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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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i love this historic stuff.

not trying to be contrary, but i've called up shops like that have had stuff sitting on their shelf for 20 years but they never bothered to trash, and they're more than happy to get rid of it

so you never know ...
did you try any of the numbers? i doubt they work.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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two words .... freakin awesome
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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You wouldn't happen to have this article?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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Never seen that one. What magazine is it from?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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No idea...
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Hey Sarge! I e-mailed John and here's his reply:

>>I vaguely remember writing it.

It must have been back in 1982 or thereabouts. I was editor of Import Parts and Accessories -- a trade magazine. Somewhere I should have a copy of the issue, but it's buried under 28 years of magazines collected since then!<<

I politely asked him if he could avoid getting hurt, to try to find that needle in his haystack for you. I'll let you know if he shoots back with anything more.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Also do a search in Google Books, there are scans from old magazines with comparison tests. I just read one Popular Science from 1984 with RX-7, Corvette, and 300ZX.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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best thread ever...
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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This is an ad for a 1984 GSL-SE
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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hey everyone, In my possession i have a few magazines i didn't see listed.

Dec 1985 vol. 7 #4

March 1986 Vol. 8 #1

Here's a few quick snapshots. Sorry they are with my camera phone. Ill work on posting the entire issues sometime. Is everyone just using cameras? I don't have a scanner


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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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wow talk about old school
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Awesome resource, I just downloaded the ones from '84 and I also love having them at my disposal. Thanks a bunch!
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Fox
You wouldn't happen to have this article?
Yes, I have that article. Mine looked identical with the same engine, wheels etc. but had the RB 4 barrel Holley.

I used to be good friends with the owner of Rotary Engineering back in the early eighties and the staff, Mike and Joe. RE closed down because of the local DA. Some clown out ran some cops and they couldn't catch him , the RX7 was too fast. When they finally did they impounded the RX and went through it , found out why. They went after RE for selling race parts for the street. RE said they sell the parts with a statement they are for "off road use only". The DA said too bad and said his office would take them to court for every header and exhaust part they cited, even if RE won in court they would keep trying them in other words bankrupt them so RE closed down.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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A ported 13b in that first gen car would kick an early 928's ***, not even close. I owned a later 928 GTS and my RX-7 with just 225 hp was as fast as my late model 928. (That was before the nitrous and the blower).
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr rx-7 tt
Yes, I have that article. Mine looked identical with the same engine, wheels etc. but had the RB 4 barrel Holley.

I used to be good friends with the owner of Rotary Engineering back in the early eighties and the staff, Mike and Joe. RE closed down because of the local DA. Some clown out ran some cops and they couldn't catch him , the RX7 was too fast. When they finally did they impounded the RX and went through it , found out why. They went after RE for selling race parts for the street. RE said they sell the parts with a statement they are for "off road use only". The DA said too bad and said his office would take them to court for every header and exhaust part they cited, even if RE won in court they would keep trying them in other words bankrupt them so RE closed down.
I'm now curious about this article myself.
That's an awesome yet sad story. I hate it when one person screws it up for everyone else. Mike and Joe still hang around or what happened to them after this?
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Road & Track Nov 1979

Rx-7 : Street -vs- Imsa






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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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I found this when i was doing some research. The pictures are tiny though.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Are we just posting single ads/articles here? I picked up some copies of Rotary Rocket too.

Anniversary Issue #1 Feb 1980, vol 2 num 1
March 1986 vol 8 num 1
June 1986 vol 8 num 2
Sept 1988 vol 10 num 3
Dec 1988 vol 10 num 4
Apr 1990 vol 12 num 1

I also have Vol 1 Issues 1-4 coming.
There is also a "Getting the Most Out Of Your Mazda RX-7" by Bob Bondurant mini-magazine he tossed in for me.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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What wide body kit dose the black fb has??
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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So a friend/co-worker of mine told me about an old magazine he had from 1980.
Apparently the cover was a first gen. rally car. I know have him hunting for it.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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I don't think this was posted yet. I have a bunch of stuff left over from when my grandmas dealership closed down, I'll try to get some more posted.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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17 issues of TISP put out by Rx7 club. Tons of cool stuff in these. Owner submitted mods, engine rebuild, carb and exhaust install/tuning, you name it.
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