New FC owner is Chas, SC
 

Had a really good friend during my time at Clemson that had an FC convertible. He died in 2007 from a rare leukemia that he caught too late at 23. Found this FC on craigslist and looked at it. Here's the info that came with it:

1988 Mazda RX7 Convertible
First owner
82,330 miles
Black exterior / grey int
5 speed
great condition
runs well - just drove it today
full manual included along with targa top case

new transmission replaced at 75k
new fuel injector
new battery
new alpine 6 speaker cd fm/am system
new michelin tires at 80k
all electrical & gauges working great
cold ac
paint is in good condition
no rust
convertible top in great condition
current on maintenance, inpections, oil, etc

Repairs needed:
by-pass air control valve may need to be replaced (only affects idle occasionally)
seats are leather, but worn out in seat cushions

Wrecks:
no major wrecks
was "bumped" once in rear (5mph) - bumper was replaced
small dent in driver side door

Within a week the wipers came on and wouldn't go back off. My guess is the wiper relay is stuck open. The top then quit going down, would beep but not go down. The idle air control valve is also crap, car idles like it's cammed. Recently I noticed the diff fluid ticks after driving it and smells burnt.

Other than seemingly falling apart, the car is great! Is up to 84k now and it's already top down weather here in SC.

Some pics when I got it.

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The cool bit of history is that the owner was one of the original guys that developed the PC for Apple way back in the 1980's. The FC was the first thing he bought with his PC money. Still had the window sticker listing the car at like $27 in 1988. Guy has like a $2 million house on the Isle of Palms.

Painfully slow, but a fun car. Thanks for looking!

Wish you posted bigger pics but it looks great, congrats!

Any sc guys/girls want to meet up? I'd love to meet some RX7 folk around here. As long as it's running, I can finally get away from my neons!

Not many women in the RX7 scene. At least non that I've met and live on the east coast. It's the brurden of our engine. That said the women love our cars though.

^ Ehhhhh maybe FDs

IDK my FC pulled my GF. And she's Asian if that gives me extra points. I think it's more about what you've done and how it looks. Granted the garage smelling like the inside of a gas can usually turns them off. unless they are into that.

i think it's more on how it looks cause currently i'm getting nothing. LOL!

welcome to da club rrwertz.

My girlfriend used to like it, then she got into the habit of arguing when we were in it. Now she hates it.

I hate when that happens. Mine was cool until it took over the garage. Then I bought a second one. :icon_tup:

ahh... arguing in the car...
my sunroof couldn't take a hit :/