Abandoned Mazda RX3 in the Australian Outback.

[@madmandeano5460]

To see this car getting worked and preped on another channel for powercruz is awesome

[@oneqbit49]

whats the other channel?

[@baileygibson7393]

@@oneqbit49 its called "low standards"

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Wasn’t it built for Summernats?

[@madmandeano5460]

@Fu Manchu yeah it's amazing so good to see it come from its grave to power built would be excellent to see it with restoration also

[@rotaholikzhds906]

such an awesome find and who you sold it to has done a massive job keeping it look still like this and throwing a 20b in it,just tops it off and even more awesome its rolling at summernats 2023,, best find best build off the century,, massive job,, dude thank you for finding this and passing it on,

[@thatowensbloke]

man you must be so proud of what you have started with this discovery. Gotta admit, i was a little sad when you let it go, but you must have known what was in store for this little gem. legend status unlocked!

[@aaronhogan2371]

As an RX3 owner I can tell you there's still lots of very hard to get and unique-to-RX3 parts on that one.

[@GotMadStacks]

kia ora from Rangiora bro, was watching richard rawlings on youtube the other day and there was a series 1 rx7 in a yard he walked right past and i thought far out hard to get those, to find a mazda rx3 in the bush is just incredible!! Keep up the primo vids bro - Ka rawe e hoa :) (excellent my friend)

[@blindgarage8531]

The desert Dorito has arrived what a amazing find

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It was time. lol.

[@dextermorgan5893]

Good work mate as usual,love your passion and excitement! Nice find👍😎🇦🇺

[@DRX34U]

Hell yeah! Love your enthusiasm for this vehicle 👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers dude, I was truly ecstatic aye.

[@Marc180sx]

Can’t believe that’s just sitting out there, and to think what else could be out there that someone once thought was trash many years ago, great find mate!

[@romandybala]

Obviuosly a stolen vehicle.

[@Marc180sx]

@@romandybala in this case probably but I grew up in an old mining town and the amount of old wrecks just sitting out there from people giving up on them back in the day is nuts, weather it was stolen or left there to become a parts car

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers dude. We are really starting to find some good cars. Not sure we will top this one.

[@Marc180sx]

@@AutomotiveKarnage this one definitely a biggie! But you never know what might be in store.. keen to see what you do with her and what else you find.

[@stelitejet]

Great find mate...👍Love your work.. ❤️👍👌

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers dude thank you for watching.

[@xbgtfella]

Shes a keeper. From seeing other youtubers doing restos, nothing's impossible. Definitely can be saved. Back to bare metal boyz!!!

[@thecarwreckhunter]

what a beauty, hopefully you can save that one mate, hard to believe it's just sitting there so complete

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

You will kick yourself if I told you where it was.

[@thecarwreckhunter]

@@AutomotiveKarnage I bet you're gonna tell me it was somewhere dead obvious like just off the road side haha

[@123nlusky]

I actually can’t believe how far away the parts end up from the cars you find lol? Do various people start to strip them then every other person that comes along thinks they’ll drag the car somewhere to flip it up or down again for other parts? If only the bush could talk😜

[@Danny-2218]

@@AutomotiveKarnage how much you want for it mate ?

[@KARR]

yeah been watching this car get built recently very cool it was found and saved. And kept its look

[@johnkeane8275]

From memory the rotary gearbox had special ratios to suit the motor so well worth saving .It would also make the basis for a John Keanegenuine historic racer shell .

[@STREETCARCULTURE]

What an amazing find mate! Hope you are able to save it!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers mate, I hope to save her.

[@Steve-po6eb]

Your the man! Great find, wouldn't of believed it but we all know if its out there DJ will find it

[@pigeon_spots_cars]

Wow. This one better be getting saved! My dream car is an RX3, maybe I'll own one someday.

[@brucebird133]

agree.... love the sound of a rotary on full song

[@antiqueautoarchaeology7439]

That Mazda is actually cool looking and I'm not a Mazda person. In this video you sound like me when I found the 1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner.

