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Old 01-27-08, 04:07 PM
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Looking at a rx7

Hey im looking around for a 2nd gen rx7 and i came across this on craigslist.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/548662561.html
do you guys think this is a good car and is it worth the price that hes asking, ive seen a few around but this seems to be the best kept one.
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Old 01-27-08, 04:12 PM
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Do a compression test and talk him down as low as he will go, but it looks good from what I can see in the little pics.
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can anyone pleace explain what this part is
Holley 350 4 barrel Racing beat kit with manifold
and with those mods what do you think the gas mileage on this thing might get? im not looking for a high gas mileage car, but i will mainly be driving it and i dont want the mileage to be 10mpg.
also anyone know good rotary shops around the Philadelphia PA area
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He switched from fuel injection to carbuerator. I don't know if switching from fuel injection lowers mileage or not but I'm guessing it does. If I baby it I can get 20 in town. Otherwise its usually 15-17mpg.
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i got 10 to the gallon WTF
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Originally Posted by nvrdone
He switched from fuel injection to carbuerator. I don't know if switching from fuel injection lowers mileage or not but I'm guessing it does. If I baby it I can get 20 in town. Otherwise its usually 15-17mpg.
yes it will, I had a delartor side draft ported engine and gave me like 12 mpg. fast N/A though.

sounds like a nice car, set up almost like my old one, should be nice G/L. I really dont think you will haggle him down b/c pleanty of money has been spent on it IMO
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does have the carburator help the car in anyway?
could if i bought this guy could i put the direct injection back into the engine and would gas mileage be much better. I know it lowers the gas mileage a lot with the streetport.
Right now im looking for a daily driver that is fun, but i dont want to be at the gas station every day.
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Don't bump in technical section.
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The carbeurator, header (specifically designed for that carbeurator btw), street port, no cat, and catback mean that car makes serious power. Unless it's broken. Stock gas mileage is 17/25, but the carbeurator and street port are gonna make that a little lower (3-5 lower?). And there's no way that thing will pass smog without a cat. Might not even pass with one, thanks to the port and carb.

To check it for problems, get a buyer's guide from the forum FAQ and/or google. You can also have a mechanic look at it. I mean, maybe it's pristine and he's just strapped for cash or maybe he's selling it because he got a bad motor rebuild. You won't know until you check it out. For a good price, see kbb.com. The mods listed will add some value, but not nearly what he spent on them.
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im not sure if this shows anything different but he later posted this and his price is not 4500
he says he is moving so i should be able to bring the price down even further
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112183
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