I've bought a rx7 how fucked am I?

>>14319934
>What have I done!

bought a car ready to toss the junker for a good engine

>>14319934
Get it rebuilt

I don't want to replace the engine I've always wanted a rotory. And fingers crossed it doesn't need a rebuild.

>>14319934
rhd?

>>14319985
Of course it's from Japan to the UK

>>14319934
What year? And they're fun + decently fast, it's all that really matters in a car if you ask me. Just don't daily it, be ready to get your hands dirty, and continue being loose with your wallet.

>>14320037
>Just don't daily it

Don't listen to this pleb. Letting these cars sit is the worst thing you can do to them (and yourself). If you drive it hard (not abusively) the engine will last longer. Remove the oil metering pump and get plugs for the oil injectors, then mix 2-stroke oil in the fuel. Google can tell you the right ratios.

>>14320068
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS FAGGOT>

The fd is the worst daily car ever. Letting them sit for MONTHS and MONTHS is bad, but sitting a couple days a week is no problem at all. only a poor fucking moron DD this car.

>>14320094
I dd an rx7 and haven't had any problems for two years, quit spouting memes faggot

>>14319934
get it rebuilt. Also have an emergency fund going at all times for repairs or stuff that pops up

>>14320111
>I did something so that makes it okay
LOL

>>14320116
Nigger if you do the daily redline meme you're gonna have problems, just let it warm up and don't drive it like a shitbox and you'll be fine, but clearly you're the expert here

>>14319934
Is it stock? Did you get it through AK Automotive?
Run a compression test on the engine.

Most importantly, how much did you pay? If you paid more than 7k, you were honestly better off with a base 2006 Porsche Cayman for 10k.

>>14320128
>listen to this OP and enjoy your pile of high mileage shit in 3 years and thousands of $$ wasted.

>>14320129
Where the fuck do you get a cayman for 10k?

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>>14320145
>you forgot the animoo face

>>14319934
Good luck getting it started and not stalling on britbong winter mornings faggot.

I'm sure it won't have any vac leaks from that rats nest underhood.

>>14320094
>>14320116
>>14320128
>I have never driven an RX7, but let me tell you why you, who has daily drove one for over a year, are wrong.

It's going to be okay, if it's from Japan, everything should be in good condition, they can really take care of cars, especially rotary powered ones

>>14320128
Why would daily redline make any negative effect on 13B?

>>14320172
Faster wear

>>14320094
>>14320116
>>14320145

This guy is bitter because cant have nice things so he projects his frustration on people

get some aluminium rotors and a single turbo setup family

>>14320167
/o in a nutshell

>>14320176
Never heard of that before

>>14320149
In the UK you find high mileage base caymans for 10k the Cayman S for 12k

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Porsche-Cayman-3-4-S-2dr-FSH-BOSE-Sound-2-door-Coupe-/371493837267?hash=item567ec219d3:g:AZYAAOSw8-tWVKki

>>14320196
>pounds
>dollars
what are those

>>14320180
>>14320167

>nice things
>a $12k car
haha /o/ has some lofty goals. Enjoy your broken, high mileage piece of shit.

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>>14320193
Most of the time it isn't noticeable, but it'll add up with the oil cooler shitting the bed, also proofs for anyone that thinks I'm talking outta my ass and don't have an fd

>>14320201
go back to /r/lamborghini then faggot

>>14320201
OK champ, well I think I heard your mother calling out, maybe its time you left the basement and got some fresh air. You sound awfuly flustered

>>14320207
I'm debating buying an RX-7, I'm looking to buy one that's stock. The one I'm looking at has recently had a rebuilt engine. If I'm looknig to live with one, what could I do to minimise the bills?

