A friend did something nasty to me a couple weeks ago, and allowed me to drive his RX8, which had made me look at my Subaru in a different light.
Would like to find out more about the RX7, as I have always liked the shape (3rd generation with 4 seats).
Would I be able to live with a RX7 as a (nearly) practical car, bearing in mind my other car is a westfield.
MPG is not an issue as I go to work by train.
Would want one with 2+2 seats - but do the rear seats fold forward ie could you fit a mountain bike in it.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
you can fit a bike in, although you have to take wheels off and it may depend on how long your stem is so you can get your bars under the strut brace. the rear seats are tiny though, and the rear bins are useful for keeping bike spares in!
The seats were put there for tax reasons in japan i\'ve heard they\'re not for real people. If you want a real 4 seater rx is has to be an 8.
yeah rear seats arent really much cop. you can forget the one behind the driver no one will fit unless the driver is 4 foot nothing you can get an adult and a child in the passenger side but if either of them are taller than 5 foot 7 they wont exactley be comfy :)
Disagree i drove from devon to santapod with a 6ft 4" guy in the back as he was more comfy in the back then the front:Thumbs-up
Quote from: lee mills;681164Disagree i drove from devon to santapod with a 6ft 4" guy in the back as he was more comfy in the back then the front:Thumbs-up
your having a larf surely im just over 6\'3" and had to test out the rear seat this weekend and i could just get in but not really move and a mate who is 5 8" tried to sit in the front at the same time and he could get in but his legs were squashed against the dash. lol
This is me in the back of Ada\'s RX....
(http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Nik_da_Greek/Trax%2006%2009%2009/DSCF5255.jpg)
I\'m 5\'11" and it wasn\'t especially comfy, but certainly not awful. His has a half cage and a battery behind the seat in it too, so it\'s amazing what\'s possible. The trick is to get your feet aligned properly, then everything else sorta clicks into place and it\'s OK :rollin. I wouldn\'t want to go from Devon to the Pod though :eek:! Gyles was a competition cyclist and he regularly ported his bike around in his FD, it\'s surprising what you can get in one.
yep, 4 guys in the rex no problems
Quote from: DC-TYPER;681384yep, 4 guys in the rex no problems
4 guys in a rex ur having a larf wot are you all verticely challenged :Giggle:Giggle:Giggle
Haha i got four in my old fc and the exhaust scraped along the floor on bumpy roads! wouldnt like to attempt speed humps with four inside probably get stuck! :Giggle
Thank you very much for your replies, quite happy to accept an occasional squashed 4 seater.
Think I need to find a local pub meet in Essex area, to take a serious look, and understand exactly what I want interms of spec. Will also trawl this site for information.
I am embarassed to ask next question, and assume the answer is no, but is there a removeable tow ball that can be fitted.
Im not sure, but if you can i would have thought the rear bumper would have to be removed?
I\'m a triathlete and before I got something more sensible for carting all the junk around it I took the RX7 to all my triathlons. I found the best way was to keep the rear seats as they were, take both the wheels off and then sit the bike on the seats.
The cranks would rotate round to a good position and the front forks would go in one of the seats. Then I just chucked the wheels in the boot.
The question isn\'t \'Can I live with an RX7?\' the question really is \'Can I live WITHOUT an RX7?\'
where are you in essex?
I have had in excess of 10 rx7\'s (stopped counting) and everyone has been modified and as i have got older, i have said i would never have one as a road car as they are too noisy, juicy, uncomfortable and I may aswell have an M3 and get much better economy (which i have), i have a kit with a rotary engine in it so still get my rotary fix on track but with half the weight of an FD so thought i had no space in my life for a road going rx7
Until..............
I have just bought a 1998 stock FD with 40k on it and it is the best FD i have every driven, it is very quiet, silky smooth and very fast for a road car. IMHO a modified rx7 has too many compromises for road use, the exhaust is too loud, suspension too bumpy etc etc, but now owning a stock low mileage example, i can see what a nice car they would have been when new. The increase usable power on the road by modyfying just doesnt seem worth it to me. Also, being low mileage all the bushes and spherical bearings are excellent and the car is as tight as a drum which makes a huge difference compared to most RX7s
I am generally playing with rotaries most weekends of somesort or another, various kit cars, rx8\'s and RX7\'s (all rotary powered) usually with people from this club so if you are about and want to pop along, feel free.
antnicuk - I am based in Rayleigh. If you are free one weekend, would appreciate taking you up on that offer and meeting up.
Regards
Kevin
msn.nike5@yahoo.co.uk (msn.nike5@yahoo.co.uk)
If you want to have a look at a selection of Rex\'s then there\'s a meet in Milton Keynes on Easter Sunday.
