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2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R: Rotary Spirit
This is a dream machine. I even wrote an essay about her! When I got to get her.
Whenever I see one of these cars go by I am struck by it’s compact and beautiful form, bordering on perfection. I find the whole mission to modify and boost performance a bit off putting but I guess until you’ve been there and done that you can’t really comment. I know I want one and I’m sure if I could bag one, it would be a keeper – for Japanese cars of this ERA the RX7 has an Aura that is hard to beat
I have some limited track experience with race-prepped FDs, and I have to agree with you. With stiffer suspensions and much much more grip, the car became really snappy. It was an odd feeling because I seriously thought that I prefer the stock, much slower FD. I love all RX-7s, but FD in particular I have a soft spot for. Only thing I never could get over is, the exactly the same thought I had with NA Roadster – I wished Lotus’d made them.
Extraordinary car. And far more fun to drive on a public road, in my opinion, than most of the sports cars of current production, that are so powerful and have so much grip that there is no sane way to explore that potential except on a rather large, closed course. Lightweight, lower power sports cars, as conceived by Colin Chapman and others, are so nimble and so versatile. Mazda has truly excelled in this sector.
