$13,055
Hawkins, Texas
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1983 Mazda RX7 GSL Survivor Car - 45k Miles - Never Restored - Unmolested - Original Condition - 2 Adult Owners since new. I will keep this description as brief as possible. I am not ready to sell but in an effort to make the wife happy I told her that I would list something for sale. For some reason she does not understand why one person needs a dozen or more cars! LOL. I currently own 6 RX7's and have owned as many as 9 at one time since 1985. This car was purchased new in 1983 by the first owner at the age of 35. Car was garage kept and exercise regularly only on nice days. Car has had no extended time in storage without operation. I have seen many low mileage cars advertised that sellers act like sitting in storage for 10 years or more without operation is a good thing. The educated buyers know that sitting for years without frequent exercise is a real bad thing! I am the 2nd owner and purchased the car 4 years ago at the age of 50. This car was Top of the line in 1983 with every option except leather interior and moon roof. I can't do anything about the leather interior but I will include a glass roof with this sale. The Factory calls the exterior paint color "Tornado Silver" but it looks more charcoal grey. The interior is red cloth, seats have a off white stripe down the center. Everything on the car works as it should, cold R-12 Air conditioning, cruise control, all gauges, lights, stereo, Eq, balance controls, rear wiper etc. No fluid leaks. Car still has all 4 Factory mud flaps, very rare. This car has 4 issues, 1) Drivers door on the lower aft section has a bad spot in the paint about the size of a quarter. 2) The rear hatch gas struts are weak but they are original equipment. 3) Drivers door interior panel has a wear spot in the location where your elbow would rest on the upper door. 4) Drivers seat back has some wear from regular use. Car has minor chips and scratches consistant with 45k miles of use and 31 years of age. I have decided not to repair or replace any of the above "patina" items as they confirm the car has had regular use over the last 31 years. You can restore a car many times over but they are only original once! I do have a matched factory piece of upholstery from a drivers seat I found in Canada that can be installed and will be included with the sale. Trust me when I say that finding a matching seat in good condition is no small task, nobody makes this pattern anymore. 1st owner had most of the routine maintenance performed by the Mazda dealer. When something gave any indication of a problem he had it replaced. When the car was about 10 years old he took it to the dealer to have the glove box latch replaced, need I say more? Some of the items that have been replaced are complete clutch assy, idler arm, radiator and other misc small items. The white letter tires pictured were old so I replaced them with black sidewall, other than that this picture represents the car as it sits today. I live north of Dallas Texas, the car is located at my other house in a tightly sealed garage in east Texas about 140 miles away. I go out at least once a month and exercise all my cars (toys). I only have a few pictures of the car in my file here at the time of listing. I will get some new pictures and post, just dont know when so please be patient. Like I said I am in no hurry to sell but wanted to go ahead and get it listed so potential RX7 buyers would have another car to compare & consider. I am offering this car for sale for $13,055.00, the original sticker price. When you consider what it costs to store & maintain a car in this condition for 31 years and when the inflation calculator says $13,055.00 in 1983 dollars is equal to over $28,000.00 dollars today, this is a pretty good deal. I do have the original sales paperwork and window sticker as well as all the maintenance invoices since new. Car was rust proofed by the dealer prior to new delivery. I am listing car without a best offer option as it will take every bit of my BIN price for me to part with this rare gem. If you feel you want to dicker then drop me a note, I might be more motivated when your offer arrives so it is worth a shot, especially for a cash sale. Car is sold as is where is with no warranty or return, sale is final. Thanks for looking!