[@graemerandall2123]

Hope you put the interior parts somewhere safe nice find can’t wait to see the outcome 👍👌

[@Leethylee]

Mazda Rotary content equals new subscriber!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Legend! thanks for joining mate.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

An incredible find, at least one rusting hulk is dragged from the bush. 🇦🇺👍🍺 Subscribed to see the end result.

[@TheTorkerman]

DJ, can’t wait to see you drive this at Summernats

[@TheCSHeckler]

Finding your channel is like doing Media archeology. Saw the Low Standards episode featuring this Mazda just a couple of weeks ago, Then you visited Guy over the ditch and he introduced me to your thing. This idea of 'matching a find to a builder' may have been accidental but it could work out to be of benefit to all, including the car.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yeah i try to pop up all over the place as much as possible. You can also find me on 7mate, wasabi cars, down the shed with byron, and more.

[@Rodders1884]

Great find pal…your so excited i can feel it in scotland🤣,,,sill sounded solid when you taped it,few more taps next time please ….so hope you manage to get this one home good luck 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍😎

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

cheers dude, Next time I see it Ill be sure to tap it plenty for you. Will also make a note of that for future finds. I cant leave you boys in the dark.

[@Rodders1884]

@@AutomotiveKarnage thanks DJ ,so wondering what your going to do with this one if you get it,I’d be tempted to use rx8 running gear and seats clusters etc. To get her up and going again,I don’t know about down there but here rx8s are not worth much and are plenty in breakers yards….. looking forward to next video cheers again….🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@colindyer4810]

Cheers from grumpy

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thanks heaps for the donation mate, i appreciate it.

[@DADZGARAGE]

Wow what an amazing find, would love to hear the story behind the car.

[@HeritageDatsunRacingAustralia]

Subbed to see what happens to the mighty RX3 in the future!

[@13x10s]

Check out jays channel - Low Standards

[@jacksonbrown9537]

Hey mate. Love the channel. Just wondering how you would go about registering a car like that with no title or proof of ownership? Ive got a ke70 in just a little bit better nick, but before i go too far, i want to know i can register it 😂

[@robertchinnock8017]

I used to live in the Kalgoorlie area for 9yrs and used to go motor biking riding and the amount of recks

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Its amazing what's out that way for sure.

[@robertchinnock8017]

@@AutomotiveKarnage oh you know the Kalgoorlie area.. I lived in kambalda

[@jademoreton8371]

@@robertchinnock8017 I was born in Kalgoorlie lived there for a long time but now i live in Rockingham been in Rockingham for only 7 months

[@iidentifyasvaccinated8877]

How much did it go for?

[@mickyd8755]

Plenty of views coming up for this one mate. I’ve been meaning to ask whether you see many Mazdas in the bush.

[@judaswilliams4514]

Is this for sale?

[@shanedavies9564]

Wow Dom I missed out on buying a Rx 3 ragtop coupe was blue and mint from a car sales here in nelson nz back in 1988 wanted $2495 buy the time I got back from the bank with money it was sold was only an HR or so sat in it with a sold sticker on window for the last time we were gutted , cheers, shaneo, nelson , 👍

[@jaredharrison9271]

How do you go about getting these things out of the bush legally?

[@unokarpa4405]

даже в таком плачевном состоянии посреди нигде по прежнему смотрится стильно ) эта машина заслуживает второй жизни )

[@stevefleming356]

RX - Free ?

[@paulriggers1558]

here in UK, you could buy a conversion kit to put a ford motor in mazda rotaries, so that pinto lump may of been in that mazda, more research reqd to confirm, but best to bring it home with you just in case. rx8's are nearly finished over here now, just a few decent ones left even that pinto lump is getting scarce over here, used to be in every ford for sale, bar the fiesta, loved those engines, powerful, simple, reliable. sold a plastic air cleaner for a 2ltr. pinto cortina, [wiped the muck off it first, but still old junk] for £120 earlier this year - crazy prices over here at present. id be bringing that one home first, then doing the history bit whilst its in your yard, could be worth a few bob.

