TMadlem84

These cars are extremely rare... only time I've seen one in person is when I scheduled to meet up with a couple local FD owners. I've seen production numbers on the US verion (app. 13,000 total produced for US). I was just wondering if anybody has seen figures on how many FDs are lost (parts cars or totalled; non-repairable) each year, so that I could guess-timate about how many FD are still around (not-totalled) in the US. I'm aware this is probably impossible to get a number that's even close to accurate... wasn't sure if insurance companies would put out info like this (since a wrecked FD usually = insurance claim).

If anybody has seen any figures about how many FDs are left in the US, please post... I take pride on driving a rare car. This would just be some nice trivia to know.

tsmysak1

There are some threads on this...

Somewhere between 3000 and 6000 is what I heard.

More interestingly, I would like to know how many unmodded ones exist. I would bet the number would be 10% of the total.

Because insurance is so high for this car, I bet there are quite a few sitting around not driven, but that is just a guess.

TMadlem84

I bet 100% stock are very rare... b/c from what I've heard, due to the heat the engine & turbos produce, the reliability mods are almost a must. I just bought my car, but it has a 3" downpipe, all else stock, so I'm practically stock, but plan on doing the reliability mods when funds are availible.

But 3,000-6,000 out 13,000 is all that are left? If that's right, that's cool. Granted parts are harder to find, but I LOVE the fact that (practically) nobody else locally owns/has drived an FD.

rx7n3wb

Yea I think I've run into many people who have no idea what the car is and assume it's just another honda... and oh do they learn.

TMadlem84

Aside from the styling & performance, the rarity (if that's a word?) really drew me to the FD. Anybody can go buy a Corvette... they're fast... but they're ugly (in my opinion of course)... & everyone & their momma has one. With the FD, you get performance, styling... & the exotic car feeling of 'no one owns this buty me' thing. I LOVE IT!

My paint job sucks (as I just bought the car) & it still turned heads while it was being trailered home & sitting in the driveway being worked on... with a Corvette... you see it & go... "another Corvette"... with an FD... most people go... "holy ****... I don't know what it is... but I want one"

A-squared

I see one everyday, mostly stock (from the outside) here at the Silicon Valley.

payne

Im with stupid

I tend to see a lot of em in the bay, but people still gawk.

Every single ricer thinks you are gods gift to the world.

PDX RX-7

I've seen one on the road here in over a year. Mine is the only one I see now that I am driving it again. The shop I go to has 5-6 in is lol and one was on his way to the shop as I was leaving, but I didn't see it so it doesn't count

PDX RX-7

Sounds like most of the RX-7's left are in California! Mine was sitting in the garage for over 2 years until Tuesday

TMadlem84

Yeah, I'm in northern Indiana were the 7 has to be garaged for part of the year because of snow.

A-squared

Thanks for backing me up STUPID!!!

Sled Driver

iTrader: (9)

Actually the oposite is true. More cars totaled = more spare parts available.

So keep crashing those cars because I plan on keeping my for awhile.

rotarycrazy

iTrader: (8)

I have a Black 93 R1 that is completely stock.

OKRX-7

And thus feels the need to try and race me.

RE13REW

since you brought this up, i remember one of my friend's father asked me about my FD is a latest car from Mazda in 2004; cuz he said this is a nice and awsome car & he never see before. Then i told him this a 93 model, and it is unique in US and etc.......; and then i told him this is Rotary Engine and the only car that use Rotary. And then he said "Wao Wao wao......" Afterward, when i m warming up the car and ready to go home, he came up and ask me where he could buy one. At that time, i pride to have one in the world.

RE13REW

Mine store in Garage most of the time.... to avoid the thief and careless drivers(Specially in SF)

payne

Easy there turbo.

Im just saying you have it spot on, not calling you names.....

Havent you ever seen -

I thought everyone knew what that was about...

Spooln7

I've seen a couple here in the bay and yes I ocassionally get people asking me questions about my FD.

FLA94FD

There are alot here in Florida as well.

'85GSL-SE

iTrader: (2)

Just bought mine from a lady down the road from me in her mid 40's. It is a '93 base STOCK I mean stock with an auto in it.

A-squared

Just a note, try to use the icons versus typing the words, dood...You might offend people specially I'm local to you...turbo?

Guys, I'll try to stop this bickering & get back to the topic.

payne

I apologize. I dont think this forum has that icon readily available.

Come out to a weekly wednesday and we can trade rides or something, and you will see I dont think you are stupid.

-Jason

A-squared

Apology accepted. I'll try to make it, maybe next Wed.

Mike M

In the metro DC area, on the beltway, around the Maryland side, I see another FD 1/ 4-6 months.

darkphantom

iTrader: (2)

13,789 FD's made and there are 5733 FD's left as of january 2005. and thats not counting the ones in the juny yard or the track cars

EDIT: most all the people i meet think of it as a miata (cause i said its a mazda) or a Corvette. (Cause i say its fast)

i see more here in fl than anywhere. guess cause most shops are in FL