hey guys i have a chance of getting a fd if i trade my 93 se-r turbo running condition mostly stock . the fd has a front end crash and needs hood front bumper fenders and everything esle in front basically. do you think it is worth it (being a rx7 forum i know you guys will probably opt to get the fd) the motor in the fd is working what do you guys think i should do? thanks

 

Do what you want to do. Asking other people what direction to take in your life will never get you to where you want to be. It's simple, if you like your SE-R, keep it, if you want an FD and think tackling the project will be fun (and worth it), get the FD. Seriously though, take some initiative in your own life, if this is something YOU want to do, do it, if not, don't, it really is that simple. The fact that you are asking for random peoples opinions tells me you are either having second thoughts about the trade, or you just want some people to reaffirm what you already beleive to be true.

I'll close with FD's are great cars, a lot of fun and well worth the money.

 

Before you really put much thought into this I would have the motor compression tested... A running 13B is different from a 13B in good shape...

 

truer words have never been spoken...

 

this is the dumbest thing i have read in a while

We are on a rx7 forum smart ***, the guy is simply asking us who have one if this is a good idea.

 

If you have the mony to throw at it go for it And if you plan on buying it get it tested by a rotory mechanic. Make sure there is a compression test. If compression is bad it might not be worth it.

 

I thought his words were pretty good advice actually.

Rule of thumb... if you are buying an FD on any sort of snap decision... don't do it.

If you are financing the car and have limited, fixed income... don't do it.

Check out the car first, your best bet is to have an experienced FD owner come along with you from your area.

-R4tw

 

FD's are not great cars.

they just look good and perform well when they're running correctly

 

That's a much bigger project than it looks like.

Plus, you do absolutely need to get the motor tested - a running motor can be a blown motor. Remember the coolant seals

Some very experienced body guys here have explained numerous times about how a 'deal' car needing some collision work is almost always going to cost as much as a good car, even if you do it yourself. Plus you're out all that time and you have many more problems to solve w.r.t. reliability.

Dave

 

So basically, you're saying he should live in a vacuum?

That would explain a lot about some of the incredibly short-sighted things I see other people doing.

Dave

 

Here's my advice . . . . .

Put away $2000 every year into investments. Wait 6 years. Then buy your rx7 with the money made off those investments

Not that i follow my own advice or anything!

 

motor is the first thing to check cause if thats bad it will be 4000 or close for good motor.

400 bumper
not sure bumper reinforcement??
450 fenders
200 hood
700 paint
500 headlights
if there is frame damage more
if you have suspension damage more.
and so on.
got any pictures??

 

plus shipping.
and most of those are used or aftermarket.

 

What's wrong with financing a car and having limited, fixed income? Not all of us are jimlab.

 

you must have forgot that this is a forum.

 

700 for paint?? spray piant maybe......

 

AGREED

 

i just purchase black base and clear coat (DuPont)for a three stage paint job it is going to be done by me. and yes 700.00 dealer cost
also got some fuser for the bodykit and a gun to lay it on still only 700.00
also got some flip flop but dont know if i want to use it!

 

Well it all depends on how limited, how much financing, and how vital the car is to your daily activities.

I financed my FD, but I put fairly low miles on it (so I don't go upside-down), have a daily driver (so I can take my time in assessing the situation if I'm faced with a big repair bill), and don't dedicate a large portion of my income on this car.

There are plenty of teenagers and young adults who are living with very few expenses and try to wedge their way into an expensive car with every free dollar they can muster. IMHO, you can't start a career on worse footing.

Dave

 

Agreed.

 

thanks alot guys for all your input at this time i do not have any pictures of the car it was just offered to me last night .im fairly new to rx7s thats why im asking this on a forum full of rx7 owners, im not asking you to make my decisions for me(JHew84) im simply asking the opinions of others that are more experienced than i am. thanks alot guys

 

Nothing... but experience has shown that we'll probably see the car in the For Sale section again within 4-5 months of the purchase date.

 

Probably But as a general rule financing, limited income, and fixed income aren't reasons to not buy an fd. Unless you want it to be they aren't -that- expensive. Its not like we're talking lamborghini here, or even Audi for that matter.

 

Actually, they're excellent reasons not to buy an FD.

 

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And Sunny_Turbo... Another comment was made earlier that I would also wholeheartedly agree with. Don't buy an FD on impulse.. That usually ends up costing a lot of money. FD's are not like working on nissans and are expensive and if new to rotaries require a lot of reading to do any mods the right way the first time. The sentra you have built sounds like a nice car but the FD is a TOTALLY different animal... If you want one I think that most on here will agree that you do lots of research (tons of great info on this forum) and then go looking for the right FD for you. Whatever way you end up going good luck!!