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Originally Posted by blue2000s
I've owned 2 Rx-7s. I know these cars pretty well. The engines on the FD (3rd Gen) Rx is under alot of temperature and stress. They usually last for about 40-60,000 miles before heat takes it's toll on the vacuum hoses, rotor housings and apex seals. The 3rd engine may be about middle aged. They aren't expensive engines, but if you're not a diy'er, you'll have to find one of the rarest of rare automotive mechanics, the rotary engine specialist. Most mechanics won't touch a rotary engine, which is silly because they are soooo simple, but they are afraid of what they don't know.
160k is high mileage for these cars. The bodies are thin so they'll ding easily and the paint wasn't great. The interior plastics are fragile, lots of parts break here and there. If you get 20mpg, you're doing well and it will consume about a quart of oil every couple of thousand miles.
So those are the down sides. On the up side, it's a fantastic car to drive. They have very honest handling and steering. Very high limits, and a fantastic engine and transmission. The suspension is all adjustable aluminum double wishbones, beautiful.
$8k is too much for a car with that many miles and the third engine, even the R1, which is more desireable. It's a $6k car.
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All of this.
I had a friend buy the same RX-7 a few years ago with about 45,000 miles. He only got 5,000 miles out of it before it started leaking copious amounts of oil. He was not a DIYer and searched far and wide for a rotary engine mechanic to no avail. It has been sitting unused in his garage ever since.
I wouldn't touch an RX-7 with a 10-foot pole unless I had large amounts of time and disposable income. It's about the worst car I can think of to try to "flip" for profit