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Old May 21, 2022 | 03:08 PM
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Hey 7Club!

We all know certain parts can be very hard to near impossible come by these days. Today may be your lucky day as this post probably has something for you! Here's a couple eBay sellers who I've dealt with personally. They have tons of rare / cool stuff and have always been easy to communicate and do business with. What else could you ask for?!?

Enjoy!


https://www.ebay.com/sch/kurac53/m.html

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn...75.m3561.l2562


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Old May 22, 2022 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Federighi
Hey 7Club!

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What else could you ask for?
Since you said it:
I'd ask Mazda to just make all the damn FD parts again. Doesn't have to be continuous. Just batches of things, or however it makes business sense. I really don't enjoy getting bent over for used parts on ebay, or hoping something shows up here or on Marketplace for a reasonable "market price." Some folks (i.e.: Garage Alpha, Drake's, etc.) are doing a great job, but their stuff can be a bit pricey (because the quality is better than Mazda OE). Mazda remakes a ton of crap for Miatas, but leaves RX-7 owners hanging. I could ask for that.
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Old May 23, 2022 | 10:26 AM
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I was under the impression Mazda was going to start making hard to find parts again. What ever happened with that?
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Old May 23, 2022 | 11:01 AM
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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
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I was under the impression Mazda was going to start making hard to find parts again. What ever happened with that?
they have been doing it for like a year, or 18 months? we're on the 3rd or 4th revision of the sheet

https://www.mazda.co.jp/carlife/clas...da/rx-7/parts/
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Old May 23, 2022 | 11:13 AM
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Do note where I said "all" parts. Specifically, LHD interior panels and parts. Sure, most of the mechanical things are still available, but these cars often look like crap on the inside because much is still not readily available.
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Old May 24, 2022 | 06:29 PM
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The reproduction program started due to interest from rotary workshops in Japan. However, the parts so far are mostly parts that are common across all the JDM models (although a few are just for the late versions) and many are common to both RHD and LHD.

If you want LHD specific parts, your best hope is to lobby Mazda USA to support it because I suspect only they can reactivate the part numbers. Mazda Japan will never do it on their own initiative.
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Old May 25, 2022 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KYPREO
The reproduction program started due to interest from rotary workshops in Japan. However, the parts so far are mostly parts that are common across all the JDM models (although a few are just for the late versions) and many are common to both RHD and LHD.

If you want LHD specific parts, your best hope is to lobby Mazda USA to support it because I suspect only they can reactivate the part numbers. Mazda Japan will never do it on their own initiative.
From a business mindset, I don't see how it would not be worthwhile for Mazda USA or Japan even to run batch interior pieces, or other NLA plastic components. The demand is extreme, and they all had to have been injection molded and I'd imagine the casts are still laying around on the shelf...
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Old May 25, 2022 | 11:28 AM
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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
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...The demand is extreme....
this is the part you would need to prove.

also you need to be specific, i just checked the switch panel for a 1993 (the panel the shifter pokes through), which was like the first thing to break and Mazda USA has tons. FD01-64-471D-00
so what parts are you talking about? i do realize that its easy for me to check, and not so much for everyone else
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Old May 25, 2022 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
this is the part you would need to prove.

also you need to be specific, i just checked the switch panel for a 1993 (the panel the shifter pokes through), which was like the first thing to break and Mazda USA has tons. FD01-64-471D-00
so what parts are you talking about? i do realize that its easy for me to check, and not so much for everyone else
Maybe extreme was not accurate.

How about a whole dash? The center A/C vent, upper and lower steering column surrounds, door panels, complete dashboards, etc. I just constantly see people looking for items and they are NLA.
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Old May 25, 2022 | 12:59 PM
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From: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
Originally Posted by cstone94
Maybe extreme was not accurate.

How about a whole dash? The center A/C vent, upper and lower steering column surrounds, door panels, complete dashboards, etc. I just constantly see people looking for items and they are NLA.
out of that list the column covers are good candidates, they probably would/should do every FD

dash is tough, do you want the 1993? or 1994/1995? also list price is $1407.31 for the 1993 dash. door panels were $817 each. so there is that part too, none of this stuff was cheap when you could get it

i don't disagree with you BTW, there is tons of room for them to bring stuff back, however its hard to convince Mazda USA that if they had parts people would buy them.
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Old May 25, 2022 | 10:03 PM
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Interior parts

So where can we get interior trim all the parts we all need, gauges cluster, cluster hood, radio bezel trim, shifter trim, then the door trims also. My parts are too old 93 and fixed twice and too brittle to repair again. I want to keep my FD 10 more years at least.
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Old May 26, 2022 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sanchezrx-7
So where can we get interior trim all the parts we all need, gauges cluster, cluster hood, radio bezel trim, shifter trim, then the door trims also. My parts are too old 93 and fixed twice and too brittle to repair again. I want to keep my FD 10 more years at least.
Could we please not turn this into another 'where can I find interior parts' type thread discussion. This has been covered and unfortunately the situation 'is what it is' imo and you'll get what you pay for.

There have been some high quality options made available in the past and what I've ultimately come to the conclusion of is that the average FD enthusiast doesn't quite understand the commitment and investment involved with ownership. Personally, I certainly would have opt'd for the carbon interior set in a heartbeat but that's just me. https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...m-set-1141800/

I think if the community choose kindness via sharing what we have / not-price gouging for every little thing, RX's will continue to thrive for a long time. If not, it's $10k clusters all day. Pick your reality.

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