3 Owners, Window Sticker, Books and Records, Clean, Runs Strong, Well Maintained

Description for Mazda RX-7 1987

You are looking at a fairly rare, urvivor RX-7 with 126k miles on it from new. The car is all original and the engine has never been abused, ebuilt, r overheated. This is my 5th RX-7 and I am going to miss this one when it goes. I would not be selling were it not for the other cars in my collection and lack of space. This RX-7 was purchased new by the original owner on August 29, 987 at Admiral Pontiac Mazda in Glen Burnie, aryland. At the time of purchase the RX-7 had 15 miles on it. The window sticker price was $16,219.00. The original owner told me he bought a 1976 Datsun 280Z brand new and by 1987 the 280Z had some serious rust issues and he decided to buy this RX-7 (as a multiple Datsun Z car owner I can attest to the rust issue). The original owner knew from day one that he was going to own the car for a long time and he broke the engine in carefully and never used it for commuting. Over the course of his ownership (August 1987 to February 2008) he always had the oil changed every 1,500 to 2,000 miles. He lived in NW Washington DC and would use the car on the weekends. The downside is that the car would be parked outside under the trees during the week which caused the paint to deteriorate. Just prior to selling it the original owner had a compression check performed and the results were 9.0/9.4 every seal. I am not sure what those numbers would be today but this car has not been abused and I have changed the oil every 2,000 to 2,500 miles. He also had a new clutch installed as well as a new Logicon unit which are known for failing on these cars. This is a fairly rare 'survivor' car due to its manual wind up windows and no sunroof. Mazda would repeat this recipe with the GTUs in 1989 and 1990. According to the Manufacturer Statement of Origin (MSO) the car had a shipping weight of 2,625 lbs.

I am the third owner of this 1987 Mazda RX-7 SE Coupe and I have owned it since March of 2008. I was with the second owner the day he bought it from the original owner in February of 2008. The second owner is a good friend of mine and was looking for a commuter car upon returning from his PCS overseas. He only owned it a month before he landed a Toyota Corolla for commuting and subsequently sold the car to me in March of 2008. Over the course of my ownership I have performed regular oil changes every 2,000 to 2,500 miles and I have been amazed at how clean the oil looks at those intervals. I always use Mazda oil filters and Castrol oil. The car does not burn any oil or smoke or leak any fluids. I have replaced the spark plugs every 10k miles with NGK plugs and I installed NGK wires shortly after I bought it at 95k miles. Last June I had new rear brake rotors, alipers and pads installed and they have about 5k miles on them. I have also replaced the heater hoses and radiator hoses and thermostat with new Mazda parts and the coolant has been changed less than 10k miles ago. The headlight switch was also replaced in January with a new Mazda switch. Early on I also replaced the shift lever bushings and inner and outer shift boots and still have the original for a spare. The car always starts and runs very good and the oil pressure is very healthy (60-90 psi) and the car handles well thanks to its light weight.

The new owner will get all of the paperwork I have for the car to include the window sticker, opy of the MSO, actory sales brochure, actory shop manual as well as some extra parts. It also will come with the three factory keys and a full tank of gas. As with any old car this RX-7 does have its cosmetic issues such as the paint. there are also two small rust areas one of which is pictured on the right rear wheel arch and the other is the located at the bottom of the passenger side fender. During my time with the car I tried to pull the wheels and scrub the wheel wells once a year and I have uploaded pictures of the undercarriage. Things that could stand to be replaced at some point in the near future: the exhaust system is nearing the end of its life (always a chance to upgrade) and the cruise control and air conditioning do not work. In the case of the A/C I removed the fan belt as the compressor was starting to lock up. The Logicon (HVAC control panel) has been replaced with a new Mazda unit so the heat is amazing in the winter time. Rotary Performance in Dallas, x has new factory Mazda A/C compressors for $199.

Things that have been replaced over the course of my time with the car: rear brake pads, alipers and rotors, ll of the hoses that pass water except one heater hose which is included with the car (I think this hose is under the intake manifold?). New Mazda thermostat at the same time as the Mazda heater hoses and radiator hoses were installed. NGK spark plug wires and I always change the spark plugs every 10k miles or so and it had a new set of NGK plugs last month. I also had a new Mazda headlight/turn signal combination switch replaced as the original unit gave out. I also sourced a second used unit as a spare. I also replaced the shift lever bushings and installed new inner and outer shift boots and I saved the original as a spare which is still in good condition. The original owner had the clutch replaced at around 85k miles. I also replaced a few of the original vacuum lines with silicone hoses. The driver's side fender was replaced a long time ago as someone backed into the fender at the original owner's home in NW DC.

Enjoy the pictures and feel free to email me with any questions you may have. I will only be able to answer your emails in the evening.

Please feel to email me with any questions you may have. I am an honest seller and I hope the next owner will enjoy and care for the car as much as I have. I will also work with your shipping agent should you need to transport the car. The winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of auction end, nd make arrangements for payment at that time. A $100.00 deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The remainder is due within 5 days of auction end. If no contact is made within 24 hours I reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, ell it to the next high bidder, r sell it otherwise. If you are not sure about something, lease ask! Do not assume anything not listed is included. I reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. I reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please feel to contact me via ebay if you are local and would like to see the car in person.

Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. All non-paying high bidders will be reported to eBay, nd negative feedback will be posted. PLEASE ONLY BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY. IF THE RESERVE IS NOT MET, MAY CONTACT THE HIGH BIDDER TO OFFER THE SECOND CHANCE OPTION.