Miniman

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Hey guys, (thinking of selling my clean title 93' to get this 94')

I just admittedly bought my first FD (93' Base), but it was more or less a compromise. I really wanted a 94 or 95, but never was able to find one that I could afford. Anyway, of course, right after I bought it, I found one for sale. I don't have a pic or ad, sorry.

It's a beautiful gray R2 with 97k miles. It was smashed last year in the front. So then it was rebuilt with a front clip of a 94' JDM RX7. Compression is 95 psi, and it runs fine, no 5th gear grinds, etc. Chopped, welded, and all is in spec. It drives fine too. It doesn't have working A/C and the airbags are said to be disconnected, but everything else is good. The interior is also a bit stripped as well. No carpets or door panels and just has racing bucket seats.

Anyway, it's $7,800. Blue book doesn't help much with things like this. I also see that clean title 5spds vary from $11k (like mine) to $20k, so....???? Just wondering if you guys would buy it. If it seems like a good idea, I seriously might want to sell my 93' so that I can pick this number up. It just looks a lot better, and I'd be able to save a couple thousand if I sell my car.

Please let me know what you think, I really don't have a clue on rebuilt RX-7's. Thanks!

MM

MazdaSpeedDan

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If you have the money why not.

moconnor

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You are talking a car with a known history (your's) and replacing it with one that does not.

And do you know how much carpet and door panels cost (even used)? If these obvious things are missing, I would bet many more things are too.

And you are not 'saving' anything - you are talking something with a higher value and replacing it with something that is of lower value.

RotaryEvolution

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be weary some people have been known to weld 2 FDs together....



damn russians... pull up the carpet and be sure the front end wasn't the only thing that was replaced but rather the front half of the car!

Miniman

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This car has been chopped off at the bottom of the a pillar and at the front of the doors and then had the good metal from the clip welded in place, he has the build pics at his place. The front clip came from Japan with 38k miles. I can read Japanese, so I read the Japanese documents also and it checks out.

Anyway, I know it is worth less because of it's rather violent history and lack of amenities. I am just saying that since my car is worth about $10,500 to $11,000, if I can sell it, then pick this one up, I still have an FD and $3k cash extra. Maybe more if I offer him $7k cash.

What I guess I am really wondering is, would you guys buy it, if you could? Or would you just rather have a clean car for a few grand more? I don't want to be the outsider who gets stuck with the pig. That's all I want to know. If no one else would buy a rebuilt FD, then I'll pass on it.

Thanks!

RED 94 FD

Im about to post a thread about one of my R2's. Check it out. Dont pay 7800 for a rebuilt title car with 100k miles. Looking to list my black on black 94 R series clean title 65k miles with a new mazda 13b installed a couple thousand miles ago.

moconnor

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For a parts car only. Or if were desperate and poor and could not afford a proper FD. Since you have an FD, I fail to see the appeal.

Seriously, why are you even thinking of a welded-together car?

b0bab0i

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No, when you do decide to resell, cars with a salvage/rebuilt title will be very hard.
It's better to just save up for a car with a clean title.

Miniman

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Well, I'm considering it because it's in the color I wanted (silver) not red, costs $3k less than mine, and drives just about the same, minus of course the stripped interior. I was thinking though, if I offered $6,000 and he took it, then I'd be have another $4-5k or so if I sold mine, and I'd still have an FD.

I might be a bit strange in that I really don't care whether my car has a clean history or not. Just along as the price it right. I mean, I drive a Gen 4 Ford Taurus as a daily but picked it up for $700 because of a rebuilt title, whereas normal ones were about $3500 at the time. No problems to report

Either way, it seems like ya'll wouldn't touch a rebuilt FD, so I'll probably pass on it. Besides, I don't have any cash right now anyway, so I'd have to sell my car first. Might be gone by then, and then I'll have no FD

mazdaspeed00

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keep the 93. the 94 r2 just sounds like a headache. the differences between a 93 vs a 94/95 are very minimal and because of the age of these cars your more likely to be replacing aged parts which you can upgrade anyway.

