How to get hold of later model RX7 (99-02)?

[Ozzy_B]

Hi

Im looking at possibly getting an RX7 later this year, I am interested in the revised range that were produced from 99-02, especially the spirit-r typa a, but with the import laws in place how could i get hold of one???

If its impossible to get hold of/import the later RX7\'s, with a boudget of 15-20k which would be the highest  spec/top end model to look for. I\'d be after a fairly standard, low mileage, 2 seater RX7.

Cheers

[20B_boy]

You wouldnt be able to import a late one now as things stand.

There are however a couple of Spirit R\'s in the country - you may get lucky with one of those...

There are also a fair few post-98 FD\'s floating about the UK for sure...

[<--rYaN-->]

Yeah i just got a 99 spec they\'re about just very rare. Looking on autotrader there is a 2001 car with 7,000 miles, and Dragon Performance appear to be selling a blue 99 spec?? Not heard a mention of that on here, would of thought it would of been though :confused:

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by 20B_boy

There are however a couple of Spirit R\'s in the country - you may get lucky with one of those...
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Oi....hands off!!

[Oedipus Rex]

Just seen a Spirit R go on Flea Bay. Can you believe it.

[Jenks01]

SO is the reason we can\'t import post 1997 RX 7\'s because there is no model report for them?

How much is it to get one of these done? someone from RX heaven posted something about it a few months ago if I remember right.

Ciao :p

[DRAGON]

I am selling a 99 spec Rx for only 13k if anyone interested.

[quartermain]

Tell us more! Your site has a 99 at £16,995 so presumably it\'s not that.

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by Oedipus Rex
Just seen a Spirit R go on Flea Bay. Can you believe it.

If it was same one I saw earlier this week, it only said Spirit R in the title. The car itself was described as a Type R or Bathhurst, if my failing memory serves me well!
(Some of the pics looked a bit odd to, almost like a model? Unless it had been photoshopped etc!)

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by Jenks01
SO is the reason we can\'t import post 1997 RX 7\'s because there is no model report for them?

How much is it to get one of these done? someone from RX heaven posted something about it a few months ago if I remember right.

Ciao :p

General opinion from what I\'ve read, is that it is VERY expensive to organise the model report. Emmisions is one of the biggest headaches, apparently. This caption off a post on FDUK recently:

Manufacturers basically had a choice between making their emissions good for Japan & Europe or just giving up on Euro sales. Many cars, like the Evos/Scoobys, were destined for Europe so they were made pretty much the same for both markets.

In the case of RX-7 and Supra, Mazda and Toyota gave up and just flogged the remaining cars to the domestic market. Getting these cars compliant for the global market was over budget considering the poor sales.

You\'ll see RX-8s are much easier to import as they were made to comply with global emissions.

[Freddy]

£12k will buy you a V plate RX7. With recent rebuild.

Rgds.

[Brett]

Spoke to Nigek from RX Heaven at Brooklands, he is trying to get the report done, but was having emissions prob\'s at the time.

[Oedipus Rex]

Originally posted by andrewrx7
If it was same one I saw earlier this week, it only said Spirit R in the title. The car itself was described as a Type R or Bathhurst, if my failing memory serves me well!
(Some of the pics looked a bit odd to, almost like a model? Unless it had been photoshopped etc!)

this one definitely claimed to be a spirit R. Whether it was or not I couldn\'t say.

I\'d sell my soul for a Spirit R

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by Brett
Spoke to Nigek from RX Heaven at Brooklands, he is trying to get the report done, but was having emissions prob\'s at the time.

I also seem to remember from one of his early posts that they were working on a FD3s4***** (whats that, 96-98?). And they hoped that if they ever got it approved, then there may be some way of linking it to FD3s5***** and FD3s6***** models (i.e. 99-00 and 00-02 respectively). So even if they get the 4***** through the report, there was, at the time (things may have changed?) no guarentee it could be used for 99-on FDs!

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by Oedipus Rex
this one definitely claimed to be a spirit R. Whether it was or not I couldn\'t say.

I\'d sell my soul for a Spirit R

Was it white?