10 MINUTE DREAM BUILD! - Mazda RX-7 FC3S

[@moritzherr]

This video summarizes my 6 month jurney of restoring RX-7 FC from a Barnfind to a real life Initial D tribute car!😍 This thing has not been registered for over 14 years, so let's get it back on the road! Make sure to stick along and subscribe to stay updated :) Enjoy!

[@obsidiannemises]

Um brother what job u doin that u can afford all this stuff

[@moritzherr]

@@obsidiannemises I already made a video on that on my channel :) I usually don't buy my cars, I swap myself up to them to get them super cheap. The next upcoming video will explain this further as I am starting another car swapping journey. Only this time I am taking you guys along it to show you that it's pretty easy to get your dream car for cheap😄

[@Nyaonyx]

Wow this guy did all of that in 10 minutes, that's crazy. Imagine what he could do in 20 minutes....

[@moritzherr]

@@Nyaonyx Underrated comment lol😂

[@michaelsalomo7007]

Obsolete jokes

[@Nyaonyx]

@@michaelsalomo7007 Just like your mother. Too obsolete for my project D.

[@moritzherr]

@@michaelsalomo7007 Obsolete comment

[@Brookssssss]

One of the best series I’ve ever watched. Huge inspiration.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@Brookssssss Agreed 👍! Are you working on a project yourself?

[@Brookssssss]

@@WarriorsPhoto Currently, I am actually trying to buy a 300zx z32. Right now, I drive a 9th gen civic coupe which does me well as a daily. I am not going to mess with anything mechanical because I do not know what I am doing and would rather not do it on my only way of transportation. Only done cosmetic stuff on the civic. Redone the entire headliner and repainted all the pillars. All of it is black now and I am going to learn how to start paint correcting to fix up it. Anyways, yes paragraph, that is what I am up to lol.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@Brookssssss z32 is a great platform. I hope you share your experience and progress.

[@Brookssssss]

@@WarriorsPhoto I have thought about making some videos if I do end up getting the z that I am looking at. Not a bad idea.

[@dbyammy]

I suck with cars, but this is my dream to do this with this same car. Everyone's telling me to avoid the rotary engines like the plague, and that parts are really hard to come by now for the FC

[@moritzherr]

Most people who are saying stuff like that have either never owned a rotary themselves or are just trashtalking to seem like they know what they are talking about... There is so much shit being said about rotaries that is simply not true. I'd say if you get a car with a healthy engine and if you know all of the little tricks on how to treat it properly, then these things are the most reliable cars ever seriously! If you get one in poor condition then don't even try to fix it up😅 It will make you poor. Parts are very hard and expensive to come by but that goes for all old japanese cars so this is not the main argument against rotaries. So to summarize: Thereis a lot of misinformation out there regarding rotaries. And this misinformation is mostly spread by those who have no idea on how to treat their car properly.

[@Beware-i1w]

Thank you for loving Japanese cars. from Japan.

[@moritzherr]

Thank you for watching the video!🙏🏻

[@jaromirr7720]

That is NUTS. Under appreciated superstar from the Initial D show. Edit: and it’s one of the most enjoyable bite sized build videos I’ve ever seen. Well done on both!

[@moritzherr]

Thank you very much for the kind feedback!🙏

[@Odins-Dad]

Nice! you did more work than I have done to my 87Tii.... The difference is that the engine isn't all the way back in mine, and I started 7 years ago LOL

[@moritzherr]

@@Odins-Dad Put the engine back in finally and take the old lady for a drive✌️😍

[@tomazk2638]

Wow so beautiful respect from France man 👌I want an FC for my rotary collection now 😍

[@mrbushido1895]

とても素晴らしいです。車に対する愛を感じます。 It's amazing. I can feel the love for the car.

[@moritzherr]

Oh wow someone watching my video from Japan😍 Hope you enjoyed it! :)

[@dragonyyy]

Ich freu mich schon dich irgendwo auf einem JDM Festival mit deinem Mazda RX-7 zu sehen!

