HMT's first car: 1994 Mazda Lantis (basically a 5door Protege Coupe) - Project.L

[HMT]

Hi Roadsterfans,

I'd like to show you my other other car, which also happens to be my first car which I have since 2001:
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It started out in life as a poverty spec EU model 323F and I basically got it as a doing good in school present in my last year of high school.
It had a 1.5l DOHC engine, almost no extras and a modest ~20k miles on the clock. This car taught me to work on cars, to drive cars swiftly, to maintain and modify cars and got me in touch with car culture and many nice people.
Which is basically why I refused to ever let it go. After many years of daily duty, I am now lucky enough to keep it as a piece of nostalgia and personal history.

It went through different phases of style and trim, countless sets of wheels and spec upgrades, 4 interiours, 2 engines and unfortunately is now in need of a third which is why it is off the streets for now until the issue is sorted. Which it will be. Eventually. The aim is to get it registered as a historic vehicle in germany to avoind any potential issues with driving bans and stupid stuff like that as soon as it turns 30. Fow now, it's hibernating in the underground car park.
Current spec:
paint: sparkle green mica, 11R
Engine: Ex-Z5, BP-swapped - BP05 DOHC 1840ccm, Magnecor Electrosport 70 ignition wires, NGK Platinum spark plugs, Green Twister / ASH CAI, hour glassed TB, Denso NB BP4W injectors, Mazdaspeed Oil Cap, BPM8 ECU.
Exhaust: HTH 4-2-1er Headers, Magnaflow Cat, Sebring VA exhaust 2x94x72mm
Suspension: KAW Springs, KYB Excel-G shocks, Whiteline rearsway bar, Mazdaspeed front strut brace, Whiteline rear strut brace, BG disc braces front and rear
Wheels: 205/40 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 on 17x7.5
Exterieur: Fosab Bodykit mit GT spoiler, Emblems cleaned, HK-eyebrows, black plastics color coded, red rear lenses, E39M mirrors, etc
Interieur: Leather black, Nardi steerring wheel, Mazdaspeed shift knob, Mazda Original carpets, stainless door sills, etc
Audio: Alpine CDA-117, Audio System X-ION 160.4 amp, Radical Audio 160.2 Compo Front, Audio System X-ION 10 BR Woofer
Extras: 4x power windows, A/C, clear fog lenses, Carguard Alarm

Some older pics:
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Just wanted to share as this one is closest to me heart.

Have a great day,
Chris