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Mazda 3 2. 01. 7 review: 4. Many things in life can't be done twice. Being born, reading War and Peace and jumping off a decent cliff are all prime examples, but going back in time is something you can't even do once, generally speaking. Old cars, however, do give you the chance to both go back in time, and to do something you thought you'd only get to experience once all over again. The thriving classic- car industry proves that people are willing to spend money to drive down memory lane.

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I am one of these people, and so are resident Cars. Guide tragics James and Richard, with each of us parking cherished relics behind our roller doors. Explore the 2. 01. Mazda 3 Range. But classic cars are generally exotic or iconic, whereas mainstream small hatches just tend to be used until expiration and then simply disappear from the motoring landscape. How often do you see a Ford Laser these days?

As a result, few of us get to revisit the real world of mainstream  motoring past. Given this niche to riches story, Mazda Australia is proactively building a rolling reminder of where it's come from. Mazda is a brand currently enjoying unprecedented success in Australia, growing from a niche player alongside the volume- selling Japanese brands Toyota and Datsun in the 6. Australia at the moment. Batkid Begins (2015) Movie Full Hd more. The key to Mazda cracking the Australian mainstream was the arrival of the first 3.

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Australia began to open its eyes beyond large, locally built six- cylinder sedans. Given this niche to riches story, Mazda Australia is proactively building a rolling reminder of where it's come from, with its ever- expanding Heritage Collection of historic models. Currently nudging 4. Mazda. 3 examples to coincide with the 4. We jumped at the chance to drive the lot, back to back, on the same day.

But more than just a retro indulgence, Mazda's stroll through small- hatch history also gave us the chance to take a fond look back at the key developments that have weaved themselves into mainstream motoring over the past four decades. If you're scouring the classifieds (link to listing search) for a first- generation 3. Mazda. 3. This is because their lightweight rear- drive platform makes an excellent basis for drag racing, and any yet- to- be- modified examples make a very appealing blank canvas. Mazda's orange example fits into the unmodified category, with its only big treat being fresh paint, and this one is particularly worthy of preservation because of the 8. That's less than 2. It's actually one of the last of the first- generation models with square headlights and larger tail lights, but aside from this and a 1. Mazda's brochure from the time doesn't even specify power and torque figures, but describes the kilowatt count as .

Hatchbacks were so new that Mazda still thought rear- wheel drive was best, so the egg- shaped 3. Still, the hatch shape and coil- sprung rear end were more advanced than the leaf- sprung sedan and wagon- only KE3. Toyota Corolla of the time, which is one of the key reasons why it really kicked off the Mazda brand in Australia. Today, the drive experience is pretty basic, with that long- travel suspension bringing plenty of body roll, and the only power assistance is for the brakes, which are pretty spongy by modern standards. The steering is surprisingly direct, but the four- speed manual, thin doors and pillars are a reminder of a simpler time. There are  also some funky ergonomic touches, with the wipers controlled via the indicator stalk, and the lights getting their own stalk on the left. Not the rear wiper, though, which is controlled by a separate dash switch.

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There's no tacho, which doesn't really matter as the wheezy 1. Mazda's brochure from the time doesn't even specify power and torque figures, but describes the kilowatt count as . We'd describe it as adequate.

Once an even more common sight on our roads but also now almost extinct (link to listing search) is the second- generation BD 3. Australia knows it better as the first- generation Ford Laser, which shared most things with the 3.

This generation brought modern thinking when it touched down in 1. It was the first 3. Ford, which was a relationship that would continue beyond the end of 3. Mazda. 3s. The BD is lower and more dynamic than the model it replaced, but also pretty conservatively styled. Mazda's second from the top- spec Super Deluxe example is actually a 1. That's also less than 2. The 1. 3 and 1. 5- litre engines were new for the BD- generation, and the Super Deluxe was the only variant to pair the bigger engine with a five- speed manual and a five- door hatch body.

The longer legs of the five speed makes it much better for highway cruising, but with just 5. W and 1. 09. 8. Nm (don't forget the 0. It also still doesn't have fuel injection or power steering, and a less direct steering ratio than the first 3. Which we'd also describe as adequate. Astina SPMazda is yet to add a third- generation BF 3.

BG is an example of Mazda dividing its strategy between hatch and sedan bodystyles for the '9. For Australia, the hatch added the Astina name when it arrived in 1. Mazda's 1. 99. 1 example from the Heritage Collection  is the top- spec Astina SP, which is a real surprise package for a 2. Even with 2. 66,0. With a still- healthy 9. W/1. 55. Nm, its performance could be described as capable by modern standards. It's also the first of this group to be equipped with power steering.

Refinement and handling are significantly improved over the 1. On the topic of lights, you might also be surprised to learn that the rear lamps from this car were also used on the Aston Martin DB7. Astina V6 hatch. The Astina treatment reached new heights for the fifth- generation BH 3.

Australian- market 3. Not only was the Astina lineup expanded, but the addition of the hardtop effectively meant there were now two 3. You'd never mistaken the two, however, as both Astinas were styled by the hands of former Porsche staff and represented a real high point for 1. The MX- 6 and Eunos- shared 2. W and 2. 3Nm more than the much simpler and cheaper four- cylinder alternative, and totals just 1.

W/1. 83. Nm. From a V6! Mazda's hatch from the collection is actually a 1. It's the first of this group to come with airbags, but there are just two, and no ABS. It also feels heavier than you'd expect, and it's surprising to see that it misses out on a leather steering wheel for a top- of- the- range model. On the plus side, it still looks beautiful. Astina SP2. 0 hatch. The sixth- generation BJ 3.

Astina reverting to just being a five- door version of the regular sedan and the whole lineup becoming a bit more straight- laced. The 2. 00. 1 facelift brought something of a return to form with the 2. SP2. 0, which was easily the most exciting version in years. With those huge driving lights, big wheels and yellow paint, it looked a little bit like a rally car, but what it really meant is that Mazda could still make an interesting road- going model. A 2. 0- litre is the base engine these days, but the 9. W/1. 74. Nm SP2. 0 was still pretty pokey for its day, and Mazda's 1. It is the earliest model in the collection to be fitted with ABS, though.

Yes, ABS still wasn't a given when Y2k clicked over. Mazda. 3 Maxx hatch. The personality renaissance hinted at with the BJ SP2. Mazda. 3 (and the demise of the 3. A year and a half after the first Mazda.

BK Mazda. 3 followed the same formula as its larger sibling by featuring completely unique bodywork and interiors from its Ford sibling, for the first time since the 1. Retaining the choice between five- door hatch and sedan bodystyles, the mechanicals and platform were still largely shared with the second- generation Ford Focus (and to a lesser extent the second- generation Volvo S4. V5. 0), but all three relatives were aesthetically unique. In the case of the Mazda, Australia took a real shine to its combination of appealing design with uncompromised practicality, plus the brand's reputation for reliability. This kicked off the sales momentum that we're still seeing in the Mazda.