RX-7

[bill25]

This is awesome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQvwlsSvOWY

I don't fully understand why these stopped being imported in '95. This says they actually made these until 2002 in Japan, and they actually look better in the later Japanese only models.

I really hope Mazda can get back to this. This car was awesome. It looks great, I think better than the Supra, 3000GT and any Nissan. It also handled better as far as I know.

I could absolutely do without the rotary, I have heard nothing but problems with it, but Mazda, make this again. I would even be ok with 4 seats like the RX-8, but make it look like this, not the 8.

I know that the Supra was awesome, and could be made faster, but I always thought this looked better.

[bill25]

This is a great example of why Mazda is/was awesome, This is on the RX-8, I will look for data on the RX-7 for future posts.

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons ... 0k-feature

They were never the fastest, but they are great to drive.

Just look at the cars it beat in this test:

+ Seventh: 2011 Volkswagen GTI
+ Sixth: 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
+ Fifth: 2011 Nissan GT-R
+ Fourth: 2011 BMW M3
+ Third: 2010 Mazda RX-8 R3
+ Second: 2010 Lotus Elise SC
+ First: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

[bill25]

Oh yeah, it lost by one point for second to the Lotus.

[bill25]

It also won this shootout:
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons ... ison-tests

[kevm14]

The Supra was more of a touring/GT car. The RX-7 was a sports car.

[Bob]

I finally got to drive a 93 RX-7 a few years ago. I was fully expecting to be let down, but I must say it was a very impressive experience. It is certainly one of the best handling cars of the 90s, and compares well to anything in the modern era.

Is it bad to say that I prefer my Elise over an RX-8 because it's more reliable?

[Bob]

Also, the understeer issue in the stock Elise can be fixed in less than an hour in your driveway by removing the camber shims. Once you add a bit more negative camber in the front, the car really balances out.

[bill25]

Well, the Elise did beat the RX-8 in the handling test. I think the Elise also looks 1000 times better than the RX-8. The RX-7, late 90's early 2000 models are very good looking though.

[bill25]

Here is a 2002 RX-7 Spirit R Type (the one in the video) for sale to export from Japan.
http://www.japanesecartrade.com/stock/j ... 99913.html

34,545 miles. Cheaper than much older, higher mile, lower models in the states.

I am not sure it would be drivable here though. I am not sure the laws around that. I am guessing that the wheel would have to be swapped along with the dash and console. I heard that they weren't sold here towards the end due to emissions so that might be a deal breaker.

[Bob]

Well, the Elise did beat the RX-8 in the handling test. I think the Elise also looks 1000 times better than the RX-8. The RX-7, late 90's early 2000 models are very good looking though.

The third gen RX-7 is timeless. It still looks good today.