The FD MAZDA RX-7 is a 90s JDM halo car you can no longer afford
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Looking for the ultimate Mazda RX-7 FD? Look no further than this video, where we explore the world of these iconic sports cars and provide all the information you need to find your dream ride. From drift-ready machines to pristine restorations, we've got it all covered.
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The thing is if you want an ls swapped fd, just buy a c5 corvette. They’re cheaper, look similar if you squint, and you don’t have to swap
They’re so underrated
@@candycouldntbesosweetfr. The corvettes issue though is that for like a little bit more you could get one way nicer, but that applies to corvettes at every price point.
Not the same. FD C5 theybarent the same car. On another tip, its not your money so why do you give a flying fuck?
@@fml6991 that’s not even an issue tho haha, and dropping 20-25k for a 30-50k mile c5 z06 is just a steal
@@candycouldntbesosweet yeah, but for like 10k more you could get a c6 zo6 and that makes the c5 look like a bad deal
I remember when you could buy a rolling FD for $4000
The most reliable type lol
Yup we just didn't think it would be this nostalgic
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I know this is a old post. I remembered when I bought my MK3 supra in 2006, I bought it for 950$ running and turboed. I bought a mk4 supra shell for $1000 and fd rx7 shells was about 500$ all day. Ah, good ole legit Craigslist days lol.
@@davidpalmer7820 craigslist had the GEMS for days. I miss the old days 😭
Paying 20k+ for a rhd so that you can basically own an inconvenience is WILD
Rhd cars aren’t that inconvenient. For the price diff they’re usually worth the very minor inconvenience. 90s jdm stuff also usually has reasonable visibility and is on the smaller side so placing the car is still easy af. Source: own a rhd mr2
tell me youve never driven rhd with out telling me, not inconvenient at all as long as you don't care about fast food drive-throughs lol
@@Dankturboz I can understand owning a RHD car because it's a better deal and you save a significant amount of money on a chassis, or thar particular chassis wasn't available in your country. I remember before the MK4 price jump you could still source a RHD Mk4 from Japan for around 19-23k for an NA and 25-30k for a TT, Compared to spending atleast 40k- 50k in the US. So I understand that logic. But going out of your way to own a RHD when you could own a LHD for a couple thousand more is dumb as fuck.
@@Qaasim830 it’s not just that. It’s not just a few thousand more, it’s a few thousand more and in significantly worse condition. I got my sw20 mostly stock with cool jdm market options(and the better jdm tune), low mileage, and rust free for the price of a significantly worse condition USDM spec model. Plus it’s a cool different perspective being on the other side of the car. In most cases it makes zero difference to driveability and gets you a much better car than going the lhd route. It’s cheaper because people imagine all these ways it’s gonna be inconvenient to have but the truth is it’s no more inconvenient than any 30 year old sports car is going to be
@@Dankturboz We'll first thing first, are you located within the Americas? Like Canada or in the US because that could drastically change the point of view of your particular situation compared to a vast majority of others.
The amount of people (in the Japanese car world) who know nothing about rotaries or think hurr durr it’ll blow up as soon as you start it really irks me. At the end of the day, the engine is fine. It’s the people who don’t know how to take care of it that are the problem.
thank you you’re another smart person it irks me how dumb they sound saying these are bad you just need to know how to maintain them
Yeah, and I agree with you, but a lot of them weren’t looked after and since you have no option but to buy used now it’s a game of rotary russian roulette.
Daily drove an fc up to 164k and never cracked the engine open.
If you need to know exactly how to baby it and have to follow certain rituals to keep it healthy, it's not reliable. That's not the fault of the people, that's just something no manufacturer could solve.
- RX-8 owner who believes these cars wouldn't have such a bad rap if they just put a dedicated two-stroke oil reservoir in them from the factory
@@svgPhoenix the only rituals I followed with my rx was putting the proper gas in it and changing the oil regularly. If you don’t do those in a 4Runner you’re 400k car becomes a 100k car. Na rx’s are pretty reliable, as much as any other na car, they just get beat on hard most the time cus the sound of a rotary at 8k rpm’s is bliss. 😂
A shell for 10k is a no go. I found a shell for 6k a couple weeks ago
I've seen crackheads selling them for 20k
@@ryank6160 here in california its getting ridiculous
Based on this video, I need to make my Altima right hand drive and sell it for 30k
Or Camry right hand drive
jdm used to be appealing because it was cheap, great performance and great looking. Now you can't get a decent jdm car under 40k at least
LHD FDs are more expensive because of the lower production numbers, you can import RHD FDs straight from auction for a decent price nowadays but LHD are in higher demand simply because they’re LHD and less made. The later 96-98 and 99-02 spec RHD FDs made more power than USDM FDs and got more options stock. I just imported a 1996 RX7 Type RS for $25k low miles. FDs are going to continue to go up in price over time either way tho.
