How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

[captainbizzaro]

That red S2 should have been saved we should hang our heads in shame in my opinion. I tried to contact the bloke before it got broke-am still going to try get it engineless anyway.

[syebba]

Inpector Nock will probably tell you it\'s history.
I always thought the scrappage scheme would be the death of some perfectly good classics,you,ve just proven it.
Not many S2\'s left now,again mr nock has the approx numbers.
Hope the engines a good un.
ta stu..

[syebba]

I\'ve been thinking & it hurts!
Until the price of FB\'s rises it\'s inevitable more good ones will be scrapped.
Now where\'s the paracetamol.

[captainbizzaro]

Yeah it\'s a touch annoying, especially as it looks solid so to lose a potential donor shell would be a shame.

[syebba]

Do u need a doner shell or just another project?
It does look solid,but you know how good FB\'s are at hiding rust!
Cool reg nos on it too.
ta stu

[captainbizzaro]

Nah not especially but it\'d be nice to have one on standby should the dreaded grot set in. This will definately be Nev\'s last summer on the road before we embark on a teardown though as he is bubbling in two places-one just in front of sunroof and around the offside wiper spindle. I\'m dying to have a dig at it to get it out but don\'t want a summer with an open wound!

[David Nock (RIP)]

Today i\'ve been to this breaker, and bought the engine. The car was still not touched yet, and i didn\'t looked bad. It ended up as scrap thanks to the scrappage scheme.
 
The engine purring like a cat. The engine looked clean, the oil looked clean, and under the oil cap looked clean. There was a ro-techniks sticker in the engine bay, and a rx-7 club sticker at the back. I assumed that this car was owned by a enthusiast. That gave me confidence to buy this. I don\'t know if the price is right, but actualy, i don\'t wanna know
 
The only thing what worries me is that the scrap yard staff are driving the scrap cars like maniacs. I saw how they move cars around the yard. Spinning wheels and screaming engines.
 
The registration of this car isFBP 400x
Is this car known on this forum?

Hi and thanks Maztra.....Bart, Is that right?
Yes FPB 400X (Reg 8/8/1981) first put in an appearance in 2009 when it was for sale in Suffolk for £1000. It got no bids.
The miles were reported as 68,250 at the time but I put it down on my register with a ?? because it looked higher mileage on the ebay pics.

Did you take the engine back to Holland? Just interested.

Cheers   Dave

[maztra]

Current milage is 68.846.
And the engine will go to Holland where it will replace the dead engine in my matra.
Couple of years ago when i put the rotary engine in my matra, i also modified the OMP. I gave it a separate feed with 2stroke oil, instead i uses oil from the sump. It worked great. The olny thing is, you have to keep an eye on the 2stroke oil tank.
I went to a trip to Austria, and i kind of forgot to check the oil........
So i am pleased with this new engine.
 
www.maztra.nl

[myatt1972]

Hi Maztra,
Ive just been looking at your website and Im blown away with the amount and quality of work you have done to convert a 12a to a transverse location.
Anybody else reading this should have a look, AMAZING.
 
Keith...

[David Nock (RIP)]

Hi Maztra,
Ive just been looking at your website and Im blown away with the amount and quality of work you have done to convert a 12a to a transverse location.
Anybody else reading this should have a look, AMAZING.
 
Keith...

Staggering isn\'t it.

I wonder what I was doing whilst this was going on. Probably couch potatoeing with the TV.

[David Nock (RIP)]

On Pistonheads today. £995
Red S3 in Fife, Was For Sale in Glasgow a few months back.

Bad pic and link sorry guys.

Better pic.

[Ian65]

C181KHR on ebay in Wolverhampton...





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[Ian65]

is this on the list?

[TRIND-FD]

is this on the list?
 

 

Where did you find those pics, And whats under the bonnet.
Keith.

[mooragerx7]

is this on the list?
 

 

Where did you find those pics, And whats under the bonnet.
Keith.

I think its a 318 bmw engine if i rember rightly may be wrong though