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Help me find where this car is... (I want to race with it!)

Old Jul 22, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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Help me find where this car is... (I want to race with it!)



I HAVE to know how they got the thing to be 4WD !!!!!

I AM DYING to rally a 2nd gen!
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 03:42 PM
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It's in my garage.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 03:45 PM
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Like hell it is!

It was built by Rod Millen Motorsports for Mazda in the 87-88 SCCA rally series.

I have emailed them, and hopefully they will reveal the way the made this car all wheel drive.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 04:02 PM
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Just use parts from an Audi quattro...... it's been done before, believe me. Of course I don't know how it was all put together though.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 04:05 PM
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Originally posted by Sniper_X
Like hell it is!

It was built by Rod Millen Motorsports for Mazda in the 87-88 SCCA rally series.

I have emailed them, and hopefully they will reveal the way the made this car all wheel drive.
Heehhehe, ok it's not. But I do like the retro Houston Astros paint job.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Just found it. I spoke with Rod Millen, the builder and driver of that car.

He is a neat fellow, a German. In our conversation he said many things
about this car. Among them:

1. This car was a hand built tube frame vehicle.
2. The body was all fiberglass.
3. His team cast their own transmissions and differentials.
4. They were not from other cars.
5. He has that car, still.
6. It is NOT FOR SALE.
7. He built two of them! - the other was the spare car.
8. He sold it 8 years ago - for $120,000.

His personal recommendation is either a 4wd mitsubishi or subaru.

Otherwise, take your existing Mazda RX7, and run it in the 2wd class.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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The "spare" which did do Pikes Peak and some other events, has ended up in Auckland NZ for restoration - all complete, just a tidy and re-build.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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do you mean mitsu and subaru parts to build the 4wd system or just use the whole car?
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Old May 8, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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MMmmm...4wd...that could be a lot of fun....
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Old May 8, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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do you mean mitsu and subaru parts to build the 4wd system or just use the whole car?
he means that those are the best cars for rally, to start with im guessing
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Old May 8, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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RX7 4WD

ROD MILLEN IS A KIWI NOT A GERMAN>I HAVE THE PIKES PEAK CAR IN MY WORKSHOP IN NEW ZEALAND ,WILL START RESTORATION SOON
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Old May 8, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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Re: RX7 4WD

Originally posted by rx74wd
ROD MILLEN IS A KIWI NOT A GERMAN>I HAVE THE PIKES PEAK CAR IN MY WORKSHOP IN NEW ZEALAND ,WILL START RESTORATION SOON
YOU = Awesome
Welcome to the fourm and please keep us updated with pics and info
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Old May 9, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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yeah ,Rod Millen is a kiwi not german.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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wow thats pretty sweet, someone should make a suspension conversion for our cars to make it 4wd, i'd buy it!
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Old May 9, 2004 | 04:10 AM
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MORE PICS!!! MUST HAVE MORE PICS!!! PLEASE?
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Old May 9, 2004 | 04:57 AM
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Originally posted by Sniper_X
Just found it. I spoke with Rod Millen, the builder and driver of that car.

He is a neat fellow, a German.
Dude, if you spoke to him, how could you possibly think he's a German?! I know the Kiwi accent is probably a little strange to you guys, but we certainly don't sound German!

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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:01 AM
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what's a kiwi??

Anyway, i remember seeing another thread with a 4wd rx7 (fc) in japan for sale at RE amemiya's shop. But if i recall correctly it was falling apart.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Kiwi= colloquial term for a New Zealander.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by Madrx7racer
MORE PICS!!! MUST HAVE MORE PICS!!! PLEASE?
yes, pics please!
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Old May 10, 2004 | 05:18 AM
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pics will be posted soon

Originally posted by Falcoms
yes, pics please!
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