1982 Mazda RX-7 FB: Regular Car Reviews

[@Chongychongisnumber1]

Hey kid, you want some TRIANGLES?

[@thomas316]

This was before Mazda started its perchant for Reuleaux triangles everywhere.

[@MisterTorgueHighFiveFlexington]

NOW I WANT DORITOS!!!!!

[@martind349]

Damn you, Triangles.

[@michaelathens953]

Triangle motor!

[@tankiller9638]

TRIANGLES TRIANGLES TRIANGLES TRIANGLES *fierce thrusting*

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

No AC and leather seats? I can feel my legs just adhering to the seat on a hot summer day.

[@trashrabbit69]

I name many cars with red leather/vinyl and no A/C the "Sarlacc Pit".

[@portermcsorley]

Might as well just cove your legs in a nice coat of spray adhesive.

[@UmmYeahOk]

I’m assuming THIS is why it’s a Canadian model. You wouldn’t own this in TX unless you had a death wish. ...or wanted a second car to drive in the winter.

[@UmmYeahOk]

Runco990 you don’t know pain until you’ve owned an ironically named car like a “Triumph.” Imagine black vinyl seats, when it’s 104 degrees out. That’s not including the heat index which probably surpassed the 115-120 mark. With no AC, you would be dreaming it had been sitting in a parking lot all day by a beach! Most triumphs are convertibles, but if you were lucky enough to own one of the more rarer GT6es, you lacked that ventilation. Instead, you had to endure the pathetic cardboard (seriously it was cardboard) transmission tunnel covers, which enabled engine heat to easily pour into the cockpit, that is, of course, only if the car isn’t stranded alongside the roadway. You could get an aftermarket plastic one, but that only made it mildly more bearable. JDM companies like Mazda and Nissan murdered the British auto industry with being slightly more advanced in every other aspect. This was one of them.

[@twotone3471]

@@UmmYeahOk Its Canada, WHAT SUMMER??

[@bradcarpenter1881]

1981 = 4 speed manual 1982 = 5 speed manual 2022 = 45 speed manual

[@RickTrajan]

No speed you mean

[@7mpowerd]

Fast and the furious crew now works at Zf transmissions to make those 43 cog gear boxes a reality. Side note they all also have 10 gallons of nitrous.

[@maybelive765]

With the same power figures 😂😂😂😂

[@rolon-ew5kl]

3000= 120 speed manual

[@CaptPatrick01]

Big Rig transmission swap bro!

[@nickkropat8857]

That car is as old as I am. At least its squishy red interior has aged better than mine.

[@dangerousninjax9475]

Kudos to the owner of this RX 7, car looks clean for how old it is

[@Shiruvan]

4:18 Miata passes by and said HEY DAAAD, WHEN'S THE TRACK DAY COMIN

[@rolon-ew5kl]

silshasubando track day bro

[@The7r00p3R]

HEEY DAAD LOOK I CAN RUN FASTER THAN YOU

[@MjkL1337]

@@The7r00p3R son i told you i'm too old for this

[@seanneal552]

Same interior door card handles...

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

@@The7r00p3R yeah no, the rx-7 would run laps around the miata

[@jama211]

God it's such a pretty car. My grandmother had a yellow one when I was growing up, forged my love of popup headlights when she used to blink them at me before leaving to head home :)

[@Tony-112]

I know this comment is old, but that's awesome 👍

[@Ang3lUki]

What a cool grandma

[@iLupi]

Ah yes the return of the “IMMA TELL YA ANYWAYYYYYYY,” man.

[@torakitagawa178]

ＴＲＩＡＮＧＬＥＳ

[@jus1029ph]

IMMA TELL YOU ANYWAY IMMA TELL YOU ANYWAY IMMA IMMA IMMA IMMA *IMMA TELL YOU ANYWAY*

[@mauvrion_fries]

I was hoping it would show its face again. But so soon into the video? My body wasn't ready.

[@dibblr]

B I G G E R A I R

[@zeppelopod]

I suspect his name is Rotary Ryan

[@jOoomOooo]

>"it sounds so meaty" >cuts to a shot of a rotary sounding like bees like they always do

[@Grimm-Gaming]

Angry Bees! Very Angry Bees!

[@DrewLSsix]

But it didn't sound like Bees, not at all.

