Mazda RX7 - Reliving the Past - Fast Blast Review | Everyday Driver
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- This first generation RX-7 spent most of its life in storage but the owner couldn't let it go. Now, after a thorough refresh, it's back to running like it did when new. The guys review this car on a favorite mountain road and talk about the tiny unique realities of this rotary.
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1992. I was 16. My parents bought me a 1979 Rx-7 in Red, with a black vinyl interior. Loved it for 3 years. Learned how to work on it. Carried myself and 4 (!) other people to school in it. 13" Campagnolo-style wheels were small even by early '90's standards, but looked great! And it REALLY WAS like baby VTEC when the second butterfly opened in the Mazda 4-barrel carb. I wish I had that car back. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
At 16yrs old I had an 80 rx7.In early 80's these seemed to handle corners like a go-kart.So fun to drive!Not many early 80's cars could hang with it on a twisted road.I sure miss those days as well.Great memories packing friends into the hatch too lol.
Thanks for doing this guys. This was my first car and I've owned 2 more since. It means a lot to have the pros make something that recognises how special these cars are without comparing it to a V8. Side note - back in the day Motortrend measured more lateral G's out of a top trim FB (GSL-SE) than a Lotus Esprit and Ferrari 308 of the same year. This car is all about the old school handling and tearing it up from 5k-7k. The 84 GSL-SE beat an 83 Porsche 944 in the 1/4 mile according to Motor Week. These cars were gold.
I got my 83 when I was 17 back in 92. I have owned many sports cars since and nothing can replicate tha pure fun of driving my un modified RX-7
1st gen miatas are a close second in driving experience to the 1st gen rx7.
Awesome look back. I had an 84 RX-7 for a very short time. Of course, mine wasn't museum quality like this one.
Craft Computing you had an rx-7? Awesome! I watch alot of your videos :D
Craft Computing sad to hear about your missed opportunity on that rx-7. Cool to here you have an mr2 though, I'm personally more of a fan of the second generation mr2 but I've heard the spyder is also pretty good
Thanks for the video guys. I've owned the '82 Rx-7 that my dad bought new for about 28 years now. I love the mechanical nature of all the interfaces and the simplicity of the car. The car is far from perfect with it's recirculating ball steering system, meager torque and live rear axle, but the experience is that of a true, old school sports car and one I believe most people have forgotten.
Driving a RX-7 be it stock or modified is a experience like no other. The Rotary engine is truly one of a kind that no other engine or car combo can match. Even with all the years that have passed the RX-7 is still praised as a well handling driver focused car. Testament to the pure workmanship that Mazda put into the car.
13b swaps make these cars amazing
12A is a better engine , the irons can take more HP , but yes a stock 13B > 12 A any day
just get an 85 gsl-se that has this body style with a 13b already...torquey beast!
@@skip741x3 good luck finding a gsl-se
I have owned 8 of the 1st gen RX-7s, all but 1 were 84-85s. I never had any desire for an FC, can't fit into an FD. I have owned an E-type, various Porsche and Alfa cars. My current driver is an 84 GSL with a Skyline engine and trans. It is the best sports car I have owned,
I had an 85' back when I was a kid,loved that car, wish I still had it!
I’ve had my ‘83 Mazda Rx7 for 35 years now. It may not be the most powerful car ever made . It may not be the fastest car . It may not be the most valuable car , but to me it still brings me great joy to still drive it for all these years!
My first car was a 1984 GSL-SE, which was a gen 1 body with a gen 2 engine. I simply loved that car and today it remains one of best cars I ever owned.
Thank you for this video! It brought me back in time to 1995, when I was junior in high school, and became the proud 2nd owner of a 1979 RX-7 in Radiant Copper metallic, with a black vinyl interior and a 5 speed manual transmission. What a fun little car that I miss to this day!
I had an 83 GSL and it was the car that really cemented my love for sports coupes. That was 20 years ago and mine was nowhere near that clean! It really opened up with headers and a straight pipe, plus it sounded like a swarm of mopeds. And rebuilding that progressive two barrel carb was no mean feat. Great car.
In high school I bought a 1980 RX-7. New. It ignited my love for sports cars. Thank you for taking me back!
It's cars like this that made me love my 86 in modern times since everything is way bigger and heavier nowadays.
I got a 12a turbo that make 350hp, its a laugh to drive, makes me smile everytime.
