Just wondering what year 93-95 you think is the one with the fewest probs and most reliability for the 3rd gen RX-7? Thanks.

Fox

 

It's a toss-up between 93, 94, and 95.

 

reliable rx7?? haha

I've heard 95 has the fewest problems, while 93 has the most.

 

All the years are mechanically equal at this point (these cars aren't showroom new anymore). With the later models you gain a passenger side airbag and a different interior plastic coating.

 

This is all relative due to the number of 93's and the number of 95's that were produced. Also the 93 is two years older so the 95 potintial problems well come out earlier.


In the end they are all created equal. Unless the question is witch one is less reliable between the manual and the automatic?

 

yup, they are preety much all the same and also depends on how owner maintains and drives the car...

 

And a more advanced ABS unit (the original was replaced mid year in 1993, and again for 1994-1995, then again for 1996), and additional bracing in the rear subframe. A 1994 or 1995 is also more likely to have had all the recalls performed, and they changed the wheels mid-year in '93 to replaced the ones that tended to crack. But other than that...

 

Not true. The first year of any production run typically exhibits the most problems. The manufacturer resolves those problems over time which usually makes newer models less problematic.

Besides, you're only thinking of the low number of 1995 FDs that were imported into the U.S. There were plenty more sent to the UK, Australia, and sold in Japan.

Spoken like someone with a '93...

 

So avoid the 93 as it will have the most problems and try for a 94 or 95 since those problems will have been corrected. Other then that not much diff between the three.

Fox

 

Whats most important is to find one thats 'low mileage' and/or in good condition- I wouldn't pass on a well maintained 93' just because of its year. Just be sure the recalls have been performed, and excercise the same caution you would when buying any 10+ year old car...but with some extra attention to detail.

 

There were only 3 recalls for the '93s. Pretty much every '93 should have the recalls already performed.

Aside from that, 93's only really exhibited 2 extra problems that didn't occur in the 94-95 models:

1. Interior panel chipping
2. Exterior paint chipping

With these cars being 10+ years old (93-95's), most of them are either already repainted or needing a repaint . The interior panels can easily be painted by yourself or a bodyshop:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=168938

IMO, painted interior panels look much better than the textured panels of the 94-95 models, but to each their own.....

"Reliability" wise, there is nothing different from the 93, 94 & 95s. All the problems that creep up in the 93's, also happen in the 94's and 95's.

 

What about the 5th gear synchro problem? Wasn't that an issue that was relegated to the '93 cars?

 

... for some reason, the '95 front brake calipers have different part numbers from the '93-'94's on Mazdatrix's website.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/j-1brake.htm

 

It's supposedly up to a certain VIN production number which also includes some '94s (according to the old BIG LIST messages).

 

Don't forget the laundry list of TSBs...

http://www.k-rad.com/tsblist

 

On a car that's 10+ years old, most of those TSB's are going to be on any year 93-95 by now.

EDIT: I should clarify, one that's been driven for 10+ years.

 

FWIW,
As I recall the factory suspension was changed somewhat from 93 to 94, with different spring rates and shock settings. This isn't exactly a quality issue, but over a ten + year period it might make a difference in areas such as interior squeaks etc. I think the literature of the time also indicated that even with the softer suspensions in 94, little was sacrificed as far as handling.

 

^just to correct myself, now that I think about it, I think it was just the shock/dampner settings. In any event, your kidneys might appreciate the 94 and newer.

 

I think the only reason people think that there is a difference in reliability is because there are more 93's so more "seems" to go wrong with them and "less" goes wrong with the 95 just because fewer were made