I work at a garage and am about to become the new owner of a 78 rx7...people have told me there is no such thing but i have read the plate on the door and it reads 78. Is there anything weird about that ive heard a few things but dont really know yet so all the info i could get would help. and im new here so hi And im comeing over from starquests...so im used to cars that are a pain in the wallet and ***.

 

it was built in 1978, but it is a 1979 model year.

 

what is the month that is on the door next to the year. If it is a 6 or later that usually means it is a 79 which would make since because this is the first year for the 7

good luck with the 7 they are the best auto experience you will have

 

it says 5 i believe but ill look again

 

aww beat me to it guess i shouldnt have typed so mu ch lol

 

Welcome to the forum.
Get the vin # off the door jamb and post it up so we can see what you have. Production started in 78 but they are 79 models.

 

See i was sorta thinking that but i didn't think they would of started in 05 of 78 for a 79 model but some cars are just weird. This car gonna be a nice pain in the ***?

 

They started in 3-78 for the 79 models.

 

my car was made in 1984 but it shows a 1985 model.

I dont know why they do that.

You asked if its gonna be a pain in the ***. Well do you think it will? How many weeknds are you willing to sacrifice.

 

Whats the condition of the 7 like? How much does the guy want for it? Check for rust behind the storage bins, under the wheel wells, everywhere. Do a basic tuneup if needed. There were the early 7s made in 1978, but introduced as a 79 model. Post pics when possible. It could be a pain if it hasn't been maintained properly, just like every other car. If maintained properly it should be a good car. How many miles are on her? Oh ya, welcome to the forum. Check out the faq page, archives and the search button all are great for future questions you have, they are prolly in there. If not(or can't find), post it and well try and see if we can help you out. God bless

 

^ that's been going on forever. It's a marketing thing. Get the new models out before the year even begins. It's because us Americans always want something new and different.

 

no u americans always want somthin big and expensive lol
or maybe there compensating for somthing ..
ohh no i didn't tehehe


nice find by the way i hope u ****** that one up and give us some pics when u can

welcome to the darkside these cars arnt really a pain in the *** just missunderstood

 

Thats sweet! I have a 3/78. The true test of a '78 year model is no right side mirror, hood prop is on the right side of the car, no storage bins available... etc.

Mine is a 03/78 with a moon roof, 5 speed, waffle wheels which were an option back in 1978.. etc. I think it was the GS model the top of the line in 1978.



Tell us what the specs are on it and such?

 

I believe mine is a 3/78 or a 4/78. no storage bins/right mirror, and the hood prop is on the right as well.

 

I will get all the specs tomorrow i just started looking at it not to long ago...im tradeing my 86 starion for it...2.6liter turbo rwd.. its been sitting for atleast 2 years and it smokes when its started up..

 

Ok, tuneup time. Change the fuel filter, engine oil, oil filter, get new spark plugs(ngk), etc. Hope everything works out for you.

 

FWIW. I bought a 1985 7 (red GS with grey interior) and a 1986 B2000 truck (both new) on the same day in late Spring of 1985. (For less than $20 grand, I might add). They skipped a year on the trucks. There was no 1985 B2000 because of a major design change. The old Ford courier style was last made in 1984, then the 1986 came out in the spring of 1985.

 

Yeah the situation with the '78 RX-7 is just a missing year. Lots of cars were built in early '78 but they are all "officially" '79s. Sort of like how there is no 1992 RX-7 even though there wasn't a gap when you couldn't buy either an FC or and FD new. But the 10th anniversary was an '88 because so many cars were built in '78.

The lowest VIN # I've seen (posted on this forum just last week) is #78. It might be the earliest privately owned production version still in existence. Unless yours is older!

 

#88 was posted up a few weeks ago and I have #195

 

My Info off of the TITLE:

(VIN code) is SA22C520070,
(Year Model) 1979,
(Make) MAZD,
(Body Style) CP.


I know it is a 03/78 stamped on the door jam on the metal plaque.

 

well i know it has a 1.2 in it...and i planed on doing a full tune up with a carb rebuild any way but i am gonna do trans fluid and the rear end fluid and just do a total run over of the car...ill get hte info tomorrow as in we were busy in the shop today

 

520070?

or

502070?

or

500070?

 

my bust, finger typo, SA22C500070

 

Call me first if you ever want to sale it for any reason.

 

you got it. It was shipped to the continental US from Hawaii where it was sold in the US. It has a neat history behind it.