Not sure this is the cheapest but it was too good to pass up on. Picked it up a couple of weeks ago.

93 R1 with 95K. Unmodified and all original paint. Interior is in pretty good shape with a bit of fading on the seats. Runs and drive but will need a rebuild and respray. Overall very happy!

Paid 12K.

 

Damn that's a deal from 10 years ago for sure. Clean it up a bit and you can probably sell as-is for $20k easy.

Dale

 

My FD was $0, although this is a cheat since it was never actually for sale. My parents didn’t drive it anymore and wanted to make sure it wouldn’t waste away and was well cared for, so they gifted it to me on the condition that I wouldn’t sell or modify it. It’s been in the family since new, and I intend to keep it that way. It’s still in the stock configuration apart from reliability mods.

I have an immense sentimental attachment to my car and feel incredibly lucky to have the chance to be its caretaker for as long as I can, and I’m enjoying every moment of it.

 

I picked up my first FD, a 1998 Type RS in Chaste White for $9kNZD. Owner could never get it running right after a rebuild... Turned out the primary and secondary injector plugs ont he front rotor were swapped, so it would massively over fuel at idle, foul the plugs, and then not start.

Put around 30,000 trouble free k's on it, then the turbo seals let go. Built another set of turbos for it, but sold it before finishing the job alas. Got $20kNZD for it.

 

The rotary shops will have the best stories.

My friend cut up 3 E30 M3 shells in an afternoon, they were taking up too much space behind his shop. Said at the time he was upset he spent so much on sawzall blades

 

Saw some RX8s suffering that fate at out local scrapyard last summer. Couldn't believe it.

 

Found it in the mountains, sitting outside for 8+ years.
A 94 touring, fired right up, with good compression
payed the guy $500

 

Do you have a pic of it today?

 

I picked up my first FD for $5k. It was running and driving with a 5 speed. It had 70k miles on it and was mostly in really good shape. This was 2005 or so?

 

I bought mine(95 FD) in March(2020) for $19k with a slipping clutch, and bad Brake Master cylinder, ugly wheels, and shot suspension. Fixed everything, and I’m overall happy with my FD, and continuing to mod her, and make her better. The pictures will be of before when I bought her, and how she sits currently

 

$4500
2010
Black / tan Base model with dented fender & hood
60K miles , good engine

It is now our dedicated AutoX car
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...build-1013942/
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Well worth clicking on that link!

 

In the same vein, there was an automatic FD that someone traded in during the Cash for Clunkers program.

https://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/24/...oZ8kCqF9nli109

Quite a few FC's and FB's as well.

Dale

 

I bought mine in 2001 for $13k IIRC. It was in good shape, just some faded paint, 59k miles.

 

I paid 4k CAD for mine back in 2020, no motor but very clean shell with full interior

 

We bought this for parts for C$1800 in 2015. Stripped it down pretty good. Someone bought the shell and left it lying in a field.

It seems someone in our group bought a little while ago for C$550 and is slowly building it back with an LHD conversion.

Fun to see how we can collectively bring it back to life.

 

Not the cheapest, but definitely a good deal in todays market. Found it here on the forum and ended up working a deal at $16.5 in 2016. Got lucky to snag this one before they started to really appreciate...
When I bought it...
99% stock
Fresh rebuild
55k miles

 

Meanwhile RX8 are dropping like flies. This puppy got written off by our state insurer because someone stole the cat(s).

Unfunny joke is that the first thing people ask, "is the shift **** still there?".

Something is whack when the shift **** is worth more than the car.

 

And an uncracked passenger airbag cover!

 

Haha, does the **** get stolen a lot?

 

Maybe?

They retail for $ big.

The lighted 5 speed is top of the pile.

USDM is six speed.

At least some of JDM are five speed.

It is a nice heavy shifter with the rotary shape.

 

RX-8 have taken a huge jump recently in my area (Atlantic Canada). Six months ago you could pick up a running/ driving one for $2500-$3500. Now people are asking $8000-$10,000 for the same ones. I saw three or four R3 listed for around $10k in the fall. Now, the cheapest on around here is $14k (158,000km) with several listed above $20k.

 

I guess it is easy target, but if the guy don't know better and try to unscrew a lighted **** he'll damage the wire. I better keep a close watch on my lighted 5-spd **** lol

 

Why live with the risk. Best to sell it. $25 Miata **** will do.

 

I like the look of it My alternative will be get a good condition regular 5-spd RX-8 ****.

Not sure how I feel about the Miata **** look, they are bit too short. I have a MSM ****, and comparing to the Spirit R **** it is maybe 1/2" shorter. The FD shifter is kind of tall, so a small **** will look kinda weird I think.