Should I buy a rx7
08-30-07, 08:16 PM
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Should I buy a rx7
Well I am 16 and i am looking to buy a first car. I really want a fc3s but the more i read that they break alot and have lots of problems it makes me want something else. So I guess what I am asking is do you guys think I will be able to spend around 4k to get a decent and reliable rx7 or should I go to something more like a 240 ? Thanks
08-30-07, 08:18 PM
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If you need to ask ABOUT them?
NO
If you need to ask if you should buy one?
HELL NO
DO some research... Read the stickies and try searching first before you post.
NO
If you need to ask if you should buy one?
HELL NO
DO some research... Read the stickies and try searching first before you post.
08-30-07, 08:20 PM
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Any problem I've had with mine has nothing to do with the fact that it's an unreliable car to begin with, it's just that it's nearly 20 years old and all cars that old are going to have their issues.
08-30-07, 08:21 PM
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Either car wont be as reliable as you wish they could be. Reason is, the<re almost 20 years old.
RX7 are reliable cars. As long as you get a good one. Before you buy it, check engine compression, if thats good, check for coolant seal failure. If thats good, then its just like anyother car after that...Brakes, tranny, suspension...etc....
When you buy a 15 year old car, you get what comes with it. Either you drive from A to B in an accent 2003 or you make it fun but less safer with an RX7...or a 240SX for that matter.
An RX7 needs more love than a 240SX though. You have to listen to her needs and all will go well. I had mine for 10 years now and it never ever breaks down. Well it did once, the engne blew.
RX7 are reliable cars. As long as you get a good one. Before you buy it, check engine compression, if thats good, check for coolant seal failure. If thats good, then its just like anyother car after that...Brakes, tranny, suspension...etc....
When you buy a 15 year old car, you get what comes with it. Either you drive from A to B in an accent 2003 or you make it fun but less safer with an RX7...or a 240SX for that matter.
An RX7 needs more love than a 240SX though. You have to listen to her needs and all will go well. I had mine for 10 years now and it never ever breaks down. Well it did once, the engne blew.
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08-30-07, 08:31 PM
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$4k would probably get you a pretty reliable N/A. Sure, you could get a TII.. but good luck on reliability with only $4k. Keep researching, read, and take in all of the legit information you can find.
08-30-07, 08:47 PM
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If you still live at home, your parents pay for a ton of your "****" no matter if you realize it or not. Damn kids.
Let me guess... 240 or RX-7... you want something you can drift?
Get the 240 between those two choices. Its better on gas and arguably more reliable. Better suited for a first car, which in all likelyhood you will wreck.
Let me guess... 240 or RX-7... you want something you can drift?
Get the 240 between those two choices. Its better on gas and arguably more reliable. Better suited for a first car, which in all likelyhood you will wreck.
08-30-07, 09:03 PM
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well im 16 and my first car is a TII and i love it. i got it for 2,000 and all iv had to do so far is replace the clutch. if you get a good deal and take care if it you shouldnt have to replace to much stuff
08-30-07, 09:10 PM
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Just get a buyer's guide (or 2) from the FAQ or http://rx7.voodoobox.net/infofaq/bguide/bguide.html or aaroncake.net. You can also have a mechanic look it over. Picking a good one makes all the difference in the world between having a money pit and a dependable daily driver that happens to be fast. Then after that there's careful maintenance to keep it that way: see Haynes manual or FSM, and this forum's FAQ. That's why some people will say "NO!! It's too hard to take care of!" and others will say "Mine's given me no trouble for years." Btw, the bad reliability reputation (and the super fast reputation) comes from the 3rd generation RX-7.
08-30-07, 10:09 PM
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I'm 18 and im on my second. First was a POS n/a, second was a black on black TII that is now 350hp.
I'd say go for it. Just be prepared to pay for a lot of maintence type stuff. If you drive alot even oil changes add up.
Also learn how to do alot of the work on your own. It will save you a lot of money and the headache of looking for a good rotary mechanic. Not just anybody can have an rx7 if you ask me. It either takes a lot of dedication and willingness to learn...or a lot of money. But most people on this forum do most or almost all of the work on it themselves. My rx7 is a fast exciting learning processs that doesn't seem to ever stop. And I love it.
I'd say go for it. Just be prepared to pay for a lot of maintence type stuff. If you drive alot even oil changes add up.
Also learn how to do alot of the work on your own. It will save you a lot of money and the headache of looking for a good rotary mechanic. Not just anybody can have an rx7 if you ask me. It either takes a lot of dedication and willingness to learn...or a lot of money. But most people on this forum do most or almost all of the work on it themselves. My rx7 is a fast exciting learning processs that doesn't seem to ever stop. And I love it.
08-30-07, 10:12 PM
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I wouldn't do it... get a beater first... **** around in it as much as you can, so that you won't feel the urge to in your RX so much. Trust me dude! I just got a free Buick, and it's such a POS, but I ******* love the damn thing!
Anyway, who knows, my vert is still waiting for its owner... might go scrap this, and get it... after all, I got the thing for free!
Anyway, who knows, my vert is still waiting for its owner... might go scrap this, and get it... after all, I got the thing for free!
08-30-07, 10:18 PM
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I agree with Asterisk. Even if it's just a few months, drive something that you can get used to solo driving with; your parents' car, a borrowed relative's, whatever. THEN move on to owning your own car.
08-30-07, 10:39 PM
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I am almost 18 and I will tell you this much... I love my car with a passion.
I am about to dedicate myself more then I have ever shown anyone and take out and then put back in my Engine. Seems like that is a little thing maybe, but it is hard because I know nothing about this car. I will be researching and reading, and then doing it myself. I am planning to be driving 7's for quite a while. Hell they are coming back with a 2010 Rx-7 so I know the Rotary is not going to die any time soon.
I am about to dedicate myself more then I have ever shown anyone and take out and then put back in my Engine. Seems like that is a little thing maybe, but it is hard because I know nothing about this car. I will be researching and reading, and then doing it myself. I am planning to be driving 7's for quite a while. Hell they are coming back with a 2010 Rx-7 so I know the Rotary is not going to die any time soon.
08-30-07, 11:08 PM
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ill tell you the truth man, i love my rx7 a lot and i have it since i was 16(first car) but if you are really looking for a reliable good mileage car, the rx7 it's not for you, hell although my rex has been fun as heck when i was 16 it did a pretty big hole on my wallet from all the gas it suck. i was 16 and i had a job so that help me a lot, it's just good to see all the compliments you get from people when you drive one. after you get one and hear that rotary, you don't want to get on a piston engine lol. but i do drive a protege as a dd, the rotary is for weekend fun. if you have good mechanic skills and think you can do much of the mainteneance yourself, ill say go for it but if not then ill say leave the rx7 for a little later. good luck bro.