I thought that I would post this question to the group.  I am in the market
for a 3rd generation RX-7.  I was wondering what the best years to buy

were.

Seems like '93 and '94 were "Hangar Queens", but '95 and newer got those
bugs worked out.  Except that '95 and newer are also harder to come by and
way more money.  Has anyone fixed these "lemon years" to the point that

they

were no longer troublesome?  I am not afraid of doing the work but, but

only

if that eventually results in a reliable car.  I value the input of this
forum greatly, and would never make a purchase like this without consulting
here first.  Thanks in advance for the input.

Well,
As the owner of two 94 rx7s since 94 (a mt and an at), I can say that the
93 is best avoided. The bugs were worked out by the 94 model. You will find
any 95s to be extremely scarce, and the 94 just a bit less so. There are a
lot of 93s out there, and they need very careful inspection-most have had
an engine replacement by now. Also, the interior of the 93s is prone to
peeling clear coat on the plastic. You must remember that one of Mazda's
design goals for this car was the lightest weight possible and still be
marketable so there is a bit of "cheapness" about being lightweight (like
in airplanes).

If an AT, run the ac with the engine dropping in rpm as you approach a
stoplight top stop, if it falls off too much, or stalls, that is low
compression from too much carbon. Easy fix. Also MTs do this but not as
much (less drag from torque convertor) and will idle with lower compressions.
Like any second hand sports car, it is best bought warily and from someone
who you know and trust, and that still won't guarantee anything.

Marc Wiese

 
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