Advice on Buying 1st FD
01-06-19, 01:41 PM
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Advice on Buying 1st FD
Hello everyone so here’s a quick run down, I’ve always loved the rx7 (1993 to be exact) and I have finally got the opportunity to get one as my first car and I’m very nervous to because a lot of people say it isn’t for daily driving and it’s a lot of work, which I’m willing to put up with, any help (and, or) tips you guys could share with me?
01-06-19, 03:00 PM
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As a first car or daily driver, you're asking for trouble. You CAN daily an fd but you would need to be a special type of person to keep up with what a daily driven fd demands, both time and expense. Your situation is not something that an fd would fit in. A daily first car isn't what an fd would be good as. You'll shoot your eye out
01-06-19, 07:34 PM
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As a first car or daily driver, you're asking for trouble. You CAN daily an fd but you would need to be a special type of person to keep up with what a daily driven fd demands, both time and expense. Your situation is not something that an fd would fit in. A daily first car isn't what an fd would be good as. You'll shoot your eye out
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01-07-19, 07:25 PM
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01-07-19, 08:11 PM
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You give me hope for your generation. The kind of commitment to make/save that healthy chunk is impressive. Keep it up and you can have one for sure, but not a good idea as a first car. How long did it take to wreck our first cars might make a fun thread! Maybe if everyone lists what it was we could see if there is any correlation between the HP to the time it took...
Get a 5K something and you'll have the cash to fix anything wrong with it and bank the rest would be my suggestion. Chances are you will still have as nice a first car as most of your friends, plus the satisfaction that you got it yourself. Keep up the hard work.
Get a 5K something and you'll have the cash to fix anything wrong with it and bank the rest would be my suggestion. Chances are you will still have as nice a first car as most of your friends, plus the satisfaction that you got it yourself. Keep up the hard work.
01-07-19, 09:46 PM
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To be honest Augiey, I can tell you how this plays out.
1. Young man saved all his money and gets help from loved one to purchase his first car.
2. Car is great for a short amount out time but needs a few $ for easy maintenance items.
3. A few months go by and car stops running.
4. Not knowing that much about cars or rotary engines, he takes it to a local mechanic.
5. Mechanic thinks the motor needs a rebuild.
6. Car sits for a few month.
7. Some "old" guy drives by the young lads home and notices a 3rd gen that looks like its been sitting few months.
8. Tired of not have a car to drive and have spent his life savings, he sells the car for the old guy for a good price.
9. Old guy goes to RX-7 club and shows off his 3rd gen with a blown motor. After investing over $5000 it runs again and makes a great fair weather weekend cruiser.
I'm not saying don't buy the car. Just be aware that any RX-7 will cost money and MAY not make a good daily driver. Like others have said, it takes someone that knows how to work on these cars to have a DD. Also, some parts may not be readily available when needed.
1. Young man saved all his money and gets help from loved one to purchase his first car.
2. Car is great for a short amount out time but needs a few $ for easy maintenance items.
3. A few months go by and car stops running.
4. Not knowing that much about cars or rotary engines, he takes it to a local mechanic.
5. Mechanic thinks the motor needs a rebuild.
6. Car sits for a few month.
7. Some "old" guy drives by the young lads home and notices a 3rd gen that looks like its been sitting few months.
8. Tired of not have a car to drive and have spent his life savings, he sells the car for the old guy for a good price.
9. Old guy goes to RX-7 club and shows off his 3rd gen with a blown motor. After investing over $5000 it runs again and makes a great fair weather weekend cruiser.
I'm not saying don't buy the car. Just be aware that any RX-7 will cost money and MAY not make a good daily driver. Like others have said, it takes someone that knows how to work on these cars to have a DD. Also, some parts may not be readily available when needed.
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You give me hope for your generation. The kind of commitment to make/save that healthy chunk is impressive. Keep it up and you can have one for sure, but not a good idea as a first car. How long did it take to wreck our first cars might make a fun thread! Maybe if everyone lists what it was we could see if there is any correlation between the HP to the time it took...
Get a 5K something and you'll have the cash to fix anything wrong with it and bank the rest would be my suggestion. Chances are you will still have as nice a first car as most of your friends, plus the satisfaction that you got it yourself. Keep up the hard work.