RHD FDs aren't even cheapish anymore. You seen how much those things go for in Australia?
I'd rather buy a RHD fd. It's the same exact car lol, why tf would you pay more to sit on the left side. I don't know if I'd import one since it's known that they show up to your door with a blown motor.
@@warrio961 I'm a little biased with my first comment, but I got my 1996 Type RS with 70k miles for $25k shipped and no issues thus far. It was auction grade 4. The 1999 spec FDs are more expensive, but my 1996 came with 265 hp from factory so already more power than USDM and has the bigger 17" brake rotors and harder suspension. Clean RHD FD's can most definitely be found for a good price.
And the motors keep going down. So 9/10 will need rebuilding
@@AlphaFlight Yeah but it’s not that hard to rebuild a rotary tbh. I’m looking forward to rebuilding my own in the future.
Right out of college in 2008 I almost bought a good running, lightly modded FD RX-7 for about 15,000. It was nicer than the 30,000 one in this video. Shoulda done it - Im a miata guy now instead.
Based
NA NB Miata
It’s ok same thing 😆
booooooo
Which was more fun? I drive Miatas but drool over FDs. I like that I can drive mine like a race car and not be at going-to-jail speed.
You definitely have to want to turn wrenches if you own a Rotary. A crate REW is around five grand last time I checked. Definitely the most soon car.
I work at a rotary shop and our cost from Mazda is nearly 5 unfortunately. A non distribution customer is paying closer to 7 :-(
@@dinodivencenzo would you say the FD platform is in danger of a parts shortage that'll prevent them being daily driven in the future?
@@sonicallstarify absolutely. the problem is that you’re asking about a 30 year old car. generally, 30 year old cars are ass and everything breaks. on top of that, it’s a 30 year old mazda. on top of that, it’s a rotary. and on top of that, it is so wickedly complex that even people who own them do not understand all of the bullshitery that is going on inside the engine bay. everything breaks, and most parts are already NLA. also hands down the worst daily driver i could possibly imagine and would strongly recommend nobody owns one with that expectation
Ive owned 5 rx7, 3 different generations over the course of 25 years. I blew one engine do to using the wrong fuel on a higher tune. My car is well maintained and has been driving for many years and road trip, and cars and coffee. More people are finding out that its not so much of a reliability issue, but a human error issue. Mostly people that are ignorant have issues with any car on how to take care of it. I laugh at how people scoff at " awww it needs work". It a 1993 CAR!. Im glad the car prices are going up so it can land in the right hands, well outside of the mommy and daddy money. Hopefully many will read my comments. Dont let people on youtube channel tell you what is a good car or not especially when they dont have much skin in the game. Search for a good car what ever it may be. Its an older car, it will need work. Its fine. Ive been in the car community and active, in racing and small repairs for a long time and with different type of engines and cars. They all have they're issues.
Bought my first one for $13k stock. In 2006
Bought second one ROUGH idle but ended but being super easy $50 fix. $7k. Stock. In 2014
🙏 I did not see these prices coming.
That wrapped white FD for 55k actually made me upset. It looked WAY better before the wrap even with the primmer-ed fenders.
I've owned a 1979, an 80 and 3 81's and a 91 and purchased a 93 a about a month ago. I used all for dailies with very little issues. I'm talking 4 to 4 and a half hrs drive time daily for 5 years on them. Im hoping to get good results outta my fd also. The fd is the only one I've ever ran premix with the fuel.
As a bass player I wish I could blast trumpets everywhere I go
Once you get all the tools you need and build a few motors, you get pretty good it doesn't take long.
I will never get over not buying the running driving FD I had sitting in my driveway for $12k. It was an auto and dripping oil like crazy but I could have just parked it in my backyard for the last 13 years and still be ahead.
One of the best looking cars ever made.
