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Old Sep 28, 2006
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rx-7 or 240sx

im saving up for either of these cars, can get both for same price, and same thing would happen to either, im leaning towards the rx-7 cause i <3 rotary power. im just looking for a car to go all out on and both of these came to mind right away, other cars thoughts are welcome, found a supra for 7k with 200k miles on it, but i can get the rx and sx for less than 5k
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240=Fun

RX-7=Boom
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I had an 88 RX7 and loved it. The only thing is that you have to order parts if anything goes wrong, so that takes a while. Best site for parts is mazdatrix.com they have everything you need from stock parts to race parts.
The rotary is a very easy engine to work on yourself, but a pain to get someone else to. If you arent doing the work yourself, get the 240.

RX-7=Boom
What? Boom? You can build a rotary to well over 500whp, just keep oil in it!!!
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honestly in your shoes i wouldnt go with any of them.

i'd go with a 90-94 eclipse, talon, or laser. you should look into them if you haven't.
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240sx. motors cheaper, easier to work on, easy swaps. cheaper parts. looks better modified IMO.
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Originally Posted by Hoosier282
240=Fun

RX-7=Boom
WTF?

ive seen a guy take the 13b rotary engine to 11,000 rpm redline for 10 minutes straight before it went boom
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fc3s ftw
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I think he meant "boom" by "that car is quick."
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240.
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everybody around here has eclipses talons and lasers, ive never seen an rx-7 or 240 modded, i like to be different and i like these cars, so....ill go with something that nobody has. around here the rice is so bad that ive seen a cavalier with a wide body kil that sticks out so far that you could sit on it, not a single person has a cat-back exhaust, their all bean can mufflers, i have the sickest sounding civic around, and turbochargers are fairly common in small doses. i even scared a turbod b16 civic into not racing me
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240sx ftw.
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Originally Posted by 05civicFun
everybody around here has eclipses talons and lasers, ive never seen an rx-7 or 240 modded, i like to be different and i like these cars, so....ill go with something that nobody has. around here the rice is so bad that ive seen a cavalier with a wide body kil that sticks out so far that you could sit on it, not a single person has a cat-back exhaust, their all bean can mufflers, i have the sickest sounding civic around, and turbochargers are fairly common in small doses. i even scared a turbod b16 civic into not racing me
well arent you mr. popularity.
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way too much 240s around nowadays, go with the rx-7
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RX-7. You will definetely be different in one of those
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well ive decided on the rx-7, t3/t4 hybrid turbo, completely rebuilt engine, new tranny (the one im watching is auto, want manual), tien type flex coil-overs with edfc, pilot ps2 tires on some sort of rims, veilside body kit, more than likely the d1-gt kit, then some sort of system in there and painted to match, sparco seats, and anything else i find that would be fun, shooting for 500 hp
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