He says “Rotary” one time in this whole video... In an RX-7 video

@doktorbimmer

5 жыл бұрын

*Wankel engine...*

@mattiasilmjarv6193

5 жыл бұрын

Actually 2 times 9:18 15:02

@isaacrodriguez2076

4 жыл бұрын

More importantly he rates a Pontiac Aztec as having a higher “importance” than a fd rx-7 the Pontiac comes in at a (7) and the fd gets a (6)..........wtf🤯

@isaacrodriguez2076

4 жыл бұрын

You can see this when you pause it on his “doug score” how the hell can a Pontiac Aztec be more important than a fd rx-7 I want him to retract this and make the appropriate changes

@doktorbimmer

4 жыл бұрын

@Isaac Rodriguez *Its a moot point really, they were both hideously fugly and commercial sales flops... both cars were failures and no longer made. Both brands no longer exist, the GM's Pontiac and Mazda's RX brands were permanently discontinued.*

Certainly one of the best looking cars from the 1990s.

@user-bv1gq8jj6b

3 жыл бұрын

And one of the most beautiful cars to ever come out of Japan...

@Whiponized

3 жыл бұрын

Question?

@mustansir2581

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Nsx cmon 1

@himhim8494

3 жыл бұрын

Best looking period in 90

@natelav534

3 жыл бұрын

I think the nsx looks a bit better. Could be because my dad had an rx7 and it was in the shop more than the garage when i was a kid so i might be biased. Also never been a big fan of bubbly body work. Regardless, the rx7 did rounded edges right.

Mazda: Makes their logo spell M so it stays in people's heads. Doug: The Vee-thing.

@TheAdatto

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. Never thought of that. And i have 4 mazdas

@StarsingerOG

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAdatto lmaoo... they haven't succeeded it seems.

@dougpearn9415

2 жыл бұрын

That generation Mazda logo was intended to represent the eternal peace flame at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, Japan (Mazda's Worldwide HQ). I have made a study of Mazda history was unaware of the triangular logo in Doug's review. However the flame logo was replaced soon after by the familiar stylized 'M' logo we know now.

@GabrTM

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's sopost to be a seagull but not sure

@VIFG

2 жыл бұрын

@@GabrTM It's an "M"

I love that the RX-7 and the Supra both have cockpit-like driver seats.

@SevenCostanza

2 жыл бұрын

the 300zx also has a cockpit. i owned one

@raptorsaurus-agario1045

2 жыл бұрын

same with an acura rsx

@threadworm437

2 жыл бұрын

@@raptorsaurus-agario1045 RSX is underrated, my dad still has a Type S RSX

@Travis-guy-247

2 жыл бұрын

@@raptorsaurus-agario1045 @seven Neither the RSX nor the 300ZX had what you would call cockpit-like interiors. The RX-7 & Supra were the only ones to have it, where the whole console is angled towards the driver and wraps around you from left to right. The 300ZX was evenly pointed at both driver and passenger, the RSX had some bits pointing to the driver but it didn't wrap all around you like the FD and the Supra.

@oscarpallaresmedia21

2 жыл бұрын

And s2k

Hey Mazda....MAKE COOL SHIT AGAIN

@ryanmartinage

6 жыл бұрын

Toyota too... Supra, MR2, Celica, ugh it all went wrong after the 90s.

@nathanlong8295

6 жыл бұрын

Brenden Freeman I need daihatsu to come back.

@vdochev

6 жыл бұрын

The new MX-5 looks cool.

@imavanasear

6 жыл бұрын

Mitsubishi is dead.

@Vriess123

6 жыл бұрын

+Freak Nasty They are nice but they need 20-40 hp really

"Then only disappointment I have driving this car is I can't look at it" lol I agree

@thomaspayne6866

5 жыл бұрын

Lauren O'Connell -- if that cars beautiful then I’m handsome

@JeffreyIsbell

5 жыл бұрын

That’s also what they used to say about the E type Jag

@j_freed

5 жыл бұрын

"... so styling gets a one out of ten."

@sebastiang.480

4 жыл бұрын

Hello

@SnowSTARGamesRBC

4 жыл бұрын

u so pretty lauren omg

The exhaust overheat warning is because the cat. caused some fires when the car was parked in dry brush. What you do if it comes on is ensure you're not parked over any flammable materials such as dry leaves. The headlight pop-up button is so you can clean the headlights, or if the motor breaks you can put them up manually and flip the button so they don't retract until you get the problem fixed. I had a '95 and ripped out the crummy Bose sound system. The supposed subwoofer was horrible & took up about 1/3 of the trunk. I notice your test car didn't have one, either. The car was fast and handled and stopped wonderfully on Texas ranch roads. I had the car up to 150 mph on Interstate 35. I ran out of guts before it did, though I felt stable and safe at that speed. It was definitely a date-melter!

