1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 - PROJECT CAR

1993 Mazda RX-7 R1

I'll start off like most people in my shoes would..... I thought I'd never be selling this car! I've owned it for 23 years now. Like most of you looking at this listing, the 3rd gen RX-7 (FD) is a dream car! I made that dream a reality in February of 2000 with 58K on the odometer. I thoroughly enjoyed having this car. For the first 10 years of ownership I continually made changes/modifications to the car to make it look and perform how I wanted it to. I competed in local SCCA autocross during that time and the car was very competitive. I also occasionally would take it to the local drag strip and a few times even took it to the Hallett circuit in Oklahoma (there's a video on YouTube, search for "legendrx7" to find it). I had it setup to perform on the corners, fast in a straight line, and great to look at! It was featured in the October 2005 issue of Turbo Magazine. The car is a local legend and was beloved by so many. I'll be getting plenty of grief for selling it. Why am I selling it? Well, I really want an early model NSX and selling this car is part of getting all of my ducks in a row to make that happen! I also have a second FD and a '79 RX-7, so I won't be missing out. Selling this car will go towards the NSX and create a space in the garage for it.

The car is originally a Brilliant Black R1 model, 1 of 138 produced. About 2.5 years into ownership, I accidentally slid it off into a ditch. This accident was minor, it broke the fuel door (included with the extra parts), put a small dent in the left rear quarter panel, and low lying tree branches scratched up the paint. Some friends easily pulled me out of the ditch and I drove it home with no issues. No impact or other damage whatsoever. The insurance company paid for a new paint job and I took the opportunity to change the color to Porsche Arctic Silver Metallic along with changing to aftermarket body parts.

I did blow up a few motors along the way. The last time was in March of 2010. At that time I was about to become a father, so I decided to put the car on the back burner. I did try a couple times to get it back on the road with a new round of modifications. I had the local rotary guru rebuild the motor using a Mazda rebuild kit, good used parts all within Mazda spec, with Rotary Aviation 2mm Super Seals and a large streetport (photos uploaded), the motor has zero miles on it since rebuild. I have uploaded a video of turning the motor over recently to show that it has full compression. I was going to go all out with a very large Holset turbo with custom manifold and decided to cut out the core support to do a fully custom tubular setup, I used a plasma cutter for this and it ended up being messy. In hindsight, I do regret doing this modification to the car. Then, life happened and I never fully got back on the project. It has been stored indoors the entire time that it has been off the road.

• I have cleaned and reassembled the car as much as possible. I did this to accurately show the condition of the car and everything that is included with the purchase.
• I tack welded the core support back in place so that I could support the bumper.
  
• I am including several of the stock parts... bumper, fenders, pop-up headlights, spoiler, steering wheel w/airbag, A/C parts, etc... everything you see in the photos is included.
  
• I'll let the photos/videos speak to condition of everything and to clearly show what is included with the car
  
• Note - the adhesive you will see on the passenger side rear wheel arch and the rear bumper above the exhaust outlet is old paint protection film that I have found can be removed with your fingernails.
  
• Ebay does not allow you to list near enough photos for a project like this. So, I have uploaded over 300 photos/videos to my Flickr page. To view them, go to flickr dot com, in the search bar type in "legendrx7" and select "search people", click on the search result and you'll be at my page, then click on "albums" and select "RX-7".

Other details that I can think of...

• Interior is almost complete. I couldn't find the shock tower covers or the rubber shifter boot.
  
• The interior plastics have been refinished but didn't turn out perfect (see photos) overall they look really nice.
  
• Carbon fiber door sills
  
• There is a custom dual fuel pump hanger with 2 unused AEM Stealth 11141 pumps.
  
• Has a KAAZ 1.5 LSD with 4.3:1 ring and pinion.
  
• AEM ProLite flywheel with ACT HD pressure plate and 6-puck sprung hub clutch disk with plenty of life left
  
• Known good transmission with no synchro issues.
  
• PPF (Power Plant Frame) is great shape with no cracks
  
• Authentic B&M short shifter.
  
• Original to car R1 Strut tower bar
  
• Quantum (RE Amemiya) remote reservoir double adjustable coilovers (these are very rare!, over $5k new).
  
• All pillow ball joints in the rear suspension have been changed
  
• Jimlab Unobtanium suspension bushings with zerk grease fittings
  
• M2 lower control arms
• Megan Racing toe links
• Zero miles on rebuilt motor, streetported, 2mm RA Super Seals, Mazda rebuild kit
  
• Aluminum pulleys
• Polished front cover, alternator, and thermostat housing
• Stock primary and secondary injectors and rails
• Known good A/C compressor
  
• Titanium undertray with cutout for A/C condenser
  
• KSport 14" 8-piston big brake kit with an extra set of Carbotech pads.
  
• 18" SSR Professor SP-1 wheels 10" front and 12" rear 285/30 and 335/30 are the tire sizes I was running, however the set of tires on the car are way out of date.
  
• The combo lights in the front bumper are OEM JDM Stanley.
  
• Petit Racing - Mazdaspeed GTC style front bumper
• Petit Racing - rear flares (molded in)
  
• Shine Auto Feed style front fenders
  
• Shine Auto Feed style carbon fiber side steps.
  
• Shine Auto RE-Amemiya style carbon fiber rear diffuser.
  
• Authentic East Bear fixed headlight kit
  
• '99 style taillights.
• 1 key included, I'll include the valet key too if I can find it
• Clean and clear title in hand
• Looks like the Autocheck is a little out of whack. I can assure you that I've owned it since February 2000 and it has been in Arkansas since that time. I picked it up with 58k miles and put 30k miles on it during my ownership.
  

I have done my best to present this car in the actual condition that it is. I'm sure I'm forgetting some things. Please feel free to ask any questions. If you are a serious buyer and you want talk on the phone, please feel free to message me your number and I will call you. I can help with transport but I think it would be best for the winning bidder to come pick up the car in person. I can assist with loading if needed.

$500 non-refundable deposit due within 24 hours of auction close. The remainder of the balance is due within 14 days of auction close. Only accepting bank wire or cash in person. I'll also accept a cashiers check but it must clear my bank before I'll release possession of the car.

• Make: Mazda
• Model: RX-7
• Type: Coupe
• Trim: R1
• Year: 1993
• Mileage: 88634
• VIN: JM1FD3311P0205728
• Color: Silver
• Engine size: 1.3 liter Rotary
• Power options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Safety options: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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