1986 RX7 Sport Edition, 25k Miles, 1 Owner.
 

So I've been co-oping (interning) at a company since January. I work in a small department with only 4 other people, separate from the rest of the company. Anyway, about a month ago I mentioned that I had an RX7 I am fixing up, and one of the guys I work with told me he bought one back in 1986 new. He has owned it ever since. He put about 8k on it the first year, 6k on it the next, and then after getting keyed, hit in a parking lot by a shopping cart, etc, he decided to keep it for those nice summer days.

Fast forward to today, he finally got a new battery in the thing and brought it to work. He has put about 500 miles on it per year since his initial driving days. The RX7 is a piece of artwork. It is easy to see why people fell in love with these cars, and it was great to see what it was like when everything worked. It was like looking through time to glance the past. The car is 100% original, and not only did I get a ride in it, I also got to drive it. I am only the 2nd person to drive the car since he owned it besides him, so let me tell you, it made my week. I have never driven an RX7 before (I bought mine pre-blown) and I was in heaven. The car was so tight and planted, it was nice to experience how they were stock before suspension components wore out. No creaks, no rattles, and a good solid construction, it is something that many cars today even new ones just don't have. You could tell a lot of work went into the engineering and design. The sound was quite nice even through the stock exhausts. I was really beyond words and quite envious I must admit. It is something that mine will never be, and I feel that it has to be one of the lowest mileage RX7's in existence.

Anyway, I thought you guys would like to see what an RX7 driven for 25,xxx miles looks like.

Here you go, enjoy!

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The pictures really don't do this car justice, you have to see it for yourself.

I have to say, I really don't like that interior color on most of these cars, but it REALLY looks nice on this, since it matches the outside of the car. I like the exterior color too, not overly flashy, but unique, especially when compared to modern cars of today.

oHhh god that looka like god!

awesome i love ppl who care about their cars

Simply beautiful.

You sure it's an '87 though? I didn't think power steering was an option in '86.

thats crazy!
the engine bay is all shiney and the DTSS strut covers still work!

wow so thats what the engine bay is supposed to look like. id buy that car in a heartbeat s4 sports rule

According to the pamphlets linked on the top of this section you are correct. The 86's did have power steering, but only on the GXL's, which this is not. However, after 06/86 it was standard, so he may have bought it in late '86 and that's why he said it was an '86 model. Good catch, I guess it was likely an early '87.

:drool: Now that's a nice ride!

wow thats so nice!

He asked if I wanted to buy it, but I don't really have the money. Had I known he had it I would have never began my project, he doesn't really know how much it is worth though, nor do I... It would take the right buyer to pay what the car is probably worth, because there are many people out there who would brush it off as just another slow N/A 7.

that thing is beautiful!

I'd rock that burgundy interior for sure! That thing looks nice!

i remember when i got my first 7. NA, 50,xxx original miles. totally stock. garaged 24/7. blue interior and ext. still smelled new, not really, but it did.

i miss being slow, but looking good. :(

Damn that FC is nice. I would love to buy it and just drive it until it died but never modify it. Beautiful, especially since its a Northern car. Is that rust-proof in teh engine bay I see? Sweet.


WTF are you talking about????

goddamn, I'm rockin the maroon interior now, but mine looks pink compared to that! I couldn't figure out what Mazda was thinking when the made that color interior, but now I know! It looks DAMN sexy new!

seriously, wtf are you talking about? DTSS is the rear steering that our cars have under high cornering load, and strut tower covers... are strut tower covers. did you have 2 separate sentences in mind or something?

wow that car is so clean.. Its just like that FD I saw for sale that had 30k mileage on it.

Wow it's nice to see a beautiful looking RX-7. I've only seen one that looks this new and its a 88 vert. besides that I haven't seen any look this good. :)

what wing is that?
 

holy crap thats a nice spoiler. i want one . . . . is there a special name for that one?

Whats going on with the paint in the engine bay? Looks like they only painted parts of it or its pealing pretty badly.

That's the duckbill spoiler. I was also told it is functionnal, it reduces the coefficient of drag to .29.

that car is so clean, but if only he chose a better interior to keep perfect.. even brand new, maroon interior is hideous!

i am so jealous...

