scotty305

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I don't drive my RX7 around town often, but nearly every time I take it out there are people excited to see one driving around. Mine has a completely stock exterior, with factory wheels, and it's not even lowered. In my opinion, the paint is good for original 1990's Japanese paint, but the mirrors are faded and there are some scratches and plastic trim pieces missing or faded if you look close.

Today I was stopped waiting for someone to cross the street. He did a double-take and then yelled 'Hey, is that a RUNNING RX-7?!? Nice! And it's not smoking or anything!'
Later on the way home, a guy in a Jeep said the usual 'nice car'.
Ten minutes later a different guy in a different Jeep said 'Yeah but I could beat you up the mountain!' I hadn't heard that one before, and he was absolutely right because there's still snow on the nearby mountains this time of year.

I wouldn't want to be so famous that my face gets this much attention just walking around. But it's fun that people seem to consider these cars special now.

c0rbin9

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Literally everytime I take mine out, even for a just a quick 15 minute warm the fluids drive, I get either a thumbs up or a phone pressed against the window of someone taking a pic. At least one. Also stock visually other than a catback.

It's fun.

cewrx7r1

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Took my wife's Mazda 3 to Greenway Mazda in SW Houston to discuss a recall. When the young service manager learned I own a FD, he insisted that I bring it in some day for them to see.
When I did that a week later, the complete parts and service personnel came out to gawk and take pictures.
Many of them had never seen one in person.
Of course mine is nicely modified and repainted BMW steel gray metallic.

Definitely more notoriety to day then back in the 90s.

CREEPENJEEPEN

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It's because there's a wider spectrum of generations that know this car now, and they are idolized all over social media. In the early 2000s, it was young Boomers and Gen X who liked these cars, if they were into JDM. Today it includes those generations plus Millennials, Gen Z, and older Gen Alpha kids. That totals five generations.

Sgtblue

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I get a fair bit of attention when out too. Usually it’s fun unless they pull up beside you in a clapped-out Civic wanting to roll-race. But here in flyover country these cars, especially in LHD, are pretty rare.
My car isn’t perfect either but I enjoy going to the occasional local fundraiser car show where you can actually talk to people about car. Hard to explain, but it seems like a little more respectful interest from the Mustang/Camaro/Charger crowd the lately.