1985 Mazda Rx7 GSL Review

[@dominiquestephenson1541]

Graduated high school in 84. Always wanted one of these babies (esp. the gsl). They looked awesome brand new. Couldn't afford it, bought a jacked 67 Dodge Dart GT instead. Buddy had a blown Camaro. Fix it up! Keep em on the road. Body looks great still.

[@atlbackin82fool]

Graduated in '87, had a 1985 GS RX-7

[@starwarsman96]

trust me, it's damn near impossible to find an 80s car with cup holders

[@ironsurvival7011]

My first car. Bought for $200, it ran like a top was in great shape. Loved it, kept it for two years as my main car sold it for $1,500 and bought a 1992 rx7 haha

[@mariadiaz4033]

Si hay algún inconveniente

[@charliejg]

I had an '84 GSL with leather and sun/moon roof. Also had two roof choices. One that matched the paint and a glass one as well. I really miss that car because of how much fun it was to drive. And, as a total amateur drive, it was very forgiving. I kept it for over 10 years. When I sold it there were 134,000+ miles on it and it was still running fine. The only real issue I ever had was the need to replace the slave cylinder for the hydraulic clutch because of the seals drying out. BTW, the manual choke really was helpful with starts in any weather. All-in-all it was a joy to own and drive.

[@ephidrineon]

Nice review, but just a small tip for you: Rotary engines hate anything over 3k rpm when they're cold, so you might want to wait until it's warm before you rev it :)

[@ky1oser]

rx7’s have been my favorite car ever since i joined the car community (i’m new) and i just found out like last week that my dad had this exact car when he was in some of high school and college like bruh i want

[@305dadecounty_grabberbluem5]

My 85 had enough power to get me in all sorts of trouble and eventually into a tree head on....even after that accident ...I put it in reverse...(yes it was still running)...pulled the car off the tree and drove it home. The car was fixed and continued to live on and was still amazing....ran like a top....so reliable.

[@scottbowman6270]

I mis my 85 GSL. Tan with brown interior. 1993, mustang 5.0’s worst nightmare.

[@triple-7546]

Nice pick up...would like to see what one of these can do souped up

[@ShootingCars]

+Vincent Lehoux In my research, I found that the 13b offered in the GSL-SE first gen Rx7s made around 130hp. I would assume they would have increased that power by the third generation.

[@bobgeorge8360]

Shooting Cars the 13b REW twin turbo in the fd (93+) makes 260 stock and is really easy to get to 300+

[@TBI_ANUBIS]

just a tip with premix is best to add the oil before you fill up it'll mix better with the fuel. and Vincent I've had and known people with turbo rotaries that were well over 130k and still running strong. good review though enjoy that car treat her well.

[@NateRist]

I bought my 83' FB not too long ago and from what the previous owner and mazda has told me everything is still original mechanically, the engine has never been rebuilt or replaced and the car is pretty beat to shit and yesterday it just rolled over 259,000 miles and so far the only problems i've had are old parts dying or breaking like the alternator that left me stranded in the canyons and occasionally catching on fire (yes it does that lol - First time SS clutch hose grounded and somehow burned the choke cable til it welded itself inside the sleeve so no more choke and also some wiring was damaged so no more gas cover button or trunk button, I just use a flathead to open the gas cover now and the second time it caught on fire the +battery terminal,touched a piece of metal and blew the terminal adapter to shit and what I think is funny is that both times I had to put the fires out with Mountain Dew lol), but at the end of the day I can't complain at all because I only paid $700 for it, it's sat for the last 5 years and only turned on to move. But as of now it's running pretty solid and in the last 11 days since the battery terminal fire i've driven it just over 1,000 miles without a single issue other than blowing about $100 in gas and a quart of premix and the fact that it struggles to keep up with minivans, but regardless it's my daily until I finish my RX8 and I love it

[@vincelehoux7487]

13B has 130hp? What about the fd rx7 producing "276hp" (which we all know is more than that). Also the "80k mile mark" is for turbo rotaries. NAs could do well over that no issue.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

Vince Lehoux this guy is clearly still an amateur & barely knows about cars in general none the less a rotary

[@jonathanrigley981]

Vince Lehoux An S3 13B does not come even close to 276 bhp lmao

[@genterasaki86]

Yeah but the FD has a 13BREW which means it has 2 turbos

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

GDrift yeah....so?! this doesn't. The 13b back then was trash hp wise.

[@chinchy111]

fd rx7 has 255 horsepower

[@JustinShepard00]

I got 2 RX-7s, and one is a racer.

[@Cameron38]

You don't need to premix as long as your OMP is working properly.

[@Dyl_Cam]

OMP?

[@juanp2138]

@@Dyl_Cam oil meter pump

[@brandondare9685]

i’m getting a barn find fb with a 13b wish me luck

[@christianxzowner2958]

What to look for when buy theses

[@scottpalmer3875]

hi my name is Scott Palmer I'm planning to buy an 1985 Mazda RX7 tomorrow but I don't know too much about it cuz always loved a Mazda RX7 the way they look in the way they sound do you think it's only a one-owner car but I would be the second owner if I buy it but do you believe it it's worth $2,500 or what do you believe in it in the price of a car it has everything perfect and nothing wrong with it and it has super low mileage it has only like 9 hundred thousand miles on it super low mileage on it

[@ShootingCars]

Yes, I'd say its worth that. low miles, good condition, yes

[@chrisyarber3352]

900 thousand miles lmao dang

[@WickedZ31]

Hey Zack! I just purchased a 83 gsl with 42k. I'm just wondering what kind and how much oil you add to your gas. Do you use a 50 to 1 or a 40 to one and how much per tank?

