84 Gsl-se $3000??
11-13-02, 06:08 PM
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84 Gsl-se $3000??
I'm going to look at it on sunday. It's an 84 and a true GSL-SE. It has 69,000 miles and it is in very good shape. 5 speed, leather, off white (not my favorite). Does $3000 seem like too much. I'm in IL.
11-13-02, 07:30 PM
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i payed more than that for my 79 last year. i wanted it pretty bad though. sounds like a nice car. do you want it $3k bad? if so get it. that price is not totally outrageous or anything. and se's are getting rarer and rarer by the day. the ball is in your court.
my 2 cents.
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11-13-02, 11:22 PM
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Deffinetly go for it! Be sure to check for rust under the cargo bing behind the seats!! Pretty important.
If you want it bad enough that go for it! I would drop $3000 for a good condition Se in a heart beat!
If you want it bad enough that go for it! I would drop $3000 for a good condition Se in a heart beat!
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11-13-02, 11:54 PM
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OK. I might be able to talk the price down some. I am still not sure that this is the best car for me (17 and in school). I have lots of mechanical ability, but is the rotary a durable, long lasting motor? I would drive it all the time.
11-14-02, 10:42 AM
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i had 180k on mine and it was runnning strong, i also was in high school it didnt give me hardly any mechanical trouble and yes it is very durable. The most fun i had in my life, hit that buzzer at least a dozen times a day for 2 years
p.s. dont let your freinds borrow it one wrecked mine and im still looking for another 7 months later
p.s. dont let your freinds borrow it one wrecked mine and im still looking for another 7 months later
11-14-02, 12:17 PM
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wow...I bought a "really" nice 81,000 mile gsl-se for 4200.00..It is mint...leather ,,,power steering...I thought I got a good deal...It is sooooo nice...but....count on needing teh normal maintenence things ( shocks, struts, fluid changes ,,,how are all the other things (tires, paint job, dents, rust.....) all this very important....not always a good thing to have low miles cause that means it "sat" ...not good for these cars to sit....kinda a double edges sword...high miles not good, low miles not good....anyway.....shoyuld be a real nice car with that kinda of miles....cjf
11-14-02, 06:59 PM
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I just bought an 84 SE for $1500. In great shape--interior 9.6, exterior 8.5 (a few very small dings and scratches) , mechanical 8.8 (needed a new oil cooler and I think battery cables) and 127000 miles. But I got a sweet deal from a friend. If it's in excellent shape, everything over 9's, $3000 might not be to bad.
A word about rotary engine durability--my 85 12a has 214,000 miles and still going strong. Just normal maintenance and fixes.
A word about rotary engine durability--my 85 12a has 214,000 miles and still going strong. Just normal maintenance and fixes.
11-14-02, 08:23 PM
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Originally posted by zyounker
It is one of the best cars you could get in high school.. IMO....
I have an RX-7 in high school.. And i still own a few RX-7s to this day..
-Zach
It is one of the best cars you could get in high school.. IMO....
I have an RX-7 in high school.. And i still own a few RX-7s to this day..
-Zach
1) Not the most crash worthy car. As a first car, with no driving experience you are putting yourself in that higher risk bracket. Sure, you're a teenager and therefore invincible right? Funny how I lost a couple of my friends who also were invincible due to car accidents. For that reason, unless you are really responsible and will never push the car until you have a couple of years as a minimum of driving experience, I'd say think Volvo 240 or Ford Galaxie 500, something that will protect you. If you disagree and still want the RX-7, then I would advise you to drive as if you are an Aztec sacrifice strapped to the front bumper. My first car was a VW Beetle, and believe me, that attitude is how I'm still alive....(On the track is different, plus I was riding a motorcycle on the street before I ever had the car...I already had very healthy fear of the other idiots in traffic.)
2) Balling in a Rex would be a real challenge, actually next to impossible for me...And my parents always wondered why I always wanted to borrow their 74 Jeep Wagoneer
11-14-02, 09:37 PM
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The one on the right was 3 grand. It needed the usual ensemble of cosmetics and suspension upgrades, but was really owned by a "little old lady" and therefore, totally original and unmolested (still has the original floor mats).
The one on the left,however, I got for $900 bucks and I have easily spent 3 grand making it the car it is now.
If you can determine the car's in good shape, I personally recommend spending the extra money up front.
jeryj
The one on the left,however, I got for $900 bucks and I have easily spent 3 grand making it the car it is now.
If you can determine the car's in good shape, I personally recommend spending the extra money up front.
jeryj
11-14-02, 10:35 PM
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Originally posted by Strider
I'd have to dissagree with you there for a couple of reasons:
1) Not the most crash worthy car. As a first car, with no driving experience you are putting yourself in that higher risk bracket. Sure, you're a teenager and therefore invincible right? Funny how I lost a couple of my friends who also were invincible due to car accidents. For that reason, unless you are really responsible and will never push the car until you have a couple of years as a minimum of driving experience, I'd say think Volvo 240 or Ford Galaxie 500, something that will protect you. If you disagree and still want the RX-7, then I would advise you to drive as if you are an Aztec sacrifice strapped to the front bumper. My first car was a VW Beetle, and believe me, that attitude is how I'm still alive....(On the track is different, plus I was riding a motorcycle on the street before I ever had the car...I already had very healthy fear of the other idiots in traffic.)