@streetrage

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha would have been great to see him review the version with the Bose acoustic submarine tubes 😂😂😂 that was def a cool/weird quirk. Man.. if have to disagree though, those things sounded amazing and produced more hard clean bass than probably any car of its time. I LOVED them. The tubes only came standard in certain models though, not all trims. Either Touring models only or whoever ordered them as an option, not sure, but they had 3 different audio trims.

@nyleen

2 жыл бұрын

Don't expect Doug to know anything about any car.

@benreed011

2 жыл бұрын

As I recall, rotary engines get quite a bit hotter than traditional pistons. Not sure if it's the nature of the rotary, or if it's the higher RPMs they can withstand (maybe both lol), but my friend used to have one of the older models and had caused one or two (thankfully) small brushfires.

@KutWrite

2 жыл бұрын

@@benreed011 Yes, they are basically two-stroke engines each bank equal to three cylinders.

@RichRotorhead

2 жыл бұрын

The exhaust overheat warning light wasn't a new feature in 90's RX7's. I had it pop up several times in my 85' GS (FB). The warning was integrated among the row of idiot lights in the gauge cluster.

Definitely one of the most beautiful cars of all time. 255hp is a great number, even for today's standards. 200hp would've been adequate for this car.

@blueazure9658

Жыл бұрын

I feel like 255 was part of the reason they didn’t last forever. I used to be really interested in Wankel engines but got burned out

you forgot to show us the nitrous bottles under the passenger seat.

@catsexe6932

5 жыл бұрын

=)))

@Kurtiskurtical

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a limited edition RX7. You have to be careful tho... it can leave skid marks on your face!

@Blink240sx

5 жыл бұрын

Kurtiskurtical I was just talking..

@monsterjambrony

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@ivanaldwincristobal7739

5 жыл бұрын

oof

The overheat exhaust system was really to let you know not to park over dry, grassy areas...as those areas could (and did) catch on fire if you idled your RX-7 over them.

@Graham_Langley

4 жыл бұрын

I remember rally cars being totalled for this very reason when plumbed-in fire extinguishers first appeared and they didn't see the need to carry a hand-held one too.

@ehodani

4 жыл бұрын

Buck Winters really?

@thejohnson9204

4 жыл бұрын

@@ehodani I had one of these. The parking over grass thing is true.

@psychohist

4 жыл бұрын

And here I thought it was to tell you to slow down to double digit speeds.

@SLOBeachboy

4 жыл бұрын

Buck - Actually the heat sensor only detects when the pre-cat gets too hot, not the entire exhaust system. The purpose of the pre-cat is to help heat up the main cat quicker so that it can start working a bit sooner after first starting up a cold engine. The problem is the damn thing could sometimes get red hot and often in as little as 30,000 miles the core would fuse into a solid mass choking off the exhaust system and robbing the car of all its power. This is why most RX7 owner, myself included, either gut the precat or replace it with a down pipe. And once you do this that light will never come on again because you will no longer have such extreme temperatures in that area. Anyway you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that its bad to have a red hot hunk of metal about two inches from your passengers left foot (also where the sensor is). And of course letting it get red hot leads to the core melting problem I mentioned above. I can’t really say if the engineers at Mazda were thinking about the dangers of parking in tall dry grass when they put in that heat sensor but I’m sure they may have been considering the possibility of some sort of fire.

4:53 "the whole cutout can be removed when you want to dump your ashes" isn't your grieving family supposed to do that for you?

thats is a gorgeous looking car.. so clean in its styling, no fake vents or weird sculptured lines, just pure function..definitely a classic example of a true vintage sports car

The pop up light feature was for snow conditions...your lights didn't get stuck down under snow/ice.

@jimbeck4317

5 жыл бұрын

And so you could wash them

@BlackOpSource

5 жыл бұрын

Also exists on the NA Miata and the Ford Probe.

@fourocker

5 жыл бұрын

Also the Mk3 Supra has the headlights up without being on feature, I use it to clean them since I don't get snow.

@brendanmay8527

4 жыл бұрын

I do this for my mx5 or for other various reasons. Otherwise lights stay down during the day

@henrywardell723

4 жыл бұрын

Or to wave at fellow pop up owners

I think having the storage compartments is more practical than having useless tiny back seats.

@stevenhancock2822

6 жыл бұрын

The 2nd-generation RX-7 had these storage compartments, too (except the foolish 2+2s). Great place to store items if you were parked in a sketchy neighborhood, especially if you didn't have the hatch privacy insert.

@aoshi1992

6 жыл бұрын

I really don't get the back seat on sport cars there is room to no one

@stevenhancock2822

6 жыл бұрын

The rear "seats" are for insurance purposes, they save the purchaser a good deal of money. Most owners simply use them as cargo shelves.