[@themechaartist6824]

I'm sure Ryosuke is happy 🔥🔥🔥

[@palsooon]

Amazing work, beautiful car

[@moritzherr]

Thanks mate!🙏

[@ligerzeror3539]

Amazing work!!1 :) Ryosuke would be flattered haha

[@moritzherr]

Hahah thanks man!😁

[@HForceClan]

Imagine if some day someone out of nowhere rolls up in your rear view in a white and black Trueno.. 😄

[@moritzherr]

@@HForceClan Bro if that happens Imma shit my pants lol😂

[@Methraton54]

Congrats! You did a good job! Das hat viel Spass gemacht! (another rotary driver from France)

[@moritzherr]

Cheers to Rotaries!😁 Thanks man :)

[@LeoDalmoro-i8s]

Man you killed this build! I love the simplicity of it! Great job!!

[@moritzherr]

Thank you! I'm happy you like how it turned out😍

[@adik7998]

There is nothing better than a man with a dream. I wish some day I will be able to build my dream car.

[@moritzherr]

You will man, keep pushing!🙏

[@pauldiazphotography894]

One of the coolest car vids out there but even more so, a top five RX-7 story!! 💯 watched since the beginning and I can’t wait to start working on mine.

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the support!🙏 Really happy you enjoyed the build :)

[@5hanu]

Man this is so good, I feel so jealous ngl, I want to do the same thing you're doing, just stucked in the rat race😮‍💨

[@brsi9916]

Just wanted to say that I've loved watching this series and it was amazing to see how much love and effort you put into the car!

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the love and support man🙏 I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@sapringen]

this truly was our white comet of akagi

[@moritzherr]

🙏🙏

[@fabricefufu8816]

What a beautiful job!!!

[@moritzherr]

Thank you very much!🙏😊

[@fabricefufu8816]

@@moritzherr i love your car, so beautiful

[@cmdrnbsp7132]

Very satisfying to watch. Great edit. Great vid. Congrats on the rebuild!

[@moritzherr]

Happy you liked it! Thanks man✌️

[@paulopalhao5949]

Amazing bro! What a dream 🔥💯

[@moritzherr]

Glad you enjoyed it man!🙏

[@SEVEN-NIGHTRIDE]

This video is about to Blow up

[@moritzherr]

I hope so bro😂🙏

[@MordAutomobile]

congrats on the build man you killed it!

[@moritzherr]

Thanks man! Happy you like how it turned out🙏

[@hakunoholic6214]

ho man, from seeing uploads during your restore & rebuild to a summary video! Your FC is so awesome! making me want one each time i see your videos!

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the love and support man🙏 Go and get yourself one aswell! These cars are so special😁

[@SBSL-bf8cq]

Great build and looks clean RX-7 FC, bro.

[@moritzherr]

Thanks man!🙏

[@OCDRex11]

Beautiful! Great job!

[@moritzherr]

Thank you very much!🙏✌️

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Beautiful. I am being reminded of what makes cars fun. It’s making them our own and congratulations. 🎉🍾🎈🎊

[@moritzherr]

Thanks mate! :) Couldn't agree more🙏

[@TheBilliardCorner]

Great work!~

[@moritzherr]

Thank you mate!🙏

[@coopervr1975]

As always, another awesome video

[@moritzherr]

@@coopervr1975 Thank you brother✌️

[@valcastolo8502]

what a build bro nice

[@Zeroes612]

You are living one of my dreams ❤

[@moritzherr]

Glad you're enjoying it!🙏

[@Pakapol-el6mp]

Amazing video man, luv it.❤ From Thailand

[@moritzherr]

Thanks mate!😍

[@funandchillingfacts]

Bro... congrats to you that is sick! Makes me want to build an ae86 and race you :D

[@moritzherr]

@@funandchillingfacts Haha please do it!😂

[@jonasschmid3450]

sehr nice!!!! 🌶️

[@moritzherr]

Danke 🙌

[@Raiugabe]

I started watching Initial D back in 2020 when I got my first car. Never had a keen eye for the FC3S, but until recently Its had my eyes for a while now and I came close to buying my 2nd car the FC3S running for relatively cheap. I hope one day to be able to afford to own one, man they look timeless/sexy[knights]

