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Old 07-30-01, 06:37 AM
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I was just wondering if some of you would like to post how many miles you have on your rx-7's to see who has the most. For the most part, I just want to know how many miles can be packed on these babies, I'm at 131k on my 88 and she's still running great.
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my n/a engine from my '86 kicked the bucket at 203,557 km



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A guy I work with has an 88 SE. It's got 235,000 MILES on the original motor. It's starting to smoke a little, but still runs well and pulls hard.
Old 07-30-01, 11:37 AM
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my odometer is broke, but my guestimate is 160k miles still on original engine/clutch/tranny.

I had one with 260k miles, engine was still great.
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well,mine lost the spark of life at 170k miles....[actually,if i could get it running it will run,just not really enough compression to start it].New engine on the way!
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100,354 miles and runs very strong
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How about the least??

I have 63k original miles
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121k and still kickin and pullin to redline.. lets see how far it will go.
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217k miles and pulling harder than it was at 209k miles when I first got it (with 10k miles on the engine)
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Mine died at 205k, But i was messing with it so it was probably my fault
Nothin compares to the new motor, now with 15k,
You all say it pulling hard with thoughs high miles, just think if they where new
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85GSL-SE is at 183,483
86Sport is 145,944
87SE is 166,128

the 85 just needs a few parts but runs good, the 86 runs great, and the 87 is still running perfect even though it is an auto
Old 07-31-01, 03:22 AM
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Re: How about the least??

Originally posted by dcamcoTII
I have 63k original miles
A guy up here in Syracuse has an '87 that he bought new that just turned over to 20K. It is absolutely the cleanest car I have ever seen. The car has never, ever been in the rain.

On the subject, my car has 109K but I was told the engine only has 50K.
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I got 155K, but the engine just has 1K. I blew the old one all by myself!
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183k until it caught on fire. damn fuel pulsation dampner!
Old 07-31-01, 12:10 PM
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Cool

232,000 KM so far.
Old 07-31-01, 01:31 PM
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My 86 GXL has about 225,000 miles, but it had the motor rebuilt at 165. It would have lasted MUCH longer, however, if I hadn't run the motor w/o coolant (heater hose ripped in hot weather while I was studk in traffic....)
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Im about to roll past 148,000 on mine.
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Mine has 203K(1st gen) and 90K(Turbo II).

The guy which has about 9 RX-7's I've been getting used parts from and whatnot(he doesn't run a shop, just likes RX-7...but most are parts cars) has 360,000 on the original engine in his GSL-SE(still going strong! No smoke!)

Michael
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my 91 has 105k, runs awsome, my old 87 n/a had 125k and was hauling ***, my brothers convert auto had 160k before a new motor, his 86 n/a had 180k and was still running great
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more than halfway to 152k miles, pulls good but it's a little slow, probably would be faster with new engine
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my 87 base has 165,000 on moter, 3 trannys though, my t2 has 104,000 and is about to get thirds moter, my 95 chevy turbo deisel has 391,000 miles on original engine
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I just sold my 88 SE with 149K miles on the original engine and tranny.
Now I have an 88 TII with 99.5K miles on the original engine and tranny.
Both of them needed the new shifter bushings too. : )
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My 91 TII has 114k on it and still pulls 12 lbs of vaccum.
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My friend just got his 85 GSL. We dont know what the previous owner did but it had 970,00+ on the ODOMETER. Its now running on a 3rd motor. All i can say if its real milage is "good tough chassis"!..Not to mention a straight body!..


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