I'll have one again one day :)

[martynrich67]

Hello there, just thought I would say hello and say I'm loving looking at the forum and reading all about the RX7s that are still kicking about.

There are more than I though still in the UK, and I bet there are some really good ones out there.

My Dad had a Gold series 2, almost brand new when he got it. IIRC the registration was VEF 274Y, and it came from Stockton on Tees. Unfortunately is was smashed up/written off when he was heading to the fire station on a call (retained firefighter), and the only straight panel was the sunroof! We think someone had let a tyre down as the road wasn't that bad at the time, although it was about 3am, so he was probably a bit drowsy.
Lovely car that was!

He got another one later on, this time a Burgundy sort of colour, and it was referred to as "The Rat" as the registration was A783 RAT. It was off the road for quite a while and ended up not running very well, so I set about it, and overhauled the carb, fitted some new wheels and then ran it myself for a while in about 1989. I have often wondered if it has survived.

Anyway, always had a soft spot for the RX7, and even though I have always half-promised myself a Porsche 911 Turbo for my 50th, I won't be able to afford one, so I reckon next Year I might be on the look out for a nice FB It will fulfill a couple of "needs" ..... I want a 50th prezzie for myself, and I want a "Retro" car

Looking forward to seeing the pics on this forum, and seeing how folks look after (or abuse) their RX7s

PS: I always preferred the earlier interior trim which was the material with the stripes in it, rather than the later "velour" stuff

Marty

[martynrich67]

Oh Derrrrrrrrrrr ....... posted that almost word for word a long long time ago!!!

My memory ain't what it was lol

Tried to edit it, but it won't let me.

[codge]

Yes, Hi Marty.

Your info from 2012 (more or less as as above) was gratefully received and put onto the register.
Welcome back.

[martynrich67]

Yeah, apologies for the "double" post and introduction.

I should have searched for myself first really, but that might be a bit weird

Good to see the forum still going, and the cars still being admired and looked after.

[martynrich67]

I read a post where if you go to "Sell My Car" on Autotrader, and put in the registration, their "engine" will auto detect the car, and should also show if the car is a Cat C, Cat D, etc.

Anyway, I entered VEF 274Y and it auto-detected Mazda RX7, Gold, first registered 01/08/1992, so it seems I was right with the registration of my Dad's old car ...... however, it doesn't show any "Cat", and I know the only straight panel on that car was the sunroof, and I am certain it was written off.

Pleased to know I at least remembered the registration correctly

A783 RAT was auto-detected and was first registered 25/04/1984

Out of curiosity, I entered the registration of a Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia I bought (and later discovered it was written off) ....... and a message pops up to say the advert cannot be placed and to contact their security team ....... soooooo, I am now wondering if a write off gives this message, and if so, then maybe VEF 274Y isn't actually written off.

[codge]

Thanks Marty, but do you mean 1982 for VEF?

[martynrich67]

Sure did, typo