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Slam

Looking at an 88 RX-7 cab. I love RX7s (my 'gateway sports car years ago) and I thought this one might be fun. Dark blue, grey interior. PO will deliver. Price is right.

Thoughts?
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'77 924 - rusting comfortably

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

I've always liked RX7s. One of my neighbors has a cherry example, bright red, series II, but not sure what year...same vintage as the one you're looking at. I don't know much about them...but I believe they were reputed to be a little underpowered...so you should feel right at home

being used to 924s and all!
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the_mad_electrician · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1073 Location: Central Georgia

Rotary engines are pretty dependable, where they lack is in the torque department. You get insainly high red lines. The hp will be high up in the RPM range. The second gen RX-7 is a very good looking car.
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

I had a 79 12A for years. . .loved it.
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stevekat · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 719 Location: Los Angeles, CA

These are great cars and great values. The blue is a great color. If it is in decent shape, sounds like a deal, particularly if it has the BBS's.
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Slam · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:46 am Post subject:

Well, so much for you guys talking me down. You're just a big bunch of enablers, aren't you!

Stevekat, yes, it has the BBS wheels - they look very nice. Y'know, Dan, I remember my 82 RX7 as having just enough power to be an awful lot of fun but there was a bit of carb tweaking needed to make it that way. The 88 was injected though. As with 924/44s, some say they're fast and others say they're not. Of course, we all know the truth...

ATM I'm waiting to hear from the car's mechanic so I have an idea about what I'm getting into. PO has been very agreeable so far and I should know more in a couple of days.

Link to ad: http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1988-Mazda-RX-7-Convertible-1775-W0QQAdIdZ318015346
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'84 944 - kid blew motor
'83 944 - resting comfortably. For 12 years
'87 944 - sideswiped by trucker
'80 924 - gone
'78 924 - gone
'77 924 - rusting comfortably

Jakkq · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 810 Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Aww damn at first I thought you were selling. I was going to straight shoot you a private messa PM demanding we do business.

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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

I say go for it. The only thing that would hold me back is the drop top, I just don't like open top cars in any form, but that's just personal taste. You know you want a rotary again...
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stevekat · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 719 Location: Los Angeles, CA

Hard to tell definitively from a photo, but from what is show looks very nice. The condition of the top might be considered.
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Andrew NZ · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand

Nice car, but don't expect it to be as quick as your 82 was. The 2nd gen (particularily soft tops) are very heavy cars for a non turbo rotary. Heaps of fun though, and I'd buy it!
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Slam · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject:

Gone! PO sold it without even letting me know, even after we had agreed on a deal.

The Russians believe cars choose us, we don't choose them, so that's that. There's probably another Porsche out there waiting to choose me...
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'84 944 - kid blew motor
'83 944 - resting comfortably. For 12 years
'87 944 - sideswiped by trucker
'80 924 - gone
'78 924 - gone
'77 924 - rusting comfortably