818 on e-bay!!!!!

[flectron]

just checked the paperwork on my 1000 and it is indeed \'2 door saloon\'.  my bad.
don\'t think you guys ever got 1000s in aus, only 1200s and 1300s.

about this 818 - anyone know mot status?

gord:D

[Carl]

No mot.
I have spoken a little more to the guy and he wants a fair bit for it as the reserve price.
I am fairly keen on it but have not made my mind up fully.
I also have too many other projects I should do.
If any of you are seriuos about it pm me.
Kind regards
Carl

[sadgoth]

Out of interest guys, how easy is it to drop a rotary into the 818? I know it is basically the same shell as the RX4 (is that right?) because I would only even consider it if I could rotarise the beast. The LHD RX7 is about to go and Ali & I need a new project car, but it depends on £££ and ease of conversion (as well as sourcing a good cheap 12a or 13b)

[Carl]

Originally posted by sadgoth
Out of interest guys, how easy is it to drop a rotary into the 818? I know it is basically the same shell as the RX4 (is that right?) because I would only even consider it if I could rotarise the beast. The LHD RX7 is about to go and Ali & I need a new project car, but it depends on £££ and ease of conversion (as well as sourcing a good cheap 12a or 13b)

It is a piston version of the RX3.
The car should be pretty easy to convert to rotary power.
Kind regards
Carl

[flectron]

there\'s loads of info about rotarizing 808s on the ausrotary forum - especially 808 wagons as the rx3 wagon is so scarce.

gord:D

[travellinbob]

the 818\'s are very easy to convert, i have done this once myself and have heped with at least 3 others. In oz you can buy off the shelf reproduction engine cross members which makes the job very simple. the only thing you will need a hand with possibly will be the wiring. ask someone like Carl for help on this as I am sure he knows his stuff very well.And yeh as Flectron said, check out the ausrotory forum web site. You will find more photos and info than you will know what to do with:D

[travellinbob]

so which one of you was it then?? I just checked it and it only has about 2 hours left but has recieved 1 bid.
  Heres hoping it goes to a good home.

[Carl]

That is Ant Cunningham.
Kind regards
Carl

[flectron]

wow carl, you\'re the oracle on the old-skool mazda scene here.
the cars AND the people.

Gord:D

ps. did you get my pm?

[MikeLMR]

Ant as too many nice cars IIRC :rolleyes: :rollin

[Carl]

Originally posted by flectron
wow carl, you\'re the oracle on the old-skool mazda scene here.
the cars AND the people.

Gord:D

ps. did you get my pm?

Hi Gord,
yes I did get your pm.
Will reply later if that is ok.
Kind regards
Carl

[travellinbob]

ok, so it seems that it didnt exactly invite a bidding war abd neither did it reach its reserve but the good thing was that the guy at least put his number on the page so that he can reached at a later date.
 I have been e-mailing a guy trying to sell a turboII with 3 extra engines( in glasgow so not too far away fo rme). I am mostly wanting the engines if he would  sell them separately. Did he reply?? no. Bummer. And i dont think he sold it either.
 So I guess i will just keep on saving for my ideal old skool mazda. I did take delivery of my TO4 today.



lets keep the old skool section alive and kickin.

[travellinbob]

so does anyone know if it has a new owner now or is it still waiting to be sold for the right price?

[BlueAdept]

Were there any piston versions of the RX4 sold into the UK??

[MikeLMR]

yup they most certainly did

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4190