90's race car left for dead. Will the RX4 be on the streets again 

Love all these abandoned rotors being brought back from the graves

As a former owner of similar spec Rx2 I built for hillclimbs, this brings memories flooding back. Spending every cent of every pay check in my early 20’s, now in my 50’s I’m determined buy another. Even for just the sounds and smells. Can’t beat an old rotor. Loving your channel!

That first exhaust barf was epic! 🤘🏻

Normally not a fan of hand recording type videos but this one was showing all the interesting bits and pieces. Nothing silly, no down time, actually sat here entertained watching you play with the car till it was running.

You are a legend finding these and getting them back on the road 👏 the 1971 was originally 12A but being a race car they had obviously updated to the 13B. My RX4 13B PP was raced in the 1980’s sports sedan series !

Love it. Looking at this video brings back great memories of my old Chrome Yellow RX4 sedan with a 600 Holley and a 100 shot back in the day when spare 13B motors cost $500. Good times.

I love when you pulled the tape off the fuel door and said “Delish” I about spit my coffee out man!!!

Everyday when I check my RU-vid notifications, I hope to find another video from Low Standards. This was very enjoyable to watch: the in depth diagnostic check to get it to start, followed by the engine coming alive, and concluded by some consistent revving, resulting in multiple flames. Keep up the good work!

Awesome rescue. I reckon a lot of other people would look at it and think it's too far gone. Love your work. Keep rescuing these cool little gems

According to Wikipedia it was 1974 when the rotary was offered in that body shape so not sure about the 1971 claim. However it’s excellent to see your magnificent efforts. Keep it up please

Thanks for another awesome video Jay! Your channel and Ash’s misfire channel the best out there!!! Love the patina and rust Mazdas you are rescuing from the wild!!! I love the way you bring them back to life and leave the natural weathered look!!! Been watching your videos for about a year now but have not commented. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to more awesome content like this . Rob in California

Love the weekly content keep it up. another awesome rust bucket to put back on the road your killing it with these type builds also seen that Automotive Karnage picked up a rx2 for a future build cant wait to see it built aswell.

Great work Jay, I've been hangin out for this video since you picked it up on your road trip. Also there is a bracket under the diff housing, also denotes 13B diff with 28 spline axles. Iam a rotary man however some pistons do flow in the blood, love the videos , you know the best thing about all your content you've always got a smile on ya dial

It lives! I know the name of the channel is 'Low Standards' but I hope you give this one a bit of love all round, it deserves it!

No driving, but in the last few minutes of the video just hearing the car start and rev up has been some of the greatest content I’ve seen in a while!

what a beast so many memories from when rotors were god on the street!

I saw an RX4 coupe back in the 80s he split the rims and widened them and had them chromed looked perfect, same rims that are on that one. He painted it metallic British racing green. Man it looked so good!

You are a very good car builder and also love how you are bring the car community together ❤️ 😀 💙

Can't wait, to see the old girl run again.

Good luck getting it to stop and good luck finding tie rod joints and idler arm bushings . Tip , I used fuel hose to make idler arm cone bushings . Cut them slightly longer than stock and when you shape it stop when it barely just almost fits inside enough to get the nut started , you want to compress your new "bushings" when assembled to avoid up and down play . I used a bench grinder to make the cone shape . I got front hoses off a old mazda pickup . Do not drive with cracked brake hoses , trust me it will fail at a bad time . Good luck . Remember this folks , if it cant stop don't bother getting it going !

Its an old group E race car which raced in the street sedan series. Stock engine,gearbox, wheels etc, had to run std exhaust manifold but exhaust was free.

This is the best "will it start" vids I've ever watched. No bullshit just following the basic principles of air fuel spark with basic tools determination and know how.

What a beauty!! This thing looks so good!!

Randomly found this channel but not random that I liked this video

Anyone ever harps on to me about Rotary's being fragile or not being reliable from now on will will be given a link to this.. Love it.

Love the spark jumping from the lower coil ahahahah so good!

Great to see being saved Looks like a cool race car in its day 😁 Hope you remove the rust in the main body/frame, put in proper repair panels, that way the body will last, It deserves to have the main body/frame done right boltable panels can be replaced easily, or keep your rust patina style lol Wee trick with carbs, if you rev it high, then cover carb with hand 😬 and keep revs up, it usually sucks all shitte out of carb, usually runs better after etc 🙂

Bloody awesome. Just bloody awesome. You got the 3 the 4 and the 2;on the way. U know what you really need. It's a r100 or rx5. You are a god damn living ledgend mate

runs pretty well for sitting outside , see you guys got the same rust problems we have , that dang rain and humidity. cheers

So rad, passed on cheap rx4 few years back and this is making me jealous

I'm fixing a Datsun 1600 that has swallowed almost two sheets. 8x4s Of zinc plate. 2 sheets. Man that thing is well worth fixing.

Shooting some cool flames on decel’ 🔥🤟🏼

Best content on the entire net! Please 🙏 don’t stop 🛑

Like all the other commenters love seeing old rotary cars get going again! thanks for sharing

Can’t wait to see this car running keep us updated!

Siiiick bro, stoked as with you for getting her started can't to see what's in store the future 🙏

Barn find to shooting flames looking forward to seeing where the build goes.