@michaeleric6170

6 жыл бұрын

paul pimpin same

@xnova5

6 жыл бұрын

True. I had s crx with the Japanese back seats. I thought it was cool but quickly realized i would rather have my storage space back. I did stuff ppl back there a few times and it was horrible lol

V winged thing? I think it might be an “M”. 😂😂

@3xoticG4m3r

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha why are you the only one who mentioned that

@tastetherainbow9643

3 жыл бұрын

It is how I draw a bird.

@tigerwoodsescalade9611

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda's logo is a flying bird as well as the initial of the company. The bird represents "flexible thinking and creativity."

@shauncole4392

3 жыл бұрын

WHAT!!!!!

@lsixty30

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda “coo coo”

James Pumphrey: POP UP UP 'N DOWN HEADLIIIIIIIIIIIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Johnthecardboardsmileyface

4 жыл бұрын

I say this at random moments during the day for no reason.

@pre-d

4 жыл бұрын

@@Johnthecardboardsmileyface Who doesn't?

@6thgear914

3 жыл бұрын

@@pre-d MO POWA BABEH

@mustansir6taher733

3 жыл бұрын

guess what James made a an entire song

@adazeb7861

3 жыл бұрын

LIGHTNING ⚡️

The RX-7 was so much better looking than the RX-8.

@YTRulesFromNM

5 жыл бұрын

The MX-5 is a much more successful product. I don't see the RX-7 coming back anytime soon.

@keelyleilani1326

5 жыл бұрын

@@YTRulesFromNM I'll stick to RX-7 because it's more exotic and hard to find. I personally would not want them to try and bring it back.

@wPJyat

5 жыл бұрын

@@keelyleilani1326 no, MX5 is a revival of the traditional British sports car. Small, light, 2 seater roadster, etc. The RX7 could come back but it won't have a rotary and wont look as good. Pretty sure they'd just make the RX9 and make it compete against the GTR.

@malcolmhardwick4258

5 жыл бұрын

The rx8 is a nice can but the rx7 is truly beautiful 😆

@Logan912

5 жыл бұрын

The RX-8 is to the RX-7 like what the MR-S Spyder is to the MR-2.

Doug the type of guy to study for a Drug Test

@MiguelRPD

6 жыл бұрын

😂👌

@hooverelondono9946

4 жыл бұрын

Nick P 😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😅😅😭😂😭😅😅😅😂😂

I'm not so into Japanese cars, more interested in German offerings, but I've never been able to deny that the RX-7 is a special car, and props to Mazda for making it.

I'm 6' 1" and I remember sitting in these (in the showroom) when they were new and feeling that EVERYTHING was uncomfortably close to me EVERYWHERE. It was just WAY TOO TIGHT INSIDE for me to ever be comfortable.

@zero.-8011

2 жыл бұрын

it was a car made for japanese only lol, i also drove one in the 2000's and i still remember how small and tight it was

@hiliax

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the fc one

Ayee, thanks for the shout out Doug!

@shellracer3189

6 жыл бұрын

A Polar Bear On KZread lool

@stephenmccabe9507

6 жыл бұрын

There's a REAL polar bear in the comment section 😳

@rickyfroggy4334

6 жыл бұрын

Wtf

@matthewmcclain9736

6 жыл бұрын

A Polar Bear On KZread lol

@mikixP

6 жыл бұрын

A Polar Bear On KZread so you changed your nickname and pic just to get likes ? How sad is your life now ?

The pop-up headlight feature is to leave them up in the wintertime so they don't stay frozen shut. Other cars had this Doug. I'm surprised you did not know this.

@svx914

6 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it. I had an 83 Supra and the lights were up all winter.

@tmtz383

6 жыл бұрын

Same with the 240sx

@nickmckean1057

6 жыл бұрын

Miatas had it as well

@georgeboyd4619

6 жыл бұрын

My nsx has this feature as well

@TheMentalblockrock

6 жыл бұрын

That's odd because Porsche don't have this feature on the 944/924 series of cars with pop up headlamps. They just designed the system with a motor and mechanism strong enough to break any ice the car was likely to collect when parked.

Love how the cockpit is all about the driver and it embraces you, the Supra also has the same type of cockpit

filming this car is basically like filming porn🤷‍♂️

@dj1283

4 жыл бұрын

V7KO U're disgusting...

@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown

4 жыл бұрын

V7KO Get The Fuck out, pervert

@domsgarage5802

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! You have 69 likes now. Coincidence?

@adrianp6065

4 жыл бұрын

😂Good one

@rocklobster420

4 жыл бұрын

wtf happened here

Car manufacturers make special compartments just to keep Doug happy

@71sc502

6 жыл бұрын

Ethan Siems they also created the cool quirks and features department

The ass on a RX-7 is one of the sexiest things I've seen on a car. Seriously.

