I'm set to get into serious purchase of a Rex. From what I've read over the past few months...most rex's with moderate care usually die/fail around 70k-100k miles and with luck some have hit into the 110k-120k on original motor.



Is getting a Rex that is nearing the 100k really worth it? I mean the prices flux alot due to whatever, but certain ones with that high mileage seems to be kind of a rip. It's like you would need to have atleast a sidepot of 3k for a new engine or whatnot.



I guess what I'm asking is, personally would you rather get a 15k RX-7 that has around mid 70k miles or 13k for a RX-7 with mid 90k miles. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

i'd get the lower milage.. but neither is good for the money



i bought my fd for $12.5k 5 years ago with 89k miles... but then again the engine blew months after

I bought my 94 for 13,500 with 55k miles and it's still going at 85k miles, but my compression has dropped and anytime now my apex are going to give out

I guess I'll fork more money for the lower miles, I need the damn thing to last atleast a couple of years without needing a rebuild. Thanks for the input.

If you are looking at a 3rd gen i would lower the miles significantly, if you are looking at a t2, I would lower them just a bit and if you are looking at an NA, I would raise them LOL both my first gens got close too or over in one case 200,000 miles.

I'm just sad that there was a 1993, Vintage Red, 72k miles, 5-speed, within 30 miles of my house for only 12k......by the time I called it was goooonnneeeeee. I'll never find that deal again. BTW it was clean.



I highly doubt I'll find anything near that price in socal...everything tends to be jacked up. If I could get a 94 with 55k miles for 13.5k I would def jump on it.

i bought my fd for 18k 4 years ago with 48k original miles. Blew up within a month.

get one with "high" for a low price with good exterior interior. the money you saved from the higher mileage go and get a reman installed.

i paid $11k for mine with 87k miles 5 years ago?

I paid 11k for mine 5 years ago with 68k on it. I got 2 good years of overboost and beating the **** outta her before she died https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

This is what I did not want to hear...how the hell did that happen?



So what would it take...$2.3k for a reman? maybe $700 for labor?...sooo 3k?

WOW that post just made me realize in 5 years I put only14k on my car. She will last forever!

Don't get scared of the car if you really want one. **** happens, but it does help to know what you're getting into before you're stuck with one that has a blown engine.

i bought my 94 8 years ago for $19k with 42k on the clock.... she lasted about 2 years until 72K when it lost a coolant seal resulting from a busted radiator hose. Find one in good shape, and learn to be a good mechanic..... and put some money aside for an engine replacement that may come soon or not.

i bought mine for 17.5k in 99 with 74k on the clock, i wrecked it in 2001 with 93k on it, its back together now, runs like a champ, i swear i have the best fd

the motor is 2100ish, labor is about 800-1200 depending on the labor rate, and then factor in another 3000-5000 for all the stuff that needs changing while you do the motor (radiator, pulsation damper, primary injectors, clutch, metering lines, harness, belts, the water hoses, all the filters, downpipe, ast, etc etc)



its expensive to change a motor like this, but you might as well do all that stuff now cause you will have to do it sooner or later. and if you do it all at once the car will be pretty reliable, if you dont do it all at once its gonna be broken all the time

^^ Well bloody hell, might as well get a shell then and start from the ground up. O well it's pretty hard to find the RXs in general. I'll probably go for a car that has a reman already, super high miles one for super cheap or a low mile one. So I guess go for the extremes. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/violin.gif

I bought mine with 57k on original everything and it runs like a champ.



You CAN get one with 40-60k at a reasonable price and justify the buy in that you will monitor and know all replacements. It helps, like with my guy, if the previous owner knows (and has receipts) of all the history of maintenance to the car. I practically know what has 57k on it and what has been replaced on my car.



When you buy an FD that just had a reman, you'd have to ask/find out if/when everything else was replaced, what's original or not, and everything NOT touched will likely have what the chasis has on it, which is like 90k+ normally.



It's up to you. My car may be *near* death supposedly, but it had great compression 3k miles ago, boosts fine, etc.



