Name: justin

Location: blacksburg, car is in nova right now, but will be moved to blacksburg if not sold quickly.

Means of Contact: pm, reply, aim: aishatwilight, cell: 703 300 4314

Description: 1988 mazda rx7 GTU w/ 121k miles. runs like a champ, pulls hard and doesnt show any mechanical signs of age.

the chassi is rust free and straight! no accidents (except a small 1-fender bender). it was taken care of its whole life.



this car has not had a rebuild, but it has a lot of life left in it. i dont know much about rotaries... i was actually going to learn on this car... but from what knowledgable rx7 people have told me is that the motor in this car is the most reliable rotary that mazda made, and also that it can last a good amount over 200,000 miles if taken care of properly. 1st owner was some middle aged guy who had it from the 87 showroom until about a year ago. i was told the oil was changed meticulously every 1500 miles and the car has been taken care of well. from looking it over and driving it, i can't find anything to argue against those claims.



the clutch was replaced around 40k miles ago. its not brand new but its not going anywhere. this clutch actaully bites pretty hard. the first time i drove it i thought it had an upgraded clutch because of how harsh it engaged.





YES, THIS CAR HAS A FACTORY LSD, AND YES ITS THE ORIGINAL ONE.



here are the bads:



-rattle can white paint job. 2nd owner did that. (i'm the 3rd)

-has a dent in the driver fender, will need a replacement.

-sun roof needs work. i think its an easy fix.

-i have the interior radio bezel, but it still needs to be installed.





i also just bought a brand new battery for it a couple weeks ago and put new "battery connector things" on, so theres no corrosion and the battery definately has a good amount of life in it.



this car has sony xplod speakers all around and a sony mp3/cd player head unit.



REASON FOR SALE: i have no money and im in school. please buy my car so i can eat and pay rent. <3



Miles: 121xxx

Price: $1800. blue book value in good condition is 3,300, fair is 2,800. the car is definately above fair condition. it runs and drives awesome... it feels really smooth, solid, and planted around curves. this car destroys the twisties.



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the paintjob looks like ass..... but, I think I can do something with this ride.



I'll give you 1000, if it gets down to the wire.

1800 is already $1k lower than blue book value in its current condition. its already priced cheap. the chassi is 100% straight and has NO rust. it runs and drives as a great solid car.



i'm willing to talk a little, but paint and a fender definately dont justify this car going for $1000

Well... I tested you, and you stuck to your guns. I hoped I wouldn't have to do this, but you leave me no choice.



That abused child is *not* an 88 GTU.

All 88 GTU's had the TII aerodynamics, and blue interiors. Yours looks like a regular coupe, or an SE, from the mini-wing, and the side mirrors. Plus, you've got the maroon interior, and no TII seats.



For an 88 GTU, I would gladly pay 1800, even with the crappy spraycan paintjob, and fender damage. Either you are misinformed, or you're trying to pull one over. I can't believe nobody has called you out, on this, yet.

There is *no* way in hell that your car would Blue Book at 2800$, looking like that, and with as many miles as it has.

Regardless of being babied, that engine most likely won't last another 50K, before it has to be rebuilt.



Sorry... I never said I was nice. Just honest.

Another minor detail I forgot to mention... the rear window on the 88 GTU also had a little commerative sticker about the RX-7 winning the IMSA GTU class, for three straight years.

That was the reason why the 88 GTU came equipped the way it was. And, if the original owner bought it in late-87, that's also another piece of the puzzle... cuz, the 88 GTU didn't hit showroom floors, until mid-88.

well you got me on the year. i was just assuming it came out in 87 as any general production date would have been lol.



its a gtu though. drive the thing. its a gtu. i know what car i own.

Looks like an 87 sport to me.



No way its worth $1800, that is NOT a straight chassis with that body damage, and someone bondo'd over the strips in the fenders/doors... looks like ass.



That car is not in fair condition. The condition is not just the motor. That car is in poor condtion, as it has accident damage and a nasty paintjob.



Take it to the local ricer meets and slap a redsuns sticker on it, only way you'll get $1800. $800 is more like it.

you're still gonna stick to this?



I got you on everything. It's not a GTU. If it was a GTU, it would have the full aero package, TII seats, a blue interior, and the little IMSA sticker on the window. The GTU also had the TII LSD. In case you hadn't noticed, you might want to look at what my mini-profile says, on the side of this post. If you still can't find it.... it says 1988 RX-7 GTU..... it's Arctic Silver Metallic.



now that I look at it better, Tessai is right..... there's bondo all over that car. It needs more than some TLC.... it needs a freakin faith healer.

I'll give you 200$, without the X-Plod stuff. Straight up.

Just noticed... in the first two pics, it seems they painted over the side marker lights (front and rear)... wtf? Car is now illegal to drive, congrats!



Also painted over the rear hatch lock, but left mirrors black. What'd you do, tape newspaper over the windows, wheels, and exhaust and have at it?