Thanks for the blast from the past. Had a 82 and an 85 and loved them. Probably put 600,000 miles total on those rotary engines between the two and never had any problems. I probably replaced everything else at one time or another though. Those two cars were the last time I actually enjoyed driving just to drive. I miss them.
I've owned an '87, '91, and currently a '94 RX-7 and they have all been great. There is a part of me that wants to get a SA/FB and do a 4 rotor swap with ITBs and a variable length intake like the 787B, but first I need to win the lottery.
Ive loved Rx7's for ever and I need them to get the respect they diserve, but I'm actually scared that they might turn into 240sx's here pretty soon cos sooo many people are finally giving it a chance and seeing what we have seen in the rotary!
#savethebrap
What a beautifully pure sports car. I am so jealous you got to drive such a lovely example. Mazda really needs to bring back the RX-7. If only modern turbocharging and direct injection could make Wankel engines more efficient and emissions compliant!
I bought one in 1978. A four speed. Was fun at auto cross, but they put it in the class with Corvettes and Porches. Dumped the weird fake spoke wheels and bought Shelby blackout mags and Goodyear tires. A very fun car to drive. Had it up over 9000 rpm a couple of times.
Love the first gen Rx7. No steering rack though, they have a recirculating ball.
That looked like a lot of fun. Nice video.
I love this little RX7. Pure sports car but my favorite was the second generation. Never driven either but I did test drive an RX8 sweet motor.
You guys do a really good car show. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoy it!
One of the all-time great sports cars. A dream to drive. Thanks for sharing!
An XR-7 Mercury Cougar was more of a "sports car" compared to this.
My dad has this identical car. I loved laying in the back under the plastic cover and glass as a little kid. I haven’t seen one since I was like 10 when it was collecting dust. I miss that car!
I bought a 1980 Rx7 back in the fall of 1979. Great car and had it for 8 years. I love that car, my first! Would love Mazda to bring back the rotary. That's a sports car!
Welcome back! Missed your guy's amazing reviews. Was watching motorweek in the meantime.
When I was a young man going to college I own a 1982 Mazda RX7. Such a fun car back then. Great video!!
I had the 1982 S I believe it was. Not a base model but it had the cigarette lighter and moon roof.
No steering rack in there......1st Gen RX7s have old style recirculating ball steering boxes
ConemantheBarbarian The first two years yes. Then they added rack and pinion.
WALTERBROADDUS the first gen (the FB)was indeed steering boxes....the second generation (FC variant) got steering racks in 1986.
@FuLLeFFekT1 you are correct. They were/are notorious for that "extra play" that they mentioned in the review. It's easily fixable, but it takes a little elbow grease. They got a few things wrong in this review (like totally missing the point on the power-band, and that this car was engineered as a handling beast, not a speed beast), but the most egregious standouts to me were the steering and the transmission. Something is probably wonky in this "museum piece"'s manual if they are having trouble changing gears. It should be as smooth as butter and super easily up/down changed and heel/toed.
@@slamcrank 100% agree. Mine has none of these problems they talked about.
About 15 years ago a friend had an '81 RX7 while I had a '75 280z with new suspension bushings and thicker swaybars and lowering spring and strut tower braces. I remember driving his RX7 and thinking damn this thing corners at least as well as my 280z after all of those mods.
wvjon75 wow, you both had awesome cars. The rx-7 and fairly are both my favourite cars
Thank you for another amazing video!
My nephew has a 89 GSLSE his dad got from a dealer and has a 13B with EFI. He autocrosses it in Oregon and has a couple of regional championships.
GSL-SE was available between 1984 and 1985.
That makes the car a FC, cool. That engine had 145HP and being a light weight car, I think performance is OK
An '89 FC would have 160 hp.
Lesh - Oh, you're right. Thanks for the correction
Ron Torrence gslse is my all time favorite and I've had many second gens including turbo.
So pretty, so clean! Glad the owner driving it again.
The first gen (FB) is an awesome vehicle with near timeless styling (simple and clean). The better trim level is the ‘84-85 GSL-SE with the slightly larger 13B engine (1.3L) and fuel injection delivering about 25-30% more power (135hp was published number). The weakness of the car (assuming you have the more powerful engine) is the recirculating ball steering box. A popular mod is to swap it for one of several rack and pinion gears that can be made to fit.
Thanks for the review. I loved it, and I really enjoy the format of your presentation. I’d encourage you to do more retro reviews.
I owned one back in 93 and I loved it. Did some bolt ons and it was faster and a lot of fun to drive. Sold it with 150,000 miles on the original motor.
