Even in Australia, we tend to model off the original production dates from Japan. Since thats where they all start from, its logical that production dates are more accurate than delivery dates. Like the Japanese, here in Oz if the cars build plate says DEC-75, then its a 75-model & not a 76-model as it suddenly becomes for the USA market. You dont get all the confusion this way

Eg. FD RX-7. "series-6" version

Production = Nov-91 - Dec-95
US Delivery = May-92 - Dec-95
Known as = 93-model..???? to 95-model
Confusion = All 92 models become a 93 model. Then to make matters worse, all 95-models dont become a 96-model

Eg. M10 Familia / R-100

Production = 68 - 74
US delivery = 70 - 72?
Oz delivery = 69 - 73
JP delivery = 68 - 74
Confusion = Does a non-USA vintage rotary owner feel included.??

Personally, if the site is to attract Vintage rotary owners from across the globe, perhaps the global production dates should be used rather than USA model years as this way, it covers all owners from every country

Note:. Even the "3rd generation" section of this web site has the same problem. Quoted as "93-02" giving a double standard. Confusing USA version for the "93" then the accurate production version for the "02"........ ?????

Then to really confuse you, the "2nd generation" section is listed as "86-92" using Delivery version for the "86" & the USA version for the "92" when many of us know the production was from SEP-85 - OCT-91..

Now I know some of you will just think "This is how it is in the USA, if you dont like it then dont surf here" or "Get off your high horse DMRH". Guys, if we are all passionate about the amazing Mazda rotary & the cars they power, shouldn't that "passion" include accurate information of these cars we love.....???

REgards

.

 

There was produciton of FC's in 92 I know of 10 of them that I have seen in person. they where all convertables

build date 12 / 92
Commemoration model
Dense Green

 

and when I lived in Thailand I found this car and was going to buy it. the title paper work 92

http://rx7.cyberosity.com/87GTR/pics/92FCThailand/

 

Sorry, forgot about the commemoration convertables.

Series-5 production ceased in Oct-91 but late in 92 Mazda gathered around 500 (I'm told) left over convertable shells & sent them down the line for the "Commemoration special"

Despite the shells getting done before Oct-91, they still become a 92-model due to their assembly coming together then. However, that still makes them 92-models so I stand corrected & apologize for forgetting about these limited run specials.....

 

Well, as far as dates go, I agree with you comletely DMRH, except on one point. This isn't a vintage rotary site, which is an arena much more suited to global thinking because the company and distribution was growing by leaps and bounds at the time (hell, my car wasn't ever sold this far east in the US, as Mazda never got here before they stopped RX-2 importation). However, the most traffic on the site BY FAR is FC and FD forums, and they're too common and too late-model for anybody to really care, it seems. While those of us into the older cars really care, most of the forum is populated by people who drive FCs as beaters or late-teen to early-20s kids who dump their money into body kits and big turbos.

For a vintage rotary site, I agree that the production dates should be used with the first sticky being "what the hell's up with these dates?". Given that THIS site seems geared and poplated by those who don't give a ****, you won't see the change made here.

 

Back on topic, am I right to say that the V/R site is officially dead?

 

I hope it's not down completely. At least the domain is still registered, but I wish somebody knew who to talk to in order to find out for sure. Does anybody know the webmaster?

 

Whois returned "scalliwag" on this forum as the registered owner. I sent him an email to try and bring the site back on my server with some fixes to the forum software. He has not responded.

I would like to keep it up.

-billy

 

Thank you Scalli....Heee,hawww!

 

What's the link? The one on the first page is still a no-go.

 

is this site ever going to come back to us?
And it is a good forum but the besst by far is
http://ausrotary.dntinternet.com/forums/index.php

 

just found this thread lookin for this site, what happend? is it a new name now or completely gone now?

 

patience grasshopper

 

so it's being worked on i take it? but is it almost done or what? lol

 

Patience I have none, have you seen the movie over the hedge, if so then you know who I am.

"but I like cookies"

 

Step away from the soda Dave, everything will be OK.

 

You asked for it, so you got it. www.vintagerotares.org is up and running. Y'all hop on, look around, and post in the 'Suggestion Box' with any gripes.

 

The only gripe so far is you lead me astray till i fixed the spelling vintagerotarIES.com thanks for your hard work Crit and call me when you get a chance I am making a list of the manuals I have for you.

 

Is this a vintage rotary? I saw this on a VW forum of all places.

 

Dude that is bad........... i want one, doesnt look to hard to build

 

Glad to see this is back up and running. Crit, I'll get those cds in the mail this week.

 

Dammit. I should have mentioned that it's a long 'e' at the end.