[@ShootingCars]

Kenneth Finnell 1oz per gallon of 2 stroke oil. I used idemitsu’s Rotary mix

[@r.d.g.7877]

I had one. Same color, same car, but wore out. Run ok... a bit slow.... WORE OUT. YET I drove it to ... Well, ...554miles continuious miles(except to refuel and oil) then approximately 2,000 miles; stop/go(work, store, pleasure hilltop parking/picknics😇😎, etc. Then it died! O... starting miles on "sweetie"(my '83 RX7) was 184,238miles. I enjoyed it. I gave it to the love of my life, her brother. ...he had/has same vehical... His is gray on gray(inside/outside).

[@kenkooldad8900]

Good review brother.

[@Catbus-Driver]

I mean, swapping a 13b is a good idea I guess, but some porting and a decent exhaust and carb would have netted you more power.

[@mfnbigdaddy73]

A Racing Beat street header/full exhaust, and a jetted/tuned stock carb, and his car would keep up with a early 90's Pony Car.

[@fatherlandchild2780]

Thank you Blue shirted Guy :)

[@antoninmartin8770]

lol muricans expecting to find cup holders in every car, this is japan in the 80's. we were driving and enjoying it... not texting and drinking one gallon of soda or eating donut.

[@kgbeezr75]

Fuck you. There's nothing wrong with donuts.

[@DMX-PAT]

does it have a reverse lock-out?

[@telunter]

What's your two-stroke / petrol mix ratio? Looking at buying an rx7 this summer - love your videos!

[@ShootingCars]

I do 1oz per gallon of gas!

[@thatscarter8329]

maybe you should do porting your engine... you will get MORE power

[@chrisnolan8947]

i had one for a long time. i have a 79 rx7 now.

[@gavinivers8941]

It sounds as though you did not research before buying the car. Please if you are looking at any car, look into living with it, talk to a specialist, not a foram Basic tuning can give it a little mid-range upgrade.

[@r.d.g.7877]

Oyeah "sweetie" (my '83 red gsl) is(maybe was) in Stockton Kansas.

[@svtcontour]

Shouldn't the 85 be a 13B? I thought the 84 and 85 were all 13B

[@ShootingCars]

The top trim level, the GSL-SE, came with a 13b in 84 and 85. The lower trim levels (S, GS, GSL) still had the 12a

[@svtcontour]

@@ShootingCars Ok awesome to know. My friend had an 85 GLS-SE and I loved that car. One day I want to find a clean one but it will be tough.

[@jeffproductions11]

Shooting cars toes circle from the interior are cup holder so you can put cups because my phather has a Mazda b2200 and get has the same thing the cup holder y like your videos and y did suscribe to your channel and y love your Mazda rx7

[@TheLittlestHobbo]

It is 4x114 wheel? What is the model is very pretty? :)

[@ShootingCars]

4x110

[@billybradley1455]

No cup holder welcome to 1985..😄. 💯 hp is enough, cut ✂️ some pounds from the car. Dump the spare, replace the 💺 seats, wheels ... whatever. 200 pounds will feel like 30 hp. You wanna a cup holder get a girlfriend. 😆. OR a roll of duct tape in the floor board. A hack from the 80s. 👌

[@TehOcst]

How do you like the chassis? I'm about to be picking one up with no engine(13b turbo swap).

[@ShootingCars]

love it! love the look! this car I reviewed, I'm actually currently 13b swapping!

[@footballmaster95]

is the 85 rx7 a jdm?

[@kyawthu9283]

u gotta drill those two circle for cup holders lamo nice review tho

[@Jackle61]

It's an '85, what do you expect? You had to do all of that stuff to most cars in '85.

[@miguelstingray]

Not a 13B engine?

[@nervouspooper]

The only 84-85 rx7s with a 13B was the GSL-SE. Though apparently if you get a 12a Rx7 its really easy to swap in a 13b

[@ricardomedina9339]

Nice

[@ravenrobichaud8901]

What is the gas mileage

[@ShootingCars]

10 mpg

[@mfmjr4]

I really want one of these lol subbed btw

[@يحيىالصهلولي-ذ6ق]

i Want RX7 haw mony?

[@niamaru2]

Love the videos, Awesome car ! Tip for future reviews, if you wish to make it a profession. Try and learn to get rid of the "Heum" you have between sentences. I know it's a pain to work on as I am pretty much the same. All The best ! and im subbed :)

[@club1fan552]

Everything you complain about is to do with an 80's car. If you want cup holders and you can't cope with pulling out a choke then don't have an old car. Simple really.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Angry lawnmower. Surprisingly my Rx-7 never sounded like the typical rotary engine.

[@jesusmelendez3790]

hey zach do you have a fb?

[@ShootingCars]

Jesus Melendez yes I do

[@rotaryrich]

this video is a disservice to the RX-7 community.

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

Wenkel engine

[@masterfulmixedmax]

Lol

[@lmn6724]

Well Sir Get rid of it if you cannot afford it. zi love mine

[@waynebooker498]

Cup holders...Really? That's your main complaint? You describe it as "very 80's". Well duh. It's a 1985 mazda, what did you think it was before you bought it. Allow me to educate your young millennial self: very few cars that I can think of had cup holders in the early 80's, it just wasn't a thing. I don't think you can really bash a car for not having a feature that most of its contemporaries didn't have either. I just wasted 3 minutes and 18 seconds I'll never get back. Thanks a lot.

[@HJ-xw9yw]

Coulda just been like “yeah a lot of 80’s cars don’t have cup holders” but okay

[@bluckq]

He's the "uneducated" millennial and you're the typical grumpy boomer lol

[@chinchy111]

Cups werent invented until 90s

[@Tickbryan]

This review proves your ignorance of cars and women.