rx7 or prelude
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Originally Posted by Anti-Rice-Cannon
HOW DIFFERENT DO YOU WANNA BE? thats the questions. My friend has a 97 Vtech prelude. its pretty cool, reliable. But i see 5 of them on my way to work. Ive seen 3 2nd gen's my whole life, on the road!!! When people come up to me and say "Whats that?" its worth my countless problems I have with her. Your just so different in a Rx7. A sense a pride has been instilled in me, and i wouldnt change a thing.
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#53
u guys are trying to say that i hate rx7s and that prelude are better when i know there not.
thats why i joined the club before i buy to see the maintence on a rx7 but you are not getting what im saying. i said ill get the prelude if i cant find an rx7 for under 4k that will run by its self for a year . and then if i do get it i need to make it fast for highway use i want it be faster than a stock integra ot prelude, i want to put the parts i need to make it faster than these cars, u get it?????
thats why i joined the club before i buy to see the maintence on a rx7 but you are not getting what im saying. i said ill get the prelude if i cant find an rx7 for under 4k that will run by its self for a year . and then if i do get it i need to make it fast for highway use i want it be faster than a stock integra ot prelude, i want to put the parts i need to make it faster than these cars, u get it?????
#54
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
With $4k you can buy a nice S4 TurboII that will most likely last longer than a year if you maintenance it properly, and will totally SMOKE just about any Honda that's even close to stock... Just gotta have the desire to put the legwork in to find it...
#56
I'm not sure about a stock prelude si tkaing an na 7 in the straights, s4 maybe but an s5 na will easy keep up and pass a lude in a drag. I beat my friends 95 lude si no problem. And for $4000 u can get a really nice 7. I paid $4500 for a bone stock 1990 GXL in perfect working condition w/ the cleanest straightest body I've ever seen. Less than 100k on the body and less than 1k on the rebuilt engine. Also the Na has less reliability issuses than the T2. I would say get a s5 na, do bpu and have the time of your life. sounds like your mind might be made up already to.
ps- I have a friend w/ a 96 lude si that wasn't vtec they do exist so watch out. He ended up blowing the engine and getting a jdm h22a, now has over 250 hp.
ps- I have a friend w/ a 96 lude si that wasn't vtec they do exist so watch out. He ended up blowing the engine and getting a jdm h22a, now has over 250 hp.
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Originally Posted by bmwrx7man
Well, what I'm saying is, I want an RX-7 to be just as fast as the stock Prelude. I don't want to be spending money on an RX-7 all day to take care of it because I dont know what job I'm going to get now. I also hear that the parts are expensive.
A stock RX-7 couldn't fall out of a tree fast. From what I remember, a Prelude with the H-22 engine is a bit faster. I have a friend whose sister happens to own one of these. It's really funny that she wont drive it. She thinks it will be some collector car. The Prelude that is. In all honesty, if this is your first car, an RX-7 might not be the car for you. They are very intolerant of neglect. Much more-so than any other cars I can think of. If you aren't mechanically inclined, then go for the Honda. Those cars are like assembling Legos compared to working on the RX-7. The RX-7 will be your own "Wallet Cleaner" I must digress, The RX-7 is a blast to drive though. Not to mention around here, I never see a 2nd gen.
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Originally Posted by bmwrx7man
u guys are trying to say that i hate rx7s and that prelude are better when i know there not.
thats why i joined the club before i buy to see the maintence on a rx7 but you are not getting what im saying. i said ill get the prelude if i cant find an rx7 for under 4k that will run by its self for a year . and then if i do get it i need to make it fast for highway use i want it be faster than a stock integra ot prelude, i want to put the parts i need to make it faster than these cars, u get it?????
thats why i joined the club before i buy to see the maintence on a rx7 but you are not getting what im saying. i said ill get the prelude if i cant find an rx7 for under 4k that will run by its self for a year . and then if i do get it i need to make it fast for highway use i want it be faster than a stock integra ot prelude, i want to put the parts i need to make it faster than these cars, u get it?????
#59
Originally Posted by JDM_Infini
I'm not sure about a stock prelude si tkaing an na 7 in the straights, s4 maybe but an s5 na will easy keep up and pass a lude in a drag. I beat my friends 95 lude si no problem..
I think it should be more imporant to get a car with a LSD, the options and the color you want then it should be getting an S5 for the extra "power". After all save you money and buy a nice intake/exhaust set up.