[@moritzherr]

Be careful with cheap FC's man😅 Parts are extremely expensive and hard to find. You don't wanna know how much money I have spent on mine to get it to this stage. And mine was a very very clean example when I bought it. I don't want to know how much it will cost to make a cheap FC clean again man😯

[@highair7921]

Look so good

[@moritzherr]

Thank you! :)

[@Alex-vz2jz]

I keep telling myself to stop being lazy and get your Rx7 running again. I don't know. . . Love the build, watched every video. The car turned out amazing, you deserve more views for documenting the whole processes from start to end.

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the love and support man!🙏🏻 I know this feeling too well and trust me, if it wasn‘t for the videos I would probaly have not pushed trough that hard aswell. But the feeling you get after pushing through is invaluable and the result is definetly worth the work! So let‘s go!😄

[@project4charity]

Amazing ❤

[@nj9658]

懐かしい車です、20代の頃を思い出した ガソリン代がたくさん😄要るね

[@moritzherr]

It sure drinks a lot of fuel!😅🙏

[@Mitsouo]

im so proud of u man...

[@moritzherr]

Thank you brother🙏🏻

[@MalikNaba]

War Grade richtig verwundert ein Lahrer Kennzeichen zu sehen hoffentlich sehe ich den Wagen mal

[@moritzherr]

Mit Sicherheit!😄 Wo kommst du denn her?

[@MalikNaba]

​@@moritzherrIch bin auch aus lahr!👍🏽

[@tskai7543]

懐かしい、FC超かっこいい！！

[@moritzherr]

Thank you!🙏🏻

[@0124TK]

美しいFCですね☆彡

[@moritzherr]

Thank you :)

[@Listek1985]

Barn find Mazda with almost no rust😅 unbelivable

[@moritzherr]

Not all of them are in that bad of a condition :) But in my case it wasn‘t the rust but the technical problems that were challenging about this thing

[@davidquinn7332]

love those Bride seats

[@moritzherr]

They are stunning aren't they? :)

[@킴욘욘]

❤❤❤❤

[@moritzherr]

❤️

[@Rraixx1]

I love these vids

[@moritzherr]

Glad you like it man!🙏

[@Йл11-ф9е]

SpeedStars

[@kali_focusrs7064]

Hey, Ich komme aus der Gegend Freudenstadt, würde mich freuen wenn wir mal schreiben könnten, wie du das Projekt komplett umgesetzt hast und wie du zu dem Auto gekommen bist, Ich bin mir schon seit langem am überlegen einen FC zu holen und wollte dich mal fragen wie du das ganze angegangen bist ^^

[@moritzherr]

@@kali_focusrs7064 Ach lol, das ist ja direkt bei mir um die Ecke :) Schreib mir gerne mal ne Instagram DM, das Profil findest du in der Beschreibung✌️

[@constantinrenoir8273]

Very very great job man! For next driving videos, it could be possible to fix a camera on the pedalbox to film your footwork please? :) And more pure driving videos could be so fun in the future man! :D

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the support and the suggestion!😁 Will do that for sure!

[@constantinrenoir8273]

@@moritzherr Great, thank you very much! :D

[@mikemorgan4280]

I miss my 89 turbo 2

[@sergiorichter4193]

my heart is in my throat rn (btw wouldnt red be more in theme than pink? still looks fire)

[@moritzherr]

I was torn between red and pink but ended up with pink at last. I know it doesn't fit the rest of the build but that wasn't my goal :) I wanted the engine bay to be the place where I can completely personalize the FC where as the rest of the car was supposed to be very close to the original car from the anime.

[@phlipp0850]

bro was ein geiles Auto! Hoffe dich sieht man eventuell auf diversen treffen! :D

[@moritzherr]

Danke dir :) Bin nächstes Jahr auf der Tuningworld Bodensee mit dem FC👍🏻

[@dbyammy]

Is it necessary to put the oil mix with the gas for this car? Does that help keep the Rotors lubed?

