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Old 06-17-09, 07:59 PM
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Question Thinking of geting a 3gen

I HA THE CHANCE FO GETING A 94RX7 ITS MY FIRST 3GEN SO OK ITS
1994
BLACK
SUN ROOF
TAN INTER
HAS LIKE 95000
SMALL UP GRADES
BUT THE MAIN THING IS THAT ITS A AUTO SO I WOLD LIKE TO KNOW HOW HARD IS A TRANY SWOP FOR A 3TH GEN SO FAR I HAVE DUN A 2GEN AUTO TO 5SPEED IS IT THE SAME OR HARDER

THINK U FOR THE HELPPPPPPPPPP


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https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/automatic-manual-swap-843113/
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SORRY FOR THE SPELLING



I have the chance to get a 3 gen it’s a 1994 the car paint is black and the inside is tan with a 3in cat back the motor has 95000 but the bad side is that it’s AUTO I just want to know how hard is it to change it to a 5speed



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Come on some one help me i rilly needdddd the help and i rilly want this car
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This being your 1st FD, I would recommend that you keep looking for a 5speed from the get go.

With the economy in it's current state, Cash is king and i would spend a little bit more time on researching for a better option and avoid the whole Auto 2 mani swap. Good luck
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How much is it?
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like someone said just look for a manual car. so you can save the money for when you break something.. lol just go through the FAQ's and it should help with any questions that you have.
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Originally Posted by christianRX7
Come on some one help me i rilly needdddd the help and i rilly want this car
Someone did help you if you actually take the time to read the link provided above.
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
Someone did help you if you actually take the time to read the link provided above.
+1 and these are the same people that come on the forum and say that the forum is full of A$$holes

like the old saying goes "i will lead a horse to water but i am not sucking on his A$$ to make him drink"
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Here's a link to a FD buying guide (eg. what to look for, test drive, etc). Enjoy.

http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/buyaused.htm
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The cost is between 2500-3500 depending on how you get the parts and how much labor your willing to do. In all honesty why are you worried about the trans, at that milage you should be asking how much is it to rebuild the motor/turbos.
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
Someone did help you if you actually take the time to read the link provided above.
think u
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i am picking it up for 6500
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Wow $6,500? That's usually roller territory. Have you test driven it?
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ya i am going to check it out this friday so what do u guys think shoud i get it i think i know what to look for and how it shoud it sound but any thing i shoud look for
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this is what she looks like
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Originally Posted by christianRX7
ya i am going to check it out this friday so what do u guys think shoud i get it i think i know what to look for and how it shoud it sound but any thing i shoud look for
Typically if a 3rd Gen RX7 is selling for that price, there are one of two things going on:

1. The owner doesn't know what they have or they just want to get rid of it asap
2. There are a ton of problems with the car and you'll end up spending double getting into the kind of shape it should be to be driven on public roads safely.
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For buying info and what to look for, check out the link I posted above. For $6,500 I'd be very skeptical. Keep alert during the test drive and don't buy it without having a compression test done.

Originally Posted by christianRX7
ya i am going to check it out this friday so what do u guys think shoud i get it i think i know what to look for and how it shoud it sound but any thing i shoud look for
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Look for any signs of small collisions as well. While repainting the FD, my shop found that the door was repaired poorly, possibly the 1/4 panel. Thank GOD these guys aren't lazy and decided to repair it the right way. I know its a small thing but looking for paint cracks can help determine that sort of thing. On the door that was repaired poorly, there were pretty bad paint cracks compared to the rest of the car and tadaaaa what do you think we found when it was sanded down? A huge layer of finely shaped bondo. I think the next time I get the chance, Im going to ask the body shop guy for some tips on how to find stuff like that and post it here. When he looked at the car, he almost immediately noticed that the door was repaired poorly just by touching the edge of the door.
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Christian,

6500 FD in San Diego??? be careful you just might end up spending another 6K just to get it on the road.

Bad maintained FD will eat you alive. No joke. If you want PM me I'll tell you whats up.
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sorry, i know some people are wondering besides me, so ill go ahead and ask, how old are you?

Other than that remember the saying "you get what you paid for" When buying a FD thats usually the case.

I wouldnt go for that FD at all. Theres a FD here in norcal thats a 5speed r1 going for 9k.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1225181573.html

Okay so whos going to buy it? haha
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1. Grammar.

2. Caps lock is not not 'cruise-control for awesome.'

3. Do your research about these cars before you jump into one. They are more high maintenance than a French supermodel girlfriend.
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That car looks awesome. I say go for it.
I think your first mod should be the largest wing made. You could save some money and build it out of plywood.


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