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Old 12-11-05, 07:33 AM
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Morning everyone, a good freind of mine wants me to take his 91 RX off his hands for 500 dollars.

You say "BS" there's something wrong here. And there is...its backfiring and doesnt have much power, like a piston engine thats not firing on all cyls. I've been told by the mazda dealer that it is the apex seals have worn out.

My question to you, oh pereyors of the rotor. Should I buy this car? I am very experienced in mechanics, and would love to learn how the rotary engine works, and if I can get away with it, rebuild it.
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grab it! if u want a car and know to rebuild the engine... sure why not... u might not find any other car that cheap heheheh (i mean the price)
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go for it. if you can afford the rebuild the engine WHY NOT.
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Originally Posted by Type_zero
Morning everyone, a good freind of mine wants me to take his 91 RX off his hands for 500 dollars.

You say "BS" there's something wrong here. And there is...its backfiring and doesnt have much power, like a piston engine thats not firing on all cyls. I've been told by the mazda dealer that it is the apex seals have worn out.

My question to you, oh pereyors of the rotor. Should I buy this car? I am very experienced in mechanics, and would love to learn how the rotary engine works, and if I can get away with it, rebuild it.
Thats not necessarily the apex seals. It could and could not be. Hell any rx7 is worth 500 to me if its in decent shape body and interior wise.
Old 12-11-05, 01:36 PM
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i bet it just needs plugs, wires and timed.
Old 12-11-05, 06:51 PM
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check compression first, nonetheless
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What model is it?
I wouldn't bother with a base model, but a GXL would be a better buy.


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Originally Posted by RETed
What model is it?
I wouldn't bother with a base model, but a GXL would be a better buy.


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oh ReTed there was only a base model, a vert, and the t2 in 91.
unfortunatly no gxl.

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Old 12-12-05, 10:41 AM
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base or GXL models, doesn't matter it's still a nice car.
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no i agree i have a 91 base and i love it.
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