Mazda RX-7 Turbo 3d (1992/J) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Rare and a classic rotary engine sports car.
Costs
Expensive on petrol, 18 mpg.
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On the road
Driving
Drives and reacts like an MX-5 on steroids, more kudos.
Performance
Twin turbo is powerful in standard form, can be chipped to 300+ bhp very easily.
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Living with it
Reliability
Apart from flooding the engine and early rebuilds this is another relaible Japanese sports car.
Image
Watch the Fast and Furious, this car is a legend, Won Le mans too. Very rare too.
Comfort
Good seats, aircon, suspension is hard but more than liveable.
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Security and Service
Security
Needs Cat1 alarm and immobiliser, steering lock to visually deter.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Clever, robust, rotary engine but tends to need a rebuild earlier than normal piston engined cars.
Other
Plugs can get oily fast, try not to drive short journeys, else car can flood.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes