Agreed. Old threads can be brought up if there was something missed, or if someone has a question related to the thread that wasn't answered. I'd much rather they do that than post a brand new thread and then have Directfreak post one of his "Search now or die" type of images. At least it shows that the person knows how to search for what they're looking for.

Jeff

 

On this particular thread there's no harm to ongoing input, but lately there've been people replying to "should I buy this particular car this week?" threads that are 18 months old (the car is either long sold or the guy decided against it by that point!)

 

Well, I respectfully disagree with that comments as well...I bought my first rx7 from a guy who was selling it at 5200.00...that was way too high for me , so I decided to wait and call him back in 2-3 months. I did , he still had the car and he was willing to sell at 4600.00...still to high for me, waited again, called back in 3 months...he finally came down to 3500.00 and I bought it...that was quite a while ago but my point is... just because an ad to sell a car is old, does not mean it is sold or the owner changed his mind...stay with it and if it was meant to be, then it will be yours at your price..There is a guy right now , somewhere on the forum who has a 11,000 miles rx7 and he wants a very high price, I don;t think it will sell for what he wants because he still has it ( over a year now) and he jujst wants too much for it. If someone really wants this car , and the guy is serious about selling, give it time and he will come down...that is a game plan that has worked for me in the past,not always , but most of the time...I bought a Mustang convertible that was..no joke!! the guy wanted 26,000...I got it for 15,000...it took 13 months but it was WELL worth the wait and effort...sorry to get off the subject.....cjf

 

240Z = modeled after Ferrari GTO (that is why the 240Z takes so little body work modifications to give it a kit car GTO look)
RX-7 (1st Gen) = influenced by the Ferrari Daytona
At least those Ferrari models influenced the Japanese designers

 

Just for the mix here, I saw a Cobra on ebay this weekend... on a 240Z chassis! I guess it's more than just a GTO in drag eh?

 

This is an opinion thread. But even if it were a gen. maintainance thread - What's wrong with making it longer? Why have many threads posting the same topic?
I think we could rid ourselves of 66% of the archivial posts (or easily more) by combining them with like threads.

I just visited a Miata site...They have basically a disclaimer stating that you will be ridiculed and made to feel uncomfortable if you post a question already answered in the "FAQ" section.
The same should apply here. This is a tremendous databank of info, and the "ressurectuer" of this thread ought to be commended for having been browsing through the archives!
...Afterall, some of you that have bitched here also bitch about double-posting topics already covered 10 times.

Post whoring is a different matter, and it's always pretty obvious when someone is doing that.
Now that is annoying!

I would like to see some numbers - if anyone knows off the cuff-...Production quantity #s for past classics as compared to the 50K/year production of our cars. (I think it was in excess of 50K for like 3 years.)

And would that dictate the rarity and thus the likelyhood of our cars being concidered classic or not in say, ten years?

 

I always thought that the 1st gen RX-7s are a classic of mazda.. It's the real RX-7 and the sweetest too with the FD

It became a real passion for me, and for all of us, I think.. The rotary engine is special, and we need to keep a lot of RX-7s on the road for the future..

Max

 

It is all up to us. If we keep them going, keep talking about them and keep loving our cars. They will become classics. I just got my fourth FB and I will never sell it, I'm going to pass it down to my son (when I have one and when theypry the keys from my dead hands).

Every where I go people comment on my car and stair. That doesn't happen to the average car, but a classic.

 

I agree that the 1st gen is the "classic" of the RX-7 family. Although the 3rd gen was just a phenom of a car, it also was a bit obscure, and rever reached the masses. The 2nd gen did have strong sales for a while, but its styling wasn't unique -- it looked like a 944/camaro/ daytona hybrid. The 1st gens are unique and have instantly recognizable character -- like a 65-66 Mustang or a late 60's Road Runner. Classic!

 

Of course the car will be a classic. Just look at the current club interest! Everyone who subscribes to this forum or any of the other forums (and there are quite a few) adore the RX-7. They talk endlessly about how attractive the car is, how some stranger walks up to them with some admiring comment, how girls fawn all over the hood. The discussion about Japanese spec machines sounds almost religous! Look in most compendiums about the most significant cars of the 20th century and the RX-7 is there every single time (for good reason). Frankly I am staggered to think someone might actually believe otherwise.

 

time will tell....

