treggo Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Dude thats so fucking mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Holy wow! Have only ever seen 1 of these... and it was at the Mazda factory in japan. Nice find man! Looks sad in storage with things piled on it. Did they know what they had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 You are a legend Mr. rxsumo. Good work on recovering such a wonderful beast. Best of luck in the restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Excellent stuff man, really dig the shape of these, glad to see you're restoring it rather than NZ Rotorizing it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I think i know/knew the person who brought it in originally, he came in to work without about 100 photos of it in japan still and bought it without actually seeing it in person. (if in fact it is the same one, the dates a little bit out as the one i knew of was at least 5 years ago, on a plus if it's a different one then there are 2 that belong to true enthusiasts in NZ) anyways, awesome car. These and R100 are true classics IMO, such a shame that so many R100's were butchered, and now 'grace' the pages of Fast Fours et al with massive chrome wheels, iridescent paint schemes and 13Bt conversions, but each to his own. cheers, dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 zomg awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 In dollar value better to restore to original.... awesome score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 im pretty sure i have a "Japanese classic car restorer" magazine that has a story about this car. i didn't read the whole thing but the car was imported then the guy died, and his widow didn't know what to do with the car. I'm away all this week but ill have a look next weekend when i get back home, if its the same car your more than welcome to have the magazine. sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Man I love cars like this. NA 20B would be awesome as engine is fucked but I can see your heart is set on restoring it. Too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 oh my, you are one lucky son of a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I think you should consider a mild 12a or 13b until you suss the proper 10A or whatever they rolled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 13a????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Pretty sure it was just the 10A and a weird smaller capacity one in early limited production run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Assume this is where you got the brochure image from... http://www.eunos.com/keith/110S/1.html Suitably hilarious brochure to look through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 OMG. thats so wow. These are so fugly, but the history makes them porno cool.. I can wait to see this coming up to spec. Anyone know anything about the other one in NZ? And are they the only two to ever have set tread on our shores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 These are so fucking ugly, but the history makes them cool.. Piss off, they're not ugly! They're a brilliant looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Yea they are so hot! Keen to see it oneday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Sumo - if you need a hand to collect it sing out. I expect you are already well hooked up but you can use my trailer etc. if it helps. I figure you know who I am IRL? If not think of the Head of BNZ Telecommunications, asnet/Timeplex piss-ups and Mk1 Cortina race cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Beautiful car. Just, wow. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxsumo Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Wow...I've got a few replies here, thanks for the supportive comments on the car. Dan, yep it's Paul's car. Sheepers, thanks for the offer of the mag, but I already have a copy, one was sent over here once the article was printed. Zeb, you have got to be kidding. I don't think a 13B would fit into the engine bay, let alone a 20B, also the tunnel is tiny, and would need a lot of work to get a heavy duty box in there. Personally I wouldnt bother putting a 20B into anything, Knightsports are running a 13B PP in the Japanese NA series, it makes the same HP as the RE Amimeya (sp) 20B, yet will run more revs and last longer. When we were in Japan in '99 Mazdaspeed had boxes of f#*ked 20B engines and were still doing warranty engine jobs....sorta makes you think why Mackaz, the engine is an early all ally 10A, looks like a beer keg when its assembled. The same engine was also fitted to some of the earlier R100/Presto Lowlancer, the body is the first priority, and as the car was "tagged" for structural rust when it arrived, it will need to be done to the current standards = expensive! My thoughts are to either run a standard "beer keg" 10A,or a RX3 10A with a stage two kit and a IDA, so long as the late 10A can be adapted up to the box without having to mod the box. One of my mates up north reckons he knows where there is a complete early engine. UJ, thanks for the offer, but I should be right. I was hoping you were going to show up at lunch on Friday, since we havent really caught up since Carl's last XMAS lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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