I went ahead and read every FAQ I could find, did all the searches I could think of, all the browsing I could stand, and read and browsed most of the RX-7 sites around. I didn't want to go into it unprepared. I had recently had an offer made to me for an FC. It was an 88 that needed a little work, supposedly. All I had to do was help the guy fix his Fox body 5.0 and a 3rd gen Trans-Am. I was going to do it, but I had to move before I could get to. However, before I got back to Tennessee, a friend called me up and said he had found a 94 for sale. He was going to get it, and still plans to. However the price is what threw me for a loop. Apparently it is being sold for $400.00. I just witnessed this guy nearly distroy a Toyota pickup, and pull $250 worth of tickets off of the deal, ruin a Geo, and a 4X4 that was 2 days old. I value him as a friend, but I really think he will kill himself in a FD the first day he gets it. He offered it to me for $500.00 cash, as the $400 was reserved for him. Judging by the prices I have seen, that is a steal. I found the buyer's checklist, so I will do that when I go to look at it. Apparently the only faults with this car was that 1) has the red paint going bad & 2) it was too small for the owner. I got stuck on the looks of the FD when a yellow 93 pulled up to a car show and I saw it. I really do want one. I just am at the point where I am looking for work and a house all at once, and my Honda is on its last legs. I am quite accustomed to doing all my mechanical work myself or with friends. Is this car at all conducive to that way of doing business? To the tune of engine rebuilds as well, or would the amount of money I paid for it to start with kind of offset the cost encountered? I had a 914 Porsche around my neck for a while, and the drive it one day, fix it two lifestyle got annoying. I have heard accounts saying that one good drive in an FD make all the work seem worthwhile. Is this in fact the case? I really need to figure out if I ought to try to come up with the cash, or let this one pass. I just don't want to really kick myself later, one way or the other. I would appreciate any insight you all might give. Thanks, Matthew

 

Ouch..thats a big paragraph....

 

You know that quote: you get what you pay for???
I am looking for work and a house all at once
Well, if you don't want a house get the $500 FD.
Also, if you don't have a job, well ....don't buy it
That's my .02 cents

 

should be a little bit of comon sense....

 

Seems to be common on this board unfortunately.

I generally just give up after the first sentence with paragraphs like this - if the writer has not bothered to try to read over what they have posted after posting, they probably have not taken much care in writing in the first place.

 

Unless I totally missed something in your post....if this guy is selling for 400 cash...somethings totally wrong, like he's scamming or your friend is just buying a really rare 1/24th scale RX-7 and not a full size one.

 

^seriously, You can part out a little of the car and get way more than 400 bucks...something doesnt seem right

 

Yeah, its makes no sense at all.

Maybe if the car was a total and complete write off, and even then it would be worth more than $400.

Don't buy it, save your money.

My 2 cents

 

Sorry the message was so long. Live and learn, I reckon. I thank you for your input. I was going to look at the car sometime and hopefully get a better idea of what he had found. I am kind of skeptical of it myself. I got a good lead on a house and job in a city near here, so that might go through. If in fact I do look at it and it does have a clean title, runs good, and just needs paint, all for the $400, what then?

 

You would need to be on the news for an fd to be sold for 400 dollars that runs good.

 

Well for me an FD is the best ride I have ever had. I think that there are no cars that can match her surely from those I have driven so far and I did quite a lot.

$400 for and FD is a very suspecious price. Never heard of one so low so far. I would really like to know your opinion on the car after you test dirve it.

Well if you are looking for a house and a job at the same time an FD will not help your cash flow at all for that I am sure. Especially if it is as bad as I suspect, if it only costs $400.

Another thing is that if you buy it, buy it for yourself not because of the friend. I am sure that there can be other ways of saving him from the road. If he want an FD he will buy another if not this one.

Settle down first or at least if you really want it, make sure you know what you are buying.

 

When he first told me of his intentions to buy it, I was more concerned for his welfare than my personal interest. However when I found out that this one is the same body style as the 93 I had seen, it became an object of my own interest. If the car has any problems with it that don't look easy to fix, I will almost definitely pass it up at this time. The way it is looking, I may have the employment situation worked out before I get to test drive it. Which, if that is the case, I ought to have the cash plus some extra after a week. I would be completely skeptical, but for the fact that my friend said he has already test drove this car and got the turbos to kick in. So, I will see how it goes. If I do end up with one, what can I expect, driving pleasure wise?

 

When it runs AMAZING, when it doesn't consider selling your house.

 

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If it (she) works as it should and you be careful when driving her you will surely realize by yourself. I am always looking forward for the moment that I am going to take her out even if here we do not have any highway.

Here have a look at this ebay auction and read the articles below especially the test drive impressions.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4504683519

 

The cheapest FD I ever bought was $1250 (93 non-runner, faded red, auto, touring).

So, um, if you buy the FD for $400 and it runs, I'll happily give you $1k cash for it.

 

Yeah, check it out, and if it runs or even just has a good interior and body and is not stolen I will fly down and pick it up off you. I'll give you $1600 to do all the Canadian standards testing and adjustments for me before I take it over the border.

 

lol

 

I am 150% serious dude. But since you live there all I need is pics and the VIN.

 

****...The lowest price an FD ever sold in Greece was 13k euros,engineless.I bought mine for 23k euros.I'll go cry now,ttyl.

 

If you have to find some cash for a $400 purchase of an FD you are in no condition to take care of it.

Given your commitment to buying a home and such, I'd say drop the idea of owning an FD.

To keep an FD running right, you need the knowledge, time, and available funds. If you buy it not knowing what you're getting into you're just wasting time and money and pinning another FD up for the "unreliable rotary" status.

Steer clear of the FD until a later date I'd say.

As far as how it is to drive an FD? Priceless. :P

 

Buy it for $400, than that can become the new low standard for all of the low ballers on the forum.

 

Yeah, echoing the others, $400 is ridiculously low. Even $4000 is real low. If the seats are in good condition you can sell them for $400. If the interior isn't scratched up or peeling, that's a grand easy. Which means this car would be better than a steal at that price. If I were you, I would buy it, and turn around and immediately sell it. Buy a digital camera, put an ad up here or on Ebay, and make a few grand. Make sure its got a clean title and VINs, and if it drives, much better yet.

Unfortunately, very few FDs don't need any work done to them from the day you get them, and the possibility of a big bill (engine, turbos, etc) is always looming. Being mechanically competent helps a great deal, but the parts will still hit you. Insurance goes up, gas bills go way up, you get the picture. So if a few hundred bucks is a stretch, now is NOT the time to buy it with the intention of fixing/using it.

 

Hey, if your not sure, then buy it and my offer still stands with the money, trailer and truck in hand on my way south to come fetch it.

I suppose I would have to do the Canadian standards on my side of the border, there is no easy way to prep. it for customs.

Pm'ed you also.

 

Forgot to mention here too that the reason is I don't care what condition it is in. Don't worry what parts are good or whatever, I will worry about that.

 

I must have not been as clear as I had thought. I am not looking to buy a house right now. I had just come back to Tennessee, and would probably be renting with a friend before I moved on again. I do have access to my own shop, and have a good set of tools. The $400 cash isn't a stretch if I really wanted it, and I have more than enough space to park it if it breaks. I was just trying to figure that if, unlikely as it may be, this car is good and legal, for that price can I afford to pass it up, seeing as how I had been wanting one to play with? My Honda is awaiting a GSR swap, as the motor is nearly dead, and my other in between vehicle got sold. Coming up with the $400 isn't going to be the hard part. Figuring out if I am going to regret spending it is. I guess it really depends on how the car looks. I will try to keep you all posted.