average age of 1st gen RX7 owners
 

Someone posted this question down deap on a thread and now I'm curious. I'm a old rotaryhead from way back in the early eighties. My first car was a 1976 Cosmo, man did I love that car! I rebuilt the engine twice before it fell to rust. At age 38, yeah I know I'm old fart hehe, I'm back in the saddle again with an 85 GS and lov'n it. Anyway, I'm betting that there are a bunch of guys or gals here that are younger than their cars. Just a guess. BTW, thanks to all for the terrific help I have received on this forum. I wish I had something like this back when I had my Cosmo. L8r

damn you i was just getting ready to do this poll but i was gonna do it for the average age of rx7 owners on the forum,so it could be searched later.

Okay, dumb question... What does "FB" and "FD" stand for?

fb - 1st gen
fc - 2nd gen
fd - 3rd gen

I'm 21 and have been around rotaries my whole life.

ASEmaster: FB FC and FD are VIN codes that refer to the 1st (81-85), 2nd (86-91), and 3rd(93+) generation RX-7's (respectively). The 79-80 RX-7 is referred to as an SA22C (or just SA) because that was before the day of the gov't. mandated 17 digit VIN.

I installed a low mile 6port 13b into a '85 GSL-SE chassis for a 60year old guy in feburay. Hes very into his car. Installed a light flywheel, header, and intake filter. Needless to say, hes happy with the results. He uses the car for autocross and road racing...I really hope I'm that interested in cars at that age! I'm am not saying my age since i have birthday coming up, but near mid 20's. Bought my 1st gen and 1st car for that matter at age 18 and also a 88 SE last july.

I am 27, bought my 1st FB in 1993. I am now on my seventh 1st gen. Two more here pertty soon.

I am addicted.

Damn and I thought I was the old man here at 30 :)

Just turned 30 myself.

7 First Gen's

1983 GSL
1981 GSL - Later 6 Port 13B (85 Dash and Interior too)
1984 GSL
1982 GS
1984 GSL-SE (sold in 97)

Fell off the wagon, and got the rotary fever again.
1985 GSL-SE (organ donor FOR SALE)
1985 GSL-SE (TII project underway)

Hmmm... maybe you should seek counseling. ;)

Just a youngin here.. turned 19 on the 13th of March this year. My first car was an '82 GSL that I owned before I was able to drive and the second car I bought was an '84 GSL-SE, which I still have. I've got a funny feeling I'll own at least one more before I'm done with college and after that, once I finally get a house with a garage, who knows.. damn.. why are cars so addictive? :D

--Danny

For me it's not "cars" that are addictive, it's RX's! I've owned a lot of cars, my first being a Cosmo, and I'll tell ya.... none of 'em really turned me on like the rotary. Boingers are ordinary and boring. I have two other cars besides my RX-7 and I don't even care to work on them. I'd rather bring 'em to the shop and have someone else do the work.

Long live the Wankel!!!!

well am 20 and my gslse is my second fb :D

Well guys, so far I guess I'm the gramps at 42. I've always had american high perf, mostly buick gs and chevy products. I used to be an ASE certified master tech but lost my interest in working on cars many years ago - Until I recently discovered the FBs. The engines are amazing enough to re-ignite my love of the performance automobile. You all are lucky to have them available for resonable prices at your ripe young years , kind of like when I was in high school and you could by a late 60's big block camaro for a couple grand.

Hail the FB! I'm glad to be aboard.

i turned 17 in sept '01, and that's the month i went to buy my first car, an 84 gsl-se. it had 139k miles, ran well, had 1 year old tokico illuminas, used race tires/wheels, a new helmet, 4-point harness, new ring and pinion, and other parts all for $1500. i wanted to get it to autox, but since i didnt have a job, it would have cleaned out my savings. my dad said he'd pay for everything as long as i did all the work on the car and he got to autox with me. WHAT A DEAL!!!!!! so this whole winter has been a big learning experience, and thanks a whole lot to everyone in this forum. it would have been a huge struggle without your support and help. thanks a bunch!!

Well geez I feel like a little kid being I just turned 18 in Dec. Got my first RX-7 a '79 back in 2000 and just got the 83 a few weeks ago.

well, I'm not allowed to vote on polls for some reason, but I'm 22. I've pretty much been around rotaries since I was 13 or so; there is a thread in the lounge how did you learn about the rotary and thats got my story.
I've had my FB for almost 6 1/2 years.

Woah, Im only up to 3 right now, going to pick up my 4th right now...We used to have 8 Fiat 850's and 1 Fiat X-19 though...:D

~T.J.

me=7 out of 25+ cars :D

I am a guessing I am the youngest here at 14? Well I own a 79 rx7, and an 80 rx7, a 77 VW CAMPER VAN< ALSO SWEET, and a 63 short bed rust bucket truck :). LATERZ,
Andrew

What's really funny though is the fact that I've owned 6 cars already at 19. First was a '79 Triumph TR7, which I still have. Then my '82 GSL. Then my '84 GSL-SE. Then a '68 Corvair, now that thing kicked ass, 110 hp and a PowerSlide tranny. Too bad it was rusted to beat hell. Then I inherited my current daily driver, an '87 Chevy Celebrity. And I just got my new toy a '73 Triumph GT6. So for me, it's not just rotaries that are addictive, it's unordinary sports cars.. and yes, the Corvair is a sports car.. "bite me" to the naysayers... LOL

--Danny

I'm 16, and already own a '79 RX-7 GS, two 1981 Honda Accords, and a 1963 Honda 55R Trailbike. I'd have to say, the RX is the best ride I have. The Honda that runs is a fun beater car, but the RX takes the top spot. The trailbike you ask? Well, it's de-commissioned at the moment, but it's getting overhauled next winter, and it should run like new.

