How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

David Nock (RIP) · March 21, 2011, 12:42:17 PM

I don\'t think the breaking car in Wiltshire is the Red one in the pic PIJ.

Tyson sold that the other week for a remarkable price.

This auction is for the S3 parts he\'s been advertising recently.

Ian65 · March 21, 2011, 01:42:10 PM

Quote from: David Nock;750479I don\'t think the breaking car in Wiltshire is the Red one in the pic PIJ.

Tyson sold that the other week for a remarkable price.

This auction is for the S3 parts he\'s been advertising recently.

that\'s a strange one.... I thought I was going mad!
Yesterday it was definitely the photo of the ex midlands blue series3... today the same listing but a different car in the photo?
Checked the revisions on the auction and he\'s changed the photo!
So who knows what he\'s breaking.....?

CHC (RIP) · March 21, 2011, 04:34:13 PM

Quote from: Ian65;750252this car now being broken for spares in Wiltshire.... pity it\'s not still in the Midlands, I\'d have had the gearbox out of it....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-FB-1ST-GENERATION-BREAKING-ALL-PARTS-AVAILABL-/330544558705?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf5fdb271

This was for sale a few back and I\'m sure it sold - if it is being scrapped/broken up, it must be fairly serious but in saying that it does look pretty good (from a distance anyway - we all know what can lurk underneath).

Ian65 · March 21, 2011, 04:38:46 PM

and although he says he\'s breaking a series 3, he\'s changed the photo for a series 2?

CHC (RIP) · March 21, 2011, 04:51:28 PM

Quote from: Ian65;750252this car now being broken for spares in Wiltshire.... pity it\'s not still in the Midlands, I\'d have had the gearbox out of it....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-FB-1ST-GENERATION-BREAKING-ALL-PARTS-AVAILABL-/330544558705?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf5fdb271

This car was advertised the other week on eBay and the po wanted quite a high price for it but nobody bid. I sent him a message to explain why it wouldn\'t fetch the asking price (front windscreen was also cracked so I explained the possible reasons for this to happen) so it would appear that he has decided to break/scrap instead.
It is also the car that I was hinting about as running gear instead of breaking the gold rex which turned up in essex the other week.

Ian65 · March 22, 2011, 12:29:22 PM

Quote from: syebba;746321

Back on ebay Â£950 or best offer

relisted... again...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-MAZDA-RX7-TURBO-left-hand-drive-very-rare-/140526578988?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20b8096d2c

myatt1972 · March 22, 2011, 02:17:55 PM

No mot no tax and a non-runner for Â£875, some nice parts but you probably couldnt fit them to your rhd car.
Half that price seems closer to the mark.
By the way dont google BBW to find out more about the conversion :Nono!

Ian65 · March 22, 2011, 02:51:27 PM

Quote from: myatt1972;750827No mot no tax and a non-runner for Â£875, some nice parts but you probably couldnt fit them to your rhd car.
Half that price seems closer to the mark.
By the way dont google BBW to find out more about the conversion :Nono!

I agree... when you think that the red elford RXmotors sold a couple of weeks back only made Â£560 ish and that\'s now got an mot.... I know which I\'d rather have.

A7RXY · March 23, 2011, 12:37:25 PM

New to Pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2536564.htm

David Nock (RIP) · March 23, 2011, 12:40:54 PM

Ta Dibs,
Been on recently. Nicely presented this time

Skifledanabit · March 23, 2011, 05:37:00 PM

Quote from: A7RXY;751096New to Pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2536564.htm

mmm... I want it, so badly

syebba · March 23, 2011, 06:04:05 PM

Quote from: A7RXY;751096New to Pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2536564.htm

Been on for over 6 months,keep renewing the add,it\'s the x reg with red pinstripe interior,been tidied up over that time,work on rear arches etc.

captainbizzaro · March 23, 2011, 09:14:59 PM

Quote from: syebba;751182Been on for over 6 months,keep renewing the add,it\'s the x reg with red pinstripe interior,been tidied up over that time,work on rear arches etc.

I\'m not convinced about this one, I\'ve just gotta hunch it\'s hiding a lot of something beginning in f and ending in iller. If it still looks like this in a years time then I take it back.

A7RXY · March 25, 2011, 05:42:36 PM

I\'ve got a feeling vin likes diesel bought this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-series-1-1980-/220756414526?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item33661b903e

I hope so because the other bidder looked to be a breaker as his bid record was for many makes of cars.

Ian65 · March 25, 2011, 07:15:21 PM

It\'s a shame but I think this car will end up being broken... it needs a hell of a lot of work and would have to be a labour of love really.
I really hope I\'m wrong and it gets restored.
It\'s a shame Cliff is already committed to his projects... it would have been great to see this car go to him and get the love and affection it deserves.