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How I brought it over, what I'm doing to it and what's next. What goes right, what goes wrong and what it costs: unfiltered.

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Import

October 5, 2026 · 5 min read

The long wait

From an auction sheet to my own driveway: the inspection in Japan, the paperwork, the last day in Yokohama and months staring at a tracking page. This is how the FD made it to Buenos Aires.

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Events

November 4, 2026 · 4 min read

First car show: the FD hits the grass

Filling up at the gas station, a convoy with a Civic, a whole day of winter sun and another FD parked a few meters away. The first time the FD went out to show itself off.

News

November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Welcome to HIROTARY

What this is all about: an RX-7 FD, a Shiba named Hiro and a lot of eagerness to share the process. The blog starts here.

Mechanics

October 20, 2026 · 3 min read

The 13B-REW in a nutshell

Two rotors, zero pistons and a scary reputation. What makes the FD's engine special, what it needs to stay healthy and where the brap brap comes from.