Jeff

My '85 is the 7th car I've had :D Turned 24 a couple weeks ago, started driving just before turning 18...

hm, well i'm 20, so that'd put me in the middle of you guys, and so far I have ever only owned 2 cars. My RX-7 and my beater Honda Accord.

Gotta love the rotary, just gotta. I'm like a missionary, converting the unfaithful. My Ford-head friend has been heard to say "the only imports I respect are Mazdas" a few times. Oh yea ye enlightened souls, for thee will see the fierce power of the triangle ;)

--matthew

85 GSL-SE
89 Honda Accord LX-i
(both fuel injected 5-speeds, coincidence? I think not)

got my 84 GSL-SE with 96k on it in june of 2000 at 23yrs old. It was previously beaten, noted by the bad supplimental wiring in places and the absent oil cooler, not to mention no emission hookup to the cat, so only 4 ports for a long time. Even had the right rear trailing arm link half ripped (rusted) off the car, so a nice welding project to start with.
I have had to weld the drivers side since then, new 'home made' exhaust from the cat back. all 3 cats are empty... what was left wasn't doin anything anyway. Still no oil cooler :( but it's been fine until a heater return hose slowly leaked coolant until I overheated and the low coolant light came on. I think that's what caused the recent (at 140k) prob with coolant blowing out due to an engine seal leak.
But all said... 145k and while not doing great, still doing good enough for a daily driver.

And i've got a cool light I made for the rear :)

BTW, if anyone has a GSL-SE for sale i'm looking for another one... that's not rusted out from northern winters.

21 here. I like the FB more than any other RX-7 gen. I can never get enough of the "fun little car".

'83 GSL (restoring with new parts)
'85 GSL-SE (droping a j-spec '91 or a 3 rotor into it)

http://www.3rdhour.com/images/rx7_cars0.gif

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...&postid=528401

Hey, pretty cool. How'd did you (specifically) do that?

I have an extra set of tailights that I want to convert to LED Tailights to see what they look like.

Post the Info..

I used 128 superbright LED's, driven in pairs from my running lights. Each pair uses a 560ohm resistor to limit the current to about 17mA at 14V. There are good and bad points to how you wire it, use more energy thus heat, or low power and then they can dim when the battery voltage drops at all. Depending if you have a stereo or something hooked up as well makes part of the diff.
I used autocad to do the layout of the lights in a piece of plastic which is the same size (but a little thicker :( ) as the original center plastic plate between the lights. But it still looks stock for anyone lookin at it while driving, it sticks out about 1/8" from the lights on either side.
The plastic is fairly opaque, so when the LED's are off you can't see anything at all. The holes are drilled from the back, just close enough to be seen through it. A tip... use some nail polish in the holes of the plastic, it seals in any cut marks from the drill, and glues the LED's in place.
As for mounting, The original 2 bolt holes were used, I drilled through my plastic panel and mounted bolts, then filled the visable side with potting compound that pretty closely matches the plastic I used.
As for converting a set of taillights, I think you'd have to take the whole inside reflective lens out, and replace that with a plate full of LED's. Do get the brightest LED's you can find, my red ones I think are 1700mcd, I should have gotten the 2300's (I think those are the numbers). Just get the brightest ones you can get, although it does end up being an expense.
As for your yellow lights, you'll have to look to see how bright of an LED you can get in yellow, there may not be enough space to be as bright as the original.

Sounds like *ALOT* of work.

In my town, the local Buses have Circular LED Tailights, Stop Lamps, and yellow Turn signals which I have been thinking of using for custom tailights.

http://www.westfleet.com/images/prod...rote-53252.jpg

I have been thinking of those tailights, (not exactly as those pictured) to be on a first Gen.

Since they are circular, they would look like the 90's tailights (actually 70's)

What do you think?

Actually, I think I will start a new thread for this.

I'm 16, and bought my first rx7 yesterday :) its an 85, so it is older than me.

24, should have one within the next few weeks. i had a wrx that was totalled, a camry that let loose at 207,000 (rallied), and my present daily driver my parents old caravan. i originally got into rx7 through the track capabilities of the 3rd gen. so while waiting to get a higher paying job and 3rd gen, i wanted some cheap and fast to autox and rally. the 1st gen should foot all the bills as well as being a great rwd and rotary learning base.

