Another FD RX-7:



Sadly, it will probably be for sale soon.

out with the old..



in with the new..

ah, mine wasnt due for another 9 days!
just rolled in this afternoon so had to go in for a looky/sit in/fire her up
not picking it up till Sept 1st though, as its '62' registration/insurance etc is already sorted out to begin then..

hopefully take it out on trade plates soon though, once its been through the workshop/prep etc. though im also having it detailed, so it'll be off for that soon enough! .. cant wait to pop back and see it properly shiney

pretty chuffed insurance wise, £280! (vs the £800 i was paying on my 06 plate S2000!)..this cheap to run 'sports' car is already proving so

I'll be 'detailing' mine on receipt. Snow lance procured in preparation.

Insurance v similar. I'm getting a £15 refund on the £300 I shelled out on the zed earlier in the year.

I'm hoping to pick mine up 1 September too - mine's a ginger one though.

Enjoy.

Really love this classic shape along with the previous st165 model. Not sure on them wheels though mate o_O Are they standard?

Not standard, the Lightweight came with steelies, bit like the new budget GT86. They're mag alloy 7X17" et 47 Oz Roulettes, very light and strong. I personally love them, they replace 15" versions of the same wheel. Those were for go, these are more for show

That Celica (?) is lovely. Quite modern looking even with popup headlights!

I'm now shot of the Pulsar, but instead have this (taken at the PH Le Bounty meet during Le Mans Classic for added bonus points )

cheers john boy.. same with yours..

I've always thought myself the ST185 has ages very well, still looks quite fresh

The Lightweight version differs from the standard with

No rear wiper
non color coded door handles (good for at least 5kg)
no aerial in the rear near side spoiler spat
dimpled vinyl head lining instead of material
no sunroof
narrow body only

none of the above are really important or particularly relevant (or even weight saving)

The big difference is the E152F gearbox that was made for rallying. very short 1st 4 gears and long 5th for cruising between stages etc.. Very sought after and rare

in the real world.... it's a pain in the ass. 4th is almost identical to 3rd and 5th is as long as a long thing. 4th tops out at 80mph @ 7k and then into 5th, boost falls off, revs disappear and any progress is lost; so it's fast up to 80 and then I give up.

Wouldn't change it for anything though

Off to Rally Day tomorrow, feel free to drop by the GT4OC stand and say how do

WIN.

Love the Supra and the Griff. And the garage. You can keep the crotch rocket though