How many FDs are registered in the US?
06-07-16, 10:16 PM
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How many FDs are registered in the US?
I don't have state to state breakdowns... but I did just get *registration* numbers for every car on the road as of 2015.
Any guesses as to how many FD3S's are currently registered in the US?
I can break it down by year - so give your best guesses...
1993 - Originally 9,976
1994 - Originally 3,403
1995 - Originally 500
TOTAL - 13,879
Any guesses as to how many FD3S's are currently registered in the US?
I can break it down by year - so give your best guesses...
1993 - Originally 9,976
1994 - Originally 3,403
1995 - Originally 500
TOTAL - 13,879
06-08-16, 08:16 AM
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I can't find the thread but last year sometime a guy pulled the numbers through some insurance register and found there are about 6000 that were currently registered.
***EDIT***
Found the tread and it looks like you were in the middle of that discussion. Never mind...
2005, October: 9796
2007, January: 9340
2011, mid?: 8070
2014, mid: 6095
***EDIT***
Found the tread and it looks like you were in the middle of that discussion. Never mind...
2005, October: 9796
2007, January: 9340
2011, mid?: 8070
2014, mid: 6095
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06-08-16, 10:03 AM
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I honestly wouldn't expect a steep decline in the coming years. You would think at some point the cars that are in good shape would remain in good shape due to having responsible owners..etc but who knows.
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Two..all the rest are "stolen" and are now in shipping containers making their way back to Japan to get sold again and shipped to the US..!!
06-08-16, 10:13 PM
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Nothing I love more then the wisdom of the group.
So the group guessed 4822 collectively. The ACTUAL number is 5574.
Congrats to Smokey The Talon who was only off by 74!
1993 - Currently 3,818
1994 - Currently 1,509
1995 - Currently 247
TOTAL - 5,574
I don't exactly know what to make of it.
On one hand only 40% of FDs are still registered. That's kinda sad, but makes the car even that more collectible. Possibly more alarming, in 2011 there were 8070, in 2014 there were 6095, and now there 5574. What's that about? Basically 500 disappearing a year? How will THAT trend stand up? I assume it's gotta level off, but even still, 500 a year feels like a BIG number.
The flip-side of this coin is all the FDs that are sitting in garages, under tarps, at the shop unregistered but having life breathed back into them. I know I have one of those kicking around.
All I know is; I'm glad to be a part of a small (and shrinking) group of purists.
So the group guessed 4822 collectively. The ACTUAL number is 5574.
Congrats to Smokey The Talon who was only off by 74!
1993 - Currently 3,818
1994 - Currently 1,509
1995 - Currently 247
TOTAL - 5,574
I don't exactly know what to make of it.
On one hand only 40% of FDs are still registered. That's kinda sad, but makes the car even that more collectible. Possibly more alarming, in 2011 there were 8070, in 2014 there were 6095, and now there 5574. What's that about? Basically 500 disappearing a year? How will THAT trend stand up? I assume it's gotta level off, but even still, 500 a year feels like a BIG number.
The flip-side of this coin is all the FDs that are sitting in garages, under tarps, at the shop unregistered but having life breathed back into them. I know I have one of those kicking around.
All I know is; I'm glad to be a part of a small (and shrinking) group of purists.
06-08-16, 10:40 PM
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Some other cars for comparison.
Nissan 300ZX (Z32) - 7060 (Turbo ONLY)
Mitsubishi 3000GT - 5764 (Turbo ONLY)
Acura NSX - 5401
Toyota MR2 (SW20) - 4203 (Turbo ONLY)
Toyota Supra (MKIV) - 3746 (Turbo ONLY)
BMW M3 (E30) - 1924
Porsche 911 (993) - 1348 (Turbo ONLY)
Nissan 300ZX (Z32) - 7060 (Turbo ONLY)
Mitsubishi 3000GT - 5764 (Turbo ONLY)
Acura NSX - 5401
Toyota MR2 (SW20) - 4203 (Turbo ONLY)
Toyota Supra (MKIV) - 3746 (Turbo ONLY)
BMW M3 (E30) - 1924
Porsche 911 (993) - 1348 (Turbo ONLY)
07-09-16, 09:51 PM
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5500 out of 13,000. Wow.
Adjust for Lord-knows how many shells sitting in backyards, and deduct for LS1 conversions.
P.S. How many NSXs still out there? There were only 8900 total in the us in the 15 years run, with about 6000 of them in the 1st 3 years.
Adjust for Lord-knows how many shells sitting in backyards, and deduct for LS1 conversions.
P.S. How many NSXs still out there? There were only 8900 total in the us in the 15 years run, with about 6000 of them in the 1st 3 years.
