Introducing myself, and my RX-7....

[Baz-7]

Hi all, just registered on here....This is my latest acquisition:
 

 

 

 
....My 1983 Mark 1 Series 2....Joining my white 1991 MX-5, and my white 1992 323f 1.6i GLX in my "White Flip-Light Mazda" collection (I have 3 Renaults aswell, but I\'m phasing them out, in favour of Mazdas!), the RX-7 was supposed to replace the 323f as my winter transport (the MX-5 only comes out in the summer), but I\'ve grown quite attached to the 323, so I decided to keep that on aswell....Good job I did, because the RX-7 was not quite as described in the Ebay ad! :mad:
 
The Ebay text:
 

Hi there this is a chance for you to own .. a true classic sports car . This RX7 is a 1982 with ONLY 64K ON THE CLOCK FROM NEW. YES 64K FROM NEW. it has full service history all stamped . it is in very good condition as you can see from photos and drives like a dream. i have spent £500 on it last month on a complete new clutch and pressure plate. and full service and mot. O and eletric arial which some kind person broke off. it has full mot 12 months and tax for 4 months.. well what more can i say the car speaks for it self.. happy bidding and any questions feel free to ask me..
O BY THE WAY IF YOU WIN BID YOU BUY . CASH ON COLLECTION . 48 HRS AFTER AUCTION ENDING..

....The reality is that it had FSH upto 27,000 miles (20 years ago!), it has 7 months\' M.O.T, a few days tax left, drives like a nightmare due to a steering idler that\'s shot to bits, runs like a bag of cack, most probably due to the fact that a piece of the exhaust is missing at the front, needs some welding before the next test, and to cap it all, the "New Electric Aerial" has just packed up! :mad:
 
So, not a very good start to a relationship then, but the car has charm aplenty (plus, I\'ve wanted one for twenty years!), meaning that I\'m willing to forget my initial anger/disappointment and (as funds allow) set about getting the car somewhere near right....It may take some time, but we\'ll get there!
 
Look forward to talking to some of you along the way! :chat

[RobbieRX-7]

Welcome to the club mate. I\'ve done the opposite to you and just bought a 97 323F BA. The chap selling told a few porkies saying there is nothing wrong with the car, and it has a bit of rust on the door. I got there and found this bit of rust is so bad it\'s rotted the whole bottom of the door, the exhaust was blowing, the headlamps were pointing in different directions, the interior was filthy, he said he\'s had it for 7 years, turns out it\'s only 2 years and both front wings are dented. It drives perfectly though so not all that bad. I knocked him down in price and im currently doing it up.

Anyway good luck with the FB, and keep us updated with the progress

[David Nock (RIP)]

....My 1983 Mark 1 Series 2....Joining my white 1991 MX-5, and my white 1992 323f 1.6i GLX in my "White Flip-Light Mazda" collection (I have 3 Renaults aswell, but I\'m phasing them out, in favour of Mazdas!), the RX-7 was supposed to replace the 323f as my winter transport (the MX-5 only comes out in the summer), but I\'ve grown quite attached to the 323, so I decided to keep that on aswell....Good job I did, because the RX-7 was not quite as described in the Ebay ad! :mad:
 
The Ebay text:
 

 
....The reality is that it had FSH upto 27,000 miles (20 years ago!), it has 7 months\' M.O.T, a few days tax left, drives like a nightmare due to a steering idler that\'s shot to bits, runs like a bag of cack, most probably due to the fact that a piece of the exhaust is missing at the front, needs some welding before the next test, and to cap it all, the "New Electric Aerial" has just packed up! :mad:
 
So, not a very good start to a relationship then, but the car has charm aplenty (plus, I\'ve wanted one for twenty years!), meaning that I\'m willing to forget my initial anger/disappointment and (as funds allow) set about getting the car somewhere near right....It may take some time, but we\'ll get there!
 
Look forward to talking to some of you along the way! :chat

Hi There. Saw the car on ebay. Glad you\'ve logged in. I assume it\'s Baz.
The steering idler is dead simple. It\'s usually just bushes, which you can fit in a couple of mins without pulling the steering apart. (The idler assembly unbolts off the chassis leg and you can work away on it in peace). I got my bushes from Rotechnics in Grazeley, Reading, through the post. Under £15 for Mazda ones. They\'ve got a website. I think Dave is still the man there. Also new idler arms complete are available - I\'ve seen Atkins Rotary in the states advertising them, but should be available here I would have thought.

