ubercaff

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yea, but the guy made it sound like he was doing something for the goverment. But I dunno, he carried a firearm and slipped me a $100 without me knowning. He was pretty ninja.

dan avoN7

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14k sounds about right for a clean FD, meaning great body and interior. Since you said you know nothing about the car i wouldn't buy it. They require alot of knowledge and you MUST do reliability mods before you get into alot of performance. Go on rx7club.com and read alot then get it or decide if its the right car for you. Just dont be like many people who buy it and mess it up because they dont know what they're doing. But other than all that, its seriously a great car and looks amazing.

Kevin M

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MP is more than capable of understanding how to take care of an RX7. I would expect him to be able to handle it.

mexicanpizza

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lol thanks for the backup! but I think I know what tk5 means...I've heard they are tempermental cars...but so sex0r.

Seriously I don't really beat on my cars...I just like to flex. Kinda tough to justify a 2 seater since I just had a kid

RallyWagon

I have a couple of friends who open road race their 3rd generation RX7's. If you want their contact information let me know and you can ask them loads of questions.

Lorry

If you are ok with needing to drop money on it from time to time they are a great car. I owned one for four years. It was my only car though and a couple of times I was without a car for a week while parts were ordered in for it. I may end up buying another 'cos I miss it a lot.

If you can get any info or history on the vehicle's maintennance, that would be worth checking into. Engine replacement, turbos and clutch are all lotsa $$s.

GR8-WRX

I like those '93 RX-7's too!

If possible, try to find out if it's ever been over-heated. I've heard the cooling system is the weak point on those cars. Remember you're talking about an 11 year old car.

Kevin M

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I would give one piece of advice on buying an FD- if the owner says it's never had any problems, RUN, don't walk, from the sale. Either they are hiding some problem or it is getting ready to fall apart all at once. In fact, I would be highly surprised if the car isn't on its second or even third motor. Expect to be told that some sort of major maintenance has been performed, or that he has done all the right things to avoid it- i.e. cooling system mods, keeping the gas tank full, etc.

dan avoN7

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yea like ban suvs said, check to see if the guy has done some reliability mods such as new ast, radiator, and possibly even engine management. Also when you test drive the car make sure the idle isn't high. If its around 2k when its fully warmed that means the seller could be hiding a blown engine, the car wont idle correctly any lower than that when its blown. Also if its on the stock twins bring a boost gauge and make sure the boost pattern is 10-8-10. If all that checks out then go for it and buy it.

soggynuts

get a compression check on the car, thats really important with a rotary, as i hear EVERYWHERE that they loose compression after 100k miles

IS2Scooby

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I had a friend buy a FD that "never had problems". Man, that was a year and a half nightmare that was bittersweet through and through.

He eventually got the car running great (the snakebundle vacuum hose replacement itself was a month long evening project!) but was so sick of it at that point that he sold it.

Caveat emptor with a FD.

They are SEXY lookin' beasts though! (That's probably the only reason he kept the car so long).
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mexicanpizza

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blah...everything i've read says that although i can afford the car...the $$ required for upkeep would turn it into a money pit.

oh well...someday.

IS2Scooby

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I think buying an FD is like having a lingerie model for a girlfriend. While it looks GREAT from the outside (and by all accounts ROCKS when everything is going right) the drama and ensuing chaos surrounding the fact that she's such a sexy beast makes it less than optimal.


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soundwave

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http://www.craigslist.org/sby/car/28065339.html

my friend's bro's rx-7..

sad to see it go