Year of manufacture vs model
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Year of manufacture vs model
Hi guys I have this odd question but what year AND month did the series 5 come out? was it jan '89 or mid year? Did they still make series 4 after 88? I was looking at this car for import (to australia ) and i was told it was a series 4 (by the importer) even though it's an '89 model? He said that they still made series 4 till mid year '89. The model is a GT-Limited also.
Car:
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp...?aID=g27186439
Car:
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp...?aID=g27186439
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North American S5 models started to be produced in Japan in 12/88
The last North American spec 88 model year was produced in the 2nd week of 12/88.
Since I do not believe that Aus/NZ/Jspec models follow North American VIN conventions it would be hard to say exactly, but I could not imagine Mazda producing a S4 model regardless of drive side after the S5 models started to be produced on the line.
Normally Mazda built RX-7s for around 2 months, then switched the line to make 323 models for the next 3 months, then switched back... I would think it would be next to impossible to bring in old stock to make S4 models, after the line was already switched to do S5 models.
The last North American spec 88 model year was produced in the 2nd week of 12/88.
Since I do not believe that Aus/NZ/Jspec models follow North American VIN conventions it would be hard to say exactly, but I could not imagine Mazda producing a S4 model regardless of drive side after the S5 models started to be produced on the line.
Normally Mazda built RX-7s for around 2 months, then switched the line to make 323 models for the next 3 months, then switched back... I would think it would be next to impossible to bring in old stock to make S4 models, after the line was already switched to do S5 models.
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