My R1 has a Glass sunroof?
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Also R1s and R2s never came with cruise control.......... Just a thought......
So you have the 2 oil coolers, the suede seats, no rear wiper....... what about a stb? I mean, that's a lot of **** to go thru to make it look like an R1.....
-Dan
So you have the 2 oil coolers, the suede seats, no rear wiper....... what about a stb? I mean, that's a lot of **** to go thru to make it look like an R1.....
-Dan
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dude just call your local mazda dealership and give them your VIN number and they will tell you if it is an R1 or a touring edition...or base....if its either then it was obviously specially ordered....my friend bought a silver R1 but it was automatic...because it was a special ordered one from the factory...pretty pimp
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Originally posted by salamander
Here is the article I saw showing a 1995 R2 with a sunroof.
Here is the article I saw showing a 1995 R2 with a sunroof.
Many people try to duplicate the "more desirable" R1/R2 package by adding an extra oil cooler and the spoilers, if their car was not already equipped with them. The presence of a sunroof on that car doesn't prove anything. I'd have to see a build sheet or window sticker listing it as an option before I'd believe that it was a legitimate R2 with a sunroof.
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Originally posted by gdnimr0d
my friend bought a silver R1 but it was automatic...because it was a special ordered one from the factory...pretty pimp
my friend bought a silver R1 but it was automatic...because it was a special ordered one from the factory...pretty pimp
Again, let's see the window sticker or build sheet.
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Jimlab:
You're too cynical. Specialty orders are not that uncommon, I've done it myself. I agree with gdnirr0d. The most straight forward approach is to trace the VIN and read the results.
You're too cynical. Specialty orders are not that uncommon, I've done it myself. I agree with gdnirr0d. The most straight forward approach is to trace the VIN and read the results.
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I have read that some of them did come with sunroof on 95 but only R2 and not in glass. I was reading this RX-7 book last night and saw that. They were discribing all the different types of RX-7 through out the years.
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Originally posted by salamander
The most straight forward approach is to trace the VIN and read the results.
The most straight forward approach is to trace the VIN and read the results.
I don't know for sure but I believe jimlab is right. I don't believe the vin will tell you what "package" or equipment it came with. I've never tried a FD vin but I think with alot of the older muscle cars like 442's etc the vin won't tell you much.
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Example:
JM1FD3311P0200001
JM1 = World Manufacturer Identifier (JM1 = Mazda)
FD = RX-7 series (FD = 3rd generation)
33 = body style (33 = coupe)
1 = Misc ID field*
1 = Check digit
P = 1993 (R = 1994, S = 1995
0 = Assembly plant code (0 = Hiroshima)
200001 = Serial number (300001+ = 1994, 400001+ = 1995)
*1993: 1 = US, 2 = Canada
1994,1995: 3 = manual seat belts, 2 airbags
No color information, no model information.
JM1FD3311P0200001
JM1 = World Manufacturer Identifier (JM1 = Mazda)
FD = RX-7 series (FD = 3rd generation)
33 = body style (33 = coupe)
1 = Misc ID field*
1 = Check digit
P = 1993 (R = 1994, S = 1995
0 = Assembly plant code (0 = Hiroshima)
200001 = Serial number (300001+ = 1994, 400001+ = 1995)
*1993: 1 = US, 2 = Canada
1994,1995: 3 = manual seat belts, 2 airbags
No color information, no model information.
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Originally posted by salamander
Jimlab:
You're too cynical.
Jimlab:
You're too cynical.
Specialty orders are not that uncommon, I've done it myself.
Mazda was very deliberate about how they equipped the R-models. I seriously doubt anyone managed to get one with an automatic transmission. The sunroof is more likely, and I still won't believe it until I've seen proof. The R-model parts are far too easy to add to a car and people have had 9+ years to do so.
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Originally posted by gdnimr0d
dude just call your local mazda dealership and give them your VIN number and they will tell you if it is an R1 or a touring edition...or base....if its either then it was obviously specially ordered....my friend bought a silver R1 but it was automatic...because it was a special ordered one from the factory...pretty pimp
dude just call your local mazda dealership and give them your VIN number and they will tell you if it is an R1 or a touring edition...or base....if its either then it was obviously specially ordered....my friend bought a silver R1 but it was automatic...because it was a special ordered one from the factory...pretty pimp
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i will post pics and let you guys know...............like i said it has everyhting the r1 has when i get it running ill let you know if it rides like ****, because of the stiff suspension. i belive it is a r1 the previous owner said it was a r1 and the guy before him said it was a r1 so im sure it is one. no one would go through the trouble to convert everythign to a r1 for the sake of it. the sunroof doesnt look factory it sticks up on the roof a line a bit like 1/8 in. or so. no cruise etc etc, no radio Bose system etc. if i had a car that had all that, i wouldnt take it out. besides isnt there a contrrol for the rear wiper or something. or there would be a wire harness cut or hanging arond in there if it originally had a wiper on the back? im stickng to it being a r1 but i must say jimlab knows his **** whether you want to admit it or not, i liek the fact that someone can say **** how it is and be firm about it. ii post the pics when i get the cable out of my girls car
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Originally posted by RobertoMartinez
i will post pics and let you guys know...............like i said it has everyhting the r1 has when i get it running ill let you know if it rides like ****, because of the stiff suspension.
i will post pics and let you guys know...............like i said it has everyhting the r1 has when i get it running ill let you know if it rides like ****, because of the stiff suspension.
i belive it is a r1 the previous owner said it was a r1 and the guy before him said it was a r1 so im sure it is one.
no one would go through the trouble to convert everythign to a r1 for the sake of it.
[B]no radio Bose system etc. if i had a car that had all that, i wouldnt take it out. [B]
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oh well, get some pics.......then how do you tell the diference between all the modle rx7s then? because if what i have isnt a r1 then what is it then? i mean come on?
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Originally posted by RobertoMartinez
no one would go through the trouble to convert everythign to a r1 for the sake of it.
no one would go through the trouble to convert everythign to a r1 for the sake of it.
I wasn't trying to build an R-model, but that's basically what I ended up with. The R1 front spoiler just belongs on the car (the base spoiler looks like ****, if you ask me). I hated the tan interior, so I swapped in black carpet and R1 seats. As for the suspension, who cares? I have JIC coilovers. Oil coolers? Who cares? If you're not going to track the car, you don't need two, and if you have a single 25-row Mocal cooler, there's even less reason to have two.
Roberto, what you probably have is an R1 with an aftermarket sunroof. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if it isn't, though. After 9 years, the differences between the various models have "blurred" considerably.
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With no rear window squirter, that would be a good sign on a R1. It was located on the roof and squirted down on the window. That would have to be removed and painted over. That is a lot of work to do there ....
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Originally posted by jimlab
Roberto, what you probably have is an R1 with an aftermarket sunroof.
Roberto, what you probably have is an R1 with an aftermarket sunroof.
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Originally posted by spyfish007
With no rear window squirter, that would be a good sign on a R1. It was located on the roof and squirted down on the window. That would have to be removed and painted over. That is a lot of work to do there ....
With no rear window squirter, that would be a good sign on a R1. It was located on the roof and squirted down on the window. That would have to be removed and painted over. That is a lot of work to do there ....
I'm also with the camp that states its an R1 with aftermarket sunroof. With that said though, I don't know why the original owner or whoever had it installed didn't just buy a touring, and add R1/R2 features...
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