[@eastman5181]

I've had people tell me my FB sounds like a WW2 fighter, and when keeping the revs down I've been told it sounds like a tractor

[@Grimm-Gaming]

@@eastman5181 i can see that logic. straight piped non bridge ported rotatys sound like diesels at idle. and high revs well.... dont

[@LouisSubearth]

That exhaust clip is as meaty as a chicken nugget, a bridgeported rotary though, now that's *real meat*

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

3:57 is the most pointed pencil I have ever seen

[@godfreypoon5148]

Daaaaamn.

[@altimatic2183]

Jdm pencil

[@guerrillaradio9953]

Or is it an XACTO knife?

[@TKOIII]

Damnn

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@sufyan ahmed Do I have to call my doctor if it lasts more than four hours?

[@thedementedmussolinifjb3218]

Old Skool RCR!! Please do more content like this Mr. Regular.

[@mattmatthews5414]

GiveMeMyStyxhexenhammer666Plushie AndNoOneGetsHurt no way, I love it when they flash 0.01872 of a second per car at a car show. It's the friggin best.

[@Jason_Quinn]

A return to classic form and I love it.

[@Prince_Luci]

The official car of “we’re going sideways, but on purpose.”

[@johnnyjames7139]

A friend had a rx3 wagon. Idle to 10,000 rpm no vibration what so ever from the rotary engine.

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

the centrifugal force of teh engine means it virtually does not vibrate =) and to some extent self centers your car

[@kftc1980]

I had a gen 2. I would describe it as fun without going that fast. Fun until it floods....

[@shred1894]

@@ThreeDaysOfDan They do have to be balanced before it will run smoothly. At either end of the eccentric shaft they have counterweights. Depending on the version, the flywheel might have the counterweight integrated into it.

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

@@shred1894 the counterweight acts like a weight on a wheel, it fixes imperfections with the parts themselves to that the part is even when spinning,

[@jasonettorre7114]

@@kftc1980 it only floods when you turn it off...

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

HEADLIGHTS GO UP, HEADLIGHTS GO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UPPPPPP

[@Ravenankh]

Midnight Club Still Cancelled Soz POP POP POP POP POP POP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!

[@starvalkyrie]

@@Ravenankh Pop UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!

[@Kimmobiino]

My Nissan 200sx (s13) had a feature: when u pressed the headlights up - button only half way, the headlights went up and down one at a time so one went up, the other came down, very funny..

[@470whp-deathtrap]

Pop pop up and down headlights!

[@nikolaikola8925]

POP UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIIIGHTS!

[@JamisonMK3]

My FB’s were the most fun I’ve ever had in a car. Underpowered, but they always managed to convince me otherwise. Their ability to oversteer when in power, or in neutral added to the fun. Just non stop smiles.

[@tancow]

Porsche 944 wants to know your location.

[@Matt9Xx]

Dude look up the FC RX7, now that looks like the porshe lol

[@daviscampbell9020]

Ahead of him.... Porsche better get it's big bro if it wants him.

[@oaklandmax]

Bwahahaha!

[@Ostan-jw2bg]

tbh even when the 944 finds him it will still be too slow to catch up to the RX-7 lol.

[@SI0AX]

@@Matt9Xx The designer of the RX7 said the Porsche was his inspiration or something.

[@NickelPlateRoad779]

3:38 stop the presses. Is that a BMW actually using its turn signal?

[@kylem7917]

It's a 6 series so I guess since BMW discontinued it the car no longer associates with it's brethren and gained wisdom.

[@brspeedysgarage]

Actually I was gonna refer to this scene since this RX7 look so weak with the 6 coupe behind it. 😀

[@michaelathens953]

On one hand as a BMW owner (my second 1980s Bimmer actually) I feel like I should be offended. On the other hand I'm pretty sure I'm the only BMW driver in the entire state of utah who actually uses my turn signals properly and at every required occasion, sooooo.... yeah that's a fair observation lol.

[@Onio_Saiyan]

I drove my friend's "other BMW" when my car was totaled a year or so ago and I'm pretty sure I became the only man in the state of Missouri who properly used his turn signals in one. I want to say I got wry looks because of it, but it may just be because I'm a gym rat in a BMW. People expect us to drive muscle cars I think.

[@deusexaethera]

Welcome to Canada, where even the BMW drivers are more polite.

[@Greg-me8le]

My old CAR!!! Thanks for the walk down memory lane. I miss that car. I can't articulate why, but I do miss it.

