, 02:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
LamboFoFo TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ancghorage, AK Posts: 178	Re: Rare Rally Car Ill get some more pics today playin in the snow. We have been having a weird winter. Its Nov2nd and we still dont have snow yet. there are some up in the hills but not in town. very stange. __________________ 2005 Lambo Orange/BMW Sparkeling Graphtie Custom Paint. 17x7" AmericanRacing Rims, Hi/Low 10,000K HIDs, 15" RE Audio XXX Sub Powered by a Pheonix Gold Zero Point Amp. Steeda Intake. 2.3L with MTX swap next winter. 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - The Classic Rally Car! Extended Shifter, Sparco Shifter, Momo Steering Wheel, Cusco Coilovers, 6 Hella Lamps, 6-point Roll Cage.

11-02-2009, 03:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Xenos TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Langley British Columbia Canada Posts: 150	Re: Rare Rally Car A buddy of mine had one of those (not the rally version) years ago. That thing was awesome, such a sleeper. It took me on in my IROC numerous times and took me a couple times... __________________ It's a road car so it should be reasonably quiet... Oh No. It isn't quiet... You have never rolled over in bed on a set of DD's in the middle of the night have you? They make grrrrreeeeeeaaaaattttt pillows.

11-02-2009, 04:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
LamboFoFo TEAM Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ancghorage, AK Posts: 178	Re: Rare Rally Car The lights are an attention and bug catcher. As the car sits right now I have the full interior in it with the exception on the center console and the 4 mount light bar the 2 fogs on the bumper are still there. I'm leaving for basic training and AIT in 2 weeks but when I get back I'll throw the cage in and do some rallyX and ice racing __________________ 2005 Lambo Orange/BMW Sparkeling Graphtie Custom Paint. 17x7" AmericanRacing Rims, Hi/Low 10,000K HIDs, 15" RE Audio XXX Sub Powered by a Pheonix Gold Zero Point Amp. Steeda Intake. 2.3L with MTX swap next winter. 1988 Mazda 323 GTX - The Classic Rally Car! Extended Shifter, Sparco Shifter, Momo Steering Wheel, Cusco Coilovers, 6 Hella Lamps, 6-point Roll Cage.

11-02-2009, 04:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
lscfn10 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 159	Re: Rare Rally Car Baller as **! Nice find sir. How much boost you running? __________________ 98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC /02 ZX3 - OMGRED\ ///**95 Aspire - For Sale?/Project?

11-02-2009, 04:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
tallguy2.3 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 6,791	Re: Rare Rally Car That is 2 grand well spent in my book. Awesome little car! __________________ ST -Cosworth-FSWerks-Quaife-Exedy-KW-Momo Sounds faster than it is.

11-02-2009, 05:22 PM	#21 (permalink)
lscfn10 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 159	Re: Rare Rally Car Do it big! Is that the same engine as in the Capri XR2? B6T? __________________ 98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC /02 ZX3 - OMGRED\ ///95 Aspire - For Sale?/Project?

11-02-2009, 05:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
focusownerskid Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Woodhaven, MI Posts: 17,762	Re: Rare Rally Car Good show sir. Leave it mostly alone in the driveline dept. and it should last you a long time. Unless you do a full build, the trans will stop supporting the power pretty quickly. Leave it alone and have fun, you own a car that I have lusted after for many years. - Drew __________________ 2.3 L1QUID ZX3 *<-For Sale, PM ME!!!* ///type dRew"...we roll tight whips.... EVAREYDAY!"

11-02-2009, 05:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
lscfn10 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 159	Re: Rare Rally Car All I know is a festiva with a b6t running 15psi, will run high 13s. Not sure how weight is compared to gtx but the awd would definitely help launches __________________ 98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC /02 ZX3 - OMGRED\ ///95 Aspire - For Sale?/Project? Last edited by lscfn10; 11-02-2009 at 05:59 PM.

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