My latest 1st gen series 3

David Nock (RIP) · September 17, 2009, 08:16:37 AM

Quote from: A7RXY;641961Hi David...........I remember your car at B and H, and if it had been red I would have had it myself. As for A7 RCE I remember it well, and have some photos of it somewhere.
My present car is A7 RXY (was C510 FNO) which I have owned since 1989 and now has 35K on the clock.
I wonder if any of the RX7\'s I have owned before are still about.
Gen 1 mk 1 reg KYO 508X I bought this new in 1981 from Richard Knight Cars.
Gen 1 mk 3 reg A594 SBM a 84 car which I bought in 86 and sold in 88.

Yes, At B and H Mazda in Barnet. When were you looking \'cos I saw it and bought it in June 1993. I\'d have been gutted if you\'d got it 1st, earlier than that. (well I wouldn\'t really because I wouldn\'t have known anything about it and another RX7 parallel universe would then have opened for the Missus and me)!

Still, what a find though. Still in shipping wax and covered in a sheet years after arriving! Magic!!!

A7RXY · September 17, 2009, 09:13:21 AM

I had known that they had put one in storeage for a furtue date, I think it may have come to light through the owners club, and living in London I went to have a look, I had bought a Montrose off of them in 79, so knew them.
I have owned 7 Mazdas over the years starting with a 1800 estate, Montrose, 2x 626 and 3x RX7s, and knew of most if not all of the Mazda dealers in London at that time.

Ian65 · September 17, 2009, 05:01:06 PM

Finally got around to sorting out some insurance for this car today.
Â£115 fully comp inc breakdown and eu travel cover, 3000 mile limit.
Seems pretty cheap to me.

A7RXY · September 17, 2009, 05:29:59 PM

Thats about right, mine is Â£152 for 5000 miles living in London postal area................bet you used Adrain Flux ?

David Nock (RIP) · September 17, 2009, 05:39:46 PM

Mine\'s a bit more at Â£230 ish but it\'s Agreed Value (at a fairly good value). AoN, now Footman James.

Ian65 · September 17, 2009, 05:40:04 PM

Footman James, I\'ve been with them for years.
My other car is insured with them as well and they were cheap on that too.

A7RXY · September 17, 2009, 08:47:50 PM

David what agreed value have you got, I can do it for an extra Â£10, and was thinking of Â£3500.

syebba · September 18, 2009, 01:04:08 PM

Nice looking car Ian.
The lacquer peels on the wheels,refurbing will sort that out.
I had mine done a few months ago & bought new centre caps & new stainless valves,wheels look as good as new!
The faces are diamond cut & polished,the inserts sprayed,kerbing dinks filled,& the whole wheel relaquered,this can be expensive depending on the finish your after or how corroded ur wheels are.
Ive seen prices range from Â£50>Â£180 per wheel.
Ta...

David Nock (RIP) · September 18, 2009, 01:32:37 PM

Quote from: A7RXY;642290David what agreed value have you got, I can do it for an extra Â£10, and was thinking of Â£3500.

I\'ve had it at Â£6000 for a year or two. I know it\'s dropped with the downturn but Aon were relaxed about it. If they made me reduce it I\'d probably shop around and look at companies like yours.
Thinking about it they\'re better off allowing Â£6000 agreed and charging Â£230 than agreeing less and loosing that extra Â£100 or so. I ain\'t going to smack it up that\'s for sure....the wife would kill me, it\'s her car by rights.

David Nock (RIP) · September 18, 2009, 01:34:33 PM

Quote from: syebba;642441Nice looking car Ian.
The lacquer peels on the wheels,refurbing will sort that out.
I had mine done a few months ago & bought new centre caps & new stainless valves,wheels look as good as new!
The faces are diamond cut & polished,the inserts sprayed,kerbing dinks filled,& the whole wheel relaquered,this can be expensive depending on the finish your after or how corroded ur wheels are.
Ive seen prices range from Â£50>Â£180 per wheel.
Ta...

There were 2 brand new S3 wheels for sale in Bristol on the \'other club\'. Â£120 the pair I think. May be still there.

syebba · October 02, 2009, 08:11:29 PM

I\'ve just seen ur blog [website] detailing ur work on this car,it\'s G8 keep it up!
Ta Stu..:cheers

Ian65 · October 02, 2009, 08:16:49 PM

cheers Stu,
I haven\'t linked to it from anywhere yet as I only really blogged it to keep a record of the things I\'ve done to the car.
It\'s interesting to look back ( or maybe depressing, depending on how it goes!)

Ian

syebba · October 02, 2009, 08:23:51 PM

Nah,i enjoyed reading it,u should put a link up,it\'s interesting & informative,gives other owners knowledge & inspiration to do their cars,now i know how to do an elec ariel!!
Ta Stu.

David Nock (RIP) · October 03, 2009, 07:57:09 PM

Yes, whats the address of this \'ere blog then?

syebba · October 03, 2009, 08:13:20 PM

Haha,i knew it would\'nt take long for Dave to \'sniff\' this out!!:Laugh
Ta Stu..