2) Balling in a Rex would be a real challenge, actually next to impossible for me...And my parents always wondered why I always wanted to borrow their 74 Jeep Wagoneer
I'd have to dissagree with you there for a couple of reasons:
1) Not the most crash worthy car. As a first car, with no driving experience you are putting yourself in that higher risk bracket. Sure, you're a teenager and therefore invincible right? Funny how I lost a couple of my friends who also were invincible due to car accidents. For that reason, unless you are really responsible and will never push the car until you have a couple of years as a minimum of driving experience, I'd say think Volvo 240 or Ford Galaxie 500, something that will protect you. If you disagree and still want the RX-7, then I would advise you to drive as if you are an Aztec sacrifice strapped to the front bumper. My first car was a VW Beetle, and believe me, that attitude is how I'm still alive....(On the track is different, plus I was riding a motorcycle on the street before I ever had the car...I already had very healthy fear of the other idiots in traffic.)
2) Balling in a Rex would be a real challenge, actually next to impossible for me...And my parents always wondered why I always wanted to borrow their 74 Jeep Wagoneer
Not sure what you're talking about, I have been driving for almost 2 years. Current ride is an F-150 2WD. If I don't get this car I will own some other rear wheel drive sports car.
11-15-02, 01:41 PM
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Originally posted by wes2k3
Not sure what you're talking about, I have been driving for almost 2 years. Current ride is an F-150 2WD. If I don't get this car I will own some other rear wheel drive sports car.
Not sure what you're talking about, I have been driving for almost 2 years. Current ride is an F-150 2WD. If I don't get this car I will own some other rear wheel drive sports car.
11-15-02, 02:08 PM
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I would have to agree with Strider. No offense to you, wes2k3, but I know now that I didn't know what I thought I knew then. Know what I mean 
I'll use myself as a case in point. I drove almost exclusively a fairly beat-down 84 Buick Regal through high school. I ended up pushing it to it's limits as an unexperienced driver and put 'er in the weeds after rounding a curve too fast. Had I been in an RX-7 or "some other rear wheel drive sports car" I still would have lost it, but I would have been going a good bit faster. I may not be here today had I not learned that lesson in a nice, cushy, .08G-of-lateral-road-gripping-force land yacht. (As a side note, I avoided the whole insurance increase/eternal damnation thing by just coughing up the ~$1000 needed for repairs. Figured it would save me in the long run.)
Point is, you're going to do what you're going to do, but a few more years under your belt won't hurt - facts don't lie.
The one you've spoken of doesn't sound like a bad deal. Hope everything works out for you.
I'll use myself as a case in point. I drove almost exclusively a fairly beat-down 84 Buick Regal through high school. I ended up pushing it to it's limits as an unexperienced driver and put 'er in the weeds after rounding a curve too fast. Had I been in an RX-7 or "some other rear wheel drive sports car" I still would have lost it, but I would have been going a good bit faster. I may not be here today had I not learned that lesson in a nice, cushy, .08G-of-lateral-road-gripping-force land yacht. (As a side note, I avoided the whole insurance increase/eternal damnation thing by just coughing up the ~$1000 needed for repairs. Figured it would save me in the long run.)
Point is, you're going to do what you're going to do, but a few more years under your belt won't hurt - facts don't lie.
The one you've spoken of doesn't sound like a bad deal. Hope everything works out for you.
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i'd say go for it. i had a 7 in high school and loved it. so much so that i've almost exclusively owned 7's since (all 1st gens). yes, the car is smaller, and not as crashworthy as a ford galaxy, but considering other first car choices (civics, escorts, corollas, etc) i give the safety edge to the seven. ever seen the pic of the seven rearended at 100 mph? it was mangled, but the passenger compartment was well intact. i've also been in a couple 'benders in mine. what i WOULD suggest is finding a large, empty parking lot or such and practice getting the car out of shape. once you get familiar how it handles at the limits, you know better what to do if ever confronted on the street with something freaky. this has saved my *** multiple times!
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I don't know what you guys thing the 1st gen is so bad in a crash.. i was rear ended 2 time before in mine, and both times it faired very well.. Both times where in excess of 15mph.
I guess it depends on the person, but i loved my RX-7 in high school. and i managed to live through it. I have to admit i did some stupid things, but the difference is the RX-7 can handle somethings better then a POS beater..
And the 1st gen is not exactly fast stock.. I know of many newer cars that are much faster stock, but almost all of them handle worse and brake worse..
-Zach
I guess it depends on the person, but i loved my RX-7 in high school. and i managed to live through it. I have to admit i did some stupid things, but the difference is the RX-7 can handle somethings better then a POS beater..
And the 1st gen is not exactly fast stock.. I know of many newer cars that are much faster stock, but almost all of them handle worse and brake worse..
-Zach
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I too agree with strider,,,I sold my 83 gsl a kid who was 16 ..I did not want to sell it to him...I think they are too much a car for a young kid...too tempting to want to drive fast, show off and .....loose your life...they are tail happy cars anyway ...the father bought the car and he makes that decision...so...I hope he is still alive...right on strider.........cjf