Hi,
Have been looking for a RX7/Supra for some time now and i am leaning towards a RX7 and have enquired about 1 but nothing as of yet and am based in Marlow
I bet this questions be asked alot but if you buy a well maintained rx7 and if you continue to do regular services on a well built engine should they really go pop as often as people say? I realised alot of the horror stories come from non owners or people who buy cheap ones and get stung
First up :welcome:
Many try and do extract huge amounts of Rotary but not every one gets it right and its worth bearing in mind that, the pop thing can affect a piston car the same way with bad tuning , so that sort of takes care of that one.
You have already sussed that people buy these real cheap at times, expect it to have all the reliability of a 950 Ford Fiesta and not maintain it at all then when it goes wrong "yeh its a pile of junk" !!!
Have a read on this link to help and bear in mind when looking at an FD, that it should start immediately cold and hot and once its had a run you should not be able to hear any noises from the water system.
If the car does not meet these criteria, then walk away and dont listen to any one telling you they always take a bit of starting or they always make coolant noises.
http://mazdarotaryclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=256.0
Hope this helps and its worth knowing that once bitten by the FD bug you will never look at Supras or early Skylines the same way any more ;)
:welcome: keep us updated on your search quest :)
Warning - I bought a rotary and now have 3; they can be addictive ;D
Quote from: clive on March 02, 2017, 08:27:35 PM
First up :welcome:
Many try and do extract huge amounts of Rotary but not every one gets it right and its worth bearing in mind that, the pop thing can affect a piston car the same way with bad tuning , so that sort of takes care of that one.
You have already sussed that people buy these real cheap at times, expect it to have all the reliability of a 950 Ford Fiesta and not maintain it at all then when it goes wrong "yeh its a pile of junk" !!!
Have a read on this link to help and bear in mind when looking at an FD, that it should start immediately cold and hot and once its had a run you should not be able to hear any noises from the water system.
If the car does not meet these criteria, then walk away and dont listen to any one telling you they always take a bit of starting or they always make coolant noises.
http://mazdarotaryclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=256.0
Hope this helps and its worth knowing that once bitten by the FD bug you will never look at Supras or early Skylines the same way any more ;)
Very true with regards to the pop thing in all honesty ive never thought of it like that.
Thanks alot for going in to detail for me it has helped alot along buyers guide 3 things i would do for sure is the cold start, hot start and the champagne test i believe? With other cars id risk it or haggle but if i see a rx7 with issues i would not touch the thing unless it was alot cheaper as i dont want to find that the small issue on a test drive was the tip of a iceberg done this once on a evo 6 cost me 1500 before i even got it in the drive.
I really do want a FD ive loved them for a long time watching best motoring videos its a shame i couldnt insure one a few years ago when they were cheaper
Quote from: Casey on March 02, 2017, 11:49:44 PM
:welcome: keep us updated on your search quest :)
Warning - I bought a rotary and now have 3; they can be addictive ;D
Thank you and i sure will ive seen 3 i am keen on however some have small downsides i am assesing the risks on. You have 3 thats a certified addiction lol
Also just private messaged you Clive.
Thanks
Rx7Adz, could you mail me your phone number please and I will give you a call.
Hi Clive
Have emailed you