a lotus with a high hp rotary would be insane. if you could get traction..

hahah ROTUS!

I can't wait to get a ride in it :D

not to disrupt the thread but.. you guys have been posting pretty regularly throughout the day. what do you guys do that gives you the opportunity to visit the forum this often? im jealous

I sit at a desk pushing a pen while managing and doing book work for a veterinary hospital and the forum is always on my screen :icon_tup:

Im a programmer who sits in front of the computer all day haha.

I'm unemployed. :D

I love my FD and in a way, I am glad it was never whored out like some other super cars of it's hay day. as far as popularity goes, I am sure that economy has a great part in the past and current popularity of this RX7.

heh.. id trade any one of ya'll right now. dont suppose you guys wanna write a 9 page paper do you lol..

yea i agree and again that just leads to what popularity is. it seems to me that when rich people who don't know crap about cars want to have a nice one, they just think ok lets see.. ferarri.. porsche.. corvette.. (no offense to those cars or those that own them, i would love one) and so from that stand point, they are popular in the iconic "look at me i have an expensive car" way. but if you wanna feel "popular," go to an autox or other event full of car people, pull up next to the vettes, and see where people go. i guarantee you'll have twice as many admirers.

Thats almost like an oxymoron what you said.

If they dont know about cars, that doesnt mean that makes our cars popular when we get twice the attention.

Thats the whole point of the attention, because most people DONT KNOW what our cars are.

The word "popularity" has been misused in this thread MANY times.

Dont confuse rarity with popularity. (not directing only you but in general).

FD popular among the ROTARY COMMUNITY??? YES
FD popular among the General automotive industry?? NO ( never was and never going to be)
this is exactly my point when i stated that, "THANK GOD IT WAS NEVER WHORED OUT"
During the initial sales of the car back when 300z twin and the MITSU VR4 when toyota still made TT MR2 and Supra. Rx7(fd) was still rare to spot on public roads.
BTW i grew up in the Los Angels area of all places where the sales where the highest among Mazda Rx-7's.

Theres no doubt the FD is the most popular in the rotary community. Thats a given.

We have the best looking rotary car on the road today (IMHO and no offense to other rotary cars).

But i think the concern or ehh question originally was popularity amongst car people in general which i didnt see was true.

Thats why i said people confused the rarity of FD's vs what the OP really wanted an answer to, popularity.

To sum up real quick. No our cars are not popular.

+1 AND THANK God:) IMO

I have no issue with Rx7 enthusiasts doing the swap. I don't like to see Billy Bo-Bob from Arkansas buying an RX7 simply because he thinks it's light and would be a good fit for his motor. I've talked to a lot of people who wan't an RX7 just to put a V8 in it for its weight, when our cars are much, much more than just a weight advantage over their FRC Vette. :icon_tup:

i guess its just the difference between attention and what cars are in the market.

rx7=turning heads (not saying other cars don't but still)

rx7 does not = a highly sought after car by the mass majority

wait what? are you for it or against it

to all US citizens;
It's ONLY in the US and perhaps Canada that the V8 is a "popular" engine for the RX7. In the rest of the WORLD, V8's are seen as too expensive with old technology and simply not "worth" the swap..

There are several swapped 7s in the UK, Scotland and Germany. Outside of that, yes, it's pertty slim.

Yes, the V8 design has been around a long time but the LSx design is only about 10 years old.

Don't forget the Wankel rotary is over 50 years old...

Not trying to flame, just posting some facts.

I think it's still popular. every time I drive it, I notice guys with their head turned all the way around so they can keep looking at it as I pass them.

I can't fill the tank up at the gas station without someone asking me if the car is as much fun to drive as it looks. or how does a little lady like me handle such a powerful car.

I just smile and tell them, "it's sex on wheels, really hot, fast, sex!":)

Im a Collage Student... who has Wi/Fi :) and who does not like to pay attention in class

But Back to the topic... i cant see the 7 being a "popular" car because people have no clue what it is when they see it. only a few people in this world really know exactly what an rx7 is if i where to say what a popular car is i would say a normal person would call a corvette a popular car because every one knows what it is...

Widely liked or appreciated: a popular resort.
Liked by acquaintances; sought after for company: “Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved” (Margaret Fuller).
Of, representing, or carried on by the people at large: the popular vote.
Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large: popular entertainment; popular science.
Accepted by or prevalent among the people in general: a popular misunderstanding of the issue.
Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: popular prices.
Originating among the people: popular legend

The FD is certainly admired but it's not POPULAR by definition. Most people don't know what it is lol ;) For those that have been bitten or rather infected by the RX7 bug it goes beyond appreciation and reaches down where nothing else has tread causing monumental changes to all aspects of the individuals life to include; economic, social, political, religious, health, enviromental etc....basically nothing is left un disturbed :lol:

^True statement Fritz.

Are you sure they're looking at JUST the car? LOL

And I think that last part is kinda erotic, haha. Although I'm pretty sure that's just cause a female said it haha.

:) could be a little both. but the car really is beautiful. it's hard not to stare at it.

I think the 7 is a real hit with the older crowd. I was asked about what kind of car I had by 2 elderly couples in the city.