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buying a rex

Old Apr 26, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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buying a rex

Hey, i am thinking of buying a 1986 RX7, its got 163,000 km, and he's the original owner since '86. i went to go see a few days ago with my dad, and it was sweet, no rust, he's stored it for every winter he's had witht he car. im in ottawa ontario, just to let u know. I was just thinking of what i should look out for in the car?
Thanks alot. (non turbo'ed)
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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http://www.trader.ca/Search/Enlarged...goryid=1&CAT=1

This is a link to a pic of the car.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 02:54 AM
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Sounds good. Welcome to the forum!
How much do you know abour rotary engines? Try to learn as much as you can. Read everything you can on this forum, especially in this section. The search function turns up tones of usefull info.
Also check out
www.howstuffworks.com (search for "rotary engine")
www.rotaryengineillustrated.com

Well, other than the fact the there is a rotary engine, the rest of the car is pretty similar to other cars - so look for the usuall stuff.
These cars are known to have poor electrical systems, so check over EVERYTHING (switches, lights, gauges, etc)
There is a FAQ section at the top of this forum which should help you with what to look for while buying.

Don't forget to check out the Canadian Forum as well!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 05:45 AM
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Im not sure what exactly the conversion rate is but im pretty sure $4,900 canadian is a whole lot of money for an n/a with a blown motor.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 06:20 AM
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Where does it say it has a blown engine?
WAY too much if it's blown - probably about $3000 too much!
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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I dont know where you read it was blown, but its not. lol The owner is getting a brand new 04 M3, to go along with the bmw he already has, so he wants the rex out of there. im gonna ask him for a lot less cuz i heard that rex are way to expensive to repair depending on what is wrong.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:37 AM
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whats the canadian forum.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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Go to the upcoming/regional section and there is a canadian section, it has a candian only FS/WTB section and an area to discuss anything canadian car related or otherwise, can also find out about meets in your area
P.S. I knew you were canadian from your username
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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I'm surprised no one has posted:

1. Check the FAQ
2. Check http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/buy1.htm
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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lol, yeah i forgot about how it said the place where im from. but thanks alot, i really appreciate the sites.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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lol, yeah i forgot about how it said the place where im from. but thanks alot, i really appreciate the sites.
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