Cash-For-Clunkers - 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

I bought this car new on February, 1985. I had just traded in my old low-rider, a 1981 Pontiac Grand Prix, my first new car. 

Sorry for the poor picture, but it's a fading snapshot on my refrigerator. 

Since then, I bought a 1989 Mazda 626, a 1990 Toyota Previa, a 1992 Nissan Truck, a 1995 Toyota Previa, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner 4x4, a 1999 Honda Civic EX (still own - 150,000 miles), a 2001 Ford Expedition 4x4 (to tow my boat), a 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT (my daily driver - 78,000 miles), and a 2007 Mazda CX-7 (wife's car - 46,000 miles).

Now, it's worth $3,500 for me when I buy my next new car. This has been an awesome car. It's never been in a wreck, but a long time ago, a VW bus ran into me while crossing the border between Tijuana and San Diego. The Border Patrol couldn't do anything about it, since it happened in Mexico, and it's been dented or half-assed fixed like this since. I was in line when 2 lanes merged into one, this VW Bus scraped and dented my drivers door and front fender.

Here's it's better side, yet the faded fender reveals it's other history. The car was almost new, late 1985. I lent the RX-7 to my brother's wife and while driving near her house, she came out in front of a bicycle who rammed into the fender. My cousin did a very poor job fixing it.

Comments

[Leisa Dreps]

I'm literally in love with that RX7. And comparing to the current models of the RX series, I can see why this car is among the reliable and better looking ones.

[Manuel Lizarraga]

Leisa, these are getting rarer by the year. It was a ton of fun to drive, but it was also before the age of ABS and other assisted driver electronics. This was like raw speed and handling. I loved it!

[Bellevue Auto Repair]

I love that RX7 too. I own one. It has a beautiful look, the performance was great too.