Thinking of a New Car

First off, No I am not getting rid of my civic

Now, I am thinking of getting another ride, so i can park the civic for awhile and work on it and still have a car. Right now my targets are either a

86-91 2nd Gen Mazda RX-7
http://kbb.com/VehicleJPegs/BHMARX7TURBO911.JPG

or the 93-95 3rd gen RX-7
http://kbb.com/VehicleJPegs/BHMARX7931.JPG

All I know for sure its going to be a RWD. I would think about something more new, but don't think I will have that much money for it. Tell me what you guys think.

hmm, i'd say the 3rd gen
may i suggest a Mk2 or Mk3 Supra tho? :) ;) hehe

I'd definitely say 3rd gen if you can swing the payments :)

3rd gen rx-7!:D

so i see everyone agrees the 3rd gen is damn sexy. I was tryin to get Fried Circuit, one of my friends, to get an Rx7 also, one of us have a 2nd gen and the other with a 3rd gen. Be like the Takehashi(sp?) brothers from Initial D

sorry eh rich tony. lol. give me a call when u gotta spend lots of money on getting a new motor. oh if you didnt know, the 3rd gen rx7 motors dont last very long, because it has shitty seals and a shitty exhaust mani. i wouldnt advise anyone to get 3rd gen rx7. 13b-rew sucks as a motor

id get the 2nd gen. i like older cars better it seems...

yea, I got the SCC on buying a 3rd gen RX7, listing all the things to look for and everything. So I will be looking out for that. But if you can get a 13b running good, those things can be monsters

this girl I went to high school with had a 93 twin turbo rx7 ... as of now its been backed into 3 times and the engine is blown due to her boyfriends abuse of it.

My brother had a first gen RX-7....I think it was 1979 or something like that....it was the first year they made them here I know that....It was an automatic which sucked, but so much fun to drive......nothing is better than gettin on the gas coming around a corner and having the ass end slide out just a little on you :smoka:

damn tony those are pretty pricy(3rd gen. rx7), BTW welcome back from your absence:D i know what your up to, you want to start drifting ehhh ehh ;)

have u looked into mr2's though, a lot more inexspensive, and rear wheel drive and fast.

the only way to get those things runnin good is to 1. upgrade to a single turbo, everybody goes t78. 2. have the engine rebuilt with 3mm apex seals, and you would probably want to rebuild it like every 60,000 miles just to make sure u dont blow a gasket which can warp the rotor which will cost u a new motor.

yeah i got this from an issue of scc, the article was on the 13brew motor itself. wasnt really a buyers guide

i prefer 2nd gen myself, 3rd gen looks a bit girly IMO

nah, there is a RX7 buyers guide, it was a couple months ago.

and lisa, you figured me out. I know they are a little pricey, but im waiting a nice car also. Hell if i knew I could afford it, I would go for a Scooby WRX, I love those things. Damn sexy just stock.

get a turbo conquest or 300zx......rwd and turbo and they are cheap!

i say go second gen or Starion Turbo, but my number one choice 86 Corolla GTS!!!

i'll say the 2nd gen love the lines on them.

if you get the 3rd gen rx7, it is screaming for a 20b swap and the JDM front end. Makes it look SO much more masculine. an AE86 would be cool too.

Well I think I'm gonna get the 3rd gen. I really want a stylish car also. Don't get me wrong I love the 2nd gen also, but just not as sexy as the 3rd gen. But before this happens, I gotta get my current car paid off, then Ill go for the RX7:D

If you're gonna worry about money at all, I'd not recommend the FD.

How about:
FC RX-7 (on your list already ;))
S13 240SX (kinda boring w/ the US motor)
SW20 MR2 (Nice! :) Like a mini-Ferrari!)
JZA70 Supra (yum! :licker: )

All are RWD. :sun:

And also, I don't belive that rotary engines are un-reliable, it's just that they're much more maintenance-intensive than reciprocating motors, especially when boosted. :cool:

Is it just me or are the 80s Japanese sport coupes become MUCH less common? I never see FC, MA70 or Z31 cars on the road anymore... My vote is for a well maintained 89-92 FC w/ stock hood scoop + rear spoiler (the Efini package?).

Obviously, the FD will be quite a bit more $ initially + maintenance, maintenance, maintenance; Also, I think its tough(er) to get a bank loan on a 93-95 car...

http://www.westol.com/~blcars/images/sale2566f.jpg

Originally posted by sciamop
Is it just me or are the 80s Japanese sport coupes become MUCH less common? I never see FC, MA70 or Z31 cars on the road anymore... My vote is for a well maintained 89-92 FC w/ stock hood scoop + rear spoiler (the Efini package?). I think here in the U.S. only the FC Turbo IIs had the hood scoop, because they were the only ones with the TMIC.

Ditto that on the Z31, too. I forgot that one. :) If you're up for engine swaps, you could investigate turning a Z31 300ZX into the 200ZR: a Z31-bodied car w/ an RB20DET(T?) motor. :coolguy: