Totally NAC Mazda offering

[David]

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From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Date: 2004/08/07 Sat PM 01:12:50 EDT
To: quattro at audifans.com
CC: v8 at audifans.com,  quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Totally NAC  Mazda offering

Sorry for previous hitting of incorrect keyboard button and waste of bandwidth.

My brother's significant other wants to part with her mid-1980s Mazda
two-seater with the rotary engine.  She's the original owner and she's only
put about 50k on the car.  It's mostly been a spare since they hooked up
ten or so years ago for when her regular driver needed services.

Leather seats are shot, the paint's fading (they live in Indianapolis) but
otherwise car's in good shape.  What's this thing worth?  Until recently,
it was one of the last of the rotary engine models, I'm told.

VAG content:  It's being replaced by a VW Cabrio.

If anyone's interested, I can give you a contact.
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The RX-7 was imported until 1995, so if it's mid 80's it's not "one of the last"... And if the mid 80s RX-7s are anything like the 1993-1995 "FD series"...the engine is 2/3 of the way worn out at 50,000 miles. Yes, that's right...expect 75,000 miles out of a FD rotory. Mine was babied it's whole life (1993 RX-7 R1, original owner, completely stock) and the engine lasted 76,000 miles. It was replaced by the DEALER with a rebuilt long-block for about $2,000. So, at least for me, $2,000 every 75,000 is a small price to pay for a car that can scoot 0-60 in 4.9 seconds and hold 1.0g on the skidpad...


Dave

1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3 (H4s, custom exhaust, Borbet Type Es with Kumho tires, Recaro Trophy seats, Euro 90 Sport 3 spoke steering wheel, 4Kq swaybar, Boge TurboGas struts/shocks Kenwood Bazooka & Blaupunkt stero system, R134a converted AC blowing 34*F, 35% metalic charcoal tint, fresh paint in original Anthracite Black)

2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T (wife's, stock)

1993 RX7 - R1 (shared toy, stock)

1985 Chevy Impala 9C1 (fun beater and boat tow vehicle, stock police package)

1978 Impala SW (stuff hauler, restored with crate new LT1 transplant) 

All in SE VA