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1991 FC Rx7 as a fist car
Hi, im undecided if i want to by a mazda rx7 as my first car and a daily driver im currently 16. My dad has a lot of experience with rotary engine and ive seen all the issues he has with his drag car. i know a lot about rotaries and their issues but i don't know if i should get one. My dad tells me to ge a civic or a corolla as a first and then to buy an rx7 but i hate civics and i dont want a corolla, i prefer to have a car that i love and that i know how to work. Also my dad will help me with the rx7. Any suggestions?
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Civics and Corrollas will swallow your soul. A well sorted RX will be great (well-sorted being the trick). My oldest used his through HS and college. Any older car is going to have issues and the more DPOs the more issues.. If you're worried about it I would suggest you look at an MR2 which will give you that Toyota reliability and let you keep your soul. My youngest had a 91 Turbo through HS and it was great.
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Were there any issues with his car |
I got a 1988 RX-7 Vert as my first car in high school and it was a good choice in my opinion. The moment I bought the car I did an oil change and after doing the job my oil cooler lines bursted spraying oil everywhere on my dads driveway. He was not happy. After changing the oil cooler lines my car has had minimal problems. As long as you do your maintenance and study up on the cars mechanics you will be set. I have so much fun driving the car i wouldn't wanna drive a boring a** civic or corolla.
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As a fist it would be a great car.
The human hand is not terribly large even when you grip you fingers close together (like holding a shovel). But if someone is bullying you a car may act as a very large first. Google shows that the human is .65 of a pound. RX-7's can be between 2650-3000 pounds. But I'm sure for what you're looking at, it's 2800ish pounds. Quick math shows that's like 4,300 fists! That doesn't even factor in the power that one may apply at speeds! Just kidding. It'll be a good first car, make sure you get a FSM and a bunch of tools. Also humble you're, I learn something new every day! |
It will be a good first car, but after nearly 15 years and 10 rotaries I would recommend having a second car for back up :D
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Originally Posted by NCross
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I would recommend having a second car for back up :D
What this guy says! It's handy to have a truck too! Thank god for uber now days. |
As someone who drove a 90 NA from his senior year of high school through a year or three of college... unless you’ve got plenty of money saved to fix it when it breaks (when, in my experience, not if), someplace to fix it or a nearby shop that specializes in rotaries, and maybe a spare car for when money alone will not get you to class on time... you’d be better off going with something more reliable. I know that build techniques and the state of the art of advanced since 2002... and I know that they are great cars to drive... but I also am well aware of what of it’s like to try and deal with their finickiness on a day to day basis as a brokeish college student. Not great. Distracts from life, costs money you don’t necessarily have at the time, etc... Also, the driving patterns you’ll put it though — lots of start, drive through traffic a relatively short distance, get to class, repeat in reverse — are not ideal; you probably don’t want to spend extra time for warmup and cool down, stops for gas (and there will be many) Don’t want you to be too discouraged — if your heart is already set on one, trust me, I understand — but you would be much better off buying something reliable now, squirreling away pennies and dimes , if you can, through college, and buying/building exactly the RX you want when you’re making enough money to enjoy it. |
Holy crap. I just reread my post. I actually sound like an adult. I don’t know if I should be proud of myself, or worried... |
If you really love the look of the car and it runs well, buy it. I'm 62 and just bought my 6th FC and I love it as much as my first one over 30 years ago.
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