somebody5788

So I'm not completely new to them, in May of 2007 I got a 1990 FC and did a turbo swap on it. I sold it by July of 2008 though, I had so many great offers on it I couldn't say no... $5900 for a turbo swapped 1990 just seemed like a great deal for me since I paid $600 for the rolling chassis. At my work we also had a 2005 RX-8 for about a year that I drove quite frequently.

I've always wanted an FD but it never seemed like a viable option till now. I've got a stable job, a nice place to live, 2 alternative modes of transportation that are very reliable (2011 CBR and 1994 Jeep), and a little bit of a disposable income and I'd like a toy haha.

I am looking at a 1994 FD I found in Indianapolis, the owner is asking $8500 but it doesn't run. He states this:

"I have for sale a 1994 rx7 twin turbo montego blue 140,000 miles, clear title. The good: power fc, tein suspension, 3 inch downpipe, 17 mesh wheels, black leather interior. the bad: car is not running, engine is fine it just needs the vacuum and wiring to be finished. but isn't far from being fixed I honestly just don't have the time to finish it and i need the money"

I've found a few other options as well and some of them run but this one could be a good deal. I have asked him for compression numbers and more pictures, including engine bay to see if I can get an idea of what I'm getting into.

Is there anything else I should look into? Skip on this one?

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sc_frontier

iTrader: (3)

Seems like an engine wiring harness is ~$500. At 140,000, probably needs 3k worth of engine parts to be good as new, but can be upwards of 5k. Transmission might need to be rebuilt if any syncros are out. I would offer 6K for the car if I was you. This car is too risky to take the owners word for it; assume the worst.

FFWD_FD

if the car is not moving, you really can't tell what else might needs work on. Like suspension bushings, vibrations at higher speeds, and so on.

willz23

iTrader: (5)

I'm gonna have to agree with everyone else. Unless you can some how perform a good diagnosis of the car's overall health I wouldn't buy it. (unless you can talk him down) Parts are expensive, motor builds are even more expensive.