New member, not a Rex owner yet.

[Grizzly]

Depends on what you need to replace but a Basic rebuild starts at about £2500 but on avarage people usaly spend more like High 3s/ low 4\'s.

But take into account there may be Turbo damage or Stuff out of Tolerance so it could be More.

The reason it gets expencive fast is the cost of New parts (Gasket Kit + Apex\'s etc OEM is the best parts of £900, Rotor £350 each, rotor Housing £330 each, End Plates £280 and Center Plate £350 etc) By the time you have Labour on that it add\'s up.

What people tend to do to keep the cost down is rebuild the motor themselfs using Second hand parts (Tim at Rxmotors is very good for these ) but even this way your looking at £1500

[D2BBA]

Welcome aboard Deano!

Have a good read at the tech sections on the forum.  Most of the forum is dedicated to the RX7 FD3S (3rd Gen) and the community is more than happy to help and answer problems.  You will find alot of info for first time buyers and answers to almost any question that you can think of.

It may be best to spend your hard earned on a club members car.  Its true it\'s a buyers market at the moment, and there are a stack of well priced high end /  clean cars for sale.  This will save potential probs, as chances are the car will be well known and you can speak to an enthusiast before you buy.  If you buy via eBay or the auto trader it may be more of a gamble, there are still a few imported cars on the cheap (and for good reason) and sold on to those unaware of the potential re-build costs.  

It may also be helpful to find your local specialist (check the adverts at the top of the page).  Even a mechanic may need the advise of someone in the know!

Dont let it put you off, take your time, find the right one, and enjoy!!!

Chris

[DeanoZ3]

Thanks for your kind words Chris, i will be sure to check out everything before i go ahead with the sale of the Z3 as im sure the ownership of a ReX will be a beautiful but expenensive thing.

[Gman]

Sorry to hijack but if you are looking for a single turbo with a rebuild 20k ago let me know.

Welcome to the dark side:Viking

[DeanoZ3]

Why are you selling? I can feel the darkside taking over the longer i spend in this forum.

[OLSKOOLROTAR]

Welcome Deano,

Like alot of people have said use the forum to get as much info as you feel you need, there are so many guys (and a couple of them female thingies :Giggle ) with alot of knowledge so ask away, have you had a look at the vendors sites at the top of the page give them a call I\'m sure they\'d be only to willing to answer your questions. Have you been out in an RX before as once you get the taste thats it.

Hope you have a good time and get what your after mate

Jase:driving

[Grizzly]

It may be worth inquiring about meets in your area?? Its always nice to chat to the guys who own the cars and have a look around without some sales man looking over your shoulder.

[Gman]

Selling for a couple of resons, mostly becuase i have overstretched myself finanically and the wife wants a new bathroom and other things are dictating that i need to be a bit more sensible.

Also i have just started a rep job and i am driving so much the last thing i want to do when i relax is to jump into another car no matter how exciting the drive.  So it isn\'t getting the attention she deserves.

Details are here

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26558&highlight=single+turbo

[DeanoZ3]

That looks like a well looked after motor, unfortunately im not ready to buy just yet because the z3 is still sat on the drive.

[DeanoZ3]

Have the mahority of owners on here got imports? is it much more on insurance?

[D1 WTF]

there are few genuine uk spec cars around, so most are imports.  i dont know about insurance i aint a good person to talk to as i was 20 with no NCB when i insured mine 4 months ago, lol

[royal]

You\'d have a job finding a UK rx7 mate, I think they only sold 140 of them? Besides imports are usually  a LOT less rusty due to not spending many winters on the UK salt gritted roads.  Insurance is usually more for an import, but shop around and you\'ll find a reasonable deal eventually.

[AshRX]

You\'d have a job finding a UK rx7 mate, I think they only sold 140 of them? Besides imports are usually  a LOT less rusty due to not spending many winters on the UK salt gritted roads.  Insurance is usually more for an import, but shop around and you\'ll find a reasonable deal eventually.

Untrue, when i was looking around for my RX i came across plenty ok UK ones but didnt want them.

There are more imports out there and thats why the majority of people go towards them as they are spec\'d up already ie bodykits etc from Japan.

The UK ones were slower bp wise, but came with a load of extras that not all the imports came with, ie sunroof cruise control etc.

Insurance is cheaper for UK as its not a grey import, but as people have said shop around and you can get good deals :cheers

[royal]

Oh? I stand corrected I\'m sure it was on here that I read that?? Still the rust issues stands, and I wouldn\'t want a car that had been on the UK roads for 10 winters or more. You\'d have to find one that was really well cared for.

[Grizzly]

Yep....

I remember reading there is less than 40 genuine UK cars left, there must be Hundreds of Jap Fd\'s here now, you can tell the Uk FD by the Fog lights next to the rear Number plate (the Jap ones don\'t have this) also the UK cars are Spec\'s up (they have every thing fitted but Climate Control was one of the few options)

Well my mate has a UK Fd with the usaly PFC,IC,Extended port etc running 330hp and he pays £170 less than me and hes a year younger, but both with the same No claims etc. I think it will vary a bit with diffrent insurance companys but i saved nearly 3k on the buying price and the UK car is showing signs of rust so i\'m happy with my Import.