How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

[spoddy]

i agree about that spoiler, does not suit it and god only knows how she handles, but she looks a tidy car for the money, underneath is a mystery as always until you view them.

yeah the guy in mazdabits in newtownards owns the mint green one, but he wants 2600 for it as he put alot into the car. haven\'t viewed her though. there is also another mint green one with skirts etc, dunno if they are elford turbo, as was told of one in lisburn, but again it was last year. so dunno if she is still about.

i might give the fella in mazdabits a call and see what he has about.

[Rivalrx]

I saw a red Series 2 FB Left Hand Drive parked in Maida Vale London this morning with rego reading A395VUW..I think. GX or GS on the back badge.

[Ian65]

I saw a red Series 2 FB Left Hand Drive parked in Maida Vale London this morning with rego reading A395VUW..I think. GX or GS on the back badge.

this one???

[Rivalrx]

Sure was. I took a sly pic and when I got home all I could see is the rear number plate!!!! That\'s it. A left hooker

[antnicuk]

Sorry guys,  this is quite depressing,  i went to my dads at the weekend and both the elfords are just sitting there rotting   The red one is my old one with the turbo 2 engine and box.  The blue one with the TWR front end is an elford with some minor rear end damage but both are disintegrating more and more each time i go

[Ian65]

Sorry guys,  this is quite depressing,  i went to my dads at the weekend and both the elfords are just sitting there rotting   The red one is my old one with the turbo 2 engine and box.  The blue one with the TWR front end is an elford with some minor rear end damage but both are disintegrating more and more each time i go

that\'s a sad sight.... your red car is looking very sorry for itself compared to the last photo I saw of it. Are they still ok or too far gone now?

[spoddy]

oh man, i can see the water running from the head lights lol.
interesting front bumper on the red one. you should buy some weather proof car covers and throw them over them. brush some waster oil under them too as a temp precaution for the rust eating in.
nice elfords though

[Ian65]

in happier times...!

[spoddy]

whats the difference in the two bumpers, it looks like an air intake, so were there variations in design of the elfords?

i always thought they were like the blue car on the right of the picture?

[Ian65]

there was only 1 Elford front spoiler, this one...

http://www.rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=93&start=30

the spoiler on the blue Elford is a TWR front spoiler, which was a popular and more common bodykit back in the 80\'s

[Skifledanabit]

Sorry guys,  this is quite depressing,  i went to my dads at the weekend and both the elfords are just sitting there rotting   The red one is my old one with the turbo 2 engine and box.  The blue one with the TWR front end is an elford with some minor rear end damage but both are disintegrating more and more each time i go

I agree with what Ian said, are they too far gone to bring back to life?

[Ian65]

for sale on ebay... 99p start

1985 series 3...





http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1985-MAZDA-RX7-2-SILVER-/280699734632?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item415b020a68

[antnicuk]

they are too far gone really unless you like welding

[Steve-A]

Thats a shame to hear antnicuk. Are you hoping to resurrect them? or make use of parts of them in a new project?

[antnicuk]

no,  i have Ian (Trinds) old shell and an FD donor so i am going to concentrate on that.  I told Dad if he is going to scrap them to take all the good bits off first.  The problem he is 4 hours drive from me so its not a case of popping over to sort them out.  I havent got the room to store them even though getting them wouldnt be too much of a problem.