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Old 05-08-10, 04:23 PM
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Question Help! I'm thinking of buying this FD! Should I?

Hello to all viewer of this thread its a call of free advice from you guys, so please suggest n help me out regarding this FD cause i am new and dont know much about FD and its condition so check out this listing , its in the vehicle in which i am really interested so please u help me out


Its according to the seller

1998 MAZDA RX7 TWIN TURBO TYPE R SPECIAL EDITION

This is the rarer late spec rx7, type r with twin oil coolers,improved turbos,brakes and suspension,fully taxed and mot,d and converted to MPH,cheap tax too!
only one UK owner and drives superb,a massive Blitz intercooler has been professionally fitted for greatly improved cooling and alloy air separator tank fitted too for reliability,
heres the full spec;

BLITZ INTERCOOLER WITH ALLOY PIPEWORK
BLITZ AIR FILTERS
HKS DUMP VALVE
APEXI POWER FC AND COMMANDER WITH CUSTOM FIT R-MAGIC HOLDER
STAINLESS EXHAUST
GAS BONNET LIFTERS
99 SPEC REAR LIGHTS
TEIN SUSPENSION
17" ALLOYS WITH GREAT TYRES
ALLOY AIR SEPARATOR TANK
LEATHER PERSONAL STEERING WHEEL
KENWOOD DOUBLE DIN CD PLAYER
TRUST ALLOY GEAR ****
CUSCO STRUT BRACE
SAMCO HOSES

have a folder full of service history and receipts for work done,the spare wheel,jack kit,tools and parcel shelf are all there,a new battery has also been fitted recently,


bro here's its link so please checkout the engine bay pic and condition and suggest me

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=170481064328

check it out its pics on above given link n let me know is this the or i am noob still confused
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Ok, allaya 3rdgen Guru's, tell him what you think of that UK car. I can't check the eBay link myself since I'm here at work.

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Seems as if the listing is no longer available.
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Yup, maybe its sold!
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UPDATE **


Another Ad of same vehicle

If this ad goes off or sold or removed in case? I have uploaded pics


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1623717.htm

Enjoy and check it out








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i have that same wheel in my car but it doesn't look to bad. can you contact the owner if possible?
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Yeh Bro he is in my contact
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How many miles are on the car?
PS: your ebay link isnt working
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47k (47,000) miles NEW LINK
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1623717.htm

i already posted this one , n posting it again

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At current rates, the owner is asking for $10,358.20 for the car.

Sound right for what can be seen?



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Seems like a reasonable vehicle. The front mount intercooler won't control air intake and coolant temperatures very well if you're in a hot part of Pakistan and you spend a lot of time with the car not moving.

As always, I recommend getting a 3rd party in the UK to perform a compression test and verifying the integrity of the coolant seals. At 47k miles, an original engine might not have many miles left. The radiator is stock so when (if) you get it, I would also buy new aluminum radiator and replace all of the cooling system hoses with new Mazda hoses. Request the maintenance records and look for regular oil changes (3k miles) and fuel filter changes.

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Dear Dave

Thanks for help and comments i real appreciate that you contribute on Free Call of Help.

Bro i am living in a 50/50 ( average ) climate area like its not too cold or nor too hot. It is hard to find any part of Rx-7-8/Rotary/Mazda so if u want anything u have to order it or can buy it from crashed Rx-7-8 owners and their demands touch's sky.

Sure i will request the owner to mail me maintenance records and sum more pics i asked him for pics or any video but he didn't respond of it.

Dave i have a confusion regarding Import of this vehicle, so can you please put sum lights on this :-/
i am still confused let me tell u, i got friends and relatives out there so what will be the procedure to bring the
Princess to the Pakistan

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Sorry I have no idea what it takes to import from UK to Pakistan.

The US generally doesn't allow imports of this kind of car so the best hope is to find someone in Pakistan who can help you.

Given that it's so hard to find parts and expertise to work on your car, I strongly recommend you make sure the car is in good mechanical shape before it enters your country. These cars need more maintenance than average so I recommend you also investigate how to import parts.
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