FC's collectors?
06-10-06, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Not the Turbo, but the 10AE and GTUs models will probably be in another 10 years
06-11-06, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Not the Turbo, but the 10AE and GTUs models will probably be in another 10 years
06-11-06, 01:11 AM
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what about the verts? i have a 88 with 88k miles on it....all original except exhaust and intake...will FCs become valuable like our past muscle/ european cars? or are they just too mass produced..
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06-11-06, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RE_GTUs
well if you guys get that much outa yours what should I do with my black 1990
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06-11-06, 10:07 AM
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Okay, so we're going back to the old "will it ever be a collectors car" discussion. Personally, I don't think that the RX-7 will every become a collectors item to the point where it starts appreciating significantly in value. If it does, it will definitely take longer than 10 years for an FC - more like 20-30+.
A 27 year old first gen (1979) is not a collectors item yet. Is an RX-3 or 4 considered a collector (by the general populance, not just the rotorheads
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Actually, that's a pretty good metric - what Japanese imports are currently considered "collectors cars" and what makes them that? How does the RX-7 fit in to that group?
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Okay, so we're going back to the old "will it ever be a collectors car" discussion. Personally, I don't think that the RX-7 will every become a collectors item to the point where it starts appreciating significantly in value. If it does, it will definitely take longer than 10 years for an FC - more like 20-30+.
A 27 year old first gen (1979) is not a collectors item yet. Is an RX-3 or 4 considered a collector (by the general populance, not just the rotorheads
).Actually, that's a pretty good metric - what Japanese imports are currently considered "collectors cars" and what makes them that? How does the RX-7 fit in to that group?
-bill
06-11-06, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by liv
Well when I was looking at mr2's I saw a 93 turbo with 4k miles go for 49k
You'll never see a rx7 go for that much no matter the mileage
There have been several auctions like this in the past. Often you see the same car repeatedly re-listed because the purchase did not go through (bidder dropped out) and it eventually sells for much less.
-bill
06-11-06, 04:28 PM
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I bought my 1991 RX7 with 15k miles for $9k last year from the original 55 year old owner. Perfect and all orginal including the original Bridgestone RE71 tires.
The only thing that I did was add S5 Turbo wheels and a good detailing. I'm keeping it forever, so who cares what others think it's worth. I looked for 4 years for the lowest mileage 89-91 FC in the country to replace my long lost 89 GTU.
Dean
The only thing that I did was add S5 Turbo wheels and a good detailing. I'm keeping it forever, so who cares what others think it's worth. I looked for 4 years for the lowest mileage 89-91 FC in the country to replace my long lost 89 GTU.
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06-11-06, 04:34 PM
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If you're going to buy an RX-7 as a regular customer, wanting to modifying it and have fun with it, then do it man, what's the use of the car just sitting there? Have fun, that's the point, that's what the car was made for. So why waste that fun for something stupid?
On the other hand, if you're just a collector, that's different.
On the other hand, if you're just a collector, that's different.
06-11-06, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by darksider
daym that cars tooo clean. looks like you lost the model sticker. or did you paint it over? i thought gtus didnt have sunroofs?
06-11-06, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DeanOU
I bought my 1991 RX7 with 15k miles for $9k last year from the original 55 year old owner. Perfect and all orginal including the original Bridgestone RE71 tires.
The only thing that I did was add S5 Turbo wheels and a good detailing. I'm keeping it forever, so who cares what others think it's worth. I looked for 4 years for the lowest mileage 89-91 FC in the country to replace my long lost 89 GTU.
Dean
The only thing that I did was add S5 Turbo wheels and a good detailing. I'm keeping it forever, so who cares what others think it's worth. I looked for 4 years for the lowest mileage 89-91 FC in the country to replace my long lost 89 GTU.
Dean
06-11-06, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by darksider
daym that cars tooo clean. looks like you lost the model sticker. or did you paint it over? i thought gtus didnt have sunroofs?
06-12-06, 08:46 AM
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Collector car definition is up for debate, most people don't consider any Japanese cars collectors items. Personally I would say a Toyota 2000GT and a Datsun 240Z are the first 2 Japanese collectors cars. There's also the first Honda and Datsun convertibles from the late 60's.
When they get old enough I think all the RX-7's and Z's will be collectable. I think when guys who grew up in the 80's and 90's will want them just like the older guys want the muscle cars now.
I have both my '88 vert and '85 300ZX insured under a collector's policy.
When they get old enough I think all the RX-7's and Z's will be collectable. I think when guys who grew up in the 80's and 90's will want them just like the older guys want the muscle cars now.
I have both my '88 vert and '85 300ZX insured under a collector's policy.
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06-12-06, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by '87 trubo FC
the GTUs didn't have a sunroof but many Mazda dealerships failed to understand the whole "light as possible" theme of the car and added them for value. I thought this would be a huge ammount of stuff to changed (change headliner, cut roof, add motors, etc.) I remember reading this from Icemark I think.
06-12-06, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jager
Many Mazda dealers didn't give a **** if the car was supposed to become rare. They have a purpose, and that purpose is to sell cars.