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chinaman 06-06-06 10:01 PM

Why chop a Spirit R and mate it to a left hand drive body? If cars in Taiwan are left hand drive, why did the person not get an FD from there and switch the necessary parts from the Spirit R???. Seems to me that this is exactly what was done. You need all the interior plastics from a left hand drive car (Spirit R plastics face the other way).

'87 turbo II 06-06-06 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by dubulup
its a fake

still hot

hornbm 06-06-06 10:33 PM

man the spirit r had grey plastic pannels not black ones (what a waste)... it looks like a spock fd with a guage cluster shift boot and wheel... i call fake untill they show a vin plate

nashman69g 06-06-06 10:39 PM

http://www.planet-familyguy.com/pfg/.../phoney_tn.jpg
Its a phony!

They never made any LHD Spirit R!!
Still nice though!

IaMtHeRuThLeSs1 06-06-06 11:16 PM


Originally Posted by fd3s777
As most of you all know, I'm mostly in Taiwan. This is why all my RX-7 tags are Taiwan tags. This car was actually import direct from Japan. By Taiwan traffic law, no RHD are allow on the road. So the owner had it convert to LHD. Fake? no no... It is real. In order to have to legally on the road, owner had to use another FD's vin tag. So Spirit R tag was removed...

wwhhhaattt??

Remove the Spirit R tag!? lies!!! pic or ban!

quicksilver_rx7 06-06-06 11:41 PM


Originally Posted by fd3s777
As most of you all know, I'm mostly in Taiwan. This is why all my RX-7 tags are Taiwan tags.

So this is your car?

But then the rest of your post wouldn't make sense. :Wconfused


Originally Posted by fd3s777
This car was actually import direct from Japan. By Taiwan traffic law, no RHD are allow on the road. So the owner had it convert to LHD. Fake? no no... It is real. In order to have to legally on the road, owner had to use another FD's vin tag. So Spirit R tag was removed...

Ramy must've sold this guy a Spirit R cluster and related parts. I may be wrong, but it just seems a little fishy.

Joe

seanbrowning 06-07-06 12:54 AM

Well as with the VIN stuff, they may have imported a Spirit R, and just forged the paper work using a different VIN from a legal FD for registration, thus replacing all of the VIN markings with the other car's stuff. I always though about doing that if I were to import a car, to get it registered. :)

CowWong 06-07-06 10:48 AM

hey, that head light seems like it's the 3rd Gen FD ver.2 from jap

Scrub 06-07-06 06:57 PM

Did they even make Spirit Rs in White?

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:02 PM

Did you guys know only real Spirit R comes with rear hatch glass tinted... haha I bet you guys never knew...
http://www.evo-r.net/EVOR7/Spec_R/CIMG4558.JPG

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:03 PM

2002 Spirit comes with these rims
http://www.evo-r.net/EVOR7/Spec_R/CIMG4544.JPG

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:04 PM

My FD with friend's FC
http://www.evo-r.net/EVOR7/Spec_R/CIMG4580.JPG

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:05 PM

http://www.evo-r.net/EVOR7/Spec_R/CIMG4596.JPG

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:13 PM

White spirit R...
http://www.makers-7.co.jp/stock/new-...10/stock10.htm

fd3s777 06-07-06 09:17 PM


Originally Posted by dubulup
pretty dirty engine bay...if indeed that is a real Spirit R...why no pic of the #### of 1500 in the bay???

and the painted lip w/ no brake ducts, and I don't think Spirit R's came w/ fog lights :scratch:

yes it does come with foglights

http://www.makers-7.co.jp/stock/new-...tock10/101.jpg

d1rx7 06-07-06 09:50 PM

i call it a fake, this is real, and for sale

FDNewbie 06-08-06 12:16 PM


Originally Posted by xthephilx
What steering wheel is that? I'm guessing it's the factory spirit R one, but what else does it come on?

It looks like it's smaller diameter, so it'd fit me better in the car

It's the OEM Nardi wheel w/ the Flying M emblem. These came on 2000+ FDs, but the red stitching only came on the Spirit R ones. I have one or two of these wheels for sale, but not the Spirit R w/ stitching one. That one's priceless IMO.