I used to own a Silver 1983 GS RX-7, same engine, my car had black interior. It was such a fun machine to drive, I fell in love with. Some years later I bought an 86 SE RX-7, likewise lots of fun to drive. Awesome flashback guys!!!
Love seeing a rotary out and about. People give these cars such bad reps. I had an FC convertible for a short time that I loved. Nothing revs or sounds like a rotary!! Keep up the great work guys. Loved the last season, and the podcast!
scoobers90 You don't see many because the bad reputation is legitimate. I had an 83 too and loved it. But they need a lot of maintanence. When people say its reliable if you maintain them, that's true. But the maintanence is what makes it not reliable. Actual reliable engines need oil and belts every +50,000 miles
The gauge cluster is basically identical to the FC. Tach in the middle is terrific
Great vid like always 👍🏼
Although difficult, not impossible- my 88 Celica GT rides on 13” Falkens, love those tires!
Nice vid! Thank you for making it👍
this car is truly a gem, its like out of factory new
Wow guys, great review. True story my stepfather bought my mother a 1981 RX7 and was the car I learned manual transmission on. Maybe not the easiest to learn on perhaps but obviously a very fun car for a 16 year old to drive to school with. I really wish we had kept that car in the family of course.
I see this GSL fairly often, always a treat to see in person as it blows me away every time and Kim is one badass dude. I also have somewhat of a gem too, except far from pristine like this, which is a 1980 SA22C LS (1/2500) which is also my daily driver
Happy about your Velocity gig, but it was these CZcams pieces like this that brought me to you guys. Really enjoy these more than anything! But don't worry, will watch on Velocity and listed to all the podcasts! Great car, had one as my 2nd race car. Makes for a great car to run and own. We did well together!
Glad to have you with us and enjoying our work. These are very fun, and will continue. Thanks for watching.
My aunt had that car when i was a little guy and Id always beg her to take me driving!! It was so cool
I owned all 3 generations of RX7's and two series 1 rx8's, my FB was a series 2 1982 sport model, so it was base model as base models get; 12A, open diff, no sunroof, manual windows, manual steering, rear drum brakes. It was great to see the car improve through the years, because every generation that came out the chassis got so much better. But i will always have a soft spot for the 1st gens 😄
Awesome review, you guys nailed on the head!
Growing up, my next door neighbor had one of these parked in the driveway in brown, no decals or anything. This shape of car will always be one of my favorites.
A very good and accurate representation of those cars. I had two of them. They were actually fast for their time. The most fun i've ever had in a car.
These cars really shine playing cat and mouse.
One of the best car channels out there. Don't see how you don't have more subscribers.
I enjoyed the video, I have a first gen and am looking forward to when it is finally drivable.
the condition of this car is immaculate! look at those interior, its like just come out from the factory,
so rare to see car this age have such superb condition
A friend had one of these early RX-7 and really one of the best things is the wonderful space efficiency, light weight, huge greenhouse, and decent sunroof. I would love to see a modern car with these kinds of proportions. RWD with big greenhouse, sunroof and hatch. Just a decent piston engine. Today sports cars have such terrible tiny greenhouse, with poor visibility out.
You would love my 1984 RX-7 GSL with the Skyline RB20 engine and 5 speed trans. A little more than twice the power, 50% better fuel mileage. I adapted the 1990 RX-7 Turbo brakes, ventilated 11 inch discs front and rear, much better braking, 1990 RX-7 convertible BBS 15 inch wheels. Properly adjusted with good ball joints, the steering is just fine.
I'm more impressed by the beautiful landscape. So clean and green.
Always love your seemingly honest youtube reviews. Yet now they dribble out, if we're lucky. Isn't new media the future of entertainment? I'm sure you're following the money, but I'd guess there are thousands of people hoping for more content. With more subscribers yet to join if we got it. Thanks for the Mazda throwback - CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!
We were with CZcams before most. Ten years of consistent content - even weekly for long time. None of that created big growth even though those that found us enjoyed it (thank you!). CZcams proved to not be a great place for us. Daily content, and/or Vloggers thrive on this platform, produced content does not. Even our TV episodes, when posted on CZcams, did very low numbers. Sad, but true.
We will continue making pieces for CZcams, fast blasts and other content. Meanwhile, our TV stuff is available on Amazon which so far seems to be a better match. Thank you immensely for watching!
