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Evo, You may want to consult the guys over on www.ausrotary.com. They are the RX7 equivalent of SAU for skylines but also as im certainly no expert and it has been a few years since I owned the old girl! Cheers Chris

Evo, You are testing my memory as it was a few years ago when I had the thing, but if driven conservatively I would get just over 400kms to a tank (+/- 5%). This was 100% city driving though with minimal highway kms in that 400. Im afraid I cant help with an estimate on highway kms as the car is so unpractical for longer trips (unless you use the whole boot as a suitcase) it was never used outside of Sydney. If you were to use it agressively then that 400km estimate would fly out the window. I'm also not sure if would make any difference to range but my car had the old 16 bit ECU. Mazda updated to a newer 16 bit ECU (and im guessing would have resulted in a change to the mapping due to different turbochargers) in the Series 8. I would suggest that highway driving would provide significantly more range as you would be off boost more often. (well depending on how you drive on highways) I didnt have any major mechanical problems with mine but was religious with servicing by a rotary professional and getting the oil changed every 5,000 kms / 6mths. I saw it as cheap insurance against blowing up an engine. My car had under 100,000kms so I cannot comment on the accuracy of claims that a rebuild is necessary between 100-150,000 kms. I didnt have any rattles from the door area, but due to the way the centre console trim (ie behind the shifter) is attached to the trans tunnel plastics, I did have looseness from this piece of trim. I do agree with T01-100's comment on the seat position though. I learnt to change my driving position, but more legroom & headroom would have been welcome. Something that can be fixed with your choice in aftermarket seats and rails I guess. Dont forget mine had a sunroof as well so my comments above are predicated on this fact. They can have problems though with the sequential operation of the turbochargers as it involves a 'rats nest' of vacuum hoses under the manifold. This was addressed in the Series 8 somewhat (ie simplified) but I dont have the specific knowledge to tell you if it solved the problem with the secondary (ie larger) turbocharger either failing to operate or operating at reduced capacity. A common problem in the Series 6 and is one that increases with age/kms as the rubber vacuum hoses age through repeated heat cycles causing leaks. An easy fix is to switch to a big single! Have you considered a S2000? Its sporty, has roughly the same amount of boot space and 1999-2000 models can be had for $30K. Much much easier on the fuel too. Not too much chop though. Although I have moved on from the rotor world I will never forget the wail punctuated by the shift chime so unique to the 3rd Gen RX7. Its an absolutely timeless shape and if you can live with its eccentricites is a great car to own and drive. I still dream of owning a Series 8 RS+20B combo.

I had a standard R32 GTR (now sold) for a while alongside the 7, but they are completely different cars enjoyable in different ways. I loved the RX7 for its handling/chassis dynamics and braking (std 4 pots with pagid blues) whilst the GTR was (to me at the time) a complete monster in a straight line with such a beefy midrange that made it so much easier to extract its potential from. You really had to buzz the 7 to get it going but what a wonderful sound it made when it was on song! You could also feel the extra weight the GTR carried under cornering in terms of extra body roll etc as the center of gravity of my RX7 was quite a bit lower. (practically sitting over the rear diff provides lots of seat-of-the-pants feedback) Current GTR is a different beast again compared to those two

Had a Series 7 which I used as a daily for a few years and can say it makes a great daily driver subject to the following: 1. Fuel comments above definately apply. Mine was bog stock except for some suspension work and it still chewed the gas. You can watch in horror as the fuel guage needle drops if you get on it. (no joke) 2. Learing to be conscious of every speed bump and driveway you come across. The clearance on these cars is the equivalent of a go kart (with the benefit of handling like one too). Fibreglass front bumper lips will get shredded and exhausts/cats crunched if you are not careful. I kept the plastic factory lip on mine and it would have saved $$$$$$ in repair/repainting costs as it would absorb most of the bad crunches. 3. Cosmetics. Due to the height and shape of the car, people less careful with parking WILL back into you. Its not a matter of if, just when. A mangled numberplate when you return is usually an indicator of irresponsible parking. Stone damage - again on a daily its going to happen. With a car that low debris from 4WDs and cars now become a problem. 4. No luggage space. I couldnt fit a suitcase in the boot (mine had the Bose factory sub which makes things worse), and found even food shopping duties difficult if you are buying alot. In terms of interior comfort its a personal thing. I'm 6'3 but I could live with the difficulties in getting in and out of the car as a daily. It definately is not as easy as a commodore but as previously mentioned it IS a LOW vehicle. Getting out of the car whilst parked uphill is NOT fun. Also tall people retaining the stock seating will have problems with headroom. It was easier for me to reach out my window and scratch my scalp through the open sunroof than it was to do so inside the car. That said I loved the way the seating position and gearshift combined and the whole 'cockpit' feeling the car gave to the driver. So from my experience if you can live with the above then go for it. Its an absolute blast to drive and arguably has more street presence than my GTR has now. I'm not sure about the market now but in my few years of ownership it also held its value extremely well due to its rarity back then. (95% of what i paid for it)

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Damn right there mate, cringed everytime that crunched that silvia. Stupid thing was that when he crashes the Evo at the docks against various things, it seems like that car was made of rubber...just didnt have any effect on its bodywork at all! Too many american accents for it be in 'Tokyo' for my liking. The thing that did it for me was when they were in the RX7 and the R34 blasts past on the wangan...that sweet RB sound...then it got better when he 'hits the gas' and bounces that 13B off the limiter. Two of my favourite sounds in the world - shame though, if only they had really buzzed that rotary instead of just dubbing the sound over! (If you dont know what im on about, watch the tacho vs the sound) Final word - surpisingly not totally crap.

