drift kid

sup yall 7'z pimpz.. i found me a 89 turbo2 at this local shop.. for about 3.4k.. brand new motor from mazda dealership said the onwer.. he has the paper work.. reason i dont know if i should get the car is bc it been sitting in the shop for a yr.. look like it hasnt been move since i seen it.. clean car all around but the motor is most important so yeah.. i heard rotarys is big on seals.. so i think the seals could be bad from it sitting so long even tho its a new motor.. well about 10k miles on it but yeahh.. i believe the onwer didnt oil it up.. well i believe it is drain out so the seals havent even touch oil.. the car is in the shop and isnt in real bad temperture if that matters.. so should i jump this deal or just let it go? thanks yall

snowball

start it up and run a compression test. if it passes its worth buying.

KeloidJonesJr.

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Probably needs a new battery by now.

VacavilleFC

just cause the motor has been sitting does not mean it's bad

CantScreamOverYou

Ya, mine sat in a cold garage for two years before I started driving it daily, the only problem was the battery, a compression test is all you need to do though, that is most important!

drift kid

yeah i know about the compression test.. do any one know how much are they.. the guy said it need some kind of oil piece that he got shipped from canada.. but is not on the car.. so i dont think i can start it up b4 i buy the car.. im kinda willing to take the risk of just buying it and not doing the test b4 i buy the car.. its a new motor so whats the odds of the apex or all them seals going bad.. what yall think any ways.. 3.4k for a turbo 2.. its a series 5..

Fumi

its an s5 t2.
if it runs or only has small problems jump on that like a fat kid on cake.

arghx

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those cars are very rare... as rare or more rare than an FD

RE-Amemiya

Mine was around $110 at the stealership

riverzendz

Except FD's aren't rare...at all. That being said, yes, they are more rare than a FD and it would be fair to say that S5 TII's are rare for a fair price. Easily found and picked up if you are willing to pay.

I'd buy it, but I'd make sure that whatever "oil part" he ordered is put on the car before you take it home.

drift kid

the owner said if he put it on.. itll be another 400 bucks and ill have to wait till he have time to put it on.. man 400 bucks is alittle to high for me lol i just dont want to get it and have the seals all damn messed up.. but then its still a deal.. i have to sell my s14 b4 i can get the 7.. i want something new.. so why not.. the 240sx side kick in drift the fc.. haha its my 4th 240 so its time for something new any ways.. i really apperciate yall advice and comments..

riverzendz

Better yet, find out what the "oil part" is. You've got my curiousity now that you've said it'll cost $400 to put it on (I'm assuming that's the cost of the part and the labor). Chances are good you can pick up the same piece relatively cheap on the forum here and install it yourself.

DREYKO

probably the mop

drift kid

hmm.. whats a mop.. easy to put on?

cdaleracer669

iTrader: (1)

find out what "oil part" it is. then put it on yourself and compression test it and buy it if it passes. he might be telling you it needs an oil part so you dont want to wait and just buy it, to find out it has a major problem later.

drift kid

yeah.. i can probly find out what the oil piece is... but as far as a compression test.. i dont have one and yall that guy is kinda getting on my nerves.. ill just take the risk and buy the car and get the heck out of that place.. thanks for all yall help.. anyone want a s14 for 3.5k lol

adrock3217

Dude. Don't buy the car without getting a compression test. That's just stupid.

I think I saw you mention you can't start it up before buying. That would be a really, really bad mistake.


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MaczPayne

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Sorry, I couldn't help but post this:




go here: http://aaroncake.net/RX-7/buy2.htm for tips on what to look for in your upcoming purchase.

Don't be too hasty with buying this car, get a compression test done, and make sure it starts up! Find out what that 'oil thing' is, and you might as well since this is going to be your car. If anything happens to the car that is a result of your impatience and negligence, you are the one that's gonna take the hit to the wallet.


You have a responsibility to this car once you own it, you have an obligation to know everything about this car before, and after you buy it.

arghx

iTrader: (3)

Uh they only imported 11,000 FD's... according to the registry there are maybe 7000 registered now. I live in Raleigh, NC, a decent sized city, and I see FD's slightly more often than I see Ferraris, and the ones I see are usually driven by people in the local rotary club.

that being said, in my experience S5 T2's are even more rare, but I am not sure of the production numbers so I'm not going to make a definitive statement

RotaryEvolution

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hmmm, red flag for the car sitting for years(what is the real reason it sat for so long?) and another red flag for an 'oil part' coming from Canada for god knows how long... the main parts wherehouse for mazda i believe is in L.A.

S5 TIIs do seem to be a bit rarer than FDs do, maybe they produced more S5s but the FDs do seem to outnumber them these days.

DREYKO

the mop is the Metering Oil Pump (also called the omp) that could be what you need to replace and the only internal engine oil thing i can think of that be 400 bucks

tandolla

iTrader: (1)

if it is the OMP coulnt he just put some 2cycle oil in the tank and premix just to get it running and make sure it starts..?

drift kid

man yall.. i dont know.. i want to do a compression test but where do i get one of them from? well.. he knock off 400 bucks he was trying to help me out and selling it fast.. i dont know.. ill see.. im just waiting for someone to buy my car.. thanks yall

dizflyaznboi

Is this a KA24 s14 or a sr20 s14?

riverzendz

Just kidding