RotaryEvolution

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find a buddy who can paint.

done.

NW Rx7

Run far far away. There will always be a better one than what you got so just make what you got pimp and don't switch up, unless you plan on having 2

GodSquadMandrake

If the front end came from Japan, it's RHD and to the best of my knowledge RHD FD's are not legal to be imported. To make it legal you'd have to switch the VIN numbers which is VERY illegal. Are you sure it didn't get hit in the back and the back end was swapped out? That would make more sense.

reo

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NO A wrecked total with salvage title is worth about 30%, the best quality rebuild with salvage title will bring about 80%. What you have has known problems, what you are looking at has unknown problems. There are savings in rebuilt cars but only if you buy them right, my est for a complete wreck would be 3K max, subtract the cost of replacing the missing parts and add the real value of the work done and my guess is you will come up with about 4K, don't buy yourself a job. With the market the way it is now you cannot depend on getting anything for yours until the cash is in your hand. bottom line either sell what you have and buy what you want or love the one you are with...70 years of buying work projects speaking.

phrost

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if you ever plan on selling the rx7 dont bother with the rebuilt r2.

I had bought a 2000 integra that had been in a front end collision, someone bought it for 4k crashed up, had it fixed and kitted it.
I picked it up for 9k with a bank check, 4 months later i was sitting at a stop sign and some dusche with a ford pickup truck slammed into the back of the car at 45mph. completely totaled.

If it weren't for me paying for the car in full with a bank check my insurance company would have gave me 4500 for it. luckily since i bought the car only 4mo's earlier and my insurance company wasn't a bunch of dicks they did end up giving me the exact price i paid for the car.
However, my insurance company did tell me if i had this car for more then 1 year and this happened i would've only received 4500 for the car.

So do some research with ur insurance companies policies on rebuilt salvage titled cars..

RotaryEvolution

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some insurance carriers won't even cover a rebuilt title.

GoodfellaFD3S

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you may think it 'drives the same' but I'd be willing to bet if that car ever sees a track or some serious cornering you'd think otherwise.

Ryan95

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I'm not even exaggerating when I say I'd pay $3500 max for that car, and that's if all the parts are in decent shape.

cptpain

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The price difference is going to disappear once you start fixing the bad stuff on the R2.

seriously.

if you currently own a complete and running 93 and youve had it for a while..... why in the hell would you risk taking a LOSS?

and i would NEVER buy a car that has a salvage title, no matter how good the repair is, it will never feel the same.


if you really want the car...... offer $3k cash and use it as a parts car.

hwnd

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I guess I dont understand why a '94 or 95 is more desirable?

I've never bought one a '94 or '95 ..In fact I never liked the plastic-textured interior.
So whats your hang up on '94 / '95? Do you need the passenger side airbag?

The chopped chassis dude is a sign to stay away.
Read that again ^ we are all saying it :-)

hwnd

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I hope this wasn't a surprise find :-\

96fd3s

seems stupid to me, why trade a perfectly good 93 for a 94 thats been cut in half and welded together just to save a couple of grand..
the FD is very rigid, im sure a cut in half car and weld job cannot compare to the complete structual strength of a good FD chassis
who knows what problems you will be taking on with the 94. with your 93 you know what you have, and you know your chassis is solid.
dont be stupid and keep the 93. and if your in need of cash sell your 93 and get a completly different car and think about an FD at a later time.

GodSquadMandrake

You guys are all skipping the fact that this car is not even legal. Before you even consider driving it, that question needs to be answered.

Montego

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This is a funny thread lol... There are much easier ways to make 3k than selling your running tittled fd and replacing it with some aborrition. Seriously man 3k isnt that much money to go through that headache.

Tem120

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not ot mention you forget the transfering of title fees and all that junk thats another couple hundred dollars