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General => General Queries / Hints and Tips on purchasing a rotary => Topic started by: craig on August 10, 2003, 12:48:54 AM

Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 12:48:54 AM
hello i\'m planning on getting my rx-7 for latter on next year (saving like mad) and would like to know whitch 1 people think is the best 1 to get as there are so many.people have said they need rebuilding  every so offten so i take it the newer 1\'s are better to get or is that wrong,i am hoping to have the car tuned for things like trax and ten of the best so i take it i need to make my distion on what type can be tuned better than otheres.+ as i will be looking at imports who is a good place to get them from as i know nothing about them.(books  on this would be good:)i have been looking at 1 place as they sell the kind of thing i am looking for has any1 every got from them  (http://www.linney.org/current_stock.htm) any help on types to get,cost of things and books and dvds that my help :D (sorry about some of my spelling)
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: bnaellis on August 10, 2003, 07:43:03 AM
Below is a useful thread for model guides etc.

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=394

rgds
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Fish on August 10, 2003, 07:44:20 AM
Craig, firstly welcome on board.

The main thing you will find is that all the FD\'s share the SAME engine, the later models (98 onwards) use different turbos nad different vacum piping layout but other than that, the main differences are down to suspension and interior.

Have a look at the sticky at the top of the page, and this will give you a breakdown of each version.

Dan
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Ben_L on August 10, 2003, 08:56:57 AM
Hi Craig,

As Fish mentioned, best bet is to browse / search the message board, you should find will answer all your questions..

Book wise, RX7 Mazda\'s Rotary Engine Sportscar by Brian Long & Takaharu Kobayakawa is a good read... but may need to be a special order item from your local book shop.

There are quite a few RX7 DVD\'s out there, but you need to understand Japanese for the Best Motoring, Option, etc...
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 10:23:22 AM
thanks for the help :D  and it has helped make me mindup big thanks know what i want now:cool
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Ben_L on August 10, 2003, 05:00:41 PM
haha Craig M8, i like ur aftar.

Funnily enough the chap who owns that FD is maybe planning (50/50), to put her up for sale soon.

From what i have been told she sadly gets very little use (due to the owner having a GTO and family car, and also work commitments), and is kept locked up in rented garage a mile away from his home (due to space restrictions).

Compression tested and serviced @ GPA / Reworks...
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 05:05:30 PM
cool i would love that car i saw it on linney imports webpace and fell inlove,oh hope he does not mind me using it sorry and i\'ll take it off if he does.1 hell of a car :cool :D
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: bnaellis on August 10, 2003, 05:08:45 PM
LOL I doubt he minds mate that who you just been talking too.:D

rgds
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 05:16:42 PM
:wave lol hello to ya then you lucky lucky man you i must say i am verry verry envious of you at the mo and ya don\'t drive it gimgimy a go lol so i take it ya did get it off linney then are they any good as i have been looking at them for a bit now ?
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: bnaellis on August 10, 2003, 05:19:42 PM
LOL, no no no:rollin
the person you were just speaking to was Ben Linney i meant:)

RGDS
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Ben_L on August 10, 2003, 05:19:51 PM
sorry Craig buddy, but its gonna have to go asap.. j/k


here\'s a better one.:cool

(http://www.pulsatingstar.dsl.pipex.com/boxhill/fd2.JPG)
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 05:24:56 PM
i\'ll have 1 in the end maby not that 1 :( but 1 when i find 1 the same it\'s what i am looking up ta having bit of a dream car (take it thats you in the car then
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: J4P RX on August 10, 2003, 05:33:34 PM
And funnily enough that big picture was takne by me at a Boxhill meet, though I dont mind it being used to promot the RX7 :)

Does remind me I really should put my website up though, its just so hot I dont want to work!

Cheers
Lee
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Ben_L on August 10, 2003, 05:38:00 PM
Have fun browsing the board until your dream rotary turns up...

If its something for Trax / TOTB3 you need, then Brian has a tasty little number..
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 05:38:17 PM
:) i\'ll get ya a big fan then ya can get it putup with some more nice pics of that car and many other 7s for us all the enjoy
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: craig on August 10, 2003, 05:41:23 PM
totb3 bit to soon for me i think :( i\'m only 24 so insurance is i big thing 25 i\'m hoping and then there is the saving of £££ for for my first 1 i have been working at nestle for the best part of 8 years on and off  so it\';s all i\'m realy trained to do :( and there planning of laying us off yet again so saving becomes a bit hard :(((
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: Ben_L on August 10, 2003, 05:42:43 PM
easy there Lee,

I didn\'t realise you took that pic (very proffessional i must say).. I found it on a pulsar site..:confused:

Did you make it to Santa Pod ?

Just got back, it was far too hot / busy... But met Dan off the board (red kitted Rx).
Title: Looking for the right rx-7 for me
Post by: J4P RX on August 10, 2003, 06:01:53 PM
No worries Ben im not bothered about using the pic!  Id rather people look at them anyway :)

Only got annoyed once when someone used a pic of my old Pulsar pretending it was their car before an accident so mine was the before pic.  Obviously that wasnt the best thing :)

I didnt go to pod or the other meet today, its just far too hot to do anything!

Cheers
Lee