Originally Posted by purerx7 (Post 11790708)

The coilovers are Stance with independent oil reservoirs, or at least my guess based on the color of the oil reservoirs. Asking prices never dictate true market value, only FD prices I see going up are mint/unmodified original cars or possibly 20B vehicles given how hard it is to find a 20B these days. Everyone has been calling for FD values to skyrocket for at least 5 years now and prices have barely budged.

Originally Posted by bajaman (Post 11790719)

Nicely done engine, the rest...meh. I can see someone with more dollars than sense seeing this in the showroom and acting on impulse and buying it ("knocked them down to $31,500, man!"). At first glance it is a pretty striking car.

The FD still elicits a lot of emotional response, nearly every one of us have posted some story about someone seeing our cars out and about and, not knowing anything about them, go gah-gah over them.

Originally Posted by gmonsen (Post 11790737)

Think I'll step in it. I have been one of the people saying FD prices were going to rise significantly and I first said that here in October of 2008 and I have been largely wrong, of course. But why?

Generally, many people here who don't believe the FD will ever gain collectible status see the car as a very nice, cheap way to have a cool car when you are young and really can't afford the newest FRZ's, Porsches, or whatever. They are first fun cars after which when you make a lot of money, you will dump the FD and get a really "nice" newer car. And, of course, there is the whole "reliability" of the turbocharged rotary.

On the other hand -- on the more positive value side -- there is the incredibly small size, incredibly beautiful lines, light weight, great handling, and great overall performance. It was unique when it was new. It is much more unique today. You can't find a car that weighs as little or is as small much less as beautiful. So, my question is why haven't the prices gone up?

Well, perhaps a deep and continuing recession might be somewhat to blame? The increases in collectible car prices have languished since the recession started, generally. Prices of stock, unmodded FD's have in fact o=not only stabilized,. but are increasing a good bit right now. 5 years ago, you could have bought a fairly pristine, low mile stock FD for about $12,500-13,000. Today, and undewr 20,0000 mile stock, pristine FD will cost you $20-25,000 and I believe Goodfella has his black, low mile FD for sale a $29,000 or so. He'll get that or close.

Now, there is supposed to be a recovery going on, though many still aren't experiencing it. New cars are more computerized than ever. Drive and steer by wire and 9 speed automatics. They are bigger, taller, and much more expensive due to regulations. Perhaps, now we will see prices rise.

Gordon

Originally Posted by gmonsen (Post 11790737)

The increases in collectible car prices have languished since the recession started, generally.
Gordon

Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6 (Post 11790742)

Whoever walk into that showroom probably have a lot of money, they should be able to sell it for ~30k.

Originally Posted by jsesq (Post 11790915)

I guess this is a more generic question regarding collectibility, but I'll make it specific to my situation.

It seems that there is a bit of a premium for a bone stock, unmolested FD these days. My car has been lightly modified - CAI, downpipe, cat-back, but I still have all the original parts and theoretically, I could put it back into stock trim.

Any ideas if that would potentially add value back, or has that ship sailed since it's lived part of its life as a modded car?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by jsesq (Post 11790915)

I guess this is a more generic question regarding collectibility, but I'll make it specific to my situation.

It seems that there is a bit of a premium for a bone stock, unmolested FD these days. My car has been lightly modified - CAI, downpipe, cat-back, but I still have all the original parts and theoretically, I could put it back into stock trim.

Any ideas if that would potentially add value back, or has that ship sailed since it's lived part of its life as a modded car?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Rxmfn7 (Post 11790922)

From what I have been noticing, some of the more well-known and appreciated modifications dont seem to negatively effect value. An M2 cold air box, intercooler, RB exhaust, etc. Once you go single it seems to be hit or miss.

Originally Posted by motoron (Post 11790924)

Well gang you can speculate all you want about FD prices in the future-but one things for sure-if you were to get an FD used by a flamboyant celebrity (Steve Mcqueen type) it would have a Good effect on all FD's. Look what it has done for
Mustangs.

Originally Posted by Natey (Post 11790783)

When I was a kid growing up in the Santa Cruz mountains, I remember seeing SOO many Camaro SSs, GTOs, and Mach1 Mustangs just rotting away with tweakers behind the wheel. Now a nice example of those cars is worth near 100k. Those tweakers are about 10-15 years older than me, and those are the cars they bought for cheap and made fast when they were younger.
Now those tweakers and heavy metalers are older and have some cash, and everyone wants to have a NICE muscle car. Like high school, but clean and not so stinky.
I believe this is gonna happen to cars like the 300zx, RX7 and Supra. These are the cars WE grew up wanting (for me at least), and the 3rd gen RX-7 is the creme of the crop. Soon, I'll bet the price for a clean unmolested example of any one of those three cars will balloon.

Originally Posted by Jason94R2 (Post 11790940)

I wonder what a nice 94 SSM like mine would be worth which is basically stock-modified. Everything bad about stock has been corrected but retains all stock location upgrades. I'm not planning on selling but it'll help motivate me to keep it the way it is since i just corrected all the factory faults w/o messing up the car. Its just a better stock FD and happened to pick up 125rwhp along the way :)

Jason