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DHAKA METRO · ১২-৭০০৭
The White Comet
Mazda RX-7 · FD3SSpirit R
One of two in the country. The final rotary Mazda ever built, idling on thirty two psi of borrowed time.
00 · The Sighting
There are few cars that make you lose your mind when you see them. Especially when only two of your dream cars exist in the whole country.
Words by Nafirul Haq, lifelong RX-7 obsessive
01 · Identification FILE / FD3S-SPIRIT-R
The last of the breed.
For me, that car is this very special Mazda RX-7 FD3S Spirit R. One of only two known RX-7s in Bangladesh, this white comet sits in the care of Shezad Javed, lets call him SJ from now on, a well known and, in my view, one of the coolest figures in the local car community.
What makes this particular RX-7 special runs deeper than its rarity. The Spirit R was the final limited edition version of Mazda's prodigious rotary coupe, the end of an era and the purest expression of the FD platform. It focused fiercely on driver engagement: carbon Recaro bucket seats, weight reduction measures, and a no nonsense, tactile setup that rewarded precision and feedback rather than outright numbers.
// Factory intent
17 inch forged BBS wheels, Bilstein dampers, cross drilled brakes with braided lines, an adjustable rear spoiler, and the striking red brake calipers. The factory got the hard parts right the first time.
Its signature rotary traits, a loud characterful exhaust note and pop up headlights, complete the package. The FD's performance is intoxicating yet delicate. It can be traction limited even with sensible upgrades, and its rotary heart demands respect.
02 · Certificate of Authenticity
// Hiroshima · Mazda Motor Corp.
Nº 0486
of 1,500 · FD3S Spirit R · Type Series
Type A·C
Trim Series
Twin Turbo
Sequential
Hiroshima
Assembled
Verified against the factory plate. Custodian of record since 2009 — Shezad Javed
03 · Telemetry Bay SOURCE / 13B-REW
13B-REW // ROTARY TELEMETRY Live Data
321whp
At The Wheels
7,800rpm
Rotor Speed
> INITIALISING ROTOR HOUSING ...
Step 01 · 2009 → 2016
Kept exactly as it left Hiroshima.
SJ has been the long term custodian of this Spirit R since 2009. For several years he kept it completely stock, preserving the car the way it rolled out of Mazda's final FD run.
No additions. No noise. Just the car as the factory intended, a reference point that most owners never have the discipline to hold.
Step 02 · The Bolt-Ons
A careful, thoughtful progression.
Around 2016 he began a careful progression of bolt-on upgrades: aftermarket exhaust, intake, intercooler, an upgraded fuel system and a Power FC management system were the early steps. He then collaborated with an international tuner, Peter from Australia, to unlock the rotary's deeper potential.
321WHP · STOCK ROTORS
That partnership took the car to roughly 321 wheel horsepower on the stock twin rotors, before any internal work.
Step 03 · Bigger Ambitions
Thirty two psi, and holding.
SJ then upgraded the ECU and supporting systems: a Life Racing F88 ECU, upgraded CDI, and a water injection system to manage combustion temperatures and trim knock risk under extreme boost. Today the car reliably runs very high boost, around 32 psi in tune, a figure that would make many rotary owners blanch.
~32PSI · IN TUNE
Held safe by water injection and a Life Racing F88, keeping combustion temperature where a rotary would otherwise protest.
04 · The Build Sheet
Engineered,
not thrown together.
Drag to explore →→→
/01
// Chassis BracingRed RX-7 Strut Brace
/02
// Water InjectionAquamist · Knock Insurance
/03
// ChargingAdvance H.E. Alternator
/04
// Chassis17" Forged BBS · R888
/05
// PlumbingVibrant AN Hardware
/06
// CockpitThe Rotary Tach Glow
/07
// HelmNardi Torino
/08
// IdentityRX-7 Efini
/09
// RearTwin Round Tails
Interlude · Gulshan, 02:14
Very few of your dreams will come true. Relish those that do.
It will become your story.
05 · The Dhaka Angle GRADE / GEM MINT
Two of these
exist in Bangladesh.
In a country where an FD3S is closer to legend than machinery, this Spirit R is one of only two known RX-7s in Bangladesh. For an enthusiast raised on diecasts and bedroom posters, the gap between knowing the car and standing beside it is enormous.
Despite owning and selling other supercars over the years, SJ has kept this Spirit R as a long term keeper, a testament to its emotional value as much as its performance. He prefers the RX-7's feel and balance to many higher powered machines he has driven.
↗ Move your cursor across the card — graded, holographic, one of fifteen hundred.
GEM MINT · 10Nº 0486 / 1500
RX-7 Spirit R
Mazda · FD3S · 13B-REW Twin Turbo
321WHP
~32PSI
1/2IN BD
SOCKET JUMPER · ISSUE 05CUSTODIAN · SJ · 17 YRS
Trait
This Spirit R
Boost in tune
~32 psi
Power at the wheels
321 whp
Engine management
Life Racing F88
Production volume
1 of 1,500
A childhood poster,
idling in the dark.
Seeing the Spirit R in person was like watching a childhood poster come to life. The combination of rarity, factory detail, and careful sensitive tuning gives this FD3S a kind of soulful authority.
It is a car that makes you understand why people fall in love with the rotary philosophy: ferocious, fragile, and utterly distinctive.
For me and for many others who appreciate the RX-7's unique magic, the Spirit R is a reminder that some cars are more than transportation. They are a living, breathing piece of automotive art.
Man, what a feeling.
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