just read this if u wanna know about the concept/development of the design

http://www.turborx7.com/conceptart.htm

 

damnit after reading this thread i wish i was home to drive my car right now...

 

There is NO OTHER car that rewards the driver more and comes with a such a boundless personality.

This car tought me how to drive, how to work on cars, patience, love, respect, understanding..............hehe I'm getting carried away but the FD has given me way more than I can put into words.

 

the fd is special because not only does it look like nothing else, it is super rare sporting the rotary engine.
this is one of the main reasons i am against doing swaps to anything other than rotary. it robs the car of the main thing why it is so different. u want an ls1 buy a camaro.

o and i always love it when people ask me what kind of engine it has and the number of pistons and the look on peoples faces when i say none

 

Fantastic looking car. Great lines. Timeless.

 

I just purchased my FD and feels great to drive especially the sound of the rotor!

 

the only thing going for it is looks. mazda just got lucky for designing a beautiful body. everything else is crap from the engine to the tranny and whatever else is in the car.

 

I don't think thats a fair statement at all. The mazda design works extremely well in stock form. Maybe a few things left something to be desired, but to say that everything else is crap.... well, I disagree.

 

lol.

 

Actually if you must know, they are power coated. This was done by the previous owner, and as of right now, i have no desire to change the rims out yet, as i have many other things on the plate to fix first.

afgmoto1978 i love the paint your car is absolutely stunning.

 

Theres nothing like the stares you get driving an FD.

my buddy and i pulled into a gas station one night after a meet up, both in Red FD's. we had a small crowd around us before we even got the gas nozzle into the filler neck.

Good story i remember one day i was driving to school and this guy coming the other direction in a black Porsche 993 911 leans out his window, gives me a thumbs up and then dumps his clutch in at like 5k while doing 40 and gets massive wheel spin down the road.

Mostly tho, nothing like getting people just crowding around you car when you pull up in it.

 

I'm in it for the chicks. Nothing else. What's a rotary again?

Because....

-it gives you that feeling when you first rode your bike w/o training wheels
-first time you kissed a girl
-first time you touched ****
-first time you got laid
-first time you PIIDB

It always feels new and fun. Like hanging out with the big titted 10th grader when you were in 7th. You didn't know why it was so fun, you just liked the feeling of being around her.

It's an infatuation, an obsession, a curiosity that never dies. A lust that can only be quenched by redlining.

Seriously; it's really just the adrenaline and endorphins it produces. That's why we love it. If it wasn't for that... rotary power would be dead.

 

Classic body lines. Timeless beauty. It's going to look good 30 yrs from now.

 

LOL, isn't it funny when tossers try and get attention.

 

ya that guy is an idiot

 

Sorry this is so long, but hopefully its worth the read.


You know guys, I'm really glad I ran across this thread, I don't come to this section often, but I'm glad I did.
This past weekend was pretty frustrating for me and was exactly what I needed.
I've been working on my project for the last 3 years, (3 years this week actually), its so close I can taste it, but it seems like every time I take a step forward, I end up taking two steps back.
The short version is, I'm working on completing my 20b conversion, and I think my Microtech is fried, Australia is a long ways from here.

Anyway, its been so frustrating lately, I've been thinking of selling it when I finish it. No bills, and money in the bank is sure appealing. No more hassling with it, no more spending money on it. It almost seems like the right thing to do....
but then I run across this thread, and its like a slap in the face. Why would I sell her? What would I buy to replace her? I drive a built TII as a DD so I kinda get my rotary/turbo fix, but really, what other car will give me the same feelings that an FD does?

My buddy who's helping me on my 20b just sold his FD and bought a Viper GTS. He was just sick of all the problems, and was constantly worried that his motor would go out. Driving your car around paranoid that it will break is no way to live. So he sold it and got the Viper. He's wanted a Viper all his life, but he just told me this weekend that he's thinking of selling the Viper now. He was hoping that it would re-ignite his passion for cars, but it just didn't. Now he's thinking of getting a Supra, or something else with a tough bottom end. I think he's actually coming back around to getting another FD to be perfectly honest. I don't think he's going to find that feeling anywhere else.

This thread reminded me of something I wrote on here over 4 years ago. It can be found in this thread, https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207291 but I'll copy/paste for ease.

