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Originally Posted by Scottie :)
AndyWRX had a rex but sold it for a scoob! See what he says about them.
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hehe saw this thread and got all excited lol
Yup i had an RX-7 fd3s type r and loved every second of it!!! its a great car and definatly one of the best cars to drift, Hopfully ill be getting another one myself next year once the winters out the way.
But there are some major draw backs
Youll have to have an engine rebuild at some point, its not a case of if, its certinaly a case of when, a decent standard rebuild kit on its own starts off at £3k+ then obviously theres labour if your not doing it your self.
If it over heats then youll need a rebuild or probably in very near miles, the temp guages are crap and as soon as they start to move above half and the buzzer comes on its all ready too late.
Youll need to have a friendly mot tester even if its standard running cats and standard box etc as the run on the limit with emmissions.
The rats nest will probably cause some headaches at some point
And if frozen outside chances are youll probably have trouble getting into it as the locks freeze even with central locking lol
Apart from that there great cars and i cant wait to get another one!!! if you are planning on getting one try to make sure its been compression tested and make sure you get proof, i wouldnt touch a rex that atleast hasnt got above 5.9 on all 3 compression strokes on both rotors, the rear rotor will have slightly less than the front as it runs hotter and most of the time when you come to do a rebuild its the rear tips that have faild.
You can buy some great dvd rebuild guids though if you fancy a diy job.
If your not put off by any of that go for it!!!, you wont be dissapointed with it at all when it works lol
