# Looking for some opinions, good or bad. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 1, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055 "2010-06-01T17:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slomaro3.4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@slomaro3.4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slomaro3.4)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/1 "2010-06-01T17:15:57Z")
Keep in mind I’m coming from a 3.4L camaro. that was pretty slow in itself. I’m looking at an 88’ rx7 convertible yes its a rotary. yes it is slow. but its different, rebuilt engine has 21,xxx on it(receipts) needs a top and tires right now. 101,xxx on all other parts. So here is a picture, and let me know what you think. A swap would be next year 🙂 I think I can pick it up in the $1100 - $1500 range. It did drive nice when I took it out though. So anyways, a simple yes no or whatever else you would like to say and here is a pic: ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/22318079.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/22318079.jpg) Oh, and I couldn’t find a spot of rust on the car…so that is always a plus. ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/2 "2010-06-01T17:39:26Z")
for that price… NO ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/3 "2010-06-01T21:03:43Z")
500 bux would be better ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/4 "2010-06-02T00:10:09Z")
> [@Whats new with your car for 2008?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/123): > > 500 bux would be better ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/5 "2010-06-02T05:44:13Z")
RUN THE FUCK AWAY FROM THAT AND NEVER, EVER LOOK BACK. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/6 "2010-06-02T05:56:09Z")
verts are always sweet swap projects, but rx’s are a little flimsier than others… i’d plan on a 6 point when you did the swap. 8-900 would be the most i’d pay. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/7 "2010-06-02T06:48:41Z")
That car would be fine as long as you swapped the engine out to something other than the rotary. ---
**Author:** ![slomaro3.4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@slomaro3.4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slomaro3.4)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/8 "2010-06-02T08:03:05Z")
Like I said, I was thinking about a smallblock swap but that wouldn’t be until next year, so it would be rotors away for at least this summer, not really looking for a ton of speed after my accident though, so I’ll have to see how all this pans out. The other thing I was wondering is if anyone had a legitimate horror story with a rotary, not a friend of a friend one. because I’ve read alot of bad things from people who do not own them, but at the same time some pretty good stories from owners. ---
**Author:** ![psychomantis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychomantis/32/6019_2.png) [@psychomantis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychomantis)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/9 "2010-06-07T18:36:00Z")
If you’re going through all the trouble of a swap, why not get a coupe instead? ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/10 "2010-06-08T08:10:40Z")
> [@moment of truth](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moment-of-truth/42325/2): > > Like I said, I was thinking about a smallblock swap but that wouldn’t be until next year, so it would be rotors away for at least this summer, not really looking for a ton of speed after my accident though, so I’ll have to see how all this pans out. The other thing I was wondering is if anyone had a legitimate horror story with a rotary, not a friend of a friend one. because I’ve read alot of bad things from people who do not own them, but at the same time some pretty good stories from owners. Dude, I was walking past a RX7 one day with Shaggy’s mom and the negative air pressure from her vagina caused all the apex seals in it to blow out. Shit is no joke son. ---
**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/11 "2010-06-08T17:37:24Z")
how about doing a 1 or 2 JZ swap in it like my buddy James did… ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/dc3ad1b2.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/dc3ad1b2.jpg) Took some effort, but it can be done lol ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/12 "2010-06-08T17:57:02Z")
No to mention hacking at the firewall. The only good RX7 is a piston powered one. I have the mount and driveshaft for the SBC for one I would let go for $50. ---
**Author:** ![slomaro3.4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@slomaro3.4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slomaro3.4)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/13 "2010-06-09T10:16:28Z")
I ended up picking it up for 1050 out the door, drove it home and all seems well so far, except a potential wasps nest…other than that so far I really like the car, i mean, till something breaks I can take it up to 8k no problemo 🙂 If I end up doing a swap I would most likely try to keep it japanese I’m not a fan of mixing. lol. For now though, I’m going to drive it till something breaks. Thanks for all of the input too! ---
**Author:** ![slomaro3.4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@slomaro3.4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slomaro3.4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/14 "2010-07-14T16:09:29Z")
Sooo I bought it as you may have actually assumed, I figured I’d share some pictures of the rx since I’ve got her cleaned up. ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0056.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0056.jpg) After a bath and buff: ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0061.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0061.jpg) The rx7 in its natural habitat: ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0060.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/blackandgold1914/IMAG0060.jpg) And to be honest. The rotary engine is fun. not efficient, not practical, not cheap, but fun. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/15 "2010-07-16T14:35:16Z")
I would rather shoot myself in the race with a large caliber hunting rifle than own that car. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/16 "2010-07-16T14:55:22Z")
nice ford probe ---
**Author:** ![slomaro3.4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@slomaro3.4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slomaro3.4)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/17 "2010-07-17T19:52:41Z")
Thanks for the comments guys. And I do understand that this forum is your guys’s little world and not mine. And while you most likely don’t care this is my last post I really only actually met one person on this forum and he was very cool and helpful. Thanks for your input once again. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/18 "2010-07-17T20:06:06Z")
Fuck what they think. If you like and enjoy the car…that’s all that matters. Have fun with it. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/19 "2010-07-19T14:44:06Z")
> [@Hey Newman!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-newman/42430/5): > > Thanks for the comments guys. And I do understand that this forum is your guys’s little world and not mine. And while you most likely don’t care this is my last post I really only actually met one person on this forum and he was very cool and helpful. Thanks for your input once again. Go across Liberty bridge. Turn right up hill. Turn right at top of hill. Make hard right at Le 'mont. Floor it. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055/20 "2010-07-19T14:45:07Z")
> [@Hybrids - cost of ownership](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hybrids-cost-of-ownership/42347/28): > > Fuck what they think. If you like and enjoy the car…that’s all that matters. > > Have fun with it. Start thread. Ask for opinions. Get opinions. Go against every single person’s opinion. Get mad when people make fun of decision. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-some-opinions-good-or-bad/205055.md?page=2)