[@minimanadam]

21/30 mpg ..wtf, that's not bad . It may be small but if you want speed you have to sacrifice something

[@rucarnuts13]

Don’t buy it! You can get that if you drive like James May. Mine averages 20 highway, 10 city - and sub-5 when on some fun backroads and driving spiritedly.

[@zomgz932]

Yea 20 highway imperial mpg is the max i get in my fb

[@Dankcatvacs]

Mr.regularly wro g again 14city 23highway if you hyper mile Or if your a rotary triangle head you'll lie out your teeth and say oh I get 25 average easy

[@davidforget1451]

I never got 30mpg and it cost 75 bucks to fill the tank when it was 75 cents a liter

[@ollie786]

David Forget you’re saying that this car has a 100L fuel tank?

[@Garage9D]

Wish he woulda gone into more detail about the car's handling, or this car's place as a solid sports car platform that's still used in club racing

[@trossk]

Wrong kind of review show for that.

[@blindriv3r]

Yeah, i had a standard one from this year, roll up windows, etc and the balance was perfect, prob my favorite car

[@bestleesinna7702]

The handling is...okay. It's very miata-esque

[@Dankcatvacs]

@@trossk THEN WHY IS THE CHANNEL LABELED REGULAR CAR REVIEWS ? handling has to do with a car ... . . .

[@skip741x3]

If everything was still tight, they handled insane, dead flat cornering at any speed you would dare, nimble as could be, super lite and fast transitions easy as pie.. you could power oversteer if you had one of the torquey ones with the 13b or the turbo 86 ...steering felt great as well as long as everything was still fresh and not all worn out... I used to live in an area that had awesome roads with swicthbacks and s turns galore...the rx7s were a hoot to carve up those roads with..you felt like you were in a real sports car in that time period, there was few that could equal the enjoyment for price spent.

[@davidgissiner9677]

Great video Mr. Regular! I own an 83 rx7 myself and love it to death, just got back from driving her. It was my only car for awhile and it has taken me camping, mountain biking and skiing without much trouble. Here’s the kicker- the engine has 197k miles and is running great.

[@brendanleuthner4851]

Wtfff I also have a 1983 RX-7! And I also mountain bike! Mine has 168k miles and looks like the one in this video but it has the bbs wheels and a clothe interior. I absolutely love it!! I recently learned to drive stick on it 😂.

[@brandonarrington8220]

1:26 screwed that guy in the white hyundai over lmfao

[@GodFootDaddyG]

That looked far enough for the Hyundai to not mind... Until he was riding his ass, "WTF are you doing speed up MFer"

[@MarshalBeard]

This must be in Ontario. We have some of the worst tailgating, left lane hogging, road raging fuckwits in the world. Look at the VW at 6:30 . Even driving to the left so you can see him in the drive side mirror riding your ass, with the angry headlights screaming GeT oFF thE ROaD YOu SLoW OLd PiECe oF SHIT

[@sunburst8810]

@@MarshalBeard Except it's clearly his fault.

[@Robert-goose1]

@@MarshalBeard everyone thinks their driver's are the worst. Everyone behaves the same.

[@dogcrick]

I also have a 1982 Mazda Rx-7 in Silver and Red. However mine is a gsl with no back seat and no headlight squirters because mine is a US model. Very cool to see it reviewed. I also have a 1984 gsl.

[@dallastimebandits]

Whoever had that car took great care of it. So classic

[@RobJaskula]

Had one of these for a year in like 2014ish - cloth seats, blue, 5 speed. Absolutely loved it and used it as my only car - including daily commuting. Great car, reliable and cheap to run in my experience - other than all the oil! Looked a bit beat up on the outside, but everything worked. Just treated it like a two stroke, and it was like a buzzier, dancing-on-its-toes Porsche 924 (I've had a bunch of Porsche watercoolers, and the FB was way closer to a 924 than 944).

[@countryboy44555]

I always laugh at RCR, but I laugh hysterically when I watch these videos after a night shift and am slightly sleep deprived.

[@crashcourseinbruhsurgery]

BRO FELIX WANKEL WAS A MISUNDERSTOOD GENIUS BRO BRUH DUDE DORITOS

[@wristofkings]

P I S S S P I N

[@theothertonydutch]

BRORITOS

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

‘Gonna take her for a brap smear at the dynocologist bro!’

[@carlossiguenza847]

Blink 182

[@nemo5335]

fun fact: felix wankel was such a massive anti-semite that he was kicked out of the nazi party for being too militantly anti-semetic.

