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hey guys,

i never really thought about an RX-7 as an option for a car, but i was looking at j-specs auction results, and some prices at places like carpoint.com.au...and the two cars are sort of priced the same...RX-7 tending to be a little more.

For those who know about the RX-7's, or better still, driven or driving one....any thoughts on them compared to the R34 GT-T's would be great, like reliability, servicing, stuff like that. They got rotary engines yeah?? I've seen some listed as Twin Turbos, do they come with 1 turbo? May as well get a GTR for the price of some of the Twin Turbos. :(

I know this is a Skyline forum, but the RX-7's do look damn sexy, don't know how much of a punch they pack, but i've heard some good things :):( so yeah, any opinions would be much appreciated. :)

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rx-7 PURE SEX!!

Makes the r34 look plain!

My mates dad has a newish one in red and I love it, I take my mates around to see it all the time and they love it.

Unbeliveable speed. But apparently you have to have the engine re-built quite often, so that could make it expensive to maintain.

But hey a skylines a skyline.

Greg. :devfu:

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It's more myth that rotor motors need to be rebuilt everytime you gun it. The Series 6 RX7 is a very well engineered car. This myth mainly comes from the older series 4 and 5 turbo 13B's.

I looked at them when I was looking for my car (Not import, Mazda delivered). The main problem is trying to find one in good nick. They also have a problem with the turbo's, something cracking. Read that somewhere.

But being fair, I'd take the RX7 if I was after a track car cause they handle very well, and in my opinion, better brakes (even though it's the same calipers) than the 32 GTR. Probably to do with the weight. But for an everyday car, the R34.

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Originally posted by rs73

why would rotary engines need rebuilt quite often?

The same reason any performance engine needs rebuilding quite often : the driver is careless.

Rotory engines have many different kinds of metals in their construction and warm up is very critical to getting a long run out of them.

They also consume oil, they have a metering pump that injects very small quantities into the rotor housings. You can take the pump off tho' and run a small amount of two stroke oil in the fuel tank ( then you really do have a lawn mower engine).

They don't rev reliably to 10,000rpm stock. There is no point reving past 8500rpm on most configurations bar the peripheral port and large bridge port engines.Rev them hard when cold and they won't last long either.

I have had quite a few chookers and they are very reliable when cared for correctly. In fact the rotory is well know for its reliable nature in racing.

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thanks for the opinions guys,

hahahah, "sex on wheels" and "PURE SEX", i think that is the general consensus of most ppl here......they definitely look damn fine

yeah, the compliance for the RX-7 at J-Spec is like $9,500 :eek:

but i think local is the way to go, agree with ur there tlai909.

so u can't bring in pre 1999 RX-7's under the new import scheme's??? Or u never could??

i even try and look after my little pulsar i've got, 1.6ltr 4 cylinder. Try and warm her up everytime i drive her, but i'm not exactly sure how long for?? When u warm a car up, do u rev it a little for like 5 - 10 mins, or u just turn it on and leave it for a little bit?? What's the correct thing to do when warming up a car... :confused:

10,000 Revs!!! I ....don't think i'll have to worry abou that, whatever i get, i don't think i'll be going that hard. But i think u have a point there Silver Arrowz, daily drive, the R34 GT-T might be the go, and it would be newer too most probably.

I had a quick search on google, but i couldn't really find much info on the RX-7, did see the "Series....X" thing come up a few times, does that have to do with year models?? I know there is the Twin Turbo, but do they come with anything else, or is that it?? Like N/A or Single Turbo??

thanks for the input guys, appreciate it.

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Welcome to the club, I have a Pulsar too :P Skyline has been ordered tho!!!!

Originally posted by SS8_Gohan

i even try and look after my little pulsar i've got, 1.6ltr 4 cylinder. Try and warm her up everytime i drive her, but i'm not exactly sure how long for?? When u warm a car up, do u rev it a little for like 5 - 10 mins, or u just turn it on and leave it for a little bit?? What's the correct thing to do when warming up a car... :confused:

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lucky bastard!! i've gotta wait a whole year to get my car...whateva it is, most prob a R34 GT-T, or maybe late model R33....but the R34 has got more goodies standard, and it's newer and rarer. Plus the Neo RB25DET, 206kw.... :uh-huh: :uh-huh:

So u don't know how to warm a car up properly?....:confused:

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Go for the RX-7 they are better looking and have a lot of go...

These things have all the right curves and pack a huge punch where it is needed. This also gets you away from the trend that is becoming of the R34...

Good luck with whatever you get and all i can say is lucky bastard...

Have fun

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If you want to know about RX-7s join up at www.nopistons.com. Some of the guys there really know their stuff. Useful links as well.

Like Rev210 said mainly you just have to warm them up correctly and make sure you change the oil frequently, more often than a piston motor.

The FD models are the least reliable of them all though. They are prone to vacuum leaks because of the complex sequential twin turbo system and sensitive to overheating, again because of the twin turbos; the manifold is very short, and there isn't a lot of underhood space, so there is a lot of thermal stress on the motor.

J

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RX7's are farking awesome. I own a GTS-t and have been in a S6 Batmobile. Handling and power, it absolutely kills the Skyline.

The Type R's (later models) have 206 kw and less than 1200kg to pull so they are insanely quick for a stock car. They handle like they are on rails. Take any corner than my T can do and add 20kph, easy for the bat . THey also look ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sexy. Buy one and you will get plenty of ***** *grin*

But there are few reasons why I didnt get a batmobile.

1. They feel a bit tinny and flimsy compared with my lump-o-lard skyline.

2. They are a bit cramped inside.

3. They sound like a duck on steroids with a big-bore

4. They can be quite expensive to fix if the last ownere didnt look after them

But most of all.. THEY SUCK GAS LIKE YOU WOULDNT *(&@#)($*)@#(*$)(#*$ BELIEVE!!!!! It would cost so much to drive the damn thing around..

Not just me. EVO magazine in the UK quoted the TT Supra and the R32 GTR as 28mpg, while the Batmobile averaged... get this 17mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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