Looking at buying an RX-7.. have a few questions...
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Looking at buying an RX-7.. have a few questions...
Hey everyone..
I've been looking at buying an RX-7 for some time now, and I'm starting to get semi-serious. Right now I'm stuck between a Mazda Miata (1999 or greater) or the RX-7. I like the Miata because it's convertable and it's going to be easier to find places to repair it, but the RX-7 has had my eye for awhile, I like the look and the uniqueness of the engine (I'm talking third gen though, the first and second gen are not my type). The RX-7 also has the advantage of being a hard top - and since this is going to be my primary car, when it snows that tends to work nicer than the soft top miata (not that I couldn't buy a hard top for the Miata..).
My main questions are...
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
4) Average MPG
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
Thanks for your time!
I've been looking at buying an RX-7 for some time now, and I'm starting to get semi-serious. Right now I'm stuck between a Mazda Miata (1999 or greater) or the RX-7. I like the Miata because it's convertable and it's going to be easier to find places to repair it, but the RX-7 has had my eye for awhile, I like the look and the uniqueness of the engine (I'm talking third gen though, the first and second gen are not my type). The RX-7 also has the advantage of being a hard top - and since this is going to be my primary car, when it snows that tends to work nicer than the soft top miata (not that I couldn't buy a hard top for the Miata..).
My main questions are...
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
4) Average MPG
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
Thanks for your time!
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1. check www.kbb.com
2. depends on that particular car's history. If you get over 100K miles out of the original engine, you're considered lucky.
3. The car is very powerful, and pretty light too. Not much fun in the snow. Buy a Subaru.
4. check www.edmunds.com for factory specs , I usually get 17mpg for highway cruising at light throttle.
5. It's bigger and a lot more powerful. I've seen well-prepped Miatas beat FD's at autocross racing though, they're a lot lighter.
6. http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/buyaused.htm
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2. depends on that particular car's history. If you get over 100K miles out of the original engine, you're considered lucky.
3. The car is very powerful, and pretty light too. Not much fun in the snow. Buy a Subaru.
4. check www.edmunds.com for factory specs , I usually get 17mpg for highway cruising at light throttle.
5. It's bigger and a lot more powerful. I've seen well-prepped Miatas beat FD's at autocross racing though, they're a lot lighter.
6. http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/buyaused.htm
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1) Ouch. That's higher than I thought. Might have to stick with the new Miata for now
2) Again, ouch. I'm on 105k miles on the Miata and still going strong..
3) Figured as such. I'm amazed the Miata does even OK in the snow.
4) Ugg.
5) That's the general draw of the Miata, lighter, but with less power.
6) Well, that pretty much kills it. There's no way I can support the cost of this car right now. Maybe later on for fun, but I need this as a daily car, which the RX-7 appears not to be. I'm also not very good yet at repairing cars, and it appears the RX-7 is pretty complex.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!
2) Again, ouch. I'm on 105k miles on the Miata and still going strong..
3) Figured as such. I'm amazed the Miata does even OK in the snow.
4) Ugg.
5) That's the general draw of the Miata, lighter, but with less power.
6) Well, that pretty much kills it. There's no way I can support the cost of this car right now. Maybe later on for fun, but I need this as a daily car, which the RX-7 appears not to be. I'm also not very good yet at repairing cars, and it appears the RX-7 is pretty complex.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!
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If you want a daily driver with punch, get the Miata, then pick up the FM II kit @ Flyin' Miata. They're in your neck of the woods in Grand Junction.
Here's my old car:
http://www.geocities.com/fmii_miata/r_pkg.htm
Not as sexy or exotic as an FD, but just as fast - 240 HP @ 12 PSI. It got ~20 MPG and had zero reliability issues.
Here's my old car:
http://www.geocities.com/fmii_miata/r_pkg.htm
Not as sexy or exotic as an FD, but just as fast - 240 HP @ 12 PSI. It got ~20 MPG and had zero reliability issues.
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Re: Looking at buying an RX-7.. have a few questions...
My main answers are...
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
6-20k
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
you cant expect it to last very long before something small makes your car go down (its a 10 year old sports car, people not in the know do drive them very hard and hardly do maintainance)
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
??? what show. civics is where show is! you can pack so much ICE in to one that a FD can never compete.