And unreliable
it was a hobby of mine to check car listings, i used to buy paid car classified mags back before everyone had the internet. After i saw the supra jump from 15k-20k to 30k-40k i knew i had to jump save as much money possible before my dream car, the fd, was out of reach. Long story short i got something for pre-inflation price post inflation with like an extra 20k worth of mods (haltec, new pump, new turbo, rebuild and built block, ect), built for 600+ tuned for 345whp. and a spare 30k mile block.
NA rotary are as reliable as a 90s american car, but ppl like to beat the hell out of them and cry when it breaks.
170k mile FB, and 93k mile FD. Dont get scammed, but if you really want a FD go and get it.
I eat and sleep rotary, but its not worth 50k imo. But its really hard to beat something with superb handling and good power to weight with amazing styling. Only other cars i can say are on the same level are the NSX (you could never afford this car) and a R34 (sell your house and make sure they kept the reclining seats).
I think you guys generally hit the nail on the head. The only thing I'd add is that if you're going to buy a rotary-powered car, you should probably be planning on rebuilding the engine yourself. If not, you should probably have lots of money to throw at it. I love rotaries, but in the future, I want an FC with like 100k miles on it and just rebuild the 13b right away. The NA 13b's are very reliable if you know what you're doing. You start adding boost, and you can get yourself in trouble if you don't understand the engine.
EDIT: Netgear basically nailed it at 13:23
Only once I've seen id ever get, person near me is selling it to get money to renovate his house. 130k miles, 1993. It's not bad, no rust clear rails etc what is nice for midwest. Except the motor blew and he still wants 30k obo for it. But he compromised and swaped in a 1jzgte with about 9 psi boost making 380 whp along many other good mods(coils, bushings, etc)
I bought mine 35k CAD and I love it !!!
15k soon! ☺️👍
In Europe u get a shell for 40k and a working one at 70-80k and higher clean ones go for 100k
"me too" 🥲🤣🤣🤣
Knew a guy that bought a 40k mile fd for 10k about 10 years ago, my dad purchased his for 28.5k in 2021
Rx7 really held up look wise! 🦒
Plowing more beaver than a wreckless riverboat captain 🤣🤣🤣
The anime tax strikes again.
Calling it that is backwards, and here is why: these cars were put in animes because they were cool, not the other way around. The anime came out in 90s and the prices began to rise in 2015-2020. The real reason was the announcement of the Japanese government to quit making ICE vehicles in 2030. It's just a classic car tax at this point. You can litterally register these as classics in any state.
@@Treaxvour Cope
@@idontgotagun9867 No cope. he is actually right same goes for the late 1960s and early 1970 dodge chargers
@@Pinsonneaultmotorsports Bro i said that when i was drunk, i didn’t remember till the comment notification
i bought a fb for 1500 euro last year im glad i had it via a friend they go for too much people go crazy for rotarys these days
My FD on 9psi is making 380whp. Borg Warner efr 8374 and a large street port.
They dont understand common sense because all of them drive stock cars and have never been in the ralem of building shit.
@@thatnissanchannel5410 the amount of people in the comments that literally know nothing about rotaries saying they "blow up easily" is funny and sad at the same time
@@jamfd3s788 UMMMMM IF YOU OFFER YOUR FIRSTBORN CHILD YOUR SOUL AND REBUILD IT EVERYDAY ITS A RELIABLE ENGINE!!
Rotard cope
@@nibba5692 yea im sure the guy with the username "NIBBA" typing in all caps knows has intelligent opinions and can tell the difference between reliability and durability
@@jamfd3s788 new cope and goalpost move just dropped
i think a 986 Porsche Boxster video would be cool. I think :)
I always wanted this car and can afford a running one but I know in the long run, I wouldn't be able to keep it going
Picked up my 95 rx7 with 18k on it 5 years ago for 10k crazy to see these prices!
my friend bought imported an fd and a jzx100 for like 8k each in like 2015 bro the market spike really fucked some of these cars over
Just so y’all know it’s only in 360p. Love the vids tho!
you're early bruh 😤😤
0:57 Day 2 feed KISS-IM-MEEEE think like Mario saying kiss me 😂
hitting at least 25k subs by the end of the year boys
That first red FD on marketplace in Kissimmee, FL was for sale for awhile....it still may be. I looked at it and wanted to buy it but I thought that it was a scam. Something didn't seem right with the listing. I bought an FD from Pettit instead.
The price hasn't changed that much. Saw on for 27k when o originally went to buy one back a decade ago.
