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Old 08-04-03, 11:13 PM
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interesting in buying second gen

i am looking for some help. i am interested in buying a second gen rx7 yet are unsure what to look for. i am planning on spending 5 grand for most of the car and maybe a little more for some more mods. should i

A)put most the money into the car and drive it like so
b)spend little on the car and get an engine swap
c)rebuild

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Old 08-04-03, 11:16 PM
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That's all kind of circumstantial and depends on the car you're going to be making a decision on. Find the car you want, list its pros, cons, and price, and then I think we can help you out a bit better.
Old 08-04-03, 11:19 PM
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Exactly, you can find a car for abotu $5000 in good condition with a brand new motor in it, or with a few thousand miles on it. However, if you do that, be sure that the cosmetics on the car are perfect too. I'm also looking for a TII (10ae) and most cars I find are perfect mechanically, but cosmetically are reasonably bad. It all depends what you want really. It also depends on if you want to mod the car or not.
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well i do plan to make mods. and mainly i want to do as much as possible by my self. Prefferably i want a turbo version.
Old 08-05-03, 01:58 PM
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white_seven i like your car i am currently going through your site know ill probably have some questions for you after
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Old 08-05-03, 02:39 PM
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For 5 grand you should be able to get a very good condition, low mileage S5 TII. (89-91). Don't even think about spending that much on an S4. They shouldn't sell for more than 4 grand unless they are almost brand new, never driven. Have fun finding a good car. They are few and far between...
Old 08-05-03, 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by PureSephiroth
Have fun finding a good car. They are few and far between...
God if that isnt ever the truth, especially an S5TII. People either dont want to get off of them or they want a big chunk of change (like 6G US). You CAN though, find some sitting in the yard and things for like well under a grand and then put a rebuilt engine in them. That to me is the way to go. While you have the engine out you can put a good SP on it and do a few mods here and there and clean it up real nice. Good luck my man.
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I have a 91 TII that needs an engine I want $4,000 obo for it. It has all listed below and then some stuff I have in boxes. E-mail me if you are seriously interested.
Old 08-05-03, 06:31 PM
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Incase you wondering I have about $7,000 in mods and parts that I havent put on yet. The best time before it blew up was a 13.8@101mph (clutch slipping all the way down the track). It has all new Falken 245/45 FK451's all the way around. Oh and I paid $10,000 for it stock when I bought it last year in March.
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$10000? That seems like a very large amount. I hope it was in pristine condition with low low low mileage.
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nm, it sold yesterday... *edit*

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