3rd Gen RX-7

[Davegtt]

Hi Guys, I except I might not get many replies to this as you probably get this all the time but here goes:

I currently have a R5 GT Turbo, I\'ve had it for a fair few years now, and thinking at 25 need to move on to something "better" It seems difficult to find a car that will give me the turbo rush and having a heavilly modified R5 finding something seems difficult for the money.

I was thinking about a 3rd Gen RX-7 I have always loved the looks of the car and know they have excellent power as standard.

Do you think this car will keep a turbo charged grin on my face?

I am looking to pay arounf 7.5K, do you think this is a reasonable price to pay and would I get a decent motor?

Many thanks

Dave

[nallen]

Dave,
Guaranteed your grin will be twice the size - 2 turbo\'s y\'see!  They\'re enormously quick - even in standard trim.  My hot hatch experience is pretty limited - a vti civic only - but the difference isn\'t just the go - it\'s the feel (steering, handling & braking), the driving position & the engine.  Totally bizarre experience to see other road users disappearing into the distance in the mirror whilst there\'s what sounds like a washing machine somewhere in front of your feet hitting maximum spin!

I paid literally a couple of hundred more than what you\'re thinking about & that included shipping, conversions, delimiting, undersealing, an immaculate respray, alarm/immob.  Basically everything needed to drive a fully prepared \'92 typeX touring off the importers forecourt.  Don\'t forget the rarity - I\'m sure most people have no idea that something that looks that good could possibly cost only 4 figures.  I\'ve had people waving & taking photo\'s on 2 occasions on the M25 - definitely wasn\'t me they were intererested in.......I think.

Sorry - ranting now - check out some of the other threads on the site. In bangs per buck I really don\'t think you can beat one.

[Davegtt]

Hello mate, thanks for the reply.

I am really looking forward to owning an RX7.

There is a place near to me called Torque Imports based in Newton Abbott, I think I am going to go down there and have a look at what they have.

I agree about the looks of the car, only a couple of years between my five and the Rx7 yet it looks like there should be 10 years in it!!

Thanks again for the reply mate

Dave

[DRAGON]

Hey you must be near me to then, im in Exeter. Email me if you want to see some of the cars i have for-sale.
ross@evilrotors.com

[Davegtt]

Just been looking at this site:

http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/

WOW!! what an awesome site!! workshop manuals and all sorts, absolutely excellent!!

Anyone got any other decent sites to get info from?

Dave

[nallen]

Dave,

Doh! Forgot to add my name.......

Neil

PS - iluvmyrx7 - got my manuals from that guy.  Apparently others sell copies of his CD\'s cheaper on ebay, but I figured I\'d sooner give $15 to a fellow owner for his efforts.  He travels a bit for his job,  but once he was back in town, he turned it around really fast

[Davegtt]

Cheers Neil,

So what info do you get on the CD that you can\'t download from his site?

Dave

[JimboRX-7]

I don\'t think there\'s anything extra on the CD, it\'s just to save you downloading it all if you don\'t have broadband and a download manager.

Another site with masses of info is this one:

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/