Monday 13 June 2011
Mazda RX-3
A bit more rare than modern Mazdas for sure, but keep an eye out and they do pop up in classifieds and good old eBay. Any that still exist will almost definitely have been played with and painted, but at least they'll have been cherished, maintained and the rust sorted [hopefully]. Non-original status will of course bring the price down though and £1-3k will get a good runner - a ropey one shouldn't set you back over a grand.
The rotary engines are quick as hell and cheap on insurance [any before 1973 are tax-exempt too of course], but are known to be fragile and need a bit of upkeep... luckily the old Mazdas have a great cult following and it shouldn't be too hard to have work done, but a bit of enthusiasm is a must with this project.
Here's a superb restoration story/guide from an Ozzy bloke now living in the UK, taken from Practical Classics - July 2009 issue. [download as .pdf]
Sunday 12 June 2011
Welcome!
Welcome to the Retro Runabouts blog covering cheap and stylish old cars that you can actually use everyday!
This blog is part of ScoobyLab. - Impreza knowledge-base and '98 WRX STi project car blog. http://scoobylab.blogspot.com, so check it out if you're into JDM cars or DIY tuning / project builds.
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