@nickv5576

5 жыл бұрын

MrNosmallwonder you must have low standards

@davidjohn6936

5 жыл бұрын

They can be dressed up to look very cool here in New Zealand

@ConsciousRobot

5 жыл бұрын

The overall styling is brilliant. Beautifully clean. I think it's one of the best looking cars of all time.

@ConsciousRobot

5 жыл бұрын

They don't come stock with their full potential. They look amazing with a clean body kit, lowered on some 16s.

@luigynkaren062011

5 жыл бұрын

That's because you haven't seen the ass of a supra😍

"The shifter is great, the shifter is like really tight." 🤣🤣

@mathewostovich5630

3 жыл бұрын

That's what she said

My Rx7 set the ground underneath on fire. The exhaust, and its "thermal reactor" can get ridiculously hot. A stretch of the exhaust was glowing red. Thats when the ivy underneath burst into flames. Rotaries can put out some heat! Sharp looking car though. And if you like engines, and mechanics, a rotary engine is totally fascinating; A dead end , as far as engine evolution, but really cool.

"Giant spinning Dorito" Yup, spot on.

@InsideOfMyOwnMind

6 жыл бұрын

That was hilarious but I was thinking more like the Eye of Providence.

@GenkiNakamoto

6 жыл бұрын

Wankel rotary*

A 1994 MAZDA RX7 IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR EVER EXISTED

@crystaljoy4226

5 жыл бұрын

*Toyota Supra has joined the chat* Its just my opinion don't hate

@conorallen100

5 жыл бұрын

FC had joined the chat

@tommyshommy

5 жыл бұрын

Bracket(Trash) **Project D soundtrack intensifies**

4 жыл бұрын

*Miata Has Joined The Chat*

@tommyshommy

4 жыл бұрын

Eugene Krabs oh no no no m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6GIlciRoNrWl8o.html

One of the most beautiful cars ever designed....in my opinion

I drove one of these beauties once in my lifetime when I was a valet attendant. It was red with beige leather seats all stock and in mint condition. The fact that it's a very rare car, e I complemented the owner and we had a chit chat for a few minutes about it. This was back in 2008. It was an automatic but it didn't matter because these cars even back 11 years ago were rare to see on the streets. Most of my co workers probably had no clue what this was back then. But 90s Japanese cars have always been my thing. And I think that's why the owner was very charismatic and nice and even talkative to me because I instantly complimented him on his ride. And it was an elder gentlemen. He was a man who was intro his Rx7 FD and made sure of it.

I'm not even a huge JDM fan, but the FD RX-7 is easily one of the most beautiful exterior designs ever.

Doug the type of guy to put sugar under his pillow so he can have sweet dreams

@VeriGreippi1

6 жыл бұрын

Miller Abildgaard who has the mind to disagree

I never knew polar bears sounded like that! So cool.

he sounds so emotional when he’s describing how beautiful it is lmao 11:37

@m4dmxoidelles

2 жыл бұрын

i swear LOL

"The whole purpose of it, was to drive." Something I think is really missing in current cars!

That spare tyre has better rims than the original imo

@anonony9081

6 жыл бұрын

Haha I noticed that too! The Old Mazdas have iconic rims but the RX7 really looks great with a modern set of 5 or 6 spokes.

I'm happy with my 88 FC. my favorite 90s car I've ever owned was my 1gdsm with the 4g63t.

I was totally in love with this car’s looks back in 93’ (and still love it). Although, the early versions did not have a fin on the back which actually looked even better. More accentuating the clean design of this car. Funny to hear Doug gush over it exactly the same way I used to. I would love it even more in bright red no rear fin! Great car

@RichRotorhead

2 жыл бұрын

I vote for a Ducktail rear spoiler

@Romamb

2 жыл бұрын

Spirit R wing was awesome though.

@verdict1163

2 жыл бұрын

The rear wing you see on this one was available from the beginning. It was optional on base models

Rx7s will always have a special place in my heart

@thedarksuns3837

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@cnon.

6 жыл бұрын

Cuz they broke down and needed kid gloves?

@DuGongggg

6 жыл бұрын

cnon No because they look incredible and DORITOS

@basshead.

6 жыл бұрын

Corvette C5 is so much better and looks very similar.

@cnon.

6 жыл бұрын

DuGong Mazda MX-3 GS looks better and has an infinitely superior engine, the smallest V6 ever made not some unreliable gas guzzling rotary turd. Honestly the RX-8 is s superior car to the RX-7.

Headlights go up without turning on so that in places where it snows or freezing rain you leave the headlights up so that they don't freeze in the down position and then no headlights.

@etasDustin

6 жыл бұрын

M C you got it. Mr2, miata, etc has the same function

@stevebano5874

6 жыл бұрын

It's also for BulB ReplacemenT........