There is no pealing paint, I think what you are looking at is a spray on rust proofing type material, but no, the paint is 100% everywhere.

I'm going to ask him how serious he is about selling, this is something I could probably never find again the more I think about it, I wonder if I can make it work... The KBB on the car is 4.3k, I'm thinking it's worth more around 6k? Thoughts?

Rock the Red 86 Sports! Man I wish mine looked anyting close to what yours looks like. Awesome car.

With the help of the other aero pieces.. (lip, undertray, pieces in front of the wheels)

Wow, thats the only stock FC that is cleaner looking than mine when i bought it.

Wow, my 86 looks nothing like that. I can't believe how much of a difference 125xxx more miles does to a car like this. It's so much more beautiful, kinda makes me disappointed...lol if you can get it for 6k go for it man, I don't think you'll ever see a cleaner "original" fc than that.

That's one sexy car, but for 6k? I'd probably pay 4500. Then again, I've never seen something like this, so I can't quite judge the price good enough.

Very awesome looking car.

the engine pics gave me wood...

I asked him today if he was serious about selling it (no prices were suggested yet he just asked yesterday if I wanted to buy it) and he said he wants to keep it since he has had it so long. What a tease. ;)

The 6k was what I would be willing to offer if he actually wanted to sell it, with a KBB of 4.3k I feel in that condition 6k would be worth it, hell you probably couldn't find one in this kind of shape in the 90's, let alone the late 00's.

hawt.

To bad you have no idea what you are talking about. That's an 87. The 86 model was confused with 240z cars. I had an 86 I bought new off the showroom floor and the bodystyle was completely different.

Zombie
 

It's been confirmed. This is now a zombie thread. And your wrong Kenneth. The 86 and 87 were almost identical. The 85 was different. Two fails in a row.

I've once owned an '86 Sport. I bought it new in Jan or Feb '86 when I lived in Cincinnati. It was Tornado Silver with maroon interior and had manual R&P steering. You're right when you say it was a pleasure to drive. From your first photo, it looks like the wheels are on wrong. The Sport came with directional wheels (and tires) that are marked "L" and "R".

just had a customer with an 88 arctic silver TurboII with 28k original miles, garaged its whole life. never seen an arctic silver with pristine paint like that either.

he's selling it too, said he'd take $8k if anyone is interested(firm at that price). is located in Boca Raton, FL.

the car even had rare options like the S4 coupe in door speakers, hatch cargo cover(never once seen this on an S4, it was purchased as a dealer addon option) and also has the optional rear aero package.

Absolute gorgeous NA7 love seeing them this original and running and driving
my 87t2 has 51k on it but dosnt look nearly this flawless

Thanks for clearing that up there. Now we know.

yeah the 86 was special, they made it for 1 year only!

special as that guy.

Gorgeous car, good luck with it!

Wow..
 

That’s a gorgeous ride!

Battery cover and tie down missing. :) Is there an RX-7 in the world where these are still in-tact?

Can't quite see if the little plastic TPS adjustment cover is still in place.

looks mint!

there's a few, this is the car that i mentioned and wound up sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-Mazda-RX-7-Turbo/222751963578?hash=item33dd0d39ba:g:CWUAAOSwnCFaLs7 d&vxp=mtr

note the cargo cover, it's the first i've ever seen one on a pre 1989 FC. not quite the same material or matching the interior color perfectly either since it is blue. i suspect they sold almost none of those cargo covers for the S4, and this one was perfect condition still.

My old FC had the battery cover intact, they are rare though!

When I restored my 10AE, I made sure that it was restored with the correct battery cover and sticker, Have to have that battery cover. Took me some time to find one:

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I WOULD LOVE TO FIND A BOX AND COVER FOR MY BATTERY ON MY 87 NA, IT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL COMPLETE :nod:. BUT VERY HARD TO FIND.

The rear spoiler only came on the 86 sport (I own one) I think the wheels are wrong as previously pointed out. The 86 Sport is becoming a very rare bird. It is basically a turbo II chassis without the turbo motor, and the lightest five lug second gen out there. Mine has an aluminum hood.

I checked the wheels on the sport ,these are correct and directional.