I owned an FD RX-7 a few months back. Only had it for about 3 months, great touring car but HORRIBLE gas mileage. Luckily I had a low-mileage car (48k) but it was still giving me some reliability problems. A lot slower than my Evo 6 as well.



Having owned one, I'll take an Evo any day.

 

Because they are just better lol

 

rotary needs very impecible upkeep and rx7 had no head room lol

 

i agree with the no headroom part... however don't forget the price. I doubt i can find an EVO for 12-15k....

 

Not exactly a fair comparison being the rx7 is roughly 10 years older, of course theyre going to be cheaper...but you can find cheap evos, theyll just have mileage on them.

 

I got a warning for a statement I said earlier sorry

 

Horrible gas mileage, honda like torque, oil consumption problems, cooling issues, and need to be rebuilt often. 1.3L's of fail. Theres no comparison to an Evo of any generation and its 4G63.

 

$12-15K is fairly cheap for an FD RX-7 or an Evo. If your budget will only allow you to buy a cheap example of either car, I would advise you to come back when you have saved some more $$.


Whether you are buying an RX-7 or an Evo, both need a lot of maintenance. That maintenance will eat you alive if the previous owner(s) did not keep up with everything. If it's a cheap example, you can bet that the previous owner wasn't maintaining that car properly.


Sure, there are bargains out there. But you gotta really know what the [EXPLETIVE DELETED] you are doing, or you will end up buying someone else's very expensive problem.

 

Here, Touge Max, a video is worth a thousand words.

 

Bah... The rx7 has been the touge champion more than any other car....

 

It seems clear you're an RX-7 guy, which is cool. I just don't see the point in coming to an Evo forum to get validation lol. WTF. Drive your car, and enjoy it. It's 1 of the most rewarding and unique cars to drive. You don't need our opinion to relish your purchase. Most people here will disagree with you for obvious reasons.

 

Haven't you seen Initial D? The FD always beats the Evos.

 

The evo was the car I was going to purchase when I bought my rx7. I still would like to own one in the near future. Especially when I have kids which could be in the very near future.

 

the fd is nice, i wanted one forever but forgot about it when i got my evo. with all respect to fd's i just dont believe it is up to par with today's technology and how cars are built. the fd was a good one in it's time.

 

Having driven AWD the last 3 cars, I think you should definitely consider the FD since its RWD. I'm sorry but AWD does not have the same feeling as RWD. Its just more fun and makes you a better driver.

Also the FD is a beautiful car and its true that the Rotary is unreliable so find an RX7 with an LS1 with all issues sorted out. I was looking at one before I got my TTRS.