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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Question Help! should i buy this??

my family recently owned an FD, anyways im 18 and looking for an FC and this to me seems like a really good deal.


88 RX-7 TURBO 2 5spd. With 69+K Adult miles
A rare unmolested car with new Perelli's P6000 all round.
Same owner for the last 18 years .Clutch Replaced at 60K.
The car needs to be driven more for the wife has only driven the car in the summer months for the last six years.
Oil and filter changed every 2000 miles with out fail.
Comes with moon roof. Alarm, cloth int. power windows and locks,16 in alloys, p steering , p mirrors,Limited slip diff.
High flow Walbro fuel pump installed a couple of months ago, New spark plugs, Injection system cleaned.

He is asking $4000. i was sent many more pictures of all angles of the car. perfectly clean. what do you think?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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replys soon would be good
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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wow, that car is mint. i'd pay 4 grand, but offer him 3.5 anyways, see what he says
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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I would, that's about the cleanest stock unmolested s4 turbo ive seen. For 4000, thats a good price for me, I would buy that
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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wow, that car is mint. i'd pay 4 grand, but offer him 3.5 anyways, see what he says

Yea try that first though /\
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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Assuming compression is good, that sounds good to me.

Of course see if the will take 3,500 if not buy it for 4,000. Good advice chwkrx7.

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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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if i was to go see it, what would the major things to check be? how would i do so? obviously by looks alone its in great shape but what kinds of tests can i do?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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basically it looks good, runs good. all you have to do to make sure is check compression. if that's good.. which it should be, then by all means buy that thing!

compression testers can be expensive, quick and easy way to check is to pull the plugs, disable the ignition system, crank it over and listen to the pulses while cranking. they should be strong and even. obviously this isn't as bulletproof as a real compression test, but if you know your way around rotaries you will know what it should sound like. if you're new to them, take someone along who's done it before

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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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alright well ill have to see if i can get the money together. in the mean time, how does this car stack up against other cars on the market in terms of condition and price?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Ask how much for the mustang in the background lol, thats a pretty good price, think about what cars from 20 years ago are normaly selling for, Rx-7's hold there value decently.

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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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no, compression testers are not expensive. I think mine was like 17 dollars or something from advance. pop out the egi fuse, Pull one of the plugs on the rear housing, insert the tester. Have a buddy crank the car over with the padal floored. you are looking for 3 even 100psi or so pulses. Do the same on the front housing after putting the plug back in the rear. Put egi fuse back in and front housing plug. Hopefully you are good. I would not buy the car without doing this.

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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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i just got an 87 that didn't run for 600... you are so lucky if you can get that thing and it doesn't need any work. mine has never ran yet and i still love it lol.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Its a pretty good deal. Definately worth it.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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wow jump on that car. who cares if u have to go get a lone for that thing. that is one hell of a clean car and 4 grand (ask 3.5) would be stealing that thing. that is cheap for the shape its in. i have seen guys ask alot more for cars that where alot worse!
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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If you don't buy it I will. Where is this car? I say jump on it. If not let me know.
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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any other input?
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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!!

i would have alot of sex for that car!!!
buy it....
ive seen some mest up tt2 for over 4gs
if the compression is good then do it!!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 03:05 AM
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dude you should have bought this like yesterday already. DO IT before someone else jumps on this
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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thats one beautiful car!! i would buy it and keep it completely stock and just enjoy it for what it is. its rare to see an original unmolested TII these days!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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id also say 3.5 - 3.8k...if not.. go for the 4k. that thing is sweet!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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stop low balling these cars! offer him 10k... so eventually the value of rx7s will go up and people wont be considering them as cheapass cars lol
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
stop low balling these cars! offer him 10k... so eventually the value of rx7s will go up and people wont be considering them as cheapass cars lol

lolool!!!!!! cheapass cars.?? never!!!!!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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if its for 4 offer 3, its that simple.
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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That car is like 5-6K...get it NAO!
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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I thought Arron had a buyers guide
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