@a27rocks

6 жыл бұрын

My '90 Mitsubishi Eclipse did it, too. I'm curious if there's a pop-up headlight car out there that didn't have that feature.

@BoyFresh202

6 жыл бұрын

a27rocks ford probe has no button. Gotta Unhook the negative terminal while the light is up

@a27rocks

6 жыл бұрын

Leave it to Ford, I guess.

One my favorite rx7 definetly! I did owned an rx7, mine was a 1985 rx7 gsl-se charcoal black with red interior. Boy i wish i still have that car! If i knew then what i know now! I would have kept it.😎👍

@ThreeDaysOfDan

3 жыл бұрын

that's the best one bud. that car isn't too far of from this cars performance

Thanks for this. Always loved this one for many of the same reasons you mention in this video. Well done!

my mom told me rx7’s were the easiest cars to steal in the 90s

@captainlovemaker7095

5 жыл бұрын

How

@mysteryman447

5 жыл бұрын

1000 subs Without videos lightweight makes them easy to move while off, and it’s a 90’s mazda.. all you need is a screwdriver and it’s basically yours haha

@sergi8613

4 жыл бұрын

That's why your mom used to steal more RX7s than any other car model.

@bimsherman8596

4 жыл бұрын

Id say Integras had it worse.

@QuakeGamerROTMG

4 жыл бұрын

Had my Integra broken into about a month after buying it living in a very quiet neighbourhood in Australia where car thefts are far from a hugely common issue. So yeah, can confirm EVERYONE tries to steal Integras. You can also get into them with nothing but a screwdriver, the only thing that saves it from being stolen in a single minute is the immobiliser so do not park them somewhere where they can be towed or pushed down the road.

50 grand..... thanks Vin Diesel

@athulskumar9361

6 жыл бұрын

Aaron Mikusa also thank Sung Kang

@boocrafty8783

5 жыл бұрын

Athul S Kumar just buy a salvaged one more fun to work on

@jinjerjunkie

5 жыл бұрын

owned 3 FDs when I was stationed in Okinawa, never paid more than 4.5k for one lol.

@TheSpiritOfTheWest

5 жыл бұрын

You mean Keisuke Takahashi

@adamaustin8693

5 жыл бұрын

Prahlad NatusVincere Kunalan yes

Is one of the most beautiful cars i have see. Man these rounded lines in the whole car are amzing. I love the rounded parts of this car and also i love the interior again for the rounded lines. This car look kind of simple but also is so rich in shape. I like the simplicity that has, i love the simplicity in cars. The lights the turn signals , the back lights with the dark line are so beautiful and rounded and this is so amazing to look at it. Definitely this car is love, you can't say the opposite, it will be so shame.

Of all the cars I have owned, the two RX7s I owned (both older and newer body models) are still my favorites. As for why you can raise the lights without turning them on... it's for those of us who live in colder climates... it's so they don't get frozen in the down position when it snows (which they will).

Mazda should seriously just bring this design back

@wayneb.2958

6 жыл бұрын

PB S agreed

@spoada

6 жыл бұрын

Mid engine 2.5 with bearing turbo at the tailpipe. 300k mile lifespan exotic for 35k. Put kodo frontend, tiny bright taillights. Done.

@sosbrigadechief2927

6 жыл бұрын

If they did, I wish there would be a body style with pop-up headlights but of course stupid pedestrians are of higher priority lmao

@hellenicbass1344

5 жыл бұрын

2009 RX8 Is one hell of a car. In countries like Greece and Turkey there are huge teams using it. But its poor fuel economy is the main reason it never surpassed the 7.

@li7in6

5 жыл бұрын

No stock Mazda has even been close to 200mph. The RB land speed FD was not a "Mazda" car any more than any other hopped up aftermarket car. The FD was a great car in its particular ways but it never was and never would have been anything close to a Bugatti. Nor should it have been.

*ROTARY DORITO JESUS LEGEND*

@idiotamerica6422

3 жыл бұрын

*proceeds to dorifto*

DOUG! Love these vids man they're really making staying at home not so bad lol

i remember watching this video when you released it, and now its recommended again. that being said, i would LOVE it if you would review the fc turbo 2 rx7 at some point.

FD driver here... The curved door really helps when passengers get out of the car near a high curb. I don't know if that was intended, but it makes a huge difference. I argued with a cop one day over my taillights. He swore I put nightshade on them. I thought I was going to have to "tell it to the judge". Also: Single grapefruit-launcher exhaust and A-pillar gauge for 50K?? Hmm.

@EmilyRose900

5 жыл бұрын

50 grand is waaay too much when you could buy a second gen Miata with Flyin' Miata LS swap kit that comes with a new LS6, New trans, new rear end, coilovers, sway bars, and chassis reinforcing brackets for the same price. Hmmm?

