Buying an RX-7
03-21-05, 04:48 PM
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Buying an RX-7
Alright, so I'm looking at buying a 2nd Gen RX-7 soon here, and I'm wondering what I should look for in good/bad things. Any helpful tips you guys have here? And places to look for rust? Noises to listen for? Things to see if they're missing?
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Originally Posted by xtremeskier97
Rust..look at and under right rear fender near gas tank lid and on sunroof. Those are the most notoriuos spots for rust to appear.
1. walk away or
2. LOWER the asking price by about 1K
check compression.
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Originally Posted by Madrx7racer
white smoke. THE CAR MUST BE COLD when you test drive it...if the car smokes WHITE when you start it cold then the coolant seals are dead and you should
1. walk away or
2. LOWER the asking price by about 1K
check compression.
1. walk away or
2. LOWER the asking price by about 1K
check compression.
Read the faq, it covers all of this in great detail.
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Originally Posted by BlaCkPlaGUE
On a note here, remember, if it smokes white at startup, that doesn't mean ****, especially on a cold day. Condensation can build up in the exhaust, its only until you test drive it and get it out there and come back, that if theres still white clouding smoke, then you may have a problem.
Read the faq, it covers all of this in great detail.
Read the faq, it covers all of this in great detail.
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This thread is being closed because this topic is either covered in the FAQ or has been covered many times before. It is suggested that you make use of the search feature and read the FAQ to find your answer. If you still cannot find what you are looking for, then feel free to post your question indicating that you have already looked for an answer, and someone will probably be happy to help.
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Please be aware that this forum has been around for quite a while, and almost every common question has been covered many times in the past. All this information is available by using the search function. Common questions are also already answered in the FAQ.
Some of the questions covered in the FAQ include:
-NA to Turbo conversions
-Electrical problems
-Stereo wiring
-Wheel sizes
-Stock HP and torque specs for all models
-Common abbreviations
-Common electrical problems
-much, much more
The 2nd Gen Forum also keeps an Archive of popular and informative posts. You can access this archive by using the links at the top of this forum.
Helpful links:
-FAQ: https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181219
-Search: https://www.rx7club.com/forum/search.php
-Archives: https://www.rx7club.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=72
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