You dont all know me, I am on my 4th RX-7 and my 6th RX-2!! Pictured here is one the RX-2\'s I used to own. I owned it between about 1987 - 2000. The engine was standard 12A with std Nikki Carb. Only the exhaust was slightly modified. The diff was welded solid, springs cut, and very hard shocks - Spax at the back, I think in the front may have been Gabriel. I raced in a friendly club series, sponsored by Castrol. I raced about 8 races a year, and the engine lasted me about 5 years at a time. It was also road legal, so it doubled as a road car sometimes. Its not those colours anymore - unfortunately I crashed it racing. I repaired it, painted it plain white, then I moved from South Africa to the UK, so I gave it back to the guy who owned it before me, and I believe he is restoring it.
Never won any races or championship, budget too small, but, boy did I have fun!!
Here I am at Welkom in South Africa ( where the MotoGP is held). No, I am not racing the Landrover, but I am racing the Toyota Corolla!
I will try and post some more piccies soon!
great photo martin, looks great :cool
keep the piccies coming. got any of your current 2?
Yes I will get some current ones up soon.
I forgot to say, this is the same car in my Avatar. My Avatar is of me at Kyalami. (Before the FIA FDUK\'ed up that circuit!)
Looks fantastic Martin :D
Shame you still dont have it, could just see you flying around the tracks over here in it:cool
Yes its a pity.
When we moved over, I had no idea if we would have a garage/space, etc.
Turns out we do have space, so I bought this one over here...
http://www.jaffacake.net/jaffacakemandm.nsf/RX2?OpenPage
:D Good buy that. Have you got much further with the engine swap yet?
No progress for a year Im afraid! Just had a little boy, so not much spare time. Struggling for work, so no money either!
Dont worry, though, if I need to get rid of cars, the 2 is the last on the list!
My little boy is 7 months and slowly getting into a routine, so once I have fixed the water leak on the FD, and got the MX-5 through MOT, then the 2 will get some attention.
Give me a yell if ya ever do want to sell the RX-2 ;) :D
Looks very nice!