Newbie in Rx7 FC

[RoughRex]

$1500 should be able to get you a Non turbo in acceptable operating condition and in relatively good shape. You'd be getting a good deal on a Turbo car at that price... tack on at least another 1000 typically.

[RETed]

Salvage title?
I'd walk away from it now.

You SHOULD be able to get a clean title FC (non-turbo) for the same price.

If you're questioning the salvage title, go talk to your insurance company.
Tell them you're interested in insuring this vehicle and ask for a quote - mention the salvage title.
You'd be surprised how much the insurance company will jack up your premiums due to the salvage title.

Sellers will make all kinds of excuse and reason for a salvage title.
The insurance company does not like to insure salvage title vehicles - expect almost double (if not more) versus clean title vehicle of the same year, make, model.
There could be hidden damage that they don't want to tell you about.

The car is only worth it's major parts.
Basically, in my book, it isn't worth more than $500.
I wouldn't pay anything over $200 myself.

High mileage non-turbo FC's (anything over 100,000 miles) be careful of the transmissions.
The seller states 150k miles on chassis, but the engine / trans were swapped - do you know how much miles on them?
Seller could bullshit the actual mileage.

Also, I'm nervous of the swap...
He mentioned ECU / wiring / engine swap, which is the proper way, but...
S4 versus S5 electrical is not plug & play.
The harness plugs are different, and the wiring is different.
If you're good with electrical wiring, this isn't too big of a deal, but most people are NOT very good with electrical wiring.
This is a red flag...
I predict lots of electrical nightmare problems from this thing down the line.

Seriously, I'd walk away from this car...


-Ted

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RETed

Seriously, I'd walk away from this car...

-Ted

+1 Walk away...

I was too antsy to get a 7 and walked into a poor deal (young and stupid). Don't do the same. There's just too many things that could be wrong with that car. I would agree that he sounds like a terrible mechanic so there's probably things hacked up all over that car.

[kisaku1218]

well guess some one as y/s (young&stupid) as they could be take that car with 1500......it said sold.

I got other offer coming, $1500 NA with clean title (yay!)
but still need to go check out what is the real deal, if I do get the car, maybe I make it first ever internet-base tune-up car....all information/tec are from this website, and I bet I can learn whole tons from people.



Below is what I got from e-mail, I delete the name for some privacy

I have a 1991 Mazda Rx7 non-turbo. The engine runs and It has been my daily driver back and forth to school. Car has never been wrecked and is in good shape.

It has power windows, power locks, automatic seat belts, and a sliding sun roof.

Interior is in good shape (black with leather seats). I have just replaced some of the interior pieces that were brittle and cracked with OEM standard pieces from Mazdatrix.

It’s a fun little car to drive. Its lightweight and handles great. My plans were to do a V8 swap using an LS1 and the Hinson Supercars swap kit, which would end up being a little pricey



A few of the upgrades to the car include a Racing Beat header, intake, short throw shifter, new clutch and pressure plate just installed, a new battery, electric fan, and a Koyo radiator.

The rx7 was originally white, but I am in the middle of restoring and painting the car, removing little dents here and there. We decided to do the prep work ourselves and car is currently in primer grey.

The attached picture is what it looked like before the white paint was removed.

Thanks and God bless,

J



and to REted, your advise are great and correct, I was learning a lot from your website

[Rotary Evolution]

Originally Posted by RoughRex

$1500 should be able to get you a Non turbo in acceptable operating condition and in relatively good shape. You'd be getting a good deal on a Turbo car at that price... tack on at least another 1000 typically.

a bit more actually. i don't remember the last time i saw a TII for less than $3k that was still running. $5k for a decent condition TII seems to be average these days.

yay for the drift kids totalling their FCs driving the value up to more than $1,5k!

[kisaku1218]

well after varies consideration (money, time, advise from friend etc)

I think is time to move on, I get a pretty good deal on a cheap honda (lol)
is 3rd gen prelude I know RX7 is the time of car I want, but sry since Apex seal, and so much other BS I have been told here and there, You basically can't fix an RX7 if you don't know how to take the engine out, most stuff related to it is just too complicated and time consuming. Honda, in other hand, cheap and you can just walk into junk yard and pull out TONs of used parts. (can't do that with RX7....sexy pays the price) that is why move me so much since my pocket is shallow.

I know I will back into RX7 one day, thanks all.

[Ender]

Originally Posted by Rotary Evolution

a bit more actually. i don't remember the last time i saw a TII for less than $3k that was still running. $5k for a decent condition TII seems to be average these days.

yay for the drift kids totalling their FCs driving the value up to more than $1,5k!

I bought my running TII for $1300 a few years ago. Had low enough compression that the motor went a year later though and it had body damage. They had done some nice things to it before I bought it though, such as new injectors and cleaned/treated the gas tank.