aikido_driver

Hey all,

I am an absolute newbie... not very car minded, however I am very keen on learning about my car if I am to buy it.

I am very interested in buying a series 6~8 RX7 here in Australia. I have been very happy with mazda. had an 04 mazda mx5SE (turbo).

However due to moving overseas then moving back has resulted me in not having a car at all. Now that I am back, I want a beautiful car (always loved RX7) however I have some questions for you guys.

1. Can you use an RX7 for everyday driving?
2. How is petrol consumption - I know this varies as modifications can have a bearing.
3. Are they hard to maintain? Can I learn how to properly maintain the car to ensure it runs all the time? Anywhere in Sydney Australia where I can learn?

Thank you very much guys. I am so eager to buy an RX7 just don't want to go over my head and buy one and not be able to drive it.

Thank you,

Todd Allen.

cp1

1. not a good idea to own one without a back up vehicle

2. HORRIBLE, Averages by members on here range anywhere from less than 10mpg all the way up to about 18 mpg (this is on the high side and seems almost rare nowadays)

3. They are getting old and parts are getting more rare, also maintenance costs are going to surprise you in a bad way if you intend to keep it reliable.

rexhvn

Welcome to the forums!

1. Yes but its not very practical (read faqs)
2. Pretty bad on consumption... my FD (series 6) with an exhuast and intake gets about 300km per tank driving normal (mostly off boost)
3. Maintaince is very important to these cars and do require a lot of maintinace... can you learn how to maintain your FD? Of course! Just read/search and learn! I know a great guy that lives in Sydney, his known is YOUWSH on this forum, i'm sure he'll see this... but i'm sure there are good rotary specialist located near you! Good luck!

YOUWSH

Thanks for the headsup Dennis =P

Glad you've asked the questions before you've purchased the car...a mistake alot of people make.

My only advice to you is to read very very carefully this FAQ posted on this site as it'll save you alot of headaches and most importantly money in the long. You'll learn very quickly whether this car is for you by the time you've got to the bottom of the page.

The link is https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/faq-3rd-gen-other-useful-links-68640/

spinning_rotary20

wow, really sounds like an FD is gonna be heaps of work to maintain etc. sigh, i really wish i have one now so i can get my hands dirty tinkling it.

BADSVN2000

Hey they are not that bad in my opinion, they are a high performance road going race car so you kinda have to expect a bit of extra maintenance. If you look after it and service it regulary you should be ok.

1. Yes I used my last one as a daily driver for 3 yrs.
2. I manage to get 550kms or so out of a tank with a few mods, smic, apexi pfc, 3" exhaust and running 1 bar boost.
3. They are easy to maintain yourself if you can work a few spanners and this forum is great for help on pretty much any topic. Patrs can be hard to get over in aus as I hear but I have a wreker over here where I get all my parts from.

Bit of advise, check kms, find out if and when it was rebuilt, do a compression check and if its an old engine, rebuild it early to save alot of $$ for new unnessisary parts.

YOUWSH

550 km's per tank?! Driving interstate keeping the car at 110km/h the entire way I got not even close to that milage and the car was stock.

BADSVN2000

Are you implying that im full of $#!+?

I did this amount of km's over the weekend just been, averaged between 100 and 120kph with a few squirts of the go pedal along the way and hills. This is with a full tank from start and just me in the car.
I drove my last fd from Auckland to Levin and my petrol light came on. That distance is about 560kms.

I have no reason to bullshit anyone.

YOUWSH

Mate learn to lighten up and not take offense to everything people say. My post was directed at the potential owner who I didn't want to make a decision based on the wrong info.

Do a search on gas milage and you will see that a majority of people get around 200-250 miles per tank....thats no where near 550 kms you claim let alone the mods your running and at 14 psi of boost on stock turbos I can't see your turbos lasting very long either.

So whether your a liar or just misinformed I'm not gonna bother.

BADSVN2000

I did not mean to sound like I was offended, I was merely stating fact of what I have experienced in my own FD's. I cannot be misinformed when it is a fact through my own findings and I am not the type to mislead someone.
We could banter back and forth all day about this whos right whos wrong etc but the reality of it is that I DID drive that distance on ONE tank of gas.
I am not offended and I am not debating anyone elses findings, these are just mine.

The end.