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[Bailey]

I am thinking of purchasing a 3rd gen RX7 but would like a few questions answered from some owners. Firstly some insurance companies say the RX is insurance group 20 but i have seen it at 18 anyone know why and what is the best insurer.
  Also how much care and attention do they need, how temperamental are the rotary engines. One last question, what sort of miles to the gallon do they do, i have heard betwween  20-38, but someone sais more like 10 could someone please help me cheers.

[MikeLMR]

the difference in groups may be due to the differences between UK spec and Jap spec as some cars have 250hp and others have nearer 280hp (I think)

[johnf]

Can give you my own experience on two of your questions.

My 98. is insurance group 20 - I got my best quote form \'Chris Knott\' off this web site.

Not had my car long and I\'m not sure how tweeked it is but I\'m getting 13mpg \'round town\'. No high rev just normal driving -  and 18ish on a run.

I imagine I could get this down to single figures without much effort.

[<--rYaN-->]

my fd is a jap import, the type r and its a group 18, i dont think the insurance company realise the jap imports have more power than uk ones, and as for mpg, i get about 13-18, never so 15 on average, never any more!

[clive]

Originally posted by Bailey
I am thinking of purchasing a 3rd gen RX7 but would like a few questions answered from some owners. Firstly some insurance companies say the RX is insurance group 20 but i have seen it at 18 anyone know why and what is the best insurer.
  Also how much care and attention do they need, how temperamental are the rotary engines. One last question, what sort of miles to the gallon do they do, i have heard betwween  20-38, but someone sais more like 10 could someone please help me cheers.

Hi,
We have a very special insurance deal that we have negotiated hard for that will be announced in the next club newsletter due out in a week or so , and providing that people meet the requirements required i.e. age etc it will give people a significant saving who drive Rotary vehicles from now on.

Although to take full advantage of this discount people need to be a full member  quoting your membership number, we will only post details of this offer after the newsletter reaches our paying members first , you should be able to get some sort of discount even if you are not just by using the number we will make available on the forum.

BTW people will not be able to "fake" a membership No because the insurance company will be checking every members number against their name that enquires for a quote.  

Hope this helps

All the Best Clive / President of mazdarotaryclub.com
e-mail: clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
web:    //www.mazdarotaryclub.com

[<--rYaN-->]

sounds like a really good idea and a benefit to the entire rx7 community, but even if i was a paying member i wouldnt benefit, i\'ll be well too young

[Steve Burnett]

Are you able to say what the min age would be. I hopefully going to be getting insurance in the next month or slightly less and it would be good to know if it would be worth calling, or hanging off from taking the insurance from another company.
Thanks
Steve

[clive]

Real Sorry Steve they won\'t insure 17 to 25 year olds ,but we still have others for you to get quotes from and if it\'s any help one company that would seem to be able to help younger people is Tesco\'s.

Having said that our new company is prepared to not only prepared to insure our older cars but will take on ANY modifications to Rotary\'s  except NOS, which should help quite a few of our members .

All the Best Clive
e-mail: clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
web:    //www.mazdarotaryclub.com

[bnaellis]

That\'s fantastic news cheers Clive.

rgds

Brian

[MikeLMR]

Doh I\'m 22

nevermind 1st gen insurance is cheap

[Bailey]

cheers for your help.
Ryan how old are you, what are you paying for insurance.
I have seen a navy RX7, its K reg, but a 99 spec only done 3,100 kilometers, has the three spoke alloys (not too keen) and turbo timer etc , its priced at £7500. what does everyone think?
how much does everyone spend a week on petrol?

[FDRZRich]

Originally posted by Bailey
cheers for your help.
Ryan how old are you, what are you paying for insurance.
I have seen a navy RX7, its K reg, but a 99 spec only done 3,100 kilometers, has the three spoke alloys (not too keen) and turbo timer etc , its priced at £7500. what does everyone think?
how much does everyone spend a week on petrol?

I don\'t think it would be a \'99 spec if its a K reg, it probably means it was imported in 99.  
As for petrol, depends on how far you drive/ how you drive it!! I spend about £40, doing about 180 miles!!

For insurance, try Directline for drivers under 25, they beat Tescos! Also, Adrian Flux gave me a quote.  Most other companies wouldn\'t!

[<--rYaN-->]

im 20 and i pay about 2500 for insurance, had the car since i was 19 though, and as for petrol i probably spend about 50 a week on it, and i dont do that much driving

[Bailey]

i am really not sure whether to get it. I love the RX7 and i can afford it, got a quote yesterday for £1700 ish. My only problem is with the petrol. I don\'t do many long trips and most my driving is around town.

[Bailey]

i am really not sure whether to get it. I love the RX7 and i can afford it, got a quote yesterday for £1700 ish. My only problem is with the petrol. I don\'t do many long trips and most my driving is around town. The only other car I am interested in is the BMW compact 318 ti SE, this would be much more economical, but the looks and power are nothing compared to the 7?