I found this 1987 RX-7 and it has no turbo markings or boost gauge it even has 14 inch steel wheels. Anyway I did a carfax on the vin and it said that it was a turbo car and it was manufactured in japan. Is it possible that it could be a turbo or a mistake on the vin.

 

i think someone had said that they all say turbo.

 

carfax can't tell a turbo from a non turbo. I think they get them backwards. Just another piston lover out to get us rotary supporters.

 

i doubt someone would remove a turbo from a rotor...

 

Try and ask hIGGI that...



-Ted

 

you think you can run mine if possible just wanna see what comes back!!! thanks

JM1FC3314H0529745

 

Just by looking at it, it's not a turbo...
"JM1FC331..."
It's not a convertible, but a normal "3-door" coupe because of the "FC33".
It's a 1987 model cause of the "H" code.
Serial number is "529745".




-Ted

 

Man, you memorize VIN codes? Crazy.

 

Nah, it's pretty standardized...

Let's break it down!

"J" = country origin, "J" is for Japan, standard for all VINs
"1" is USA
"2" is Canada
"3" is Mexico

"M" = manufacturer, "M" is for Mazda, standard for all Japan manufacturers
"T" is for Toyota
"H" is for Honda
"A" is for Mitsubishi

"1" = check digit, for fraud

"FC3" = model type, FC3S, standard for Mazda (as rest of VIN)

"3" = 3-door coupe
"5" is convertible

"1" = non-turbo, U.S. standard
"2" is turbo, U.S. standard

this next digit is a big ? - I've seen everything from numerals to "X" in here

"H" = date code, 1987
"G" is 1986
"J" is 1988
"K" is 1989
"L" is 1990
"M" is 1991

"0" = factory code, Hiroshima - they should be all "0" here as
Mazda only has one automobile plant in Hiroshima

Last 6 digits are the serial number of the vehicle



-Ted

 

Dude, Ted, you are masta!

 

they have that break down in the vic brits catalog....i bet he got it from there...lol....jk....

 

I never got a Victoria British catalog for like 5 years now!



-Ted

 

I ran yours and all that I can see is that it has 7 records thats all you can get if you don't have an account. It kinda sucks.

I paid for the unlimited use one time and I used it a bunch and they said I used it too much and canceled my account. so I'm not signing up again.

 

thanks for the help!!