well guys, it's time for me to go car shopping now that my 2002 Kawa ZX-6R Ninja is totalled, and i need some speed. a car is more convenient than a bike here, so that's why i'm not getting another bike. I owned a 91 300ZX TT before the bike, and I loved it. most of the maintenance could be done myself as long as i looked online for how-to's. i've always respected and liked the 3rd gen RX7 and am debating on getting this instead of another Z or a Toyota Supra. any suggestions? hows maintenance, hows performance, etc.
by the way, some fool was telling me that Car and Driver said that the 3000GT VR4 was rated in the top 10 fastest cars or something and that the RX7 wasn't even on the list. are they really faster, or is he blowing smoke up my ass? |
I would say that he is blowing smoke up your ass. But if you want to do the homework for yourself. You can check out some sites that have some good info on the rx7
Robinettes site Lightning in a world of thunder Car & Driver magazine You can find the model comparisons in Car and Driver magazine. Numbers don't lie. You will have to search the site a little. RX7's yeild high performance but can be very sesitive cars. Poor tunning or maintanence can cause you serious dollars and headaches. But when it's behaving properly it's the sickest thing out there. Looks nice too. Good Luck . |
Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Oct 27 2002, 09:05 PM
I would say that he is blowing smoke up your ass....
asking this on a specific forum may provide some biased recommendations... :smirk: from a former zx6r owner.... :bigthumg: |
Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Oct 27 2002, 08:05 PM
I would say that he is blowing smoke up your ass. But if you want to do the homework for yourself. You can check out some sites that have some good info on the rx7
Robinettes site Lightning in a world of thunder Car & Driver magazine You can find the model comparisons in Car and Driver magazine. Numbers don't lie. You will have to search the site a little. RX7's yeild high performance but can be very sesitive cars. Poor tunning or maintanence can cause you serious dollars and headaches. But when it's behaving properly it's the sickest thing out there. Looks nice too. Good Luck . You rock Dave. |
Hmm my 2 cents... 300ZXs are nasty, heavy beasts, Supras are fast and reliable but not as exotic as an FD.
former RGV250m, NSR250sp, FZR1000 and yam R6 owner who does'nt miss them one bit now I have an FD |
Weight HP price
NSX 2700 280 26,000-80,000 Supra 3200 350 20,000-60,000 300Z 3400 350 16,000-25,000 RX-7 2800 260 9,000-18,000 Pros Besides the styling of the rx-7 and accleration is out of this world with a little work. Cons Engine and turbo rebuild are $7500 and they usually need them every 80,000-100,000 miles I guess thats what you get for a 1.3L to push out 260 HP I personally love the purrrrrrrrrrr sound the car makes there is none like it https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png |
There all good depending on what you are looking four. The 300Z can take abuse my friend has a 300Z that he always raged on and decently hooked up performance wise and the engine never blew until 190,000. miles but if you compared the work done to his 300z to my 7 running just cat back and intake I would take him in the 1/4. The 7 or the Supra, the supra is capable of very high hp and it is capable of running a 10 in the 1/4 but the 7 can do the same with less hp. As for driving characteristics I couldn't tell you about the Supra but as you probably know the 7 handles like a dream.
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Um... Yeah... And RX7 with a full exhaust is unlike any other. My neighbor can hear me start my car... When she's in the shower... I LOVE it.
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If you plan on tunning it and making it fast I'd get the 7 or supra.. If you just going to be boring and leave it stock get the 300Z...
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Originally Posted by Havoc' date='Oct 27 2002, 10:37 PM
Hmm my 2 cents... 300ZXs are nasty, heavy beasts, Supras are fast and reliable but not as exotic as an FD.
former RGV250m, NSR250sp, FZR1000 and yam R6 owner who does'nt miss them one bit now I have an FD |
Hey welcome ApneaBlue.
I gues you see the other forum is down huh? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png |
I am also in the market for a third gen RX-7 but am worried about the reliability of the engine. I have started to read the 3rd gen FAQs on this site and it seems that there are a few steps to take to improve reliablity.
I'm just wondering if I should expect to have to rebuild the motor at some time even if care is taken and the car not abused (overly) https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png |
Originally Posted by GTI' date='Nov 16 2002, 02:41 PM
I am also in the market for a third gen RX-7 but am worried about the reliability of the engine. I have started to read the 3rd gen FAQs on this site and it seems that there are a few steps to take to improve reliablity.
I'm just wondering if I should expect to have to rebuild the motor at some time even if care is taken and the car not abused (overly) https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png My car lost it's coolant seals at 60k . I did researcha nd found over 30 people with the exact same experience as me. It's a 10 year old car and you should expect that even ones kept up with will have old worn parts. Most of us have been constantly working at making it a better car. Reliability mods are a must, and alot of reading is a good place to start. You should really read thru this site if you haven't already. It even has a used car buyer guide.. Robinette's site |
If you're impatient, not very knowledgable or unwilling to learn enough to become very knowledgable of the car... just want to go fast with least hassle and best reliability... I would probably say get a hard top supra w/6 speed... just watch out for valve seals, alot of them need those replaced about now.
But if you are looking for something unique, fast, interesting, smooth, agile, lightweight, and very sexy... get the 3rd gen... but you won't be able to just start blindly modding things and enjoy the increased power without problems like many do with the supras. |
Fd3BOOST,
thanks for the info and I have been reading through the site. pengaru, I understand what you are saying. I think I just need to do a little more research and educate myself before coming to a decision. I have also been looking at Supras (stretching my budget a little too much) as well as mr2s and even a few miatas. Thanks again for the info guys :bigthumg: |
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