The ‘84-‘85 GSL-SE is the pinnacle of the 1st generation RX-7s with about 135hp. They feel fast even when they are only going about 80mph. The design is timeless. It still looks better than most modern cars and could easily be a modern sports car.
Thanks, that was a nice little review, and very even handed. I chuckled a little at the comment about the “efficiency.” Rotaries are extremely efficient in terms of weight to power output, physical space, etc. but their fuel economy - power output to fuel consumption is low - which really hints at potential the engine design leaves on the table. The MSP version used in the RX-8 produced significantly more power (13B MSP at ~230HP vs. 13B 6NPI of ~135HP) so they made a great deal of progress.
I previously owned an 85 GS Model. I loved my RX7 and unfortunately it was stolen. I was able to get it back but it was not the same afterwards, but I never lost my love for the RX7. Three years ago I found a 1-owner 2nd Gen FC model GXL that was almost showroom condition. I love this FC model. I have had several people follow me to ask if i would sell it or i get lots of thumbs up driving around because the condition of this car stands out to the people that know about the RX7. I love my car.
This is an old video that brings back my RX-7 nostalgia. I had the 1981 Mazda RX-7 GSL. We survived many cross country trips and 3 years on the Autobahn! Believe it or not, I only got 1 ticket in the U.S. but collected 3 tickets on the Autobahn. Sadly, my 7 had the 85 mph speedometer. While on the Autobahn, the tachometer's red line was my "speed" reference.
I would've still tried to keep my 7 (despite my wife's objections) but back in 2001, when I had the car's ball and joint service done by Annandale VA Pep Boys, my Maya Gold RX-7 suffered terminal fire damage when a car in the adjoining Pep Boy's garage bay went up in flames when their mechanic tried changing that car's fuel filter! Note: Pep Boys treated me badly. Today, even if I had a rusted out junker then I would never let them work on that.
Love the rotary!!!!!
Just got a 85 from my buddy can't wait to start restoring it
Finally u guys are back😃
Always loved the look of this car and always wish i could have owned one when i was a teenager.
Reminds me of a NA or NB Miata. Very nice video for sure!
Had an ‘81. Most practical car for a single male. I wasn’t a speedster, but this car made you look for jump-in-lane switching opportunities. You couldn’t tell me I wasn’t a rally car driver. The closest replacement in my heart/mind was the Porsche Cayman.
I remember being 7 in 1983 and going to the dealership with my dad for a test drive. He also looked at the Honda Prelude of that era but ultimately bought a BMW 320i in Baltic Blue. While taking a break from the paperwork at Grand Prix Motors (what an awesome name for a BMW and Alfa dealership) a salesman sat me on the hood of a 7 series. I had always loved cars, but seeing the lot full of 3, 5, 6 and 7 series cars in dark blues and grays around me set the course for my love affair with BMW. I remember the interior was simple, purposeful, conveying the need to only focus on the gas pedal, shifter and the steering wheel. I always wondered about the RX-7 as I didn’t go on the test drive. I remember liking it and noticing how different it seemed to be.
These are some beautiful shots i tell you..
When I was 16 I took a 1982 and rebuilt the rear carrier. Bout it from rotary performance in Garland Texas. I've owned a few GSL-SE rx7s that ate mustangs on memorial in tulsa oklahoma. And Emerald in Dallas.
I have the same car and I loved it!
I still enjoy my 1979 RX-7! Of course now, it has a bridge engine that develops 200 horse power and a 4 barrel Holley carburetor that feeds the thirsty engine. And allowing it to breath is a custom exhaust system that is loud and beautiful. Where were you guys driving this car? Looks like Colorado!
I had a 1983 RX-7, back in my senior year of high school in 1989. What a great little car it was. It had terrible gas mileage....lol
try 13 mpg for the 86 turbo
Had a '79 SA 1.2 with 85k I bought for $2000 about 9 years ago, "so so" condition but a blast to drive. Regret selling and miss it every single day. Love the rotary!
You keep saying it's not fast and I have to remind myself that my memories of my dad's Rx7 were from Sebring where he raced it. He stripped the thing down to bare metal, put in a roll cage and I don't know what else, and raced it. So... yeah. He still has the car, but it hasn't run in about fourteen years. Or more...
I swear, these are easily among the best car reviews on CZcams
Khm, Carfection, Petrolicious, StraightPipes, SavageGeese disagree (to name a few).