I say sport because it has the rear part of the sport aero package, and the sport wing.

I don't think this guy wants to play with us, anymore.

no point in playing a game where ignorance reigns



theres a good amount of things said that are utter bullshit but im not going to waste my energy...

what's bullshit?

That your bondo'd, spray-painted, beater is worth 2800$, that's what.

That, and it's not even a GTU.



what makes it not an 88 GTU?

Red interior. 88 GTU had blue.

Normal seats. 88 GTU had TII seats.

Sport aero package. 88 GTU had TII aero kit.



Oh, and one other thing, about your quote on the KBB value... I ran the numbers for a Private Party sale, on both the 88 GTU, and the 87 Sport...

First off.... the 88 GTU, in Fair Condition, with the mileage you have, is worth 3150. So, you're misquoting the value, downward.

Secondly.... the values you quoted actually are the correct values for an 87 Sport.



I think you have some explaining to do, here.

I also think you owe the board an apology. Starting with me and Tessai.

also..... I ran the condition estimate, based on what you've told me about the car.... and, from what I can see, in the pictures...



the KBB website appraises your car at POOR. Not "definetly above fair", as you stated.

Whats kinda funny is, I've been looking to pick up an '87 sport if I were to get another FC.





I really want an FB though =/.

I think the GTU having a TII LSD is a myth, it might have LSD, but its not the TII rear.



either way I cant see how you would not be sure of the year of the car?

he's sure of the year, all right.... he's just got an 87 Sport that he's trying to make some extra cash off of, by trying to sell it as a rare and valued 88 GTU.



As for the LSD..... to my knowledge, Mazda only made one Lim Slip rear end for the S4 RX-7.

1- ...since a dented fender and paint mean the car has severe mechanical issues and rust in need of repair.



2- who said i wasnt sure of the year of the car?



3- im not misquoting the kbb price unless it has changed in the past week or 2. im not stupid. i know how to work it. its not always the same if you dont pick the same options. you dont know what options my car has. not to mention just your zip code can change the quoted price.



4- im not apologizing for anything because you're a ******* idiot. everything i put in my post is 100% truth and nothing else. you're just overanalyzing the situation. just cause its a GTU doesnt mean it must be exactly like all the other gtu's. it doesnt matter though, i guess you win. im not going to return to this site. i wouldnt want to be any place that you reside. i really hope some day you realize that the world would be better off had you been aborted.

Wow. You sure can talk a lot of ****.



Let's see, here...



1. Spray-paint, over the whole body, and covering up sidemarkers. And an eyesore of a dent, in the fender, caused by the door (which tells me, it prolly has some frame damage... doors don't just all of a sudden start mangling quarter-panels), and lots of bondo. Maybe in redneck-ville, that might be a fair condition car.... but, to everyone else, it's poor. A car doesn't need to just have mechanical problems, to be considered poor condition. It's also high mileage. Average milage for an 87 is about 95000.



2. You did, when you called it an 88 GTU, then said it was originally purchased in 87. That's impossible, for an 88 GTU, but very possible, for an 87 Sport.



3. I know how KBB's website works, guy.



4. Yes.... "just cause it's a GTU" certainly does mean that it's just like all the others. Every feature of the 88 GTU was standard on all of them. The 88 GTU was like an NA version of the 10AE, except there was a lot of selection in exterior color on the 88 GTU. But, rest assured.... no 88 GTU ever had the 87 Sport aero package, or a red interior. They all had TII bucket seats, blue cloth interior, TII aero parts, and all of them were 5-speed.

The options weren't too terribly optional... all 88 GTU's had sunroof, power steering, alloy wheels, and the sport suspension.



Aborted, huh? That's nice.

damn this is classic "caught in a lie" ownage.



kevin.

You said just about everything I was going to say, except I would add:



1) Mazda made 2 s4 LSD rears - The TII and the N/A for the GTU and GXL.

2) His mom should have swallowed.



Considering the wing on the car only came on sport models, and requires different holes to be drilled to mount (it mounts from the rear, about the taillights, vs on top behind the hatch like all other wings) its an 87 sport. Either you were lied to, or you're lying to us.



Want to prove it once and for all? Snap us a pic of the VIN on the car. Running a carfax should tell us if its a GTU or Sport.

something we do, on another board......



boom! HEADSHOT!

Hey!its the same guy that posted it on rx7club for 3k! hahahaha!

Oooh cross-board pwnj time!

oh, dear gods.....



whoever that was that linked to this thread, thank you for carrying on my work.

someone check TeamFC3S.org, to see if he posts another for sale thread, there, too....



I would, but I got kicked off that board, a few years ago....

Anytime. just lookin out.

I really don't want to get pegged as a dueller, on this board.... but, I hate it when people try to rip others off.



Sorry for jacking this thread so badly.... but, someone had to blow the whistle.