Japanese-Market 1999 Mazda RX-7

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

In 1991, Tokyo Motor Show participants witnessed the birth of a future classic: the third-generation RX-7 sports car. Known as the FD, this tiny 2+2 was light, curvaceous, and aggressive looking. It was styled with a central air intake, fog lamps, and hidden headlights, a low roofline with a sloping rear deck, and a curved rear end with a one-piece taillight housing and spoiler. And between the fenders was a technological tour de force: a twin-turbo rotary engine with only three primary moving parts, featuring spinning triangular rotors that compressed and ignited the air-fuel mixture. Combined with a rigid frame, double-wishbone suspension, and 50/50 weight distribution, the nimble, rear-drive RX-7 was revolutionary, and enthusiasts loved it. A Car and Driver comparison test gushed, “The RX-7 was top leech in traction events. It won braking with an arresting-hook 156-foot stop…roadholding with a near-unbelievable 0.99 g.” And that was on 1990s tires.

And the FD RX-7 got even better in 1999 with new aerodynamic body components, upgraded turbos, and additional engine refinements that made it one of today’s most desirable JDM sports cars.

This clean, right-hand-drive 1999 RX-7 wears bolt-on performance upgrades, tasteful interior enhancements, and an aftermarket body kit.

Highlights 

• Japanese Domestic Market FD-chassis RX-7 with tasteful modifications 

• 13B-REW 1.3-liter two-rotor, twin-turbo rotary rated at 280 hp 

• Five-speed manual transmission 

• Finished in (PT) Chaste White with gray interior  

• Factory intercooled and sequentially turbocharged 

• Factory speedometer, tachometer, boost pressure, coolant temp, and fuel level gauges 

• Aftermarket body kit 

• The chassis number (FD3S503617) decodes as:  

  • FD3S – Right-hand drive chassis for JDM/International markets 

  • 5 – 1999-2000 series with 16-bit ECU and updated gauge cluster 

  • 03617 – Sequential production number 

Features 

• 17-inch Enkei wheels with 225/45R17 front, 245/40R17 rear Goodyear Eagle Revspec RS-02 JDM tires 

• HKS exhaust, blow off valve, and wastegate 

• Aftermarket Tein suspension 

• Aftermarket JDM Carrozzeria stereo and dashcam 

• Aftermarket Defi water temp, oil pressure, oil temp, and boost pressure gauges 

• Aftermarket Momo steering wheel and Razo shifter knob 

Known Imperfections 

• Light surface corrosion on engine intake manifold 

• Slight curb rash on wheels 

• Paint chips under front fascia 

Included 

• Keys 

 Ownership History

The consignor states, “Fast and fun, the turbos pull hard. A super clean car, especially the interior.”