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FD13B 03-29-2006 04:39 PM

Im a newbie , im seeking info on the reliablilty of the rotary design. im interested in purchasing my neighbors 93 touring edition rx7. My plans are to drive it daily to school and work. about 200 miles a week.

will this be as reliable as say...a honda civic?

fc3sboy1 03-29-2006 05:01 PM

is this some sort of a set up for a joke? not funny

1988RedT2 03-29-2006 05:15 PM

I beat on my old 12a-powered RX-2 for years and it never gave a bit of trouble, so yes, the rotary design is very reliable. Would I use any 14 year old high-performance sports car for a daily driver? Probably not.

rowtareh 03-29-2006 06:20 PM

Simple answer. OH GOD NO!

FD13B 03-29-2006 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='810976' date='Mar 29 2006, 04:20 PM

Simple answer. OH GOD NO!





No this is not a joke , like i said im new to the whole "rotary" thing so bare with me. so from what i read...this is not a good everyday car? its got 68,000 miles, original everything.

j9fd3s 03-29-2006 07:15 PM


Originally Posted by FD13B' post='810981' date='Mar 29 2006, 04:37 PM

No this is not a joke , like i said im new to the whole "rotary" thing so bare with me. so from what i read...this is not a good everyday car? its got 68,000 miles, original everything.



we had a car come in like that, 58k original everything, guy wanted to trade it in. it leaks oil from everywhere, needs brakes, tires, a clutch, and the whole car had been repainted for some reason. the repair estimate was $8795.00, and then the motor is gonna pop..... it needs a radtiator, hoses, rear bushings, etc etc



fd makes a great weekend/fun car

nofxpunk_541 03-29-2006 08:44 PM

about the only time you can count on it starting EVERY TIME, and running perfect EVERY TIME, is to rebuild it...

nofxpunk_541 03-29-2006 08:45 PM

...every weekend!!!

treceb 03-30-2006 10:44 AM

if the engine is healthy and proper maintenance is done theres always that slight chance of it going poop. specially when trying to impress friends.

blaze08 03-30-2006 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by treceb' post='811108' date='Mar 30 2006, 04:44 PM

if teh engine is healthy and proper maintenance is done theres always that slight chance of it going poop. specially when trying to impress friends.



lol...you can say that again! or when you just happen to run into some other sports car that

wants to see what you got. so yeah weekend car only!!


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