Any1 have idea how many FD are left in US?
Originally Posted by tsmysak1
Because insurance is so high for this car, I bet there are quite a few sitting around not driven, but that is just a guess.
That depends on the driver. I pay 120.00 a month for full coverage on my Fd and liability on my Fc.
They are getting pretty scarce in Wisconsin, but there were probably only a hundred here to begin with. Mine was bone stock for 7 or 8 years until I put in a boost gauge. Then I finally got tired of baking from the heat of the precat and put in a downpipe. Next week I will install a Racing Beat catback.
When people ask me what kind of car it is, I tell them it is a brand new Hundai.
(I also have a '98 Vette, so I can tell you that the RX7 is more fun to drive, but it doesn't get noticed quite as much as the Vette.)
When people ask me what kind of car it is, I tell them it is a brand new Hundai.
(I also have a '98 Vette, so I can tell you that the RX7 is more fun to drive, but it doesn't get noticed quite as much as the Vette.)
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Originally Posted by darkphantom
13,789 FD's made and there are 5733 FD's left as of january 2005. and thats not counting the ones in the juny yard or the track cars
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Originally Posted by '85GSL-SE
Just bought mine from a lady down the road from me in her mid 40's. It is a '93 base STOCK I mean stock with an auto in it.
FD <----------- NEW as of 8/10/2005
1993 Mazda RX-7 Base
-13B REW 255Hp, Automatic Transmission
FD <----------- NEW as of 8/10/2005
1993 Mazda RX-7 Base
-13B REW 255Hp, Automatic Transmission
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Originally Posted by Retserof
(I also have a '98 Vette, so I can tell you that the RX7 is more fun to drive, but it doesn't get noticed quite as much as the Vette.)
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Originally Posted by t-von
That depends on the driver. I pay 120.00 a month for full coverage on my Fd and liability on my Fc.
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i have about 4 friends that drive fd's here in Austin Texas, so including mine that is 5 i see everyday. I see some other ones driving around, for example i saw a green one and a red one yesterday that i have never seen before. so they are around you just gotta look for them.
Thomas
On a side note one of the guys I ran into that drove the green one, i walked up to him in taco bell and i said " Hey bro nice fd" and he looked at me like what the hell are you talking about, so then i said "nice rx7" and he goes ohhhh yeah thanks. (idiot)
I just think if you have a very rare car that few people own you should know a little bit about it. maybe it is just me.
Thomas
On a side note one of the guys I ran into that drove the green one, i walked up to him in taco bell and i said " Hey bro nice fd" and he looked at me like what the hell are you talking about, so then i said "nice rx7" and he goes ohhhh yeah thanks. (idiot)
I just think if you have a very rare car that few people own you should know a little bit about it. maybe it is just me.
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Originally Posted by dohc-vtec_eg
i love how FD's are so rare, some guy came up to be and asked me is this a viper...LOL i was like no its a mazda rx7. he aws suprized that the car was japanese
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Haha... I had the same experience when I picked up my FD. I am loading it onto a trailer... & within 5 minutes some guy comes up... "Is that a viper?!?!?" ... nope... but its still freakin sweet!
i'll have to agree.. corvettes don't get noticed at all...
i look them over when im stopped at a light... but to compare how much better fd's look
there's just no "wow" factor to corvettes. how can i be wowe'd by a car i see 4 times my first 5 min out of my driveway each day.
not 2 mention that all corvettes look the same, and the only people that i see drive them are chugging down the street at 30mph and are balding, in their mid 40's or 50's, either that or soccer moms.
i look them over when im stopped at a light... but to compare how much better fd's look
there's just no "wow" factor to corvettes. how can i be wowe'd by a car i see 4 times my first 5 min out of my driveway each day.
not 2 mention that all corvettes look the same, and the only people that i see drive them are chugging down the street at 30mph and are balding, in their mid 40's or 50's, either that or soccer moms.
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This Is The Thread Where I Got The Info From!
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/how-many-fd-rx7s-were-built-386003/
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/how-many-fd-rx7s-were-built-386003/
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Originally Posted by Lil Red 7
I have seen people almost wreck their cars trying to catch a glance at mine, i must say it puts a smile on my face.
Thomas
Thomas
And yea this rx7 that i just bought was the 1st time ever seeing one, so im the only one around here with an fd,
but yea mine has 62K miles on it and the only thing that was done to it was the new seals and the hoses were switched to silicone but thats it.
and u guys think u have it bad with ins, mine is 465 a month!! and i have no tickits at all!
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Originally Posted by TMadlem84
Aside from the styling & performance, the rarity (if that's a word?) really drew me to the FD. Anybody can go buy a Corvette... they're fast... but they're ugly (in my opinion of course)... & everyone & their momma has one. With the FD, you get performance, styling... & the exotic car feeling of 'no one owns this buty me' thing. I LOVE IT!
My paint job sucks (as I just bought the car) & it still turned heads while it was being trailered home & sitting in the driveway being worked on... with a Corvette... you see it & go... "another Corvette"... with an FD... most people go... "holy ****... I don't know what it is... but I want one"
My paint job sucks (as I just bought the car) & it still turned heads while it was being trailered home & sitting in the driveway being worked on... with a Corvette... you see it & go... "another Corvette"... with an FD... most people go... "holy ****... I don't know what it is... but I want one"
Just put to side-view pics side by side and there are not many differences