I am the owner of this RX7, nicknamed "Boris". Thanks for the great comments and stories. The wheels on Boris are 1982 EXIM made in West Germany and dated 1982. They are 6x13. The stock were 5.5x13. Tires are 205 60 13.Originals were 185 70 13. They are getting hard to find but do compliment the car nicely. I still have the factory wheels with the 1983 factory Bridgestone tires but don't want to drive on them. The rotary engine is a ball to drive though not the fastest thing. And as EverydayDriver says..."You don't drive a spec sheet!"
First gen RX-7 maybe weren't that fast, but they were light weight, somehow that was helpful to drive a little fast. Rotary isn't a torquier engine, you have to rev it high. 25 years ago I almost bought an '84 RX-7, but I bought an '83 Alfa Romeo gtv6 2.5 instead. If I could find a RX-7 in good shape, I'm sure this time I would buy it.
I had the privilege of driving the 1985 Mazda RX-7 with a carburetor fueled 1.3L wankel rotary engine. Not a very fast car, but it makes you feel like a millionaire while driving it.
C26whn...the only registration i ever memorised.
Mazda RX7 Light metallic blue 1986.
The only car i ever had an offer to buy it from me, one day after i bought it.
Selling it was a low moment in my life.
I had quite a few rx7s! an 81,an 83, an 85 gsl se with the 13b torquey engine and an 86 rx7 turbo..the 85 13b motor was very nice and a big jum in lowend grunt and interior luxury from the previous yrs! that 13b had revs And lowend with and extra 35hp and torque over the 100hp previous ones...the 86 turbo was a dream car for me...and a deathtrap! it was a beast, that would whistle and surge and press u into the seat as if a giant sunami wave were carrying you and the car forward ...everyone would dissapear in the mirror when that happened, and i mean in secs,they were a dot and u were moving into warpdrive. gas mileage was 13mpg, no power steering, no antilocks... the coolest looking dash and seating position EVER with an off center hoodscoop clearly visable, and the Best seats i have ever had in any car i owned,it truly felt like a cockpit in a space shuttle with the boost to match..I eventually blew that motor when i added a variable boot and twisted it up, too high, the seals blew and all compression lost..I replaced the block with a brand new factory one,right from mazda..carefully broke it in, brought up the boost again but now knowing its limits...added an HKS dual exhaust and no CATS, and OMG that thing was scarey fast...!!! the 1st impressions of it were Unmodified, when i 1st bought the car,...the mods made it dangerous to drive..speeds picked up almost too quick and the brakes were Not up to slowing it down safely..the clutch went up in smoke upon easing in that extra boot and had to be replaced..after that, it would put the power down and accelerate like an f15 on afterburner when the boost wave began...in the end , the damn throttle linkage got debris stuck in it on day and remained full on...i was in 1st gear, it fishtailed wildly,swung one side of road to the other as i tried to correct with the wheel.., too much and it swung into the curb and then flipped over a few times landing on its roof with the engine still redlining till it cut out..windhield caved in, roof squished down upon me, drivers door caved in and im upsidedown, seatbelt on, no airbags in this yr car...i un buckled and kicked out passenger door and crawled out and moved far away from it cuz ive seen movies where they blowup or catch fire... it didnt though.. ended up with minor cuts, nothing broken and refused ambulance and chose to go home..i looked like i had seen a ghost! the whole night was surreal, you shift mentally into another place when these type events happen..detached, like an observer, watching it in slow motion as if a movie.. anyway thats my rx7 experience..and my last truly fast car... i eneded up stuck driving a dodge minivan for a yr b4 i got my ford probe gt 1994 which i stll have 24yrs later..the rx7 turbo went on ebay and sold easily for parts,that factory new block would be desired by rx7 enthusiasts..
...big cottonwood? Great video!
Ha ha, I have the very same car, Same Year, 83 Rx7 gsl, Glass Top and mine also has the Side and rear window Louvers. My Engine was Street Ported by Racing Beat with a Header and custom exhaust. Fun 5 speed. I'm 60 and I'm selling mine because Insurance and gas is so high. I've got my motorbike that is cheap. My Engine and transmission has less than 13,000 miles on the re-build. Engine Tork Brace and Oil Cooler. New brakes and front calipers. Good tires and a Sony CD. Needs paint and Minor issues. I drive it down my Street 2 time's a month. Fun 5 speed. Best offer can drive it home, can't afford it anymore.
