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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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I am looking at getting this RX7, I need your help, what do you think: the seler is asking 14,000

Fresh paint job, 99 front bumper with combo lights, 99 headlight conversion, side skirts molded into body, rear diffuser, 18" wheels, 10" speaker, Never wrecked, New engine with low miles. I bought the car with about 114,000 miles in late 2003, and the lady i bought it from lived in Abilene and worked in Lubbock, so there are alot of Hiway miles on the car, the engine was replaced a year and a half after i bought the car, with a new(not rebuilt engine
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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GET PROOF THAT THAT ENGINE IS NEW. Ask for a recipt on the engine, for sure. Also, check the insides of the wheel wells/engine bay side for fire damage on the passenger side and then go ahead and get a carfax on it. You find anything wrong with it at all, use it as leverage in your benefit. Take it for a spirited spin, make sure it doesn't overheat. Check the oil, check the coolant....... You know the drill.

If everything checks out, $14k is a pretty damn good asking price for an FD. It's clean, very clean.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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This one doid not go thru for me so I posted the new one, the inside of the car was much more to dislike.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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So where's the new one?
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Did not like the way the interior looked, it is in need of lots of care, thats why I did not get it. I posted a nother thread with my next choice, its an automatic, do you think is worth it or should I stay with Manual.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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stay with a stick. thats my opinion
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I just can't find one thats not over 1500 miles away and the ones that I find I can not afford
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Finally got a deal going, the car is 1993 with only 69048 miles, it speaks for it self, getting it shipped from Cali, on Tuesday so it will be here to the front of my house on Saturday, if all goes well, got a good deal on it, and the previous owner was very helpful.

69,048 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection

11/18/2008 Dealer Inventory Vehicle offered for sale

11/21/2008 Mazda Motor of America, Inc. No recalls open for repair
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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How much did you end paying for the car. Looks pretty clean. Low miles too, hard to find.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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My final price was $11,995 deliverd. Can't beat this. Now comes the waiting time,
"IS IT HERE YET"
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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I am already thinking on my first MOD, what will it be, can some one please give me some advice.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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My first mods are going to be Intake , Exhaust and Intercooler. follow wit a Turbo Timer, and then by the FM system
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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congrats man good luck with the car
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Congrats. Post pics when you get it.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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When you get the car make sure you start with the reliability mods. Things like radiator, intercooler, downpipe, silicone vacuum hoses, etc. There is a whole write up on them. You should read it.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-gen-archives-73/need-questions-answered-experienced-3rd-gen-owners-27053/ scroll down to the 6th post.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Thanks for all the good info, I am going to do all the reliability MODS, I will start with all silicone vacuum hoses, follow with the radiator and inter cooler, then will come the down-pipe, after that what will come next? I am not sure that why I am going to read, the following thread. Also I will need to install all the necessary gages, so I can monitor the engine properly.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=27053

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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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nice car
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Finally the dealer posted the Car as SOLD , its on page 2
http://www.saharaautos.com/#Inventory
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Ya the waiting, I remember that well. It will be worth the wait it sounds like. I have an upgraded polished TRUST intercooler that mounts in the stock location laying around, dont know if you would be interested or not.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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I Just PM you, on it.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Congrats... glad to read you went with a manual -=)
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks for the advice, other told me the same, to go manual and I was not going to be disappointed. I am getting some mods and this is what I have planned. Not all in order but working it.

1- INTERCOOLER
2- CAI
3- EXHAUST (DOWNPIPE)
4- SILICONE HOSES
5- RADIATOR
6- POLISHED UIM
7- GAGES (BOOST, TEMP)
8- BOV
9- ?
10- ?
11- ?
12- ?
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Well just today I found out that my car is one more State closer to Home, its some where in bound from Arizona. HOOHAAAA. I hope it gets to me the day after Thanks Giving.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Car will be here in about 1 hour.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by warmongoose
Car will be here in about 1 hour.
Oh you must be dying of anticipation right now
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