Is it worth buying a first gen that sat for years?
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Is it worth buying a first gen that sat for years?
Hello all. I've wanted to buy a first gen RX7 since I was 16. Now that I have the money I have started looking again. I live on Camp Pendleton, Ca and it seems every RX7 I find either has extremely high mileage (160+) or sat for many many years without being cranked on a regular basis.
My question is, if someone has done the work so that it runs perfectly, no sputtering, no leaks, no smoke. Would you find it reasonably safe to buy or is there just too high a risk of future problems due to the inactivity it had?
Thanks a ton.
My question is, if someone has done the work so that it runs perfectly, no sputtering, no leaks, no smoke. Would you find it reasonably safe to buy or is there just too high a risk of future problems due to the inactivity it had?
Thanks a ton.
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If you do end up buying it, the best thing to do is to before you ever start it is to dab a little oil into the spark plug holes and crank it over by hand.
I don't suggest buying one that you might have problems with later, personally. It really is just a matter of patience being a virtue. However, if one comes your way that hasn't been stated in a while that seems like a good buy I suggest looking around here:
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/unstore.htm
I don't suggest buying one that you might have problems with later, personally. It really is just a matter of patience being a virtue. However, if one comes your way that hasn't been stated in a while that seems like a good buy I suggest looking around here:
http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/unstore.htm
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Something else comes to mind...where did the car spend it's life at, I mean is it a northern car with rust from salt on the roads or is it a southern car that has had mild seasons and no rust?
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With any older car you have to expect to put money into it. Bushings go, hoses go, fuel lines and brake lines go. Often more is spent than what the car is worth.
If you dont want to make money on the car then its all about what you want.
If you dont want to make money on the car then its all about what you want.
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