Its how i ended up with a rx8
Say what you will but I found a 1 owner 4th gen eclipse manual 5 years ago and bought it for 10.5k. Has 55k miles on it, but looks and milage can be deceiving. I'm currently planning on trading it in soon for a better daily. Don't have the money to fix the mistakes of the previous owner.
These are about 80 /130k now for sale in New Zealand
Good morning my friend.
It's not a new thing😂
Ive seen LS swapped FDs fetch for 50k. Stupid how wild the FD market is
I'm currently in the market for an FD, but I'll be paying 20k-28k, even if I have to import.
The RX isn't any worse than any other JDM car, these cars catch alot of flack for no reason, you can keep then running if you take care of them, just like any other car
luv yall
shout to feed for finally pronouncing nevada right
if you have to rebuild your rotary quarterly. you are not looking after it correctly
Nice, more rx-7s, they are great looking cars, but they break all the time, exactly like half of the girlfriends i've had, in any case keep up the king shit, live the vids
I wouldn't mind watching a video like this for the current rx7 marketplace from these guys every 3-4 months. This was hilarious. Neighbor of mine is selling his really clean rx7 without a motor/transmission for 20k. Everything intact, paint perfect, no rust, electronics work. I wish I could get there opinion on it lol.
Lol same I had a neighbor Try to sell a white rx7 non fd not running shell shit on by rats for 20k and its still sitting now.... 7 years later. Poor car.
I’ve owned my FD since 2018. Completely stock, had a rebuild due to coolant seals going. Kept the car on stock twins, then went through another rebuild. Went single turbo with good supporting mods (AI, I-rotary seals, new housings/plates, AEM coils then R35 GTR coils, expensive NGK plugs, haltech, large streetport, etc.) Basically after 6 years of having rotary and doing everything I could to keep it alive, I decided to move on. It’s not enjoyable having a car that can decide to not work at any given time. Rotary die hards are in denial and probably have a working rotary because they drive it once a month (mind you I put 20k miles on my 2nd rebuild within 3 years). Its just one of those engines that you keep putting things into it and get nothing out of it. Not to mention they sound like crap. It’s a car you can brag about buying parts for and never actually use it. If people applaud you for having a working engine by doing x y z, then it’s not reliable to begin with. That’s why I’m J swapping and not looking back. Wake up!
I got a real clean fd.
wasn't much change from a 100k
The whole "its a rotary itll blow" it just all the people who never have and never will own one. Daily drove mine for many years in Japan with zero issues. RHD also is not inconvenient in any way, imported mine back and have not run into a single moment where it held me back besides fast food but who cares ill go in and sit down
I would love to own one of these cars but for the price vs reliability they can get fucked... on the other hand, If I did decide to ever get one it would 1000% get a 4 cyl swap. The rotory gotta go-tory.
Go for a Honda F20 or K20, keep the high revs but get Honda reliability
@@omega1575 agreed, K series would be a interesting build.
got to do a hybrid rx8 motor for reliability
I agree a k24 Turbo perfectly fits in the engine bay it's like it's meant to be there plus the aftermarket support is amazing! U can go crazy building those engines or just go simple.
Then don't even bother. Just get a Honda the rx7 without the rotory is a dodge charger without the v8
Just keep spare seals, a bottle of oil onboard, and roadside assistance on speed dial then you're all set to own a Mazda RX-7 or 8.
Just saw a bare no paint rebuilt title roller FD for $17k in Jersey 😂
Id love to be a guest
Asking for NB miata video #7
Finally someone says right hand drive is cringe
what’s wrong with right hand drive converted? does is cause more issues?
The steering wheel is on the wrong side
They are not converted, they are japanese market cars. Some, such as the Silvia and Skyline, get a pass as they were never sold here. Cars that were sold here, however, the RHD variants are almost always worth less. If it actually is a conversion to RHD, the owner is an idiot.
Y'all right about all Japanese car culture aint good, but shitting on RHD is wild (Cope Speech) from y'all lmao
Rob Dahm has literally made his career off of showing rotaries aren't just grenades if you're not a moron but people still believe they're going to just blow up randomly.
The rhd ones are actually more plentiful than lhd the fd was only produced for 3 years
You can buy a brand new 2022-2023 Miata Mx-5 of the lot for the same price 😂 as the fd 😭
People beat on them needing work all the time. 95% of these people rebuilding are people messing with the engine. Maintenance a good cooling system and just enjoy it. I know people who have had Fd's for nearly a decade and its not even been apart.