Hi Can you plese send some more pictures (in daylight) to [email protected] Thanks.

Thanks Bluprint and BBGTR! Very speedy response!

Hi, can somebody help me out with the FAST entry for ECR33026357? Thanks.

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I'm willing to take the rear seats if someone wants the fronts. PM me to arrange something anyone wanting just the front seats. BTW are the seats Series 1&2 or series 3 GTR seats? Thanks

Does anyone have just the intake snorkel, as I cant find both airbox and snorkel together! Still looking for a box & snorkel! So, bump.

Thanks for the offer, but I have to buy one as I have to hack into the airbox to fit twin airflow meters, as its to go on a gtr. With my turbo setup its the only OEM box that will fit in the space available. Anybody else with a box they would like to sell?

Hi, I urgently need a R33 GTST Airbox & Intake assembly urgently for upcoming inspection. Prefer sydney seller, but I'm willing to COD from anywhere. Please PM or email me [email protected] Thanks, Chris

8thSin, I must too, put forward a vote for the 3rd Gen RX7. In my opinion, there is nothing quite like the sound of a rotary revving its nuts off at 8500-9000 rpm while the speedo gets to the other side of 200 km/h (RB26 included!). Its awesome abilities when punted around a racetrack in standard form is also a very big bonus. It also looks the best out of the 3! I have posted in great detail the dynamics of each of the 3 cars mentioned here in the forums, so do a seach on what I have posted in the past, and it should give you a fairly good idea of what to expect. Currently, I drive the exact 2 cars you are considering...the Supra as the daily driver, and the R33 as the weekend warrior. Its not a fair comparison between the two as the R33 is "fairly" modified (~300 awKw), and the Supra pretty much stock (~230rwKw), but I can compare from when I had a stock R32 GTR and the Supra, you could definately feel the difference 0.4L makes in daily traffic making it all so much easier to drive, and to beat others in a rolling start, where traction limitations are much reduced. That said, if I had a choice now, I would probably return to my first love, and buy a S8 RX7 and work its nuts off for your intended application. Trust me, you wont be dissapointed! Let us know what you end up choosing! Cheers, Chris

Hello everybody, Firstly thanks to Nick and others that organised the day - I have never been to a Dyno Day before, but this one seemed to run quite efficiently, bar the small "incident" on the barby It was nice to put some faces to names on the forums, everybody was friendly and approachable - it was great to have a chat to a few of the guys, and check out a lot of different cars! The day was quite an eye opener for myself personally, as I found out a lot about my own car that I didnt know about (in particular its craphouse tune that was stopping it from making the power it should have). For those that wern't there, it made 303.7kw at all 4. Congrats to Buster for breaking the dyno on the day, although a certain Midnight Purple R33 GTR also did quite well to pull 600kw at all 4.... ....Apparently it was"stock". I also took a number of videos of some cars on the dyno completing all their power runs (BU5TER, SNG, CNG, ZEU5, and Merli's 600Kw run!). If somebody lets me know whats the easiest way of sharing these, (it will be ages before I can get around to hosting them)I'm happy to provide them (providing its OK by the owners of the respective vehicles). I took a few photos of various cars too. Anyhow, again, I'd like to say thanks for organising, had a great time, and looking forward to the next one. (Hopefully my car will be sorted by then!) Cheers, Chris.

Hello all, Never been to a dyno day (or CRD for that matter), so I'm hoping someone can help me out with a few questions: 1. CRD Dyno - Will this dyno cause problems with cars that have low-ish front bars? My car has one such offending item and I'm not sure if it will get onto the dyno - that said, my car has been on a dyno before, so if they are all standard in this regard, it should be ok i guess. If somebody tells moe otherwise, I will take it off before I go. 2. How long will the day last for - the start time is 8-9am, and there are 35 cars running. Do we only get one run each, and if so, then what time approx would we get through all 35 cars? And a final one to satisfy my curiosity - any press attending? (ie should I wash my car ) Thanks for your time, and see you all there! Chris

Thanks for putting me down. Just to conform, here's what im bringing: 1 x R33 GTR 1 x R32 GTR Ta, Chris

Blitz, If im not too late, can you put me down for 2 cars. If I'm too late can take the next two reserve spots. Thanks Chris

Get car back from tuning soon, so... bump.

Thanks, I will look into it.

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I have a Recaro SP-G as my drivers seat in the Supra. This seat holds you in like nothing else. Compared to the stockie Supra seat (which is crap as it sits you too high and has no significant lateral support) the difference when cornering is like night and day - the SOTP feedback from the car is so much better it inspires greater confidence when taking corners etc. It also sits you lower to the floor, so if you are tall, then the bonus is greater headroom! I also have a Recaro SR-III as the passengers seat. Not quite as snug as the SP-G, but then it is a recliner. It is very comfortable, probably more so than the SP-G, as there is more room to move around in it, and the shell is much softer. Both the above seats sit on Bride rails. Where did I get them - came with the car, so I have no idea how much they would cost. I also have a Recaro Pole Position and SR4 in the R33, but havent spent much time in it yet, so I probably dont have much in the way of constructive comment. Let me just say that its MUCH easier getting in and out of the Pole Position than it is out of the SP-G!!! Cheers, Chris

Xboy, Your Series II headlights are in fact Series III Xenon headlights, although you are right, there are differences in the Series I and Series II headlights.