 

That is why I have 2 verts.

I did see a TC last week which was BEAUTYFULL.

Who cares about 1/4 mile!

 

Who gives a ****?

I'm enjoying this thread immensely.

 

Talk about old topics coming back from the dead - it's been 2 years plus a day that I posted on this thread - and I wouldn't change a word...

Posted Sept 12/01 by Northern 7
"How many junker '68 Camero's do you see on the road, or how about rusted out Super Bee's? Not many I'll bet.

The reason, I think, is that they are classics. If you own one or happen to find one, you spend the money and restore the car. Everytime you see one on the road, it's in mint shape and you have no choice but to admire it.

Where i'm from, 1 in 5 1st gen 7's is in the same kind of shape as described above - maybe that's why they are not considered classics or worth the big money the muscle cars are gettings. Most of the 7's are owned by kids with no money or no pride in the car they drive - they're rusted, poorly painted, and basically negleted and barely legal to be on the road. If all you seen are the cars you see on this site, you might find that there would be a different attitude for the 1st Gen. RX7

Mine's in great shape and babied like your first born. I get a lot of looks and more positive comments on this car than you might expect. Bottom line...... In a few yrs when the rust buckets are long gone, your well maintained little car will be the next generation of classic automobiles - hang on to them and of couorse, look after them... it won't be long now"

 

every car becomes a classic, just some are mroe know for being value for money classics,....in nz a car becomes a classic after 40 years.

 

they made 400,000+ first gen RX-7s...most sucessful sports car in the world. and with classics the people who are willing to pay money for them are those who

1) had one from new or near new

2) those who wanted one from new.

this being teh case there are 400,000 people out there who probaly have a little more money now and want a little nostalgia.

the RX-7 will be a clasic, like the olds tornado or the 55 chevy

 

my dad reckons they already are

 

Well, in spite of the years being unkind, I'd imagine that there are still upwards from 100,000 SA/FBs on the road still. Hardly an exclusive club. Will they become classic? Undoubtedly - however, I don't think that'll happen for another 10 years :/

 

I want my rex to go up in value, but no one seems to have an appreciation for old japanese cars like we do.

 

25 years is the breakover point when cars start to appreciate. I think it's because guys who wanted the car when new now have the liesure and money to indulge their young loves. So in a few years our cars will go up in value.

And the 7 is unique in styling and the rotary engine. I look for great appreciation on the values of my 83 and 85 cars in about 5 years.

B

 

I have an opportunity to buy a 1979 RX-7 with 57k miles. Literally owned and driven by "a little old lady"...she's my friends mom! I am clueless as to what the car is worth. It is white, it is ENTIRELY stock...and in remarkable condition. Garaged since day one, spotless original plaid seats, carpet always covered by mats, bra on nose, everything works (except cassette player), etc. Tires at 50% tread, new battery and alternator...clutch seems like it may be ready to go.

I have NO IDEA what this car is worth but I would like to buy it because i have wanted an RX-7 since 1978 when I refused to put a deposit down and wait for a car I never saw or drove (hey, I was stupid back then).

Any ideas on the value of this vehicle?? I plan on buying it, cleaning up the engine compartment, compounding and waxing exterior, shampooing interior, putting it in garage under a cover, and driving on sunny weekends.

Your opinions are valuable to me since I have NO experience with the value of an old car.

Thanks in advance.

WC Bob

 

I certainly hope they increase in value otherwise all this money I am investing is gonna be lost. Not that I ever plan to sell my baby anyway.

 

Im planing to put my 85 GS into shows ASAP, Chrome the whole engine, put a 12a savanna turbo engine in it, and make it spakle like its new. This will happen as soon as the 20 year mark hits. As kids buy these cars and blow them up and less become avalible. Price will increase.

 

well, two stories kinda...
1) ive been trying to sell my 85gsl because of a new baby, lack of funds, ect. , but every time i get ready to sell it something happens that makes me keep it, it is attached to me!
2) i was getting gas today and some random guy come over and spends like 5 min looking at my 7, then hes like "wow, that is in great condition for being such a classic auto." i think that speaks for itself.

 

hey guys hang in there, its just a matter of time before pistons become outdated and rotors are the new salvation of the automotive world, then our cars will be priceless as on of the first mass produced rotory cars. Never sail out enless you can no longer sustain enough to treat your babby right.