[@rjkStudios]

I always get a good laugh and smile when Mr. Regular quotes the Rules of Acquisition. 😄

[@lm_dccxl4078]

I screamed like a teenager on a live concert of a kpop boyband when I heard the voice of Fredrick in the intro.

[@jeffmorse645]

My brother bought a new 1979 RX-7 with a manual and as a new car is was incredibly smooth and quiet and with its balance and light weight it was a blast to drive on curvy roads. I drove it quite a bit and it never stalled in town. It was a very easy car to drive. My 50+ year old mother had no issue with it. She loved it.

[@michaelathens953]

"Huh, one's still functioning" I have that exact same reaction every time I see an Alfa Romeo on the road.

[@Pekoe.]

This was filmed in Toronto I didn’t even realize that! At 5:40 he’s on seventh street new Toronto by the lake. Love seeing the channel in my community. It’s so cool being able to recognize all these places he drives by

[@ml.2770]

Somebody has to love these little rough diamonds. Count me in.

[@CycloneRotor103]

'79 Rx-7 was my first car. That 12A wouldn't die. Also had an' 84 GSL-SE, and a '74 Rx-4. All fun cars, all increasingly difficult to find in useable condition or get parts for.

[@marcscordato4385]

The first and third generation RX7 were absolutely beautiful. Add to that the 240 and 260 z as well as the Toyota 2000 GT and Original NXS. And you have in my view the most attractive Japanese cars of all time .

[@Extratone]

Really hurt my feelings with this video because my dad’s Rx-7 was my childhood best friend. All the images are powerful in that way that young abstract memories do. AND YET, spot on as always. Bravo. Childhood me is crying. Reasonable me is laughing and clapping. I don’t know any better compliment. You’re good at this.

[@pezz_pezzer]

Okay here is a true story; I learned manual transmission on my mom's 1981 RX7 and everything you said was of course quite correct. However since this was my very first time driving a clutch I had no other reference point so when my mother said "you have to be up above 1500 RPMs to start off" I just figured this was normal. So yeah I got used to very quickly driving one of the harder to drive sports cars of the time however she was just so fun. Espically when I figured out this engine wants to rev high to do anything. Yup, 5000 RPMs is where the fun begins and BTW that is also right about when the secondaries open up fully on the four barrel carb. In fact they had a split size setup, small primaries and much larger secondaries that some of the American 60s and 70s V8's had to promote better fuel economy when not hard on the gas. Really wish we still had that one in the family as they are such great track day and weekend fun cars. Oh yeah, I am old AF this was back in 1983 when the car was kinda new still. But those darn apex seals...

[@b4804514]

Hey I had an RX7 in college and the secret was that carburetor - the car would lift off the ground when the secondaires opened up OMG. There was no internet and no way to know what you owned really. It just looked cool and drove fast and was fun AF to drive.

[@RJEvans44]

This cracked me up. My mother also had an '80s RX-7. When I got my first vehicle, a used '91 D21, she jumped in it for a test drive. It didnt have a tach, because the original owner was too cheap for that option. No one knows how high that little four banger revved, but after she was done the general consensus was that I should put a new clutch in it, I needed new rear tires, and my mother had a lead foot.

[@benn454]

The Quadrajet is what you're thinking of.

[@427Arbok]

My mom taught me to drive on her RX-8, and damn was that rough. I stalled and burned the clutch more times than I'd like to admit, but, once I got the hang of it, that little Wankel just wants to run. Both of my parents used to have RX-7s, back before I was born, and we've still got my dad's old FB, albeit not in good condition-it's been sitting outside with a seized engine probably longer than I've been alive, but we're gonna try to restore it soon, that or build it into an autocross car. Either way, it's probably getting a new engine, and it's probably getting a more modern one at the very least, so it's unlikely to still have a carb.

[@skip741x3]

@@RJEvans44 No tach in an rx7? dude, ive Never seen that, like ever..they always have the tach becuz the rotaries rev like crazy and people need it to pay attention..if anything ,they used to Overemphasize the tach , it was centered and bigger than the speedo..i dont recall a tach being an option, its always in any rx7.. if u have seen differently, please post a link to a pic

[@ChrisTheKid83]

I drove a 1984 RX-7 for about 5 years and then gave it to my dad. This was probably my favorite car I've owned, its also my favorite sounding engine I've heard. Sounds like a panther.