I'm 19 but i'm on my 4th rx7 by now. I use to own an r100, then an '80 rx7, 83 rx7, '88 n/a. I currently own an '88 turbo 2, '84 rx7 12a (t4-t5 on the way) and a '94 300zx n/a. I was born and raised with rotaries my whole life. First it was the rx3 and rx4 my uncle use to own and my dad use to race an r100 when I was like 4 or 5 years old. Any rx is my favorite car.

I'm also 14 but I guess this little runt (no offance man) has got me beat,

I've had a 89 mustang, a 76 deville and a 54 chevy pickup (1 ton) the only thing is he Still has his cars. (the FB I just bought a 85 GS and you'll be seeing more of my posts in the time to come...)

Nick

how did you make that light?

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=64710
all the info about the light etc... is on this thread, LED Circular Tailights

21 Here... Red '83 GS is my primary ride, and then I used to have a '74 Fiat X19 that I sold to another forum member.
I never get tired of working on cars. Oh, and I also have a go-kart I built 10 years ago that still runs!

Matt

i'm 21 and i've had a '83 GSL for a little more than a year now. engine's strong as hell, but the carb needs a little work. and the rearend is a little loose, it seems.

All a bunch of kids LOL. Die hard Chevy fan til it was totaled . So before the wife spent the insurance money I needed something. Remember reading about rotaries when they first came out and saw this one ,84 gs,in the local paper. One thing for sure its a whole different area then pistons. So no problems yet that put the car out of commision. Like reading the forum for other peoples comments and laughs. This year its body work and sounds. Engine is fine for now. Now if I can just find that patience for body work.

Oh yeah I forgot I am 48 be 49 this year

I'm 18 here in NJ with an 85 GS, soon to have a new engine. Yay! :)

I was in a junkyard looking for parts yesterday and the owners said they'g 'give' me a late 60's 850 spider for about 400. only problem is that it seems pretty rusted. good deal or not?

But anyway, my sa is 2 years older than me :)

I bought 2 sa's in 1987 and still got them. Awsome cars..

I have a story! Bought my 84gsl my senior year in high school....87'.....converted it to a 13b 4port w/holley. Then converted to 13b se motor with dellorto for autocrossing. Sold it in 95 when I got married. found it for sale on the parts trader in 00' in Houston and bought it back! Now I am preparing it for Fprepared.....full cage, bridge port,16x10 wheels, coil overs, tri-link rear, Tilton dual disc clutch & flywheel! YEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!!

31yrs.

Check it out!
http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven

I'm 17 and had one car and that's a 84 gsl and it is the best car i ever had!!!!!!

Hell yeah.

I'm 17 and me and my car were born in the same month of the same year, and the color matches my eye color.

Pretty badass, huh?

No wonder you're in your 1st RX-7 Heaven. I *wish* I could have bought the SE I sold 7 years ago.. The idiot had it stolen and stripped to the bone in less than an month. I told him that the little "SE" on the back meant it was very rare, and every one wanted it. Damn..

alright... well everyone else did it...

i learned to drive on daddy's 86 mazda b-2000. after 6 months of searching for a 2nd gen Trans Am in decent condition, i finally gave up... caved in and 'settled' for a rex. 5 speed and AC were my only requirements. but wow, am i ever glad i did.. i love my car now..... but i still have dreams of putting a hood scoop and a fiberglass/bondo psuedo-trans am rear end :) btw, it's an 85 (i turned 19 in feb) and i'm a girl.. does that get me bonus points?

being a girl does give you bone-us points :) and whats with two 14 year olds having cars??? all i had then was my 1972 Murray Moped, still have it and still runs nice.

I'm 17, and on my... umm.. 11th or so car
1: 1989 blue Ford Escort LX (sold, $650)
2: 1978 blue Chevy Caprice 2dr Sport Coupe (Sold ($200)
3: 1986 Grey Ford Tempo (Sold, $200)
4: 1991 Grey Mercury Topaz (Junked, $25)
5: 1985 Grey Fiero V6 SE (For Sale, $800)
6: 1986 Grey Fiero V6 Coupe (parts car)
7: 1985 Grey Honda Prelude (Sold, $400)
8: 1986 Grey Honda Prelude (parts car)
9: 1984 Grey Buick Park Avenue (dunno what to do with this, probably give it away)
10: 1978 Red Ford Ranger (parts for escort (battery and tires))
11: (maybe) 1985 Grey GSL... if I sell the fiero or save up some cash
12: (also maybe) 1988 AE... if I can find someone to co-sign a loan for me
hehehe, wow, I sure must like grey cars or something....

Sorry, Digger, I'll be 44 in August! I've owned only 3 cars...1968 pontiac lemans, 1977 datsun B-210, and a 1979 datsun P.U. Never cared much about cars one way or the other really, but always the RX-7 caught my eye going down the road. Just so happened a few weeks ago I was at a friends house in Chattanooga (about 2 hours from me) talking about his daughter's upcoming wedding (I am doing the pictures-part-time photog) saw the rex in the driveway. I said, "Hey, I'll do the pics for the car!". He immediately agreed!:D
Somehow got it home, needed tuneup in worst way, got rust, ect.,anyway, I'm in love! Thanks to all of you, looks like I'm in it for keeps. What is it about these cars..........