View Poll Results: How did you pay for your FD?
I paid for it myself.
234
84.78%
My parents/someone paid for part of it, and I paid/am paying them back.
20
7.25%
My parents/someone paid for part of it, and I don't need to pay them back.
7
2.54%
My parents/someone paid for it all.
15
5.43%
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How many of you paid for your FD?
#51
RX for fun
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Originally posted by scotty305
I'm 21 years old, making ~$14/hour, sometimes I try to tell myself I could do this without my parents' help, but I realize I would need to get some roommates and live in a trashy little place to be able to afford this car if I didn't have a free place to stay. It's still cheaper to live at home and make payments on my dream car than to live at college dorms though.
-s-
I'm 21 years old, making ~$14/hour, sometimes I try to tell myself I could do this without my parents' help, but I realize I would need to get some roommates and live in a trashy little place to be able to afford this car if I didn't have a free place to stay. It's still cheaper to live at home and make payments on my dream car than to live at college dorms though.
-s-
#53
~17 MPG
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Originally posted by wackyracer
Are you a Filipino by any chance? Hell ya, that’s a tradition in the island. Everyone stays together. From great grandparents to great grandchildren.
Are you a Filipino by any chance? Hell ya, that’s a tradition in the island. Everyone stays together. From great grandparents to great grandchildren.
-scott-
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ultimate sacrifice...
Way back in 1993, I first got the fever for a 3rd gen "7", but as luck would have it, I had just been blessed with my newborn little girl, so my plan for a new "toy" was put on hold...for the time being...10 years later and a new wife, a new step-son, along with my 12 year old daughter, the fever hit again. My current "toy" was a 1999 Harley-Davidson Nighttrain that never got any road time. My step son and I were still in the bonding process when "Fast and the Furious" hit the DVD market. His intrest in the cars from that movie inspired my to kill two birds with one stone...I sold my Harley and bought my 1994 Montego Blue 7. He and I have spent many hours doing the simple mods on the car and even got to take it to the Thursday night Street Fights here in our home town of Bristol, Tennessee. Lining up beside 5.0 Mustangs and "Muscle Cars" and completly embarrassing them on a weekly basis was the ultimate payback and did wonders for our relationship. We are now in the process of doing a few cosmetic upgrades and looking forward to "unveiling" the new look this spring at the track and watching those Mustangs and other "muscle cars" in our rear view mirrors again.
#55
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I know everyone is gonna hate me....but I am on my third FD now....My first one a 93 touring (red)...is sitting...I am planning on selling it soon, if my sister doesn't learn how to drive a manual car anytime now....Then I bought a 95 (black) and paid that off myself working way more than i should of...and last my 94 touring (white) The fun one..is actually getting paid off monthly..so i guess as of now I own 2.5 FD's....I turned 22 last november
#56
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When U love a car this much it doesn't matter how much or how, just that now you have one! I bought mine with lots of miles and it needs to be rebuilt but the car and interior is in GREAT shape which means when I finish with the rebuild and mods - it'll be one fast bitch!
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I bought my fd in 1993 brand new from the dealer.I paid $37000 for it.I traded in my 1988 10th annniversary turbo 2 and put down $5000 and had a $507 car payment for 48 months.Plus insurance was $200 for full coverge on it .
#59
I dont have a rx-7 but am lookin into one......im only 17 but i have 2 jobs i work about 40 hours a week while still in high school full time....i get paid about 11 bucks an hour when you include tips into the hourly wage so this helps out the income greatly...monthly income is about 1,500 clear...i defenitely work for my money and i bet a lot of teenagers who do own fd's also do the same thats how we are able to afford one....right now im just savin up for either an rx7 or somethin else turbo and hopin to put some *** whoopin down on some cars around the stl region .... not bad for a teenager punk lol
#61
The bomb is in the toy!1!
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Originally posted by t-78fd
I dont have a rx-7 but am lookin into one......im only 17 but i have 2 jobs i work about 40 hours a week while still in high school full time....i get paid about 11 bucks an hour when you include tips into the hourly wage so this helps out the income greatly...monthly income is about 1,500 clear...i defenitely work for my money and i bet a lot of teenagers who do own fd's also do the same thats how we are able to afford one....right now im just savin up for either an rx7 or somethin else turbo and hopin to put some *** whoopin down on some cars around the stl region .... not bad for a teenager punk lol
I dont have a rx-7 but am lookin into one......im only 17 but i have 2 jobs i work about 40 hours a week while still in high school full time....i get paid about 11 bucks an hour when you include tips into the hourly wage so this helps out the income greatly...monthly income is about 1,500 clear...i defenitely work for my money and i bet a lot of teenagers who do own fd's also do the same thats how we are able to afford one....right now im just savin up for either an rx7 or somethin else turbo and hopin to put some *** whoopin down on some cars around the stl region .... not bad for a teenager punk lol
#62
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Originally posted by t-78fd
I dont have a rx-7 but am lookin into one......im only 17 but i have 2 jobs i work about 40 hours a week while still in high school full time....i get paid about 11 bucks an hour when you include tips into the hourly wage so this helps out the income greatly...monthly income is about 1,500 clear...i defenitely work for my money and i bet a lot of teenagers who do own fd's also do the same thats how we are able to afford one....right now im just savin up for either an rx7 or somethin else turbo and hopin to put some *** whoopin down on some cars around the stl region .... not bad for a teenager punk lol
I dont have a rx-7 but am lookin into one......im only 17 but i have 2 jobs i work about 40 hours a week while still in high school full time....i get paid about 11 bucks an hour when you include tips into the hourly wage so this helps out the income greatly...monthly income is about 1,500 clear...i defenitely work for my money and i bet a lot of teenagers who do own fd's also do the same thats how we are able to afford one....right now im just savin up for either an rx7 or somethin else turbo and hopin to put some *** whoopin down on some cars around the stl region .... not bad for a teenager punk lol
Start with something more tame. In order to actually learn, you do not first jump into something ultra-capable that you will never outgrow - instead you get a car with limits - limits actually teach.
