i kno that some 3rd gen rx7's came with 4 seats and i heard that in japan its some kinda law that all cars need to have 4 seats because the island is small and somehow having 4 seats in a car will reduce the amount of cars on the road. i also heard that the rx7's that only have only 2 seats are special models that are able to go around that law because they are a limited production car where only 2000 can be made or something like that.

i would just like to clear this up. can anyone explain what the laws are? wouldent the honda NSX break this law since it has 2 seats? but as far as other japanese sports cars go everyone i can think of has 4 seats. supra, 300zx, 3000gt.....

 

I dunno about a law. But it REALLY cuts down in insurance costs and taxes in japan. They also have them in the UK I think.
Just like being over a certain length and width gives you a HUGE increase in taxes. There are many small things to cut down on taxes and insurance in japan.

Do you want to see some pictures of the 2+2 rear seats in an FD?

 

YEAH!!!

 

I would like to see some 4 seated rx7 pics

 

The way my cousin explained it to me, the back seats are more of a cultural requirement. It does help with insurance, but having a car with only 2 seats is considered "rude" to your friends if you driving somewhere, and have to leave someone behind. My friends and I always end up taking someone elses car, there are always 3 or 4 of us. It's not a law that a limited amount of cars can be exempt from. The back seats have a nice look to them, but I would never want to sit in them.

eric

 

Eric might be right, after all in Japan you can't even blow your nose in public... I would assume that somebody might also get mad if you don't have another seat for them.

Nick

 

ok thanks for the clairfication if any guys from japan could chime in that would also be helpful

 

I don’t think it’s a law. I think its just an added feature on Japanese models. Not, because it's rude to not have back seats. I think this falls under the same category as the "myth" about J-spec engines that people get in the states..how the Japanese have to pay a tax when there car gets to 30,000K and its cheaper for them to junk it and get a new one, I can guarantee that the engine you get probably has more than 30,000k on it.....so don’t believe everything you hear about the Japanese