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Bryan Jacobs 10-27-12 07:15 PM

Lowest mile vert in existence?
 
I have no connection to this seller I just saw this and thought other rx7 enthusiasts may want to check it out! it doesn't even have a thousand miles yet!
Mazda : RX-7 Convertible Convertible 2-Door in Mazda | eBay Motors

clokker 10-27-12 07:44 PM

I'd rather have the 3 million mile P1800.

There's no way the brake fluid in that vert is any good...the entire hydraulic system has to be full of mush.

misterstyx69 10-27-12 07:51 PM

$35,000 Bucks?..
Holy Crap!..Now I know Honey Boo-Boo has relatives!

Bryan Jacobs 10-27-12 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by clokker (Post 11269017)
I'd rather have the 3 million mile P1800.

There's no way the brake fluid in that vert is any good...the entire hydraulic system has to be full of mush.


ummm....ok but this thread isn't about volvos:scratch:. If this guy just had the car serviced don't you think they would check the brakes? If he has enough $ to buy the car and store it for over 20 years don't you think he would have the brakes flushed when necessary? Sounds to me like your just hatin....

clokker 10-27-12 08:18 PM


Originally Posted by Bryan Jacobs (Post 11269033)
Sounds to me like your just hatin....

Yup, probably so.

Originally Posted by eBay
It was recently serviced by Ramsey Mazda of New Jersey where a new gas pump, filter, CPU unit, and oil change were performed. Wires and spark plugs were cleaned and the service manager indicated all other fluids are fine.

No indication the brakes were serviced, but what do I know?
Wonder why an unused CPU had to be replaced...

Poker Player 10-27-12 09:57 PM

:lol::bigeyes::fingersx::naughty:Lol!!!!! 35,000!!!!!

DubDub 10-27-12 10:32 PM

If that sells for more than 20k, I'm bringing mine over too sell also!

DeaconBlue 10-27-12 10:53 PM

The car is beautiful, but I would not trust it to drive.

Every seal in the car, be it a/c, ps, coolant, brakes, engine, trany, clutch, wheel bearings and diff would be subject to leaking after a couple heat cycles. The a/c system will not have a charge, the coolant system will have ugly corrosion, apex and side seal - not. Fuel system corrosion. Struts, tires not to mention weather and window or roof seals...

It maybe best as a museum piece.

clokker 10-28-12 03:23 AM


Originally Posted by DeaconBlue (Post 11269139)
The car is beautiful, but I would not trust it to drive.

Every seal in the car, be it a/c, ps, coolant, brakes, engine, trany, clutch, wheel bearings and diff would be subject to leaking after a couple heat cycles. The a/c system will not have a charge, the coolant system will have ugly corrosion, apex and side seal - not. Fuel system corrosion. Struts, tires not to mention weather and window or roof seals...

That was the point I was trying to make with the Volvo.
Even with 3 million miles, the P1800 has been in constant service and is in much better mechanical shape for it.

Bryan, I wasn't hating on the vert, it's lovely, but a car that just sat for 20 years is a potential minefield of problems.
Even the claim that the top has never been down is scary, is the material still flexible...what happens when it goes down and up a few times?

Rob XX 7 10-28-12 08:07 AM

My old boss had a anniversary tbird that had less than 1k miles on it. He would drive it around the block from time to time and to get gas.

About the only thing that went bad was the ac coolant leaked out, would i drive it across country? No, but give it the same maintance you would a 150k mile fc and it will be a great car

y2kz3 10-28-12 09:40 AM

I just bought a 1990 Convertible, Black on Black and 28,000 miles. This is now my wife's daily driver. We bought it for $4,000 and it looks new inside and out.

Luckily, there previous owner kept it well maintained over the last 20 years of storage. The owner passed away, and his sister had a Mazda dealer service and inspect at her cost of about $300 prior to my flying in to pick it up. I drove it 700 miles home from where I purchased. This is now my wifes daily driver and we will store it once snow comes, but will probably drive 9 months a year.

I use a 1986 RX7 GXL as my daily driver, and right now have 86,000 miles. I agree that these cars like to be run to avoid possible issues with sitting. However, I have been lucky to buy from good owners who took pride in maintaining their cars.

jackhild59 10-28-12 10:20 AM


Originally Posted by clokker (Post 11269038)
Yup, probably so.

