Let me describe the situation: I have a chance to get a sweet pristine GSL with under 25K on it. Yep, the little old man car. Rarely used, has a 5 speed, all original.

If I do, I'll have to sell my GSL (great condition, purchased from original owner, just turned 80K, very very clean).

The GSL will be clean but slow.... the SE is so much more fun to drive. Dilemmas, dilemmas.... what would you do?

 

Have him hold it for you so you can save up or figure out some sort of a loan. Maybe a deposit or something?

 

low mileage is not everything, my GSL-SE with 124k is in better condition in alot of ways than my mint 83 GS with 74k. I have found cars that have been driven can be in as good of shape as garage queens. Still to have a car with 25k on the clock would be a good conversation piece

 

yep, give him a deposit. How much is it? and how long will it take u to get the money? 25k is damn low, good find, but has the engine been well kept throughout that 25k, like oil and stuff??

 

The car was babied but not used. For example, he had to replace the gas tank because the fuel sat in there so long without being used! The car runs just fine and was well maintained.

 

i heard rotarys that sit for along time arent that good of motors....

 

so it does run well? if so, then nothings really a problem......

 

...except for the fact that the SE is so much quicker than the GSL....

 

You seem to be hooked on the SE's fastness. If you get the GSL, you might be very dissapointed with the power. You could make the GSL faster BUT it got such low miles and good condition you probably want to leave it stock.

Id probably stick with the SE.

 

If you can only have one, I'd go with the SE. I've had both an 80LS and my 84SE and would never go back.

If you can find a way to have both - do that. A nice GSL with disk rears and low miles would be worth quite a bit someday if you continue to take care of it. HTH,

 

owning 2 rx7's, one a 12a and the other a -SE. I can tell you thats it's kinda cool

 

how much does the guy want 4 it? and how long will it take u to get that sorta money? u could buy that and keep u'r SE, but u woulda already thought of that scenario. but still how much does he want?

 

Keep the SE at all costs.

Get the GSL if possible. What year is it?

 

I really don't see what's so special about -SE's. Sure, if you leave them both stock then the -SE is a bit faster and has better brakes. But once you get into modding the cars, I'd much rather start out with a GS with no sunroof, or even a S to keep the weight as low as possible.