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My first time to drive an rx7 was similar. I'd wanted one ever since they came out. And I was finally in the right place in my life to afford one.
There is a sort-of, low-end dealership in my area. I had seen this black 93 r1 there for 8 months. I looked at it a few times, beat to hell. The salesman was nice, I told him I was looking for one. Although there was no way in hell I'd buy that one, he knew. I wanted to take it for a drive. There's a first time for everything. I was by myself, so i asked to take it out. He said sure, and he said i could take it ALONE. We tried to start it and it didn't want to work, (not a good sign). He gave me one of those little jumper batteries, and it cranked to life. I kept it in case I was out and it didn't want to start again. Plus, I needed to get gas, so he gave me the lots gas card (i know). So, I filled up with a quarter tank, and i was off!
First light i came to, i was stopped at the front of the pack. Pole Position, Wahoo!! On the other side of the intersection, in the median, were those orange barrels we all know and love. As those barrels go past, each one makes a whoosh sound in you ears. Remember, if you will, the exhilaration of your first time you hit the throttle in your 7... fingers of your left hand tightly wrapped around the leather steering wheel. The shift **** gently arousing the tactile sensations in your right. Forearm resting on the warm transmission tunnel, as if it's finally found its home. Left calf straining to keep the clutch in, right foot ready to lay down the law. Eyes gazing on the open lanes in front of you. The light was green and so were the people to the right of me. I was grinning ear to ear. (I'll never stop being amazed at the lines of this beautiful machine.) I went somewhat easy through first, yeah right! I had the windows down, whoosh; there goes the first barrel, whoosh, the second. Each barrel coming faster and faster, shift, brow furrowed, eyes focused ahead. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, starting to merge to a constant resonance the higher the needle climbed, and the louder the exhaust roared. Soon, barrel twenty had come and gone. Although it had only taken five seconds, it will forever be in slow motion for me.
i wont bore you with the rest of the drive, windy mountain road, drifting here and there. From then on it was sealed. I bought the next one i looked at, a week later. Luckily, i found a completely stock, white '94 touring show car. 39874 on the speedo. Been my baby ever since. She's been gone for 3 months now. No, i didn't sell her. My motor went out, and I'm $15k poorer. One month to go though. Waiting on pineapple and a-spec.
I apologize for the long post, it just brought back memories, and i will cherish mine, and my car forever. You will too elmo.
Nothing beats the small blessings of open roads, and a true sports car.
thanks.
shaun"
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and about all the posts here are about how great it looks. thats about it. its a 14 year old car that ages well.

 

i have had 2 FD's and my current CYM. just stating how i feel about it. you cant handle another opinion about a car get over it.

 

Agreed....its not another Mustang or Camaro. Its a hassle sometimes having to order parts and sometimes wait a couple months to get them. But thats what seperates the FD from most cars on the road. Its actually nice to know that you can't go down the road to AutoZone and order performance parts for your FD. Sounds strange I know. I have all kinds of age ranges approach me about my FD. Everyone thinks its a 2008 model, and they just about have a heart attack when I tell them its a 93.

 

In a thread like this, that first post is almost troll-like. You had to expect that someone would come back on it.

That said, I think your wrong. The FD was/is both light, powerful and agile It's chassis is particularly outstanding....even if you prefer to pistons over rotors. The LS1-7 guys know that. It's also IMO, a real performance value, aging mechanical warts and all. Cheap(er) to purchase than anything new that performs like it, cheaper to license and insure too. And for what I would lose in depreciation just in the few year or two, I can do alot of maintanence on my FD...which generally I enjoy. And yeah, I enjoy the exclusivity of the FD. Not seeing 40 other FDs on every little drive like a Mustang owner... is nice.

There are alot of nice looking high-performance cars out there. So tell us, if the only thing it's got going for it is looks and you've had not one, but TWO FDs... why did you buy the second?

 

Because it's just is.....I have never gotten tired of the car in spite of all the $$$$ I have put in and all the arguments I went through with the better half, I would not trade it for any other car.

It will come to the grave with me so I have a great car to drive up there or down..lol

 

Amen!!! I feel the same! And only those who went thru the pain will only understand.. Sure, I could go out and buy a Brand new Porsche with all the little gadgets and that NEW car smell that I could never get back from my FD.. but at the end, its the pain, the joy, and excitement I got from owning this car that makes me hold on to it.. Kind of like a marriage.. If you get sick of your significant other and not appreciate what you guys have gone thru, you'll be divorcing and either be single or marry someone else... Or one fight you have with your spouse and getting a divorce.. which is probably a stupid thing to do.. Kind of like some who says **** it after their engine blows.. Only the hardcore rotorheads will keep on trucking and keep on blowing their motors.. LOL!

 

Agree'd kai, I've only put in a fraction of what you have but I know the feeling.

 

Last weekend i was in south beach, miami with the FD. I had tons of people taking pictures, asking questions and yelling nice car when i was driving down collins or ocean which are the main strips. This is quite the compliment since a Lamborghini and Ferrari are a dime a dozen their.

 

Damnit guys! I'm getting all tingly =/ Yes, i know i'm not an FD owner, but my TII FC is my first "sports" car, and my first rotary powered car. It wasn't too hard for me to have my heart set on owning a rotary powered vehicle, so the cheaper FC came to me faster, which i am very much appreciative of owning. It's an amazing car and i love it, but the FD is just something special. I've yet to see one moving in New Hampshire! It seems to be such an elusive car, im always trying to find one over here, but for now it's just a dream to own an FD.