1985 Mazda RX-7 Top Comparisons
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1985 Mazda RX-7Review
James writes:
Classic Sports Car — One of the best handling and appealing sports cars ever to be released. From just one drive of the gen 1 rx-7s you will find you will be hooked. Very advanced for there time and can be modified to be very very quick cars.. Nothing in the world can beat the sound of a rotary at high revs... Pros: Handling, looks, performance, sound Cons: Not many actually.. reliability may be the only problem as engines require rebuilds |
1985 Mazda RX-7Review
ophelious writes:
A Fun "classic" At Fair Prices — I grumble about certain things regarding the 1st gen RX-7, but I still haven't gotten rid of mine (which should tell you something.) It's a fun car to drive and you don't see them every day on the road. They have pretty lines to them. Kind of graceful. One thing I like is that they're not particularly difficult to work on. Don't let the unique engine design fool you...unless you're planning to rebuild the thing it won't make any difference. It has plugs, wires, and a distributor just like other cars. It's a small engine so there's plenty of room to work, which I like. The engine compartment isn't as "packed" as modern cars and contains less electronics. I don't keep mine for performance (by today's standards the stock 12A is a bit sluggish with something like 100 HP) but because it's a cool car to have. I like the first generation (79-85) better because I think the lines are more appealing than the 2nd (albeit the 2nd is faster.) There are guys who do a lot of jiggering to make their cars a lot faster than stock, so if you are into that, it's quite doable. Out of the box, though, they just aren't very fast any more. The best you could do is try to get an 84/ 85 GSL-SE with the 13B engine in it, as that would boost things by about 30%. I prefer the GS trim level, myself. The "S" model had steel wheels, a lesser stereo, and lacked a few other features. And while I would have liked to have the moon roof, the other things in the GSL model I can do without: the leather seats, power windows and locks, and rear wiper on the GSL are just more things to break. The leather usually doesn't hold up very well after all these years. I like to keep things simpler. It uses a lot of gas by today's standards (which is annoying because it's not very fast) but what can you do. I think I get about 16 MPG in the city with the AC on. it's better on the highway. I'm probably at about 25 there. It has a carburetor, which people seem to have forgotten about how to work on, but if you keep the car maintained it's not hard to adjust now and then. The ride is low to the ground (and not very comfortable) but I always feel like I'm going faster than I really am so that makes up for it. This car blows in the snow. I put in in the driveway one day when I was moving some stuff around in the garage and it started to snow. With a couple inches on the ground, I couldn't get it up my angled driveway. On the road it's like a hockey puck. With snow tires and some weight in the back you'd do better, but there are no airbags in this car so if you get hit you're going to feel it. Overall, they were well made by 80's standards and good examples are still fairly easy to find. If you're up for it, get a 1979 and own a real classic. Otherwise, the 85 model year is pretty popular. I know I said that the GS trim was best, but I'd still pick up a GSL-SE if you can find one. Despite the increase in electronics, you'll step up to fuel injection and a bigger engine. Of course, it's all relative. If you're really into speed you'd probably want to look at the turbo-charged second generation or the ultimate prize: third gen. Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros:
1. High original build quality
Cons:
1. Poor fuel economy (when considering the size of the car and the HP), |
1985 Mazda RX-7 S Review
Guru9VQCN says:
vs1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE
1985 Mazda RX-7 S winning categories:
Front Seats
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"The seats were the same "
Cargo Capacity
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"Capacity was the same "
Family Car
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"Neither car can be considered a family car "
Value
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"More power, tighter suspension, more options for rims because of 4x4.5 bolt pattern, bigger brakes and all discs"
Would Buy
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"More power,tighter suspension, more options for rims because of the 4x4.5 bolt pattern bigger brakes and all discs, higher gear ratio transmission, posi traction 4/11 differential, 13B fuel injection motor, and 50/50 weight ratio " |
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE Review
Guru9VQCN says:
This is the 3rd 1st Gen RX7 I have owned and in my opinion the GSL-SE is the best 1st Gen hands down. Only the GSL-SE is fuel injection, has all wheel disc brakes, higher gear ratio transmission, 4/11 third member gears, posi traction, 4x4.5 bolt pattern on 14 wheels, and 50/50 weight ratio. Im a 52 year old ASE Certified mechanic who owns one of these and intend to for quite some time. Weve rebuilt the motor, trans,diff, this car is a drift and track machine yet still street legal retaining original interior and air conditioning. vs1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE winning categories:
Front Seats
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"The seats were the same "
Cargo Capacity
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"Capacity was the same "
Family Car
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"Neither car can be considered a family car "
Value
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"More power, tighter suspension, more options for rims because of 4x4.5 bolt pattern, bigger brakes and all discs"
Would Buy
Ranked 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE better.
"More power,tighter suspension, more options for rims because of the 4x4.5 bolt pattern bigger brakes and all discs, higher gear ratio transmission, posi traction 4/11 differential, 13B fuel injection motor, and 50/50 weight ratio " |
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Reviews From Other Years
2002 Mazda RX-7 Reviews
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I like this car no matter how it’s customized by other people, I think all builds r amazing , nothing is missing when it comes to the car. Read More
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2000 Mazda RX-7 Reviews
Cool By Billy
overall it is a veri good car to drive around . one bad ting about tis car is high petrol consumption . the design wise is timeless . the best rotary base engine car every build in history . my favour... Read More
Fast With Amazing Lines By Benjamin
It's mine. I wouldn't swap it for anything. And the mods have only just begun! Twin turbo 13b, abs, lsd, power windows, air cond, power mirrors etc etc Read More
1998 Mazda RX-7 Reviews
Okay By Cole
Performance- Moderate acceleration. Braking is okay. and handling is moderate. Build quality- No repairs or strange noises. appearance- interior needed work,. exterior is like a Miata. Cost of Own... Read More
Mark 2,1.3 Litter With After Market Large Twin Trubo Beats A Cbr600 On 0-100km! (then Over Heat!!) By Cam
Had 2 of them at one time... Great fun to own... good looks too! Later vesion of the 1.3 Rotary Engine with twin turbo would gave 260ghp is much better then the 2.6litters earlier version. However the... Read More
1997 Mazda RX-7 Reviews
Rx-7 Fc By Josuah John
like it so i recommend it for those people who love potato engines and to add its an FR so drifting is quite easy the acceleration is also good so definitely a car that you must have that's all i can ... Read More
Mazda Rx7 3rd Generation By James
car had 280bhp standard but had mine boosted to 350bhp. car has tonnes of power and as is a rear wheel drive does not tolerate mistakes but is a proper purist drivers car and in the right hands great ... Read More
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