Super Rare Old Skool Parts
 

So lately i have become obsessed with older unheard of or special option parts. i guess that is what you would call them. I recently read about the 1990 afini rx7 and how it had opitons like

Door Leg Pad
Passenge leg rest
bbs mesh wheels with infinity emblem center cap.

also not native to rx7 but parts like

auto retractible mirrors
heads up display on the windsheild


Buddy of mine also said there was a option on the s13's for (i guess for lack of better term you would call it a jdm curb feeler.) he said it was a light on your bumper that shined on the curb and you could see how close you got by the intensity of the light i guess? dosent sound very usefull but it is kinda cool.

IDK bottom line just seeing if anyone has anymore links on any of these or if anyone knows of any other cool non mainline parts.

well for Rx7s there are done of random things, mostly based on market sold. So they might be the norm for say the UK, but for US its an oddity.

For the FC:
1. digital climate control was offered
2. 4.30 gears standard for NA models in UK
3. The silly passenger foot bar from Inifini models
4. Headlight squirters
5. Outside air venting (like the FB had). Something i had no idea why they did not offer in the US on the FC
6. Tan interior option for the Verts in Japan
7. Fender markers for turn signals in UK
8. Window blockers for the side windows.

There were also some oddball color options that are rare like Shade Green and Claret Mica. Claret was 1988 only and its too common.

that is all i can think of off the top of my head.

Back seats!! They are totally useless, but pretty uncommon.

"bubble" front side markers
FTP's with "city lights"
Clear Zenki FC front turn signals
Rear "blank" side markers - US-spec FC's have lights / lenses back there
Euro-spec tail lamps + center garnish
vent visors for the side windows


-Ted

OP, those auto retractible mirrors you speak of...I'm not sure how "auto" you're talking about, but almost all cars in Japan have mirrors that pull in at the press of a button. It's rare in the US, but in Japan it's quite common.

A-pillar 'oh-shit' safety handles.

Do those exist? Never seen them on an FC.

i wish they had them for the fc. lets take this thread to a new level. anybody got pics of the stuff there talkin about?

foot bar:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...inifootbar.jpg

Folding mirrors (kind of rough, but you get the idea)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/HPIM1191.jpg

Back seats.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...7/101_0338.jpg
^^I'm trying to trade those for some bins right now. If it doesn't work out, they're for sale :001_005:.

S4 taillights that say "turbo" on them are another thing I can think of off the top of my head. These are the only S4 tails I would run on my car, but unfortunately, my car is a convertible, and already has S5 tails.

I keep trying to tell you guys but nobody listens backseats are not that rare of an option esp on 2nd gens it is only the US that got the cargo bins

^really. . . huh.

well bump for more pictures.

here's a pic of BOTH the JDM rear molding, AND the Euro-spec license plate cluster.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...wrx/MyFC3s.jpg

shows the side markers on the fenders too

You know, looking at those tails, I wonder if they just used the Vert tail lights and extended the license plate area? The reason I say this is that the vert tail lights and center garnish fit on the coupe....

EDIT: AND the other pic also shows the deleted 3rd brake light above the key hole... damn, that pic is just chock full of win! :D

my yellow tii had no thrid brake light since the owner shaved it. Looked great. Might be doing that to the vert

I would imagine the FCs in Japan DO have them. Might want to talk to someone over there about getting you some. Of course you'll also have to run some wiring to make it work, but it's worth it haha. That's one of the little things I miss from living there.

it's probably not rare but, my 87 base didn't have the bins. it had thin pieces of wood covering the holes. the carpet covered everthing.

yea the bins were actually optional for 86 and 87 if i recall.

I've seen a couple that had a factory radar detector option.

Yup, they do. Don't have pics to prove but I've seen them on the cars in Japan.

The aluminium undertray is also an appparent rarity, although I've seen them go on sale slow and cheap before.

What about the turbo emblem on the hood scoop of this beautiful TII? Was that a factory item or something aftermarket?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...3A1|240%3A1318

http://i19.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/2c/89/8cae_12.JPG

that is an emblem you can get at Pep Boys

bigpimp'n on here has the foldable mirrors on his '91 T2. I remember him saying it was a rare JDM option...

The foot bar actually makes sense though. As does the leg pads... I'm putting leg pads in my FC and would like a set for my rx8 as well...

No.
If you take closer look at the pic, there is only one clear / white reverse light.
So, technically, it's one half of the vert lights.
The other red "reverse" light is a special light for fogs, I think?


-Ted

hmmm What is the foot bar for?

If only S5 mirrors were fold"able", they're a bit better looking IMHO.

Oh damn my old car!! *tear*

Whether by pushing against or hooking your toes under it, I think it was for a passenger to maintain more stability while being rocked around.

Mine had 1 bin and 1 carpet covered area with the shitty wood cover. I switched it out for two bins...

I had one of them, it got stolen though.

stolen? wth? :willy_nilly:

I have one though :D I got a great deal on a bunch of stuff.

I say- we ought to have picture depository for all the rare options for this stuff.

Here's a pic of BigPimp'n '91 T2 I worked on. It has the foldable JDM mirrors installed. They are styled more like the non-aero S4 mirrors than anything.

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...8&pictureid=70

Next time he brings the car by, I'll take a better pic (folded and not folded)

Well, I got a ride in Nop1stons FC today, and we were talking about the foldable mirrors... I think that the ones above look terrible, and it's just a novelty thing that is not really as cool as it seems. Besides, RE-Amemiya mirrors a narrower than the stock folded, hehe!

PS: Aluminum undertray? Tell me more!

As for the aluminum undertray you are talking about the one that went behind the engine cradle correct, if so I have seen it rarely and then it only seemed to be on the earlier 86 models, although if memory serves me correct the provisions for it were never removed so one could have been fitted to a later car by anyone so inclined.

Anyone have pics of this aluminum undertray? I've never seen one.

Here you go.

yea dont really like the look of the foldable mirrors. more just like the thought of turing my car off and my mirrors folding in.

Front side turn signal "bubble" markers...


-Ted