right now i want to buy a rx7...but i need a real cheap one...no more than 7k....i dont have to buy the car now...im gonna put an ls1 into one when i get it...if i was to wait about a year...do u think the prices would come down and i could find one with no motor and tranny for about 5k? thanks

 

you may be able to find one right now for 5k with no engine or tranny
sadly thats a reasonable price
Im not sure if prices will go up or down in a year

I didnt buy this car for an investment but it would be nice to know youre driving something valuable to others as well

sad sad

contact brian at http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/

 

Or if you just get a car with your engine, you don't have to care what happens to the value of an RX-7.

 

you mean buy one with an ls1 already in it?

 

Y PUT A LS1 IN AN RX7??? IMO that just ruines the car, and requires way to much work to do. The RX7 is a very amazing car from the factory. Dont put a V8 in the thing!!!!

 

In ohter words, if you get one that has an LS1 or if you put an LS1 in it, either way, the value will go down a lot!! It would then be a Franken7, and would require a VERY special buyer. Most people that by a 7, buy it because it is a rotary.

 

DAM STRAIGHT, Rotary power rocks, nothing like it

 

sorry to be off topic
89Turbo944- are those your cars in your sig?

 

No, not mine. I just thought it was a beautiful pic. A couple people aske me to send it to them already. So i guess its a good pic Wish i had a Supra tho. But my Turbo II and R2 will do

 

the MB rx7 used to be mine . It now belongs to Rdahm.

 

Thats your RX7?? Well use to be yours. Great pic.

Tim

 

Okay, just checking. I knew I recognized that car. Rdahm owns the RX-7, and his brother owns the supra. Pretty sweet cars. Met them both this past summer at a BBQ at Banzai Racing.

Just as an FYI, you should really get permission from people before you use their pictures for yourself. You should also not list cars in your sig that you do not actually own... of course, that's just my own personal opinion.

Back on topic, I think that eventually (we're talking years down the road) these cars will become "classics" so to speak, and the value will begin to go up. However, that's a LONG ways away, and until then, the value will continue to decline.

Oh, and I really don't think that swapping in a V8 will decrease the value. It'll just change the market for who will buy it. Hot Rods from the 50s and 60s still hold an incredible value, yet they are quite often customized in much the same way that JimLab is customizing his RX-7.

My $0.02

Rob

 

that pic was taken by rdahm .

 

The main reason i want to put an ls1 into it is b/c i dont know **** about rotaries...i love ls1's and i know alot about them...plus i think they are more reliable than a rotary...no flaming...im just tellin u why i want a ls1

 

then why don't you just get a vette? not saying you have a bad idea I just think that would be alot easier

 

Well thats your opinion. But if you only have $7k to spend on this car, an LS1 conversion is NOT an option. That'd be waaay more than $7k

 

i want to spend a maximum of 7k just on the car...not including motor,trans,and other parts

 

b/c i love the looks of these cars...and i know i can do the swap for 15-20k...which aint bad at all really

 

Well it seems that the RX7 has held its value, there still quite expensive to buy. A 93 holding a value close to $16,000 is quite impressive if you ask me, estimating that I would say the value would drop about $500 or more per year. What were they new about $30-40k .

Do you guys think the value would go up, down, or no effect when the new Rx-7's come out?

 

thats a really big "IF" IMO...

 

It'll be awhile before the value goes up

 

The value of a V-8 FD will be less than a normal FD in the eyes of a collector in the future. Few people want them with V-8 as compared to those who prefer the rotary, and taking out the original equipment for something else will keep the value lower.

 

i think what diablone meant by saying "Or if you just get a car with your engine, you don't have to care what happens to the value of an RX-7." i think he was saying buy a car that originally came with an ls1. this way you dont have to worry about whether the value of the rx7 goes up or down, you can worry about the car you bought.

 

As for value, to be completely honest i think over the next 5 years the value may start to increase a bit. so many people are wrapping them around trees, they are becoming more and more rare. The people who own them have a lot invested into them, so they arent willing to sell them for cheap.
adam

 

My FD is one out of two in the country. And if someone will want it really bad, he will have to pay a lot for it. Simple. And mine isn't for sale and will most likely try to keep it for as long as I can drive