NPOCP - Wobbly Dorito Wagon Ed.

"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 01/13/2015 at 09:25 • Filed to: npocp, wagon, rotary, mazda, dorito

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Best/Worst decision of the day?

But seriously, CHECK OUT THAT STEERING COLUMN:

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505Turbeaux > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 09:33

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that glovebox door is the saddest thing to me. Love it, nice price

Takuro Spirit > 505Turbeaux 01/13/2015 at 09:34

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I wish I was brave enough to DD it, would pick it up.

505Turbeaux > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 09:38

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yeah it would be a labor of love to DD that thing, but you would be more than a few peoples hero for doing so

Takuro Spirit > 505Turbeaux 01/13/2015 at 09:42

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Sadly, even though I work at a Mazda dealer I'd be scared to. OE parts support for these things has fallen WAY off, and there's very few people around that still know how to work on them.

That said, It's a 13B swap and some trim bits and parts from being GLORIOUS.

505Turbeaux > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 09:51

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it is sad. I was restoring a 77 Dodge Aspen SE woody 360 wagon a few years back and I wanted Mopar tune up parts for it. Could you believe they didn't even have the paper catalogs at the dealership anymore and couldn't get the parts information for anything pre-94? for a freaking Dodge with a 360! I can only imagine what Mazda looks like for the 70's rotaries. Unreal. How hard is it to keep the catalogs on a shelf in the back room or something? I bet alot of parts are still in network, but the onus is on you to get the part number. Even on my 1990 Colony Park I would be like, ok I need this - uh we dont have the book - ok [googles for part number] - oh yes we have 3 of those at the warehouse, be in tomorrow. WTF

Takuro Spirit > 505Turbeaux 01/13/2015 at 09:59

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I used to have some microfiche catalogs from the 80's and 90's, and the old PC catalog goes back to the 1977 model year, but actually finding STOCK of the parts is questionable. And calling Mazda themselves is useless. There's no 'old guy' there that knows everything like you used to be able to find. Even they rely on the information the computers tell them, or they have to call Japan to find answers.

This place has only been a Mazda dealer since 2002, so none of the old stuff was ever around.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 10:03

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That dash! I once owned a 929 coupe of this era and seeing the dash brought back the memories. There's a place not far from home that has a collection of these and other cool cars, sadly they are just slowly returning to the earth.

505Turbeaux > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 10:07

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yeah, I can't think of any Mazda dealer that has been around that long up here or at home. Really too bad. Luckily there is the interwebs. And for half the weird stuff I have driven over the past decade that has been my savior. And Napa oddly enough for Peugeot parts...

punkgoose17 > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 10:09

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NP too cool and it looks solid.

M-Powwerr Drives a Ford > Takuro Spirit 01/13/2015 at 17:55

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I am such an idiot that I am contemplating buying this!

Takuro Spirit > M-Powwerr Drives a Ford 01/13/2015 at 22:44

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DO IT

M-Powwerr Drives a Ford > Takuro Spirit 01/21/2015 at 17:20

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My parents would kick me out if I bought that!