@armaseluradu

5 жыл бұрын

@@EmilyRose900 yeah but a mx 5 is nowhere as cool as a rx7

@MrRodillo123

5 жыл бұрын

My fc’s door is squared so a lot of my passengers do hit the curb with it and it hurts lol my fc aint even low

You cannot tell me this dude isn't Jay Leno's Son lol. The chin. The lisp. The eyes. The voice. Cars

@styledliving

5 жыл бұрын

I mean tarantino 🤷‍♂️

@Colt8722

4 жыл бұрын

His dad is actually jay leno and although doug has never admitted it, jay has said so on one occasion on his own TV show.

@danielchappell1672

3 жыл бұрын

@@Colt8722 I'm sure! 😂

The switch to pop up the headlights is so that during the day you can flash the lights to get people to get out of the fast lane and move over......actually super helpful.

Amazing how the 94 RX7 had better styling than the newer RX8. 94 was the first year many car makers started going from boxy to sleek again. 94 3000GT was the same.

@brd7477

10 ай бұрын

You're correct in that '94 was the first year for the 2nd gen 3000GT, but I fail to see how it went from boxy to swoopy...... The design differences from the FC to the FD are extremely dramatic because it was very different structurally from the FC in addition to needing that 'updated 90s look.' The FC hit the USDM for MY 1985 and thus sported the boxy 80s architecture whereas the 3S debuted for the '91 MY. Huge differences in styling from 1985 to 1991.

I want somebody to talk about me the way Doug talks about the Mazda RX-7. 11:39

@Millermacs

6 жыл бұрын

zorf3 Ikr he was getting so emotional lmao

You're shifting waaay too soon for a rotary engine

@seinfeld8812

6 жыл бұрын

Alex W tell us more

@glock1inthetop45

6 жыл бұрын

It’s not his car so

@peytonrobey7598

6 жыл бұрын

Juan Rios it's still a rotary.. they need the high revs

@greenhouseproductions6475

6 жыл бұрын

Alex W and that's why people say there unreliable.......

@natgeoba7377

6 жыл бұрын

groucho77 has to be shifted gears like in a civic

I really enjoy your videos, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹, this is a beautiful car

11:37 Lmao! The way Doug's describing his love with this car has me weak for a moment there.

You can raise the pop-up headlights without turning them on in case of inclement weather. That way the lights wouldn't be stuck in the down position if the car was covered in snow or ice. (At least that's what the salesman told me when I bought my 87 Integra with the same feature.)

I once met a graphic designer who described this car as "how a car designer in the 1950s would envision the future of sports-cars in the 1990s". He loved the design and meant that in the best possible sense (a timeless classic). I thought it was a poetic description.

@jasonmatteson9909

3 жыл бұрын

Nice comments☺

Perfect example why I miss cars growing up like this @11:38. Doug said it best.

I believe I drove an 92/93 RX 7 R1Trubo back in 94, Fast, nimble and it had the stock Recaro seats. Back then, used with less than 20k miles, $15k.

Here's Why the 1990s Mazda RX-7 Is Getting Really Expensive KANSEI DORIFTO

@thewannabeweeb

5 жыл бұрын

Cuz.. Rotary Boi

@glibglab1751

5 жыл бұрын

Weebs dont have money though

@ChillingCap

5 жыл бұрын

@@glibglab1751 thats a lie come on they used to have the m oney... ik a qweeb with one he got it for 700 5 years ago

@patrickwhittaker5285

5 жыл бұрын

@@DarkstalkerThePrimagen who are you fooling

@glibglab1751

5 жыл бұрын

@@DarkstalkerThePrimagen i watch alot of anime but if you met me you would never guess im a weeb

If it’s in Fast and the Furious then it’s expensive. Except the Civic and the Eclipse.

@dsmb00st11

4 жыл бұрын

And that my friend is why it’s tough to find a manual turbo AWD eclipse and even 5 speed manual older civics.

@IGamingStation

4 жыл бұрын

Why are sports cars today dogshit and look the same? I swear if it weren't for the badges, id confuse a Malibu for a Civic or an Altima for a Camry. Today's cars are boring and have no fun factor.

@Snowanderer

3 жыл бұрын

@@IGamingStation thats very incorrect lol, modern cars past 2012 are very easy to distinguish compared to the 1999 to 2010 era where cars were literal carbon copies of each other. Not to mention how factories were pumping out one companies cars out one end and another out the other end.

@floridaboyshad7697

3 жыл бұрын

@@IGamingStation cap

@Slayer119988

3 жыл бұрын

@@IGamingStation The market. In the 80s/90s the market and economy were really good. Big tech and automobile boom. Car makers had multiple sports cars for all price ranges, and especially: coupes. Coupes aren’t so popular now because people don’t have as much money for even a cheap sport coupe, would rather make the possibly single car they can afford one that can carry their family. Even if they can afford two their spouse may need their own. SUVs are unfortunately all the rage. There are *less* sports cars to choose from, they don’t make new and varied platforms as often either. Hence why the Nissan Z has looked the same 2003-2020. Challengers, camaros etc. manufacturers are not confident.

