Rarest of 1st Gen
10-20-05, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 1stgen4life
There was a first gen at the local pick n pull with a one piece targa bar. I tried to pull it off, but it was pretty well stuck on there. Besides that I really would never use it as I do not personally like the looks.
If it's still there I will pay you good money to get it for me!!!
Or, get me the name and phone# of the yard and I'll see if they can pull it for me...
10-20-05, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by autopaul
your right, here it is, i wonder if anyone else has done the awd conversion since. looks cool. theres also more rare looking cars on this page, but i doubt many would be more rare than spool 32s car,
that roger mandevilles car and spool32s car are so far the most rare rx7s weve got, but as for rarest production rx7. thats another story
that roger mandevilles car and spool32s car are so far the most rare rx7s weve got, but as for rarest production rx7. thats another story
10-20-05, 10:09 AM
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I had a 1980 RX-7 with a 4-Speed. I've never seen another with a 4-speed.
Also, an aquaintance has a 79 Yellow with an automatic. Its got the pull through turbo kit on it where the compressor sits after the carburetor. Its pretty awesome.
Also, an aquaintance has a 79 Yellow with an automatic. Its got the pull through turbo kit on it where the compressor sits after the carburetor. Its pretty awesome.
10-20-05, 11:08 AM
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I always thought that the most rare one was the savannah edition. You know the one with the 2+2 with the mirrors up on the fenders. Or maybe the few turbo 12a's that only made it to the japanese domestic market and were never imported to the U.S. I dont know I guess use your own opionion
10-20-05, 01:16 PM
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From the info I have found they made 2 pace cars, the other was wrecked, or at least that what all signs point towards, as the VIN hasn't been registered in YEARS! It may be in a private collection somewhere....
10-20-05, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Terrh
nice car spool32!
factory 12A-T?
how many of those were made? (for this market)? like 1? yours?
factory 12A-T?
how many of those were made? (for this market)? like 1? yours?
10-20-05, 07:44 PM
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I don't know what I'd say the rarest car is, but if we started a "rarest part" thread I'd nominate my door panels.
Why?
1. They have to be from an '84-'85
2. They have to be Grey
3. They have to be from a car w/o power windows
So that limits it to '84-'85 GS with grey interior ONLY. Forkin' impossible to find in good condition and someone cut the vinal on one of mine!
Jon
Why?
1. They have to be from an '84-'85
2. They have to be Grey
3. They have to be from a car w/o power windows
So that limits it to '84-'85 GS with grey interior ONLY. Forkin' impossible to find in good condition and someone cut the vinal on one of mine!
Jon
10-20-05, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jays83gsl
I have a one peice Targa band available to me, but it's claimed already when I get a hold of it (either CamoCarl or IanS)
This is just getting cruel
God has a sick sense of humor...
Well, if they don't take it...
10-20-05, 10:15 PM
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I dunno...
I have "friends" that could convince them they don't want it
...
You wouldn't have an address for CArl and Ian would you...?
Lol... j/k....
Mostly....
I have "friends" that could convince them they don't want it
... You wouldn't have an address for CArl and Ian would you...?
Lol... j/k....
Mostly....
10-21-05, 11:45 PM
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rarest 1st Gen
FWIW the collection of JDM 79-80 RX7 brochures I have include a 1980 Savanna "SE-Limited" with:
-leather interior
-power windows (this is the first 2 years of production remember! PW didn't arrive to the "general" RX7 population till the 81!). Switches were on the doors.
-rear wiper (again, 81+ option outside Japan). Switch was where the electric antenna switch was located in the US RX7 (JDMs had the antenna imbedded in the fr. windshield!- antenna Switch position was blank)
-sunroof
This was pretty unusual in the home market. ANY Savanna 1979-80 RX7s I have seen were all with OUT sunroofs. The "SE" was the sunroof model, as an option in 1980. they were available in the top 2 (of 5!) models, the second being the Savanna SE-GT.
Anyway. pretty low production car, since it came out at the tag end of 1980 production line and Mazda soon switch over the factory to produce the Mk2/81 style. Really looks gorgeous with the leather trim inside. The one in the brochure is brown inside with matching brown stitched-leather steering wheel rim and shift ****. The ONLY Mk 1 (79-80) leather shift **** we ever got here was the black ones in the North American '79 Limiteds.
Stu Aull
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-leather interior
-power windows (this is the first 2 years of production remember! PW didn't arrive to the "general" RX7 population till the 81!). Switches were on the doors.
-rear wiper (again, 81+ option outside Japan). Switch was where the electric antenna switch was located in the US RX7 (JDMs had the antenna imbedded in the fr. windshield!- antenna Switch position was blank)
-sunroof
This was pretty unusual in the home market. ANY Savanna 1979-80 RX7s I have seen were all with OUT sunroofs. The "SE" was the sunroof model, as an option in 1980. they were available in the top 2 (of 5!) models, the second being the Savanna SE-GT.
Anyway. pretty low production car, since it came out at the tag end of 1980 production line and Mazda soon switch over the factory to produce the Mk2/81 style. Really looks gorgeous with the leather trim inside. The one in the brochure is brown inside with matching brown stitched-leather steering wheel rim and shift ****. The ONLY Mk 1 (79-80) leather shift **** we ever got here was the black ones in the North American '79 Limiteds.
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska
10-22-05, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by kgray
even better for me i think mine was made is april of 78
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...94&postcount=6
10-22-05, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jays83gsl
Dude, that's awesome! Can you dig up something like that for FB's?
I think I got the parts manual PDFs from one of these sites:
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
Oh and the dealer doesn't seem surprised at all when I phone and say I'm looking for a part number that I got off a PDF of the microfiche.
I was in the hardware room at work last week (storage for computers from the 1980s) looking for something and I found a microfiche machine. I have no idea if it works. My first thought was "that's where my part numbers are stored". Then I thought about using a machine like that at the library when I was in school.