Be very keen to see some photos.

 

I strongly sugguest u have the car towed to a place where u can perform all the fulids all not some but all. after that proceed as so First step would be 2 take out tha efi fuse {its under tha hood}{main fuses} then turn tha motor for about a minute or two get the oil to go through the engine now thats the right amount of oil pressure put that fuse back in. then turn urkey towards the on postion several times so the new fuel get 2 the motor. dont start it just where all your interior lights come on, if it were meant 2 be it should start. if not more than likey the one of the rotors has stuck 2 one of ur plates. n a rebuild is intament. if that is tha case i stongly adivise u 2 redrain everything again. u put it back in storage. heres why you go mazda they give u a used motor 4 ur new new 1 mazda does not do in house rebuilds there goes ur engine u send it 2 a company n theyll more than likely do tha same but they kept ur parts while u got jack off johnnys used rotorhousing, itll be worth a small forturne on day, youll thank me one day.go get anthor with some miles n enjoy ull get that money back one day trust me on this one.

 

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I agree with much of what ked63 says, but not all.

I would strongly suggest that you buy it, tow it, and have a reputable rebuild shop help you get the engine running as it did 13 years ago. Then keep it as only a show car. If it is what you say it is, it is a wonderful collector car. There are lots of public and private collections that can one day display the car as it was when it was new. Beautiful things are worth preserving and protecting, not just using up to be tossed aside later (be they cars, women, or wonderful architecture).

 

I'm interested as to how much the seller is selling it for.

 

First of all, thank you all for your posts, either you agree or disagree with my intention of driving it. The price of the car is 50.000$ (including taxes etc.). I am not that rich to have two FDs, although I would really want that. Plus, I am married and a father of a newly born baby (actually I am buying this FD for my son ). So, unless I get divorced, I suppose I can afford one FD.
...yes, it was unregistered and never driven. If you believe that it is so dangerous to start the engine without oil and without changing oil, fluids, gas, then I suppose I will do exactly what you suggest.

 

Good luck with it whatever you decide to do. Congratulations on your son!

 

i agree,

 

Geia sou file kai sigxaritiria gia tin agora!!!Einai auto pou poulousan sto mobile?

 

I remember a car similar to this in Kentucky I think. Still at a dealership. Had factory warranty and all because it was never bought or cleared out. Just sat around in the back lot.

Ked63madison is right a shop will give you another engine. There goes your #'s matching car.

One day this car will be worth 100x what an LS swapped fd could ever get. Keep it and keep it original.

 

The apex seals could actually be completely locked into place and the motor may not get compression without an rebuild. If it truly hasn't been started in several years, if ever since it left Hiroshima, all of the lubricants can eventually fall out of place and dry everything out. Moisture can set in and actually cause the seals/springs to rust into place, resulting in no compression.

If the history of the car as it has been told to you is true, I wouldn't be surprised if this car doesn't start at all.

 

File efso efharisto poli, alla den to eho agorasi akoma. Gia afto to logo rotao. Eho psiloanisihisi me afta pou lene, oti mpori na ehoun kolisi ta apex klp...

 

exeis pm

 

That's my assumption too. I would prepare for another $8k in repairs.

Anyone know the effect on struts that sit for 13 years?

with that said, I'd buy it and DRIVE it. The beauty of an RX7 is in the driving. It is a car afterall.

 

How is a Pontiac '65 GTO a collectible? Because they made a statement at their time. The FD has a shape that is timeless, a performance level still hard to match at any price, let alone original price or current market, a very limited production (many Ferraris are more common).

I say hold it as an art treasure and buy a used one for daily driving and a third one for the track. However I am sure it is not the only 0 (or at least under 100 mile) FD on the face of the earth. Am sure Mazda has a few in their museum(s) plus so collector somewhere.

Consider it the ultimate reliability mod (don’t use it). I would turn the engine over once and awhile. First time, change all oils, coolant, brake, clutch fluids; drain gas tank and fuel lines and refill; squirt oil into plug holes and turn engine over by hand; then start engine and run until fully warmed up. To store a car never start engine and not get up to full operating temperatures. Moisture in exhaust will eat things alive.

 

It would be amazing to own an FD with 0 miles like that. Mine already had some mods when I bought it, so I have never driven my car totally stock.