I don't wince everytime I shift, and I don't bite my nails everytime I gun it.



EVERY FD is different. Keep that in mind. Some have been babied and taken care of since 93, other's neglected then half-restored.



It would help to look for a 94+ to avoid interior/exterior annoyances...

^ There's one I'm going to check out on the weekend that supposedly has like 68k on the body (pretty low to begin with) and a reman with about 6-8k on it?



I came across a super nice 95 (posted here and many other places), but they sell like crazy if they're even in my price range.



Thanks for the tips, I'll make sure to ask who did what and what was done at what time.



nice FD btw.

Can't edit posts?



O well wanted to add: would it be a better idea to maybe fork out some more $$$ for a car with slightly more (like 10k more) on a reman that had more stuff replaced, in comparison to one that had an almost fresh rebuild/reman with no other mods. All assuming that the chasis miles are around the sam 70kish.

Those are very specific mods and probably very specific cars.



FWIW, I drove a Reman'd FD with a bit more chasis miles than my current car. It idle'd, drove, looked, felt almost 40-50% worse than my 94 with 56k all original.



I just like the piece of mind that comes with a car that hasn't had its private parts felt up, yet. I'll get to do that myself.



I don't think you can go wrong with a $12-14k medium mileage, all original 94+. So, it may need a motor soon, but you pay to play...and play it just right.



Anytime I doubt/read into the BS about Rotary's...I just think of my other options.



What else are you going to buy for $12-14k that's a light, BEAUTIFUL, turbo'd car that amazes you looking from the drivers seat, looking at it as you walk up to it, as you gas it, as you brake, as you turn, etc. Rare to boot...?



Right. Nothing.



Oh, so yea, you can only edit a post SOON after you post it, thanks for the compliment, and my last advice is to actually drive those two cars and see what you think.

I guess the sad thing is the only 94s near this area going even near that price are autos.

Umm... try... $5k. My bill was $5200 with a new AST and a new clutch along with my reman.



I'd say at this point I wouldn't even consider an FD without a reman. Mine car had a pedigree and reciepts dating to '95. Every oil change, every weird noise, every tune up was done by a certified rotary tech. Then something happened.. We still don't know what! Well, it was an apex seal, but we didn't know why.

Bought my 2nd FD for 14k and it had a fresh motor/tranny/turbos/clutch/paint/rims. So you can find a deal.

Rare at times though, I've had the urge to cop out and just get a damn auto and suffer the drivetrain loss for like...a massive price cut...o well let the search continue, nothing will keep me away from a 7.

No. No. Don't get an auto. This isn't a drag car.



This will be one of the funnest cars you will be able to afford your whole life more than likely, so be patient, look hard, and get ready to jump on the first good deal that comes along.



What's your price range?

at first it was like 12k once I saw that crazy priced one and believe I could duplicate that price with other people. Then I figured out these things go out like hotcakes at such a lower price and moved it max 15k.



15k, I thought was enough...but recently it seems like 17k would be more like it. I think it's the lack of options I have in the area, seems like if it comes down to it there's alot around 400 miles away from me.



Yea anyways, I would probably say 15k max.

Yeah, distance driving is a bitch when getting one of these things. We went all the way to Memphis Tennessee to look at one that had just been killed. It had vacuum hoses popped, interior was shredded, exterior was rusting...it was just terrible. Then we went to Orlando (7-8 hour drive) and found the one that's now sitting in the garage. It was very near perfect and drove like a dream. Only that made the trip worth it, if we'd gone back home again empty handed because the car just wasn't up to par, the drive back would have been another sad one indeed.

FYI, $15k is a very good cap. If you would get over how far you have to travel, you'd undoubtedly have an FD by now.



Seriously, it's worth it. This isn't an integra, its a car released 3 years with only 14,000 manuals ( i think ) made.



I live in NY and was trying to limit my search to the NE (From Maryland to Maine) and found one. If I found the right one, and it was in FL/Tx/SC/AL, etc...I would have went.