No indication the brakes were serviced, but what do I know?
Wonder why an unused CPU had to be replaced...

The headlight dimmer wouldn't work, most likely. I've replaced mine 3x.

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...er-fix-840197/

All airbag verts use a unique electro-mechanical dimmer/turn signal system. The turn signal stalk switch does no work, it just tells the cpu what to do. The CPU's are such junk that back in the day, Icemark refused to rebuild that FC66 CPU. The headlight dimmer relay latch circuit is particularly troublesome.

Another issue that is annoying with the airbag verts. In the original Road&Track road test the writer noted that at some point every single test driver had been seen driving down the highway oblivious to the blinking turn signal.
Quote from the article: The interior is a mixed bag of good and bad, the bad being a silly non-detent turn-signal flipper that had every driver going down the road with the directionals blinking for miles, driving everyone else nuts.

clokker 10-28-12 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by jackhild59 (Post 11269319)
Another issue that is annoying with the airbag verts. In the original Road&Track road test the writer noted that at some point every single test driver had been seen driving down the highway oblivious to the blinking turn signal.
Quote from the article: The interior is a mixed bag of good and bad, the bad being a silly non-detent turn-signal flipper that had every driver going down the road with the directionals blinking for miles, driving everyone else nuts.

Maybe they were just practicing for when they got old.

DeaconBlue 10-28-12 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by y2kz3 (Post 11269294)
I just bought a 1990 Convertible, Black on Black and 28,000 miles. This is now my wife's daily driver. We bought it for $4,000 and it looks new inside and out.

Luckily, there previous owner kept it well maintained over the last 20 years of storage. The owner passed away, and his sister had a Mazda dealer service and inspect at her cost of about $300 prior to my flying in to pick it up. I drove it 700 miles home from where I purchased. This is now my wifes daily driver and we will store it once snow comes, but will probably drive 9 months a year.

I use a 1986 RX7 GXL as my daily driver, and right now have 86,000 miles. I agree that these cars like to be run to avoid possible issues with sitting. However, I have been lucky to buy from good owners who took pride in maintaining their cars.

Nice find, but at least it had been driven during its pampered life. That allows it to be brought it up to temperature and for the moisture to be driven off. Plus all the seals, fluids and moving bits to work against each other and keeps things in proper working order. Hibernation during salty winter always helps to keep these car from rusting out from underneath you.

jackhild59 10-28-12 02:37 PM


Originally Posted by clokker (Post 11269364)
Maybe they were just practicing for when they got old.

Eh? Whadya say?

( I'll set em up, you knock 'em outta the park)

Rob XX 7 10-28-12 02:53 PM

Heated and air conditioned garages keep cars in great shape too, where i keep my car in the winter is kept at a nice 67 degrees with heated floors. Its nit a barn find mess it appears to have been stored in a good environment

http://robx-7.nopistons.com/d/5000-1/park+002.jpg

Turbo II Rotor 10-28-12 03:12 PM

Not as clean as I would have expected.

Rob XX 7 10-28-12 03:24 PM

A half day of cleaning and dressing is all it needs, i can appreciate the way it's being showed- not heavily dressed and greased up with sprays.

jackhild59 10-28-12 05:30 PM

I'm high bidder right now.

clokker 10-28-12 06:38 PM

Really?

misterstyx69 10-28-12 11:33 PM


Originally Posted by DubDub (Post 11269133)
If that sells for more than 20k, I'm bringing mine over too sell also!

Dub,I will paddle yours over if that car sells for 35K!

just startn 10-28-12 11:47 PM

Theres alot of stuff i learned about that year convertible, from the pictures. I want the mud flaps.

GoodfellaFD3S 10-28-12 11:56 PM

Very nice vert, but man that is a lot of cash....

Bryan Jacobs 10-28-12 11:59 PM

I definetly think it could sell for 12-15k to the right buyer but 35k is completely unrealistic

jdonnell 10-29-12 06:40 AM

I'm more amazed by Rob XX7's garage and the vehicles it it. As for the low mileage vert. thanks for sharing. It's great to see some in great shape with low miles.


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