1983 Mazda RX-7 User Reviews

Love It — any RX fan should make a point to travel back and drive an SA. everything is smooth about this car. launch, hard acceleration, braking, cornering, styling, just everything. i loved the experience and am looking forward to having it again.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Gives The More Expensive Sports Car Line Up A Run For Their Money. — 1st generation Mazda RX-7's where way before their time. Bold look with economy car fuel mileage and super car performance the RX-7 is a drivers car. High quality materials and workmanship go into the RX-7. Every screw, bolt, accessory and window is placed for a purpose and that purpose is to offer performance with the minimal loss of vehicle dynamics. 50/50 weight distribution, low curb weight, great suspension set up and aerodynamic body make a car that not only looks like a race car, but perform like one as well. Although the 1.1L Rotary engine does not have much torque, the low curb weight and carefully picked gear ratio and high rpm horsepower still make this car a quick and fast contender to european supercars. Mazda is the quiet car guru in the corner, not saying much but when they do say it, every word is thought out carefully. Durability way above expectations, although with very few moving parts, the Rotary engine does have flaws that require some knowledge of upkeep, car savvy people will find that despite the added upkeep that engine still provides a long lifetime if carefully maintained.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Affordable Sports Car... — performance is crappy only 100 some hp thus the v8 build quality- very stiff chassis for its age appearance- cheese wedge design that looks classic fun factor- is a great handling car that can stick to the roads like fuzz to a lint roller;)

Rotary Rocket — There's nothing funner than telling a guy with a big V8 that he just got dusted by a n/a car with only 70 cubic inches of displacement. I may get taken off the line but I will catch up and pass you in the turns. While you are shifting I'm just getting into my power band.

The Ultimate Giant Slot Car! — With a svelte weight of only 2350 and a powerful 12A Wankel rotary this car has the power to scoot! It handles like a giant slot car, it just never stops gripping! I've already competed in an autocross (beating a Miata :P ) and drag raced it multiple times. Best pass is a 16.344@83.34 with a dead clutch (it has 230,000 miles). It's in the garage getting a new clutch now (that's why I'm greasy at the moment...) and should be back up and setting new best times any day!