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Old May 29, 2017 | 02:51 PM
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Toronto: Need compression test on RX-8...can pay for your time.

I'm looking at an RX-8 for sale in North York, Toronto.

It has 140km so before I fly up from Florida, I was hoping to find someone up there who could take a look and compression test it for me.

I'm willing to pay for your time if you can check it out for me. Thanks!
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Old May 30, 2017 | 04:13 PM
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Ask the owner of the rx8 to bring the car to Marco's "thewird" shop for a test.
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Old May 30, 2017 | 08:07 PM
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It's at a dealership and it's the lowest priced car on their lot...they don't seem willing to bring it anywhere. haha
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Old May 31, 2017 | 12:19 AM
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If it has 140km original on it, its within 20k km of a rebuild. RX-8's are like clockwork, they die at 160k km +/- 20k km.

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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 07:49 AM
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It's possible the car already had a new shortblock installed.

I care more about compression than I do about stated mileage.
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 09:32 AM
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i'd hope you'd be willing to pay someone for their time..
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by insightful
i'd hope you'd be willing to pay someone for their time..
He mentioned it in his first post.
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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If its my time, and its your time, doesn't that make it OUR time?
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Fuhnortoner
If its my time, and its your time, doesn't that make it OUR time?
that warps my brain....
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 09:24 AM
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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So, no one is interested? No one wants to make $100 or whatever for an hour of time?
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Old Jun 5, 2017 | 06:32 PM
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Bro, just go to oreillys, buy a standard compression tester, take the Schrader valve out, and watch for even bounces abov 90psi.
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Old Jun 6, 2017 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuhnortoner
Bro, just go to oreillys, buy a standard compression tester, take the Schrader valve out, and watch for even bounces abov 90psi.
he's 2000 kms away from car, asking for someone local to test....
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Old Jun 7, 2017 | 09:28 AM
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he's 2000 kms away from car, asking for someone local to test....
Missed that. Pay seller to comp test?
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 10:18 AM
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Do they not teach you guys to read up in Canada? lol

I thought I was pretty clear:

I live in FLORIDA. The car is in TORONTO. I want to PAY someone (who lives in/near Toronto) to go to the dealer to check out / compression test the car.

I already spoke with the dealer and they are unwilling to take the car to a Mazda dealer for a compression test. It's literally the cheapest car on their lot so they just don't care enough.
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 10:21 AM
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Im not from Canada, and thanks for clarifying something we just clarified.
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 03:14 PM
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Pm me, I'm pretty sure the car is near my shop anyways. (I'm in North York)
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