Driving one of the most beautiful cars ever made, in some of the most beautiful roads in the country....I'm not jealous!

@PureDrivingExperience

Жыл бұрын

+1 ☺️

@peterj5751

Жыл бұрын

I’m not anti this RX7 or Japanese cars generally and I understand that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but calling this one of the most beautiful ever is a huge call. Not that I wouldn’t mind this day.

@johnmac609

Жыл бұрын

the shape of the thing is near perfect to me, and this one is so clean.

@peterj5751

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmac609 it is a personal thing I know. I find the E Type Jag, or the Ferrari Daytona, or the Aston DB 9 more beautiful. My taste i agree. No doubt there RX7 is an attractive car thigh abs that was a great example.

@ogpyttipannu3411

Жыл бұрын

where is this road?

In 2012 while living in Japan, I had the incredible fortune to be track prepped at Suzuka Circuit with some buddies for an open lapping day. Not expecting to drive anything, I was overwhelmed and incredibly grateful when my buddy - a street racer and huge open lapping hobbyist - threw me the keys to his RX-7 FD (which looked exactly like this except with grey TE’s and black Recaro SPG seats). He said “Take a few hours and enjoy the track!”. I learned more that day behind the wheel of that car on that track than I ever have any other time in my life, including on separate occasions having driven 911’s on other tracks. The way the FD turns in and you can feel the front end scrub to give you the minute feedback to know whether understeer will occur or not, the jetlike response of its twin Hitachi turbos/engine in harmony, the gentle sway in the suspension as the car leans from side-to-side, the gradual grabbiness of the brakes, the harmony of the GLORIOUS shifts from the gearbox and the way the torque is so linear that power-on-oversteer seems like a conscious choice rather than an unexpected surprise… the car was far beyond even my greatest expectations. I stepped out of the drivers seat a changed man. To this day, the FD3S remains my favourite driving car EVER, and Suzuka Circuit has become my favourite track as well, with its sweeping curves and gentle dips and rises in altitude. If only all days could be as special as that day in 2012…

@ricepony33

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, good story

@MajorAddiction

Жыл бұрын

This made me cry a lil bit

@KyRoD_

Жыл бұрын

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

@brandonl.4892

Жыл бұрын

Well written, I enjoyed this!

@G0of_Ball

10 ай бұрын

Ur friend is a keeper man, bro sounds chill to hang out with for sure 👍 :)

FD RX-7 design goes so hard, what a timeless masterpiece

@benserkowski4663

11 ай бұрын

I want a gtr r32 first and then I’ll come for this second

@ZaylaaZiaa

11 ай бұрын

@@benserkowski4663 cant fault you there, both are an icon

@notocap6140

7 ай бұрын

I got a question what is FD for the 1990’s Mazda? (Sorry for the question I’m a truck guy and started getting into 90’s street cars)

@gilbertofigueroa9949

7 ай бұрын

​@@notocap6140it's the chassis designation. All VIN numbers start FD###### just like all FC VIN #s.

The reason why people are so comfortable tossing you their keys are because of videos like this, you treat the car so well. You drive carefully and respectfully. I'd have zero qualms about throwing my keys at you and telling you to go have fun and come back when you're sick of it.

@nutsackmania

Жыл бұрын

u gonna tug him off too

@huzudra

Жыл бұрын

@@nutsackmania I mean if that's what it takes, sure.

@xhango0kx

Жыл бұрын

@@nutsackmania judging by your name it seems you're more likely to 😂

@devilsoffspring5519

9 ай бұрын

No shit, if it's not your car you don't start it cold and sit there gunning the fuck out of the engine. You don't reverse by winding it up to 3-4K RPM and slipping the fuck out of the clutch. You don't drive it like you're angry at it and angry at the world. Hell, you don't do childish nonsense like that even if it *IS* your own car. Careful respectful driving while still enjoying it = Coolest of all!

@pengy44

8 ай бұрын

At 1:19 you even see him tap the dirt off his feet before he puts his legs in the car. Definitely show of respect there.

The sick thing is that the design from 94 is still so modern it could have been released yesterday.

I've had an FD for 25 years. I've put 180,000 miles on it. I still love it and desire nothing else.

@crestofr

4 ай бұрын

Any advice on finding one nowadays , I really want one badly

@rexseven93

4 ай бұрын

@@crestofr Have quite a bit of extra money and keep looking until you find one? I know it isn't helpful, but it's all I got.

Sometimes I see a group of really cool japanese/european cars cruising while commuting in my 03 explorer and think “god I wish I were in my other car right now so I could join” and I could only imagine how that might feel driving a jdm legend but running into a group of supercars, especially when you have been behind the wheel of some pretty crazy stuff.

