RE: Mazda RX-7: Spotted
Discussion
RPastry said:
very pretty car, id say a 944 turbo is a closer match to it than the 968 cs mentioned in the article.
When new the 968cs was cheaper than the rx7 hence the poor UK sales. The fd is still the best car I've owned, it made the 944 s2 (with mo30 dampers) I owned previously feel ancient in ride and handling terms.rotarymazda said:
I've been using my unmodified 2000 RS as a daily driver for the last seven years. It's basically the same as the Spirit models (uprated turbo/brakes/cooling/17" wheels) but without the drilled discs and seats.
I get 18-20mpg, £250 service/year and no reliability problems.
Dyno'd at 310bhp last year (post-99 models have better turbos) and weighed in at 1250kg.
A similar one went for just £8k a few months ago.
Nice Spirit R video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQvwlsSvOWY&fea...
Hero I get 18-20mpg, £250 service/year and no reliability problems.
Dyno'd at 310bhp last year (post-99 models have better turbos) and weighed in at 1250kg.
A similar one went for just £8k a few months ago.
Nice Spirit R video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQvwlsSvOWY&fea...
Edited by rotarymazda on Thursday 25th July 11:59
i occasionally sell up and try to own more sensible cars, but i always end up coming back!
I love these!!! My father had one of the oldest Mazda dealerships in the country and was an RX-7 dealer. (You had to have a trained rotary specialist and of course, have a demo)The last one i had back in 2000/1, was a 95M, ex Mazda UK car in Silver, we bought it knowing it would need the rotor tips replaced and therefore, a rebuild. I used it a daily runner and it was quick, albeit juicy, it returned about 13mpg on average, but then i was in my early 20's and liked to overtake from time to time.
Once the rotor tips and engine rebuild had been done, it was a completely different car, the power delivery, like all the rotary engines is so smooth! The highlight was racing two Kawasaki motorbikes and hitting the speed limiter! You get a nice chiming sound to tell you....
I've slowed down ALOT since then.
Once the rotor tips and engine rebuild had been done, it was a completely different car, the power delivery, like all the rotary engines is so smooth! The highlight was racing two Kawasaki motorbikes and hitting the speed limiter! You get a nice chiming sound to tell you....
I've slowed down ALOT since then.
I've been half-heartedly trying to sell mine over the last couple of years. A slipped disk means my daily commute is a waft-mobile and before that I was working in central London.
Perhaps I ought to pull my finger out before they become too cheap.
BTW first rebuild is generally between 50k and 80k depending on how the car has been looked after.
Perhaps I ought to pull my finger out before they become too cheap.
BTW first rebuild is generally between 50k and 80k depending on how the car has been looked after.
They are the sort of cars that need to be driven to be understood I feel. A lot of people comment about 'not understanding' the benefits of the rotary engine, and when taken on its own I can see where they are coming from.
As a package though the RX-7 just feels right to me, the combination of a well balanced chassis combined with an engine that revs freely and has a nice, wide powerband (if retaining the twin turbos) makes for a lovely drive on the open road.
They aren't without their problems, but generally I've found rebuilds to be pretty reasonable and at least in my experience, not as frequent as the internet would have you believe. A good good servicing regime will help keep these engines running well for as long as possible. Also as has been mentioned, UK cars are getting rare, but they are also the ones that suffer more from rust than their imported cousins (due to longer on salted roads), so if anyone is dead set on a UK model then make sure you have a keen eye!
I've attached a photo of mine, I realise it falls more into the 'Fast and Furious' category, but they do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I lost my glasses years ago!
As a package though the RX-7 just feels right to me, the combination of a well balanced chassis combined with an engine that revs freely and has a nice, wide powerband (if retaining the twin turbos) makes for a lovely drive on the open road.
They aren't without their problems, but generally I've found rebuilds to be pretty reasonable and at least in my experience, not as frequent as the internet would have you believe. A good good servicing regime will help keep these engines running well for as long as possible. Also as has been mentioned, UK cars are getting rare, but they are also the ones that suffer more from rust than their imported cousins (due to longer on salted roads), so if anyone is dead set on a UK model then make sure you have a keen eye!
