ok first of all whats up to everyone sweet forum u guys got goin on here ....i am currently in the market for buyin a car my chevy pickup just isnt cuttin it for gas mileage ...but i found a 91 mazda rx7 about an hour away from me and its only got 130000 miles on it for 500 bux the only problem is he said it will start and run smooth then die ..... he said he thinks a vaccume leak i dont know much about these cars but ive had a very mechanical mind since i was 5 so im sure i could figure it out ...but what do u guys think ur the experts ...im gonna have to take out a loan to get the car

 

if you have to take out a loan to buy a 500 dollar car, ESPECIALLY and rx7 i would say pass.
as far as the mechanical aspect goes, put a vac tester on it. 17-21hg is idle.

 

well im not gonna take out a loan any bigger to buy something else because then it will take longer to pay it off thanxs for the quick reply...but what is your opinion on the reliability of these cars is it worth fixing ?or am i getting into a nightmare of rebuilding ....i can make the cash to buy it in a while thats no problem but i would just like to know if its worth it

 

If your chevy aint cuttin it on gas mileage, neither will your rx7. And really you have to take out a loan for a 500 dollar car? How are you gonna manage insurance? And you already know the car has a problem meaning you're gonna need cash to fix it.

Honestly, don't get the car. Sounds to me like youre getting in waaaay too deep.

 

how is an rx7 not gonna get better than 13 mpg and im not hurting for money i just dont have the money right yet and who knows how long this car is gonna stick around thats the only reason for getting a loan ...i can pay for the car and insurance no problem i just wanted to know how reliable these cars are and if it could possibly be that easy as a vaccum leak to fix

 

They suck gas bro. He is being truthful. My NA 88 drinks that ****.

 

Buy the rx7 and sell it for more. BAM, profit towards another car. FYI N/A rx-7's aren't terrible on gas, but arent the best either.

 

When you shift @ 4k? lol

 

N/A's are pretty reliable motor wise. It's just all the little problems you run into with a 20 year old sports car. Like electrical and what not. And as far as gas goes, you can get 17-18 mpg in the city if you take it easy driving, but thats hard to do in a 7. I average about 15 mpg.

 

it is an s5. that would be the best bet. hell you can easily make your money back that way.

 

Look at it this way. If you can't afford insurance then you can't afford gas for a rx-7. If you can afford gas for a rx-7 then you prob cant even afford a car and should stick to a bike. Shifting under 3k can show gas will last OK in an N/A Rx-7. Now if you dont know how to drive and shifting at all the wrong times your gas will go bye bye. I usually throw my **** into neutral any chance i get. Sure if a car is coming towards you then you better be prepared to downshift that hoe and get out the way though. Drive a 2 ton truck or a V8 for a few days, you will wish you had something like a 7 or even better.

 

so u guys are telling me that a n/a fully stock rx7 wont get 30 mpg?!?!?

 

Thats correct. I have 91 stock n/a and I do not drive it hard. 170.000 miles 15-16 city and 20-21 hwy.

 

You quoted me and was speaking like I was the op. lol

I can afford the FC/insurance/gas (that's why I have one). I was just saying about why I get shitty mileage. It's cause I shift at 4k a lot. I do that on purpose. I do put it in neutral any chance too. But even when I baby the 7, I still don't get great gas mileage. Haha

 

That symptom could be due to low engine compression. Only fix for that is a rebuild or engine replacement. Figure on $1,500 at a bare minimum if you do the work yourself. Ask yourself if you can afford that and more before you spring for this car. These cars are ~20 years old, as previously pointed out, so they can be a money sink to keep them running.

 

Save some money and buy a project 7. They are cheap but definitely not something you want to grab for cheap as a daily.