m&m Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I was seriously considering getting a Spirit R to go with my S15,but my GTR came along at a great price.The RX7 is one of the best looking and performing cars on the road.Do it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1857101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKR Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 blackr - never said it wasn't, in fact I said it's either a type b or c. what I was saying was that the spirit-r (the type a, to be precise) is simply an RZ rx7 (of which 175 were made in that particular production run), with a few aesthetic add-ons - so it's not so much 'rarity' that's a factor (though 1500 is a relatively small run), but the fact that it's a 'last of the line' version. Given that an RS (which has most of the RZ goodies) is lineball in terms of performance - it's probably the better buy (unless you are cashed up and don't care). HOWEVER, there is the question of resale - and who knows if people in the future will care about the spirit-r/rz or not (though in the short term, it would reap benefits). to the OP - another 2c - for version VI - stick to the higher spec models: the spirit-r, RZ, RS, R and bathurst r* - they are worth the extra cash (and, trust me, have more than the 280ps advertised. The auto versions and base spec are 265ps). * bathurst r, for all other versions, is a bargain basement spec - but they changed that for the version VI <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks alot for the advise, no i am not cashed up so any tip does miracles, especialy when we are talking 40 + grands Thanks again Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1859094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
3R1K Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 RX7 is a nice car , I test drove spirit r the other day and RZ model ( the one that comes with recaro fixed bucket seats, billstein suspension etc). They are brilliant , the power of twin turbo , handling but bear in mind the maintenance and petrol are higher and more expensive than skylines But you won't see 10 rx7 on road every week unlike skylines nowadays Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1862168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennettaru Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 The Spirit R is a GTR eater at almost half the price Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1870714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wink Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 The Spirit R is a GTR eater at almost half the price <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They are about the same price. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1871446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachie Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 How about not buying the car, and investing the money or doing something sensible with it... 40 grand in a nice hedge fund would be cooler than another toy that goes WHOOSH... especially if you are not made of money. now's not a good time to go into debt to buy a liability. Just my 2 cents, if you want the car go for it. Lachie Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1871640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Nothin beats a hot fd with a big single conversion Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1874259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CONRAD Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 What is traction like in Series 8's? Now that my I've sold my r32 shell because of engine rebuild I'm looking for a newer car that is a bit of a change from skylines. I'm still tossing up between an EVO 7 for 35k or S8 FD RX7 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1874637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaiOni Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 traction - good enough (they all suffer from wheel hop though) - but nothing compared to an evo 7. For basic bolt-ons - you'll get a lot more out of the FD though. "Nothin beats a hot fd with a big single conversion" you can easily reach the limits of street tyres with the twins - the fastest I know of is 10.8 400m (non sequential, very low 11 in sequential). And you'll never match the driveability with a single (technology is getting there, but it's not there yet). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101456-rx-7-spirit-r/page/2/#findComment-1875052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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