Dude, that engine sounds tight as. I think you got lucky and someone put some money into it than just parked it.

Just subbed, great video an awesome to see these beasts out there. My first car was an 76 RX5 13b 4 barrel 5speed box, wish I kept it! 30 years on and want another rotary 😊👍

Another awesome video! Loving all the content that comes from this channel keep it up man !!!

Seeing this gives me motivation to get my RX323 going

I love how aussie people are more like people for the UK. But love the big engine muscle cars.

Nice lil fastback Jay! Your making me want to Rotary swap my Hilux but that's a ton of $$ in the US! Cheers!

were all of the RXs rotaries?

It's obviously an early air cooled model!? Nothing like going easy on first start up with correct fuel ratios and a nice supply of coolant.

first car i got when i was 17, 12a s1 rx7. daily drove it for 6 years, never missed a beat. they just need plugs n oil every 6 months and they dont stop.

This already sounds absolutely mental.. You've done it again Jay..

Lordy I am in absolute love with the Rx-4 coupe body shape. Met the guy who bought “grumpy “ an ex-4 peripheral port” that 😢adored ! Can’t wait 🫣

Nice patina,and a great find. 1st time seeing your channel and now a new subscriber!!

Love ya work bro. New to ya Chanel. Your Datsun is sick. I know where a Datsun 1200 coupe is sitting in SA. Bloke was saying its got a 1400 and 5 speed. I might have to go do some investigating

was it under a tarp for years? that would explain that rust.

Haha was definitely a bit of weed on his line i recon Sarah 😆😆😆

I love the sound of that machine! Absolutely amazing 👍

Something so satisfying about carby rotaries!!!

Thanks for sharing your video.

Priority list: Get running Get scraping Done Love it

Dude that is bloody sick. Once you Give it all the supporting bits, you'll barpping down the road in no time lol.

I think that 74 s motor is not too bad My 73 rx 3 use to shoot ten foot flames out the back on over run Those were the days 😊

I had a 73 which I believe is first year also it was 12a twin dizzy with 4 Spd manual LA22S. keep up yje good stuff

Awesome vid jay all da way from nz❤

That was epic. Love the patina. Love the BRAP BRAP

Beautiful car but my feeling is no. Last rust bucket was a legendary civic and this dude made holes with a Phillips in quarter panel. It was sad. I hope your restore this one.

7:11 water temperature sensor, pretty sure it was part of the anti-pollution crap, and separate to the sensors for the temperature guage and semi-auto choke solenoid.

Gangsta machine......sounds sweet too❤

Loved to have one that was My first car Mazda RX4 1974 coupé

All the right noises!

In the 90s I bought plenty of rx7s that would not start pour trans fluidin the carb free up the apex seals and then they fire up

Great quality video. The red pops. Definitely not filmed with a potato. DSLR?

Gotta love an old rotor firing up.

Can't wait to see this slammed on rims. Always loved the 4 coupe. Bring it on.

Beautiful car!

An absolute gem

OOH! just spotted the RX2 that DJ picked up :D

Love that it's shooting flames ...

I’m sure this is one of the “rotary beat “ race cars that were hire race cars for qld raceway . There were several rotary’s for hire . Work for taipan xp if you find Kerry , you will find the rest of the history

Nice, I had '73 RX4 on my P plates in 1991. Should never have sold it

Hi. Im over here in the usa. Had 5o laugh at the can of " Start ya Bastard " is that the actual name of the brand of starting fluid in your country? I could not stop laughing. Good luck with whatever you do with it

Love it 😊 can’t wait for the next episode

Need some more t shirts mass of all the old wrecks 😝

Awsome content. Subscribed

Love this car!! I would sooo set this car up to run, stop on the road and drive the heck out of it💪🏼🔥🔥🔥👍🏻🤣🤣

She loves it !!

That's sick mate well done 👍

As you said, look so fresh inside the engine and manifolds etc hey?!

Haven't watched all the vid yet, so don't know if you sourced them, but if you have no luck with tail lights, use the complete ones you have to plasticine cast some with a pour-mold tail light plastic liquid kit. Or just get some smart-arse to 3d print them

Wow it still have the thermal reactor 😳💪

greAT CONTENT MATE GUNNA BE WATCHING

That’s unreal!

Easily mi new favourite RU-vid channel 🤙

Very cool car! Now all you need to do is swap that engine for a real piston one so it will last a little while and then swap out the Automatic Trans if it hasn't already been done! Great car! Rare!

When I saw the first flame pop I had the biggest grin

Killa bro rx4 cranks killa find 🤘🏻🤘🏻when you putting a rotor in the dato? Killa car too love your vids and live in Adelaide too great content love rotors need any more workers lol

Could have really used this video 18 months ago when I was doing my s5 which I parked in a shed 10 years ago. Oh and Rx3 tee when?

Mad Project. if that steering wheel has Momo by saas on the back of it its from a VK or VL grp A SS.

i wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes! My luck it would've been seized up!

Onya jay! 👍

RX4 - best looking JDM coupe ever, closely followed by the Kenmeri.

I wish I knew the secret to finding thjngs like this 😂

What did you use to clean the engine bay this look cleaner than my daily driver

Loving your content mate