I had a Mazda RX-8 back around 2010, and i actually really loved it. The passenger side suicide door was a really cool addition that made it easier for people to get in and out of the backseat.

I absolutely agree on the 10/10 Styling. Truly timeless. As for reliability, it only earned a bad rep because of drivers who didn't know about the car or how to take care of it. I own this car and for 5+ years I drove it every single day and never had a single issue with it. And I drove it hard too. 👍🏻 And not sure why he complains about space. I'm 5'11" and I'm more comfy in there than many other cars I've owned. All around great car.

The headlight button is to FLEX ON HATERZ 💪💪💪

Here's why my 2000 Honda Civic is worth $2,000

@MerkhVision

6 жыл бұрын

Its got burn holes in the upholstry and scratches on the bumpers from all the times I've gone over parking blocks lol not to mention it always smells like weed for some reason

@TheWHEATISHweet

6 жыл бұрын

My dad has an 83 solar gold FB

@ThisismychannelXD

6 жыл бұрын

Civic? Hold my *[C O O L V I B R A T I O N S]*

@sportsplug6518

6 жыл бұрын

Check my more than trash videos so I can raise money to help doug get a column on autotrader... wait

@hackstom

6 жыл бұрын

You killed me whit this 😂

The keep lights up button helps in winter. Used it all the time.

I love how they took some of the RX7 styling and put it into the MX5

When I was younger in in like 2001 I remember drooling over those RX-7, they were only 12 000-13 000$ back then...too bad I had no money.

@Feldress

6 жыл бұрын

well what rx7 that needs rebuild every week? oh yeah fat americans that overreved the engine because they can't operate the manual transmission right

@remytv

6 жыл бұрын

No sh*t, even back then half of them had rebuilt/new engines in it.

Doug, the type of guy to have an comment section of people saying "Doug, the type of guy..."

@muhamadhariz9282

6 жыл бұрын

I am Lit ...to have an comment section of people saying "Doug,the type of guy to have an comment section of people saying "Doug, the type of guy......

@pegasus7271

6 жыл бұрын

Muhamad Hariz And i'm the type of guy to comment: "Doug, the type of guy" in his comment section in between other "Doug, the type of guy" comments...

@pegasus7271

6 жыл бұрын

Wait what...? 🤔

7:16min Its the service position. If you want to change the bulb for example. The S13 has the same button. 😊

7:30 headlamp button that let's you admire the flip-up head lamps, cleaning sure, and in cold places to pervent being frozen downwards. oh!

Such a pretty car

@xaviermondragonjr3857

6 жыл бұрын

Drunken Hobo Because racecar

@Reefer-Rampage69

6 жыл бұрын

I've kept mine 100% stock and I love it, the body lines, the interior. They were perfectly crafted

@geigerzoola6642

6 жыл бұрын

RX7 Daily you my good sir, are god.

@TotallyNoCat

6 жыл бұрын

Royhan Hideous

I just realized Doug looks like a young Jay Leno with a short chin... he even talks like him a little

@MrRandomReviews

6 жыл бұрын

i know right!? i thought i was the only one to notice

@seeonedoone

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Some of his mannerisms are so similar.

@stevepascoe

6 жыл бұрын

literally scrolling through comments looking for one like this haha 😆

7:25 you're supposed to push the button a bunch of times really fast so that the headlights alternate popping up and down. The left one goes up and right one goes down then the left one goes down and the right one goes up. Its how cars in the 90's with pop up headlights used to greet one another on the road.

@thegentlemansmith5411

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao I remember doing this in my 240sx back in 2000. The honda guys would call us dumb...fast forward years later...well what do you know... they are driving 240s doing it

@MrDreamer60

2 жыл бұрын

does this work? i never knew that

Doug, great channel you have! About the Linked electric door locks: Not unusual, at least Dodge has them years before, I think others. About the Window Auto switch: The auto-release function is often used in aircraft (and IMHO better than todays design).

8:55 Doug, the type of guy to look for part numbers on spoilers...

I'm all for modifying cars, but FDs are so great stock. Go drive a stock one. It's an experience. It's nice to see preserved ones like this.

Jesus, you’re reviews are so comprehensive. Nice job bud.👍🏼

It's incredible how hard it is to find an example of those that doesn't have some bad tuning kit installed. At least where I live

Only 31,000 miles! Needs apex seals and new turbos...

@hassantalib3426

6 жыл бұрын

Dearth of Empathy yup....that's the problem

@ArtVandelayOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

No

@turbointegra82

6 жыл бұрын

Dearth of Empathy says dipshit prius driver 😂😂😂

@thatjdmfd

6 жыл бұрын

it depends. honestly.