[@mattsonsthagen1863]

Been waiting for one of these for awhile, the only RX7 I’ve actually worked on!

[@seththomas9105]

My father in law(RIP) had a 1984 RX that was almost identical to this but was in pristine, never saw snow or salt, low mile shape. One of his sons has it now and I still get a smile when I see it. I got to drive it once on a hundred mile road trip... fun times.

[@NakedUndone]

Cleanest styled car of the early '80s (or any time, really...)

[@aussiebloke609]

I prefer the smaller taillights of the earliest models, but that's about the only difference.

[@colinbergmann5750]

SexyWedge

[@sirsurr2835]

This was my first car, I learned to drive stick on it and it had 255,000 miles give or take a few and it was amazing. Engine blew at 260,000 because I was an idiot and ignored signs it was getting bad BUT I'm rebuilding it. I miss my little ol car :) I've been wanting this forever, thanks Mr Regular

[@jimmynickelz]

A yacht named...."The Pull Out Method"....🤣🤣

[@rolon-ew5kl]

jimmynickelz if I get one I name like that.

[@jaiminlyons3482]

U surprisingly see a load of FBs around the greater toronto area, i live close to 2 different FBs and they are still one of the coolest sounding engines ive ever heard.

[@TheAndrewlolz]

The best bullet wedge ever made ❤️

[@mumenrider862]

In high school one friend had one of these. Another had an MR2. They were both so fun and "fast" for their time. When they'd race they were always neck and neck. But in the long run, I preferred the MR2.

[@Andy_Rew]

The intro is so fucking spot on I love it.

[@jonmartin43]

I'm a senior in high school and this is my first car. It sounds like a bad idea, but since this was the first manual I ever drove, it was pretty easy to pick up.

[@kylethekingful]

Thanks for this video. My first car was a 1985 RX-7 in the same silver colour with the 12A engine. Lower end though compared to this, with no sunroof and storage buckets with lids in place of the rear seats. I remember sitting outside of my first job at Wendy's in the Canadian winter, having to use the manual choke and wait for that 12A to warm up so I could drive home. I also remember driving that car home after I bought it, my first time driving my own manual transmission car (outside of driving school). I stalled that bad boy so many times it was obscene. My sister still refuses to attempt to learn how to drive a stick shift after she got stressed out attempting to learn how on my RX-7. As smooth as the rotary engine was, there's good reason we are seeing these engines fall into the dustbin of automotive history. Poor fuel economy and poor engine longevity, looking at you Apex seals, ensured these engines would be nothing more than an automotive curiosity never destined for the mainstream.

[@robwebster1098]

My dad had one of these when I got my drivers license. So much fun to drive! It almost hit 300,000 miles before it gave up. Awesome car

[@japopo5533]

These are the type of videos I originally subed for

[@asertiv1]

my friend and I each had a pair of 12A rx'7s. we thought they were sortof quick. until it got smoked by a Taurus 3.0 v6 station wagon. it was incredibly reliable, despite tons of high revving abuse. loved the big removable roof panel. hated the fuel economy.

[@typedrew]

1 revolution of the engine is 3 combustion cycles. So multiply the engine size by 3 and the mpg makes slightly more sense, and the tq figure make less sense

[@carlosandleon]

nope, not 3 combustion cycles. had the same mistake before. Look at an animation and observe how much the middle crankshaft turns while you count the explosions. It just makes as many combustion cycles as a two stroke

[@TheRamsberg]

The "crankshaft" is spinning faster than the rotor, so, in effect, the rotor is overdriving the output shaft, reducing the torque, but giving the same horsepower.

[@shoogledonk]

In terms of tuning, a traditional 4-stroke engine needs 720º of operation to complete a power stroke. A rotary will complete 2 power strokes in 720º. So in terms of selecting fuel injectors etc., rotary engines are double their listed displacement.

[@DrewLSsix]

You don't measure an engines displacement by its combustion cycles per rotation. If you did every piston engines displacement would be listed radically different than they are. The rotary managed to pack in more combustion events than a typical 4 or 2 stroke but a 2 stroke has more events than a 4 stroke. Would you consider a 250cc 2 stroke to actually displace 500cc just because it has twice the combustion events as a 4 stroke? 2 strokes and rosaries both tend to make more power for a given displacement because they happen to enjoy more frequent combustion events, to the point that sanctioning bodies handicap both types with some sort of penalty. Placing 250cc smokers along side 500cc thumpers in several types of bike racing or placing 1.2/1.3L mazdas along side 2.0-2.6L or small turbo competition. But none of that actually changes the Wankels actual displacement any more than you would change the measured displacement of a 2 stroke.