[@mauricetrueman5896]

Was this out near Marble Bar? If so I took the indicator lights years ago

[@petergracemeguide1280]

Awesome find so fixable best wishes for it's future to the lucky one

[@markbehr88]

Pretty amazing find.

[@brodierip]

How exactly do you go about getting these cars legally

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Long story, but it can be done with the right research.

[@brodierip]

@@AutomotiveKarnage I know of a few cars about I'm in nsw I think if you report them they send them to pickles auctions

[@blindforcegarage5788]

Was itching for this one to come out mate.. Been keeping my mouth shut about it but now I can tell people what do you found

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Haha yeah dude it was hard for me to sit on it for so long. had to get all my checks done first.

[@steveo9730]

Can't wait to see this get saved!

[@Botshapa]

Hi, Is there any way you could tell us where this vehicle is? We are in the business of restoring cars to their absolute factory spec and not modify them in any way and would love to give this one a crack. Regards, Pac Performance

[@brianskotch2922]

No chance

[@Gav671]

Are you going to rebuild this car?

[@ivanhughes6950]

Good to see her being looked after

[@ivanhughes6950]

It had a 13 b pp turbo I have the engine here with me still to this day in an rx3 2 door coupe

[@retrorusticsRSA]

Great find

[@leonmaurice6416]

Oh that's amazing!

[@The_Evil_Monkey_93]

Stupid question, but where are you based? I amazes me the stuff you can find outin the desert.

[@gl3nnyboi935]

W.A like he'd tell the local

[@danielsanders2895]

Nice car love the old rotary don't know if I spelled it right

[@mathew7521]

Can’t wait for this one!

[@HUNTINGNT375]

Well my dad used to say he used to use the mess paddock bashes you just found one of them

[@backyardbangers1012]

Thats n xu1 torana 2 peice manifold. And i dare say that wheel with the mickey Thompson tyre too

[@bheeler3]

Nice find. Wondering though how do you get permission from the traditional owners to be on the Land to even search for cars, and if you find a vehicle, how do you obtain cultural permission to remove/buy it?

[@normls8615]

Rotory retro mod on the way. Best base for a sleeper.

[@ziggassedup]

Yep the front 1/2 of a red Holden...That wide rim looks like a wide HR wheel...Block look is a 2.0 Crotina/Escort OHC... Air cleaner is not from either the Maz or Cortina...Maz had a 4 barrel and the Ford had a 2bbl Webber...That one is from either a early Ford or Holden...Who scatters parts like that.?...

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Spot on knowledge as always mate. A mate of mine identified the air cleaner next to the Mazda as a early Holden. The parts are always so scattered and random man. I once found a XY grill next to a 200B wagon.

[@mazdamedia5995]

Similar condition to an R100 brought in from Japan on my channel.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That sounds cool. Ill check that out for sure.

[@televisionandcheese]

I bet the rotary engine blew it's seals in it's lifetime or something, and this RX3 was swapped with that Ford Pinto 2L sohc engine before it was dumped Would explain that non Mazda Air cleaner in it and ford alternator perhaps

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That is a good theory as there is no ford near by that the engine could of come from.

[@dylanwilliams3807]

Australia didn't get ford pintos so i don't think it had one of those engines. may have had something simmilar from a Aus market car.

[@televisionandcheese]

@@dylanwilliams3807 I'm pretty sure only America got the Ford Pinto. I may be wrong, but the Ford 'Pinto' engine is probably unrelated to the usdm car of the same name. The Pinto engines are inline 4 SOHC 8 valve engines, in 1.3-2.0 L. Pretty sure they're made by Ford of Europe, and were used in basically every RWD ford of the 70s and after. Sierras, Taunus/Cortina, Transit, Granada's, Escorts etc. They were used and sold in AU too as they got several cars by Ford of Europe, such as the Escort.

