Compression test done. Blown seal on rear rotor. Now comes the fun part. I am compiling a list of stuff that I can sell off of the car. Just to get ya'll thinkin, I have a black in terior, about 90% perfect. RB Header, RB presilencer, Nordskog digital gauges, 91 Coupe rims, S5 GXL/GTU rims, TII hood (I have several offers, so peacekeeper, and knight get ready to bid!!), Racing A N1 muffler, CAP high performance clutch and PP, Mazdaspeed seatbelt pads, S4 TII shift ****, cloth seats in darn good shape IMO, and lots of other stuff. Pretty much everthing is good. But I am taking offers for the car itself first. The car is in College Station, Tx, and it does run (sorta). Pics are at www.geocities.com/rotorwarrior/rx-7
If you want to offer me some cash for the car, PM me. If you want parts, wait for a few weeks and check in the For Sale section. Time to go Miata shopping...

 

I'm sorry

 

 

Sorry Rico, Keep us vultures posted.

 

Ok, question. Should I spend like $400 on a S5 n/a engine, and then try and sell it? I really need something that I can rely on, and a modded RX-7 is not that. Basically, would it be better to sell the car as is, or replace the engine and then sell the car?

 

depends how much your looking to get for it...

 

Booooo! Don't give up on the rotary. Time to move on to a TII

Anyhoo, when my engine went I felt like I wanted to get rid of it, but now I'm actually feeling better about things cause pulling the engine gave me a chance to get in there and clean and fix up all the things that I never would have done before. You can make the car work how you want it to. I say stick with it buddy!

On another note, if you do sell it, how much would you want for your interior black trim pieces (ie dash, doors, pillars, etc...)?

 

Well, I really want to stick to rotary and N/A. I just would like anything over $600 for the car as is. Considering the exhaust alone cost me more than that, and the exhaust has less than 500 miles on it. I guess I could save up and get another S5 n/a again...I like TII, but I love N/A!

 

If you were closer I'd buy the whole car.

 

If I can find another N/A S5 (black only) with decent miles, I wil get one. If I can't I'll be back in a few years with a ******' sick s5 TII (when my paychecks are a smidge bigger)

 

Again I ask,
how much would you want for the black interior (all the parts I would need to convert my blue to black)?

 

Hey sorry to hear that Rico. Hopefully you'll stick with a rotary down the line.

 

indeed

 

Wow, I never thought you'd lose the battle... My sympathies.

Steve

 

I am watching Initial D 3rd Stage Movie right now. I can't do this. My car is my life. The FC has brought me more joy than I ever thought possible in my life. My car is dented and dinged, but it is mine. Anyone have any clue where to get a S5 n/a engine? Or where I could get a basic rebuild and SP for under $1500?

 

3rd Stage is the best. Do you have battle stage? The one I have has a really messed up translation to english, not that I need it though

 

PinappleRacing builds great engines, but your looking at like $2k for rebuilt streetport motor. Hope that helps.

His bas rebuilds are all $1900. ;(

 

RICO im sorry man iknow how you feel about the old rex i feel the same! well can anyone tell me the best place to buy a rebuild kit for the motor that im building? i have been looking and jsut cant find a place that has them cheaper then like 500. or is that the best?
well RICO AGEAN IM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE CAR.
STAY WITH ROTORY, AND IM A BIG N/A FAN MYSELF


THANKS
billy

 

Well, I don't think that I can justify dump $2k into an engine that the car around it has $2k in body damage. I think I have a plan. Sell the car, keep the exhaust and save up for a Black on black GXL.

 

Good plan... sad to see the car go, but you'll have another one soon!!

 

Yep. I'm gonna sell the car, keep the exhaust, and save up the $3k-$4k for another S5 n/a. I could go turbo, but I like beating up on Trans Ams w/o a turbo WAY too much!!

 

bad rico, no selling the car. How in the world did you not include me in on dibs for the hood!? I've been trying to sneak that from you for the past two months! You must fix it!

 

Cuz I hate you. Ok, you're on the "dibs" list. Happy now?





Cry baby...

 

I want, I want, I want that hood!!!! If you keep the car and still want that trade I will do my damnedest to find an aluminum one.
Charles

 

No, actually I'm not happy, you were supposed to give it to me, remember? That one time when you were drunk? So what are you planning on doing with your car? If you part it out you should be slapped silly!