Details are here (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62897&highlight=milton+keynes)
drop me a line at antnicuk@msn.com, should be playing this saturday all being well.
Quote from: cyman;6814054 guys in a rex ur having a larf wot are you all verticely challenged :Giggle:Giggle:Giggle
nope im 6 foot mate, tbh i was in the front lol, fcuk them in the back lol
Although has been said many, many times before:
If you happen to be playing taxi for some pretty females and you have them in the back. There is NO way that they can get out in a skirt without flashing their knickers.....
Small point, but an important one :) :)
Quote from: AMH;681494If you want to have a look at a selection of Rex\'s then there\'s a meet in Milton Keynes on Easter Sunday.
Details are here (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62897&highlight=milton+keynes)
when and where my man ?
Quote from: gonzoninja;681425I\'m a triathlete and before I got something more sensible for carting all the junk around it I took the RX7 to all my triathlons. I found the best way was to keep the rear seats as they were, take both the wheels off and then sit the bike on the seats.
The cranks would rotate round to a good position and the front forks would go in one of the seats. Then I just chucked the wheels in the boot.
The question isn\'t \'Can I live with an RX7?\' the question really is \'Can I live WITHOUT an RX7?\'
AMEN!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Jas;682000when and where my man ?
Now I don\'t often get mistaken for a man! :Giggle
Easter Sunday, 4th April, Caldecotte Arms from around 6:30pm onwards - I\'ll definately be there so I hope some of you can make it too. Let\'s pray for nice weather.
My 4 seater is absolutely useless for rear passengers. A tiny person behid the passenger is just possible, but both of their knees are pressed against the seat/dash. In my experience it is completely impossible to put someone behind the driver and get a driver in. Also, I would NEVER encourage you to try and put a bike in a 7. It might squeeze in if completely dismantled, but it\'s just not that sort of car.
Consider this - they are rubbish for carrying anything but 2 people, they are immensely juicy, compact and generally impractical. Very few are still standard, unfortunately a great deal of them are tatty - the model is 19 years old now.
If you can absorb/deal with all of that, these cars can be immensely rewarding. They are light, well balanced, quick (even in standard form), responsive and agile. They are beautiful to behold (italian looks for Jap money) they are cheap as chips and if you buy the right car and treat it the right way, they are not too costly to maintain. They are exotic in terms of technology, hence there is a committed and enthusiastic community surrounding them.
Don\'t fear modification on the whole, or risk massively limiting your market. Instead accept sensible mods and take your time to compare a good few of them. If one is draped with shiny-shiny bought on ebay it\'s probably rubbish. If it\'s suspension is rock hard and super low it will ride badly on british roads. Modification is not cumluative - "add part get performance", it is harmonious - "how do these bits go together?"
Look for recent engine rebuilds by the best sources - warranties on engine work are usually available when the work has been done properly.
Hope that\'s of help.
Been truthful.. Ye u can live with an Rx7 but be prepared to spend alot of money.
surely you meant, RX7 could I live without one
They\'re pretty practical given the genre of car!
I drove from Manchester to Ingolstadt with a suitcase, steering wheel for the PC, satellite dish, set top box, tools and spares including a fresh set of twin turbos without an issue :D
Quote from: nike5;681149Would I be able to live with a RX7 as a (nearly) practical car, bearing in mind my other car is a westfield.
I\'ve been using mine as a daily driver, 13 mile round trip for 4 years and occasionally transport two kids around in the back (age 7/3) with plenty of space.
Car is 10 years old and one of the unmodified few.
If you own a Westfield for fun I would actually not look at an FD as a daily driver - especially if you want something for towing. They are effectively a 2 seater - though the rear seats act as nice extra luggage bins. I would not want to sit in the back even if I was 5ft 5.
My FD is a weekend / Fun / track car - no way I would want to use it everyday, if I did I would get pis*ed off with it pretty quickly. As it is at the moment when (if?) I break something on the car it can stay broken until I get round to it.
I also dont feel like the Rotary is suited for 10 min trips to the supermarket.:eek:
I know that owning a westie means that you are hardcore anyway :Thumbsup! but I would go for a boring, economical, lardy TDI for everyday that wont mind a few bumps and scuffs on the school run. :yes or sell the westie and replace it with a rex for fun.
You should try 4 people in a FC Rex, with a rollcage & crossbrace ;) Good fun when skidding ha ha!!.. Quite comfy with 1 person in the back, can share both seats, 1 for feet :)
3rd FD. All daily used. Mind you I used a Westie and other kits for every day use for about 10 years when I was younger. Had to dig a hole till I could see the pedals when it snowed.