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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 05:18 AM
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I did a search, but still am not 100% clear.
I just got an '86 n/a tonight.
It has no sunroof, no power steering, no power windows/locks, alluminum hood, LSD, sport suspension, 5lugs and 4pot front brakes.
Does that definetly make it a sport? What were the standard features on a sport?

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edit: No cruise, rear wiper or anything like that either.

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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 05:31 AM
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hmm, i'm puzzled Damn models. i have a sport it's an 87 with a sunroof....
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:13 AM
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I just noticed also that it doesn't have the little front 'spoilers' or the rears that supposedly came with the sport model.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:21 AM
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i think yours is a base model
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:28 AM
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Base model w/5lugs, alluminum hood, etc.?
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:29 AM
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Base came with a lsd?

Look up the vin, it should tell you what model it is.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:34 AM
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Where could I look it up?

You'll have to forgive me. I'm obviously new to the rotary world.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 06:42 AM
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no clue..but now im confused too..i wanna know what it is...drox..where would he look it up?
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 08:41 AM
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Now that its light I looked again and the car does have the "spats" in front of the rear wheels.

Thanks again for any help.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 09:02 AM
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When you do like a carfax report shouldnt it say like "89 Rx7 Turbo II" etc. Or teamfc3s.org or fc3s.org or some crap about decoding your vin or something.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 09:04 AM
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Wonder if Mazda would have the spec sheet for the car still... hmmm...
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 09:15 AM
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Someone should help you out with a carfax report, so have the VIN ready or post it in here if you don't mind.
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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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Argh. A carfax will tell him that it's a turbo. Don't trust carfax - they're fucked.

The only way to know for sure is to call Mazda and ask. From your description, you have an 87 Sport. It's probably just lost its aero package over the years... it is a 16-year-old car.

See http://devils.eng.fsu.edu/~bmatt/FCdesc.txt

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Old Nov 22, 2002 | 09:22 AM
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Figured it was probably just a sport, and not anything weird.

Alright, now time to start modifying.

Thanks guys.
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