Help RX-7 Decision?? Any Help Appreciated

[smith_wolves]

Hey i\'m a newbie to the site and to RX-7\'s. I\'ve gotta start somewhere, i\'m only 18 but 19th birthday next year i will be looking to sell my third car and purchase a generation 3 RX-7. I\'m usually a single driver if not its usually my girlfriend, though i will take my brothers with me time to time n their young n small. What model should i be looking for? i have heard the type X fits that category?? can anyone spread some light on this for me?

I havent to high a budget but what can i get between £3000-£4000, i dont really want to go above this but will see??

Whats good to look at? I know rebuilds are a must but what millage is good for my price? age? no mods? little mods?

I\'ve been searching for insurance n have finally got a qoute of £800 or £1200 fully comp. Is this good for a 19yr old??

While thirdly how much is it to run a rx-7 over a year with around average millage?

Finally whens the best time to buy?

All the help would be grateful, in advance thanks Rob

[Cally]

800 on an rx7 at 19 is amazing I would have thought.... I was paying 1300 on a 1.4 astra at that age!!

[TwistedHumour]

Hi

Check out my post in your other thread.

Regards
Chris

[smith_wolves]

No well my insurance now is £1000 on a 1.6 but i\'ve checked and this is on an rx7 2.6 registered 92 onwards. good when you shop around

[D1 WTF]

at £3-4k you will not get one with a rebuild that is for sure.  and any going for that price then i wouldnt count on them lasting much longer that 6 months to a year until the engine goes pop.  so if you will get a specialist to rebuild the engine, you really need to factor in about another £3k minimum.  
and also at that price you will be looking at a 92-93 really.

as for running cost what ever you think it will cost, double it, infact tripple it.  
they can do any from 12-22 miles per galon normally.  but trust ,me they really are not cheap to run at all.  
you have to do oil changes every 3000miles etc.

not trying to scare you off as they are amazing cars an i am also young (21yr).just being truthful.    but if i hadnt had the large amount of savings (for a house deposit but all gone on my rex) there is no way i would still own one.  and when the engine went, i wouldnt have been able to rebuild it so would have been stuck wil a car that unless you are gonna strip is worth bugger all

the market its quite poor for selling at the moment (mainly due to the country being overrun with cheap/bad imports that have saturated the market) so good if you are buying.

[DLN]

at £3-4k you will not get one with a rebuild that is for sure.  and any going for that price then i wouldnt count on them lasting much longer that 6 months to a year until the engine goes pop.  so if you will get a specialist to rebuild the engine, you really need to factor in about another £3k minimum.  
and also at that price you will be looking at a 92-93 really.

as for running cost what ever you think it will cost, double it, infact tripple it.  
they can do any from 12-22 miles per galon normally.  but trust ,me they really are not cheap to run at all.  
you have to do oil changes every 3000miles etc.

not trying to scare you off as they are amazing cars an i am also young (21yr).just being truthful.    but if i hadnt had the large amount of savings (for a house deposit but all gone on my rex) there is no way i would still own one.  and when the engine went, i wouldnt have been able to rebuild it so would have been stuck wil a car that unless you are gonna strip is worth bugger all

the market its quite poor for selling at the moment (mainly due to the country being overrun with cheap/bad imports that have saturated the market) so good if you are buying.

Exactly what this man said, also to budget is your fuel costs, looking at £70 to fill the tank from empty, plus on normal driving you will see around 220-240miles for a tank!

[johnf]

I\'m having trouble with your insurance quote, sorry it just can\'t be right.

Double and tripple check and then have a look at the \'insuring your rotary\' thread you\'ll see the sort of money 25yr olds are paying.

John

[Jit]

yeah! im having trouble with your insurance quote as well! im 22 and theres no way i could ever get a quote like that..even if i register the car to my house in hatfield herts!!!  good on you if it is right though

[Kieron]

I\'m 22 and pay something like that... most FD3S are imports and make sure you are getting a quote for a 1992 + Import Twin Turbo 2616 (i think it is on insurance)

p.s you wouldnt want an FD as your daily runner. I did and it\'s nothing but trouble.

[D1 WTF]

p.s you wouldnt want an FD as your daily runner. I did and it\'s nothing but trouble.

i will agree with that, but unfortunately i have no other alternative at the mo.

[RobbieRX-7]

I\'ve been searching for insurance n have finally got a qoute of £800 or £1200 fully comp. Is this good for a 19yr old??

What insurance company gave you that quote rob? I cant see it being for an fd, more like an fc which were 92 and earlier.

[Grizzly]

Yeh, you have got a qoute for the wrong car.

My mate wanted to add his 20 year old Girlfrend to his Insurance and it would have gone from £600 Fully comp to £1370 (spot the diffrence)

Another tip, Check out the Exess before you comit, I work in a Body shop and recently i\'ve seen more than one car come through with a £1000 exess :Nono! They all seem to be young lads that do it too (there is no such thing as CHEAP car insurance there is always a catch)

[Cally]

p.s you wouldnt want an FD as your daily runner. I did and it\'s nothing but trouble.

EEK! Thats what mine will be once I find a job I cant walk to!!

[interloper393]

i agree with the above, 800 fully comp at 19? there no way bud,.. im 26 and last year i own a rover 220 coupe, i was 730 fully comp i had 6 years no claims and live in the countryside with my car in a garage with a cat1 alarm.. now the only way i get cheap insurance on a rex is through trade insurance, im 630 fire and theft, renewals due january
As for buying a rx7? theres no point buying a cheap one 3-4k if thats all you can afford, there a be reasons its that cheap.. i.e needs a rebuild, tatty bodywork, knackerd turbos/suspension,.. dont get me wrong you may be lucky, lol but i doubt it. can you do any of the work yourself i.e rebuilding the engine? rebuild kits and housing you cud rebuild for say 1500, renewing almost all the parts if you shop around..
Running costs are expensive, these run on optimax only unless its remaped(300 bucks) my local 1.12 a litre and that a get you 50miles if you drive under 40 which is impossible..
Dont get me wrong this a be the best car you`l ever drive/own but please do your research, this sites the best there is and anything you wanna know jus ask

cheers
craig

[royal]

Hi Mate, Not trying to put you off either but if you have a budget of £3-4000 then run a mile from Rx7, its just not viable. You\'ll have a car that doesn\'t work stuck on the drive, no money to fix it, and a massive overdraft from trying! For that sort of budget you should look at something that goes for £2-3k such as a 200sx or similar, that way you have a grand to spend on rebuilding / repairs  and just NORMAL maintainance! Also I\'d confirm that insurance quote as it doesn\'t look right? Don\'t mean to be negative, just realistic so you know what to expect if you go ahead with it.