Help me decide

[Nos]

I am torn, i have a love thing going with my *****, but i also have an unbearing passion for a 3rd gen RX7 i have seen the car below, and am now really torn between the two.



http://the-brotherhood.freeservers.com/RX7.jpg

The ***** to get it to where i want it, is gonna cost me the best part of 4 grand, where as the 7 has everything already done Kit rims IC Turbo Timer ECU Zaust running 400bhp. BUT i have a lot of other things to take into account.

19 MPG :eek: on motorway (single figures when thrashing it :rolleyes: )

Engines that go after 60k costing 2-3k for a rebuild.

Insurance another £400

BUT

They are meant to be the drive of your life :confused: sound like a fighter plane and go round corners like there on rails. There's a great video on the link below of a battle between

NSX
R33 GTR
R34
Evo
And a RX7

Download here the video called Tsukuba Battle Video (http://www.mymazdarotary.com/various_videos/various/various_videos.htm)

Even a R34 couldnt catch the 7.

So basically i gotta lot of things to think about, and i need your help :thumbs:

[Duff Man]

If you can afford the considerable upkeep, then go for it!

Being sensible is something you can do when your old! :D

Time to enjoy yourself when ya young! :cool:

[JonnyBoy]

I have two words. Running. Costs.


If you can afford them - and I mean really afford, not just sort of if I never go out and stop smoking etc., but really afford them, then go for it mate. They are beasts. :)

[mattpayne]

RX7... :) lovely cars!

[JackaL]

I'd buy an RX7 if I had the money, I think they are the most beautiful mass produced car of the past.... well, ever!

[Leon]

Can't say i like them much, never driven one tho.
and... in a hideous generalisation, all the 7 owners i've met at shows seem total and utter tossers imho.

sure they are nice cars tho.. would still prefer an NSX speaking personally...

[PhilMorrison]

gen III Rex will most likely be my next car, unless any1 can think of something else as gorgeous, turbocharged, rear wheel drive???

I will never ever buy a standard car again tho, with the money I've spent on mine, I could have bought a modded Rex and had money left over for running costs :) Don't get me wrong, I don't regret doing any of it atall, nor will I stop modding my 200 at any point soon ;).... at the moment, its my perfect car, I just know that unfortunatly I will 1 day have finished modding it, and will suddenly want a new challenge :D

[Nos]

You drove 1 Phats? or anyone else for that matter? Are they the drive of your life, as i hear

BTW what do you think of the example im looking at

[Duff Man]

Im sure I saw a very nice black one down sarfend seafront one time, yummy!

Red one in the piccy looks very tasty though and is a much easier colour to keep looking clean. Did they do any metallics/pearlescents?, ive only ever seen red and black (the red one had a monster of a rear wing on it, looked the part though and suited the car :D )

Whats the servicing like? All I have heard is that the engines need a rebuild @~60k miles.

[Nos]

Supposed to be between 60-70 k all depending on how its been looked after, 3k oil change etc...