Tempted by RX7
01-11-2005, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by timbo
... so a dealer has held this car for nearly 12 months 
If your friend's S3 is nice, clean and stock, I could be interested. Where is he now?
If your friend's S3 is nice, clean and stock, I could be interested. Where is he now?
The dealer is a nice guy but i know for a fact he loves to make a huge profit on resales he probably picked the car up for $ 37,000.
My friend lives in Melbourne but hes coming up to retire here on the Goldcoast around April , the car is original /stock and not used much as he has 5 other toys including WRX STI .
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01-11-2005, 06:27 PM
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Better yet, use the service book to find out where it was serviced and call them. Not only will they be able to give you more detail on what's gone wrong, they should remember the car itself. When you service 323's all day, rx-7's tend to be memorable 
01-12-2005, 09:49 PM
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Yes... very tasty ... but can it be registered in Australia?
I think not, unless it is a personal import. Even though you might get import permission (as Mazda did not import them here themselves) you'd have to get the car fully engineered for ADR compliance ... and it won't comply without quite a few (expensive) mods, I'd guess.
I'm also guessing that's the source of Ezzy's bastard child drag car :D :D , as you can only import and use them for racing/rallying
I think not, unless it is a personal import. Even though you might get import permission (as Mazda did not import them here themselves) you'd have to get the car fully engineered for ADR compliance ... and it won't comply without quite a few (expensive) mods, I'd guess.
I'm also guessing that's the source of Ezzy's bastard child drag car :D :D
, as you can only import and use them for racing/rallying
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01-12-2005, 09:55 PM
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Well its been over here for over a year. So it should be pretty easy to bring over. My mates just took there S7 FD over with them with no hassels at all.
Here are some pics
Here are some pics
01-12-2005, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Maestro
My mates just took there S7 FD over with them with no hassels at all.
...of course, they wouldn't have to stay too long..... I think...??
01-13-2005, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by timbo
I'm also guessing that's the source of Ezzy's bastard child drag car :D :D , as you can only import and use them for racing/rallying
, as you can only import and use them for racing/rallying
, the 13BTT and its drivetrain came out & into an aust spec S2. the one we got still have pretty straight body/shell & full leather interior. picking up the 308/gearbox this weekend, looking at the blower setup atm, as soon as its done, it will have a new paint job 
Still reckon you should have gone for a 20B. The world has enough blown V8s :p
01-14-2005, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Lock & Load
On my holidays in Melbourne i test drove a white 1997 built but 1999 registered white series 6 RX7 with 21,00km on the clock , tempting to say the least the twin turbo set up and the 294...NM (the RX8 IS 211NM ) makes a huge difference in the delivery of power .
I am tempted to add it to my stable if i can get it at the right price , why would a car built in 1997 be only registered in 1999 ? i was told only 200 were made available to Australia .
The RX7 seems original throught but the asking price of $49,000 is over the top .
The other alternative would be to get a 2001 or 2002 Black market japanese IMPORTED RX7 .
I still intend on keeping the RX8 and turbo/supercharge it , but the RX7 was dammed nice .
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I am tempted to add it to my stable if i can get it at the right price , why would a car built in 1997 be only registered in 1999 ? i was told only 200 were made available to Australia .
The RX7 seems original throught but the asking price of $49,000 is over the top .
The other alternative would be to get a 2001 or 2002 Black market japanese IMPORTED RX7 .
I still intend on keeping the RX8 and turbo/supercharge it , but the RX7 was dammed nice .
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michael
Should be JM0FD1034-10000076 or similar
This would make it an Aussie delevered Series-VII. The fact that it was first registered in 99 is testament to Mazda Australia's ripp-off-the-rotary-customer policy as it sat around for a couple of years before the RX-7 was announced as "discontinued" in late 98 causing that minor? rush when they where doing them at $79K. ($10k off regular)
Here are the official Series-7 sales from Mazda Australia. When the same car was under $50K in Japan, you can understand why they hardly sold here ($89K)
1996 = 37
1997 = 54
1998 = 21
Much better "value for money" is a Jap spec "series-8". Contact me personally if you are serious about saving cash on one.
