I have the opportunity to buy an SE with a bad motor for $500. The guy is throwing in a spare working 13b that I'd need to swap in. Is this a reasonable price? The car is in above-average condition, and the interior is great.

 

Good deal. Swap in the running 13B and you've got yourself a running SE for not much money at all. If you are willing to bang up your knuckles a little, you could have yourself quite a nice purchase there.

 

I would take it if i were you. buy it for 500, lets say you pend about 200 for special tools that you might need to do the swap yourself, then spend the rest of it on mods. Great deal

 

That's a steel! You better pick it up quick. I would pay 1k for an above average condition se without that motor he's throwing in.

 

Alright, the only reason why i'm a bit reluctant is it's winter here in MN meaning very cold temps, and no decent indoor place to work on the car. I really don't have any extra space to store it until spring either, as my other Rx7 is resting in the garage. Thanks for the reply's.

 

You better nab it up or i'll go back there and get it, lol. For all you know there is nothing wrong with the original motor, even if there is a spare running motor, you just won the lottery. As for storage, put it up on jack stands for the winter and
get a couple of plastic tarps to put over it, when the weather is ok outside take them off and let the paint breathe. rx7doctor. Don't forget to put stabil in the gas tank.

 

Hey Matt, if you don't bite on it and it's rust free I'm interested.

 

Don't buy it!!!
lol just cuz I want it.. Dude that is an awsome deal.
Nonruniing excellent cond fb + 13b running engine for 500. take it

 

i jumped on my 84 SE that wasnt running for 500$. All it took was some new injectors(the owner new nothing about the car and thought the engine was blown.) and i had a nice SE that lasted a few thousand miles

 

make sure it doesnt end up being a money pit to where u would of ended up better just buying one that works. Im sure you could find one that works for not much more than that.

 

Buy the car, part out the motor IE injectors and such, save up and get a 13bT and throw it in. 13 sec car

 

whats the suspension/brakes/etc like?

any rust?

might want to consider what its going to take to get it rollin' again compared to just buying one thats already functional.

still sounds like a good deal, tho. i'd go with it

 

Any updates?

 

Yes, I got some pictures of the car it looks really nice.. the interior needs a little bit of work, but at the moment I have no way to pick it up. Hopefully I'll figure something out.

 

So you bought it? post pic's!

 

If I were closer to you then i would not mind paying 500 for the 7 ,but im in Los Angeles cali. but if you are wiling to take of 300 then you got a deal,because i steel have to pay to ship the car so work with me.

 

i paid for two SE's with blown motors for over $500 each. Jump on the deal.