@jackkelley4539

6 жыл бұрын

Rotary engines are cool designs, but in practice they are the most unreliable, and often quite expensive to fix. Especially if you're paying someone else to do the work. That's why everybody puts an LS into it.

The pop up headlights without the lights on is for winter I believe... if you pop your head lights up and you keep your car outside then it should prevent them from freezing shut...

@yareyaredawa

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that it is a german engineer who thought about that ... or a japanesse ... or a frenc-OH HELL NO

@fishlover4523

6 жыл бұрын

CeSayrise person experience from a 1987 Celica convertible my baby... I had to give the car up tho... It was such a fun car dude

My husband had a 95 and he turned it for drifting. The body kits that you can put on is awesome.

RX-7 Spirit R is still my favorite version of the RX-7.

@tonycadena47

3 жыл бұрын

Now you're talkin'!!! Make a video!!

@freddieparrydrums

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonycadena47 Man the Spirit R looks amazing, especially in yellow. It isn’t overdone and shows the angles of the RX-7.

@fr-novice8095

3 жыл бұрын

RZ 2000

@freddieparrydrums

3 жыл бұрын

@Team rocket rockin Yep, most famous colour of the Spirit R lol

When a doritos add launches before the rx7 video 😂😂

@6thgear914

3 жыл бұрын

“There are no accidents.” -Master Oogway

And to think my dad sold his mint rx7 only 5 years ago for £2500...

@jimmygrant3212

6 жыл бұрын

My dad hauled his rusty $500 '68 911 after pulling the engine to the junkyard in the 90's

@seanclugston6258

6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Grant where did he haul it?and why did he pull his engine to the junkyard? Did he pull it with a truck or his bare hands and sheer strength?

@TheWHEATISHweet

6 жыл бұрын

What gen?

@matthewmatthew638

6 жыл бұрын

Gonna assume his was an FC, I don't think FDs ever dropped that low...

@phantomflame0658

6 жыл бұрын

matthewmatthew638 Well FD's in Ireland at the time ran for between €2000 and €3000

As the owner of a couple of cars with pop-up headlights in colder climates, the button is there so you can pop up the headlights in a colder or freezing climate without worrying about them freezing in the down position

I'm almost sure my 1991-1993 Ford Probe and Probe GT did the same thing with the Pop up headlamps. That would stand to reason since Mazda and Ford had a partnership.

The logo is a caricature of a rotary engine (triangle in a circle). Popping the lights without illuminating them allows changing the bulb without the lights being on.

@thenormalyears

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Taylor thank you, I wanted to make those two points lol

@dinoboss1948

6 жыл бұрын

Non-wankel mazdas also had those logos, rotary has nothing to do with it

@artaylor8920

6 жыл бұрын

There's one in every crowd.

@GeekTherapyRadio

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It's the service mode. Cleaning, changing bulbs, etc.

@NickRoquet

6 жыл бұрын

The logo is a reference to Ahura-Mazda, the god of light. It’s a flame, if you look at it closely.

I use the pop up headlights button on my 3000GT just to flex

Anyone curious, headlights up, without them on was so if you lived in an area where you get ice and snow, you can leave them in the up position so that the motors didn't break when they would attempt to pop-up with the housings frozen. It was common, my 89 Corolla GTS had that, and my father's 86 Celica GTS had that too.

The headlamp pop out is there so you can “flash to pass” or warn others in during the daytime. You can also find the door lock “quirkiness” in some ‘70’s cars including sedans

paint it yellow and listen to Eurobeat only when driving especially Beat Of The Rising Sun

@usuallyclueless4477

5 жыл бұрын

and then stare at the kansei dorifto of the ae86 delivering tofu.

HEADLIGHTS GO UP HEADLIGHTS GO DOWN HEADLIGHTS GO UP HEADLIGHTS GO DOWN don't question it

@fixman88

6 жыл бұрын

Patrick McNally I was wondering how long it would be before a RCR reference popped up!

@lewishuysmans7921

6 жыл бұрын

BIGGER AIR

@thenutbucket5971

6 жыл бұрын

lewis huysmans Then it goes ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND ROUND *PISS SPIN*

@oliverhilton6086

6 жыл бұрын

My vagina is now the CURSED EARTH

@rps13sr

6 жыл бұрын

Patrick McNally lol. You must be religious.

When I had a successful bicycle component company in the 90s I treated myself to the exact car the RX-7 R2. I literally wore out the P - Zero tires in two months going to work thru Angeles Crest hwy, as I drove it like a go-cart. It had two problems, the interior squeaked and creaked like crazy, and the headlights were terrible as it easily outran the lights, it was scarry to drive it at night on an open highway.

Love the RX 7, when she opens up her eyes she kinda looks shy but you know that beauty has power!