well, I put away my summer car for good today

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Doesn't the FB not even have independent rear suspension? I guess the FC is less popular because of weight?

correct and correct, the FC is a heavy pig compared to the FB. FB's are a very RAW car that will bite your rear if not careful, not to mention no power anything so its a task to drive, but totally worth it


even with my short list of simple mods(no emissions control/racing beat exhaust/mechanical secondaries/electric fan) , i would bet my FB can keep up with or pull on a TII FC how it sits right now

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Skurge

i'm planning on covering the top with something else that matches, its pretty faded and doesn't really match the rest of the interior anymore. though i never thought of just re-stretching it and seeing how it works out, maybe i'll give that a shot

A restretch and some good treating compound could make all the difference.
How badly faded are the seats? They look bad in the pic but that can be deceiving. They may be a bigger factor then the door panels when looking at value.

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

A restretch and some good treating compound could make all the difference.
How badly faded are the seats? They look bad in the pic but that can be deceiving. They may be a bigger factor then the door panels when looking at value.

the tops of the seats are faded a little, its just how the picture was taken with the sun shining in. damn camera phones. i'm lucky in the fact that my seats have very little wear to them, just a tiny bit you can see in the one picture on the side bolster

[dem00n]

Everything gets driven.

No car i would own would skyrocket in value in my lifetime that would be of actual financial worth to me.

I'd just buy gold if i wanted an investment.

[Sideways&Smiling]

Originally Posted by Skurge

correct and correct, the FC is a heavy pig compared to the FB. FB's are a very RAW car that will bite your rear if not careful, not to mention no power anything so its a task to drive, but totally worth it


even with my short list of simple mods(no emissions control/racing beat exhaust/mechanical secondaries) , i would bet my FB can keep up with or pull on a TII FC how it sits right now

Interesting. Admittedly, I don't know a whole lot about RX7s other than the FD.

I wonder how the FB gen RX7 compares with an NA gen Miata.

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Interesting. Admittedly, I don't know a whole lot about RX7s other than the FD.

I wonder how the FB gen RX7 compares with an NA gen Miata.

i was going to mention that, the FB has more in common with the 1st gen miata than it does with an FC, a lot of the miata's development came from the FB, along with a lot of the parts that you'll find in them


if you sit in both, you'd notice that from the inside they are a lot alike

[strat61caster]

Fuck if I had the space I'd have an FB/SA already, there's a nice looking '83 in my area for $5k (hinging on interior, no pics, can't stand the red and blue interiors dealbreaker for me) but I'm too chicken to take the plunge.

Jealous OP, except for the snow part
@Sideways&Smiling You can find running acceptable FB's for that price range ($2k-$3k), but they will be beat (maybe riced) and in need of attention (most likely don't pass smog in CA hence the sale) and nowhere near as nice as OP's. Decent ones start at $4k and up, ones that look like they rolled off the showroom floor yesterday can top $10k.

This one sold for over $12k:
http://bringatrailer.com/2013/08/13/...mazda-rx-7-gs/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/06/03/...83-mazda-rx-7/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/01/22/...4-rx-7-gsl-se/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/02/13/...a-rx-7-gsl-se/

I really hope I can grab a good one (read one that doesn't need significant un-fucking, don't need a garage queen) before the average prices hit $10k.

Edit: $5k one is gone, oh well. Perfect example of FB's for under $3k:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4757649174.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4763756162.html

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Fuck if I had the space I'd have an FB/SA already, there's a nice looking '83 in my area for $5k (hinging on interior, no pics, can't stand the red and blue interiors dealbreaker for me) but I'm too chicken to take the plunge.

Jealous OP, except for the snow part
@Sideways&Smiling You can find running acceptable FB's for that price range ($2k-$3k), but they will be beat (maybe riced) and in need of attention (most likely don't pass smog in CA hence the sale) and nowhere near as nice as OP's. Decent ones start at $4k and up, ones that look like they rolled off the showroom floor yesterday can top $10k.

This one sold for over $12k:
http://bringatrailer.com/2013/08/13/...mazda-rx-7-gs/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/06/03/...83-mazda-rx-7/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/01/22/...4-rx-7-gsl-se/

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/02/13/...a-rx-7-gsl-se/

I really hope I can grab a good one (read one that doesn't need significant un-fucking, don't need a garage queen) before the average prices hit $10k.

thanks, get one now, i've owned 3, and this one i have now, i doubt i'll ever let go i was surprised at how much the prices have gone up in the last 10 years(been that long since i've owned one)

most you'll find will be beat to hell and usually run like crap. like my parts car, someone was using it as a field car, so you can imagine what the interior and exterior look like, otherwise its mechanically sound

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Skurge

most you'll find will be beat to hell and usually run like crap. like my parts car, someone was using it as a field car, so you can imagine what the interior and exterior look like, otherwise its mechanically sound

In the lovely land of California there seems to be an average of one nice example per week, I mentioned the blue for $5k, this week is red for $6k (although it has been resprayed and the automatic is a dealbreaker for me).

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4764346049.html

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

In the lovely land of California there seems to be an average of one nice example per week, I mentioned the blue for $5k, this week is red for $6k (although it has been resprayed and the automatic is a dealbreaker for me).

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4764346049.html

lucky for you guys, I see about one really nice one a year around here lol this one was totally fate, he was selling the car and would only trade for an S2000, luckily i was bored with my honda so it was an easy choice

[Tcoat]

Don't see them here much either (winter driving explains where they all went). I was curious so pulled some prices and looks like they are only running between $2500 and $5000 here. Of course hard to tell condition but some look pretty nice.

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Don't see them here much either (winter driving explains where they all went). I was curious so pulled some prices and looks like they are only running between $2500 and $5000 here. Of course hard to tell condition but some look pretty nice.

these cars are very hard to tell by pictures, you need to put the car on a lift and check out the bottom of the storage bins behind the seats, once the rust starts there, its a lost cause at that point for the most part. most of the ones i've ever seen have a good amount of rust in those spots(both of my not-so-nice RX-7's have had holes in those spots) my good one however, still has the factory coating in those spots


the best one i found in my area was an 85 with 90K on it for 3500, paint looked trashed and there weren't really any pictures that gave any detail as to body condition, its a crapshoot for sure

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Skurge

these cars are very hard to tell by pictures, you need to put the car on a lift and check out the bottom of the storage bins behind the seats, once the rust starts there, its a lost cause at that point for the most part. most of the ones i've ever seen have a good amount of rust in those spots(both of my not-so-nice RX-7's have had holes in those spots) my good one however, still has the factory coating in those spots

Oh no doubt and not just these but any cars are hard to tell. Had more then one beautiful looking Flintstone mobile over the years myself. All of the descriptions also say how great of shape they are in as well and there is not a hope I would believe that!

[Skurge]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh no doubt and not just these but any cars are hard to tell. Had more then one beautiful looking Flintstone mobile over the years myself. All of the descriptions also say how great of shape they are in as well and there is not a hope I would believe that!

haha exactly, my parts car has a nice hole you can put your hand through in the floor behind the drivers seat, though from the outside, other than the crap paint and dents, it looks pretty much rust free, the RX's are tough to tell for sure