1999 Mazda RX-7 Type RS – Series 8

• Just over 30,000 km from new – approx. 19,000 miles (verified)

• Grade 4.5 / Interior Grade B

• Innocent Blue Mica – Paint Code 20P

• Desirable late-model Series 8 Type RS

• Full Mazda main dealer service history from new

• Original Mazda service book & owner's manual

• Healthy rotary compression test

• Comprehensive Redline Tuning inspection & preparation

• UK registered, in stock and ready to go

• Stock code: HJA772

[HJA PRESENTS]

Now in UK stock and ready to go is this lovely 1999 Mazda RX-7 Type RS, and having now had the opportunity to properly inspect, test and drive the car, it has turned out to be every bit as good as we hoped.

Showing just over 30,000 km, this late Series 8 Type RS was purchased in Japan with an excellent USS Grade 4.5 / Interior Grade B and is finished in factory 20P Innocent Blue Mica.

The condition of the car is what really stands out.

The underside in particular needs to be seen. The floor, suspension areas, fuel-tank area and surrounding chassis components are remarkably clean and give a very good indication of the life this RX-7 has had.

It's increasingly difficult to find an FD that hasn't either covered substantial mileage, been heavily modified or deteriorated underneath. This one is a very genuine, low-kilometre example that has retained much of the character Mazda intended.

[FULL MAZDA MAIN DEALER SERVICE HISTORY]

The car comes with its original Mazda service book and Mazda owner's manual, with a continuous history of Mazda main dealer servicing carried out by Mazda Tokyo and Mazda Kanto.

Recorded dealer service entries are:

1,643 km, 4,789 km, 7,700 km, 11,642 km, 15,745 km, 19,347 km, 22,092 km, 28,877 km.

With the car now showing only just over 30,000 km, this represents an excellent documented history from new and is exactly the sort of provenance we like to see on a car of this calibre.

[REDLINE TUNING INSPECTION & PREPARATION]

We wanted to go further than simply importing the car and putting it straight up for sale, so once it arrived in the UK it went directly to Redline Tuning for a proper inspection, road test and mechanical assessment.

The wheels were removed and the tyres, wheel bearings, brake discs and pads checked, with Redline reporting them to be in really nice condition. Suspension joints, boots and brake lines were also inspected and found to be in excellent order.

The gearbox and differential oils were renewed, with the old fluids inspected and found clear of debris before being refilled with the correct Penrite lubricants.

A brand-new set of TEIN Flex Z adjustable coilovers was supplied and installed, set up at a sensible road height with softer damping to retain good road manners. Importantly, the original factory Bilstein suspension is also supplied with the car.

A dedicated rotary compression test was also carried out, returning healthy and consistent results across both rotors. We also changed the oil and oil filter after the comp check.

Redline's overall impression matched ours — this is a very nice, honest RX-7 that drives extremely well.

[REDLINE WORK COMPLETED]

Full vehicle ramp inspection

Tyres checked – all OK

Wheel bearings checked – all OK

Brake discs and pads checked – all OK

Suspension joints checked – all OK

Suspension boots checked – all OK

Brake lines checked – all OK

Exterior lighting checked – all OK

Wipers and horn checked – all OK

Fluid levels checked

Gearbox oil renewed

Differential oil renewed

Drained gearbox and differential oils inspected – clear of debris

Penrite GL4 75W90 gearbox oil

Penrite Mineral 80W90 differential oil

Brand-new TEIN Flex Z coilovers supplied and fitted

Road-biased ride height and damping setup

Full road test completed

Dyno test completed

Original factory Bilstein suspension included

Redline also recorded the brakes, bearings and general mechanical components as being in really nice condition, with the suspension joints described as “spot on.” 

[AFTERMARKET SPECIFICATION]

Mazdaspeed GTC front bumper

Mazdaspeed cat-back exhaust system

BLITZ blow-off valve

TEIN Flex Z adjustable coilovers

Kenwood stereo

BLITZ turbo timer

Aside from these sensible additions, the car remains remarkably close to its original Type RS specification.

[OVERALL]

This is exactly the sort of FD RX-7 we enjoy finding.

A late Series 8 Type RS, just over 30,000 km, excellent Grade 4.5 condition, full Mazda main dealer history, original books, healthy compression, verified factory-level performance and an underside that genuinely has to be seen.

All in all, a fantastic genuine and honest example of an increasingly difficult car to find in this sort of condition.

UK registered, in stock and ready to go.