DON\'S 1st GEN PURCHASE

[CHC (RIP)]

Congratulations Don - welcome to the fb fraternity, you must be like a dog with two ****ies.
It did/does look a stunner anyway but I\'m sure you\'ll soon have it up and running to your liking.
You want locking up for theft - what a steal that was but well done mate.

:D:D

[syebba]

 
That rear spoiler is a give away.
 
It\'s  $e$$h\'s:god

[Marcrs]

Nice one Don, great price...and a great colour


If you\'re ever stuck and need a hand, I\'m not that far away, and usually on hand at weekends

[myatt1972]

Thats very kind Ian (your cheque oh I mean loom is in the post)
To be honest shes in need of some TLC its a never ending battle.
Keith...

[don wyatt]

If you can get it as clean as this you\'ll turn some heads...

the nicest tender blue S3 I\'ve ever seen...







who owns a car like this???

Watch this space Ian.

[don wyatt]

What colour is the interior? I have a complete Black interior from an Elford Turbo if you are interested...

Hi mate, interior is a kind of grey colour, carpets are certainly grey, I think the seats were too, or where they a plaid grey, nt sure.

Thanks for the offer, I will keep this in mind

Don

[don wyatt]

Nice one Don, great price...and a great colour


If you\'re ever stuck and need a hand, I\'m not that far away, and usually on hand at weekends

Thanks Buddy, I may need a bit of advice along the way, do you go to local meets and stuff ?

Don.

[don wyatt]

Its only on its second set of tyres, which still have plenty of tread, but they do look a bit weird, they are Goodyears, some type of cross hatch tread.

Anyway someone gave me a link recently showing a 1st Gen, which had a lovely set of Goodyears I think they were, with white writing and a thin white band on the side walls, they were kin lovely. Whether I keep Tender blue or not, its getting a set of these, after polishing up the alloys.

Anyone know what tyres I am referring to ??

Don.

[CHC (RIP)]

Not sure which tyres they are but I used Goodyears for many years and rate them very highly.

[don wyatt]

cant find that damn piccy of said tyres. someone sent me a pic of a very sweet looking 7 and it had very nice looking wheels and tyres. they had raised white lettering, and im sure a thin white wall band. looked really tasty.

I have done a quick search on goodyears and michelins but can find them.

so if this rings a bell with anyone please let me know.

Don.

[David Nock (RIP)]

What a steal Don, pleased for you mate. 53k is exact same as our Gus.

My Missus is a petrolhead though, Gus is technically her car. She\'s computerphobic though!

205 60 14 tyres are a bit hard to find now. Gus was running Goodyear NCT\'s at one bit, that might be what\'s on your car? Cross hatch tread. Out of production for yonks so check the production date stamp on the tyrewalls for old age.
We run BF Goodrich touring now, not least because the tyre profile matches the original Dunlops very closely and doesn\'t \'Balloon\' when seen from front or back like the NCT\'s did.

You said the bill of sale showed a previous 1st Gen trade Don? Any chance of seeing if the old car\'s Reg is on there? I\'d like to know if it\'s still on the register today.

Enjoy and keep us all posted.....Dave

[don wyatt]

Of course Dave, IO will be picking up the paper work middle next week, and will forward all the details of both vehicles.
Thanks for the Tyre info;

NOW,
 this may sound completely crazy, and you guys will think Im some kind of nut, and I CAN assure you I am. I have owned many many classics, Im not a dealer, Im just a silly fool who buys, enjoys for a bit, gets bored and then sells for a loss.

Here\'s my thoughts. This car TMX, is undoubtedly a pretty scarce find, and I am considering two options;

OPTION 1.
Keep, lightly restore, show off a bit, and then sell once Im bored or see something completely different, which knowing me could even be a classic van.

OPTION 2.
This is where I am going to use the Forum to gauge interest, and again chaps, I hope you all do not mind me doing this, it WAS
not a plan, it IS not a plan, but i will consider selling it straight on into the club, without registering it in my name. Therefore giving a club member a chance to own and appreciate this fairly unique opportunity. I will not rule out putting on ebay at a later stage to open it up to others, but I think it fair to offer it to MRC members first, assuming I do decide on option 2. My decision will be based on the interest it gains.

So there we are chaps, If you are interested in the car, please get in touch, (this is, and I am 100% genuine) either by PM, email to donaldwyatt@msn.com or call me if you wish on 01622 816855. Here is for those who have not been up to date on my quest, the details of the car.

RX7 Gen 1, Series 3.
Gen 1 owner from new.
53.000 miles from new.
Tender Blue, Grey Interior
In Excellent NO rot condition.
Everything works as it should.
All MOTs, no advisories. NEVER SEEN A WELDER LET ALONE HIS TORCH
CURRENT MOT, CURRENT TAX
Garaged all it life.
No Mods
Just needs a clean and polish.
Only visible damage is;
front bumper pushed in one side about 1-1.5 inches.
two tiny dings on top of front 0/s wing, easy peasy sorted.
Interior all good of course, and all original.

Thats it chaps. I cannot offer you a viewing just yet, so if you are interested, get in touch with an OFFER, you all know what I paid, so ignore that and offer to what you would consider to be a fair price.
I will post offers without names attached so you all know whats what, and if I decide to let it go, I will provide details of the under bidder, assuming he/she is okay with that. I intend to do this fairly, and before making a decision to let it go, I will speak to those who have offered.

Questions welcomed.  all the best. Don.
(please bear in mind that I may keep the car, I have not yet decided ) :xconfused :2Confused:xconfused

[don wyatt]

Here are some pics;

[gnj37]

Good luck with new car Don very same colour as my own gary

[don wyatt]

Hey guys its gone a bit quiet, you obviously think im nuts ? :Hammer