i had an rx in high school but it was a tore down one i got from my sister and never did anything with, it broke down and i moved on but it was a cool little ride. i just picked up my second one about two weeks ago for $1000. this time around i am going to get a lot more into my car. i have had a prelude and integra but they didn't really do it for me. i have big plans for this one over the winter.

here's some pictures i took of it this morning, tell me what you guys think. and one question, it has the GT on the front fender but I'm not sure what model it is. Can anyone help me out?

 

Its an s4. Welcome back. Nice car, could use a few fixups but im sure you got that all planned out. Good luck.

 

5A paint ftw. Sapphire Blue Metallic > all.

 

all I can teel is it is an S4 with some 4 lug rims I have never seen before.. I dont know what a "GT" is and it looks quite rough for a 1000.00 I sure hope it is a low mileage car..

does it run, driver, 5spd/auto, interior shape, any more info

btw it is the same color as my s5 vert (in my avitar)

 

it has 78,000 miles on it, i have the original mazda rims, the guy i got it from put those nissan rims on it. its a 5spd, and the interior is in good but not great shape. the driver seat was tore up so i threw in some new seats.

 

78k miles hey, sounds pretty sweet. Hopefully it didnt do to much long sitting with no starting.

 

its getting better... how does it DRIVE

I bought mine with 74 or 76K for 1000.00 and it was in better shape body wise but you are in a different state lada lada etc... good luck

 

it drives great, the guy said the motor was swapped, how can i tell the difference from the original motor and a jdm swap? the tranny whines so i think the servos are on the way out so i need to do that for sure

 

post a pic of the engine bay

 

Your bumper got fucked up just like my car had.... from the license plate frame in the middle... pushing against the bumper constantly.. hot/cold/hot/cold... becomes permanent. It'll never come out. Time for a new bumper......and RH fender, and RH door.... Great start though! Even if it isn't a GT.

Edit: Looks like a GXL to me... Sunroof and all.. Power windows?

 

manual everything, powered sun roof

 

I may be wrong, but I think GT's were a Canadian Model of the RX-7. I think Kevin Lander's(RotaryResurrection) TII is a Canadian GTX if I remember correctly. Like I said, could be wrong.

 

Wouldn't the 4 lug and crank window make that an SE?

 

Maybe the GT is Canada's version of an SE? The 4 lug means is definently not a GXL.

 

 

HERE'S THE VIN IF THAT HELPS ANYBODY HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT MODEL THIS IS: JM1FC3315J0627267

 

be careful with the sound system. Never blast it around you neighborhood so thieves don't follow you and try to break in. Looks like a nice small project. Check the for sale sections and look for the interior/exterior parts. You have a series 4 (86-88) but you should look for S5 (89-92) radio surround (better material less likely to become brittle and break like yours)

 

COOL, THANKS. HEY I WAS ALSO READING ON HERE THAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO PUT A 3RD GEN ALTERNATOR ON INSTEAD OF REPLACING WITH THE OEM, IS IT A DIRECT FIT?

THAT STEREO IS COMING OUT, WAY TOO LOUD AND WAY TOO HEAVY FOR WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH THIS CAR.

2 X 2000 WATT 12" SUBS
1000 WATT AMP
2000 WATT AMP

 

GT is a canadian trim level, its about the same as an SE here

 

I am a firm believer in not adding any more drains to the electrical system (hell even the E-fan is an unnecessary load). I am just going to replace all the stock speakers with a nice setup and keep the boxes and subs and amps away for now.

I THINK the FD alternator needs to be modified slightly for it to fit the harness but i think an alternator shop can do this for you. You'll have to search though because i'm not 100% sure on that.


what are your plans for the car?

 

i am planning on taking out all of the stereo and putting two nice speakers in the back and thats it. i was just asking about the alt because the thread i read said that the fc elec. system is already loaded enough.

this winter i am planning on doing all of the body/paint work and probably streetport and a new tranny. i just put new pipes on.

 

if you are trying to figure out what model it is look at the sticky at the top of this section

 

They look like 240sx wheels...

 

Thanks staticguitar313 for verifying that. I thought it was Canadian, but wasn't sure.

I don't think the sticky covers Canadian models.

 

From the VIN, it appears it's an 88 G=86 H=87 I=skipped cuz it looks like a 1 J=88. The steering wheel also gives it away.

No GT models that I've seen or heard of here in Canada. Could the fenders have been fitted with the wrong stickers? I thought they could be JDM for a second, but then remembered it is lacking the side blinkers.