Shamrock.James

was the japan model series 6 released before 93??

i'm thinking it was 1990 the jap series 6 came out and 93 for US-DM.

MillSpeed

iTrader: (1)

Think it was late '91, I've got a '92 type R sat in my garage.

jspecracer7

I'm almost positive millspeed's correct, but it would be December '91. I own a December '92 FD.

haybaby212

it was 92 mate i've never seen a 91 FD go through the auctions in japan

DaiOni

October 1991.

In Japan, that's a series I (of the FD model) - "series 6" is australian terminology

Shamrock.James

cool got it, just wondering what it was as we have a 15 year import rule where by we can import anything older than 15years easy as pie, and getting it registered is simple although they are thinking of changing it, so i just wanted to know the earliest i could import one from japan under the 15 year rule and that seems to be like october 2006 now... thanks for the info guys...

user 9348703

Correct! 10/91 well at least thats what all the webpages say hehe

DaiOni

Good luck - the way that rule is changing (seemingly takes a twist every six months or so), you'll be lucky to have the chance by 2006.

In any case, it's probably going to be very hard to find a decent 92 by that stage, let alone the 'rare as hens teeth' 91 build plate cars (which I, too, have never seen advertised - they probably sell them as 92's anyway)

Shamrock.James

oh well if that happnes i'll have to go for plan B:

74' Porsche 911 sc, with a six rotor...

DaiOni

Another small bit of trivia - in australia the s6 and the s7 were sold - and the s8 is now available for compliance (though still expensive - in comparison to the actual sticker price in japan). The japanese identifying system, is quite interesting -

10.91 - 08.93 is series I

08.93 - 03.95 is series II

(possibly, these two build runs combined would be the australian s6 (and comparable US imports) - though I'm not sure exactly how early australia got the FD)

03.93 - 01.96 is series III

0.96 - 12.98 is series IV

(and somewhere in that lot, is what makes up the australian s7 official imports)

12.98 - 10.00 is series V

10.00 - 08.02 is series VI

(and from these we have what is known in australia as series 8)

And to digress with a little more trivia -

- there is constant reference on these forums to "99-spec" items, when in fact, as shown above, they could more accurately be called "98- spec"

- The fabled "99- spec tailights" actually began in january 96

user 9348703

DaiOni--- I have been saying that about the lights for 2-3 years now and people look at me like Im crazy haha

DaiOni

"03.93 - 01.96 is series III"

that should obviously be:

"03.95 - 01.96"

user 9348703

10.91 - 08.93 is series I---this one really still is only 2 Hasei since they changed QUITE a bit in 93, brakes etc....

HEns

shamrock, it would be easier to shop around for a local series 6 then waiting till 2006, and even then most likely 2007. and like daioni said, it might change for the worst by then. of course if you want it as a race car you could always get it through cams.

DMRH

Jap spec series-6 started sales in NOV-91
US spec series-6 started sales in APR-92 (although for reasons of stupidity all 92 models are called a 93 alongside the actual 93 models)
Oz spec series-6 started sales in MAR-92 (thankfully here, the 92 models are actually called a 92 model)

Basically the general consensis is...........

series-6 92-95 = Worldwide export
series-7 96-98 = Japan + Oz
series-8 99-02 = Japan

Although the "series" talk started here down under & is well established, its catching on throughout the world as its quite logical & easily identifies the versions or major updates within the generations.

SA RX-7

series-I = 78-80
series-II = 81-83
series-III = 84-85

FC RX-7

series-4 = 86-88
series-5 = 89-91

FD RX-7

series-6 = 92-95
series-7 = 96-98
series-8 = 99-02

spekdah

I live in New Zealand and we have heaps of the 92 range, I'm not sure but after looking over mine and others I would guess they are very similar to the American R1

MazdaRx7Racer4Life

Theres were fd's made in 02'?

DMRH

Dude, the series-6 started production in OCT-91

Started sales in the USA in APR-92.

Like I said before, for reasons of stupidity all 92 models where called a 93 model alongside the "real" 93 models.

In fact I think about 70% of these so-called "93 models" are in reality 92 models. Just check out the sales figures....