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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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I found a 87 T2 and I really want to buy it. By the way I live In a little town called Avenal in California. The car is in Burbank in Los Angeles and it is 170 miles away from my town. The engine is good but has a serious oil leak and cannot be driven.How much would it cost to have it shipped 170 miles?Or if i were to pull it with my parents truck, what would i need to not get pulled over?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Buy a running car or atleast one from upstate. Towing a car through those LA mountains is a pain in the ***, worse if you dont know what youre doing. Look in other places, up north flatter ground.

You'll need a tow dolly a hitch rated for the dolly, a big enough truck to pull/control towing a car. A good driver behind the wheel

But really buy a running car, trust me its less of a headache trying to find out whats wrong when its already running semi decent.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVARRO_RACER_x4
I found a 87 T2 and I really want to buy it. By the way I live In a little town called Avenal in California. The car is in Burbank in Los Angeles and it is 170 miles away from my town. The engine is good but has a serious oil leak and cannot be driven.How much would it cost to have it shipped 170 miles?Or if i were to pull it with my parents truck, what would i need to not get pulled over?

PM me the exact address of this vehicle and where it will be towed to so I can give you a better idea on pricing.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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eh? Wacky Towing Service? Doesnt the destinations usually end up in your backyard?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVARRO_RACER_x4
I found a 87 T2 and I really want to buy it. By the way I live In a little town called Avenal in California. The car is in Burbank in Los Angeles and it is 170 miles away from my town. The engine is good but has a serious oil leak and cannot be driven.How much would it cost to have it shipped 170 miles?Or if i were to pull it with my parents truck, what would i need to not get pulled over?
what kind of oil leak? i drove my last FC with bad oil seals for about half a year before i got busted. of course it was my dumbass fault for not adding the 'no leak' before i left work.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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oil leaks on a turbo model are never good
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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bah, turbo schmurbo
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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eh? Wacky Towing Service? Doesnt the destinations usually end up in your backyard?


Im trying to be helpful here.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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The car i dont know exactly were in burbank it is but Im in Avenal,CA 93204. I was told by another RX7 enthusiast that the oikl leak looked like it was coming from the oil cooler or oil cooler lines. Heres a pic.

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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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oh dang, that thing is clean. i dont blame you for wanting to go so far to pick it up
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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Thanks

Yeah the car does look clean but im not sure if i should buy it or not . I am not looking to get this car as a daily driver, i want it as a project car. By the way the car cost $ 1500. Give me some opinions.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Im just a few minutes away from Burbank. PM me his name & # and will check it out/confirm the problem FREE OF CHARGE
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Dude pay me( or any other good local boy) to fix the leaks and come pick it up and drive it home. Or spend a day down here and fix it yourself. FAR CHEAPER THAN TOWING IT. Just my opinion on the matter. Driving it back would be a good memory to start off with the car.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Im just a few minutes away from Burbank. PM me his name & # and will check it out/confirm the problem FREE OF CHARGE
Wacky YOU DA MAN......
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Oil leak keeps you from turning it one to check everythign else about the car, for oen thing if it actually runs, if the ac works, the electrical is good, if the oil/coolant seals are good... it keeps you from driving it to check out the driveline parts, to feel the suspension.
Oil goes through the oil cooler first, so if the leak is there, what on the rest of the engine was starved of oil? Alot of what ifs dont you think...?

Keep looking I say, I mapped out your town and looks like youre about middle of SF and LA, I have seen alot of decent Rx7s in the SF parts of craigslist and such.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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Avenal...state pen.
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