is there any thing i shuold know befor i buy?
any thing i shuold look for or stay away form?

about me: im driveing a 87 ford (AKA Mazda) ranger with a 2.3L I4 with 173k on it ( time for a upgrade )

 

Get a test drive, check the tranny ask about routine maintenence, receits done on any work, where it was done.. pop the hood check for leaks... jsut the basic man Look Listen and Feel. Grab the vin can always run a carfax if you dont know the guy.... Read the 2nd gen FAQ post in the 2nd gen forum so you can learn a little about the car that way you can look around and possibly notice somethings not right. Good luck and if you pick it up post some pics!

 

will do, i dont know much about the engin in the gen 2 .

witch is the best gen 2 for me(i like speed).

how much should i pay for a gen 2 with 100K or so on it?

 

Learn as much as you can about RX-7s and rotaries in general, because you can't depend on having a mechanic around when things go wrong. RX-7s are high maintenance. Granted, 2nd gens don't tend to be a fickle as 3rd gens, from what I hear, but there are always things that need to be replaced, tweaked, or tuned. Remember, all these cars are at least 12 years old, so parts will be worn, if not from prolonged use and/or abuse, but just from sheer age.

I'm not trying to scare you away from these cars, because they're absolutely magnificant, but they're not for everyone. If you just happen to be completely mechanically inept, or unwilling to get down and wrench on your car from time to time, then I would suggest staying away from RX-7s. It's not that they're a giant mechanical mishap always on the verge of breaking down, but there is always a hose that needs to be replaced, and the TPS that needs adjusting.

But if all that is good to go, then I say go for it! RX-7s and rotary engines are very simple machines and are quite easy to understand if you take the small amount of time it takes to read and learn about them. This forum has an amazing amount of knowledge on it, and people are always willing to help out and answer questions. As far as which 2nd gen is best for you, well, all RX-7's are fast. Obviously, the TII's are faster than the NA's, but NA's can still be very quick cars. It depends on what kind of driving you do, and what you want out of the car. If you want an aggressive street car, or a powerful drag car, then turbo is the way to go, but if you're into autocrossing, or drifting at all, then an N/A is the way to go. The GTU is the lighter, more sportier NA model (as opposed to the GXL, or SE/base models), and the GTUs is the lightest, sportiest NA, but are also by far the most rare. Don't discount NA's, just because they're NA's. I own a TII, and I want an NA 2nd gen soooooooo bad! A GTUs, of course. .

Anyway, read the forums. Absorb mucho info.

I hope nobody beat me and posted this speil before me.

 

If you are wanting to get an rx7, like he said be ready. I have very few problems from mine, but they are older cars and will need basic work from time to time. If you know how to work on them then its usually cheap and easy, if not youre screwed. If you are really interested i have an 88 gxl that i am trying to sell. contact me if you are interested in it.

 

haha hes in cali! Well the miles may not be the only thing that affects the price. Find out hwo the owner is how it was driven. I bought mine with 160k but was driven by an old man a few miles a day to go to work. So im about to hit 200k and still runs strong. Since you in the bay and a nice one is hard to find id say between 1500 and 2500 I payed 1500 for mine... which was too high, but I was a little impatient, and couldnt find anyhting else in my price range.

- James