Well Said .

 

Well your generalisations are fading you are now specifying as we now have 3 catogories of FD owners, My gripe with your comments are that you catogorise people 2 much.

In your previous comments it woul seem i could only fit into the brat catogory even though i have never whinged about my car.

Now it seems like i fit into your new catogory of newbie (i dont mind being a newbie).

At 37 years of age and 5 years of saving i perchased an unmolested FD for £7000 GBP.

Ebay is just about the only place i can get parts as in the UK there are vertually no shops that will deal with the rotary engine.

So the car was cheap, i buy bits of ebay, nobody knew my age and iv been flamed for asking newbie questions, U see how your comments can catogorise people 2 much.

This is not about me im just using myself as an example.

For your approch and loyalty to the RX7 i do applaud you.

I like probably many others have worked to the age of almost 36 when i managed to get my 1st RX7 after longing for one for almost 15 years.

Just i seem to be ocasionaly disapointed by the seasoned members witch unfortunatly seems to rattle my cage with negativaty as we Newbies are looking to the seasoned guys for guidance for FD's just as you did on the big list forum.

 

I think I see. So those people who are whiney bitches are all the ones who have scrapped their rotary for a LS1, or only the guys who whine about how the rotary is a POS after they scrap it??


Have you ever kicked, cursed at, been pissed at, your rotary? I know I have....I considered an LS1, I think they may be a good option for someone who enjoys the RX7 as a car, but cant afford the wankel upkeep, though I think it does defeat a little of this cars uniqueness, aka the engine itself.

Our friend trying to get the Supra is interested on what we like about the car, I hope he understands, the important thing is to like this car, you cant expect toyota reliability.

Matty
I agree, there are a lot of trolls, but you seem to let them get the best of you on occassion from these other posts. I look at a lot of what they say, and I never see it backed up with a car picture or anything else, so why waste your time.

I did work hard to get my car where it is, but I have to admit, I dont think I am near as old as you, and I think you would put me in the fast and furious age group. All I am saying is, try and let the trolls turn into enthusiasts before you blast them for their lack of knowledge. It is really intimidating.

I posted a long time ago the build of my own car. I had some very incorrect weight figures, which me and the people who built my car had predicted wrong, off by a few 100 lbs. You can search and find the thread. The reaction I got was instant and harsh, it was hard to come back to the forum after it. The thing that brough me back was the people who welcomed my mistake and helped me correct it.

Really not trying to tell you what to do, but sometimes a troll is just someone making a mistake.


:smiley_12

 

Oh and btw i would never scrap my rotary for an LS1, nothing on this planet feels like a rotary engine in an FD, i cant even bring myself to swap my twins for a single, i just love the sequencial feel.

Oh and iv spent every penny i have keeping it like that and only drive 50miles a week max in it cause i have a £300 daily drive so my FD dont have to do all the sh*tty miles to and from work.

 

See, I understand where you're coming from, but just knowing how my brain operates after being alive for 24 years, I know your advice won't go far.

Personally, I've always spent a rediculous amount of money on cars. For me, a car is not transportation, it's a metal and oil representation of me. Is the Grand National a great car cause it can get into the 10's with very little investment? You bet! Would I ever buy one? No! And that's just because of the category that people would put me in when they saw me in it. For instance, I'd buy an XJR over an M5 any day of the week.

Back to the RX7 side of things... I understand where many of you are coming from, F&F has hurt both the 7 and the Supra in terms of representation. Unlike cars like the M3, our cars aren't built anymore, so the longer time goes on, the more non-enthusiasts can afford them. So, like many of you said, that leads to tons of immature owners.

Perhaps it's based on nothing, but I think a well built RX7 commands more respect than a well built Supra. Why? Well put it this way... there's a famous Supra called the "General Li", obviously named after the Dukes of Hazzard car. To me, that's heresy.

 

This thread took a turn quicker than a Supra...almost as quick as my FD.

