1979(V) Mazda 323 rwd rotary - £1200 staffs. SOLD

I have been looking for one of these for years and jumped at the chance to have one again but its just going to sit around and not get used so I'm going to let it go and be enjoyed by someone else.

this is a 323 1.4 sp was originally silver and has a 13b rx7 engine fitted with a 48dhla sidedraught carb .these are really popular in australia and new zealand there is plenty of info on this cars set up on the mazda forums . the engine is bridge ported and has been re built recently with new rotor tip and various other gaskets and seals .i drove the car back from ealing in london to stoke on trent and there are no oil or coolant issues 5 bar oil pressure and 80c engine temp . I have put new plugs in and changed the oil and filter. the gearbox was noisy but the chap I bought it from gave me a good spare box and a std diff as the car was running a welded unit . both of these have been fitted and new oil in the box and axle . the half shaft bearings were changed while the shafts were out and the rear brake shoes have been replaced.
there are a pair of coilovers for the rear but they have ridiculous springs on so I have fitted slightly lowered rear springs and some new rear shocks.
The carb has just been rebuilt with a new needle valve and the proper rubber spacers with spring washers and a new pair of filters on the carb inlet and out of the tank. there is no ignition key but a battery master key main switch and a switch for the fuel pump and fan .the door locks are all solex type and there is a solenoid release for the boot lid. the car runs really well now and without the welded diff is just as I remember them back in my teens. the car was on 215/50 tyres but I have changed them all to 185/60/13 but still have two of the wider tyres if needed.

the tune of the engine means that the car idles at just under 2000rpm and can sound a bit lumby but thats just how a bridge port sounds ,and now that the carb is set up right it drives well but can hunt a little on the overrun but you soon adjust your driving style to suit it :)on the plus side the engine will happily rev to 8k with no problems and will sit at 80mph at 3500rpm as it did all the way back from london.

structurally the car is very good with only one small welding repair on the drivers side floor but there are various scabs on the car which have been treated but not painted .
the drivers door needs some repairs to the lower half but I have a door skin and a couple of spare wings to go with the car.

12months mot and as its a rotary its in the 1300cc tax bracket so £100 tax .

I paid £1500 for the car but have spent around £150 in parts getting it sorted ,not counting my labour so thats what I want for the car which I think is a fair price £1650

performance wise it is around 170 hp flywheel and pulls strongly right up to the shift light at 7500rpm.

the car can be inspected on one of my ramps at work any time .

any questions pm me