How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

[David Nock (RIP)]

Early series 2 project on Ebay, KYO 531X, in Cornwall.
 

 
Cheers,
Ian

This one in fact.....dropped straight onto the page.....Sept 09 on this thread.

[A7RXY]

This one in fact.....dropped straight onto the page.....Sept 09 on this thread.

That must have been first reg\'d by Richard Knight Cars in St Johns Wood, as my series 1 came from them reg KYO 508X in Sept 81.

[syebba]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-1981-SERIES-1-/180622611512?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0df25438
 
With leather interior,no pics.

[A7RXY]

Chk this one out .................
 
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-RX-7-Mazda-RX7-V8-SBC-modified-GSL-low-mileage-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eb31eb157QQitemZ200573628759QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

[Ian65]

Chk this one out .................
 
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-RX-7-Mazda-RX7-V8-SBC-modified-GSL-low-mileage-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eb31eb157QQitemZ200573628759QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

He\'s ruined it.... what\'s the point in doing that?

[A7RXY]

I think you\'re right Ian, wonder how it handles with all the extra weight up front.

[Ian65]

I think you\'re right Ian, wonder how it handles with all the extra weight up front.

crap I would imagine.... if someone wants a V8 engined car, why not buy one that\'s been designed, built and engineered by a car manufacturer thats goes, stops, handles and looks like should.

The whole point of a RX7 is the rotary engine... take that out and all is lost!

[Steve-A]

I hear you.

V8s in the right time and place are awesome, but they don\'t belong in 7s.

To me I think its about matching chassis character to engine character. If any piston engine were to go in an rx7 (though personally thats not the game) it should be something like a f20c vtec, or 4age. Something light and small and responsive, that matches the nimble chassis.

Where as if you really wanted to swap an american v8 into a jap car it kinda seems more appropriate for a supra or something thats kinda larger and bulkier.

All that said, if someone offered me a Ferrari v8, and said I could only use it if it went in my 7, I think I\'d take them up on it for the noiiiise alone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHqQsuWq-Es&feature=related

[Skifledanabit]

Reminds me of my old FC... seen a lot more cars around with the red and black bonnet scheme... makes me wonder if I\'m a design genius without knowing lol

[CHC (RIP)]

when you consider this car is complete and reasonably unmolested and only £400.....
 

 
I know where my money would be going.
 
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Auction finished tonight & sold for £200.00 - somebody has quite a bit of work to do on this one , worth doing though.

[syebba]

 
ebay

[syebba]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX-7-BREAKING-REAR-LIGHT-O-S-DRIVERS-1984-/270701821719?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0715ff17
 
A scrapper.

[JBerg]

Any one know much about this conversion?
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-MAZDA-RX7-TURBO-left-hand-drive-very-rare-/140512208558?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20b72e26ae#

[syebba]

 
That deserves a pic.
A Brodie Britain turbo,l/h hooker.!

[syebba]

 
Another turbo on ebay