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Old 10-07-2009, 05:39 PM
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Hey everyone, I am new and thinking of buying a 1987 mazda rx7. I would just like to know if this is a good deal or would I be getting ripped from the dealer? I test drove it today and everything seemed fine accept the engine had a little miss, is this normal for these engines? thanks everyone!





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Old 10-07-2009, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchanger
Hey everyone, I am new and thinking of buying a 1987 mazda rx7. I would just like to know if this is a good deal or would I be getting ripped from the dealer? I test drove it today and everything seemed fine accept the engine had a little miss, is this normal for these engines? thanks everyone!





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Wow! The car looks very nice, but the price looks high to my eye. The engine should not miss, unless you mean at idle. The rotary will often have an inconsistent idle, but under acceleration, the car should pull smoothly to redline, without any miss whatsoever.
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Yeah, it was only at idle that it missed. Underneath looked perfect and the last owner had it for 15 years and he was a 50 year old man so they say..
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holy ******* 5 grand for a 87!



Looks clean but damn!
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there are records of the car for the last 12 years everything was taken to the mazda dealership for work. I'm on the fence with this car.
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Originally Posted by fc3s4utnv
holy ******* 5 grand for a 87!



Looks clean but damn!


its canadian moneys! so its like 5 grand in us dollars
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Originally Posted by mitchanger
there are records of the car for the last 12 years everything was taken to the mazda dealership for work. I'm on the fence with this car.


You could offer less?
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Old 10-08-2009, 07:26 PM
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Oh yes for sure, the more I look at the car the more I want it, I think I am going to get it within the next few weeks if it dose not sell.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
its canadian moneys! so its like 5 grand in us dollars
Oh opps..... still.... I would probably pay that much for a nice TII or a 10th aniv.
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price does seem high and also you would have the ugly red interior
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