Hey man welcome to the club!

Rx7 is such a good choice... if you have a job!

Seriously a job would keep thing running smooth like butter. If something breaks then just fix that **** up!

G/L

 

sorry, we get a little flame-happy with noobs.

First off, let me tell you about my experience with my n/a 87 RX7. I bought it for $950, thinking it was a steal. turns out, it needed a rebuilt engine for $3500, and a new tranny for $600. now, I have over $5k in a car that shoulda cost me MUCH less.

point it, read up on your stuff before you make a purchase. and if you're serious about an rx7, GET IT COMPRESSION TESTED BEFORE YOU BUY!!! Preferably, buy one that someone has recently restored, or at least had the engine rebuilt.

As far as turbo vs. n/a, I HIGHLY recommend starting with an n/a; you'll learn all you need about the rotary, but without the potential reliability issues.

also, if you're going to drive any rotary-engine car, LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN A CAR, oil and coolant changes, etc.

if you buy one, buy a Haynes manual so you can do your own repairs; it's a life-saver, as well as cash-saver.


good luck!

 

As many of you know, im in a similar boat as the main poster. Im 18, have a steady job at McDonalds (I get around 600 every 2 weeks) and have as of last pay check, around 1300 saved up. I still have an SRI off of my old car (a 240sx) that I can get around 100 for, so next pay check I should have around $2000. Im going to college (ACCEPTED AT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY!!!) this fall term, but am planing on having a job there, as well as looking for a place to work on my car. Do you think I should just keep saving and buy a tii (how much should I expect to pay) or buy a cheap n/a and have money to dump in it (suspension, exhaust, headers...maybe porting). Dont even try to talk me out of buying an rx-7 because I made up my mind and thats what im getting. The 240sx was an amazing car, but its turning into the civic...supras (mkiii) are nice but the rx-7 just drew me in and wouldnt let go, everything about the car is attractive, even it forcing me to work on it alot...

 

Just get an N/A and keep it running. Don't worry about sinking money into it until you have money to spare. I've had my N/A since the end of high school and just graduated college in December. The only money I've put into it (for the most part), in four years, is maintenance. I have the stock busted *** suspension, no aftermarket gauges or anything along those lines, broken interior plastic, etc. But... I don't care.

I see people making just as much as I do, or less, that spend all their money on their cars. Sure, their cars are nicer than mine, but I'll be better off in the future. There's FAR more important things that I need to be investing my money into than a car. I'll have plenty of money to spend on my car after I get through grad school. For now, I'll invest my money in school and getting myself set up for the future.

I think it's stupid to suggest getting a TII (or upgrading an N/A) to people that make near minimum wage and will be having other expenses (college expenses in Overboost's case).

 

lol thanks guys for all the help i'ma start lookin today and wont stop till i find one