[@wasabicars]

"I become speechless." ... Longest intro ever ;-)

[@wasabicars]

DJ, incredible! Well done. Yeah, spiders. Screw that.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yeah its a bit hard to speak when you are speechless lol. I'm not fond of the spiders either, snakes are ok. Spiders can go away lol.

[@markelliott6370]

Hands down I’ll buy it DJ

[@pigeon_spots_cars]

I would buy it, if I had the money.

[@jasondaley6723]

How that mazda has come along who'd have thought

[@petewielsma423]

Wow , this definitely needs to be saved . Very very little rust too , people repair things in way worse condition . Find a rusty car from a cold damp climate which will possibly have a great interior which isn’t sunburnt and you’re laughing 👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

So cool how little rust it has. I love the idea of finding a rusty car with a good interior.

[@petewielsma423]

I also watch Coldwarmotors on KZbin from Canada , Scott said once that if you want good solid metal you go south to the hot climate , but for interior you go north to the cold , wet , snow climate . I totally understand what he said 👍

[@1974mazdarx3sedan]

chrome around the inside of the door window frames... rx3 only (not 808) and worth heaps. edit: and the centre console chin! wow.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Aww mint thats so cool.

[@karlcraig7214]

Next week it's on Gumtree for 30grand 🤣🤣🤣👊

[@cossiephil]

2 litre pinto motor at 14.40 from an Escort or Cortina.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I would be picking that up It’s probably worth about $5000 as it is the body is in very good shape

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

You are not wrong there mate. They defiantly are getting hard to find.

[@ljcomments886]

@@AutomotiveKarnage Worth over 30 restored

[@markkennard861]

Comes pre sandblasted. ship it to NZ be worth 50k over here.. lol

[@Andrew_kiwi_AF]

And the rest lol

[@1300SL]

I will buy the gearbox, been looking for one for my RX3 10A engine.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Keep watching the channel dude and Ill let you know what plans we have for the car.

[@MIK20B]

I have a 10A RX3 box I’d consider selling

[@Clae07]

Ahhh that's the Low Standards 3 aye?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Sure is.

[@Guvna947]

you need a drone to spot from the air

[@christmaselfcustoms]

So you have an to get permission to rescue it even though it's been abandoned in the bush for years ?

[@spamanator666]

Abandoned does not mean a car is not owned, and if it is on private property then you have to get the permission to take it.

[@christmaselfcustoms]

@@spamanator666 makes sense same in the UK i thought the bush might have different rules . Learn something new every day . Would it be different if it was government land since you are saving them a job cleaning it up

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yeap @spamanator666 hit it on the head. It can take months to find the last known owner.

[@christmaselfcustoms]

@@AutomotiveKarnage so I'm assuming you have had to do this on the other cars you have got out the bush and even the parts you have rescued and sent all over the country I have to admire you dedication. Its not like some cars are just out side town some are a good days drive to find them . Keep up the good work

[@123nlusky]

Yes a relative of mine actually got charged for taking parts off a car that had been wrecked, assuming the car was just left to die in the bush for a long time 😢😢

[@ljcomments886]

Genuine RX3 you can tell by the three round holes where the front seat mounts

[@keithrx3c]

Really? How many holes do 808's have?

[@ljcomments886]

@@keithrx3c None the 808 has a standard setup

[@ljcomments886]

@@keithrx3c I sold my 75 AP unfortunately!!!

[@keithrx3c]

@@ljcomments886 I've got a 74 808 sedan, I'll check it tomorrow.

[@ljcomments886]

@@keithrx3c Might be an RX3 :)

[@damianjackson9084]

All it needs is a bit of panel work it's got strong bones and well worth saving

[@ericslik9190]

jackpot !!! thats great ,love the show ,please fix and modify this one

[@manuelstarr3602]

I thought you would have used a drone to scour areas.. Also, is the RX3 a 10a Rotary or a 12b? I can't remember.. I'm gettin a bit old and the memory is fading.. Cheers son... 🥂🍺🍺

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

I got a drone as well, yet to fully understand how to fly it lol. the first RX3's had a 10A, then from 74(?) on they had the 12b.