[@moritzherr]

From factory the rotary engine is designed to burn oil. It injects engine oil directly into the combustion chamber via a so called "oil metering pump (OMP)" to lubricate the Apex seals. The Apex seals sit on each of the 3 tips of the rotor and they drag across the metal rotor housing while the rotor is spinning. Therefore they need to be lubricated. Injecting engine oil into the combustion chamber to lubricate the Apex seals however, is arguably the worst thing to do as engine oil is NOT AT ALL designed to be burnt! And because it doesn't burn cleanly it creates huge amounts of carbon buildup inside the engine. This buildup traps the heat and this is especially dangerous in rotary engines as they run very hot. This can lead to the carbon build up igniting your Air/fuel mixture prematurely which is deadly for rotaries. Usually this misxture is being ignited by your sparkplugs at a very specific timing. Now if it ignites prematurely/at the wrong time this can lead to Apex seals exploding etc. or basically: Engine failure. This is why many people delete this entire OMP system and add 2 stroke oil to their fuel. 2 Stroke oil is designed to burn very very cleanly while lubricating the apex seals even better than the stock OMP does :)

[@justinkimberlake9582]

MAD SKILLZ

[@킴욘욘]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@moritzherr]

❤❤

[@manfred5597]

Also die,die was Initial D kennen,wird dieses Fahrzeug gleich ins Auge fallen.😉 Der gelbe RX-7 von Keisuke Takahashi,wäre noch fetter gewesen,aber denke mal,noch aufwendiger und kostpieliger und dann noch der Tüv.😅

[@moritzherr]

@@manfred5597 Aufwändiger wahrscheinlich nicht wirklich, aber ich persönlich ziehe den FC dem FD vor😁 Fertigungsqualität und Design sind meiner Meinung nach wesentlich besser als beim FD. Früher war ich aber auch Team FD😁 Aber wenn es um Initial D geht, musste es einfach der FC von Ryosuke sein :) Einfach eines der zwei legendärsten Autos im Anime neben Takumis AE86. Zu Keisukes FD würde ich aber auch nicht nein sagen🙏

[@manfred5597]

@@moritzherr Ja stimmt,sind alle schöne Autos. Finde es nur schade,dass heutzutage fast keine solche Boliden bei uns mehr zu bekommen sind. Die EU mit ihren Klimawahn nervt nur noch!

[@moritzherr]

@@manfred5597 Absolut, da stimme ich dir zu... Da hilft nur noch abhauen, bevor es noch schlimmer wird!😅

[@joshuaberk3923]

now you just got too race a trueno 😉, where did you find the stickers?? and the seats + wheel asking due too I might be building the same car when I get my drivers license.

[@moritzherr]

@@joshuaberk3923 The stickers were custom made using the anime car for size references so they are the exact same size as the anime's FC😄 Seats: Just look for Bride Gias II Wheel: Momo Montecarlo You really want to get a rotary as your first car?😅

[@joshuaberk3923]

@@moritzherrWell yeah, I always liked rotary’s.

[@napalmman8292]

Imagine a black evo 3 stop beside you in traffic lights

[@car-toonnetwork7723]

the intro couldve been better so ppl who don't know you would stick , but awesome project here otherwise

[@moritzherr]

Thanks for the feedback, always appreciate it!🙏 And tbh I also thought the same after uploading it😂

[@stelioskokkinidis4373]

Hello, the car looks awesome! Can you please tell me where you bought the stickers from???

[@moritzherr]

Thanks man! :) I didn't buy them, they were custom made. I took screenshots from the Anime to get the sizing perfect👍

[@stelioskokkinidis4373]

@@moritzherr oh ok i see!! Thanks man wish you good times with the car!

[@moritzherr]

@@stelioskokkinidis4373 Thanks mate🙏 I think there are some Sticker Kits out there aswell that you can buy. But I can't say anything about the quality and fitment.

