Faults:

Rear brake rotors replaced 3 times in one year. Mechanic now thinks it's a 'hub' problem but can't be sure. An expensive experiment for an unknown cure.

Rear wipers work when they feel like it and sometimes the front wipers jam up on 'intermittent' mode.

Car had a lot of pep, but you can't go short distances and then restart or it misses its chance & floods the engine & then fills the crank case with gas.

So, the Mazda expert thinks (he can't be sure) that it may be the fuel injectors that aren't working properly. So, before he does a bleed down test, he puts in a new temperature sensor, just in case it may be the problem - it isn't (another experiment). Now he is unable to do a bleed down test, because he doesn't have the equipment. They decide to put in a 1000 amp battery & VOILA, the engine turns over every time.

This car eats batteries for lunch. Usually new batteries & plugs every year (on its birthday).

The original belts & clutch were replaced at 10 years! I was impressed by that.

Many exhaust problems. Was shocked to find out that the car had 3 catalytic converters on it. Was more shocked that all 3 needed to be replaced at once. Was even more shocked to find out that they were going to cost $1000.00 Canadian each to replace.

I find that I have to work just to keep the car on the road.

So today, on my way to work, I hear a snap. I think it's a belt. No, it's not a belt - I just blew an APEX seal in the engine & it's now toast. Such a shame for a car that has been well maintained. I think Mazda should be ashamed of themselves for making a great car that only lasts for a few years.

General Comments:

This was one of the best cars I ever owned. I thought I would have got another 100,000 km out of it. I would love to get another RX7 but I don't want to go through the same problems that I have experienced in the past year.

I will miss my RX7 a lot!

Faults:

I've had the car for about 6 months now and I haven't had one major problem happen while I owned it. As someone else put in a review and I must testify to the same, the clock goes on and off when it feels like it.

Sometimes pushing the brake will put it on or sometimes even getting the engine up to like 6k RPM.

I've noticed on my RX-7 and other RX-7s around its age that the seats tear open at the seams a little.

Electrical problems are common, with the logicons and control devices.

The engine has worked totally fine for me, I was told that if the engine is treated well, it will last you up to 300k miles.

The heat on my car doesn't work, and that's a pain, especially since it's the winter now.

General Comments:

Overall, I love this car. I was lucky to have bought it, especially sooo cheap. I love the cars style, for an 80's car, it's not all boxy and has some nice style to it.

This car has a true sports car status. I like how low to the ground it is, it's a 2-seater, it handles turns very gracefully and it has power to pack behind all that.

I truly enjoy taking this car on windy roads because if you put the car in a turn, it takes it and the car is always screamin for more speed and another gear. I also love the rotary engine because it's soo smooth and it gives constant power.

The only downside however, is maintenance is a real pain. Parts cost an arm and a leg, for example, a new ashtray is $53 at its cheapest. I had to put a new exhaust on the car when I bought it (converters down). Meineke wanted $1500 for everything, Mazda wanted $4000!!! And thank God, I got it done in the South Bronx for $375.

Also, as a teenager, sometimes I wish I had more than 2 seats for friends and all, but it's nothing big.