Hello everyone i am new to this site and was wondering if anyone can tell me how i can tell if my FD3S 1992 is a genuine type RZ?

It has metal footplate in passengers side
Carbon fibre seats

Any advice would be helpful!

Regards
Bri

 

Is the car JDM RHD? PM me the VIN from the firewall. It should look something like FD3S 100_ _ _.


I can look up the original production info on a database.

 

Hi redbul new to this so not sure how to PM you. I'll upload pic so you can have a look.
Regards bri

 

Database confirms car was produced on September 9, 1992, Colour PZ, Type RZ.


Congratulations you have a very rare car!

 

Well chuffed with that! Thanks very much for your time really appreciate it😁
Hope to chat again you are a very knowledgable guy wish there was more like you!

Regards Bri

 

According to Brian Long's extensive history of the RX-7, which was just re-released, the RZ was first released (only in Japan) on October 1st, 1992 and that only 300 were made. This makes your production date of September 9, 1992 very interesting. The version was the project of a new engineer that had taken over responsibility for the RX-7. The RZ was designated to be the most top end of the line. The book lists many upgraded features.


Such features produced significant value add. You may have to watch out that they have not been swapped out of your car in the past.


It has been stated that the RZ ultimately morphed into the Spirit R in its final iteration. If you have one of the very first RZ, that is very significant indeed.


You should consider "preserving" your car, rather than heavily modifying it. It was designed to be a supercar to start with. Why mess with that?

 

Hi Redbul, would you be so kind and check my car? My "VIN" is FD3S-114841.

BTW, where do you get all those informations?

 

Now this thread has me curious, as I'd also like to know what mine is as well, My "vin" is FD3S-204554

I sort of have a hunch that it is probably a Type R, but clarification would be indeed sweet.

 

As long as you're uploading pics...

I'd love to see the RZ. We never got them in America and we absolutely lust after them.

 

Hey I'm really interest do my vin please kind sir JM1FD3318P0209713

 

Hey Redbul, can you check mine too? FD3S-101611

 

i have been travelling. I'll gladly look up when I get home. Soon.

 

Still traveling?

 

Manufacture date: October 9th, 1992. Colour PZ. Type: R. Hard suspension.

 

January 16, 1992; Colour: PZ; Type: R; Hard suspension.

 

Manufacture Date: March 25, 1994. Colour PZ; 2 seater. Database lists Type (Grade) as "Naniwa-V". I have no idea what this means, but it may have been some special model. "Naniwa" is an old name for "Japan".

 

Thanks Redbul, I'm wondering if the "Naniwa-V" grade could just be a "dealership built/ordered" specification.

The only thing I know with the car is that it has two oil coolers and with no back seat, so I'm now wondering if the "base used" in this car; based on all the information that I've gathered so far, is pointing to being an R II model.

 

I searched the data base on each side and found another Naniwa-V several cars down the line.


Can only guess what's up at this time. Maybe these cars were destined for a custom tuner? Called Naniwa?


Brian Long's book mentions there was a bunch of switching around of models in the first half of 1994. He mentions the R-II was an Type R with two seats, but no mention of the twin coolers (unless assumed they were standard with the Type R). However several iterations of Bathhurst and RZ and R-S were also introduced about that time. If you have blue tinted glass, that might make it a Bathhurst.


Sometimes custom tuners add an additional plaque on the firewall. Perhaps check for that.

 

Please check this one: JM0FD103100100006

It's a 1992 Australian market car.

 

I suggest you try FDrx7.com. They likely know how to search for Australia market VIN history. It looks like you have a very low VIN car. Could it be, possibly, one of the first 6 imported to Australia?

 

Well.. this thread is very interesting this is the info I got on my VIN by digging on the internet from here : https://auc.ts-export.com/month

Production : Febuary 14th 1992
Colour code: PZ
Grade: R
Category: 069370004
Model Code: F109-210
Code of upholstery: FE2
Catalogue number: AJFA03

Would love to see what you can extract on your side !

Redbul, could you check this one ? FD3S-103599

 

Feb 14, 1992, PZ, Type R, 4 seats, hard suspension, FE2

 

New to the site would you mind looking up my number for the model please. Thank you for your time
FD3S-103126
kind regards
Jamie

 

hey I just got my first fd and was wondering the specs! VIN: fd3s-306164
thanks!

 

4 year bump.