I was smiling the entire video, I would never own one of these. I would be giggeling the whole time.

Many thanks for doing the FD justice. Love your videos, your appreciation, and your road etiquette. I practically restored mine and they're not as unreliable as everyone makes them out to be. It all boils down to the owner. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times. Respect the drive. Words to live by.

10:42 yo that NSX flyby was sick, it sounded so good, another JDM dream car classic. I remember driving my FC GXL down Lakeshore Drive, went to my spot and also there was the NSX. We talked about cars and he also used to have an FC and FD. Stuff of legends man

@uranium3111

Жыл бұрын

My underwear has just been wet!

@refreshingyoohoo3344

Жыл бұрын

that was thetopher in the nsx

@tomyamartino

Жыл бұрын

It sounded like a Formula 1!

@Reefiemon

4 ай бұрын

@@refreshingyoohoo3344LOL KZread threw me one video right after the other. I was like "heyyy I know this place"

Tedward is literally living my dream. Ripping a turbo FD through some gorgeous california roads. Wish we had stuff like this in Massachusetts lol

@SalmanYU

Жыл бұрын

Same florida roads are so boring

@hhaste

Жыл бұрын

Surely you do, somewhere.. even if it's not super local to you. Terrain is just like that, this stuff exists everywhere. Might not look the same, looking off a mountainous cliffside lol, but you have to have some good twisty roads where you are, somewhere

@lakai958

Жыл бұрын

@Haste the closest road to me that's even remotely fun like this is about 2 hours away. Still head out that way every now and again, but it's not something i can do on a whim

@yohanlol9

Жыл бұрын

@@SalmanYU Fr the only things similar to touge roads are the backroads, they're still boring tho

@AdamS32828

Жыл бұрын

I live in the boston area and sometimes I find myself driving on the same roads in the Concord/Weston area that Tedward films on and they seriously cannot compare to west coast roads

I think one of my fav parts about tedwards pov drives is that its proof all of us are the same when we see a cool car while driving and stop whatever we are doing to focus on it lmao

For me, one of the top 5 most beautiful sports cars, the bodywork is a work of art, it will never age. I remember driving a couple of them new in 1993, what memorable test drives they were! In Montgomery blue it was stunning!

The ultimate driving therapy. Amazing car, amazing roads, amazing views.

The design of the RX7 is a design that is still relevant today.I love it and rotary engines.

The external look is from the future! Can't be almost 30yr old :D

I like what you said, and its so true - you have to bond with the car. You become at one with the machine and you can get such satisfaction and joy out of driving it when you feel the sense of connection with it. Something that I think all modern cars are lacking - character and soul. Great driving, and thanks for sharing these beautiful sights and sounds with us!

@johannes0100

Жыл бұрын

It is really true, all the electronics and extra systems takes away the connection you can get with a car. I drove a Corolla from 94 as a daily it was so fun! except when it snowed then i had to pray for my life. But it was fun, manual an engine and 4 wheels nothing more. The old cars felt alive and like you could push them like nothing else! And if something broke down it was easy fix!

Owned a 93 for about 10 years built the engine went with a single turbo and put down a little more than 400 RWHP and that seemed like the sweet spot with the car.Did all new suspension replaced all the bushings and it handled so nice!

I love seeing you have fun traveling all over driving cars you love. See you this summer.

That car is so cool! It sounds amazing. Great video Ted!

Ted really joined a Forza lobby irl :D I was waiting for the pop-up headlights, those are the cutest!

I just bought my 2020 Civic SI off lease yesterday. Keeping the car for life.

5 mins into the clip and im already hyped soo much haha very beautiful car and video so far

Tedward, above about 4,000 RPM these cars are basically non-sequential anyway. The two turbos work together in parallel. It's only sequential below that RPM to reduce turbo lag and flatten the torque curve by using all of the exhaust gas to power only one of the turbos. We have a 1993 FD in the garage, we've had it for many, many years now. Almost 100% stock. I wish we could get around to fixing it up a little, it probably needs a new intake manifold gasket (front rotor inhales coolant, but no exhaust gas in the coolant reservoir.) These are lovely machines, nothing else quite like 'em.

The beauty of the RX-7 is under appreacited, its such a old car but one can never say it was made in the mid 90's

After all these years its still timeless and i still want one. I never forget when i saw one many years ago back when i was in the fifth grade at the park and i still can’t take many eyes off one if i spot one in the wild around the Tampa Bay Area where i live. I want a right hand drive one

I'm pretty sure this is my favorite japanese car, everytime I see one at a car show I just want to sit in it and go for a drive. Seeing you push this to what you can handle really shows what it can do. Forever rotary 😂

What a beautiful car... Thank you for driving my dream car!!

love that your doing more jdm content keep it up

My boy absolutely hurling that car through the corners, awesome driving!

