My first exposure to the Mazda3(23) was as a teenager when a friend had the use of his mom’s four-door hatch automatic. We went everywhere in that car. The beach, drive-in or just cruising, it was a lifeline to the adventure-hungry trio of social misfits that we were.
Author: Morné Condon
Automotive journalist in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, following new models, old cars, car clubs and motorsport. My interests are not restricted to the automotive environment, although this is where I am mostly to be found.
@GuguZulu, today we say goodbye
Last week you made headlines across South Africa – and in other parts of the world as well. I found out what happened on the Kilimanjaro climb from an online news report that was forwarded to me, asking if it was true.
Just the (@Mazda_SA) 2 of us – driving the sub-compact KODO
The Mazda2 is a funky little hatchback that I met in its first incarnation somewhere around 2007. It was a nicely-styled, very practical hatch that punched rather above its weight-class in terms of ability.
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