1999 Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S) — Black

Old enough for the 25-year import window in most markets, this black FD3S was first registered in June 1999 and had covered 131,050 km when we took it on. It's a Type R grade car, and it keeps its original right hand drive layout, which is what most buyers looking for one of these want.

The engine is the 13B-REW, a 1.3-litre twin-turbo rotary at 1,308cc. A manual gearbox and drive to the rear wheels, which is the whole point of an FD. Two doors, runs on gasoline.

Repair history not recorded for this vehicle.

Black FDs photograph well but show every swirl, so we'd tell any buyer to look at the paint in daylight before falling for the shape. The mileage isn't low, and with a rotary that matters less than how the previous owners treated it. Compression is what you'd want to ask about.

• Month/Year: 06.1999
• Mileage: 131,050 km
• Transmission: Manual (MT)
• Drivetrain: FR
• Engine: 13B-REW — 1.3L Twin-Turbo Rotary
• Displacement: 1308cc
• Steering: Right Hand Drive
• Doors: 2
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Chassis Code: FD3S