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[bnaellis]

What I would say is if money may be tight after buying a car then don\'t get an rx7. Might seem strange hearing that from someone that sells them and also being on a rx7 forum, but they are expensive to run. I drive mainly around London and I spend around £80 per week on petrol. Servicing is pretty cheap for the kind of car yet that depends on where you take it. If things go wrong some parts can prove expensive. Insurance is not cheap as you have found out and it is hard to be economical with petrol as you can\'t help but plant your foot to the floor at any given opportunity. This is purely my opinion, but i\'m the kind of person that won\'t buy what I can\'t afford regardless of how much I want it. But choice is yours.

rgds
Brian (with my sensible head on today)

[Bailey]

do you drive it as aneveryday car brian

[bnaellis]

Yep to and from work during rush hour times. I have an auto so it\'s a little thirstier compared to the manual. I get around 130 miles on a tank around London thats £55 a tank. When I get out in say surrey where the traffic not as bad I get a lot more miles. I guess the way I drive it does not exactly help for fuel consumption. I gave my little honda civic hatchback runaround to my brother for his 21st at xmas. I\'m regretting it now but it\'s too late to get it back:)
I might buy another one soon and use my rx7 a little less.

rgds
Brian

[Bailey]

i really odnt know what to do, i love the rx but the fuel consumption is huge so i really need to think about what I am going to do. cheers for your help, and I\'ll let u know if i get it

[Bailey]

i have spoken to a few people who have single turbo 7\'s, can you buy these or are they converted, and also are they cheaper to insure and more economical? cheers

[<--rYaN-->]

dont quote me on this but im pretty sure all 93-95 fds were all twin turbos, and a lot are converted to the single turbo setup by owners. However, i think, later models in japan were released as single turbos although im not sure about that, and they are a lot rarer and more expensive!

[Bailey]

Ryan, what do you think about me getting a 7, would u advise me to?

[<--rYaN-->]

well i dont think im really in the position to give advice to be honest.

I absolutely love my car but i have only had it 3 months. Lots of things can go wrong and if they do it will be probably one of the most expensive cars out there to get sorted. I have been lucky so far nothin serious has gone wrong so i cant really say.

Running costs are high, it needs regular maintenance, oil checks etc etc. so if you are willing to put all that effort in and have the money to back it, then i would say yes, if your scraping for cash to buy it then i would wait awhile till you have some spare because if something does go wrong then its best getting it sorted straight away before something major goes wrong. I wouldnt want you to lose you investment in it for that reason.

But i have never had as much fun in my life as i do when im driving an fd, i\'ve had it 3 months and i still smile when i look out of the window at it and when i drive it.

I ask more experienced members who know a lot more than me about it though!! They know best!

Good luck!

[bnaellis]

Hi Bailey,
All rx7\'s have twin turbo\'s. Some owners change this to a single turbo setup. A single turbo is a modification so insurance will always be more expensive when mods are declared.
A bigger turbo will cause the mixture to be lean so more fuel would have to be added by means of an aftermarket ecu, so the more fuel you add to the mixture means a less economical rx7.
As far as whether you should or not is a personal choice, but only spend according to your budget. I am on my 3rd rx7 and am pretty sure I will always own one thta\'s how much I enjoy it.

rgds

Brian

[Bailey]

the only thing that is really putting me off is the fuel consumption and that a number of people i have spoken to have said that they are unreliable whereas other has said they are very reliable, so i am quite confused

[Bailey]

another thing you might be able to help me with, what is the differnce between a 2dr and 3dr 7? which model has 4 seats?

[bnaellis]

Hi Bailey,
As I mentioned before it is quite thirsty, but you have to bare in mind that it\'s  2.6 twin turbo. As far as people saying they are reliable or unreliable, their opinions are based on either owning there rx7 or what they have heard on the rumour mill.
I have owned 3 rx7\'s an E reg egi non turbo model, I had no problems at all with this car until I put injector cleaner in and it didn\'t run well after that but I did not havea chance to see what would occur as soemone wrote it off about a week later.
I then owned a H reg turbo II convertible, I had no issue whatsoever until it was time for engine rebuild and even then it was kind enough to go on me on my driveway.
I now have a 3rd gen May 2002 it has 33,000 miles on the clock the only issue I have had since owning it was a low idle when in gear(it\'s an auto) and would sometimes cut when idling in gear. I paid £65 pound to get it fixed that £65 included a compression test which was good, change of oil, and the time it took to diagnose the fault was an air con fuse that had blown.
So my experience is not a problematic one. In a sense a car is as problematic as to how well it\'s been maintained. I don\'t think the rx7 is a unreliable car apart from you need an engine rebuild every 60-70k or so, if it\'s been well maintained. If it\'s not been well maintained it can cost you an arm and a leg just as any other unmaintained car would.
Most rx7\'s have 2+2 seating with the exception of the type rz.
There is no difference between 2 dr & 3 dr it\'s just terminology soem call it 2 dr some call it 3 dr. What is your budget to get an rx7 ??

rgds

Brian

[Bailey]

my budget is £8000, and i havee seen 2 possible cars. The first is a K reg with 31,000 kms on the clock,99 spec rear lights, turbo timer, 3 spoke light weight alloys and a mazda speed kit with the vents on the side panels, looks real nice, and its in a dark nay blue. It is from Optimum auto\'s and is priced at £7500, i have spoken to the guy and he said its been in the UK for 4 months and the engine has been rebuilt in Japan(sounds a bit dodgy) i asked him about the history, like has it been back for the recalls that went out and he said he was quite happy for me to check it out.      The other is a 99 coupe in black, its got some aftermarket alloys, not sure what they are, a CAT 1 alarm, mazdaspeed exhaust system and with 49, 000 on the clock. This is priced at £7995 and is fairly close to where I live. what do you think?

[bnaellis]

Hi Bailey,
The Kreg once engine rebult and only has 31,000 kms ? that\'s only 19,000 miles ?? Get him to clarify if it\'s 31,000kms on new engine or if it\'s actually 31,000 miles. Also If you like it ask if you can see the auction sheet it will state mileage and auction grade  so you will know if it\'s been in an accident before.
The 99 spec for £7995. I find it hard to believe. The only possibly
reason it could be sold at that price is if the engine blown, or the owner has an i.q of -5000 maybe the number 1 fell off the window when you saw it or a miss print on a add. However if on the odd chance the seller does have an i.q of -5000 snap it up asap as that is a great deal.
What area do you live in  ??

rgds

Brian

[johnf]

Hi Bailey

A .99 3rd Gen RX for  -WHAT-  Â£7995 are you sure?