The steering was only ever adequate at best though, I recently read a write up about an american car that said that the steering system between car and driver was a bit like a democracy, with 1 vote each for which way to go! the 1st gen can be a little like that but with new idler bushes it shouldn\'t be too bad.
Hope to see you on here again.
Dave

[Baz-7]

The idler\'s already in bits and cleaned up, awaiting the new bushes, which are on order from Wrights, the local Mazda dealer....I do have an independant specialist called "Jimmy\'s" just down the road, but they couldn\'t help on this occasion!
 
The bushes should be here any time now....If I hadn\'t just discovered the knackered exhaust, I might have been able to get a couple of days use from the car before the tax runs out! :2Confused
 
Are replacement exhaust parts readily available? I haven\'t had the time/inclination to go out and get underneath (where there is, no doubt, a large puddle at the mo) and establish what exactly is missing, but I\'m sure there is fresh air somewhere in the region of the steering box, where a bit of exhaust should be! :eek
 
I have to admit that I\'m slightly disappointed, as the Ebay ad suggested it\'d be a car I could just get in and drive....I don\'t understand why people can\'t just tell the truth....On a positive note: I now own an RX-7! :driving

[Brett]

If I were you I\'d look at replacing the entire system with an aftermarket one, and removing the air pump etc.  You will get more power and slightly better MPG

Welcome to MRC btw :wave

[Baz-7]

If I were you I\'d look at replacing the entire system with an aftermarket one, and removing the air pump etc. You will get more power and slightly better MPG
 
Welcome to MRC btw :wave

Thanks!
 
Yes, that\'s worth considering I suppose....Was hoping to just get the car mobile at minimal cost just for the time being, then fit stuff like that at a later date (If it gets through it\'s next M.O.T.without being written off!)....But then again, any new parts could be flogged on Ebay! :Giggle

[shaunwil]

Brings back memories when I drove the 1st gen back for the first time. Overtaking was an art !

The bearing had been replaced by silicon sealant and the steering was transformed by the bushes. There is also an adjuster for the steering arm but will make the steering heavier if too tight.

Welcome aboard. Looks like its been well looked after !

Shaun

[Baz-7]

Welcome aboard. Looks like its been well looked after !
 
Shaun

Just goes to show how deceptive appearances can be, doesn\'t it? :Giggle
 
It\'ll be well looked after from now on, anyway! :chat

[David Nock (RIP)]

If it\'s the original system with the air pump, then chances are that the front box has fractured somewhere inside the heat shields. Brett has to be right because a complete new system in stainless will probably be less than than the original front box (if you can source one). I\'ve got an \'SS\' (or is it \'Double S\'??) stainless system which I was lucky enough to get off a scrapper I pulled for spares. I think \'SS\' are still going - somewhere down in the west country I think. Anyway, plenty of advice on here if you do decide to chuck out the standard system and air pump. I think everyone\'s done it?? Anyone tell me I\'m wrong??

[shaunwil]

WGT do a full system, manifold back for around £350 +vat in stainless ! First thing I bought because my exhaust system was knackered !

Shaun

[Twilight]

I simply adore that car!

[Baz-7]

I simply adore that car!

Why, thank you!
 
If I find much else wrong with it, before I start putting things right, you can have it....I\'ll post it to you in little envelopes! :2Confused
 
Seriously though, Mrs.Baz has collected the idler bushes from the dealer in The City for me today (I\'m relieved to see that the bushes have a taper, meaning the inside of the housing is SUPPOSED to be that shape!), so hopefully that\'ll be one of the numerous jobs completed before I go to work tomorrow night!
 
Have started making some enquiries regarding possible exhaust solutions....Think I might ask my flexible friend for a little help in this instance....I can pay him back out of the proceeds of my Ebay empire (I sell car/bike brochures/handbooks/magazines) over the next few months....I can\'t wait to get the old heap mobile again! :driving
 
I\'m a bit worried....The wife seems to have "Affectionately" christened the car "The Money Pit"....I\'ve a feeling I may be getting a talking to before long!

[daverey]

Welcome to RX7 ownership, hope the problems sorted soon.
  Daverey

[Twilight]

It simply looks so great. But well you can assume some technical problems with that- old rotary.
 
Imagine n/a 20b running with peripheral ports... mmmm

[David Nock (RIP)]

Is your car red Daverey? I\'ve got it logged as red but with a question mark after colour. And quite low miles? Hope you don\'t mind me asking.