I was at a dealership with my friend today who had to replace the bumper on his ITR from a hit and run. Anyways on the showroom was an IMMACULATE red FD. I asked a salesman how much he was selling it for and he said 22,000 (which is quite a lot, but I've been saving up for the SR swap and have around 6K saved up, so I could put down a pretty decent down payment). It's a 94 with 40K miles. Since the previous owner(s) of my car kept it in such terrible condition, I keep running into problem after problem. SO HELP ME GUYS~! What should I do? Keep fixing and work on my car like I had planned, or sell it and get the FD?
I mean, normally I wouldn't even give selling my 240 a second thought, but since everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who has even the slightest interest in imports wants a 240sx with a SR swap nowadays and keeping the 240 is losing it's appeal. I just wish I had lots and lots of money so I could get myself a M3 and CBR600RR ;p
Trade in 240 for FD?
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They don't sound like lawn mowers, unless maybe you put on a straight 5 inch pipe. And stock they're really quiet. And don't spread false rumors. If you don't know something 100%, don't present it as truth.w1ngzer0 wrote:........... ummmmmmm your kidding right? you like the sound of a lawn mower??At any rate if you like it get it simple fact. Teh FD is pimp before its turbo problems
One of the videos posted by one of the rx owners sounded like a lawn mower..here you go a rotery powered lawn mowerhttp://www.atkinsrotary.com/index.php?pag=50-9
more people commenting on how the rx-7 sounds like a go ped. But i couldn't download the video the bandwith was to slowhttp://www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=177
more people commenting on how the rx-7 sounds like a go ped. But i couldn't download the video the bandwith was to slowhttp://www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=177
w1ngzer0 wrote:more people commenting on how the rx-7 sounds like a go ped.http://www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=177
one scary fast go ped. i think they sound neat - kinda evil-like. 22k is a lot of money though. If it were me, i think I would look for something else (not the 240 and not the FD) if I was willing to spend ~22k. Or keep the 240 and swap something other than a SR.
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you need to slow down and take a minute to find out waht you really desire in a car. ff, fr, awd, etc. weight, wheelbase, style, weight distr, etc. i love the s14 cuz its long wheelbase gives it added stability, and its perfect, not too short not too long, great wheelbase for drifting as well, front weight bias = nuetral steering. FD is a pure car, tiny, short wheelbase, so very responsive like a go kart. so other than the fact taht it will cast more to own and maintain an FD and more tech knowledge on teh rotary, both cars will still offer high level driving pleasure but at diffferent styles and control and feel. i've driven both and i love my s14 how i set it up. i drove an fd with stock suspension and it was fun responsive although fds tend to understeer more than s14's. its also a tad bit heavier, whats fun about the s14 though, is u can feel the tail slide since its longer so i get a better feeling when drifting. and personally i dont like awd much, takes away the purity of driving. m3's are the perfeect balance between sports and luxury but waaay too heavy for me, but that straight six is sweet, and japanese cars have lost their straight sixes.... hope that helps!!
Syntax360 wrote:one scary fast go ped. i think they sound neat - kinda evil-like. 22k is a lot of money though. If it were me, i think I would look for something else (not the 240 and not the FD) if I was willing to spend ~22k. Or keep the 240 and swap something other than a SR.
22k.... this guy has 22k.... BUY one of these cars
G35StiEVO350zMazdaspeed mazda 6 (twin turbo v6 with awd)
Don't pick a busted 240 vs one of these lovely new cars. Hell i wouldn't if i had 22k
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Re: Trade in 240 for FD?
For what it's worth, as a previous Mazda technician I would NEVER get an FD that hasn't gone past 60k, and/or had it's turbos never replaced. It was a joke that we had that every 60k the FD needed turbos or an engine.Doomed2Walk wrote:I was at a dealership with my friend today who had to replace the bumper on his ITR from a hit and run. Anyways on the showroom was an IMMACULATE red FD. I asked a salesman how much he was selling it for and he said 22,000 (which is quite a lot, but I've been saving up for the SR swap and have around 6K saved up, so I could put down a pretty decent down payment). It's a 94 with 40K miles. Since the previous owner(s) of my car kept it in such terrible condition, I keep running into problem after problem. SO HELP ME GUYS~! What should I do? Keep fixing and work on my car like I had planned, or sell it and get the FD?
I mean, normally I wouldn't even give selling my 240 a second thought, but since everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who has even the slightest interest in imports wants a 240sx with a SR swap nowadays and keeping the 240 is losing it's appeal. I just wish I had lots and lots of money so I could get myself a M3 and CBR600RR ;p
However, if you learn how to keep the rotaries alive then you won't have that big of an issue and they CAN be reliable. The only issue you can't fix is the poor gas milage.
Also understand that the FD is 22k. If you do a good amount of looking around you can find an awesome condition FD with a rebuilt motor for 15k or so. That alone saves you at least $140 / mo. in car payment!
If you are looking at cars that are in that price range, don't be afraid to spend a little more and get a new vehicle. Give it a proper break-in (not driving like an idiot) and you will have a car that will last alot longer, be more reliable, and keep more of it's value.
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lol, i don't have 22k to just throw around. I have about 7 and after i sell my car that money, so it would just make a good down payment. I'm not THAT rich, i wish i was though. but thanks for the responses guys. i plead temporary insanity, i'm going to keep my 240 though and go ahead with my s14 sr swap as planned :o and then possibly after i'm done school, i shall sell my car (or keep it) and get a used sti or g35 if the price is low enough. i figure i've worked way too hard (quite literally, 40-60 hrs a week during the summer) to let my 240 go.