I've attached a photo of mine, I realise it falls more into the 'Fast and Furious' category, but they do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I lost my glasses years ago!
kambites said:
You might have a better chance of selling it if you took that god-awful wing off the back. 
Also, why do the front indicators seem to be twice the size they should be?
Jokes aside, when I first saw pictures of it before it was shipped over from Japan I was uncertain about the rear wing. Found myself being offered a good chunk of money for it plus a stock wing - the nose and rear wing are both Mazspeed (25th anniversary edition). Once it arrived I decided that in the flesh I liked it.Also, why do the front indicators seem to be twice the size they should be?
Marc p said:
RX7 said:
You will get an absolute gem for that budget buddy, prices are at an all time low and unlikely to rise sadly to say. Mine was worth more as spares than a whole.
Really?They are definitely going for more than when I last looked, a quick search across PH, AT and eBay brings up the cheapest one at £4300, with most at around the £8k mark, when I was last looking, they could easily be picked up for £3k-£4k.
Buying a second car is proving harder than planned on my current post crunch wages. First i had to clear debt, then i had an expensive summer holiday, now i am waiting to see if my current flat comes under the government 1st time buyers deal in december, then i am hoping to buy a toy.
It was easier when everything was on finance.
Hoorah! A chance to roll out a pic of my old Rex!
(It did have a much smaller, stick on plate shortly after this)
Cosmetically it was as it left the factory - the Mazdaspeed factory - with the Type-RS A-Spec kit, carbon interior and BBS LM wheels. It had around 320 bhp and I absolutely loved it in every way.
This is the one car I really wish I hadn't got rid of.
(It did have a much smaller, stick on plate shortly after this)
Cosmetically it was as it left the factory - the Mazdaspeed factory - with the Type-RS A-Spec kit, carbon interior and BBS LM wheels. It had around 320 bhp and I absolutely loved it in every way.
This is the one car I really wish I hadn't got rid of.
od404 said:
They are the sort of cars that need to be driven to be understood I feel. A lot of people comment about 'not understanding' the benefits of the rotary engine, and when taken on its own I can see where they are coming from.
As a package though the RX-7 just feels right to me, the combination of a well balanced chassis combined with an engine that revs freely and has a nice, wide powerband (if retaining the twin turbos) makes for a lovely drive on the open road.
They aren't without their problems, but generally I've found rebuilds to be pretty reasonable and at least in my experience, not as frequent as the internet would have you believe. A good good servicing regime will help keep these engines running well for as long as possible. Also as has been mentioned, UK cars are getting rare, but they are also the ones that suffer more from rust than their imported cousins (due to longer on salted roads), so if anyone is dead set on a UK model then make sure you have a keen eye!
I've attached a photo of mine, I realise it falls more into the 'Fast and Furious' category, but they do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I lost my glasses years ago!
As a package though the RX-7 just feels right to me, the combination of a well balanced chassis combined with an engine that revs freely and has a nice, wide powerband (if retaining the twin turbos) makes for a lovely drive on the open road.
They aren't without their problems, but generally I've found rebuilds to be pretty reasonable and at least in my experience, not as frequent as the internet would have you believe. A good good servicing regime will help keep these engines running well for as long as possible. Also as has been mentioned, UK cars are getting rare, but they are also the ones that suffer more from rust than their imported cousins (due to longer on salted roads), so if anyone is dead set on a UK model then make sure you have a keen eye!
I've attached a photo of mine, I realise it falls more into the 'Fast and Furious' category, but they do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I lost my glasses years ago!
- swoon*
Beefmeister said:
Hoorah! A chance to roll out a pic of my old Rex!
(It did have a much smaller, stick on plate shortly after this)
Cosmetically it was as it left the factory - the Mazdaspeed factory - with the Type-RS A-Spec kit, carbon interior and BBS LM wheels. It had around 320 bhp and I absolutely loved it in every way.
This is the one car I really wish I hadn't got rid of.
Alright, stop making me jealous.(It did have a much smaller, stick on plate shortly after this)
Cosmetically it was as it left the factory - the Mazdaspeed factory - with the Type-RS A-Spec kit, carbon interior and BBS LM wheels. It had around 320 bhp and I absolutely loved it in every way.
This is the one car I really wish I hadn't got rid of.
Is it sacrilege that I'd want to drop a 2JZ into an FD?
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