thinking about buying an RX7

[luke]

I was thinking about buying a RX7 but i heard that you need to have a engine rebuild every 1 to 2 years is this correct?
Also can someone tell me how reliable they are and will i be paying alot of money on repairs and spares.
I was thinking about a 1994 to 1998 with less than 30,000miles and importing it from japan.
any suggestions would be hepful.
also can you suggest some good importers.

thxs

[Andyp]

Good thought!

If it\'s been treated well (which is often hard to determine) engines normally last for about 50-70k Miles. Some will go less of course but I guess you can buy a lemon in any car.

You\'ll need to keep great care of it if you want it to last, properly warm it up, chage oil / filter every 3k miles etc etc. I\'ve found mine to be quite expensive so far, but definitly worth it. Depends how much you want one I guess

I got mine through Newera imports  who I found to be very good and helpful. There\'s a few retailers here as well Linney  for example and a few others.

Work out how much you want to spend, not forgetting it\'s a group 20 car to insure to and most insurance companies are funny about imports, so you don\'t have the MOST choice.

Have you ever driven one at all?

[Davegtt]

I\'m also looking into getting an RX7 and the only thing I am unsure of so far is the insurance, i\'m 25 and have full no claims, just need to have a good look round I rekcon.

Warming and cooling is second nature to me and I often find my slef doing it if I drive another NA car

Like Andy has said 50 - 70 K seems the norm for rebuilds but a compression test should be able to tell you a little about engine condition and hows its been treated in the past

Dave

[Andyp]

bah wish i was 25, you\'d be fine mate (well as fine goes for insurance) i\'m 23 with full protected nc\'s and i\'m paying £1500 fully comp

[boltoa]

Insurance may not be as much as you\'re worried about. I\'ve owned an Impreza, Evo 6, and Legacy GTB, and the last two have both been over £1000. My initial quote on 94 RX7 Type R from Tesco was £650. Adding the modifications on to that quote pushed it up to £850, but still cheaper than other supposed "group 20" cars.

Try getting an online quote from Tesco (who are quite ok with imports). You may be pleasantly surprised.

Andrew

[Davegtt]

I have had a quote of FC on a 93 type RB import from Tesco and thats £1348? I might just give them a ring and see what they quote over the phone.

They don\'t list all the models on the site? only about three?

Dave

[scooby_si]

insurance wise if u fit the bill, ie 25+ & have a 2nd car to run as well & performance car history, then try the deal this site has with AON as i got a quote of £780 as a 26 year old & as they call it a "classic" policy even thou i was getting quote on a circa 1995 car it doesn\'t use any of me no claims so i get to use that on 2nd car. Which is nice but strange when i\'m quoted £440 on a carp mondeo with 4 years NCB & £780 without NCB on a modified group 20 car worth 5 times as much still good stuff thou init
I\'m just waiting for newera to work their magic for me now.................
Si

[Welsh Dan]

Sureterm direct are good. As soon as I turn 21, they\'ll insure me for £1120 FC, with 3 years no claims, 3 points and all mods declared.
I\'m 20 now and i\'m paying £1380 TPFT as not many places will touch me FC for the next two months

[Miguel]

RX-7\'s are pretty tunable cars - probably the most easily tunable of all Jap sports cars (No Cams, no pistons, no conrods, etc!).

3rd Gen. is agruably the most beautiful of all Japanese Sports Cars ever made. They turn more heads than a Ferrari and can be tuned to fry Ferrari\'s with less effort than you\'d think.

They can be very quick. Power isn\'t everything, balance and lightweight are important too.

RX-7\'s are junior supercars as standard and with a bit of tuning will just beat some pretty exotic stuff -  forget Evo\'s Scoobies, etc. and the like, if standard, they\'re a bit slow in comparison.

Not idle claims. I think there are still some downloads of my 7 playing with tuned R32 GTR\'s and Evo 7\'s etc. in Tsukuba:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1272

I absolutely adore them - not bad considering I could drive any Japanese Sports car I like in my line of work...I always come back to the rex. Nothing else gives the same refinement, balance of handling, character and sheer ability to be very naughty when you want to - or to just cruise in traffic sit back & relax, listen to the hifi and forget it\'s a total rocket.

Fuel bills aren\'t low, but then again, what else can give you hours of a (Healthy) adrenalin rush / euphoria - without resorting to drugs.

The RX-7 can....

RX-7\'s are No. 1 for fun  

Miguel.
:cool

[Andyp]

well said, now get to work setting up our "Jap girls imports" business

[<Daneh>]

i\'ll have to right some of these peeps you mention, so far my currant insurance wants £2100 for fully comp and i\'m 24 with 3 points for an SP30 and ive been driving for 6 years.

Had my currant pug 106 gti for over 4 years and love it to death but im desperate for some jap powa! insurance is turing me off atm..

[Davegtt]

Fantastic info there Miguel, nice one, Can\'t wait to get my motor

Welsh Dan, A PM for you matey

Dave

[davefrith]

hmm my insurance is due in April, might go up I think

PS. Andy , I\'m 23 now, no NCB, and paid £1049 last year when I was 22, just to piss you off

lol

Dave

[scooby_si]

yeah but i heard you live here so it\'s not quite a fair comparison:
lol
Si

[davefrith]

Hey I can get to 70 before the shoreline!!!

can\'t stop though
 

Dave