After years of trying to get hold of one of these, I\'ve finally managed to buy a GSL-SE in the \'rare as hens teeth\' right hand drive form.
Mazda only produced 25 of these in right hand drive form as pre-production models for the Japanese market prior to their launch in the U.S, presumably to iron out any fault before going stateside.
I heard via a friend on Jersey that one of these RHD cars was on the island and may possibly be up for sale and I\'ve been in negotiations for ages to buy it.I managed to do the deal for 5250 Jersey pounds and here it is, complete with 13B fuel injected engine, aircon, pas and the revised interior.
Just need to get the Jersey plates off it now.
This must be the only one in the UK??
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gsl1.jpg)
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gsl2.jpg)
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gsl3a.jpg)
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gslint.jpg)
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gslint2.jpg)
(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gslse5.jpg)
Talk about hard to get hold of, I was beginning to think they didn\'t exist!
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Oh lucky man, would love to have a look round that one, have you picked it up yet ?
wow never seen one in the flesh, power steering though, you will never get gen 1 arms now!
Ian just a thought if it is classed as an import, then maybe you can register it as a 1300cc. good luck.
Dibs
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ps Pity it has not got a glass sunroof.
very nice, that is sooo tidy for its age :Thumbsup!
Good luck with new car looks great
Jeebus thats nice!
Had no idea they even made rhd versions!
Awesome! :)
Great find - and a nice investment as well!
Wow,thats a stunner Ian.
It looks like it\'s just rolled off the production line.
Mazda should of sold theses in UK.
ta stu..
thanks for the comments guys...
and a big thanks to Dr. Aprile Pazzo in Jersey for selling me her rare and beautiful car!
Simply stunning mate, you lucky lucky man :)
ps - nice colour ;)
nice
iv only seen a lhd one before and thats the one my kit and wings came off
Looking at the condition of this fb & the mileage it\'s got to be one of the best,or maybe the best one in the uk.
Tracking down a 12a fb in this condition would be difficult,but finding a r/h drive gsl-se i would of thought impossible!
How did u hear about it Ian,sniffing around on the net or word of mouth?
ta stu..
Thanks for all the comments guys.....
It kind of makes me feel a bit guilty that no one sussed where it came from but click here and all will be revealed....
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss333/gsxrmovistar1/gsl.gif
Wowee Ian....that\'s a great find....I must have been dozing by the fireside!
Woke up after midday, what a swizz. You\'ll have to call it Lipra Loof!
Haha,very funny,u had us all going,but it would\'nt surprise me if u really ... .... it!
ta stu..
the identifying number is J 01042010
Quote from: Ian65;683739thanks for the comments guys...
and a big thanks to Dr. Aprile Pazzo in Jersey for selling me her rare and beautiful car!
well there\'s a clue in the above name:p
Quote from: syebba;683781Haha,very funny,u had us all going,but it would\'nt surprise me if u really ... .... it!
ta stu..
I feel a bit guilty now Stu because everyone was really thrilled for me!
Good one though!!
See, told u he\'s a dark horse,u never know if he\'s joking or not!
i\'m 50% sure he\'s got it & 50% sure he has\'nt,that\'s as decisive as i can be..
Never been to jersey,but don\'t they use gbp sterling?
Quote from: syebba;683794Never been to jersey,but don\'t they use gbp sterling?
**** knows!!
well u had me going,i even went to currency sites to see what 5250 jersey pounds is in sterling,guess what there\'s no jersey pounds,they use gbp,if i\'d of known that i\'d of sussed u out sooner!!!
wow thats really nice, what a great find.
Pete
Quote from: syebba;683798well u had me going,i even went to currency sites to see what 5250 jersey pounds is in sterling,guess what there\'s no jersey pounds,they use gbp,if i\'d of known that i\'d of sussed u out sooner!!!
I thought you\'d have spotted the missing exhaust and the handbrake on the wrong side of the tunnel!
Well done, I think thats the first time I\'ve been caught in years, I suppose its all because we would love to own one if it existed......................
That\'s exactly it Dibs.
Because we would all love it to be real, we sort of blind ourselves to the little things that aren\'t quite right.
The missing exhaust, the ignition key on the wrong side and the hand brake on the wrong side of the tunnel.
I\'m actually a bit gutted that I\'ve got to face up to reality and accept that I haven\'t bought it and there\'s no such car.
Well, there is but it\'s a US spec left hooker....
Here....
http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/270053-1985-mazda-rx-7-gsl-se.html
Thanks for all the kind comments anyway guys!
And if anyone does know to one of these in right hand drive.....
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Doh!
nice work Ian ;)