Today I found a `91 NA automatic for $400. i forgot to check the milage but its black and in good condition. the interior is clean as hell and the only exterior problems are a couple of scratches, a dent in the pass. fender, and a cracked taillight. I talked to the guy and he said that the car starts and runs but "smokes like a dog" He thinks its because it needs new apex seals but i dont kno and i dont kno if he really does. but what do you think the problem could be and how much would it be to fix. I think ima get it no matter what because i figure i could part it out for about that price but i just wanna see if its worth keeping instead of the `86 NA i have now.

 

What color is the smoke, does it always smoke, or just at first? do a compression check. I live in Stockton, if it's not to far from here i could check it out with you. But like you said for $400 can't really go wrong as long as it's not stolen. The **** part is that it's a automatic If you decide to pass on it PM me, I would not mind a S5 N/A for that price, I want a SCCA car some day. Tranny swap required here of course


-Robert

 

ya i think ima go see if i can do a compression check on it tomorrow but ya automatic sucks ***

 

The way i see it. Even if is 400 the repair could add up quick and even faster if you want to do a manuel swap. So if you add all engine and tranny up it might be cheaper to buy a manuel 7 thats doesn't smoke.

 

ya i have a manual '86 now but this one is just so clean looking and new. and has the better motor if its not near death. but ill still come out on top with sellin parts...i think

 

I completely agree.

 

Don't canabalize it! I will buy the thing whole, and let it live another day.


As for you that say it's cheaper to find one running; not if you can do the work yourself. Full rebuild of the motor $900, tranny swap $400. Find me a series 5 N/A with a brand new rebuilt motor in perfect running condition, clean inside & out for ... $1700. Not gonna happen.


-Robert

 

i agree with rpeck. for 400 hundred that is worthy investment.i wouldnt tare it apart.drop like 2 grand on it and the car would be runnin like brand new .
i bought my 87 n/a for 300 no motor and drop my crashed 86 n/a motor in it.and i didnt know shiet about rx7s but hey i did it tho.

 

ok. i went and checked out the car again and started it. it smoked but it wasnt that dark. and it did it as soon as it started. it hadnt been started in over a year and we could only get it to start for a couple of seconds before it died and the dude that was helpin me put some gas in somewhere i couldnt hear what he was sayin. but it sounded ok when i accelerated. we think it was just out of gas. i talked to the guys before and they said it would smoke for like 5 min at idle and then quit but when they drove it would do it again. i found a couple little things in the interior but the guy said i could have it for $300 jsut so he doesnt have to look at it. o ya it smelled a lillte gassy to me but he said it was oil. whats it sound like???

 

Sounds like I will buy it if you don't

worse case a rebuild
best case a little TLC, how many miles?