She's dirty, needs ignition parts and an oil change but she still looks like a million bucks. And with 163,000 miles, she just keeps running better and better. So here's a post in appreciation of the White One, the most reliable and enjoyable car I've ever owned.

 

Whats with all the old looking gages/watches or whatever??? Rally stuff?

 

That's my new gauge set, I'm playing with ideas about where to put them:

 

Looks like it's gonna be a nice day.

The 7 looks clean too!

 

She sure looks nice Ray. Something to pamper and keep thats for sure. The engine bay looks exceptionally clean. Enjoy!

 

Ray, the car looks beautiful!!!!! i wish we had non rusty air cleaner lids like that here in OH. most every one that i've run across are rusty. i really like the leather seats. they really look nice!

also, i see your shift **** has turned brown as all of the maroon ones do. new shift ***** are still available from the dealer for about $30. the part number for the maroon one is M507-17-52010

 

Wow a new red shift ****. Mine's actually a kind of green color, faded from red to brown to green. I'll check that out, thanks Dave. Now if I can just get a hold on a new red leather covered steering wheel.

Yep the weather here in NE Georgia is fantastic this weekend, sunny, dry and in the 80's. A nice day for a drive indeed.

Thanks for the comments guys, the amazing thing about this car is I almost never need to do anything to it, I can't remember the last repair, which must have been more than a year ago. She got a little cranky when it snowed here and got cold this winter but otherwise the last 50,000 miles (110 miles/day for the daily commute) have been virtually trouble free.

I feel guilty for taking her for granted, I need to give her a bath, change the oil and buy a new dizzy cap and rotor sometime this week.

 

Ray, i checked on the steering wheel and the leather which is part number FA53-32-980A12 and is showing NLA...the non leather version is part number FA54-32-98010 and is also showing NLA.. perhaps your local dealer can source one sitting in stock somewhere in the world... its possible. i'm having a gray plug that covers the choke hole on the dash of an SE shipped from japan to my dealer..

 

wow white with red int. the best color combo, great looking car

 

I don't think I have ever seen your car that dirty Ray! Lol.

Also, I think you are the only guy who put non-car related gauges in their car. Nice though!

 

I do love your car Ray. I need to get you drunk and make you agree to paint mine so I can feel as pretty as you do when I'm driving.

 

Let's have a painting party, '80's style.

The thing I like about her best is the way she always keeps her X wheels aligned, she's a true lady



Here we are tooling around Road Atlanta:

 

hehe my fc's GXL alloys always keep the same

ha, even in the pic above

Clean fb

 

Lookin good ray, looking good.

 

Always enjoy seeing your car Ray. That engine bay looks great! That car has good karma => your + wheels are always in sync.

 

you love, you car, huh? you should see mine.

 

you know... people can now marry objects... or at least they are trying to start that~

 

Some men might be happier if they could.

 

wouldn't mind getting a black shift ****... gonna try that.

 

no can do. wha tmazda calls "off black" is actually gray. no black interior was available in 84-85. now pre 84, all manual shift ***** were black witha "pistol grip".

 

Imagine if getting her a new shift **** was all it took to make a woman happy?

I am even more impressed with the White One than I thought I was. I just noticed that she has ALL FOUR X WHEELS in synch on both sides.

How the hell does she do that?