T-Jace-T

Hello. I am 17 and thinking about buying a 1993 rx7 to fix up and treat it like my babe. Um I have a concern about what I have heard on the net. I first wanted a supra 96' but like the way rotary is a lot smaller and smoother. but.....

1. I heard that it has a problemb with blowing.
2. Also problemb with heat.. but I can deal with that.
3. Main one Breaks down a lot.

If you can give me some help to change my mide and let me know every thing is cool with the car.... I would like it....

Also I will be putting:

Twin T78 Turbos on it.
Toyo Radiator.
And lots more..

Thank you,
Jace

Ocelot

Plan on spending lots of money, the rumors you hear are true.

T-Jace-T

So should i got with a supra or a rx7

gxlspeeder

the rx7, but start out with an fc (86-91)

LaRazaUnida

Why get one of those when you can put that on a down payment on a hardly used RX8 or new. You can find a nice RX8 sports package for 23 atleast. Check autotrader. But mainly, in your shoes in all honest umm...start with a casket

T-Jace-T

Well 2 things 1 I cant go over 10k and 2nd I dont like the rx8 all i like is the 93'

Ocelot

With 10k you are not going to find an FD thats worth it if thats all you have to spend. You'll need money saved for fixing it and whatnot, and 10k is simply not enough for an FD. Sure you may find one, but unless you are REALLY lucky, a 10k FD is most likely not the best choice to go with unless you have an extra couple grand sitting around to fix stuff with.

T-Jace-T

Well iv been working for like 3 mounths and have a 6k down payment.... but my dad wont let me go over 10k is there any other car that will keep up with my friends 96' supra or can i get a 96' supra for 10k lol probaly not.

concept-R

17 in a turboed sports car...hell, that is a casket...lol.

T-Jace-T

nah i have owned a lancer evo but my dad sold it cause he needed the money for his boat iv been driving sence I was 14... But give me some ideas here plz lol. I mean i need to get a car that will beat a supra by this summer.

Aviator 902S

A car that will beat a Supra? No problem--- just pick up an old school RX3 and drop a 2nd gen T-II engine and transmission into it. Shouldn't cost over 10K if you're willing to do the work yourself.

T-Jace-T

I can do that but I dont really like the body styles below 93.. I know how to do all the work my self I just need to get the car fisrt under 10k

concept-R

Why don't you drive a rotary powered car and find out for yourself which car you will buy. Only you can make the decision. Be warned though that an RX will be costly to maintain. Better off you pick up the Supra, IMO...

StealthFox

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10k, expect around 13+ preferrably around 16 for a good FD, then another 2k set aside for immediate reliablity mods, then some mroe money set for future work on the car(this will come very fast)

as someone previously stated start with an FC because the FDs are pieces of **** in terms of reliablility, its really only suitable as a second car.

diablone

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They're not referring to the in-car heater.

So...you want people to lie?

Then you should step away from a 1993+ RX-7 for quite a long time.

saburo

iTrader: (1)

Going with the fact that you are 17 and the quality of your posts thus far, it would seem you are not fit to be driving any car, let alone FD3S.

speedx7

Hey man, the best advise I can give you is save up a little bit more cash that way you can get your FD. I know what our going through I bought my FD when I was 17, I paid 14,500. It had 50,000 miles at the time and its the R1 model.

FD_dave

supras are even more expensive than fd's nowadays

listen to the advice of experienced people. go w/ a nice fc, they're excellent cars, cheap and real fun and can be quite fast. if you can't go over 10k then fd's no good for you; you'll buy one for 8 grand and blow the motor on the way home. if you have 20k than you can pick up a well-conditioned fd w/ all the reliability mods and everything in order, but you can't put on your t78 turbo's w/o investing thousands more, or otherwise you'll blow the motor on the way to school

calvinpaul

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Buy a 1st gen and drop a t2 motor with a streetport in it. You'll be strait.

TurboLumpy

youre goin to be putting twin T78 turbos on it eh?
and a Toyo? wow ull be flying

T-Jace-T

well maby i will wait tell a later time i jsut dont want the rx7 or the supra to get to rare and i cant get 1 later but i guess im stuke with a 97 eclipse. see ya guys.

StealthFox

iTrader: (2)

well said

(except im 15 :\)