I looked deep into this also befor i built my dream car... ( look at sig.) The bottom line for me was the dependability of the rx7 . As stated earlier, their are very few people who know how to properly work on this beast... Tri-point is the only one i trust.. even then , with a fully built motor the seals will need rebuilding every 50-60K miles... no mater what.
On top of that my buddy is one of the best honda motor builders in the state and the hook up was to good to pass up... If you do decide to get one get the R1 only....and look for a stock one driven by an old man. Their are lots of them in Cali. lol.[/img][/url]

 

I think I'd shoot for an R2 actually, I remember hearing something about the gaskets on the pre-'94 7s rotting away. If I couldn't find one of those though, yeah, R1. Touring? Who needs a touring model with a car like that? Like a touring model Type R...ugh...

 

Another problem with the 7 is the AC.... don't know if you actually want to use it... but if you do it uses the old stuff that is really expensive to get... what ever they call it... and 7's had a tendency have ac lines go bad.... it is a 10 year old car though... :shock:

 

uhmm convert it from R20 to R134a. Takes a few minutes and you can easily do it yourself. minus getting the lines vacuumed.

 

Yep, that costs, what, $25-30? There are infinitely larger problems than dealing with old AC, not to bust on your criticism or anything.

 

Good to know.... i might have to go get one now..... :!:

 

Heh heh heh, hey man, when you want one real bad, it's easy to have "fixes" for relatively minor problems. In that way, you're one step closer to convincing yourself that it really is ok to buy a car that you most likely should not even be looking at.

 

TRUE.... that's what i keep telling myself everytime i stop at the bmw dealer and look at the M3's.... Don't get me wrong i love my teg especially now that it's done and i will always keep it... my son wont mind driving a 500 hp car when he's 16 :twisted: but that m3 is the best daily driver i have driven even when compared to the 2002 porsche twin turbo... can you believe that !!!

 

I think what it comes down to is that one car just isn't enough. I'd love to have a well-tuned RX7, a nice daily driver E36 M3, my R for the track, a turbo'ed GC8 Impreza for some rally action, and something ridiculous for the occasional drag strip run. Oh, and a pickup truck to haul everything when they break down :wink: . I'm not in the financial position that I can do that, so the R is a pretty decent compromise.

On a sidenote, yes, the Beamers have it for the daily drivers selection. I'd imagine they'd tear it up pretty nicely on the track as well, but I can't speak from experience. I just know every one I've driven was so comfy and luxurious, it would definitely be something I could stand having every day.

Back to the subject (sorta) I just read the latest issue of Turbo and it had an article on the workings of a rotary engine. I knew the basics about its operation previously, but having some detailed photos definitely helped my understanding of it. A good read for anyone who's interested.

 

I love those Rx-7's and they rank in first as far as sub 50k car handeling (better than stock supra) Type R comes in 3rd from some magazine tests... i chose ITR for Honda Accessories and reliability. If you want to keep your car stock and stop lying to your insurance, you need something more exotic

i would rather have a 911 gt than an m3 cuz a car that has a purpose to go fast needs to be like a type R, PURE..
who needs extra seats if it's not to carry family? i say m3 for family compromise, porsche 911 gt for a fast car with no weight compromises and carbon fiber seats