i<3rotary

hi guys... i just need your opinion on buying an fd.

i am kinda hoping on purchasing one after i have saved up enough money so i was just wondering how much is a good price to save up to for a nice fd with lil or no mods?

i was looking for a '94 or a '95.

would it be better to save up for just a regular touring package and just modded that one up? or would it be better to save up for an R2 and mod that one up?
or should i just find a shell out there and buy an engine and continue down that route?

just need some opinions so i have a better idea of how much i should save up and what i should get in the future.


thanks in advance.


oh and btw.. wats the difference in specs between a regular fd engine and one thats a R1 or R2 engine?


thanks again guys. and sorry for sounding like i noob. its cause i am. lol

VegasFD

Read the FAQs at the top of the 3rd Gen forum. It'll answer all your questions. As far as the money goes, you're going to need a lot more than you think. That's all I can say.

i<3rotary

icic. cool thanks alot.

windom

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If I were to do it again, I would buy a rolling chassis, build a motor for it, suspension, seats, etc. And not worry about the stock parts. Then it would be where I would want it the first time. It would be only 40-45k all together instead of maybe 50-55k.

i<3rotary

so you suggest finding a shell and completely redoing everything from there?

scotty305

iTrader: (2)

so you suggest finding a shell and completely redoing everything from there?

He might, but I disagree.

If you were capable of completing a project of that scope, you wouldn't be on here asking for our advice. If you've never built a car from a chassis, the 93-95 RX-7 is NOT the place to start. Notice the price range that windom mentioned: "It would be only $40,000-$45,000 all together instead of maybe $50,000-$55,000. I suggest you read the FAQ and look in the Classified sections on these forums to see what people are selling their cars for. Also check the 2nd Gen classifieds to see what they sell for. Assuming that you're not going to have a second car as a backup, an 86-91 is a much better introduction to RX-7's.

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White94RX

All the engines were the same with the base, touring, R1, R2, etc. The only difference were the options. I like the touring because it had sunroof, spoiler, leather, bose stereo, etc. Do your research, take your time, and find a good one and it will be fine. I bought mine with 70k on it, and 500 miles were on the reman. I got lucky because I haven't had anything major happen to mine yet. 142k miles on it now.

windom

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If you have no experience with the FD's suspension it would be a bad idea. The rest of the car is really no different than anything else, like a miata. The exception being the motor build of course, but a shop could build that.

I have no idea how much experience this guy has. I'm assuming he has some rotary experience from his name. For all I know his friend has a rotary shop. He claims he is a noob, but so am I in the bigger picture. It's just a suggestion, if you disagree that's what discussion is for.

i<3rotary

thanks for some of the input guys. but i really am a noob. and if you guys were to suggest a shell and build up from there i would have posted a lot more about it. i actually do own an fc. and i bought it so i could get to know more about rotary engines and the rx7. the fd is really my dream car. its a car i knew i wanted as soon as i saw it and i was just looking for some advice on how much and what kind of fd is a good one to save up for you know? so yea i am starting to read up more on the faq's and what not. i just want to be sure i know what i want wen i do have enough money for it. i also want to make sure that what ever fd i do get, that its a good one and not one where i have to spend more on fixing it just to drive it rather than modding it by choice (if that makes sense). thats why i am just asking around so i can start early. so more input would be nice guys. thanks for the input that was already said. and yea please forgive my noobness. lol

bbade

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best advice i can give. find someone local that knows their stuff and have them look the car over before you buy. if the owner doesn't agree to that then you know there is something wrong.

i<3rotary

thanks. i will keep that in mind.

seamusmurrin17

If you have an fc then you have one of the best Rx7s already. That said I understand the eye wandering to the fd for the looks and performance. A low mileage fd with reliability mods would be great but then that's hard to find and big bucks.

Seamus

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My advice would be to buy a nearly stock FD, do the best you can with reliability mods, then save up a large sum of money for when you are more experienced with the car. Once you get to know the car better, the savings you have can go towards fixing the misc. problems the car may have. Once that is done, the modifications will come at you depending on how much you are willing to spend and what you want done to the car. Make sure to read nearly everything the FAQ has to offer.

You may find out that the more you learn about the car, the more the problems start coming about. Don't neglect to do any maintenance and make sure all the little problems with the car are solved BEFORE you modify anything.

i<3rotary

yea. i was planning on doing just that. as soon as i did get my fd i would just do the reliability mods and regular maintenance so it runs like brand new or as close to it as i can get before i do any kind of other performance mod. that is exactly what i am doing with the fc that i have. i am not really concentrated on doing any more performance mods than what is already on there. my project for it just for now is to make it drive like brand new and do all the maintenance work on it myself. that way i get more comfortable with how my car works and such.