[@jessep8281]

Why do you have a Pope Francis standee???Where can I get one. 😂😂

[@captainsustain]

I love this generation because its exterior design looks like Porsche

[@moritzherr]

😲😲HOW DARE YOU say that! Jk you're actually right😂

[@captainsustain]

@@moritzherr The best from two worlds😄

[@UCCHO-1027]

高橋涼介！

[@speedyboy86]

Hey, erstmal gratuliere zu diesem unglaublich schönen Build!! Ich bin selbst ein absoluter Inital D Liebhaber und hab mich auch in die RX-7s verschossen :D Darf ich fragen, wie viel du für das gesamte build hingelegt hast? Es war ja viel, was neu kam, also kam da bestimmt eine ziemlich große Summe raus :D

[@moritzherr]

Danke dir! Freut mich, dass dir der Build gefällt :) Wenn du an einem RX-7 interessiert bist, dann kann ich dir nur eines raten: Hol dir keinen!😂 Nein Spaß bei Seite, es sind sehr tolle und spezielle Autos und ich liebe meinen FC wirklich. Allerdings gilt folgendes für alle alten japanischen Autos und speziell für alte Japaner mit Wankelmotoren: Sie sind einfach eine Kostenfalle... Teile sind extrem teuer und schwer zu besorgen, Wartung und genereller Unterhalt ist unsinnig teuer und von den Anschaffungskosten will ich überhaupt nicht anfangen😅 Insgesamt liegen die Kosten von meinem Build inzwischen über 40.000€ womit ich schon mehr ausgegeben habe, als das Auto eigentlich Wert ist im aktuellen Markt. Ich habe ihn damals mit frischem Lack für 19.000€ geholt und nochmal über 22.000€ reingesteckt, damit er so da steht.

[@speedyboy86]

@@moritzherr ich danke dir für diesen einblick😄 Interessiert bin ich natürlich, aber ich hab dieses Jahr erstmal meinen Erstwagen besorgt (ein NB MX-5) und träume schon vor mir her, was man sich als nächstes kaufen könnte😅 Also das hat noch Zeit. Vllt sind die in ein paar Jahren schon gar nicht mehr bezahlbar. Wer weiß. Die Preise von den richtig exotischen Japanern sind ja schon hart in die Höhe gestiegen. Wo du früher noch ne Supra bekommen hast, bekommste heute vllt noch eine Celica🙃 Aber wenn du sagst teuer im Unterhalt etc. Wie viel bezahlst du für den RX-7 so im Monat? Also so insgesamt, falls du das sagen möchtest natürlich 😄

[@moritzherr]

@@speedyboy86 KFZ-Steuer ist tatsächlich super günstig (100€ im Jahr). Versicherung liegt bei mir bei 290€ im Jahr (Variiert natürlich je nach SFK). Was richtig reinhaut sind Sprit (Das Teil braucht mindestens Super Plus) und davon nicht wenig. Dazu das teure Motul 800 2 Takt Öl (600ml pro Tankfüllung ohne OMP). Billiges sollte man nicht verwenden, da braucht der RX-7 schon etwas spezielleres synthetisches mit höherem Flammpunkt. Dann kommen Kosten dazu wie zum Beispiel für mindestens 1-2 Ölwechsel im Jahr (20W 50) + mindestens 1-2 Mal neue Zündkerzen Pro Jahr (sind auch spezielle). Dann noch mindestens 1x pro Jahr Kühlwasser Wechsel. Das sind die groben Kosten unter der Bedingung, dass nix kaputt geht😂

[@seph7450]

Wait, what liquid did you use to clean the engine bay?

[@moritzherr]

I used something called "Wonderclean". But I think if I did it again I would rather use oven cleaner

[@peppe_pacific]

How much money did you cost all the parts?

[@moritzherr]

@@peppe_pacific More than what I bought the car for🥲 About 20k

[@seph7450]

Challenge the power of rotary

[@moritzherr]

Sounds like the title of a documentary😂

[@vateri]

im still looking for a fc...

[@moritzherr]

Hard to find a good example right?🥲

[@Takahashi_ryosuke7]

Brooo where you from? I wanna see this rx7 in real lifes😢

[@moritzherr]

Hahah I'm sadly from Germany, where are you from?😂

[@Takahashi_ryosuke7]

@@moritzherr brooo im from Georgia 🇬🇪, i came to regensburg to work for 3 months!!!

