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Great car. Pretty darn bullet proof like all of the first generation.
Of course check for rust, jack it up or drive one side up on a curb to get a look at the bottom.
No real issues with the FB332. Nothing like the FC3S.
BAC and solenoid valves can act up. Not high failure rate though. They will blow igniters if jumped incorrectly like all with that distributor. Never really seen any problems with that EGI or anything for that matter. I am prejudiced though, it has been my daily driver for 10+ years.
If it hasn't run in a long time, dump all the fuel, replace filter disconnect fuel line and run fresh fuel through. Change oil and filter.
Check secondary actuators movement, check motor (take radiator cap off and run it until it gets fully warmed up to make sure there are no bubbles, if so you have big bargaining chip)
Check front strut mount towers, if they are not flat then it could have been in an accident. Look down at the front frame rails to see if they are bent.
Take a magnet or one of those magnetic business cards to check for bondo.
Take the rear bar off put sticky tires on it and go kick but in any solo. A set of Tokicos will not hurt either. (I am still running the original Mazda shocks, the Toki adjusts are still sitting on the shelf)
Build a motor with flow ported housings, and a header(with O2 sensor) and you will be bouncing off 180hp that will still pass emissions.
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