[@zacht9447]

The actual displacement is always 3 times what they say though it's 3.3 liters not 1.1 liters the "1.1 liter" is simply a way to get around the taxes

[@1483Frenchman]

Lol, your explanation of the 4 cylinder with a lighten flywheel was perfect. Drives like my O3 Subaru Outback with my ACT clutch and lightened flywheel. Got it.

[@genericsomething]

Back in the 80s, there was a hot chick at my high school that had one of these. I really wanted to drive her car.

[@junglistmassiv]

Jason Hoehn yikes

[@ghomerhust]

ba-dump-TSSSS!

[@rwj777]

I'm quite sure that there was something else that u wanted to test drive of hers 😂😂😂

[@eastman5181]

I just recently got my '83 FB, and I think it's the best car I've ever driven; I absolutely love it. It'll be expensive, eventually, but I'm willing to keep it on the road. The fact that these are lesser known keeps the price down, so if you need parts cars or just want to join the rotary club, the SA/FB is a great starting point.

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Is severe tailgating a Canadian past time? The Mazda looks like it's going to be rear ended in almost every on-road scene.

[@TekuJames]

Yes, it is.

[@Fallen_Angels]

Yep.

[@eastman5181]

From my experience driving in Canada, yes.

[@JX_kusoboke]

yeah its pretty bad in toronto

[@MrJayrock620]

If you can see headlights in your rear view, they’re being courteous in T.O. We also use hockey sticks in place of bats for road raging.... we’re not as “polite” as most of you make us out to be

[@jomaha9227]

I've owned 3 FB's over the years. They never gave me any problems beyond normal old car stuff (dead battery/alternator, worn suspension). The biggest pain was rebuilding the factory carb. It has a lot of complications on it and is way more of a pain than a set of Webers or a Holley. If you find one that has good compression, runs, drives okay and the price is reasonable, I would buy if you're interested in. They're fun, very tail happy. Not really a good drift car because of the wheelbase length, but you can of course hang the rear out, just need quick hands ;)

[@GeoStreber]

Did Mr. Regular just quote Ferengi trade philosophy/religion?

[@austinfrazier7325]

GeoStreber yes. He does it often. One can conclude he is a DS9 fan because in that series they discus Rules of Acquisition all the time. It’s the only series they really discuss in that depth.

[@xxxCawsomenessxxx]

I didn't care for ds9 Voyager tho

[@GeoStreber]

@@austinfrazier7325 I know, i'm a die hard ds9 fan myself. I regularly appear in a small youtube podcast with a few friends of mine called "Kanar with Damar"

[@CardboardSliver]

He's done it before

[@christopherderrick3745]

This may not be a popular opinion but I think this is one of the most beautiful car designs. It is almost austere in its design details which really highlights how well the rest of the car is proportioned. And I do think it looks much better than a 944. Again personal opinion.

[@cesariojpn]

Too bad the FC/FD will be the iconic Wankel due to Initial D.

[@leviathan5207]

why?

[@ShingoKirishima1997]

@@leviathan5207 Because both the FC and FD were used in Initial D by the Takahashi brothers, who are very competent street racers. I won't lie, Ryosuke Takahashi is the reason I would want an FC, specifically an Infinity III or Turbo II.

[@DrewLSsix]

Nah, it's good that the 1st gen will remain a sleeper enthusiast car. They made half a million of them and they are cheap capable and fun. They should be superior to something like the AE86 in the public eye but the fact they aren't is a blessing.

[@LouisSubearth]

The SA/FB is iconic, just take off your weeb goggles and look to the land that shows rotaries the most love...

[@eastman5181]

The attention the FC/FD gets is great for us SA/FB lovers, lower prices and greater availability due to lower popularity and just sheer number sold in the US.

[@meganmcfadden3455]

Okay, so I have a 1979 RX7 (very similar to this, but technically called the SA) and I now finally understand why my dad insisted that I learn to give it the right amount of gas at the same time as I was learning to clutch rather than just letting me practice letting go of the clutch and letting it roll forward. Apparently you can't do the latter or it just stalls.

[@futurepastnow]

The 153rd Rule of Acquisition: Sell the sizzle, not the steak. This is Star Trek canon now

[@bobwallace9814]

I had that exact car with gold paint. It helped me reel in the big change 80's.