As for Prelude. Most here forget that the Prelude is typically one of the best handeling FWD cars around, I know the 97-01 is most certianlly up there. Greated, the RX-7 is also one of the best RWD platforms around, comprable to the venerble Porsche 944.
Think of it this way.
RX-7 = a less expensive Japanese Porsche 944.
Prelude (92-96) = a fancy Ford Probe/Mazda MX-5
Personally, a comprable, but more fussy car is the Volkswagen Corrado, only its ten times as hot. Also, if you set on a Prelude, wait till Fast&Furious:Tokoyo Drift comes out, I'm sure prices will sag as Honda Tuners dump their passe FWD's for RWD JDM-DROFTIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
#60
Originally Posted by Corbic
Since when is a S5 all that quicker then an S4? It has like 14 more horse power and the same tq. All it does is make more horse power at a higher RPM. Don't forget that in many cases the S5 weights more.
I think it should be more imporant to get a car with a LSD, the options and the color you want then it should be getting an S5 for the extra "power". After all save you money and buy a nice intake/exhaust set up.
I think it should be more imporant to get a car with a LSD, the options and the color you want then it should be getting an S5 for the extra "power". After all save you money and buy a nice intake/exhaust set up.
#62
When did all these Rhode Islanders come out of the woodwork?
(Sorry to threadjack, but: Rhode Islanders: Go to the MA meet on April 2nd!)
It's quite simple, the choice between a RX-7 and a Prelude: Flip a coin.
-Goofy
(Sorry to threadjack, but: Rhode Islanders: Go to the MA meet on April 2nd!)
It's quite simple, the choice between a RX-7 and a Prelude: Flip a coin.
-Goofy
#63
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I never asked questions as to whether I should buy an rx7 or not. I researched and made the decision on my own, and ya know what? I'm damn satisfied.
I don't think my rx7 could smoke ANYTHING on the straightaway, but if it's on the circuits or winding roads, prepare for some upsets.
Buck for buck, you will never find a better handling car than an RX7.
So the decision is yours to make, not ours. You can't be wishy-washy with these cars.
I don't think my rx7 could smoke ANYTHING on the straightaway, but if it's on the circuits or winding roads, prepare for some upsets.
Buck for buck, you will never find a better handling car than an RX7.
So the decision is yours to make, not ours. You can't be wishy-washy with these cars.
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these cars are for people who like spending every ounce of free time fixing some stupid little problem, but you know what? thats what we got one for, no other car except muscle cars brings a sence of pride, and brotherhood out in a person. everytime i see a fellow 7 on the road i always get a wave or a nod, witch i promptly return
bottom line, if you like cars, getting dirty, and comming close to pulling your hair out then buy one
bottom line, if you like cars, getting dirty, and comming close to pulling your hair out then buy one
#68
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Originally Posted by Corbic
Greated, the RX-7 is also one of the best RWD platforms around, comprable to the venerble Porsche 944.
Originally Posted by Corbic
Personally, a comprable, but more fussy car is the Volkswagen Corrado, only its ten times as hot.
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Originally Posted by MaczPayne
Yeah, I just saw a first gen on the road and we were like, "yeeaaahhhh"
- In my experiences anyway
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a prelude si will get raped by an n/a rx7. unless you do not know how to drive.... ive beaten so many civic and prelude si's its stupid. tho i did get my *** handed to me by a stock integra with a 100 shot of nos... and that thing was smoking like a freight train...
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thats because we bought our cars because they are classics, and we are enthusiasts...they bought RX8's because they are having a mid-life crisis and they think its "cute"...
EDIT: wow...3 people posted at the same time...mine was in reply to the RX8 comment...
EDIT: wow...3 people posted at the same time...mine was in reply to the RX8 comment...
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Personally, I'd go with the RX-7. My #1 reason saying this, it's got a wankel rotary engine! I've personally other than a 67' 427 vetter have never been in anything more exciting than my RX-7, it's rear wheel drive, you get some decent horsepower, and it handles like a dream! Second, you will probably be one of the few people around your area who have one. I've had mine for a year and I only remember seeing two or three other Rx-7's around. Im not gonna trash the prelude because it is indeed a decent car, but there's just so much more you get out of an RX-7. I hope this is of help for you!
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