Feed sound like smitty if he wasnt yelling all the time
shame what happened to these prices
...makes 400 on 8 psi🤔🤣🤣🤣 the blue was gorgeous and he fed it up
Did you guys in the us only get 93 and 94,95 models?
Yep. :(
@@Jakefkyah man that sucks, here in aus we didnt get the series 8 either though. the only thing we got more was the series 7
Good i geuss the world Just only have M1A2 Abrams now
I'm pissed! Mine only had 255 hp
my uncle raced fc's when he was younger then he destroyed them in derby races
Rather try my luck with an s14 kenki
FB RX7 > FC RX7 > FD RX7
W opinion
Notice none of them give you compression stats lol.
What stage is that?
Detonation.
Ded
Also, can't spell bosozoku without bozo
you dont want it either, theyre incredibly brittle top to bottom. unless you just want to look at it, which i guess works it does look nice.
What really sold the $9,500 Fd was the bluetooth master cylinder/power booster, i'd say it was worth it Lmfao
Rotaries are cool but imagine being clown enough to have one as your only car.
Just get a 3rd gen Taurus. Same car just look at the taillights
Netgear trying to low key drop he skated 🤷♂️
Bro has to rebuild his rotary quarterly? Are we sure hes not doing something wrong? lol
RX-7: How many rebuilds a year?
Its in the name
@@excalibur2038 beat me to it. It was advertised as a feature of the car. Rebuild x7 a year
Depends on how stupid and cheap you are when building it.
As a RHD guy I agree it’s a scam, only got my car in RHD because it only came in RHD😂
The more videos I watch the more I realize that none of these cars are affordable, I keep telling myself that I’ll just wait until it’s time to import a s15 and get early in on it store it 2 months in advance if I have to. I sold my 135 a a while back and used some of the funds to buy a house, I’ll settle for a 128 in manual at this point.
You can import s15’s they legal soon, none affordable tho lol
just buy a 4door ER34 skyline they are very cheap
Honestly buying a decent condition shell at a good price and LS swapping it is the best way to go. I love the looks, but im not gonna change my lifestyle for a damn dorito
then just buy a corvette and save yourself the headache lol
@@jamfd3s788 I get why people say that, but I really love the look of the FD a lot more.
Price is up even more 10 months later.
2/3 of all RX7s came with sunroofs. The hardtops are more rare
What are we talking about again
I mean, I could afford one. But I could also buy a brand new GR86 for the same price. Which is what I am doing.
Opinions from dorks
If you have to rebuild a FC quarterly, youre doing something wrong
Fd rx7 aren’t super unobtainable yet like you can find a decently nice fd 30,000 with some digging saw one with a 2j swap for 28 and a RHD drive one for 30
30k is a joke dude
@@ryansmith2814 Any JDM car over $40k is a joke lmao
@@ryansmith2814 Not to mention you have to upgrade all the oem stuff to make it “reliable” the twin turbo is trash and intercooler placement is ass. Oil cooler is also trash. FC remains superior.
@@fujiwatertofumi5363 FC owners always coping smh
@@jamfd3s788 Not cope man I can tell you that. The twin scroll turbo has it’s own problems but not like twins on the fd. Also fd and rx8 owners wish they had the fc oil cooler.
I'll take American made any day.
Here in new zealand a clean one these battys would b upwards of 40k
Paying 20k-40k for a car that blows up if you even glance at it is outrageous.
i would agree, good thing they dont do that
Every rotary guy: yeah easier to rebuild.
Every rotary guy..... never does the rebuild.
Give it 5 or 10 years and they'll all be blown and cheep
I'll never understand the price jump of these against rx8s. Regardless of the hp potential of the 13b compared to a renesis they're both temperamental cars that can blow at any minute.
There just to much I'd rather buy a running shit box s15 at least I can fix them
Just want to comment on the sunroof- hardtops are more desirable and much more rare. Seemingly most people reviewing miss that anomaly.
If you analyze final sale prices, hardtops actually demand a fair chunk of change more than those with a sunroof.
Another phenom that seems to be overlooked is that USDM cars demand more money than an imported example (obvious but most people are remiss).
The more you know.
Also, I've owned a low mileage unmolested hardtop base model for the past decade. So keep driving them prices up lol.