I agree there has definitely been a change on this forum, just in the three years (actually closer to 4, I lurked for awhile) that I've been on. It's generational. After a while it seems like you can tell the approximate poster's age without looking at profile. But more importantly, you get a feeling of how well the car and person are going to match. Whether they just bought the car to impress their Honda/DSM buddies and are going to be "whinny brats" after they break it, or genuinely intend to learn about the car and enjoy it for what it is. It's the former that have given the FD some of it's bad reputation. It's the latter that help me enjoy mine.

 

LOL

 

Agreed.

 

Not necessarily, but not always. Ask anyone who has modded their RX-7 to be faster or different, but won't take it to the track because they're afraid it will break.

-s-

 

matty,

You and I share the same view about this forum... I totally agree that this forum have gone down hill.. But what can we do?? No one wants to change things and some vets have left the scene. Its gotten so bad that I can even search for my old posts.. LOL!

And psychot|K, couple of people have asked you about what model supra you drive.. You've dodged the questions.

My opinion about Supra vs FD... FD... I don't like how they look and I already drive a heavy *** car as a daily.. LOL!

 

If you like your Supra, you should keep it. It seems very foolish to me that you would sell a car because of the "other people" that are driving them. Lots of kids are driving FD's. I suppose that if I were self conscious, and insecure, I would feel uncomfortable in it. Well, screw that!! I love this car, and I don't give a **** who else is driving one.

If you want an FD, get one. But don't buy it because you think your supra is no longer in fashion.

 

Maybe you should have your own part of the forum that is passworded and you have to apply to mods for access to ?

Just an idea

 

^That's been discussed.

 

Ah ...
Well it dont seem like a bad idea imo.
Would still like the seasond members to post and advise us here as well.

 

 

MKIV or MKIII!!!!??!!?!?!??........BIG DIFFERENCE!.....i would never put an FD in the same cat. as either...but if you were trading a supra for one....well....i dont see many MKIII's worth half the value of a nice FD.....so in that respect DO IT!.....but if you are in a big single MKIV.....(in decent to fair shape) you would be taking a hit trading into one.....you could get $25K+for a well built Big single MKVI...... so make sure the FD is hella nice if you are offering one for trade.

just my 2

and i would have both

 

I thought hella was only a nor cal saying....lol

Anyways, I made a post about Supras as I was thinking of trading my FD for a Supra, but in the end, why not wait things out and purchase a FD while keeping your Supra. I know it's not a quick fix, but if you're a quick fix kind of a guy, the FD's are definitely not a "quick fix" kind of car.

 

I dont think he has a big single. lol

No sane person would go from big single MKIV to FD. I know i wouldnt.

O wait, we all know that ONE guy, and he's on this forum too. He's just a rotorhead by heart.

 

Reason why I hardly ever post here anymore........ read the above 50 posts....... Any simple question asked on this forum no matter what it is turns into the same old argument consisting of who can spell, whos a kid, and whos a flamer. In the end you get no real answer unless you asked the question of "which forum is most immature and off subject".

 

You prolly know what you need to know about the RX7 by now but here's some more...

if you do decide to buy a RX7
Remember to try to release the heat ( let the car cool down ) after every drive for Heat is the RX7 worse enemy.

stuff like poping the hood and letting it sit with the hood popped open for 3-5 mins after a drive would make the 7 last alittle longer.

also keep in mind that with a RX7 most pop their engines at around 100k
where with the supra it will last you a whole lot longer...

Yes the RX7 do make you feel like you are in a Jet plane, while you are in it. the RX7 also is almost air tight inside so you kind of have to slam the door alittle...

the mk4 how ever feels just about the same inside just alot more roomy

If you are looking for a fun car and don't mind the high maintances I would personally go with the RX7,

if you are looking for a car that would produce a #$%^ load of power and is stilll reliable then I would stick with your supra..

if you do decide to go with the RX7 personally it wouldnt matter which 7 you get. the 7's are light as is... the twin oil coolers and other junk well you could always upgrade you oil coolers , and suspensions ...

 

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first F-ing POST!

 

 

you didnt get my sarcsam then lol

Basically i was saying he "doesnt" (meaning he has one physically but mentally he doesnt) have a big single cause guys who own big single MKIV's are just plain happy with them and keep them til they get bored with it. Then what do they normally sell their supras for??

VIPERS!!

 

if it matters lol

im 6 3 and have plenty of room