Originally Posted by dscsk8er55
I think Ramy had one for sale a while ago but I don't remember what it went for.

The 2000+ Nardi, yes (not a Spirit R one). I usually ask $525 shipped for a MINT one.


Originally Posted by fd3s777
In order to have to legally on the road, owner had to use another FD's vin tag. So Spirit R tag was removed...

I'd like to see a pic of the firewall where the plate used to be. There would still be a marking/impression from it, or at least a difference in the paint texture right there. Also, post some shots of the brake setup. Spirit R's came w/ their own larger brakes (even larger than the RZ's).


Originally Posted by rotarycrazy
I like the cluster in silver with the 6 oclock rpm's any body know where could I get one.

I got one for sale. But it's pretty damn expensive... PM me if you're interested.


Originally Posted by quicksilver_rx7
Ramy must've sold this guy a Spirit R cluster and related parts. I may be wrong, but it just seems a little fishy.

Joe

:rofl: I swear it wasn't me lol. Although I do try and get ahold of any and every Spirit R part that *ever* pops up for sale... :D


Originally Posted by seanbrowning
Well as with the VIN stuff, they may have imported a Spirit R, and just forged the paper work using a different VIN from a legal FD for registration, thus replacing all of the VIN markings with the other car's stuff. I always though about doing that if I were to import a car, to get it registered.

If you did, having your car seized and crushed would be the *least* of your worries. That's a FEDERAL crime, and there have been quite a few guys who have gone to jail for such things.

~Ramy

fd3s7007 06-08-06 01:51 PM

Real deal spirit R whilst in indonesia recently.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...donesia027.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...donesia029.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...donesia030.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f7...donesia026.jpg

Aristo 06-08-06 02:59 PM

Not really commenting on whether I think it's real or not, but the wheels are Spirit-R Type B whereas the seats are from a Type-A, right? I have not yet seen a Spirit-R with those items from two different models mixed like that.

Compilez 06-08-06 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by fd3s777
As most of you all know, I'm mostly in Taiwan. This is why all my RX-7 tags are Taiwan tags. This car was actually import direct from Japan. By Taiwan traffic law, no RHD are allow on the road. So the owner had it convert to LHD. Fake? no no... It is real. In order to have to legally on the road, owner had to use another FD's vin tag. So Spirit R tag was removed...

How would that work? Is the VIN not engraved on the center of the back of the engine bay like the US models? Unless they don't engrave VIN on the center of the engine bay back wall I don't see how he could have switched all the VIN's.

DaiOni 06-08-06 06:59 PM

just for trivia's sake - all but the base spec FDs for version V and VI (99-02) have rear window tints from the factory

jic 06-08-06 07:33 PM

focking beautiful

quicksilver_rx7 06-08-06 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Compilez
How would that work? Is the VIN not engraved on the center of the back of the engine bay like the US models? Unless they don't engrave VIN on the center of the engine bay back wall I don't see how he could have switched all the VIN's.

To the extent of my knowledge, Japanese domestic vehicles do not have V.I.N.s'. What is engraved on the firewall of the Spirit R in place of our V.I.N. is "FD3S-" and then the serial number. JDM RX-7s' have an I.D. plate riveted to the passenger side (US) firewall that indicates the model, paint code, and vehicle I.D. number. The Spirit R has an additional "numbered" plate riveted to the driver side (US) firewall. The attachment is a JDM I.D. plate. The car that is in question in this thread is most likely NOT a Spirit R.

Joe

quicksilver_rx7 06-08-06 10:37 PM


Originally Posted by fd3s777
2002 Spirit comes with these rims
http://www.evo-r.net/EVOR7/Spec_R/CIMG4544.JPG

No, they come with these wheels.

http://www.rx7city.com/readers/Image...ers_2002_5.jpg

The wheels in the first picture look to be RZ wheels

fd3s777 06-08-06 11:11 PM

Spirit R or not doesn't matter. Just want to share some nice pictures with you guys. No more post on this thread... tired of trying to let you guys know what it is.


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