Hello from Austria
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:38 pm
Hello guys!
My name is Gernot, I'm from Graz/Austria and I'm wondering about not stumbled over this forum earlier.
A few years ago, my only intention was to get a sportscar and my student's budget said "take a japanese one!" That time I didn't know the 1st gen RX7, just the FD. Once, someone offered a very rusty FB in a forum for japanese cars, I saw the pictures and I fell in love.
So I started searching for a cheap better one - hardly to find - so I bought two "bad" ones for restoration of one. It took about two years to get the body ready, but the engine didn't work, although i overhauled the carburator and ignition. I didn't know anything about the rotary engine and its special problems, but I learned it the hard way. 
Because of my works on my first RX7, I got to know a Mazda mechanic who tried to sell his FB for years, but much too expensive. As i told him of my dead engine, he offered his RX7 for much less money than just an used engine and the painting for my "old" one would have cost, so I took the chance in january 2011 and bought my happiness.
The car is stock except the 15" rims and the paint, which I had to get used to, but now I really like it!
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/img2397lb.jpg
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/img9211us.jpg
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img9959w.jpg
Greetz,
MisterKane
My name is Gernot, I'm from Graz/Austria and I'm wondering about not stumbled over this forum earlier.
A few years ago, my only intention was to get a sportscar and my student's budget said "take a japanese one!" That time I didn't know the 1st gen RX7, just the FD. Once, someone offered a very rusty FB in a forum for japanese cars, I saw the pictures and I fell in love.
So I started searching for a cheap better one - hardly to find - so I bought two "bad" ones for restoration of one. It took about two years to get the body ready, but the engine didn't work, although i overhauled the carburator and ignition. I didn't know anything about the rotary engine and its special problems, but I learned it the hard way. Because of my works on my first RX7, I got to know a Mazda mechanic who tried to sell his FB for years, but much too expensive. As i told him of my dead engine, he offered his RX7 for much less money than just an used engine and the painting for my "old" one would have cost, so I took the chance in january 2011 and bought my happiness.
The car is stock except the 15" rims and the paint, which I had to get used to, but now I really like it!
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/img2397lb.jpg
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/img9211us.jpg
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img9959w.jpg
Greetz,
MisterKane
! Welcome along
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