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From: cal@pyramid.UUCP (Craig Levin)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 1986 RX-7 info
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Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 03:49:10 EDT
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We received a call from our local dealer today (Oak Tree for
locals) and got to touch, but not drive, his first three cars.
Two of which were sold within the first two hours on the lot.  My
impressions follow:

DISLIKE:
	1)  Front hood opens from front, with hidden safety catch.
	2)  Rear Speakers now sit, pointed up toward glass hatch,
	    on top of rear strut columns.
	3)  Sunroof is not removable, but slides up and back over
	    the back hatch.
	4)  Base price $12K.
	5)  Front and rear designs are acceptable, but the profile
	    shows too much 944 influence.  (R & T says that the
	    design was frozen prior to 944 release, but they
	    should have changed it prior to release)
	6)  Very limited color selection (6, I think).
	7)  Angled rear storage compartment, now squared off,
	    limiting seat reclining.  The space is blocked off
	    and hollow on all but top of the line GXL.  It is still
	    the perfect place for after market rear speakers.
	8)  There are psuedo fog lights, mounted above parking
	    lights but below headlights.  There is not space to
	    mount effective quartz halogen fog lamps.

LIKE:
	1)  New engine is rated at 146bhp vs. 135 for my '85 GSL-SE.
	    But I cannot determine what has created the increase.
	2)  Distributor has been replaced by a 4 coil system.
	3)  Stereo readout is now orange light LCD instead of LED.
	4)  Rear hatch is now metal framed and, thus, lighter.
	    Hinges are now hidden.
	5)  Front bumper/nose panel is now single molded piece,
	    similar to Pontiac Firebird.
	6)  From the comments I have heard others make, I should
	    not have any problems making a profit selling my SE,
	    those who were waiting for the new RX-7 are willing
	    to pay a premium for older models.