First off I love my car. Some would say I worship it. Got all the posters. Got all the diecast cars. Bought the car in 1999 with 52000 miles on it. Well 5 years later it has 68100 miles on it. Got a daily driver for the last 3 years that why I got such a low milage. You don't even want to know how much money I put into this car fixing it. Can't seem to enjoy the the car because I am always worry I will break something. I make decent money but nothing extra to keep fixing this expensive car. What give ? Well just found out I need new clutch. That gonna cost some money. There goes my Christmas bonus. Got a 2003 Mazda6 as a DD but I will probably sell it next year and get a 2001 Audi TT. Not as fast and beautiful as an RX7 but pretty damm closed and minus the reliability issues.

 

Be careful with the Audi TT. Consumer reports had it rated low on reliability.
You may want to consider an STI, possibly a S2000 or something with better reliability ratings.

 

Do you realy think it would be worse than the FD?

 

go drop your tranny and pop in a new clutch you baby and stop whinning.

 

a clutch is a simple job on the fd. get some tolls and do it. 1 1/2 with lift and air tools.

 

Yeah I thought about S2000. I don't like convertible. I know they make a hardtop but I think it cost like $ 3500 and I think the insurance on a convertible is higher too. If I get the TT I will spend alittle extra buying extended warrantee for 2 years so something like that.

 

The S2000 is a fantastic car with an amazing engine in it. The G35 would probably be a better choice than the TT. TT's do have reliability issues though you probably wouldn't think so coming from a RX7. G35's are awesome cars though.

 

May be you have money to burn but I don't. With 68000 miles the motor could goes anytime. That's $4000 it not chump change.

 

TT's are ugly but hey thats my opinion...

 

G35 is nice. But alittle pricey compare to a 2001 TT. I think I can get one arounf $21K- $23K. And I like small sport car.

 

since this is no longer about your 3rd gen...

 

by reading the title, i though you were going to jump

 

What kind of problems have you been having? Also clutches are wearable items just like brakes.

 

No matter how much we love our cars you have to remember a car is.. just a car.. it is repairable, it will sustain damage in one way or another, it will need maintenance (especially for an FD), it will accumulate miles, and most of all (unless you want to keep it a collector car.. for example.. keep it bone stock with under 30k mi) you should ENJOY DRIVING it.. Sure we can idolize our cars but if it comes to the point where we idolize it soo much we are afraid to get in it because our surface skin cells will shead inside it.. we are going a little overboard.. We all know how much the costs are to fixing our cars, but you should have expected it before you even bought the car.. Our entire life (note I say entire ) should not be based on our cars.. because when that happens it is not a hobby anymore.. it is an obsession..

btw: if you want a more 'reliable rotary' why not a rx8?

Mikey M.

 

Man I love the car. It nothing out there look that beautiful and I love that fact that it rare. But at some point you got to ask your self if it worth all that ? I means I added all the bills and I wonder. $2000new paint job( was fading), radiator, injectors repair, fuel injector o ring. leaking oil pan x2 ( still leaking), all the realiable mods, new rims and tires, new shifter, exhaust, bushing kit = $5000. When is enough is enough ?

 

well i wouldn't have gotten rims. and i would, and recently did get a decent 10$ shifter at autozone of all places. with a little electrical tape to seat the screws, it doesn't twist, and with some loctite on the screw threads they wont back out. 50$ sparco ****? no thanks. it takes ingenuity like that to keep a massive POS like an FD running.

then again, i am tired of my car too and it is for sale. get a used s2k or something fun. i doubt a g35 coupe would be near as sporty a drive, but those are really nice cars too.

don't worry about it, there is nothing wrong with being tired of a car.

 

Oh I forgot... replaced upper control arm, replace broken radiator overflow tank, 4 brake pads, broken boost hose, broken lower radiator hose...Oh I can go on and on...You know what I think ? I am gonna go and drink some wine I got for free at work because I am sure as hell don't have the money to buy some some beers or some good liquer...Got to save for that clutch.

 

a tear almost fell from my eye....

Clutches are fun to replace....

 

clutches arent bad, if u have the tools and stuff just do it yourself dont paysome overcharging doushe to do it.. RX7's are great, if you sell it your gonna regret it, i almost sold mine, but its so sexy that i couldnt lol

 

thats why i am glad i am a mechanic. you wouldnt beleve mark up on some parts......plus, and no offence, but the 3rd gen guys are all hoyty toyty, every things got to be "right". hell i built a cold air intake with pvc tube...it works, and painted people wont know. i have a 87 tII that i have put over 5k into in the 3 years ive owned it. and most of the was r+r of stock ****. we all live with it man. speed cost money, how fast can you afford to go?

EJ

 

just get the honda. you will be very happy with it. 3 years from now you will have had no problems with it if you maintain it. now if you still have the mazda or get the audi your basicallly going to keep sinking money into (money you will never get back once you sell the car) and it's going to **** you off because a large part of your paycheck goes towards just keeping your car on the road.

 

Shhhh....he doesn't know that...

*Cough* Sooooo...how much you sellin' your fd?

j/k.....Don't waste your money on and audi TT. It won best gay car of the year. (no joke) If you're getting anything, then you better get something just as fast and nice. Try looking for a R33, or maybe a clean Supra, or well built VR4. Something sweet....No audis....

How about a 966TT? lol...lots money for that one...

 

You got a daily driver, so no worries. Just take your time, and learn how to do it. It is not hard.

 

Fix the Seven and keep it. Someday you'll be glad you did.

Tom

 

Nice avatar. I agree.

Some of you guys crack me up. A frickin' clutch? Wah. Cry me a river.

Go blow your motor, time after time, for reasons such as bad tuning, overboosting, and *bad gas* then come cry to me.

Some people just aren't cut out for FD ownership. I mean, if you want porsche/nsx performance at a bargain price, you have to pay sometime. Personally, I pull on new Vipers and Z06 Vettes, which is one reason it's all worth is to me. It's all about the cost/benefit analysis.......everyone has to figure it out for themself.