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Monday, November 10, 2008

1974 Mazda RX-4 (RX REVO) owned by Deen


HISTORY OF MAZDA RX-4

The Mazda RX-4 (called the Luce Rotary in Japan) was an automobile sold in the 1970s. It was a larger car than its rotary-powered contemporaries, the Capella-based RX-2 and Familia-based RX-3. It shared the Luce/929 chassis, replacing the R130 in October 1972, and was produced through October 1977. Its predecessor (the R130) and replacement (the rotary Luce Legato) were not sold in the United States. Mazda marketed the RX-4 as being sporty and luxurious with the RX-4 having the best of both worlds. This gave Mazda a well needed boost in the popularity of the Wankel engine unique to Mazda.

The RX-4 was initially available as a hardtop coupe and sedan, with a station wagon launched in 1973 to replace the Savanna Wagon. Under the hood at first was a 130 hp (97 kW) 12A engine, but this was replaced by the larger 13B in 1974 producing 125 hp (93 kW), for export. This engine was Mazda's new "AP" (for "anti-pollution") version, with much-improved emissions and fuel economy, but somewhat worse cold-starting behavior.

In South Africa it was produced until 1979, all years only with the 12A engine.
The car used an strut-type independent suspension in front with a solid axle in the rear. Brakes were discs in front and drums in the rear. Curb weight was low at 2,620 lb (1,188 kg) and the wheelbase fairly short at 99 in (2510 mm).

The body was freshened in 1976.


RX REVO PROJECT

I have been found this RX REVO on 2002 as i been told by my good fren "Mali" (The Sun) and without thinking more, immedietly i bought this car with $$shhh.. Project over RX REVO make me dizzy in the case of budget and time. I've to go abroad to search it's sparepart. So with my patient, my RX REVO perfectly been finished. I'm so satisfied with this tranforming.

About RX REVO spending in $????? hehehehe.. Secret... RX REVO project been held in four workshop.. You'll see this project in the picture below...

Hari mula-mula RX REVO di dapati.

Proses mencari dan membeli rim, RX REVO ada 3 pilihan iaitu saiz 18" 19" dan 20"
pilihan owner dan dari idea kawan-kawan rim inilah yang dipilih saiz 19"
1st Workshop

2nd Workshop


3rd Workshop


4th Workshop

Barulah RX REVO di paint dengan warna crystal maroon

Barulah RX REVO siap dalam hampir 2 tahun menunggu..hehe

7 comments:

Black Uga said...

lawa banar keta kita big bro....truskn pjuangan tani dlm mhidupkn kmbali nostalgia 70han k

Rx Revo said...

Tq black uga,resto tia black uga a2 lawa jua krg mcm rx revo 2 hehehe

wanspeed said...

Cool ride Deen,never imagined doz rims on classic cars.Bnar toh,truskan perjuangan.

Rx Revo said...

k2 Wan.. Tks

2kilo2 said...

great job! atu baru namanya restoration nah. i think u're the one & only rx-4 owner in Brunei. i was wondering apa original pcd nya? 110 x 4 ka?

Rx Revo said...

To 2kilo2, Tks bro...btw.pcdnya.lupa ku sudah.nanti la ku check inshallah.tq..btw.ur car ani mcm madza RX7...

2kilo2 said...

au bro. 1st gen rx-7