Get a 5K something and you'll have the cash to fix anything wrong with it and bank the rest would be my suggestion. Chances are you will still have as nice a first car as most of your friends, plus the satisfaction that you got it yourself. Keep up the hard work.
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To be honest Augiey, I can tell you how this plays out.
1. Young man saved all his money and gets help from loved one to purchase his first car.
2. Car is great for a short amount out time but needs a few $ for easy maintenance items.
3. A few months go by and car stops running.
4. Not knowing that much about cars or rotary engines, he takes it to a local mechanic.
5. Mechanic thinks the motor needs a rebuild.
6. Car sits for a few month.
7. Some "old" guy drives by the young lads home and notices a 3rd gen that looks like its been sitting few months.
8. Tired of not have a car to drive and have spent his life savings, he sells the car for the old guy for a good price.
9. Old guy goes to RX-7 club and shows off his 3rd gen with a blown motor. After investing over $5000 it runs again and makes a great fair weather weekend cruiser.
I'm not saying don't buy the car. Just be aware that any RX-7 will cost money and MAY not make a good daily driver. Like others have said, it takes someone that knows how to work on these cars to have a DD. Also, some parts may not be readily available when needed.
1. Young man saved all his money and gets help from loved one to purchase his first car.
2. Car is great for a short amount out time but needs a few $ for easy maintenance items.
3. A few months go by and car stops running.
4. Not knowing that much about cars or rotary engines, he takes it to a local mechanic.
5. Mechanic thinks the motor needs a rebuild.
6. Car sits for a few month.
7. Some "old" guy drives by the young lads home and notices a 3rd gen that looks like its been sitting few months.
8. Tired of not have a car to drive and have spent his life savings, he sells the car for the old guy for a good price.
9. Old guy goes to RX-7 club and shows off his 3rd gen with a blown motor. After investing over $5000 it runs again and makes a great fair weather weekend cruiser.
I'm not saying don't buy the car. Just be aware that any RX-7 will cost money and MAY not make a good daily driver. Like others have said, it takes someone that knows how to work on these cars to have a DD. Also, some parts may not be readily available when needed.
01-08-19, 09:39 AM
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You may want to start with an FB or FC. Much cheaper to find one, parts are cheaper, and they are easy cars to work on. Not to mention you can get the car for FAR less than the cost of an FD. And they are crazy fun cars.
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01-08-19, 11:19 AM
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Have you looked to see if you can even insure one at 15? You may find your plans derailed before you even start........
There are lots of other fun cars that will be easier to maintain and much cheaper than an FD. If a rotary is the attraction I would recommend an FB. As for an FD - my advice would be stay away until it is your secondary vehicle and you have decent income to keep it running.
The initial purchase price is only the start of your spending.........
There are lots of other fun cars that will be easier to maintain and much cheaper than an FD. If a rotary is the attraction I would recommend an FB. As for an FD - my advice would be stay away until it is your secondary vehicle and you have decent income to keep it running.
The initial purchase price is only the start of your spending.........
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01-08-19, 01:13 PM
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Going to have agree with pretty much everyone else here. Don't forget that there's more to car ownership than just purchasing the car, you need to pay for maintenance, registration, insurance, gas, etc. Let's not forget that these cars are at least 24+ years old now and if you're fishing for the lower end of the spectrum on price in order to get one, then you'll be in for a tougher time.
01-08-19, 03:26 PM
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Have you looked to see if you can even insure one at 15? You may find your plans derailed before you even start........
There are lots of other fun cars that will be easier to maintain and much cheaper than an FD. If a rotary is the attraction I would recommend an FB. As for an FD - my advice would be stay away until it is your secondary vehicle and you have decent income to keep it running.
The initial purchase price is only the start of your spending.........
There are lots of other fun cars that will be easier to maintain and much cheaper than an FD. If a rotary is the attraction I would recommend an FB. As for an FD - my advice would be stay away until it is your secondary vehicle and you have decent income to keep it running.
The initial purchase price is only the start of your spending.........
01-08-19, 04:12 PM
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Don't get an FD at 15. Even if you get the most pristine FD on the planet, daily driving a 27 year old car (the 93 FD came out in 92 
) will cause things to wear out rather quickly. Not counting expensive items like rebuilds and such, THIS car will $500 dollar beat you to death.
Forget this car for the next 8 years. Finish high school, go to college, get a good job and then get the car of your dreams. Trust me at 23 years old you are still a kid and will enjoy this car even more because you will have a decent paycheck to take care of things when they come up.
