Finally!! I\'ve got one!!

[robedwards99]

Yes.. after a couple of months of unsuccessful bidding I finally won a bid in a Jap auction!!! WoooHooo!!

I only have crap pics right now but my agent is visiting Japan next week and should hopefully get some much better pics!

Details..

1992 RX7 Type R

73,000kms (46,000 miles)

Black, 5 speed manual

A/C, e,w/m, ABS,

Aftermarket parts- HKS exhaust, HKS turbo timer, a/m steering wheel, a/m gear stick

Auction grade 3.5





The auction slip


Looks like a good \'un to me!

It\'s hopefully going on the ship on the 23rd.

Anyone know how long the voyage is??? 4days???

[fullonloon]

4 days? Just how far away do you think Japan is? :rollin

[gsb876]

Usually takes about a few months, might be wrong but deffo not 4 days our kid

[robedwards99]

I just realised my 4 days might of been a little optimistic!! Bah!!
Just been doing a bit of research... looks like it 4-5 weeks for shipping... patience is a virtue so they say!

[colinrx7surrey]

mine took 6 weeks--got mine from //www.bonsaicars.com

[RobbieRX-7]

yeah...your in for a long wait im afraid mate. i got mine from bonsai cars and it took over 2 months!! my mates were taking the **** saying that ive been robbed being as i was waiting sooo long, but their chins soon had tarmac burn when they saw the rare beast  

[robedwards99]

Well I figure.. if it goes on the ship on the 23rd +5weeks in transit, allow them a week or 2 to prep the car for me...

I guess it will be about mid July when I finally get my hands on it.

[colinrx7surrey]

ure probably looking at 6 weeks to get it here from japan-then 1 weeks work,ie registation of the vechile with the dvla-then a quick service-mot-passing it to be able to get ure tax,for it to pass a rear foglight has to be installed!!also the restictor is taken off and the kph dial is changed to mph!!
cheers colin

[stu0x]

Mine was shipped from Yokohama by Newera on 30th April. Due to arrive in Southampton around 4th June, then a couple of weeks for the SVA etc. So 6-7 weeks is about right.

[robedwards99]

Just got some new pics in the mail

[robedwards99]

Sorry to be whoring it but I am pant-wettingly excited :p

[samfc3s]

nice car..i like RX-7 in black i waited 5 weeks already and now my FC is still stuck in the port and hopefully will roll in the vessel next week.....finger cross



Sam:o

[normski]

Well I hope it all works OK for you. Don\'t drive it hard in the wet< cos they bite back (HARD)....

[robedwards99]

Originally posted by normski
Well I hope it all works OK for you. Don\'t drive it hard in the wet< cos they bite back (HARD)....

Thanks for the advice.. I think I\'m okld enough and wise enough now (after killing my first CRX after 6 months, then a few years later following it up with a Celica GT4 death after 10 days.. ) to be pretty damn cautious!!

[RobbieRX-7]

congrats buddy..i can feel the excitement from here!..i was REAALLLLLYYY excited when my agent sent me pics of mine..it sounds around the same as yours..slightly less miles and minus the exhaust.

you will need to be careful when in the wet as the jap tyres are lethal in the wet..ive nearly competley lost mine a couple of times in the damp even if your not giving it some..its the way the primary kicks in..it does take you by surprise..BE EXTRA CAREFULL MATE!!

id reccommend getting the tyres changed to uk spec tyres just to be on the safe side..take it easy on the motorway £70mph will do ..and when home give it an oil change and basically a full service.. you can`t care enough for these cars!!

check out what happened to my tyre on sunday..

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=15339&goto=newpost