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From: Co
What do you consider older people? I find that the RX has a much older base than ES.
Pit Crew
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: NY
Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the RX also lacks aftermasket support as does the ES. Minus the universal suv things like step boards, guard rails, cargo liner, roof racks, etc. i don't see any performance upgrades for RX, or even styling upgrades other than the utility ones.
Driver
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Co
The RX is mainly driven by women taking their kids to school here in NY. Have not seen too many males driving a RX,
Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the RX also lacks aftermasket support as does the ES. Minus the universal suv things like step boards, guard rails, cargo liner, roof racks, etc. i don't see any performance upgrades for RX, or even styling upgrades other than the utility ones.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the RX also lacks aftermasket support as does the ES. Minus the universal suv things like step boards, guard rails, cargo liner, roof racks, etc. i don't see any performance upgrades for RX, or even styling upgrades other than the utility ones.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 25
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From: Connecticut
Added chrome window pillar covers. I have body side moldings but am hesitant to put them on. I love the looks without them but, if you haven't already noticed, someone was 'kind' enough to open their door on the front passenger door 3 days after purchasing it. I don't know how many more dings I can stand before I lose my mind! What is wrong with people these days??
Last edited by Rafadog; Mar 11, 2019 at 04:38 PM.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 19
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From: FL
What a beautiful car Rafadog!
Please don't spend any more money on mods for this car until you call a PDR and have that door fixed!
PDR is Paintless Dent Repair and they could easily fix that.
Please don't spend any more money on mods for this car until you call a PDR and have that door fixed!
PDR is Paintless Dent Repair and they could easily fix that.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 25
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From: Connecticut
Thanks, Red! Yeah, my brother owns a body shop and that will indeed be my next move. There are a couple on the drivers side as well that should be easy enough to pop out. I've watched the PDR guy work. Truly amazing to see the finished panel with zero signs of a dent or work to remove it
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 390
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From: Texas
In Colorado, seems like mostly retired woman driving the RX with some obvious exceptions. I drove one as a loaner and I thought it was pretty nice. For ES's, I see mostly people in their 40 and 50's driving them. I guess that kind of says why there is no performance mods for it....
hahahaahahaha
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Posts: 598
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From: Mass
>Dang, we are the stereotype owners
"1993 Mazda RX-7 Vintage Red V8 Powered", perhaps not completely...
What motor and what did the conversion require?
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Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
"1993 Mazda RX-7 Vintage Red V8 Powered", perhaps not completely...
What motor and what did the conversion require?
=============================================================
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car
Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, and
Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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Pit Crew
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 224
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From: NY
would you spend the same amount of money spent on the rx-7 (aftermarket parts only) in your current ES? why or why not? This will most likely answer why there are not a lot of aftermarket parts available for ES
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From: Texas
Well, the RX-7 has a GM LS3 engine and a modern T-56 Magnum Transmission. It required a lot of modification, pretty much every mechanical part on the car has been replaced.
As far as would I, the problem with the ES is two main things. 1. It is front wheel drive so you are really limited in how useful any extra power you would give the car would be, you are also going against the basic design/purpose of the car in trying to make it faster, imo. 2. The 6th gen ES just isn't "special". Just like people don't lust over the 5th gen over the 6th gen, and people don't lust for the 6th gen over the 7th gen. Every new generation will be better than the old one in almost every way (maybe I could see wanting a 1st gen in perfect stock condition). This is not to say the 6th gen ES is not a really great car, I would not have purchased one if it wasn't. Plus I have spent a stupid amount of money on the FD, lol.
As far as would I, the problem with the ES is two main things. 1. It is front wheel drive so you are really limited in how useful any extra power you would give the car would be, you are also going against the basic design/purpose of the car in trying to make it faster, imo. 2. The 6th gen ES just isn't "special". Just like people don't lust over the 5th gen over the 6th gen, and people don't lust for the 6th gen over the 7th gen. Every new generation will be better than the old one in almost every way (maybe I could see wanting a 1st gen in perfect stock condition). This is not to say the 6th gen ES is not a really great car, I would not have purchased one if it wasn't. Plus I have spent a stupid amount of money on the FD, lol.
Pit Crew
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 224
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From: NY
Well, the RX-7 has a GM LS3 engine and a modern T-56 Magnum Transmission. It required a lot of modification, pretty much every mechanical part on the car has been replaced.
As far as would I, the problem with the ES is two main things. 1. It is front wheel drive so you are really limited in how useful any extra power you would give the car would be, you are also going against the basic design/purpose of the car in trying to make it faster, imo. 2. The 6th gen ES just isn't "special". Just like people don't lust over the 5th gen over the 6th gen, and people don't lust for the 6th gen over the 7th gen. Every new generation will be better than the old one in almost every way (maybe I could see wanting a 1st gen in perfect stock condition). This is not to say the 6th gen ES is not a really great car, I would not have purchased one if it wasn't. Plus I have spent a stupid amount of money on the FD, lol.
As far as would I, the problem with the ES is two main things. 1. It is front wheel drive so you are really limited in how useful any extra power you would give the car would be, you are also going against the basic design/purpose of the car in trying to make it faster, imo. 2. The 6th gen ES just isn't "special". Just like people don't lust over the 5th gen over the 6th gen, and people don't lust for the 6th gen over the 7th gen. Every new generation will be better than the old one in almost every way (maybe I could see wanting a 1st gen in perfect stock condition). This is not to say the 6th gen ES is not a really great car, I would not have purchased one if it wasn't. Plus I have spent a stupid amount of money on the FD, lol.
that fd......beautiful car. for some reason reminds me of the mazda 787b lemans prototype. back in my gran turismo days in the late 90s haha
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