in the old days...
 

wanted to find my old paperwork on my rx-7 (see said it with the R this time)...just call me mx for short.

1980 rx7 gs model solar gold 5-speed manaul (wonder if they even did autos back then). cost new, well at least on the paper they put on the window was $8,985. Of that it cost $295 for the sunroof and $295 for the aluminum wheels.

seems like a great deal now. wonder what the price comparison would be in 'todays' dollars on current rx-8 pricing. guessing less now.

anyone know, quickly what the last year for the rx-7 was before the changed the body style from what the 1980 model had.

also, wonder if many of them are still around.

and the answer is 1985
 

well since it is a rx-8 club I'm sure most have already read the article over at edmunds.com but in case some have not here is a link

rx-7 and rx-8 generations

Well, the base MSRP on my 94 RX-7 was $36K, $38265.00 after options. The total MSRP on my 82 GSL RX-7 was $12xxx.00

1985 was the last FB.

That specific body style stopped in 1983. It then had some tweaks for the 1984 and 1985 editions.

That price would = 36k or more in todays dollars.

$21,711.82

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/allow...wance_101.html

cool link valpac, thanks...
so we can buy a better rotary now for just about the same price as in the old days in once inflation is taken into account. nice

I believe in 1981 they went from the metal bumpers to the plastic covered type. It was still an FB. In 84 & 85 you had the option of having a fuel injected 13B (130 HP) instead of the carburated 12A (100 HP) engine. 1985 was the last year for the FB.
I sold my 85 a year ago. There aren't very many running anymore.