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Old 04-14-03, 12:50 AM
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Should i buy a 3rd gen rx-7?

Hey guys i am new to this board, so bare with me.
I have been an avid honda lover for the last 4 years, i have built a few motors but none like the rotorary. anyways i am selling my ITR and am searching my options for a new car. My orignal plan was 98 s10 extreme bagged, then picking up a 94 integra and building the **** out of it and after that was done maybe get a 72 240z and building a honda turbo motor(understand this would be over the course of 2 years). But i got to thinking about it, "why not an rx-7?" i asked myself. So this is why i am here. To find out some about the r-7.
1- how is the reliability on the 3rd gen rx-7? I will be drving this daily and putting alot of money into it, so i need a car that will run every day and not give me trouble.
-if there are soem problem can they be fixed, cheaply and with no work? if they can will it keep the car running strong.
2-where can i get built motors for these cars?
3-what mods can i do for about 10g's to get most horsepower out of a rx-7 but keep it streetable?
please let me know everything possible. If you guys have any other thoughts or suggestions, please tell me.\
let me know guys, thanks.
-Brandon
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Old 04-14-03, 02:12 AM
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dont wanna sound like a bitch but we get these questions all the time as do many other car forums on the net. i suggest you search because the questions you are asking are easy to find.
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dont wanna sound like a bitch ...
It's cool I'll do it!
USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION! IT WILL ANSWER JUST ABOUT EVERY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT RX-7'S BEFORE YOU BUY ONE.

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yeah, most of this can be found in search.
1) in general. 3rd gen rx-7s are known for lots of problems.
- And they are expensive. rotary specialists are rare. and it is a fine line between fixing something minor and buying a new/refurbished engine.
2) umm. there are some out there. www.petitracing.com rules. 20b *moan*
3) do a search.

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read, read, read, and read some more before posting a thing...
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Re: Should i buy a 3rd gen rx-7?

Originally posted by TodaTeg
Hey guys i am new to this board, so bare with me.
I have been an avid honda lover for the last 4 years, i have built a few motors but none like the rotorary. anyways i am selling my ITR and am searching my options for a new car. My orignal plan was 98 s10 extreme bagged, then picking up a 94 integra and building the **** out of it and after that was done maybe get a 72 240z and building a honda turbo motor(understand this would be over the course of 2 years). But i got to thinking about it, "why not an rx-7?" i asked myself. So this is why i am here. To find out some about the r-7.
1- how is the reliability on the 3rd gen rx-7? I will be drving this daily and putting alot of money into it, so i need a car that will run every day and not give me trouble.
-if there are soem problem can they be fixed, cheaply and with no work? if they can will it keep the car running strong.
2-where can i get built motors for these cars?
3-what mods can i do for about 10g's to get most horsepower out of a rx-7 but keep it streetable?
please let me know everything possible. If you guys have any other thoughts or suggestions, please tell me.\
let me know guys, thanks.
-Brandon
Brandon,

Check the following link:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=147498

It will show you how to get the answer to just about all your questions. Good luck.
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