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Beware · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:07 pm

oldmaz wrote:

BEWARE wrote:

:tu: Love Herschel Orange coupes.....very nice

. Pity you may have to sell it :cry:

Can I ask, what month/year is it......some things with 2 coupes can be confusing depending when they were made, I'm still lost on a few things that must have been around a changeover month.

Also, did they ever come with the RX3 style centre caps?

Its a 11th of 1972 from memory. Yes these cars have various parts descrepency i have built this car how i bought it but changed the bonnet.

And yes they share the same center caps as RX3 coupe.

When was the S1/S2 change over, I thought it was earlier 72?
So yours had a non-vented bonnet, same as my S1?
And the T-dash, forward door lock knobs and badged seats are all part of the later S1's....was that on the changover aswell?
Lastly, the 'cog' look centre caps with the rotor/M symbol is that an earlier centre cap?

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to figure out some of the differences which appear on late 71 and 72 model coupes and it seems yours and mine have a few of those differences.......yours would look nice next to mine, pity we are so far away, a photoshoot would be great!

rx_007 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:45 pm

oldmaz wrote:

After restoring numerous RX mazdas i have come to the conclusion that Capella coupes are the hardest to source parts for which has made this a very expensive and long exercise.

Oh come on .. it was worth it !!!

Try an RX5 or 121 like mine .. the parts are impossible to find

oldmaz · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm **Posts:** 59

gypsy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:21 pm

oldmaz its a shame you dont enjoy the cars you restore, you need to change that mentality ! Use them, look after them, and if they need a little tidy up later on so be it. Its not as though you'd drive a 40yr old car everyday anyway. Ive restored other cars in the past (not the extent Im currently doing), Im of the mind set that im going to enjoy my car when finished and whatever happens to it I'll cop on the chin. It'll only be a weekend cruiser or a car I'll use to visit friends/ family. There's no point locking it up and using it 4 times a year, we're here for a good time not a long time and you definitely cant take them with you when that time comes !

banzaitoyota · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:33 pm

nicely done

mau_magaling · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:34 pm

nice ride,,

the bumpers look like the one for ke-20/25..

arent they?

atmosphere · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:15 pm

yeah very similar to an xE2x corolla bumper, I own a KE25 and I cant see any differences.... KE25s remind of Capella coupes a bit.

This sir is a beautiful car and you have renewed my faith in Australian old school Mazda owners.

I live in Sydney, in a rather fashionable suburb near the beach and I see a lot of old mazdas but they all look the same: 19in Simmons, candy paint jobs and a truck intercooler..... those cars make me sad, but your car makes me very happy

84sloth · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 12:11 am

that orange is an awesome colour i love it

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 10:36 pm

The blue 4 door almost looks like a Peugeot 504.

ytubit · **Posted:** Mon May 31, 2010 3:01 pm

you dont know the paint code and/or name for the blue GR sedan do you?
i have a coupe the same colour and looking to respray in the future.

also is the white stripe a factory thing as my coupe doesnt have anything, it certainly changes the line of the car.

cheers
cory

oldmaz · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm **Posts:** 59

ytubit wrote:

you dont know the paint code and/or name for the blue GR sedan do you?
i have a coupe the same colour and looking to respray in the future.

also is the white stripe a factory thing as my coupe doesnt have anything, it certainly changes the line of the car.

cheers
cory

Paint code B8 - Angel Blue

Pin strip is factory although not painted on like original.

What series capella do you have to be this colour?

madaz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:46 pm

jdmrx2 wrote:

Excuse me while i clean up my drool...... :lol:

Love it.

ditto

MattCurlew · **Posted:** Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:52 pm

Quote:

What a beauty! Its good to see it original cause I see way too much old Mazda's with huge wheels from Australia.. Too bad that website is gone though

mattrx2 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:24 am

OLDMAZ have you got any build-up pics of your amazing RX2 coupe that you would be kind enough to share?

oldmaz · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm **Posts:** 59

Heres a couple of pics of my latest ride. Its a rare series 4 RX2 GSII coupe you want see one of these around to often. Thanks for the pics Dave/Restoremaz.

baltsiotis · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:12 am

!!!!.
Thanks for sharing.

Blur · **Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:44 pm

Richards old coupe, was from Brisbane? Definatley one of a kind, factory air I believe plus alot of stuff ive never seen on an RX2.

oldmaz · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:51 pm **Posts:** 59

Blur wrote:

Richards old coupe, was from Brisbane? Definatley one of a kind, factory air I believe plus alot of stuff ive never seen on an RX2.

Yes Richard did own this i actually put him onto the car in Japan where he bought it after i dint want to sell my coupe, he sold it to a guy in Tassie and i bought it of him, mind you i have done a far bit of work to it since Richard had it.
It is truly a special vehicle and alot rarer then my old series 1 with many differences between the 2. Im yet to re commission the factory air as it was degassd before it left Japan. It also shares the 12a from the RX3 with 5 speed.

Interesting thing its original colour is Angel Blue the same as my old JDM RX2 sedan, the engine bay is still blue. As much as i would like to repaint it im over the shinny resto and am enjoying driviong this thing rain hail or shine.

Im curious if anyone know of another in OZ

gypsy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:32 am

There was a white one for sale earlier in the year, I cant remember if it was a series 3 or 4 Rx2 coupe. Ive never seen another regardless.

philip · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:37 am

Series 3

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