Mazda · 1991
RX-7 FD3S
Manual · RWD · Japan
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£45,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£27,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£45,000
Good usable example
Concours
£67,500
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Mazda RX-7 FD3S
The FD RX-7 arrived in 1991, the year of Mazda’s Le Mans win, and it is the purist’s car of its era. Its twin-rotor 13B-REW engine with sequential twin turbochargers sits low and behind the front axle, giving 50:50 weight distribution and a kerb weight of about 1,270 kg. Japan built it until 2002, ending with the Spirit R, of which 1,504 were made.
What moves the price
- A documented compression test, which the market treats as the price of entry.
- Originality: body kits and single-turbo conversions were common, and unmodified survivors are the scarce cars.
- Version: later series carry the developed chassis, and the Spirit R is the collector’s FD.
Before you buy, check
- Compression test figures on paper, from a rotary specialist.
- The cooling system, the centre of any FD inspection, and the sequential turbo pipework.
- Records of engine rebuilds: done properly, a rebuild is scheduled maintenance on a long cycle rather than a warning sign.
From our research for Japan's Icons · The 90s JDM Era, which covers it in full.
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1991
Performance
Production
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Mazda RX-7 FD3S: value questions answered
- How much is a Mazda RX-7 FD3S worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Mazda RX-7 FD3S is worth around £45,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £27,000, and a concours-quality example around £67,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one RX-7 FD3S worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the RX-7 FD3S I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many RX-7 FD3S cars were built?
- Around 68,589 were built, by our production records.
- Is there a buyer's guide to the RX-7 FD3S?
- Yes: Japan's Icons · The 90s JDM Era, a 39-page collector’s guide. You can read a complete dossier free before you buy it.
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