[@manuelstarr3602]

@@AutomotiveKarnage Thanks for that.. I had a little 10a R100 once.. I loved it.

[@antiqueautoarchaeology7439]

Noticed you started putting "abandoned" in your vid titles more, good idea anything with the word or #Abandoned draws tons of people

[@matthewhodges7985]

Rx3 awesome car please save it I'd love at datsun 1600

[@barryphillips7327]

Bodywise the RX3 was basically a Mazda 808 with an improved nose, parts will be Very HARD too find nowadays! A rotary engine wreckers will have them, at a price of course. The 808 Mazda,s were BAD for RUST, thats why you do not see anymore.

[@leoncarlier]

That is 100% restorable!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

100% agree

[@matthartley7333]

Best episode ever

[@gl3nnyboi935]

Yard art.. probably buy 2 restored 808s on steriods with the money to restore that tuna on rust

[@fuzzwack1]

gather up all the parts and put em in the car,before someone drives over them...

[@andysaunders3708]

Stolen and dumped, IMHO.

[@ryanholland2744]

Looks like that old motor is a 2.0 Cortina engine Might be wrong but it looks like it

[@banarcus]

Yep exactly. Ford Pinto 2.0 found in Cortinas and Escorts.

[@andysaunders3708]

It's restorable, but it'd be a mish.

[@matthewholland923]

yes please

[@larrylongprong5219]

Rocker cover off 2L pinto from escort/cortina.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Ha a feeling it was. Thanks mate.

[@chriswalker499]

I got the Tamworth thing mixed up there was a Tamworth LN106 model which I owned but the interior was vinyl but that's as water proof as it got.

[@ocelot2234]

Looks like something you could save

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

For sure.

[@matthewholland923]

i will rebuild tell me can u get it to me in queensland royston 327 villeneuve rd islocation i don't trust aftermarket people

[@knight2425]

I think it’s had a Pinto conversion which makes me thin’ it was never owned by someone interested in cars

[@waynerogers9165]

wow, that need's to be saved for sure

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

sure does.

[@sadeksadek9946]

If you end up taking it home I’m happy to make you an offer (Sam) Sadekmotorgroup NSW …..Great find good luck

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers dude. Ill let you know what happens.

[@keithrx3c]

Yea, cos Sam doesn't have enough Mazda's. :P

[@gatto560sel]

Yep-If this beauty has a chance of surviving go with Sam Sadek..

[@larsjuhlin6907]

Omg, wow don't muck around, take it home plus all the bits with it!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That would be nice.

[@mickyd8755]

Money just laying on the ground there my friend.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Its just crazy

[@MegaShanes1]

@@AutomotiveKarnage Like finding a gold nugget.

[@mazdarx374]

Reminds of the one I found in America

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Awesome! What spec was yours?

[@mazdarx374]

@@AutomotiveKarnage stock 12a. Got a couple of vids on my channel.

[@ehpunka]

That’s not an rx3 steering wheel but could possibly be off an r100.

[@ljcomments886]

Looks pretty similar. I reckon it is RX3

[@ehpunka]

@@ljcomments886 iv got an rx3 and that wheel isnt even close

[@ljcomments886]

@@ehpunka Mine had the same three holes machined into the steering wheel alloy. With a brown moulded plastic wheel. Might just be different variants. I think the RX3's came in Deluxe or Super Deluxe. I was told by a bloke at Penfold Mazda no one wanted the Auto's back in the day so Mazda made a lot of them Super Deluxe. To try and boost sales.

[@ehpunka]

@@ljcomments886 No. They had the same wheel that i have on my 12a but the badge has a red rotor in it instead of a blue 12a one.

[@matthewholland923]

please get it to queensland so i can restore it for myself and my club cheers

[@lukealexander2917]

This is definitely savable