>>14320230
Other than checking out if it has any problems, just keeping up with maintenence is the best advice I can tell you, also premix if you want it isn't ultra necessary but the gas mileage is total shit in the city so if you live in one prepared to get fucked by the pump

>>14320111
There are far better cars for DD , the mpg is shiter than many V8's

>>14320252
>sports car are not good DD

someone give this faggot a prize or something

>>14320215
>says the douche with a poor mans shit box with high miles that can't afford 2 cars
>says the guy who keeps responding
>says the same fag
>thinks his car is "expensive"
>it's a car owned by kids in high school

>>14320249
Keeping up with what aspects of maintenance? I don't mind changing oil every 6 months. I intend to do 1000 miles each year max. I'll be using the same 99 octane fuel as I use in my current car.

Also, forgive my lack of knowledge, but what's premix?

Thank you in advance for your response.

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>>14320068
Show me your rotary experience.
This is coming from somebody who actually dds their 7. If you want a fun little car, the FD is great. But if you've just bought one on an impulse, chances are you already have another more reliable car. Nothing wrong with taking it out every now and then during the week and definitely take it out at least once a week. Sitting is awful for rotaries. But dailying a car like this is just going to be a nuisance for most people because it is not the most comfortable option you have, it is not the most economical option you have. At the very least, have something ready for back up just in case.

>>14320258
Post pics of your car then

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Find a place like this, OP.

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>>14320301
What's the warmup proceedure like? For the one day of the week that I'll be using it, do I let it sit to warm up, or do I drive under 3k revs until up to temp?
I'll be doing 1k-ish miles a year. How often should I change oil?

Also, I tend to do really short journeys. Do I need to redline and really push the car on the one day that I'm using it, or is it okay just to drive normally?

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>>14320322
This guy owns a shop near me that specializes in Mazdas and rotaries.

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>>14320332
There were about 12 Rx7s and a few 8s. Most of them were being used for parts, so make of that what you will.

>>14320261
Keep an eye on the filters but basically just normal maintenance and also premix is just gas science

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>>14320230
Not sure if youre on the east coast i found this a while ago

>Montego blue
>Bone Stock
>79k miles
>$13k asking price

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/5412022947.html

>>14320330
I like to let it idle till it gets to op temp but the days where I don't have time I still keep my revs to about 2k. Driving it normally is fine, it's not going to blow up if you don't redline it everytime you take it out. That being said, you should probably redline it at least once every couple trips just to clear out your carbon deposits. Don't be too worried if you get a bit of smoke when you redline. I change my oil every 6 months or so, but you want to check your levels and top it off pretty often.
The guy I responded to did have good advice, do the things he said.

>>14319934
swap an LS into it

>>14320306
waiting on you nigger. And post pics of your miles too.

>>14320448
I'm from the UK. I'm currently looking at a couple stock RX-7s around the £4-5k marker. Bone stock. One's an automatic and the other is a manual but had a rebuild 5 months ago. Both stock.

>>14320453
I like to let it idle to temp too. I also don't mind changing oil every 6 months.Is it easy to do on a rotary engine? By easy I mean can I do it on my driveway or do I need a ramp?

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>>14320261
premix (for a rx7 at least) is 2 stroke boat engine oil (looks blue) mixed into your gas at a precise ratio. i put 250ml of 2stroke oil per every 25L of gas (rx7 tank is 75L). i dunno what that is in america math. just dump the oil in the gas tank then fill it up. change the fuel filter if you buy one.

>>14320483
Go for the manual, automatic transmissions from that time are shit.
And yeah it's like any other car.

>>14320528
But you'll need a ramp/jack stands. It's pretty easy to learn.

>>14319990
How much?

Ok, rotary owners, do any of you use aftermarket oil injection systems with an auxiliary oil reservoir? Hear anything from fellow owners?

>>14320478
I'm not OP

>>14320459
remember no to fall for it

>>14320605
>post a pic of your car then
NO U
>uhhh what? I'm not op. Uhhhh my car is a DD rx7 I just cant take a picture of it! Its only 2016 I don't have a camera anywhere

>>14320554
You mean an omp that comes stock with rx7s? Most people remove them.

>>14319975
>rotary
>doesn't need a rebuild
Top kek, you should have set aside money for a rebuild when you bought it