One of the most beautiful car designs of all time. The curves on this thing are something else!

This is my childhood dream in video form! Thank you for this!

Finally a proper FD video. Every other FD video ive seen is one where loud trap music muffles out the sound of the rotary, or of course a k or ls swap fd. Theres literally no high quality 4k pov no music over exhaust video of another fd on youtube right now i bet

love the content that you make, what a lovely rotor engine sound it is bro really impressive stuff just pure nostalgic

That’s my favorite Mazda steering wheel! I know the later JDM FD’s came with them, as did the NB2 MX-5 and a few other cars like the Protégé P5, MP3, and Mazdaspeed Protégé. That steering wheel is pure nostalgia for me.

Fantastic video man, beautifully and respectably driven especially with that stinger creeping haha! Top job👍

So refreshing to hear pops that aren’t turned in.

I starting following your channel a few days ago and I love the FD so I wanted to know what you thought of it but I was surprised you didn't have a video on it yet. Who would've known it was coming so soon lol. Great content as always.

@TedwardDrives

Жыл бұрын

Great timing!

Best episode on this channel

This RX-7 is always put a smile on you

15 years ago i was a kid and my brother had a red fd rx7 and took me to my first meet. that started it all for me. this car will never not be in my dreams

Instantly recognized the road and I don't even live in California. But I did go down that same road the last time I was there for a short visit. Definitely epic! And with my dream car...

He really meant it when he said he didn't want to give it back, he just drove off with it :D

FINALLY, I've been dying to watch an fd pov video after teddy said "now let's see how an fd drives like" in the fc rx7 vid.

Selling my R2 haunts my dreams to this day, haha. The FD is just a special car, and nothing else can really scratch the FD itch.

these roads are beautiful ! this is where you enjoy a car ! Only few people around much safer than speeding in city or highway

As a proper self proclaimed enthusiast. I truly enjoy these videos

What a great video man. Thank you.

I've been waiting for this one! Turbo rotary sounds ftw.

@TedwardDrives

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for setting this up. That morning will not soon be forgotten

@Zygrene

Жыл бұрын

@@TedwardDrives of course. Happy to arrange more cars for the next Cali trip!

@Samurai6936

Жыл бұрын

My Tuned NC should be ready by then and you may want to try out my s2k. That’s heavily tuned as well.

phenomenal car, the drive and handling of it looks great. the connection between driver and car is there and I’m just watching it through youtube. I think the only reason I don’t jump towards getting a rotary is that I’m not that great with working on my own car and my time is limited and all I hear is that rotary’s are complicated to maintain. I would love to test drive one someday

Seems like a car you’d never get tired of, other than the effort to keep it running right.

Nice to see a well sorted RX-7 for a change. I've only ever driven 2 FD's. One of them was owned by a friend, and that car had mods that just ruined the car. It was converted to single turbo and it made absolutely no torque before 4 grand, couple that with the suspension that was just on lowering springs with the factory shocks, it was terrible and dangerous to drive and really easy to get it into tank slappers, as the rear ALWAYS broke loose whenever boost came on which made the car bounce around violently. Unsurprisingly my friend got spat out of a gentle corner during a rainy day and smacked the back end into an electrical pole going ~45mph and wrote the car off. The 2nd was at a used car dealership and mostly stock with 92,000 miles, but it was apparent that the apex seals were on the way out and the engine needed rebuilt, it might've had a boost leak too. It also smelled like a cigarette was the previous owner of the car, and not a human being. I'd love to get to see what a sorted FD drove like, and major props to the owner of this car being generous with the experience, what a good guy.

Nothing better than the best car at the best youtube channel!

This car is seriously such a gem in car industry. Thank you Mazda for keeping the rotary engine!

Cannot stop thinking about those Recaros. The red suede with the carbon backs… huff. Beautiful car inside and out! Also, 15:20 - Tedward is the best bezel catcher in the game

@neoanderson7

Жыл бұрын

Finding a set of Red Recaros now have become a unicorn part. Damn seats are going for a pretty penny now. You can get the black ones easier than the red. Still though, pricey seats. But oh so worth it!! Love my RZ Recaros.. 🙂

Love your video man!!

I JUST FREKING LOVE THIS THING i still cant believe a car that sleek and beautiful was mde in 1993,ive promised my self to own one when im 23 and tune it maybe upgrade to a 20b engine and the best thing about this car is the feeling and the soul that the car has it actaully feels alive and connected to you especially with those pop up lights,most car now are lacking this and feel like accessories with miles of wires and techonology.

Awesome video! You need to find a sequential one to drive! The linear power band of a sequential FD is rotary perfection. They build power like NA rotary cars except they have torque. Also gotta find an FB and an 8 to drive to complete the group.

