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Old 01-11-2005, 03:51 PM
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In japan the FD went from 92 to 99.
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Old 01-11-2005, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by okisil80' date='Jan 11 2005, 03:50 PM
In japan the FD went from 92 to 99.



they went longer than that, but i was just talking about the usa
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Old 01-12-2005, 03:48 AM
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fd went to 02 in japan. 79-80 is the sa/fb. and 81-85 is just the fb. everyone calls them fb's though in that year span.



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Old 01-12-2005, 07:57 AM
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No one mentioned that these id's come from the vins. All 3rd gen vin numbers start with fd33. Vin break down for you



JM1 FD 33 1 * P 0 ####





JM1=Mazda Passenger car



FD=RX7 3rd gen Series



33=Coupe



1=1308cc USA Spec



2=1308cc Canadian spec



3=Maunal seatbelts and Dual Airbags



*=check digit



P=1993



R=1994



S=1995



0=Hirshoshima Plant



####=Serial Number
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Old 01-13-2005, 01:01 AM
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ahhh, thank you dave. were'nt all rx-7's made in the hiroshima plant though?
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Old 01-13-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RowTarEh' date='Jan 12 2005, 11:00 PM
ahhh, thank you dave. were'nt all rx-7's made in the hiroshima plant though?





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Old 01-13-2005, 06:11 PM
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There's got to be at least one other plant. And by no means is the whole car assembled there.
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Old 01-14-2005, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent0013B' date='Jan 13 2005, 05:11 PM
There's got to be at least one other plant. And by no means is the whole car assembled there.

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Originally Posted by Agent0013B' date='Jan 13 2005, 08:11 PM
There's got to be at least one other plant. And by no means is the whole car assembled there.

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Old 01-15-2005, 11:52 PM
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I've been told that the Rx7 fb came out in 1980 with a 2L piston motor. I guess that guy was smart and to top it of he worked at a parts shop.
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