Rx-7 va 240sx
04-17-2002, 07:29 PM
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IF thats the case, why dont you buy your friends $600 one, and drive it and see if you like it, then you could either: keep it and put the body parts needed on ( keeping your eye out for the used parts if thats the route you want to go ), OR if you like the car, and your finances are better in the future- get another RX-7.
04-17-2002, 07:33 PM
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04-17-2002, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo speed' date='April 17 2002,17:55
how much hp does the 2nd gen have if its a non turbo and what mods can be done?
04-18-2002, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nismo speed' date='April 17 2002,18:05
hi everyone im new here and by my name you can tell i dont have a rx-7 but im not here to bash any one i have a couple questions about them.1- i know they are faster than the 240 but are the engines as storng a lot of people told me the engines go alot?2-i have a 90 240 and there is oil in the water seriously what would you do?im not made of money.i have a friend that has a second gen rx-7 and he said he would sell it to me for 600 and i was wondering if it was worth it it need fenders and a hood?also i love the 240 what can i do to the rx-7 to make it look good and make it faster also where can i get fenders and a hood im in bloomingburg ny?i always loved the rx-7 but i never heard anything good about them i think i just want to get convinced.if anyone could help me make a choice i would love it.thank you
Dan
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So long as the oil gets changed and you DO NOT overheat the engine it should be fine. Overheating is bad news for the rotary, it can cause oil leaks that cannot be fixed short of tearing down the whole motor. (AKA the dreaded dowel pin leak. Of course my old 79 had em, I just got used to cleaning up oil off the motor)
As far as the oil in the water on the 240 find out what the problem is. It could be a pretty simple fix or it could be a rebuild.
As far as hearing good about the 7, hang around here. Of course we can be a weeeee bit biased at times
As for what I'd do in your shoes that's hard to say. Do you like your 240 and want to keep it and run it? Then do it, figure that the "devil you know" is better then the one you don't. IE you know the 240 you know what problems it has, it's quirks etc. If you like the look of the 7 and it's running good and you're willing to "break in" a new car I'd go for it. I'd personally go for it anyways, but then I have a tendancy to collect cars.
Geesh I think I've rambled on enough.