>currently have no car atm
>been searching for one since June
>anytime something I want comes up it gets purchased quick as fuck
my budget is under 6k and i live in New England.
Ive been thinking about saying fuck it and getting either the 1st or 2nd gen Rx7.
1983 Mazda Rx7 - $4k
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5639543275.html
1987 Mazda Rx7 - $6k
http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5609415623.html
I know a bit about rotaries and I know they are oil hungry but Im willing to DD one at least until the end of fall. then maybe pick up a winter beater. So what do you guys think?
>>15430428
>dailying an RX7
Can not recommend
>>15430453
tell me your experience
Those old NA rotaries are really reliable actually, google it
>>15430476
Not that guy. Buy i DD'd one (fc) for 7 years. Have never found a better car since.
>>15430508
What year was your FC? Was it bone stock?
What was the annual maintenance cost like?
>>15430491
True
>>15430523
1986 GXL model
Was stock when i bought it. I modded it over the years.
The only thing i ever replaced in 7 years was the starter.
So it was mostly fuel and oil.
The oil meme isnt as bad as people say.
I never premixed. Car was still running great with over 200k miles when i sold it.
>>15430568
>1986 GXL
funny you mentioned that specific model
I just found this
http://ithaca.craigslist.org/cto/5622569203.html
>>15430586
Only model in 1986 with LSD.
>>15430428
>>15430428
>1987 Mazda Rx7 - $6k
I dont know much about first gens of their price. But honestly this fc looks like a really good example. I'd buy it if i was interested in second gens. Im not sure you could find a more pristine example for the money.
>1983 Mazda Rx7 - $4k
>http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5639543275.html
I own 2 first gens. The gauge cluster on these is stupid easy to tamper with. literally four screws, two connectors and a speed-o cable. Not saying it's been rolled, but it can happen. And honestly it doesn't matter one bit if the chassis is tight.
These aren't rare, don't be fooled. Highest production number of all the 7's, by a significant margin.
The "posi" rear isn't anything special. Its just the factory LSD, easy as fuck to pull from something else and not worth more than 200$ (and that's on the really high side like buying from ebay$).
>racing beat headers are worth 100$
>full exhaust looks like a muffler shop shit job worth 150$, the muffler at the very end is a piece of crap that will blow out if its not already (i bet money it is)
>crack in dash
>msd coils but no msd computer (coils like 60$ each new. msd ignition box is what you want tho)
>holley carb, 500$ street value all day every day
>holley mani, 200$ (not sure desu)
honestly this is worth 3K at the most. I love mine and im sure this would make an awesome car. but don't buy it for that much money.
>>15430712
how about this one
>>15430586
>>15430783
>http://ithaca.craigslist.org/cto/5622569203.html
Looks rougher. Paint on front bumper chipping.
>Hood clear coat needs a polish
>Oil filter was changed last year maybe its been changed since
ask for a picture of the interior facing backwards toward back window and of the seats.
Owner does not seem to know much about the car or care much about it. The 87 you linked is something to be really proud of owning, you will get love from the rotard community for it, and normal people will appreciate how nice it is for being old. However it'd be a shame for it to be a daily driver at all, it's much too nice for that.
talk down the 86 owner to 2.5-3K and it's not a bad deal. Take a good look at the underside though. I can imagine you will find rust.
Paint it yellow and drift that shit
>>15431091
yellow?
>>15430586
Upstate ny represent
>>15430491
Yep. My 12a is seemingly unstoppable.
Is it just me or have old 80s and 90s jap sports cars really went up in price over the last two years.