Now, if you think 294NM of 13B-REW torque is cool. Try 402NM from a 20B-REW Cosmo.
No wonder I love those cars.......................
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01-14-2005, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DMRH
Check the VIN.
Should be JM0FD1034-10000076 or similar
This would make it an Aussie delevered Series-VII. The fact that it was first registered in 99 is testament to Mazda Australia's ripp-off-the-rotary-customer policy as it sat around for a couple of years before the RX-7 was announced as "discontinued" in late 98 causing that minor? rush when they where doing them at $79K. ($10k off regular)
Here are the official Series-7 sales from Mazda Australia. When the same car was under $50K in Japan, you can understand why they hardly sold here ($89K)
1996 = 37
1997 = 54
1998 = 21
Much better "value for money" is a Jap spec "series-8". Contact me personally if you are serious about saving cash on one.
Now, if you think 294NM of 13B-REW torque is cool. Try 402NM from a 20B-REW Cosmo.
No wonder I love those cars.......................
REgards
Should be JM0FD1034-10000076 or similar
This would make it an Aussie delevered Series-VII. The fact that it was first registered in 99 is testament to Mazda Australia's ripp-off-the-rotary-customer policy as it sat around for a couple of years before the RX-7 was announced as "discontinued" in late 98 causing that minor? rush when they where doing them at $79K. ($10k off regular)
Here are the official Series-7 sales from Mazda Australia. When the same car was under $50K in Japan, you can understand why they hardly sold here ($89K)
1996 = 37
1997 = 54
1998 = 21
Much better "value for money" is a Jap spec "series-8". Contact me personally if you are serious about saving cash on one.
Now, if you think 294NM of 13B-REW torque is cool. Try 402NM from a 20B-REW Cosmo.
No wonder I love those cars.......................
REgards
My eldest son gave me the same advice as far as the jap spec series 8 being a far better proposition , thanks for your advice .
What sort of $ are you talking about with a series 8 from japan ?
cheers
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01-14-2005, 04:11 PM
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Dude you could own this beast for that.
Its a series 8 280ps with the highest Pwr to weight of all the RX-7's
Also the Factory seats are worth a cool $9000 from Mazda
Oh and its the only one outside of Japan to the best of my knowledge.
Its a series 8 280ps with the highest Pwr to weight of all the RX-7's
Also the Factory seats are worth a cool $9000 from Mazda
Oh and its the only one outside of Japan to the best of my knowledge.
Originally Posted by Lock & Load
Maestro
Nice ride but out of my league i have budgeted for around $35,000 to- 45,000 for an Australian compliant car .
cheers
michael
Nice ride but out of my league i have budgeted for around $35,000 to- 45,000 for an Australian compliant car .
cheers
michael
01-15-2005, 01:02 AM
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The only s8 you're going to find at that price is either:
* unregisterable
* auto RB model
* comes with free telegraph pole in the passenger seat
* all of the above
There's a mob in WA that bring in absolutely flogged s8's could have something to do with them.
* unregisterable
* auto RB model
* comes with free telegraph pole in the passenger seat
* all of the above
There's a mob in WA that bring in absolutely flogged s8's could have something to do with them.
01-15-2005, 01:38 AM
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im 99.5% sure they are imports :o
http://www.rpdata.net.au/cgi-bin/mvm...rs&condition=*
http://www.rpdata.net.au/cgi-bin/mvm...rs&condition=*
there is another place, just can think of the name now, will do a search for you later on
http://www.rpdata.net.au/cgi-bin/mvm...rs&condition=*
http://www.rpdata.net.au/cgi-bin/mvm...rs&condition=*
there is another place, just can think of the name now, will do a search for you later on
01-15-2005, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Lock & Load
Timbo
Searched online cant find the add for the white series 8 RX7
cheers
michael
Searched online cant find the add for the white series 8 RX7
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michael