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Beyond the Ordinary: Inside the World of Ms. “Emu” and Her Mazda RX-7 Type RZ – A Legacy of Racing Excellence

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TEXT: 青木邦敏(AOKI Kunitoshi)  PHOTO: 青木邦敏(AOKI Kuitoshi)

It was a rare car, limited to 175 units

The deciding factor in the purchase was that the body color was beautiful white, which she liked. Other than that, she didn’t think too much about it, she didn’t know what year, model, etc., she just intuitively thought this car was nice. After deciding to buy the car, she was surprised that this RX-t was the last production model, Type 6, and that it was a rare car with a limited run of 175 units.

“I didn’t even know there were limited edition RX-7s to begin with. However, it didn’t change my mind that no matter which RX-7 I bought, I would cherish and continue to drive it.”

She told us how she was feeling at the time.

Special charm not found in other cars

She has now owned the car for six years. During that time, it has not been uneventful, and she has been in the care of a rotary shop several times, experienced engine malfunctions, suspension problems, and so on. However, she says that as the car is already more than 20 years old, it is inevitable that problems will occur.

“More than that, the combination of the only beautiful style and the rotary engine has a special charm that no other car has. My goal now is to drive it for many years to come.”

As you can see from the photos, Ms. Emu’s style is to enjoy the car in basically stock form. For this reason, she is particular about using genuine parts. Currently, it is difficult to obtain such genuine parts, and the number of items in good condition is decreasing, which is a point of concern.

“I want to keep my car sparkling and beautiful forever.”

As she says, aftermarket parts can cover this, but she avoids customization as much as possible and hopes to keep her precious final model in its original, beautiful condition.

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