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Jul 15, 2013 18:33:18 GMT
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Hey, I was looking for an Intro forum, guess this is the closest thing ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) First up is my '84 RX7. Originally UK, was pretty rough when I got it bodywise and mechanically, but the engine was absolutely spot on. A full service and the engine doesn't miss a beat - 96k miles, no rebuild yet and no sign of a need of one. After I paid import fees, I got around to the resto. Hit a couple of massive obstacles along the way, but I eventually got roadworthy. Welded, respray, powdercoated the metal trim, fully polybushed and PI springs. Had a great exhaust on it when I picked it up. Here's some photos from the First National Irish Rotary Meet. ![](http://photos3.pix.ie/F3/AE/F3AE4A834F0343F8873E572A5745572A-0000339715-0003302954-00800L-BF0D9469AA8641DA9AE26B3AE267E549.jpg) ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7XuN26wAJe8/UdtFG0oOyfI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/CmYBwh7P2rg/w826-h547-no/DSC_0350.JPG) ![](http://i42.tinypic.com/9scxl2.jpg) ![](http://hellis4heroes.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/rotary-meet-2013img_0133-13.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20120930_175228.jpg) ![](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9232319163_3c85ddb91b.jpg) I've collected a couple of pairs of wheels for it too, might keep the stock wheels though. ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130622_104548_zpsf06c86f3.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130713_125625_zps6849b04c.jpg) Next is my '91 Eunos Presso V6, an import MX3 with ~150bhp engine, rather than the UK ~130. I've had it for a couple of years, gone some through major changes with a bunch of MazdaSpeed goodies, coilovers and some other bits and pieces. ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20120709_104241.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20120709_104146.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20120709_104057.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/eunos/Photo0089.jpg) ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/eunos/Photo0033.jpg) Engine has been tidied up since the pic above!
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Jul 15, 2013 18:39:22 GMT
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Hiya! As I think I said on the FB forum, love the car. Bit jealous of those wheels, tbh. MX-3 is pretty cool, I've always had a soft spot for them. Love that Swiss-watch V6
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What a cool pair of cars. Quite different. Is the mx3 a 2 litre?
The FB looks stunning! Very shiny. Are there many FBs in Ireland?
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The wee m X is a 1.8 v6 isn't it? Very cool. Also where the hell is ts lol I'm in Armagh
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Cool couple of cars! May I ask, why those Irish plates seem to be in a French-style font and colour?
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jayom
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Jul 17, 2013 13:47:11 GMT
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Cheers guys.
At the rotary meet, mine was the only one there. There are another 4 or 5 around, dunno how many are running though!
Yep, the mx is a 1.8. I was going to put a 2.5 200bhp motor into it, but the deal for the engine fell through, so I nought the FB to cheer me up :-D
The plates on the FB are old Irish style, but with a modern reg. The plates on the mx are just standard Irish.
And I'm in Wicklow :-)
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Jul 17, 2013 21:48:15 GMT
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Just a quick video of the FB running I did for some of the MX3 guys
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Jul 21, 2013 19:49:49 GMT
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You're in Wicklow? I was there last year visiting dave, who is on here..owns an avenger tiger. Didn't spot any rotaries over the 3 days there.
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Jul 21, 2013 21:59:58 GMT
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There are a few 8s and FDs floating around. I only picked this up last September and only just on the road this month.
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Jul 22, 2013 12:55:55 GMT
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I didn't realise you were jayom when I met you at the 7/7 meet! I've the green mx5 with the shark teeth.
Those Longchamps look deadly!
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Jul 22, 2013 16:35:47 GMT
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Haha, yeah, it was only after you put up your pics that I realised who I was talking to.
I do like the Longchamps. Had a dishier pair, but they wouldn't fit, so I swapped them for the Mesh. Not sure if the combo really works though!
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Aug 14, 2013 15:09:08 GMT
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Test fit of the Longchamps and Formula Mesh. Not sure if the combo works. Need beefier rear tyres! ![](http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/jayomoto/IMG_20130813_223903_zpsf81f7744.jpg)
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oooh la la, now i can see whats your plans for the FB ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Aug 27, 2013 15:41:29 GMT
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Other than possibly mixing and matching wheels, that is pretty much how it will sit for the foreseeable. I was tempted to butcher the arches, throw on some bolt-on arches and fit massive wheels, but I really like the standard lines of the FB. It'll be put off the road in October for (hopefully) some engine work ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Aug 31, 2013 19:54:40 GMT
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Longchamps refurbed and fitted properly :-D
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Aug 31, 2013 21:22:16 GMT
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This looks really nice! The side looks so much cleaner without the plastic bump strips. I almost think the wheels would look better around the other way - XR4 on the front and mesh on the back?
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Aug 31, 2013 21:34:39 GMT
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I thought the same at first, but I really like how it sits. Plus the xr4 are wider and lower offset than the mesh so it would probably look strange with these particular ones!
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Sept 27, 2013 11:40:31 GMT
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2 days off a year of ownership of the FB. Feels like it has been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay longer than a year ago that I set down to Galway to have a look at it. One of the driving forces for me to buy the FB was RetroStock #3 last year. I left there knowing that I needed a retro car in my life, and I narrowed the choices down to a Manta or an FB. Delighted with my decision ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Over the last year, I've been really looking forward to the show season, especially Japfest and RetroStock. They both came and went and I was delighted with how the car has come together. ![](http://juiceboxforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jpfst111.jpg)
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Oct 28, 2013 12:46:24 GMT
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So, this is how my day ended at the Baltinglass Rally the other week... ![](https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1377073_566207903416900_1961281542_n.jpg) The culprit. Old, brutally murdered clutch... ![](https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/p480x480/1001586_570472809657076_212752998_n.jpg) New, fancy 6puk (and new slave cylnder)... ![](https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/9268_572044399499917_858506933_n.jpg) The 6puk has made a massive difference to the gear changes and feels noticeably more powerful. Delighted with it as it's the first 6puk I've had ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Couple shots from RetroStock... ![](https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1379930_401717269951443_1215795887_n.jpg) ![](https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1380145_398391723617331_1193132835_n.jpg)
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Oct 28, 2013 13:17:44 GMT
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Holy cow, that clutch plate is properly ruined ![;-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/squint.png) have to say, I do love the miss-matched wheel look, think your car looks fantastic like that. I always think the acid test of whether a car looks good is if it still looks good going onto a low-loader ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) It's an equation I've applied to mine several times, lol; if kids are pointing as they overtake you on a lap on the M25 at 50mph in a recovery truck, it must be working
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