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Old Feb 8, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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My friend got his 91 GXl for $400, and a PERFECT 1986 GXL for $500. The 91 just had some missing interior pieces, and the 86 needed a motor but everything else was replaced new Mazda OEM.....he had 2 extra motors sitting at his house....car runs beautiful.......

Makes me sick.....i paid 1800 for my 86, but its my baby and there is nothing wrong with it at all......
Old Feb 8, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Re: My RX-7

Originally posted by PraxRX7
This is my 1989 Turbo II, I paid $7700 CDN for it. (Just under $5000 USD). It is in perfect working order and has no rust.

As of right now it sits at 290,000 KMS (180,000 miles).

Never winter driven.

damn dude, has that been repainted?
Old Feb 9, 2003 | 12:49 AM
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87 TII , 72500 on the body ,40000 on engine
just need to replace starter , I paid $500
Old Feb 10, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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my dad bought it about 6 years ago for about $2000. And now I have it for free. With 40K on the rebuild and 140K on the body, which means faded badly and starting to rust....
Old Feb 12, 2003 | 05:04 AM
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87 TII with full racing beat exhaust for $800. Its about to expierence a Microtech and a 13B-RE.
Old Feb 16, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Paid $ 3,300.00 for an 88 Convertible with 67K. Driver's door had been replaced, but mechanically sound.
Old Feb 17, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Bought my S4 T2 from an [b]idiot[\b] I work with

$1000, but with the car I got....

3" mandrel bent down pipe
16x7.5 SSR mesh wheels
Greddy FCD
S5 turbo/mani
manual steering rack
(ps, ac, air pump removed)
1pr *brand new* Sparco Turino seats still in boxes with rails ($650ea new)
1pr *brand new* Sparco cam lock 5pt Harnesses
Indiglo gauges (ebay'd off)
perfect interior
all orignal steel
new paint, no rust, no bondo, no dents
racing beat cat back

The motor is dead, but for the parts I got, I was more then happy to replace the engine
Old Feb 17, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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200 bucks in South Dakota, some kid fried the whole electrical system, right down to the computer. 86 gxl, with one of my "home creation ported rotary hell," motors in it. damn fast ------->
Old Feb 19, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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88vert i am the 2 owner paid $3000 71000 org miles stack of paper work from dealer from every oilchange to replacing the factory speakers first owner was a nutcase with this car. and i thank him.
Old Feb 19, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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i payed 2,900 for mine. look under my threads and it has pics of it
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 12:22 AM
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paid $3500 for my 1990 tII with 125000 miles on car and 35000 on new remanufactured motor and new clutch. black w/ black leather almost all options with a tear on the drives seat. oh yah did i mention the 3 month old kenwood cd/mp3 player w/ all new infiniti speakers!
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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Question

I bought mine for 400$USD it was some funnie stuff it has a JDM FD motor in it and came with 4 TII ecu's
a HUGE 36x10x3.1/2 FMIC
all exhaust is junkie homemade garbage

..ps lookin for some help on a bunch of porting ?'s, my idle is crappy,i think its ported. thats the question???
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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I just bought a 87 N/A. 60k on the clock for 2500. It is absolutly mint other than some rust in the rear right wheel well and somewhat dirty seats. No leaks of any sort and the chicago car has never seen snow. The front right caliper did need to be replaced when i bought it.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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I don't understand the point of this thread at all. Quite frankly, there are people that "inherit" their cars for free. Whereas, another individual, will have paid a large amount for their cars.

What is the point of this thread? To brag at how "cheap" a person obtained a RX-7?
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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just paid $500 for my NA

http://rx7cz.net/photos/valentine/
http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop01/
http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop02/
http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop03/
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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well I am getting an 88 for 1000 bucks..
this includes a rebuilt motor, rebuilt tranny, and new tires. oh and a free car wash
I should be getting it VERY shortly. he just has to find some tires.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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My two current 7s . $500 for a 1988 Sport w/135k miles two years later the only money I've spent on it was for fuel and oil changes and new NGKs.

The other $2,000 for a 1988 Vert mint condition except the rear rotor decided to throw it's seals last Friday three months after I bought it. Time for a TII Swap.
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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2K for a 1988 10th anniversary TII

and

purchased new white 1991 convertible
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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$500 dollars for 2 87 Rx-7 Gxl's one was rolled one needed engine work but i spent $1200 to fix it
Old Mar 30, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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$1650 for a 91 n/a
Beautiful car!! 1 owner with 106k, blk w/ blk int./ all options, leather, CD/cassette/ cargo cover/ 4 new 205/55's/ ALL service records/ glossy paint without a dent ... only needed an OMP and plug wires rearranged. Thought to have a blown engine, but was only in limp mode...now runs great!!!!!!!!
Old Mar 31, 2003 | 03:31 AM
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Okay, now I feel like a dumbass.... oh well, I love my car anyway

$3000 US (Not including what it cost me to pay off my old loan) '89 Vert, was in perfect condition, some ******* slashed my top, and then while playing in the snow I went sideways into a snowbank, did no damage on that one, didn't see an icepile after a storm, ran into/over it, caused minor front end damage, wouldn't start for about three weeks, thought motor was blown, turns out it apparently had PMS, it started back up and has been mostly fine since, got a coolant leak, fixed it, now leaks oil.

So am I the only one willing to list all the problems they've had instead of all the great deals?

oh, wait, I didn't get a good deal
Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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$2500 for an 88 SE
I live in Minnesota...which has 0 RX-7s for sale
I finally found one that met my tastes
The exterior doesnt need a paint job but it has its share of defects. The interior was perfect and the engine bay looked bran new. I bought it from a guy who lived in Utah...The car has never been exposed to a Minnesota Winter.....
had 120k miles on it doesnt need any work

But Iam going to paint it
Old Apr 20, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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$1300 for my 87 TII and it came with rims, turbo timer and a fresh coat of paint.
$200 for my 85 1st gen that is soon to be an scca racer
$350 for my Girlfriends 85 Gsl and $800 for her 89 Gxl
Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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$2000 for my 89 GTU 95K miles, RacingBeat Collector edition headers, RacingBeat lowering Coils, RacingBeat TII full exhaust and cat. Also to top it off, 17" MOMO Arrows. And I wrecked it arrrggggg!
Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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I got my second RX-7 for $60 and parted it out, got my third for $250 totally stripped and now its a drag project 302 150 shot..done in about a week or so. I'm not getting specifics or pics lol



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