[@izayoiaifuyu]

The FC will stay around due to Initial D

[@Pacemaker_fgc]

The FC is generally regarded as the least popular RX7.

[@thatwolffe3802]

@@es-zw3mg I honestly think the FB is the prettiest.

[@rucarnuts13]

Ornlu - In my experience, at least in my local RX-7 club, the first-gens are widely ignored - and even hated by some. I’ve actually been told, straight to my face, that the first-gens weren’t “real” RX-7’s. Not many people are a fan of them - even among the larger rotary community. The FC’s and FD’s have all the pop-culture exposure and that very much overshadows the first gens’ expansive racing pedigree.

[@junglistmassiv]

CarNutz LMAO how is the first rx7 not a real rx7

[@DrewLSsix]

Initial D branded the FC as heavy and limited and capability. Just because it was featured in the show doesn't mean the show made it look good.

[@sponk2112]

In the comments section of every car with a bad reliability reputation, there are a ton of "I had one that ran for 300,000 miles with no issues" type comments. Never seen anything like that for the RX-7. It's a shame because they were such amazing little cars otherwise.

[@FrozenIce]

my neighbor owns one of these, and is currently restoring the body panels thank god they're not one of those "hey did you know this has no pistons" guys

[@iamstd2]

I've never met a "IMMA TELL YA ANYWAY" rx-7 owner myself.

[@FrozenIce]

@@iamstd2 that's a wonderful thing

[@emc84]

Did you know a tomato is actually a fruit?

[@emc84]

Soccer is actually called "football" in other countries.

[@isaactheisaac]

Ayyyy, I just got a Canadian 1980 Rx7 and couldn't find any info on it at all, so nice to see this exists haha Altho mine has the 85mph speedo, pretty much no power anything, and a 5spd manual.

[@mottmatt7844]

How do you know about the Panda? Do I hear a potential review of Italy's greatest shitbox?

[@wessreiley8275]

These were very fun to drive I had 2 of them back in the early 90’s. 1980 an 82. One of the main difference I remember was the 82 had the shorty shifter. And they were both this same color to. My buddy had the gold one.

[@comradecaptain5710]

Ironically, I had a girlfriend who owned a 944. She dumped me for this a-hole that drove a RX7...good times.

[@beardedslavbrew615]

Haha classic ... But seriously that sucks sorry dude

[@j2simpso]

Great review of this JDM car. Having ridden in a later model RX-7 I can confirm that the acceleration will knock your socks off!

[@Dominik189]

Technically not JDM... Canadian model...

[@SuperCuttysark]

2:45 this guy really has a Domo in the trunk. Oh to be a highschool JDM fanboy circa 2009 again.

[@Crlarl]

This summer, I saw a 1979 SA22C at my local track. That thing was holding it's own quite well.

[@buckeye392]

The shifting mirror bit is too true. I have an ‘87 Olds 442 and it does *the same thing.* Ohhh it’s frustrating.

[@Austin-ou2kf]

1983 rx7, my first car. Loved it. Swap in the stock FC N/A motor and you have 160hp, 60% increase. Bridgeport and intake/exhaust and make 220-230. Stock 6.5" wide tires? Initial D all day

[@quailmint8015]

Mmmm yes fill me up with your content mr regular aaaaahn~

[@shadowwin7272]

QuailMint UwU

[@dino3162]

I almost spit my pizza

[@quailmint8015]

Shadowwin 72 OwO

[@amnottabs]

creamy and thick content

[@nigelnigelakiraakira]

Plz stahp.

[@lincolnnUA6]

I see one of these at uni and it looks exactly like this. I can’t help but stop and admire every time I see it

[@elegeto]

At 6:18 hes at Kipling and Evans. When the heck did he get to Etobicoke? Did I miss something big???

[@rmay7]

He was up about a month ago, there's a couple earlier videos from it (a livestream, and a meet in Mississauga).

[@thefryingdutchman8795]

My dad actually saw Magnum TA crash his Porsche 911 back in 86. He was coming back from a field trip on a school bus when he watched it happen.