[@Takahashi_ryosuke7]

@@moritzherr i am also in germanyy, brooo i wanna see ur FC🤌🤌🤌

[@moritzherr]

@@Takahashi_ryosuke7 Aww damn Regensburg is literally 4hrs away from my place😂

[@Takahashi_ryosuke7]

@@moritzherr where do u livee

[@MrMolgu]

First??

[@moritzherr]

First! 😁

[@MrMolgu]

@@moritzherryesssss

[@Suryqat]

it has left side steering wheel? really? 😮😮😮

[@moritzherr]

Yesss😁

[@노아-x4u]

Davis Nancy Lopez Deborah Johnson Paul

[@captainsustain]

Guys if you want to mod classic cars, dont buy stock cars, buy already modded and remake it. A lot of shitty tuned youngtimers nowadays and its hard to find stock car. Do not decrease number of good stock cars please. PS or do not make a modifications which cannot be undone and keep an original parts

[@moritzherr]

@@captainsustain I really don't know if that's some good advice man😅 On one hand I totally agree with you: These cars get harder and harder to find in a mint stock condition and it is definetly worth maintaining their unmolested condition. However saying you should buy already modded cars is a little dangerous and in my opinion arguably the worst thing you could do. Buying a highly modded project car is not only extremely risky as you do not know how the previous owner has treated it and with which mentality he modded it (Quick and dirty or focused on quality/taking his time), but also from a depreciation standpoint it is just a very silly thing to do... In 5 years no one wants to buy a crappily modded classic car. These cars don't rise in value and buying one is not the mist financially smart decision. In the case of my FC: I modded it in a way where everything is fully reversable as I kept all the original parts :) And even the aftermarket parts I have installed and added, are very period correct. But the bottom line is: It always depends on HOW you modify the classic cars... For instance I would never put a Rocket Bunny Kit on my FC as cutting up the fenders of a mint stock car is just a disgrace in my opinion😂

[@captainsustain]

@@moritzherr Yes, you did a good job with respect to car, did not ruin or spoil stock bumpers or body, kept original paint, stock lights, i like it. But if some guy wants to install rocket bunny, make some insane project, drifting etc, he should not worried about stock market value, he can buy already modded car cheaper than stock, and save one good car😄Try to find a stock s15 silvia Nissan for example. I saw a short video about RWB Porsche today before your video, and i cant imagine how much classic 911 body panels he destroyed🥲(I hope Porsche is producing all this panels and spare parts and not going to stop producing it)

[@moritzherr]

@@captainsustain Yes that is very true. As I said I think it just depends What you're planning to do to the car :) I really like the general idea behind RWB tbh, the execution is lacking behind tho. I like the rebell idea of "Screw the purists, screw materialism and screw this constant glorification of THINGS by cutting up some classic cars" Their execution sucks tho😂 Because if you already follow such a drastic motivation, then at least get your pricing right. But instead RWB glorifies themselves and sells their cheaply made bodykits for a fortune.

[@captainsustain]

@@moritzherr RWB is basically: take 993 gt2 body kit, make it wider, and put to another 911...PROFIT😄But i like 933 RWB, it looks like gt2 on steroids, have a part of grachan insatiny) PS oh i forget, smoke while cutting a panels🤣

[@newtypecs700]

Are you teenager ? you buy a clean title perfect car and you turn to like anime car ??? Wtf 😂😂 dude you can do better than that 😂😂

[@moritzherr]

@@newtypecs700 Trust me any other grown man who grew up with Initial D would have done the same thing… But hey man at least my E46 doesn‘t look like any other M3🤫

[@5hanu]

​@@moritzherr Bro you have an E46?!?!, please make a NFS MW build of that😭🙏

[@MaXpeedingRods_Coop]

sent email

[@Jlkken]

almost skipped an amazing video thanks to a 1 minute 20 second talk from better help

[@moritzherr]

Jesus😂 Gotta change the Ad interval. KZbin always automatically set’s the Ad amount super high…