I thought I'd rather create a single thread where I can ask questions about my car. I already have a log on another site (not viewable by people who are not registered though), but people there don't really have much knowledge about the 323.
Anyway, as a first question, can someone shed some light on the pinstriping, preferably for the South African SL? I do know when my mother bought the car used in '89 it had 2mm black/red/black stripes on the sides, and I've since put the red back in. I'm not sure if it should be like that, but the SL does appear to be a sport model (E5 engine, rev counter, red stripes in seats), and someone else also told me that it's a sport model. I'm also trying to figure out if the pinstriping should also be on the hatch, but so far I've been unable to get much info on that. I did find an article/ad about a GTX which had wrap-around pinstriping, but that's all I could find.
Also, regarding the badges, should the SL (next to the MAZDA323) be chrome? I've been told by some people that it should be red, but others said chrome.
And finally, here's a picture from a recent show:
Anyway, as a first question, can someone shed some light on the pinstriping, preferably for the South African SL? I do know when my mother bought the car used in '89 it had 2mm black/red/black stripes on the sides, and I've since put the red back in. I'm not sure if it should be like that, but the SL does appear to be a sport model (E5 engine, rev counter, red stripes in seats), and someone else also told me that it's a sport model. I'm also trying to figure out if the pinstriping should also be on the hatch, but so far I've been unable to get much info on that. I did find an article/ad about a GTX which had wrap-around pinstriping, but that's all I could find.
Also, regarding the badges, should the SL (next to the MAZDA323) be chrome? I've been told by some people that it should be red, but others said chrome.
And finally, here's a picture from a recent show:
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