-M
) will cause things to wear out rather quickly. Not counting expensive items like rebuilds and such, THIS car will $500 dollar beat you to death. Forget this car for the next 8 years. Finish high school, go to college, get a good job and then get the car of your dreams. Trust me at 23 years old you are still a kid and will enjoy this car even more because you will have a decent paycheck to take care of things when they come up.
-M
01-08-19, 08:26 PM
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I know you want it... get a beater honda and learn meanwhile you save more money.. by 19 or older you will make a better decision and you might learn what look for. They might be a bit more expensive, but you will be more confident on you desicion about the car...
good luck
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01-08-19, 09:57 PM
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I’m going to chime in here with some advice. Like everyone else on this thread, I’d strongly advise against it. Most insurance companies won’t accept you, and if they do you’re going to be paying a premium that would laugh at your paychecks.
As for the car, it took my 7 years to finally be able to afford one. When I mean afford it, the cost of the car is a drop in the bucket. In the 8 months I’ve had mine, I’m easily $10k in and it’s sitting in my garage in pieces...not counting the cost of the car.
What I will say is I’m glad you’re on this forum. Read read read and read some more because this is not a car you can drop off at your local mechanic. You will want to do as mich research as possible to keep from having to ship the car to California (example). Do your research so by the time you’re truly ready, you’ll be damn near a professional.
As for the car, it took my 7 years to finally be able to afford one. When I mean afford it, the cost of the car is a drop in the bucket. In the 8 months I’ve had mine, I’m easily $10k in and it’s sitting in my garage in pieces...not counting the cost of the car.
What I will say is I’m glad you’re on this forum. Read read read and read some more because this is not a car you can drop off at your local mechanic. You will want to do as mich research as possible to keep from having to ship the car to California (example). Do your research so by the time you’re truly ready, you’ll be damn near a professional.
01-09-19, 02:55 AM
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Don't get an FD at 15. Even if you get the most pristine FD on the planet, daily driving a 27 year old car (the 93 FD came out in 92 ) will cause things to wear out rather quickly. Not counting expensive items like rebuilds and such, THIS car will $500 dollar beat you to death.
Forget this car for the next 8 years. Finish high school, go to college, get a good job and then get the car of your dreams. Trust me at 23 years old you are still a kid and will enjoy this car even more because you will have a decent paycheck to take care of things when they come up.
-M
) will cause things to wear out rather quickly. Not counting expensive items like rebuilds and such, THIS car will $500 dollar beat you to death.Forget this car for the next 8 years. Finish high school, go to college, get a good job and then get the car of your dreams. Trust me at 23 years old you are still a kid and will enjoy this car even more because you will have a decent paycheck to take care of things when they come up.
-M
As a teenager, you really should be driving something with less than 160hp while you're still learning. Learn good habits in an underpowered car. A manual transmission Honda Civic would be a smart first car, unless those get stolen where you live. The older ones with double-wishbone suspension and B-series or D-series engines are a good mix of fun to drive and cheap to own and modify if you're into that. Later ones got heavy and cheap/bad suspension design, but still pretty good engines and reasonably fun to drive if you're not planning to race at track days. The older Subaru Impreza (before the WRX) can be fun to drive except those engines aren't very reliable either. Any year of Mazda Miata would be a great car assuming it's reasonably stock and not modified poorly by the drift crowd; only disadvantage to Miatas is the styling and lack of cargo space. 1st and 2nd Gen (non-turbo) RX7s would be fun to drive but a bit more expensive because of fuel mileage. Toyota cars are usually great daily drivers and pretty reliable although not always designed to be fun to drive. Lexus IS300, GS300, SC300 might be fun if you can find one for a good price, Lexus cars are often well-maintained because the first couple of owners were rich enough they could afford to buy a Lexus. Just keep the engine stock so you don't get sucked into the black hole of chasing huge dyno numbers with 2JZ engines.
01-09-19, 03:01 AM
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I was in my early 20's when I bought my FD, in hindsight it was a bad time to own that car but I was barely able to afford it because I had a pretty good part-time job and lived with my parents to save money while I was going to college. I had cheap daily drivers most of the time also, one Corolla and one Acura Legend. I would have saved money and probably enjoyed the car just the same if I had waited until my mid- or late-twenties to buy it.