I've daily driven the FC GXL for a few years but the FD was always my dream car, the one I always wanted and never had that opportunity

I want one of these so bad. Someone had one at my old apartment. It was glorious when he started it in the underground parking garage.

Almost 20 mins of pure greatness. Man what a fucking car (and driver) Much love Tedward!!

It was interesting to see a lot of interior bits in the rx7 are the same as the interior bits in my mazdaspeed. It also sounds like the way this car is set up is a lot like how mine is. The boost comes on pretty hard, its not a gradual buildup and you have to be really cognizant of where your are in the throttle. A little too much and the car loses the battle for traction. It makes for great fun to drive because you really have to stay on top of things

JRZ, black paint, TE37's, red Recaros, just an awesome looking car.

been always in love with cars since a young age I've learned a thing or two

you drive supercars, hyper cars, and other cool new cars, but these older cars that have the regular old 3 pedal setup are just so much more enjoyable to watch.. million dollar new car of rx7tt to me.. i'd find more joy in rocking the rx7.. just would feel more special..

What a nice road to drive an RX7 🙌 dude

First time ever seeing your video, but at 1:20 I appreciate the clicking of the shoes to knock the dirt and gravel off before getting in. I call it that movement "Dorothy". Every time I go to a VW meet I just tell them I'm a "friend of Dorothy" when they ask me if I want to go for a ride. the VW community is anything but tight.

Such cool cars! Can’t wait to own one

Omg I was chomping at the bit when the stinger was behind him! I owned this car and he was being so careful!!

So many amazing sports cars from the 1990s, particularly 1993. All the JDMs, Porsche 993, E36 M3.

YOOO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OH GOD

@Md915

Жыл бұрын

I really love the rotary FD RX7 btw

I've only seen a la-ferrari on the road once, I haven't but my dad has seen a koenigsegg once which is also insane. It always hits different when you see insane cars and they aren't at a carshow or motorsport event

What a beauty. Love that car!

I had a 93, a funny thing that happened one day when I first got it, I came to a stop light and decided to turn on the AC and since the rotary has a really low idle as soon as the load from the AC came on the engine stalled. Since then, I add revs before turning on the AC, not sure if anyone experienced that as well XD

I still own a 93 FD RX-7 but there are cool mountain roads to drive on in Buffalo NY.

Tedward: I think I need to get some seat time in this to get comfortable with it. Also Tedward: Braaaaaaaaaap

They make such a great sound too as far as exhaust note

No way, this this video will be saved instantly!

its funny you drove past that guy in the murci with a gt1 kit that drives with his dog, thats one of the best gated murcis ive seen and its sounds amazing

The FD RX7 has for the longest time now been my attainable dream car, altough the word attainable is getting lost more and more on these cars

Този звук е уникален на живо.Знам, че над 100000 км, трябва обслужване, но си струва изживяването !

take this on track!!!🤘🏻

One of my favorite cars 🔥🔥

amazing vid

That first shift followed by pop POP

absolutely the most beautiful car ever made.

This is my fav car 🤩

cool！ beautiful sound！

This is just my absolute dream car, I swear I'll own one within 10 years

My dude… You pop those lights when you see another RX-7 🤘🏽

I recognize those roads along the coast in the Bay area from my drives there in my CYM. Fun roads but glad I moved & retired in Fl next to a warm beach & pristine waters 3 yrs ago. Taxifornia got too crazy - especially that car SMOG compliance crap.

Mazda knows what the hell they are doing with chassis.

This is my ASMR for sleeping

Super nice and clean

I love this car so much. Dream car since I was like 12

13:26 bro just made a whole commerical 😂

やっぱりRX-7は素晴らしい。。。。 ロータリーサウンドが最高です！！

One of my favourite cars

1:33 Awesome that someone out there can start a manual car from a standstill without winding it up to 3-4K RPM first! It sounds like you barely gave it any gas at all and the engine was barely above idle speed when the car started to roll. Nice work! I know it's rather trivial but danged if anyone bothers learning to do it. Even reversing in a parking lot most people will have the damn engine at half way to the redline.

Lol I noticed the AFR's on this FD are quite rich! No complaints though cause with rotaries rich is safe and rich is cool too hahaha! I don't blame em! I was in the 10's on mine too! haha that's why you get those deep sounding natural pop's out of the exhaust! Edit: Just remembered the stock fd twins will lean out at 5.5 psi IIRC when the turbo's kick over to one another. That may be why he's running rich. I got rid of my sequential asap when I had mine, added a dual in-line oil cooler and deleted the cat, never had a heat problem since obviously a radiator was added too.

@Samurai6936

Жыл бұрын

I did all the same mods. I’ve never had any issues with overheating