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Jun 9, 2006 | 06:46 AM

#51

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Correct. I've got a Spirit, and the vehicle id no. is stamped into the central bulkhead.

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Originally Posted by quicksilver_rx7

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.

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Jun 9, 2006 | 06:53 AM

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The wheels in the first picture look to be RZ wheels

Certainly do. The RZ'x have that recessed central section - the Spirit BBS versions are filled out, as in the pic you posted.

What is the point of doing all that work, if it is a real Spirit? The Spirit is the model that left the factory. You change the wheels to RZ alloys (?? why??), rip out the dash and replace it with a left hand drive version (loosing the "soft touch" grey interior that is part of the "unique" Spirit interior), remove the Spirit plates, change its identity......... IF this is real, how can you still call it a Spirit?!? Its not.

Jun 9, 2006 | 08:44 AM

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One thing I noticed from the interior shot is the markings around the temperature control ****. It is the one from the US 93 models. They were changed slightly on the 94's and up. The 93's were thinner lines of red and blue, whereas the 94+ were thicker lines. Now whether or not they were like this in Japan or anywhere else, I dont know. But it makes me wonder?

Jun 9, 2006 | 09:14 AM

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that "soft touch" interior is hideous - not sure why they went with that mismatched look.

Jun 9, 2006 | 10:00 AM

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Car is amzing

Jun 9, 2006 | 10:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewrx7

What is the point of doing all that work, if it is a real Spirit? The Spirit is the model that left the factory. You change the wheels to RZ alloys (?? why??), rip out the dash and replace it with a left hand drive version (loosing the "soft touch" grey interior that is part of the "unique" Spirit interior), remove the Spirit plates, change its identity......... IF this is real, how can you still call it a Spirit?!? Its not.

That's basically what I was thinking.

Jun 9, 2006 | 10:49 AM

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^because its a 93 RX-7 modelled best they could after the Spirit R

Jun 9, 2006 | 11:06 AM

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^because its a 93 RX-7 modelled best they could after the Spirit R

Aristo's car is a closer match than this car. He's got the correct wheels.

Jun 9, 2006 | 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by quicksilver_rx7

Ahh, that's interesting to know.. Thanks for that. I wasn't sure if it was done the same or not over seas. I didn't think it was a real Spirit R in the first place..

Jun 9, 2006 | 11:54 PM

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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...

There are a couple of contradictions in your story...

Jun 10, 2006 | 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DaiOni

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

CORRECT.

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Jun 10, 2006 | 10:37 AM

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Can you get those factory side skirts from anywhere in the US?

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:39 AM

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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.

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So what your saying is I have the last line of the Mastercard commercial?

Priceless......................................... ........

Jun 10, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quicksilver_rx7

Aristo's car is a closer match than this car. He's got the correct wheels.

I gotta agree...

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Originally Posted by FLA94FD

Can you get those factory side skirts from anywhere in the US?

Yea I have some OEM sideskirts for sale. PM me if you're interested.

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So what your saying is I have the last line of the Mastercard commercial?

Priceless......................................... ........

If it's original (not off a Miata, or not a regular Nardi w/ the stitching dyed etc), yep, you sure do

~Ramy

Jun 10, 2006 | 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FDNewbie

If it's original (not off a Miata, or not a regular Nardi w/ the stitching dyed etc), yep, you sure do

~Ramy

What about the RZ Ramy? Didn't it come with red stitching?

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:09 PM

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who gives a ****?

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by quicksilver_rx7

What about the RZ Ramy? Didn't it come with red stitching?

Not to my knowledge. That's a question better directed to DaiOni though. I'm sure he'd know for sure. But on the whole, I was under the impression that red stitching was reserved for the Spirit R (steering wheel, shift ****, shift boot, e-brake handle, and e-brake boot). Ask me how I know

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:32 PM

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Revise your impression - RZ for version VI have red stitching also

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:37 PM

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Thanks for the correction

But did the RZ for version VI have the 2000+ Nardi wheel design? (Flying M logo)?

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:56 PM

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every FD in version VI has the flying m wheel - but only the rz and spirit-r get the red stitching

here's an RB as an example: http://www.carsensor.net/cgi-bin/CS/...HOP=053102001E

Jun 10, 2006 | 11:59 PM

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Dear God...PLZ tell me those seats aren't stock!

Jun 11, 2006 | 12:12 AM

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lol, looks like one factory and one recaro srIV to me (or similar)

Jun 11, 2006 | 10:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FDNewbie

If it's original (not off a Miata, or not a regular Nardi w/ the stitching dyed etc), yep, you sure do

~Ramy

It's the Real Deal, direct bolt on (except the elect connectors). I don't know if it came off a Spirit R or an RZ, but it definetly came off a RX-7.

The Miata wheel would have required me to drill the hub for the clock spring (wrong indexing).

I replaced my stock wheel with a 99 Nardi wheel (no M logo). I had it for a couple of years then saw my current wheel on eBay (3+ years ago). I sold the 99 wheel for what I paid for the Spirit R

I missed out on the shift **** & ebrake handle from Jesse (too slow)

Jun 11, 2006 | 11:20 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DaiOni

every FD in version VI has the flying m wheel - but only the rz and spirit-r get the red stitching

here's an RB as an example: http://www.carsensor.net/cgi-bin/CS/...HOP=053102001E

what happend to the seats? LOL. those were ugly!