Wow, I've always wondered what the 1983 RX-7 GSL was like on the road. We proudly own & drive a 2008 RX-8, and, although 10 years old, with 81k on the ODO, it's been well owned & kept since new- and, provides us with awe inspiring sounds & grip. A far better handler than we are drivers- it's so good- it makes us look good, and, telegraphs the approaching limits (far higher than we are comfortable exploring on the streets!) Although there are some great Mazda RX-7 FD 'rides' on YT, there are very few 1st & 2nd gen. experiences to watch. Thanks to Roman (a somewhat local competitor?), we have the whole buy, drive, sell experience- he drove it enough to justify 'feeling' the driving experience...I'm glad I have the RX-8 on a daily basis- no stop light racer- it does handle better every other car I've ever owned. But, it sounds really, really fast- all cars want to race it, even though I'm bald, middle-aged and wear glasses!
All the thing they say in the Video are 100% True . I am lucky enough to have the Same Model which had only 1 Lady owner since new and stored in a Garage all of its Life.
Cool car, always liked these. Where did you shoot the video for this? I'd like to get my motorcycle on those curves
wow great find! look at those skinny A pillars
I own a 1984 GSL. Still running the original ginal, unopened 12a. It is easily one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned and that is saying something. Not fast but fun. Horrible gas mileage but once again... It's fun. A redline a day keeps the carbon away.
always wanted to buy one of these....
Had one of these!
Those roads are sick!
amazing car
I still regret selling my 83 RX7. It was my baby. (The experience taught me to never LOVE an inanimate object again.) Loved the manual choke, which never let me down even in severe Wisconsin weather. I don't remember the steering being loose... it was tight.
Know what you mean..had a 1986 model..light metallic blue...i could stare at it all day...i used to see my neighbour doing the same..and my landlord ended up buying it from me.
It got attention wherever it went...i had ex-girlfriends wanting me to take them out in it. The best looking woman i ever dated back then said "ohhh..what a beautiful car...is it REALLY yours?"...she wouldn't believe me..had to show her the damned documents.
I had ‘85 R-X7 GSL-SE and mine hold ass, got it up to 140mph, and I have to ticket from driving it. It was fast and funny to drive.
I've owned 3 1st gen 12A RX-7's and a 13B RX-4. The rotary is a great motor that deserves to be experienced. I've never had one blow up and they each had well over 100K miles when sold/wrecked. The key to the rotary is REVS ! The rotors spin at HALF what the accentric shaft spins at, so carbon build up is an issue (and that wears on the apex seals), unless you keep her spinning happily. A great teenager car ! ;-) I'm 50 now but would buy a Miata RF type car with a 13B in it in a heartbeat ! HUMMMMMM... Aloha Harvey Mushman !
There is a three to one reduction from the eccentric shaft to the rotor. 3000 RPM equals 1000 RPM of the rotor.
Fond memories of my 1981 RX-7 GS on German autobahns, pegged it at 6000 rpm, 120mph equivalent. Speedo was the mandated 85 mph type of the era. Far better than the Porsche 924 of the day. It was rare in Europe back then and I had many natives ask me what it was. Miss it today, recognizing how underpowered it is by todays standards.
ive owned Many rx7s back in the day....81, 82, 85 gslse with the 13b motor and lastly an 86 rx7 turbo that almost killed me when the throttle stick at redline..
I've got a 1984 GSL-SE. I could only hope that one day it is in a condition anything like this
Best car. I had one in 1979. Red colour series 1.
That car had an exhaust pop when you let off the clutch. My neighbor had a 79 in 79. I was 12 and thought that was the most amazing car.
Man I miss you guys on CZcams--glad the show is going well though!
We'll still be here, just not as often. And keep in mind that all of our TV episodes premiere on Velocity, but are also available on Amazon Prime.
Oh I'm well aware, and listen to the podcast every week, keep it up! :)
where can I find the show?
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Awesome car in an awesome place. Where did you film this?
My first car was a red 1983 RX7 like this one but not a GLS and not anywhere near as nice as this one. The interior was trashed, windows wouldn't roll down all the way, but it ran perfectly. I wanted a Fox body Mustang but my parents bought me this instead. I was a stupid kid so of course I was unhappy with the Mazda. I tried HARD to blow that car up. It took it and asked for more. It survived incredible abuse from me. In hindsight it was the perfect first car, cheap, reliable, slow (never got a speeding ticket in it) easy to learn stick on and only 2 seats so no worries about a car load of teenagers. I had some incredible times in it.