How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

syebba · February 22, 2011, 04:30:25 PM

This was the one in croydon on page 97 of this thread.
No idea if still available.

Steve-A · February 22, 2011, 04:50:57 PM

Quote from: Casey;744683When we eventually get a car, I suspect we are going to need a lot of help from you 1st Gen guys who\'ve trodden the path before us. Being as all the RPM are RX-8 owners, a 1st Gen isn\'t going to be too familiar to us! Happy to learn along the way - probably the hard way :Hammer

Working on a 1st gen is about as hard as a Lego/Mechano (generation dependent!) set. It really is very easy to understand compared to anything modern like an RX-8.

I mean I thought my mx5 was fairly simple mechanically, but the 1st gen makes it feel fairly complex!

Casey · February 22, 2011, 07:34:27 PM

Quote from: Steve-A;744695Working on a 1st gen is about as hard as a Lego/Mechano (generation dependent!) set

Ahhhh, memories......I was of the generation that was brought up on Mechano, then moved on to Lego, probably when it first came to the UK! I then started wearing long trousers :Laugh

I should be OK then

Ian65 · February 22, 2011, 08:11:34 PM

no tax or test and a ford engine

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-MAZDA-RX7-BLACK-/320661327313?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aa8e78dd1

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:22:00 PM

2.9v6 ford lump,hmmm.
Reminds me of that white fb for sale with a bonnet bulge with the BMW engine fitted.

That white S1 from RX motors must have sold,it\'s not on their site,rotechniks still has their white S1 for sale.

Steve-A · February 22, 2011, 08:25:10 PM

Poor thing, to have the heart of a Ford

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:31:03 PM

Quote from: Steve-A;744741Poor thing, to have the heart of a Ford

Don\'t let the ford old skool boys hear you say that!
Was,nt the 2.9v6 used in granada & sierras.
Should imagine it\'s a very heavy engine.

Ian65 · February 22, 2011, 08:35:59 PM

no tax, no test, tatty bodywork, wrong engine....... Â£500 mmmmmm

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:40:03 PM

Why did\'nt they just put in another 2nd hand 12A engine,less work,hassle & cost & better resale?Or a 13b!

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:40:58 PM

Unfortunately me thinks it\'ll end up as a spares car..

Ian65 · February 22, 2011, 08:44:34 PM

Quote from: syebba;744743Don\'t let the ford old skool boys hear you say that!
Was,nt the 2.9v6 used in granada & sierras.
Should imagine it\'s a very heavy engine.

yeah, it\'s an increased stoke version of the old Cologne V6....
A real heavy cast iron, push rod monster with cast iron heads...
I\'ve rebuilt a couple of them... back in the day... antiquated old junk

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:50:05 PM

Cast iron heads too,hmmm.
I had a 3ltr essex lump in a mk1 crapri,cast iron everything,weighed a ton,good for a tractor engine i should imagine.
Heads always used to warp on those essex 3ltr lumps.

syebba · February 22, 2011, 08:52:17 PM

I thought u loved capri\'s Ian?
Or you had enough of them!

Ian65 · February 22, 2011, 08:56:14 PM

the 2.8i cologne replaced the V6 Essex in the Capri when the Essex could no longer meet emission requirements.
Alright in a Capri but in a 1st gen RX7.... daft idea!

syebba · February 22, 2011, 09:07:12 PM

Well lets face it,the capri was not a fine handling car with 50/50 weight distribution!
The essex lump i had in my mk1 was bored out to 3.2 litres by specialised engines in essex,made a slight improvement to acceleration,but the car still handled crap,brake fade on front,front nose diving,rear end snappy,tramlining on uneven surfaces!
G8 in a straight line,but on the twisty bits you\'ll be uprooting hedges!

The Fb is made for twisty roads & is much better for protecting our endangered hedgerows.