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Yeh it will. I\'m not into body kits and stuff, but some subtle styling mods and some awsome wheels and it\'s a winner.

Hello there.

Just brought home my first rx so I figured id introduce myself.

I\'m no stranger to rx\'s I was the apprentice at wgt from when I was 15-18 years old and loved it, got me hooked on 7\'s and from then on Iv wanted one.

Iv owned some pretty sweet cars if I do say so myself
Started with a 1.4 civic, nothing special crashed it like 7 times.
Moved on the another civic, this time with a ek9 type r engine, did loads to it spent all my wages on it, then crashed it..... It was fixable but lost interest with it so broke it for bits.


Then it was summer and I figured verts were cool, my mate had this so.....



An escort cabby, with an rs2000 engine and running gear, crammed and chipped. It was awsome!

Then Need something jap and rwd so I got this.

Which eventually looked like this (pics from jap performance mag shoot)




Still got her but for the past 2 years an rx has been parked round the corner from my house dead. So I bit the bullet last weekend went round his house and today I ended up buying it for a bargain.
The guy who owned it befor was called Sam kendle I believe and had the reg Rex 7, some of you may know him. She funny thing is I worked on the car when I was a wgt
Here\'s some pics from today.




Tucked up in bed.

And the main reason i bought it.




I don\'t know the full spec exactly but Iv been going through all the invoices and it\'s only had the best parts on it and everything I see is a top make.
Now the down side, it\'s done an apex seal so the engine is goosed and with been stood for so long the bodywork is tatty but no rust.

So watch this space, big things are going to happen and I\'m going to restore it to its former glory.

i tried it in 2 places, 1 in cheshre where my mum and dad live and at raf waddington which is where i live, and i shouldnt think a raf camp is a blackspot.
 
im getting good quotes now. iv realised that its the imports i cant get insured on. im fine on the uk spec. 2400 in my own name, fully comp with admiral.
 
now iv just got to find a decent uk spec,

i can handle the cost of running one. its just it anoys me how people who are like 19 are insured on them..... but when i try the same company they say i have to be 21.
 
and dont you have to be 25 to get insured with peter best.
 
im trying to do it in my dads policy with me as a named driver. but thats more exensive for some reason evan tho he has full no claims.

iv been reading up on hear and noticed that there are a few under 21\'s that have fd\'s.
 
but for some reason when i try and get a quote on one they all tell me you have to be 21?
 
at the moment im insured with sky but i dont really like them as they dicked me about alot when i had a crash.
 
as far as my policy gose im 20
driving for nearly 3 years
one crash
no ncb
no points.
 
i understand that its gona cost me a fair bit to get insured i was expecting around 2500 mark. but it just rediculous. the ones that will insure me are 5k+.
 
what can people recomend. ? i really want a fd. im only going to use it sdp as i will have a daily.
 
and my previous car was a ek9.
 
help me?

totally agree with what you say dragon.
 
and thatnks for the kind offer turbotoaster i might take you up on that.
 
i seen my fair share of rx\'s as i worked at wgt for 2 years as an apprentice/ brew maker.
 
and im looking on pistonheads everyday to find one.

 
iv fallen in love with this one.
this is what i had in mind. id love a blue one or a gunmetle grey one.
 
im allredy trying to get my salf some ssr prof
 
and i think im gona get a pretty stock one as i dont fancy killing myself. and its like a blank canverse.

wow that made me feel a little sick when i read that. what a evil thing to do. i hope they are caught and rot in jail!

hello thanks for that link clive it was a good read and helpfull.
 
iv got a fair old idea what im looking at i worked at a rx7 specilist as a apprentice for 2 years.
 
im just unsure on what to do weather to buy one that has had a rebuild or one that needs one.
 
im just waiting until the right one comes along.  becouse im egar to start my next money pit project since i sold my last car

im not too sure about a budget really.  either way i want one with a recently re built engine that has been looked after so about 6k is reasonable i think.
 
that or buy one which need a re build

hello i am new but i have been looking for a fd for a couple of months but havent really seen one that i really like.
 
im in no ruch to buy one id rather wait unitl the right one came up.
 
im after one with subtle but good mods, im not after silly power just in the 300,s.
 
on question was what is the difference in fueling on one with a single turbo and one with twins? as iv seen a nice on with 330 bhp but its got a single turbo which puts me off abit?
 
and another i have seen is that lambo orange one but im under the impression that the rising in water temp means the engine is goosed?
 
basicly im just after advice into buying one. if anyone could shed some light
 
thanks