old school racers?

[travellinbob]

I have been watching this part of the forum now for a while and it seems that it is a bit quiet. Probably due to the popularity of the newer 7\'s and such like. But I figured that there must be a whole stack of guys out theredoing stuff with old mazdas, besides carl:)
  The only reason i am bothering with putting a 12a turbo into a morris minor is because it was what I have right now.
 by the way, i have quite a few contacts in oz , mostly good mates who have older mazdas so if anyone needs help i will do what i can. It would be great to see an older car to be the first to break into the nines. on a drag strip. Anyone got a spare 20b and a half decent 616 coupe??  would be well fun.
   cheers for all the other threads though and the pics.

[MikeLMR]

I would love an RX2/3/4  etc. but as I think is the case with most people finding one that a. is for sale and b. isn\'t a rust bucket restoration project is quite a rarity in the UK  its a pity as I think they are some of the pretiest 70\'s saloons about (appart from some of the Datsuns and Celica\'s)

I\'ll just have to make do with the 1st gen for now (not that I get to use it that often lately)

Mike

[Gman]

One of the forum members is importing a mint RX3 i think from auz, ok its the nuts but its costing about 10k.  When the newer rotaries are readily available people normally go for them.

[travellinbob]

Yeh i seem to remember reading about the guy, in scotland I think, importing an rx3. Also read about it on the aussie forum.
  Pity about most early mazdas rusting away. My daily driver is a 1970 144 volvo and it is a daily struggle against things falling of it.
 I will continue to gather parts for my car but perhaps when i get closer to having all the right bits i might trall the pages of e-bay for a 1300 sedan or some sort of early mazda.

[re10]

There is a lot of interest in historical race cars in NZ, and recently Jappa\'s are included - especially early rotors.  

A lot of RX3 circuit and rally cars being built (as well as first gen RX7), which is all good.  Must be next to impossible in the UK, but here it is still possible to buy a good solid old school Mazda, you just have to pay top money.  Like this one;

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mazda/auction-14964569.htm

[Carl]

Makes the one I have been trying to sell look pretty cheap!
Admittedly needing quite a bit of body work done but it would still be cheaper than that one.
Kind regards
Carl:rolleyes:

[travellinbob]

is it an RX3 sedan or coupe you are trying to sell at the moment carl? Not the twin turbo one is it?
  Or is it the ex racing one you told me about?
 Yuo can still get bargains in oz in old skool mazdas. A very good friend of mune recently picked up an RX3 sedan with a factory 12a turbo block and 5 speed for $1000. Which works out to be about £350. awesome.
 cheers guys, lets keep the old stuff circulating.

[20B_boy]

Neither, its a restoration job, \'72 10A is it Carl?

[travellinbob]

ooohh,:rolleyes: 72 10a rx3. Sounds cool. hmmm, mazda eu (earthgreen) brown vinyl interior and either a 10a pp or an old school turbo set up. Big carby, and a touch of water/ methonol injection. oh hang on, this is carl, maybe just a ported quad rotor:D .  lets us know what you have in store.
 my last project in oz before moving overseas was pretty much as described above but with a 13bturbo with custome throttle body injection.

[travellinbob]

so carl, this rx3...how much of it is a restoration project? are we talking new doors, sills and most of the floor?
  Also what is the score guys on older cars and emmissions?
 in oz if it is amde before a certain month in 1974 then it doesnt have to runa cat even if the motor in it originally had to.
Also I am thinking about the 12a you offered tosell. Still thinking. Work is really hectic but hope to have your diff under control and ready to chuck into something to take to your mates.
  If you get fed up with waiting for it and want it couried to your door then just let meknow and we can rework the original deal:)

[MikeLMR]

anything pre 86 with a rotary is exempt from everything but a visible smoke test :cool

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by travellinbob
so carl, this rx3...how much of it is a restoration project? are we talking new doors, sills and most of the floor?

From recollection its actually pretty solid underneath...

[MrSlugg]

Spotted these old skool alloys on that kiwi site too. Would look good on any old rotary I reckon. Pity it would cost so much to ship them to Ireland, would be half tempted to see what they would be like on my 1st Gen 7

[MrSlugg]

.................... and here would be that link :guinness

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts/Tyres-wheels/auction-15282174.htm

[travellinbob]

wow, i have never even seen or heard of mazda factory mag wheels. they look kind of 80\'s retro funky.