Hi folks,

I am Liz, a new member in Kansas.

I own a '91 RX7 that I bought new in Southern California. Even after 20 years of ownership, I still think "damn, that's a beautiful car!" when I see it.

And having that rotary power under the hood has spoiled me rotten.

Bummer for me; I can no longer deal with the clutch (knee injury) and so I'm working on accepting that I'll have to switch to another car.

No more 4-on-the-floor?!? No more Mazda "zoom zoom"?!? It's hard to imagine.

But, I'll be here for a while, and you'll probably see my car in the classifieds one of these days.

I can't say enough about my RX7 experience over the years. These are just great cars!

 

yes they are! and always will be

 

Dang ): hope you get better

 

keep the car and swap in an automatic trans! after 20 years with the same car u cant just let it go

 

Original owner?! Please keep it and consider to swap in an automatic. If you were in Southern Cal I'd inquire to purchase your FC.

Welcome to the forum Liz. I'm Ron.

 

welcome

 

I hope to have an experience like you with my new Rx7

 

Touching.

 

How many motors have you gone through in the last 20 years?

 

yes rx7s are rly nice cars!!!!

 

Thanks for the welcome, everyone.

Yep, original owner for over 20 years and it's still running on engine #1. 137k miles on the whole shebang.

I appreciate the suggestions to put in an automatic transmission, but I'm afraid that -- unlike most of you guys -- I'm no mechanic.

Just bought a replacement car, so I'll be listing the RX7 for sale soon.

I envy you guys who have the passion, skills and work space to keep your cars in primo shape.

 

Welcome

 

i understand, anyway your gonna make whoever buys that car a very happy person!

 

I know it will be really hard to let it go but you got to do what you got to do. 1 thing for sure is that you will miss it .

 

Not much miles for a 20 year car

 

Wow sad story but at least you got to enjoy it for many years. Love these cars in any generation!

 

137k miles and she's kept it this whole time. My car has done 65,00 miles since 1991 and it's gone through 3 other people before me -.-.

 

love rx-7's !!

 

Thanks for all of the comments, folks.

I'm getting ready now to sell the car, and there are some young bucks in town who are salivating over it. They have that "let's race!" gleam in their eyes, and I'm having visions of some bonehead buying the car and then blowing it up within about a week.

I think it's some kind of maternal instinct. I don't want my baby to fall into the wrong hands and be destroyed by someone who doesn't really know these cars and/or who pushes it past its capabilities before getting it back into prime shape.

 

If they're coming to see the car, check out their car when they show up. Not actually go inspect it, but if it looks rough from the outside then maybe they won't take car of the RX7.

I bought my car from an older man who garaged it for years and now it's being driven through winter, but I still wash her and take care of her.

 

Aaron's looking for one in KC. Check out the local Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/rotarypower/

Nice looking car, you get an RX8 to replace it?

 

Wow! 20 years of owning the same car. Let alone an RX7. I am totally amazed. You must have really taken good care of it. I hope mine lasts that long.

 

A friend of mine is looking for an RX, he takes really good care of his rides. I'll have him PM you sometime soon.

 

I was gonna say the samething linelow said but now I'm speechless

 

that's awesome, you pretty much love your car pretty much.