Hello all! well i am the new owner of a 1988 rx7 convertible! i picked it up last week and it is the first rotary car ive owned i paid very very little for the car because it needs a fair amount of work, its drivable and runs awesome even though it has 158,xxx miles The First thing i did after a very thorough cleaning, was dig into the shifter to fix the slop and discovered there were no bushings... i have parts on order from mazdatrix, the car needs alot of love and my question is what do i need to do to "freshen" up my car mechanically, i intend to do some power adder mods eventually but i dont have the $$$ for a full rebuild, nor do i think it really needs it, im not a mechanic im 19 and am a diehard car enthusiast and very hands on guy and know enough to be dangerous, any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

 

welcome to the board.

aside from telling you to give it a full tuneup and go through the brakes and suspension with a fine-toothed comb, replacing and/or upgrading as needed, there is not much anyone can tell you until you say what the car's list of issues are.

 

Thank for the reply there are a few things I need to address like I'm going to be doing new fenders, a new convertible top, rust repair to floors etc. I'll probably have questions with certain things but that bridge will be crossed when necessary