Prometheus

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http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2002/08/al-special.html

quoting the article:

The aluminium special, produced by Mazda in 2003 for the motor show and auto salon, is a prized posession. Where did it go? What happened to it? Who knows? It is potentially the last special Fd3s produced in the Mazda factory.

The Exterior panels including front and rear fenders, doors and bonnet were all produced in aluminum, which when added to the base, lightened the RX-7. Armed with the B-Spec aero parts and the engine from the latest up-to-date Spirit R makes this Fd3s a one of a kind special.

The front fenders are actually 25mm wider each side to accomodate the larget rims and the weight was reduced considerably.

Anybody else heard of this???

I think we have a new unicorn.

grimple1

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oh, that car? I owned it for awhile until i parted it out.

staticguitar313

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true story, i have the aluminum hood from it

but seriously, moar info is definitely needed

Ceylon

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I concur!

ptrhahn

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Boy, you thought YOUR body panels dented easily.

Seriously though, more info and pictures, especially on those 25mm wider front fenders would be great.

Supernaut

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No dude, some guy on the forum had it. I believe he performed an LS1 swap on it and then wrapped it around a tree. Search over.

Miata_mx5

Nah, i heard he swapped an RB20E into it.

TpCpLaYa

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I remember seeing ALOT of pics of that car that had the drivetrain graphic on the side but I never knew it was anything special. One second....

bc_fd3s

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Alum dosent actually dent that easily. My GTR (R32) had alum hood and front fenders. They put up to quite a bit of abuse.

staticguitar313

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no your all wrong, he removed the engine and cut out the drivers floorboard and flintstoned that ****! prehistoric JDM tytnesz!

Fortune_Seven

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pretty sure Vin Diesel owns it

staticguitar313

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Ceylon

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ReXtreme

Everyone is quick to dismiss when you can't google it in english.

Do you're own research and it's there. That's why I started MY blog.
Mostly to inform on info that happens in Japan.

Here is you're more info if you really need proof.

It is on the Mazda Japan website.
Mazda's press release from the 2003 Autosalon!
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...01/0110ae.html

And here are the pictures.
http://www.mazda.co.jp/philosophy/ba.../2003/top.html

Unicorn my ****.

Deals Gap Rotary Rally

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Nice! If it was all aluminum, it would eliminate the stock bumper sagging issue. Why didn't they mass produce this?? Because when someone backs into it at less than 5MPH, it would rebound back?? LOL!

Supernaut

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Dude I don't think anyone doubts its existence its just that, how are we supposed to know where it is or what its doing now? Hence the jokes.