#64
Lives on the Forum
I was looking at the new Rx8. Mazda salesman was eyeing my FD, and asked if I were trading my FD in for the Rx8. I said, "HELL NO!"
Originally posted by MAZDASPEEDS FD3S
I bought my fd in 1993 brand new from the dealer.I paid $37000 for it.I traded in my 1988 10th annniversary turbo 2 and put down $5000 and had a $507 car payment for 48 months.Plus insurance was $200 for full coverge on it .
I bought my fd in 1993 brand new from the dealer.I paid $37000 for it.I traded in my 1988 10th annniversary turbo 2 and put down $5000 and had a $507 car payment for 48 months.Plus insurance was $200 for full coverge on it .
Last edited by SleepR1; 02-02-04 at 05:42 AM.
#65
2 babies - no back seats
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Originally posted by clayne
I really think this poll cannot be accurate unless the additional stipulation of:
"and you do NOT live at home or have free rent."
is added.
I really think this poll cannot be accurate unless the additional stipulation of:
"and you do NOT live at home or have free rent."
is added.
#66
Originally posted by clayne
Too young my friend.
Start with something more tame. In order to actually learn, you do not first jump into something ultra-capable that you will never outgrow - instead you get a car with limits - limits actually teach.
Too young my friend.
Start with something more tame. In order to actually learn, you do not first jump into something ultra-capable that you will never outgrow - instead you get a car with limits - limits actually teach.
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I was soo close to paying mine off. Then I decided to mod the car... bad move. Now that my life savings is gone I have a bad *** fd and a broken daily driver. Add in the recent engagement and this = me having to sell my car. Learn from my mistake, pay off the car before you go crazy with mods...oh yeah, i'm 21 and for the past two years have worked 60+ hrs a week to pay for it.
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SleepR1,
I always get asked if I'm gonna trade for an RX-8 when I go to the parts dept; of course I'd never do that, hmmm, lol.
-C
But on topic; I did not pay for my RX-7 or my Jeep. My Mom did, and I'm very grateful. She gets to drive any time, she had the first FD in the family...which was sadly sold. A '93 red base model with 18k miles, . I wish I had that car now!
She's also had an '85 base, that car is still on the road at well over 230k miles. My grandfather has had a load of 1st gens, more than one at once...just sold an '85 GSL-SE with 79k miles. I have one uncle with an '86 GSL, and another with a Turbo II. The RX-8 is next, 'yeah I think you should get it Mom.'
I always get asked if I'm gonna trade for an RX-8 when I go to the parts dept; of course I'd never do that, hmmm, lol.
-C
But on topic; I did not pay for my RX-7 or my Jeep. My Mom did, and I'm very grateful. She gets to drive any time, she had the first FD in the family...which was sadly sold. A '93 red base model with 18k miles, . I wish I had that car now!
She's also had an '85 base, that car is still on the road at well over 230k miles. My grandfather has had a load of 1st gens, more than one at once...just sold an '85 GSL-SE with 79k miles. I have one uncle with an '86 GSL, and another with a Turbo II. The RX-8 is next, 'yeah I think you should get it Mom.'
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She's in my name even though the engine is out of it getting rebuilt/ported and I'm planning on freshening up the suspension/ body/ and interior before she goes back on road.
#70
Originally Posted by clayne
Too young my friend.
Start with something more tame. In order to actually learn, you do not first jump into something ultra-capable that you will never outgrow - instead you get a car with limits - limits actually teach.
Start with something more tame. In order to actually learn, you do not first jump into something ultra-capable that you will never outgrow - instead you get a car with limits - limits actually teach.
#71
Originally Posted by GOOFYROTOR
I bought mine with my monthly retirement checks.
by the way, i'm 65. all u young punks are lucky to
own one that young!
by the way, i'm 65. all u young punks are lucky to
own one that young!
#74
Super Snuggles
Originally Posted by turbodrx7
payed all for mine at 16. 12,500 cash, only owe about 4500 on it and i have only had it about a year