RX-7 things
01-04-02, 05:59 PM
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RX-7 things
People have been tellin me the Rx-7 is the worst car to buy because it breaks ALOT. Is this true? If it is wut r the thingz that go wrong? R they easy to fix?
01-04-02, 06:19 PM
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Just like any car, if has been treated like trash, it will act like it. I have had mine for about 9 months and have had little problems with it. They are expensive to fix/repairs when they do happen, but so are most sports cars when stuff goes wrong, that is the price of having a kick *** automobile.
01-04-02, 06:27 PM
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There really isn't an easy or "correct" answer to this....
FDs can be anything from mildly tempermental to an outright pain in the ***! Some owners, like myself, have ones that are just like any high performance car, treat it right, and it will treat you right. I have not had a single thing go wrong on my car, have not spent a dime that I didn't want to. (knocking wood here, and an offer to the Rotary Gods is forthcoming....). Other poor bastards and bastard-ettes seem to have the cars that have gone thru 3 engines and are working on the fourth!
I truly, honestly believe that how the car was used (or abused) by its previous owner(s) will dictate its maintanance requirements. And then one of the prime factors of the "life" of an FD is how it is treated once YOU have it. If you take a car that has some mileage (they ALL will) and try and wring 350 horsepower out of it by modding the **** out of it, well, it simply isn't going to last. There are certain considerations that one must follow to retain good reliability. Proper maintenance is also key to long life. Regular coolant changes. Never let it overheat. Very frequent oil changes (1500 miles is the max I go). Knowing how to treat a turbocharged car, as in let it warm up REAL good before getting on it. NEVER LET IT OVERHEAT!!!!
This is not a car for the masses. Think of it like you would a mistress.
FDs can be anything from mildly tempermental to an outright pain in the ***! Some owners, like myself, have ones that are just like any high performance car, treat it right, and it will treat you right. I have not had a single thing go wrong on my car, have not spent a dime that I didn't want to. (knocking wood here, and an offer to the Rotary Gods is forthcoming....). Other poor bastards and bastard-ettes seem to have the cars that have gone thru 3 engines and are working on the fourth!
I truly, honestly believe that how the car was used (or abused) by its previous owner(s) will dictate its maintanance requirements. And then one of the prime factors of the "life" of an FD is how it is treated once YOU have it. If you take a car that has some mileage (they ALL will) and try and wring 350 horsepower out of it by modding the **** out of it, well, it simply isn't going to last. There are certain considerations that one must follow to retain good reliability. Proper maintenance is also key to long life. Regular coolant changes. Never let it overheat. Very frequent oil changes (1500 miles is the max I go). Knowing how to treat a turbocharged car, as in let it warm up REAL good before getting on it. NEVER LET IT OVERHEAT!!!!
This is not a car for the masses. Think of it like you would a mistress.
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