Your price range is fine and you're gaining some good knowledge from the forum, now you gotta travel bud! Good luck. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

Yea, I just find it to be a bitch to find a car 300 miles+, maybe it was good maybe not, then have to drive down (to get a loan) then go back up. I guess a solution is to just try to get the loan in the imidiate area. I def will travel then I guess. I planned a 80 mile run Sat...I'll see what happens.



94 Touring Red on Tan 64k on body with 6k on reman w/ new wires, plumbing, suspension and clutch work?(Did not want red that much or tan, but I know someone that can paint it for me). Of course seats are alot, once again I may have a hookup to get certain seats at wholesale price. Price for the car seems pretty good even if it didn't have the reman. Let's hope this is the one.



Thanks for all the tips. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif

I have wanted an FD for along time now I've been watching and your right the prices fluxuate alot, but if your patient and don't settle you'll get what you want and find the deal that you need. I just bought a 94 white touring. The car has 94k on it, but it has a 97 spec Jap engine with 32k on it, it came with power fc computer, and some other upgrades. Its an original California car and I'm 3rd owner on it. I paid $14000 for it including plane ticket and all. Be patient, don't settle. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif

My budget was 15k too, and as far as the distance, I almost had one off of ebay in Virginia, and I live in Arizona. It was going to cost me $1500 just to ship the car on top of the price, but I wanted on so bad that I was willing, but the deal fell through. The only thing that I would warn you about is fraud. Be careful on ebay and the trader. While I was looking I came across 8 different fraudulent deals. 2 on ebay and the rest in the trader so be careful. Good luck

Once again I something I didn't want to hear, but def good to hear now.



That's what's been going through my mind for awhile now, if this guy really has what he says he has and if he's going to try to rip me off.



Man you found a pretty nice deal though...O well I mean what I found was pretty damn good, not that great compared to yours, but hey...o well lol.



I really wish I picked up a 95 with 40k miles though...that thing was nice, but a bit $$$.



BTW: This is all pure loaned money that's why traveling would be a bitch and I don't have that much time. However, I guess sacrifices need to be made to get what you want. Doesn't help that my job pays like **** with little hours. meh, like that saying goes where there's a will there's a way.



PS: Anyone got a carfax account that can run a vin check for me https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif lol https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/tongue.png

Well my 2nd check of a FD and let down once again. Nice price, but my cousin noticed the block was leaking from who knows what, he thought throttle response was off, and he noticed the frame to be bent from some front impact.



O well one down....for those who have travelled, have you done a flight to airport to buy from a dealer? There are a few that are too far to drive to, but I can fly then rent a car to drive a bit of stretch...but man is that dumping cash or what....

I'll sell ya mine for 17K

if your plans will result in high hp... and the car to be purchased is in stock form...

need not be too overly concern of mileage as long as she checks out and the deals is good...

considering that failure parts will be replaced to achieve that hp anyway..

different ball game if the fd is modded to begin with.... lots of factors comes to play when makin that decision...

I really have no clue to HP, but I can say it will be stock for atleast a few years so it should be ok. It's a keeper so I can't say I'll never track it. ambassador_josh you're too far lol.



I've been thinking about this mint 94 auto for 13k with 50k miles on it. Good thing is price, year, color, it's freaking close to me, and mileage. Also it should have been driven a bit more conservative? I would have to worry that much about saving for a random coolent seal failure or apex seal being blown to bits. With money not being saved into engine I could save for a transmission swap. Since I can start early atleast I can take care of it right, mid way to 100k atleast.



O well who knows on that since it might have been sold in the last 8 days at that price.



Overall my HP goal was never high, either stock or 300rwhp sooner or later. I've heard soooo many horror stories and avgs of apex seal or coolent seal failure to be 70k-100k.



Amp you have one nice cym...damn https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif

o well the auto sold..damn I am toooooo slow...missed out on 2 great deals.

No, he has *2* nice Cyms https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

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