Need some pictures : mazda rx-3 with vinyl top.

rotormouse · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:42 am

Who has pictures off mazda rx-3 coupe or sedan or esate with vinyl top or half ? mail me them or on the forum please.

thanks.

DRAXRX3 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:11 pm

I don't think RX3's come out with vinyl roofs.

Well I've never seen one anyway. I know RX4's did

BrídgeRX · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:19 pm

ive seen 808's with vinyl roofs before but like drax said never seen one on a rx3

mazgal · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:22 pm

ner ner a ner ner - youre wrong :lol:

my car had a vinyl roof fitted factory - i also heard it was an option too when the roofs got dented from people walking across then when the cars were on the boat/being shipped etc new.

from what i was told by the original UK owner - it was a comon option for the UK spec cars - i have only ever seen one other in NZ though.

pic below - vinyl roof long gone but the lower bracket is still there

DRAXRX3 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:25 pm

Shit I better shut my mouth now :lol:

Hey Rach were they only on coupes?????

RotorChip7 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:13 pm

I had an RX3 sedan , Red with a black vinyl roof . I removed it before I sold it back in 88 , it was undamaged under the vinyl. When I rehook up my scanner I will see if I have any pics.

DRAXRX3 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:28 pm

RotorChip7 wrote:

I had an RX3 sedan , Red with a black vinyl roof . I removed it before I sold it back in 88 , it was undamaged under the vinyl. When I rehook up my scanner I will see if I have any pics.

Yes please........put some pics up :wink:

BUZDBY · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:30 pm

SHIT never new that learn something new everyday :wink:

PSI RX4 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:39 pm

mazgal wrote:

i also heard it was an option too when the roofs got dented from people walking across then when the cars were on the boat/being shipped etc new.

Were there any other reasons for the vinyl ? Or was it a style thing ?

mazgal · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:09 pm

PSI RX4

im not sure on that one - it may have been something to do with UK styling? Kinda like how the US cars had the white walls option????

Im in contact with the original owner (how cool is that

) whos now back in the UK next time i send him an email ill ask

rotormouse · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:53 pm

I ask this because when i was a little boy back in the 70's i saw a lot off thse cars.I am from the caribean islands and there we use to have the US spec rx-3 coupes.They came as i remember is 2 types off vinyl top.I will put a picture i have from the only US spec car i have ever found on internet.
Type 1; they got a half cut vinyl top,like some rx-2 cars from the USA have.
Type 2: they have a full roof vinyl and on the side bars they came with a type off badge insert in the vinyl.I am not sure how the badge looks like.Iff someone have pictures,put them here.

rotormouse · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:40 pm

look at this 929 the si now for sale.
http://www.autotrack.nl/owa_dima/owa/at ... id=2286732

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:38 am

I would like to here from dmrh or rotary lover before you say they did come out with them. They are usualy a dealer fited thing, like sun visors, mudflaps, headlight gaurds and protector moulds. If they were a factory thing, then the quater panels would have holes for the moulds in them, and that mould will have a part number. I am yet to see an old stock quater panel with the holes there or old photos from mazda of rx3 coupes with the vinyl in place.

sneezing7 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:40 am

Vinyl & Stylish............ never see those two words together

[MRRX2U] · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:57 am

RestoreMaz wrote:

I would like to here from dmrh or rotary lover before you say they did come out with them. They are usualy a dealer fited thing, like sun visors, mudflaps, headlight gaurds and protector moulds. If they were a factory thing, then the quater panels would have holes for the moulds in them, and that mould will have a part number. I am yet to see an old stock quater panel with the holes there or old photos from mazda of rx3 coupes with the vinyl in place.

Seen it on an 818 here in England. Not sure if factory fitted, but does it really matter?

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:03 am

[MRRX2U] wrote:

RestoreMaz wrote:

I would like to here from dmrh or rotary lover before you say they did come out with them. They are usualy a dealer fited thing, like sun visors, mudflaps, headlight gaurds and protector moulds. If they were a factory thing, then the quater panels would have holes for the moulds in them, and that mould will have a part number. I am yet to see an old stock quater panel with the holes there or old photos from mazda of rx3 coupes with the vinyl in place.

Seen it on an 818 here in England. Not sure if factory fitted, but does it really matter?

yes it does, we need proof before we can beleive anything, and that goes for everything, not just cars.

[MRRX2U] · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:08 am

The guy is just after pics :lol:

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:24 am

Yes im cool with that

but mazgal is saying her car left the mazda factory with it on, which i think isnt true, until i see some proof, like a part number for the moulds and the vinyl, or another rx3 coupe with at least the holes in the quater panels for the moulds. Im sure there has to be others , if it were a factory fitment. Mazda didnt sell many one of a kind models.

mazgal · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:50 am

RestoreMaz

Did mazda send cars to the dealers yard with air cond fitted or was that a tick the box when you bought it option?

CAMKLR · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2003 4:43 am **Posts:** 182

ID AGREE WITH RESTORE MAZ ON THIS ID SAY THAT THE ROOF WAS FITTED IN DEALERS MY PARTS BOOK HAS RX3 UK SPEC AND THERE IS NO MENTION, AC WAS FACTORY FITTED IN SUM MODLES BY THE LOOKS OF THINGS

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