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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Eh, I guess that's just where I differ from you guys. I'd restore it to perfect then just take it to car shows and and maybe the occasional vintage race.
I mean if you want one to beat on and race then build one that's not that damn rare. There's a reason that car has been stored.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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if i were to buy i car like that im going to use for what it was ment to be used for
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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why not for both. plenty of cars are like that
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 02:15 AM
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take it to a few races a year. and you sill be safe
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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any new updates................... hope you got it
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Thats super sick....
but wheres the ac?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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omg twinkle toes that sig is sooo great
haha, thanks.


So, anything new on this beast?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
Originally Posted by woodonastick
does the car run? its been sitting for a while so i it would be risky wouldnt it? ok so everyone would just say rebuild it, but didnt that motor have some mazda racing engineers to rebuild it for optimum performace? or was it just a oem motor and build the hell out of the things around it like the manifold and carb stuff. just something i thought of.
its a factory PP engine, just like the comp book

its kinda neat that the guys who ran these cars are all still around...

http://www.jerryslittlecarshop.com/history.htm
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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legoken, I've got family in Albany and know folks who would be interested in the car. If the car is available and you can't swing the cash, please shoot me a PM.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Damn, I missed this thread the first time around. Amazing. Good luck pursuing this car, but if nothing else at least you got to crawl around under it for a few days.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Hey guys look what I found its not as cool as the original Poster but nice piece of RX7 racing fun.

http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/ot...87908269pp.htm
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Old May 13, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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What happened with this car I want an update!!! Was it bought???
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Sorry to bump a year old thread, but I want to know what happened with this. I live about an hour and a half from Albany, GA so its neat that its not far away.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Never saw this thread, great read even if nothing ever happened with it!
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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more stuff i noticed ... how massive that rear sway bar is and how its shaped.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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yeah deff. just saw this amazing machine...so what happened to it?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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wow

That is really cool
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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I'd like to see that Cold Air box inlet design abit closer, too.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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love this car still to this day.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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These two are available...
Attached Thumbnails Pictures : 1979 Akai RX-7 IMSA GTU-05.jpg   Pictures : 1979 Akai RX-7 IMSA GTU-mugshots-040.jpg  
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rentsportracing
These two are available...
is that the actual Millen rally car?
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dj55b
more stuff i noticed ... how massive that rear sway bar is and how its shaped.
Yeah, I have been spending a lot of time under my car lately, so that sway or panhard bar stood out to me. I think it is a panhard as it is in the location of my panhard.

I would love to have this car. Clean it up a little, and run it in vintage races. There is very little chance of damaging it that way as you are running with a bunch of babied multi-million dollar cars and no one is pushing or going ***** out.

Beautiful find!
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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i would like to know what happened. but hear is some old school drag racing from japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hffN5xfwyZU
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Imsa rx7

I would love to know if this car was ever purchased? If not, is it still around?

Thanks!
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Purchased "Wilma" last week! I'm already tearing into her to make her run.
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