current market usdm FD pricing VS jdm imports
02-23-17, 01:29 PM
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it has begun.....
1992 for sale for a whopping 22,995$
https://www.japaneseclassics.com/veh...da-rx7-type-r/
1992 for sale for a whopping 22,995$
https://www.japaneseclassics.com/veh...da-rx7-type-r/
02-24-17, 01:24 AM
#130
Stock to Strip
If you bought a substantially stock USDM LHD, with, say, faded paint and highly degraded interior. what would the cost be to get it to look like that RHD? Assuming a motor rebuilt to bring the remaining life in line. In Canada I'd say maybe $22,000. (Engine rebuild, new turbo, new harnesses, intake upgrades, porting, paint, kit and interior refresh). Roller prices are C$3000~6000. So you are facing a completed cost of C$25~28,000. Mind you, you may then have a 350 hp car with 100,000 km remaining life.
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02-24-17, 09:42 AM
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I'd love a to find a really low mileage 2002 FD and use it for parts though
02-24-17, 10:51 AM
#133
Bring in Wreck Then
What are the USA rules for bringing in wrecks? There is roughly one totally wrecked Series 8 up for auction in Japan each week. Although prices are rising for those too.
The Aussies seem to be wrecking theirs at a steady rate.
The Aussies seem to be wrecking theirs at a steady rate.
02-24-17, 12:06 PM
#134
For instance, I've been itching for something like this...
1970 Nissan Skyline Hakosuka for sale - $49,999 CAD
However, converting it to a LHD would be a must for me. But I'm not sure it can be done unless the US version 510's have swappable components (i.e. dash, ect..).
02-24-17, 12:15 PM
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I might be wrong on this though especially if the car is wrecked/totaled.
02-25-17, 04:27 PM
#136
What I find cool about all the different RHD vehicles imported to Canada is the wide demographic of people and business's that use them. There are old people and young driving Turbo diesel Mitsu Delica's, Turbo diesel Toyota hiluxs (four runners) Nissan Figaros, crane trucks, sports cars, those little 600cc vans etc. It seems that if you can get over driving on the other side and shifting with your LH, there are practical reasons for owning them.
My RHD FD isnt a daily driver. I don't eat in it therefore I don't have the drive-thru issue.
It was mentioned earlier in this thread that RHD's are worth less than LHD's (Spirit-R and possibly the Bathurst-R models excluded). It is true, based solely on production numbers and Auction prices.
Enjoy your weekend
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02-25-17, 07:45 PM
#137
5,891 vs ?
I wonder, though, what the balance of surviving RHD and LHD is? According to Brian's figures, above, there is a very healthy 5,897 FD RX7 still registered in the US and Canada ( I suppose that includes some Canadian imported RHD). Given Japan's tough inspection rules, I wonder how many original RX7 were crushed before the Canadian 15+ year import age requirement kicked in? I believe for probably a decade, RX7 were going for very low auction prices, and maybe many dealers didn't bother to try to sell. Perhaps used RX7 where going sooner to other countries, such as Russia; but my sense is the Russians where probably bringing in boatloads of reliable daily drivers bought for peanuts (literally) instead. Regarding the early RHD cars coming to Canada, I would bet a large number are no longer in existence. So for 91~98 RHD, I wonder how many have really survived globally? There is not that many making it to auction in Japan these days, in any event, which makes me wonder if early RHD are indeed the most rare survivors.
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03-04-17, 03:44 PM
#142
In case you were wondering where the other red one went: 1992 Mazda RX-7 | Montu Motors
03-05-17, 11:49 AM
#146
Enhanced Value
In case you were wondering where the other red one went: 1992 Mazda RX-7 | Montu Motors
Looks like its had an outside only respray, but otherwise just a quick interior detailing. Is Florida the new centre for RHD in the US?
03-06-17, 01:56 AM
#150
In the end there may be not be so many 25 year old RHD FD's in the world, so many of them were tossed aside here in Japan for the 99 models. It costs me $1000 a year just in taxes and fees to keep my FD on the road, that is before gas, maintenance or anything else, and most places in tightly packed Japan parking spaces range from $50-$300 a month. So people looked to junking them, with the "new" recycle system that has been in place for about a decade now you get money to junk your car, and if you pull the motor you have to pay to junk your car. So a motor regardless of condition costs me $600 to have it pulled when I junk an FD, so the days of JDM motors are OVER. buy up any stock you can from those ebayers because their supply is not getting replenished.
It wasn't until the Japanese completely lost their precious POS Skylines that they woke up and started paying to compete in the auctions for sports cars. Combine that with the international competition and the prices at least for the foreseeable future will exceed that of the LHD models.
It wasn't until the Japanese completely lost their precious POS Skylines that they woke up and started paying to compete in the auctions for sports cars. Combine that with the international competition and the prices at least for the foreseeable future will exceed that of the LHD models.