couple spirit R pics, couple clean, couple crashed :(
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couple spirit R pics, couple clean, couple crashed :(
I'm in love with this model, one of the rarest rotaries.
first a couple sad ones
they are such beautiful cars, so rare too which adds some mystery to them.
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and now a couple clean ones , i luv the blue one.
here's the link if you would like to see the whole set.
http://members.***.net/spirit_r/picture.html
some can argue about maintenence, engines blowing up, whatever other skeletons follow the FD's around, but i believe all of us just drool over the spirit R.
enjoy!
first a couple sad ones
they are such beautiful cars, so rare too which adds some mystery to them.
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and now a couple clean ones , i luv the blue one.
here's the link if you would like to see the whole set.
http://members.***.net/spirit_r/picture.html
some can argue about maintenence, engines blowing up, whatever other skeletons follow the FD's around, but i believe all of us just drool over the spirit R.
enjoy!
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Keep in mind that Spirit Rs are actually 2001 RX-7, quite new... or is it 2002? We think of FDs as 10yrs old+ cars... Its amazing to have a RX-7 with the quality/fit and finish/maybe some gadgets availble a few years ago
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i believe its a special edition 2002 rx7, only 1500 made, final production year. Plus the dealers in japan were heavily limited to the number of spirit R's they could get, i think 2 or 3 per dealer.
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The last one did roll off the production line in 2002, think it was August 2002 to be exact. A used Spirit R can still command close to $38-$40K in Japan. I'd be happy with any of the '99+ JDM RX-7s. Quite fond of the Bathurst Type R myself.
Ah just thinking about it brings back the memories of my '93 RX-7 R1. Vintage Red, bought new in '93, sold in pristine shape in '98. I often regret ever selling her (close your ears my darling RX-8).
Ah just thinking about it brings back the memories of my '93 RX-7 R1. Vintage Red, bought new in '93, sold in pristine shape in '98. I often regret ever selling her (close your ears my darling RX-8).
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Hahaha.... where did you buy it? Japan, if so, it'd depreciate like any other car=d
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here are some stats:
Produced in 2002
Numbers built 1500
Body design N/A
Weight 1260 kilo / 2777.8 lbs
Drivetrain
Engine 13B R-EW R 2
Engine Location Front , longitudinally mounted
Displacement 1.308 liter / 79.8 cu in
Valvetrain N/A
Fuel feed Fuel injection
Aspiration Twin Turbos
Gearbox 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Performance figures
Power 280 bhp / 209 KW @ 6500 rpm
Torque 314 Nm / 232 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm
BHP/Liter 214 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio 0.22 bhp / kg
Produced in 2002
Numbers built 1500
Body design N/A
Weight 1260 kilo / 2777.8 lbs
Drivetrain
Engine 13B R-EW R 2
Engine Location Front , longitudinally mounted
Displacement 1.308 liter / 79.8 cu in
Valvetrain N/A
Fuel feed Fuel injection
Aspiration Twin Turbos
Gearbox 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Performance figures
Power 280 bhp / 209 KW @ 6500 rpm
Torque 314 Nm / 232 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm
BHP/Liter 214 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio 0.22 bhp / kg
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
It probably had a lot more than 280bhp.
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The law states you cant have more than 280ps and go over 180km/h, hence the 180k speedo, now they changed it.
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
judjing by the torque numbers, it probably had well over 300hp
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Wheels, not rims!!
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
they cant put that engine in the rx8 due to emission?
edit: iirc some guy in california imported a factory fresh Spirit R FD ( with 1.1 miles and the interior still wrapped with factory plastic covers) for amore than 60k dollars.
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
that must hurt selling that car hachi, not trying to rub it in but i bet the value really shot up the first 5 years after you sold it.
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Hahaha.... where did you buy it? Japan, if so, it'd depreciate like any other car=d
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2001 fd's have beeng known to dyno at 260+ rwhp and I have seeng ( on the internet) a car that dyno 273rwhp the same day they dyno a rx-8 at 186rwhp , so the dyno was working fine, also this cars are capable of 13 flat in the 1/4
the fd is a moder classic, someone must be crazy to sell one in good shape( or really need the money )
now a mazdaspeed rx-8 with 240rwhp would be pure sex!
the fd is a moder classic, someone must be crazy to sell one in good shape( or really need the money )
now a mazdaspeed rx-8 with 240rwhp would be pure sex!