1993 Mazda RX7 Touring review from North America

Stock Turbos needed to be replaced, vacuum hoses needed to be replaced, Limited Slip Differential needed to be replaced, Lower Sway Bar Links needed to be replaced, Stock Radiator needed to be replaced, Stock Air Separation Tank needed to be replaced, Stock Pre-Catalytic Converter needed to be replaced, and interior plastic cracked in various places.

I replaced all those stock parts with better, stronger parts. Knowing what I was getting myself into before I even considered picking up one of these wonderful cars was the difference.

A lot of times, when people are taken aback by the up-keep costs and cannot handle the monetary commitment involved, they simply give up. The problem with doing that is that it perpetuates the problems the already has and the car gets sold to a younger, less experienced consumer/driver who does not fix the problems. The new owner ends up beating the car down to the ground, thus giving this awesome performance-minded machine a bad image.

In closing, I don't think the major problem with the 93-95 Mazda RX7's is their lack of reliability in parts or mechanical failures. I think the biggest problem is the perception going into the purchase of the vehicle. It is not an average, everyday car, and should be treated as such. These cars get run down to the ground, not because of a lack of reliability. Rather, it is because of a lack in understanding and know-how.