Ryan T

I looked at a '87 Turbo today, cars on ebay and not too far from me.

Orignal car,, no mods at all factory everything. around 80k miles,, two owners,, both in there 50s

When I first started the car it didnt want to idle,, it wasnt surgeing, just ideling very low and needed to be reved slightley to stay running. After a few minut or two it idled just fine on its own,, but still seemed to idel a bit on a low side. I drove it and everything seemed fine, cars in very nice shape with the excption of some rust on the bottom of both fenders.

What should I be looking to pay for a car like this? I'm a bit worried about spending a lot of money on the car then having to rebuild the engine or turbo.... I need it to be reliable and want to use it as a dailey driver w/out having to put to much into it.

Am I taking a big chance and expecting to much out of such an old rotary engine?

Thanks in advance for any help

WNT2CREALPAIN

If the cars purpose is just to be a daily driver car and you have no big hp goal then I would just go n/a instead of turbo you'll be much better off. Get a compression test done to make sure the motors good b4 buying one. I really can't say how much i'd pay unless ive seen it. Good luck!

- Aaron -

younG_Gunner

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Sorry to say it bro, but if this car wasn't treated with regular maintenance, which I hardly ever see, you're better off getting a Toyota.

http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/buy2.htm

That should help.

Ryan T

I do have some knowlage about cars, I work at a honda dealership, but I'm no mechanic.

This is the car in question:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3201333&rd=1,1

Sobr609

iTrader: (2)

it does look clean..besides the moldings..but like they said, make sure you do compression test.
for all you know and just like alot of other turbo 2's..people beat the **** out of them..be careful good luk

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

looks good to me.

check compression and the shaft play of the turbo, how low is the idle?

Anubis06

damn...i shouldve bought this! lol

Ryan T

Everone I've asked told me to do a compression check,, thing is I'm not going to be able to before the auction ends, I have school, then work till 7 everday this week.

So, under 3500 is a good price? I'm feeling a little more confident in it now that I've found this place and see there is a lot of infomation on them.

I talked to a friend of mine who has a non-turbo '88 and he says the idels normal espechally after it sits for a while, says his does it sometimes too. It didnt take long at all before it idled on its own,, maybe one minuet.

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

stay away from it

ENZO182007

is that care idleing with NO oil press.?

i can t tell in that picture

skatingsamurai

looks like there is very low oil pressure at idle....hrmm : /

Ryan T

He says the oil presure gauge is broken in the auction,, i didnt think to even ask about it.

TehMonkay

iTrader: (-1)

Thats damn clean, almost as clean as mine, but i have an NA.

Nismo Convert86

iTrader: (7)

It's pretty typical for the oil pressure gauge to malfunction, if it runs, I would say it's likely a faulty gauge.

Anubis06

ull never know when ull come across a good deal like this. i say get it.

NOPR

fair price is 3500-4000 i think.