Been sitting for 20years! Mazda NOOB
05-15-11, 08:09 PM
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Hello everyone
introducing myself, been into cars since i can remember, all makes and models, and somehow fate has led me to this RX2. found it in a backyard and now its time for restore. not sure of its future, but turbo sounds like a good idea. i hope you guys cut me some slack when i ask noob questions, i have worked with many cars for many years, but this will be my first rotary. i paid a decent price for it, i felt it was worth it since its was very complete. here are some pics i think you might find interesting....
ill update the pics as i progress.
what do you guys think, swap it or rebuild it?
introducing myself, been into cars since i can remember, all makes and models, and somehow fate has led me to this RX2. found it in a backyard and now its time for restore. not sure of its future, but turbo sounds like a good idea. i hope you guys cut me some slack when i ask noob questions, i have worked with many cars for many years, but this will be my first rotary. i paid a decent price for it, i felt it was worth it since its was very complete. here are some pics i think you might find interesting....
ill update the pics as i progress.
what do you guys think, swap it or rebuild it?
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05-20-11, 11:21 AM
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lol ya we went through his whole backyard and even found and old honda motorcycle but the owner has a real attachment to his cars. i was lucky to get this mazda. i made a good offer on that camaro and plymouth and he still said no! lol oh well ill try again in a few months.
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05-21-11, 02:41 PM
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lol ya we went through his whole backyard and even found and old honda motorcycle but the owner has a real attachment to his cars. i was lucky to get this mazda. i made a good offer on that camaro and plymouth and he still said no! lol oh well ill try again in a few months.
05-21-11, 03:39 PM
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Wow! The dry weather in CA is so good to cars. If that had been left outside for 20 years in NZ it would have rusted away to nothing. I say resto with minimal mods is the future for that baby!
05-26-11, 08:32 AM
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its hard to part with your first car.
my first was an rx7 and iv been dying to get my hands on another one!
my first was an rx7 and iv been dying to get my hands on another one!
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05-27-11, 03:11 AM
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05-27-11, 10:25 AM
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lol ya we went through his whole backyard and even found and old honda motorcycle but the owner has a real attachment to his cars. i was lucky to get this mazda. i made a good offer on that camaro and plymouth and he still said no! lol oh well ill try again in a few months.
you know that late 80's s-10/mid 80's corolla back there is going to wind up on Barrett Jackson one day....
rightin all honesty he's lucky anyone offered him even close to $500 for the deuce, if that(not knowing what you actually paid).
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06-10-11, 10:48 AM
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i spent the weekend cleaning it up and sucking out all the bugs. The interior is so fragile because of the sun. i hope i can find someone to fix the dash
