i was wondering just how rare they really are, because i have been having the worst time trying to find one. i am looking for an 88 or 89, maybe even a 90 but the ones i do find seem to have blown engines and/or seem very over priced. no expert, but ive seen great rx-7s, turbo, go for under 2000. i had achance at one over a year ago, only 1800 awsome car, stock, but i had $0. my friend ended up getting it which the dumbass proceeded to run a stop with and hit a lady in a minivan, and later just royally screwing up the engine. but thats the only one i have seen in this area that was a good car, and im trying nearby states and everything, having 0 luck. ive been saving ever since that first one, and now im finally to where i could possibly get one, however even if i had more money i dont know if i would pay some of the prices i have seen. so anyone know how many were ever sold in the US, or just how hard are they really to find, or possibly can anyone help me out?

 

I haven't seen a T2 forsale where I live in 4 months

 

i had to buy mine in oklahoma.

 

you can thank the drifting fad that's taking over as we speak........I know my car is rare as well as my motor. 89 GTUs with TII everything.

 

It all depends on condition.
Around here S5 turbo's run $1000 - $6000.

 

A $2000 TII is 75% of the time a POS with a blown engine. $4k and up will usually get you a good one. You can get lucky if you hunt alot though. I found one with no title that needed some love but had an excellent engine/drivetrain for $1000. I had to travel 500 miles to get it. It now has a title and is lookin bad ***.

-Joe

 

sometimes you have to be willing to travel...

 

i found one that also needed some love, a working engine that will need a rebuild soon, for 1000. 750 miles for me.

 

i had to make my own. lol. cant find those in upstate ny without rust on em. so i bought mine from fl and had it shipped up. and i like that thank everyone. cuz its ur tax dollars that pay the military and the military pays me. so in turn its everyones car. so feel free to put more money in the james's rebuild of a t2 fund. thankyou

 

 

So, can we borrow it for a week or so. Seeing it really our car?

 

thanks for the feedback guys. i am looking at every state within 1000 miles. i may just see if i can get my friends, he may be willing to part since he screwed it up so bad. pro, i can get it cheap, well at least i should...hes a basterd. con, i have to fix whatever it is he jacked up.
by the way, he is one of these, hey i watched initial D, im going to be a drifter! hey lets go drifting sometime...hey, lets run a stop and see if my 7 can dent this ladys van...i need some new friends, holy ****.
thanks again guys, i`ll keep looking and hopefully get lucky one of these days.

 

Yeah I got my from a co- worker for 300.00.He thought everything was broken on it,biy was he wrong, eeverything works,Right now im just changing the gaskets , and it needs a paint job and new belts etc.But i could not beat it for 300.00, the tranny cost more than that alone on the turbo IIs

 

i hate u sir!

i got another question but i didnt want to start a seperate thread:
if i break down and decide to get an n/a...about how much does it cost, and also how hard is it to find, a good tII motor to put in. i assume its a faily simple thing, and bolts right in. is that about right? also the n/a motors compression seems a bit higher than i would want to turbo, but can that be done? just wondering here, i wouldnt be doing that. also any suggestons of what model would be best if i got an n/a? keep in mind i care nothing for luxuries, i would prefer no power window, a/c etc....not stereo much beyond factory. motor not important because that would be switched asap. and what might any n/a cost compared to a tII?
thanks for any help and suggestions.

 

...and how hard is it to find and expensive is it to find the j-spec motor, and is that really any better than a normal US one?