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

*"MaYbE i HaVe A cOuCh WiThOuT cUm StAiNs To SeLl YoU"*

[@ZombieDancer]

I miss my 81 Rx-7 I loved that car and bought another one for parts. I eventually had to give up on it though as I was 19 and couldn't keep sinking money into it and there was so much rust. It was so much fun to drive and so satisfying to rev the engine. The worst part though was when someone would move it a short distance in the winter to make room for parking w/o letting it warm up. The engine would flood then you would have to put a little AT Fluid in the oil pull the choke let it warm up and watch the clouds of smoke. Nice video as always and I always get excited when i see one of these 1st gen Rx-7s has survived

[@NGH99999]

To properly own and experience one of these cars, a person of today must be in possession of the following accoutrement: (1) Jacket, nylon and leatherette, Member's Only brand, dark charcoal gray. Jean complement: Jordache, denim, dark blue with white embroidery accents. (1) Ponytail. Man bun will not suffice. If identifying as female, you must sport layers, with party bangs. (1) Hair comb. Plastic. Size large. To be conspicuously displayed at all times in back pocket of aforementioned Jordache jeans. (1) Cassette tape, Duran Duran, "Rio", required for the continuous play of one song: "Hungry Like the Wolf". Optional, males: (1) Judicial restraining order, issued in an adjacent county, for lewd and lascivious behavior toward female minors at a roller rink. Recommended cover name if "things go down": Ron. Or Brett. Because you know things will go down.

[@rimjobledouche5201]

Sounds more like a Camaro owner

[@NGH99999]

@@rimjobledouche5201 Essentially interchangeable.

[@khaledbego27]

I fell in love with this car since I was a little boy, a neighbor had one in white exterior and the red-esh interior and it was just beautiful.

[@L00PdeL00P]

I literally had a dream last night that you were sitting next to me driving an fc rx7 and you were cussing out God so I guess in retrospect the only part that I got right was the rx7

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

If I had dreams about him sitting next to me there'd be more breaking bad or brokeback or both.

[@L00PdeL00P]

🅒🅞🅝🅢🅟🅘🅡🅐🅒🅨 Username checks out

[@chrisallot66]

I always see these on craigslist in upstate NY in this same condition (really clean) and they're always selling for an affordable price around $5,000 with low miles. NOW I know why.

[@pumpernickelherbert]

ITS FINALLY HERE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS THANK YOU

[@andynixon2820]

Here in the UK they sold a turbo version by a company called elford. It was a real ditch finder .

[@TKOIII]

3:32 Hmm, but can you use the headlight squirters with the headlights closed?

[@colind7678]

Not on the '85 that I had.

[@husseinpoliphilo]

A lot of the things he talks about rotary wise is just exactly why I love rotary

[@mccortezy]

MEEEEEAAAAAAATTTTTTTTYYYYYYY *(SIDE NOTE) foreskin cleaner is the beginning and the end, also the unsung MVP of the " Pull Out Method."

[@grnsgottaM]

I had a bare bones ‘80 RX7. Didn’t even remember it having a back seat, if that’s a sign of how useful they were.

[@mattsangg02]

Sadly my fb was a hidden rust bucket so I sold it and now have a Volvo 242;)

[@scythewieldergf]

What timing! I've been fixing up an '84 RX-7 GSL-SE with my dad for a few months now, on weekends. It's the first rotary we've ever worked on and it's certainly... an experience. Fun car but yeah, the only thing it really has going for it in 2019 is novelty factor.

[@joshualandis6971]

IMMA TELL YOU ANYWAAAAAAAAAAAAY

[@brettcannon74]

Of all the cars my dad has owned. His 85 Rx7 GS was by far the coolest. Too bad it was a 2 seater

[@ketsis9717]

I just bought one as my first car this month

[@Zyntherion2202]

How is it? And is owning one costly?

[@IStarryZz]

@@Zyntherion2202 I have a FC for 3 years (15000 miles) and it's been dead reliable except for a water pump and tires.

[@rolon-ew5kl]

Can’t wait to get a1992 MX 5 this Thursday if it all checks out good.

[@ketsis9717]

@@Zyntherion2202 it's not costly for a rotary but the parts are a bit hard to find for example spark plugs which i could find in the EU and especially here in Greece but i found them on eBay

[@ketsis9717]

@@rolon-ew5kl i wanted an NA too as my first car but i found my Rx-7 for 800€ and i couldn't pass on that deal and NA here typically start around 3k

[@Myaufroto1]

Always wanted one of these, so glad RCR did a review

[@LieutenantTickles]

RCR and Freddie K? What an unlikely crossover.

[@GriffinsGarage]

As an 83 fb owner this video was painfully accurate.