noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, the clean one from Texas
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noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, the clean one from Texas
So a while ago I spotted this car for sale on rotarycarclub, the car looked really clean and everything, but the guy wanted $1500 and it didn't run. I was like 'Sweet, but that's a bit much.' Then eventually the price came all the way down to $500 and I was like 'zomg!' So me and my dad drove down to Texas to pick it up and trailer it back.
The car is a 1986 base model. 4-lug (son to be fixed), no sunroof (I love them that way, that's why I have 2 ) with a solid as hell unibody. It has 82k miles and doesn't run de to electrical issues. The engine is fine and makes good compression, it just won't start. I'm sure I'll have it figured out by tomorrow (I have a few ideas floating around in my head). I'm satisfied with the car, it's definitely worth the 35 miserable hours we spent on the road for it .
^somewhere in Illinois
zomg! I has rockers and quarters now!!
twins
I'll get a few more pics after I wash it tomorrow, hopefully a running video too .
The car is a 1986 base model. 4-lug (son to be fixed), no sunroof (I love them that way, that's why I have 2 ) with a solid as hell unibody. It has 82k miles and doesn't run de to electrical issues. The engine is fine and makes good compression, it just won't start. I'm sure I'll have it figured out by tomorrow (I have a few ideas floating around in my head). I'm satisfied with the car, it's definitely worth the 35 miserable hours we spent on the road for it .
^somewhere in Illinois
zomg! I has rockers and quarters now!!
twins
I'll get a few more pics after I wash it tomorrow, hopefully a running video too .
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Re: noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, take 2
If you bought that from a tire stop, I drove past that every day for a year straight.
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Re: noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, take 2
Nope. I bought it from the side of a guy's house in Texarkana, and he got it from Louisiana. Where would this tire shop be located :suspect: lol jk.ColJessip wrote:If you bought that from a tire stop, I drove past that every day for a year straight.
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Down the street from me
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That's awesome! Congrats dude, clean car.
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noob5,000,000 wrote:it's definitely worth the 35 miserable hours we spent on the road for it .
At least you didn't have to drive very far south. That's right on the Texas border.noob5,000,000 wrote:I bought it from the side of a guy's house in Texarkana
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Re: noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, take 2
looks like a great project car..!
im a sucker for 80's japanese sports cars..as i have a 87 ZX... lol
good luck and hope to see some banging pics when all work is completed
im a sucker for 80's japanese sports cars..as i have a 87 ZX... lol
good luck and hope to see some banging pics when all work is completed
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Cheers to the happy couple!noob5,000,000 wrote:
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Re: noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, take 2
...and there's beer in Texarkana.mtheis wrote:At least you didn't have to drive very far south. That's right on the Texas border.noob5,000,000 wrote:I bought it from the side of a guy's house in Texarkana
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Re: noob5,000,000's 1986 Mazda RX7, take 2
They're like crack right? Nice!
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Thank you. It is quite clean indeed, I'm happy.Leedeth wrote:That's awesome! Congrats dude, clean car.
Very true. It's crazy how big of a state Texas ismtheis wrote:At least you didn't have to drive very far south. That's right on the Texas border.
Yes, '80s Japanese cars are very FTW. Hopefully I'll have some washed pics tomorrow if it doesn't rain again.kwak88 wrote:looks like a great project car..!
im a sucker for 80's japanese sports cars..as i have a 87 ZX... lol
good luck and hope to see some banging pics when all work is completed
They are registered at ATP Turbo, Mazdatrix and Racing Beat.watkins wrote:Cheers to the happy couple!noob5,000,000 wrote:[img]http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd32 ... 06.jpg[img]
Guy I bought the car from said it was a dry countytheholycow wrote:...and there's beer in Texarkana.
Thanks.wannabe wrote:nice car
Yes they are. I used the Lay's potato chips analogy, you can't have just one. Old cars with pop-up headlights UNITE!!Tinton wrote:They're like crack right? Nice!
If you're referring to the orange peely surface on the rockers, that's normal. I guess it's to prevent rock chips. Every FC I've ever seen has been like that.paul34 wrote:I don't think those rockers are original, at least, its not the original paint. But it doesn't really matter
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Uh-oh...the boys are thirsty in Atlanta. What's it gonna take to bring beer back to them?noob5,000,000 wrote:Guy I bought the car from said it was a dry countytheholycow wrote:...and there's beer in Texarkana.
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Man that is a nice car. It will clean up super well I imagine. Can't wait to see it running.
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Nice RX-7! Can't wait to see what you do with it.