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Originally Posted by shnailpower
the Rx-7 is not a good starters car. The engine is dificult to maintenance because not many mechanics have been educated on the rotary so its hard to find someone to repair the car..
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The 13B is a perfectly good motor. The only problem was the uber restrictive exhaust/down pipe combo from the factory. It cuased the heat to build up in the motor, killing it around 80-95k miles. Most used RX-7s have new, low milage motors in them, meaning you have plenty of time to save it. All it takes is to widen out the down pipe/exhaust, and a possible cat delete. And I know plenty of mechanics that can work with rotarys just fine...of course, I also live like, ten minutes from Steve Kahns shop, so there is like 30 RX-7 mechanics right down the road from me, lol. I know I would love to have an FD. Yeah, the gas miliage sucks, but c'mon, its an FD....
Also...low 14s for a starter car? Wanna adopt a new son? My dad thinks my 15 second BMW is too fast. Of course, Im paying for like, 95% of it, so its my choice. God I cant wait till I get the title for this thing and sell it for a fast car. Oh, and my 325i gets between 35-40, sometimes up near 50mpg on the highway...
I think a Honda would be a great choice. Why?
1)Easy on insurance
2)They are cheap
3)Its gonna be a fun mod and bonding expirence for you and your son. Think about it. You get him started off on a 16 second car, maybe high 15s. Get a two door or the hatch, a nice little "sporty" (notice the quotes) moddel. He'll learn how to drive safely, how to survive on the road, etc. Then, you can start slow with bolt ons. Sure, your not gonna have a low 14 car out of the box, but it will help your son learn the general inner workings of a car, and how to build it up. When you out grow that, you can start looking into motor swaps, FI, the like. And the thing is, if both you and your son get involved, it'll help you bond the entire time as your building it up. It'll help teach patience, fiscal responsibility, etc., while slowly, but surely, ending up with a fairly fast car. And it doesnt have to be a Civic, you could go with a Teg, or Prelude.