Help!!!!

[Nicole]

Thank you - exactly what I wanted to know. I was afraid I wouldn't get more than $1500 tops as is. If I do decide to sell it this way, any suggestions as to how? (other than plain ole craigslist?) Not really crazy about dealing with a bunch of random strange men....

[JL1RX7]

It's all about advertising. RX8club, here, fleabay, craigslist are all options. All with pro's and con's. So take it for what it is worth.

Me personally I would spend the money on rebuilding the motor. Learn about the care and feeding of a rotary. Then drive it like you stole it every day and enjoy.

[Fendamonky]

Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Me personally I would spend the money on rebuilding the motor. Learn about the care and feeding of a rotary. Then drive it like you stole it every day and enjoy.

Counterproductive as it may sound, hammering on the engine (under the right conditions) is actually a good way to promote engine longevity.

Rotaries are happy to hit redline while out driving around (don't do it while sitting at idle), so the old saying "A redline a day, keeps the carbon away" goes! The high rpm operation helps get rid of carbon buildup that can/will cause your seals to stick in place and eventually fail.

Another (slightly more advanced) option is to actually feed distilled water to your engine through a vacuum port to "steam clean" the engine internals. It requires a specific procedure and isn't that great for the cat (I think? I haven't had a cat in my rx-7 in YEARS ) but it will def help with getting ride of stubborn carbon deposits.

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by Nicole

Thank you - exactly what I wanted to know. I was afraid I wouldn't get more than $1500 tops as is. If I do decide to sell it this way, any suggestions as to how? (other than plain ole craigslist?) Not really crazy about dealing with a bunch of random strange men....

... and you came here for advice? They don't come much stranger than this bunch, even the wimmenz are a bit "strange". Of course we also like rotaries, so go figure.

I have to agree that it sounds more like an electrical issue than a mechanical one. Especially since you had mice nesting in your air filter.

[Nicole]

I was an early bloomer, and I bought this car myself before I was even old enough to get my license (I got my first job when I was 13, and graduated high school at 16). It was an 81 (I bought it in 86) and I literally grew up in that thing. After several years I ended up getting an 88 Turbo II, and loved it as well. It just seemed like a natural progression to go for the RX8 last year after I had paid my dues driving minivans and mom cars for the last 20 years.

I guess you can't go home again. Really sad this car hasn't worked out. I actually feel like crying when I talk about it. It was really symbolic for me, this car, after a terrible divorce years ago, single motherhood, and too many other things to get into.

But live and learn.