4) Average MPG
8-13mpg
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
miata is amazingly smaller then a fd yet i see much taller people always driving them hehe. as for speed, miata can be fast if modified but anything can be fast modified (ever see those 8 sec pintos ) in anycase, stock for stock, fd ownes a miata. as for handling though... miata might actually be better
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
have 5-7k in cash on hand for a new engine and your good to go. if you want it, buy it to tell you the truth, if you got a paying job (even minimum wage) and can accept that you must sink about 1-2k in maintainance alone in to a fd every year, you can easily afford one. the only thing which will probally stop you is insurance.
Thanks for your time! [/B][/QUOTE]
P.S. if it were me and i got a miata... can you say V8 miata
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
6-20k
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
you cant expect it to last very long before something small makes your car go down (its a 10 year old sports car, people not in the know do drive them very hard and hardly do maintainance)
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
??? what show. civics is where show is! you can pack so much ICE in to one that a FD can never compete.
4) Average MPG
8-13mpg
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
miata is amazingly smaller then a fd yet i see much taller people always driving them hehe. as for speed, miata can be fast if modified but anything can be fast modified (ever see those 8 sec pintos ) in anycase, stock for stock, fd ownes a miata. as for handling though... miata might actually be better
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
have 5-7k in cash on hand for a new engine and your good to go. if you want it, buy it to tell you the truth, if you got a paying job (even minimum wage) and can accept that you must sink about 1-2k in maintainance alone in to a fd every year, you can easily afford one. the only thing which will probally stop you is insurance.
Thanks for your time! [/B][/QUOTE]
P.S. if it were me and i got a miata... can you say V8 miata
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Just remember, about 70% of the available cars are 92 models. Sales dropped big time for the 93, 94, 95 sales.
This means that your expected car will be around 12 years old. So don't expect a perfect or new car. Take into account 12 years of sports car driving.
then get out there & enjoy
REgards
This means that your expected car will be around 12 years old. So don't expect a perfect or new car. Take into account 12 years of sports car driving.
then get out there & enjoy
REgards
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Re: Looking at buying an RX-7.. have a few questions...
Originally posted by Packet Loss
Hey everyone..
I've been looking at buying an RX-7 for some time now, and I'm starting to get semi-serious. Right now I'm stuck between a Mazda Miata (1999 or greater) or the RX-7. I like the Miata because it's convertable and it's going to be easier to find places to repair it, but the RX-7 has had my eye for awhile, I like the look and the uniqueness of the engine (I'm talking third gen though, the first and second gen are not my type). The RX-7 also has the advantage of being a hard top - and since this is going to be my primary car, when it snows that tends to work nicer than the soft top miata (not that I couldn't buy a hard top for the Miata..).
My main questions are...
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
Hey everyone..
I've been looking at buying an RX-7 for some time now, and I'm starting to get semi-serious. Right now I'm stuck between a Mazda Miata (1999 or greater) or the RX-7. I like the Miata because it's convertable and it's going to be easier to find places to repair it, but the RX-7 has had my eye for awhile, I like the look and the uniqueness of the engine (I'm talking third gen though, the first and second gen are not my type). The RX-7 also has the advantage of being a hard top - and since this is going to be my primary car, when it snows that tends to work nicer than the soft top miata (not that I couldn't buy a hard top for the Miata..).
My main questions are...
1) How much should I expect to pay for a third gen with say, 50k miles on it?
Originally posted by Packet Loss
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
2) How long can I expect the engine to last before I start having to do serious repairs?
Originally posted by Packet Loss
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
3) I'm sure I already know the answer, but how good (durm.. bad) does the RX-7 do in show?
Originally posted by Packet Loss
4) Average MPG
4) Average MPG
Originally posted by Packet Loss
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
5) How does the RX-7 compare to the Miata in speed and size?
Originally posted by Packet Loss
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
6) Pretty much anything else you can think of that would help a prospective buyer.
The FD is a passionate drivers' car. If you don't have the stomach, patience, or wallet for it, go with the Miata. It's a fantastic car that doesn't test your intangibles as much, and most of us would respect that choice. (Just don't buy a focus or something, k?)
Dave
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