Hi - another new potential owner?

[BUG4LIFE]

Hi guys how you doing? I seen an amazing RX7 for sale, right on my door step, that I\'m now trying to figure out how the hell I can buy!!!
 
Just doing some research at the moment - as it would be my main and only car [so it would have to work on mornings like this!!!]. Is it ok if I drop a bunch of [probley boring] questions for you guys to answer for me?
 
Cheers :Thumbsup!
 
 
Ricco 04 - I been trying to get hold of you for a bit, but I cant send PM on here or the Worc Jap site. I just wanted to ask about owning an RX7 in Worc [as I live here to] and as you a year younger than me, who you insure your RX with etc. Plus I think you know of the car I seen for sale?

[Crazy Eddie]

Fire away :cheers
Is the potential car from a member on here then?
Welcome to MRC too :wave

[Carl]

Hi Bug 4 life.
No probs,welcome to the club.
Start bugging us with your questions!!
Also have a good search on here as loads of topics are covered in tech section.
Regards
Carl

[strange_days_uk]

Talk to Aplan for insurance, good for mods and good price generally

Thatcham brank speak to Neil if you can, 01635 874 646

[BUG4LIFE]

Cheers guys.
 
No I don\'t think the potential car is owned by a member on here, but I\'m sure it will be sold before I get myself sorted etc [as I\'d have to sell my Mk2 Golf 16v GTI]. But I\'ll regret doing nothing, thus at least I know I\'ve tried!
 
My main worry would be the reliability of RX7s. I\'ve been told a well looked after car should be fine, but I know my current Golf will go on forever [touch wood] and will always start on freezing mornings like this! Is an RX7 a good idea as an everyday commuter car? I only drive about 10miles-a-day to work and back, through traffic, though I\'m not really worried about fuel costs as every high performance car will be the same [and I was only get 22mpg out of my now sold E30 BMW 325 cab].
 
I\'m 6\' 6", have I actually got any chance of fitting in an RX to begin with [the answer to this could end any hope of getting the car couldn\'t it]?
 
When it comes to servicing etc, who\'s the best [I know Dragon are top people, but they 2hrs from where I live]?
 
I will have more questions, but I\'ll have a search through the site first, see what I can learn. Cheers for your help though.
 
I\'m with A-Plan for my Golf, so yeah I\'ll give them a go for a price on an RX [I had heard they good for Jap imports].

[FD3SNuttah]

hi mate - welcome to MRC.

ok its not worth using the rx for that amount of miles - you have to sit there ten minutes every morning and if its cold even longer waiting for it to warm up! you will be worried when it comes to fuel costs these cars do 15mpg! LOL on the motorway tho - they not so bad.

Im 6\'2" and i have my seat all the way back and me knees barely touch the steering wheel - i have had to  buy a D shape and a boss kit with a spacer this should allow me plenty of room - but 6\'6"!!!!! might be a squeeze for you.

Ive had mine for a year and its only ever let me down once and that was something stupidly easy to fix. however there are people on here who seem to have trouble every other week but owning an RX isnt as bad as owning a peugeot so dont worry too much.

Servicing - i do myself - changing the oil n plugs isnt that difficult and the jobs i cant do i take to a friend whos a chief mech for jag.

I got a blinding deal from elephant try them as well mate.

we got a FAQ somewhere on this site - best off reading all that lot in there.

[D1 WTF]

6\'6"...hhhmmmmm you might struggle in all honestly (they are made for little japanese people)  best try one for size.  

on average i get 13.5mpg on shorter journeys and in traffic.  (i am single tubby though).  but still in traffic i would think it would be less that 22mpg from a your previous car.

serviceing places.  there are plenty around i wouldnt really worry about that, reworx, rotechnics, wgt, dragon.  it is down to preference i travel about 200miles to wgt because i want to, not cause it is my closest specialists (my closest is 35 miles away).

general running cost are quite high.  you wanna change oil and filter every 3000miles etc.

if you have a good car, there is no reason it should be unreliable.  most people not all (myself included) run them as a second car, or at least have a cheap run about to do millage in etc.  

if you run the rex, it is best to make sure it gets fully up to temp etc, so if you are just going to be doing a 10mile stint to and from work in it, then the engine might not like you for it.

all in all, it is a wicked car.  (almost a whole experience)  but dont buy one of the cheap imports that have not had a engine rebuild........as it it really will cost you a lot of money in the long run.  (i did, and have spent rediculoius money on, well over 500% what i bought it for).  
you say this one is not off a member, my advice would be to look in the forsale section as most of the cars on here you know will have been looked after etc.  would also recomend one that has had a recent rebuild (preferably by a specialist)

[BUG4LIFE]

Cheers for all the info, this is really helping.
 
Yeah, don\'t like the idea of having to let the car idle for 10mins before driving it [a guy down the road does that with his FTO]. In my Golf I just hop in and I\'m off - though of course still let the car warm through before giving it full beans. So what your saying, is that an RX7 aint really a car you can use on a short daily commute - like you would in an M3, Impreza etc? Although I would make sure I gave the car a weekly blast to clear it\'s lungs :Giggle
 
I\'ve just been reading a bunch of posts about rebuilds blowing-up after less then 10k miles, and general problems - all scary stuff to tell the truth :2eek
 
I may as well tell you a little about the car I got my eye on - it\'s a 2001 RB-S with only 10.5k miles on the clock. Imported brand-new and serviced by Mazda dealers [which may not be a good thing - though I\'ll find out which dealer it was]. I\'d still need a full checking over of the car by an expert I reckon - WGT seem to be well recommended on here and get a compression test done etc.
 
I wasn\'t really looking for a new car [as I\'ve just bought my first house], but when I saw this car - on my door-step to - I thought can I really let a late, low-mile dream car slip through my fingers without at least seeing what I can do to get it [although if I don\'t fit in it, being so tall, I guess the dream gonna end there?!?!] :p

[Warthog]

Hello and welcome, just been doing my Ins and the RAC came in the best at £403 all mods declaired. Well pleased, I am old though at 52.:wave

[D1 WTF]

Hello and welcome, just been doing my Ins and the RAC came in the best at £403 all mods declaired. Well pleased, I am old though at 52.:wave

must have taken you a while to list all mods

[Warthog]

Yes. On the phone for ages but worth it.:wave

[BUG4LIFE]

Keep your advice and experiences coming peeps

[robedwards99]

I use my FD as a daily drive. I usually make the drive to work about 15 minutes long and don\'t leave it standing to warm up as I\'ve read it\'s not very good. Better to drive it gently for 10-15 minutes so everything warms up together. Just give it a good blast once a week and I think you\'ll be fine.

I recommend Sky Insurance or A-Plan as they both gave me good quotes this year.

[BUG4LIFE]

Good to hear Rob.
 
Like your quote there...\'the deep pocket rocket\' :rollin

[Ricco_04]

Hi Bug4Life!

I know of the car you are interested in and it looks luurrrvvveeerrrlllyyyyy! :cool

Im on MSN buddy if you wanna have a chat - there is an icon on my post you should be able to click on :cheers (^ up there!)