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Cars by Model Type => 1st generation RX-7's => Topic started by: jon newman on February 24, 2011, 09:43:05 PM

Title: my s1
Post by: jon newman on February 24, 2011, 09:43:05 PM
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q132/mazboy/matildaandmazda004.jpg)

Just given it a wash, thought it would scrub up well with a bit of cream clenser.
Title: my s1
Post by: rei99 on February 24, 2011, 10:37:36 PM
LHD Usa Model? Nice! The rear spoiler is an Elford? It seemes lowered... Right?
Title: my s1
Post by: Steve-A on February 24, 2011, 11:11:37 PM
I like that :) looks great in that yellow and I do like the s1 bumpers and stuff!
Title: my s1
Post by: captainbizzaro on February 24, 2011, 11:28:09 PM
I want that in my life
Title: my s1
Post by: Ian65 on February 25, 2011, 06:17:53 AM
Nice series 1 Jon...
imported in 1993 ish ??   ex-california car?
the colour suits it... very retro!
Title: my s1
Post by: kiwimazda on February 25, 2011, 07:48:52 AM
Nice one. Where did you get the coil over suspension from if you don\'t mind me asking. Also do you have a roll cage for it.:D
Title: my s1
Post by: clive on February 25, 2011, 09:10:18 AM
Always liked this car :Thumbs-up
Title: my s1
Post by: Brett on February 25, 2011, 11:06:20 AM
Love it! Got more pics?
Title: my s1
Post by: David Nock (RIP) on February 25, 2011, 11:51:47 AM
Hi Jon. Good to hear from you again.

I think there\'s only your car that\'s an S1 and possibly one other in Southern Ireland that are actually roadgoing at the moment. There\'s 3 other S1 cars complete but they are all rally prepped. That is really remarkable.

There are another 15 on SORN/Unlicensed S1 Project Cars.
Plus a very small number I haven\'t properly managed to ID yet. Did you once say you\'d got some more?

Dave
Title: my s1
Post by: syebba on February 25, 2011, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: rei99;745355LHD Usa Model? Nice! The rear spoiler is an Elford? It seemes lowered... Right?

 
Yep does look like an Elford rear spoiler & been lowered,nicer mirrors too than uk cars,maybe TWR rear alloys?
Title: my s1
Post by: rei99 on February 25, 2011, 01:47:18 PM
Rear rimms seems TWR, confirm. The mirrors are the USA model, also (ex) mine had those.  Very small and nice.
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Post by: kiwimazda on February 25, 2011, 03:06:15 PM
It\'s great that all you have to do is give it a big of cif and a clean while others are having to hack rust out.
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Post by: syebba on February 25, 2011, 03:58:42 PM
Just to be really an$l,noticed top tint on windscreen & why\'s it got 2 different alloys on it?
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Post by: kiwimazda on February 25, 2011, 04:05:12 PM
I know why:D
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Post by: shaunwil on February 25, 2011, 06:36:47 PM
Very nice ! Very rare with the S1\'s

Shaun
Title: my s1
Post by: jon newman on February 25, 2011, 06:55:54 PM
Differant wheels for pcd reason. will be making further changes at some stage. Thats the only 7 i have, ive had it 5 years, it remained standard untill last summer, its now pretty rapid.
Title: my s1
Post by: jon newman on February 26, 2011, 11:51:02 PM
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q132/mazboy/s1%20rx7/th_mazda7vid.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q132/mazboy/s1%20rx7/?action=view¤t=mazda7vid.mp4)

Little vid. Big ports.
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Post by: Steve-A on February 27, 2011, 12:08:51 AM
Awesome.

I wish mine looked like that when I opened the bonnet :P
Title: my s1
Post by: kiwimazda on February 27, 2011, 09:13:41 AM
Love that brapping. There will be some interfering with themselves over that. And I think yours will go better than most.
Title: my s1
Post by: captainbizzaro on February 27, 2011, 08:40:31 PM
Also interested to know where you got your coilovers/camber adjusts. Nice car mate fair play.
Title: my s1
Post by: kiwimazda on February 27, 2011, 09:10:01 PM
You don\'t have to look to far to find where they came from. Me:cool
Title: my s1
Post by: jon newman on February 27, 2011, 10:05:19 PM
Yup thats right, I got them and alot more stuff from my Kiwi cuz.
 
Thanks for the kind noises guys, Alot of thought and research went into the motor, not a bridgy, its very driveable, although my wife took my 3 year old daughter out one evening, me following in the rx3 with my 2 sons, thinking all would be A OK , she stopped at the end of the road saying it shook them both to bits, my daughter in floods of tears,
 I tried explaining that she needed to drive it through the bucking or drop the clutch and rev it, but no go she could not get the hang of it.
 It pulls cleanly just bucks at 2k or  there abouts. like my 13b in the rx3 it can be driven at 1500 rpm in 5th. my only complaint is its or they are HEAVY, in comparison to the rx3,
 and I dont want to go gutting every gram as its a great road car.
Title: my s1
Post by: David Nock (RIP) on February 28, 2011, 11:26:06 AM
They do buck as you say, It\'s a knack to just drop the clutch at the right moment then pick it up again.

My wife drove our standard S3 for the first 10 years of it\'s roadgoing. Now we\'re retired we both drive it but we both still love the car.

As the Missus says \'If any scrote nicks our Gus they\'ll bring it back and probably complain they can\'t even steer him, let alone drive him".