Description
Generation 1, series 3 car.
Black car with grey/ black spotless velour interior. Lovely colour combination.
It has electric windows, electric door mirrors, full removal sunroof (a bit like a targa roof)
MOT expires Sept 2023. I have classic car insurance which costs less than £50 per year.
I had the coolant system repaired (new hand-built radiator from Denmark, and valves, thermostat etc).
In 2019 I had the braking system overhauled, plus new discs and pads and refurbished callipers (from the USA).
I had clutch, master and slave cylinders replaced a couple of years back.
It has had a new battery and a new heavy-duty starter-motor fitted.
It has new manifold in 2019 and previously had a complete stainless-steel exhaust.
In 2019 when I had the last bout of major work to it plus a major service, I also replaced the fuel tank.
I also had some electrical work done so that all the electric windows and electric door mirrors work.
The only thing i can think that doesn’t work on it is the boot release button - they are vacuum operated, so i think it just needs to be cleaned. The petrol release is also on a vacuum and that works fine. The boot struts could do with being replaced.
The car isn’t in concourse condition but it is in very good condition.
I have the original radio-cassette player it came with, although I fitted a Kenwood CD player. Plus, I have the original tool kit and even the vinyl protective bag for the removal roof. I have the original handbook too. It even has the original branded number plates from the dealership in Leicester (Robinson’s Mazda) that originally supplied the car in 1986!
According to 'howmanyleft' there are only 9 generation 1 RX7s still on the road in the UK.
This is one of the last generation 1 RX7s to be built. It was first registered on 1st Aug 1986 putting it on a D-plate. As far as I know there is only one other D-plate generation 1 RX7 around in the UK.
This is an original UK registered car and not an import and I am the third owner. The first lady owner registered it under her husband’s name and then later under her own name when they divorced. The story is that when she went to buy an RX7 the generation 2 was in the showroom and she asked Robinson’s of Leicester to see if they could still get a generation 1 car for her from Mazda and they did! She sold it locally in Leicester and the person she sold it to used it for a while and then gave it to her son. They both registered it under their own names. So according to the logbook it has had 4 previous owners before me, although, it really had 2 previous owners before me. I have the documentation proof of this from DVLA, plus the original delivery letter from Robinson’s.
The first owner had it serviced by Mazda until around 50, 000 miles and I have lots of paperwork to show it has been regularly serviced. I bought it in 2002 when it had 65, 000 on the clock and I had it serviced by specialist garages only. The most recent full service was done by a garage in Birmingham, called Dyno Torque, who maintain rare and classic cars. Rare opportunity to purchase a much loved and cared for mark 1 Mazda RX7, with full history. Current owner since 2002. Lack of space, time and usage forces reluctant sale.
In short, I have owned and loved this car for 21 years, this is a very (very) reluctant sale and if I don’t get the right price then I will happily keep it. The reason I am selling it is because I hardly drive it nowadays. In the last 5 years I have put around 1000 miles on it.
