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Old 05-19-02, 03:21 AM
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Smile Buying an RX-7, your help appreciated

I'm going to be buying a 1988 RX-7 (only $2498) soon and I was wondering...

Where are some good sites for information on the rotary engine and this RX-7 in general? Please no sites with broken links.

What should I do regularly to take care of this car and keep it in good shape?

What are some common problems with this particular car and how could I avoid them?

Can someone tell me a site with some inexpensive mods I can do to this RX-7?

Thanks. You can contact me via aim or ICQ if you want to talk. I would really appreciate your help. The RX-7 is my dream car, I've been wanting one forever. I just hope it lasts when I get it.
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Sounds like Dave over at http://www.fc3s.org would have you covered for all that.
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Mavurik,

Hey welcome to the forum.

Most of your questions are covered in the "newbie" post at the beginning of the 2nd gen section, so have a looksee there

As far as maintenance, get the 60K mile service/tuneup done, go with redline synthetic in the transmission & rear differential but keep the stock oil in the engine, etc..

Here's a few links to get you started:


www.mrec.homestead.com

Main Mazda Links www.mazda.com
www.rx-7.mazda.co.jp
www.rotarynews.com
www.3rotor.com
www.monito.com
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Mazda Links U.K. www.mazdarx7.co.uk (Rotechniks)
www.twwhiteandsons.co.uk
www.hurley-engineering.ltd.uk
www.wgtautodevelopments.co.uk
www.rxmotors.co.uk
www.jimmys-rx7.co.uk
www.rx7.uk.net
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Mazda Links U.S.
www.racingbeat.com
www.mazdausa.com
www.rx7club.com
www.rx7.com
www.rx7.org
www.downingatlanta.com
www.mazdatrix.com
www.iluvmyrx7.com
www.scuderiaciriani.com
www.fd3s.net
www.ricemobile.net
www.van-goracing.com
www.nopistons.com
www.mariahmotorsports.com

www.teamspencer.com
www.summitracing.com
http://2ndgenrx7.freeservers.com
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Mazda Japan www.c-west.co.jp
www.re-speedwagon.com
www.rotaryjapan.com
www.ab-flug.co.jp
www.affect-rs.com
www.apexi.co.jp
www.autoexe.co.jp
http://autostaf.jri.ne.jp
www2u.biglobe.ne.jp
www.biwa.ne.jp
www.bomexaero.com
www.border-racing.com
www.car-news.net
www.deck-japan.co.jp
www.do-eng.com
www.dreamworks-racing.com
www.fk.urban.ne.jp
www.hks-kyusyu.co.jp
www.hks-power.co.jp
homepage2.nifty.com
www.jam-racing.com
www.knightsports.co.jp
www.ksp-eng.co.jp
www.leg-sport.com
www.makinggarage.com
www.mars.sphere.ne.jp
www.originalbox.co.jp
www.pac-gate.co.jp
www.re-amemiya.co.jp
www.re-wing.co.jp
www.rmagic.net
www.rspantera.com
www.sanai-d.com
www.signalauto.com
stillway.com
www.tsbar.com
www.kikimimi.ne.jp/www/fd3srx7
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Mazda Links Europe www.der-wankelmotor.de
www.clickme.********
www.canalmotor.net
www.welcome.to/swedish-rotary
www.rotaryvisions.com
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Mazda Links Australia www.pacperformance.com.au
www.dysonrotary.com.au
www.selectmaz.com.au
www.rotormaster.com.au
www.rotormagazine.com
www.gtprod.com.au
www.clubcars.org.au
www.dmrh.com.au
www.mazrotor.com
www.rotorspeed.com
www.grumpe.com.au
www.mazsport.com
www.mspeed.50megs.com
www.geocities.com/mazdarx5
www.daltonautomotive.com
www.ajc13b.com
http://blown13b.hypermart.net



www.mariahmotorsports.com
www.teamfc3s.org
www.mazdadiscountparts.com
www.beyondthereadline.com (great rx7 writeups)
www.por15.com

www.pinier.com/japco
www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/buy1.htm
www.fc3s-pro.com
www.nutsandvolts.com
www.northstarrotaries.com/vendors/
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