Hi everyone I'm new to this forum, and new to the rotary community I live in San Diego California. I love the rx 7 and I'm looking for a fun, and fast car.. I found the car that I'm looking for. A '93 R1 (what does R1 mean). There is a brand new engine w/1600 miles on it. The owner put a lot of money into the engine w/receipts to back it up. The car pretty much has all the mod's I'm looking for. Should I buy this car considering I'm not going to be able to test drive the car and will have to base my decision on pictures and the guys word (seems like a cool guy)? The car is located on the east coast and I'm on the west coast.

This car will not be my daily car. Its going to be my weekend fun car! I don't really know much about building my own car and that's why I'm looking for a car that has already been modified. Thank you for any help..

 

How old are you?

 

and what is your income? but either way if it ain't your daily it's fine if it blows up I guess.

 

I'm 27 and drive a gs 300 as daily driver. I work for the government I make pretty good money.. here's a list of the mods!!

Fully rebuild with 3mm apex seal, street ported, brand new housing, a-spec gt35 dual ball bearing turbo, a-spec 450r fuel kit, apexi power fc computer with commander, greddy front mount intercooler, greddy intake elbow, blitz air stainless steel filter, apexi exhaust system, greddy pulley, tial 50mm blow off valve, msd racing wires, turbo xs boost controller, ACT street/strip clutch.

Thanks guys

 

Don't bother unless you're comfortable doing your own work or paying four figures at least twice a year on repairs.

If you think you're handy enough, do a lot of research on this forum before you get into buying a '93. By research, I don't mean that you should post up a bunch of questions. Do a bunch of searches, then ask the questions that you don't find answers for. btw, welcome to hell.

 

and before you ask:

yes, I had a '94
yes, I spent a ton of money on it
yes, it drove me to financial ruin
yes, I'd do it all over again...... if I hadn't gotten into sportbikes.

 

a Twin turbo rx7 is a... well it's like a woman. you can treat it good and it still asks for more money. most people do single turbo for less problems. I would explain it but there is a write up somewhere on this forums about it easily overheating compared to a single turbo. search it up.. it's late. in my honest opinion if you don't want to deal with **** and still want to try to look cool get a evo/supra or a avg joe sports car like a s2000. rx7s are not for most people, you gotta be dedicated or you might find yourself junking your car or reselling it for less then 1/2 of what you bought it for.

if your willing to learn and get your hands dirty get a rx7 if you don't have much money get a FC like all the other poor people here. I was poor when I got into it. now I'm broke. so go figure.

and again how much are you planning on paying on this RX7

 

shiet..........................................ano ther damn novel!

 

I say get the damn car

 

yeah baby!.....................get a real car!.............................SVT.

 

i still am a firm believer in DO NOT buy a previously modified car.

 

**** yo **** just cuz you got gipped on that **** from that mother ******* bitch

uhm uhm uhm i say any hoo drop on both knees drop that guys zipper do a lil side job bring the price down take off yo shirt on yo back put a scarfe on some 80s glasses and drive that bitch of the lot yo

 

I second that.

edit: unless you know the guy and watched him modify his car and know it inside out.

My friend bought a super charged S2000 and he knew nothing about cars. Ended up taking out the super charger and selling it after finding out it needed a rebuild and he had a lot of unseen bends in his chassis. now he is a idiot that wants a body kit with no engine mods.

 

even then you dont know.....i was dating the previous owner of my car for about 2 years......and he was a "mechanic". i cant even begin to tell you how many problems that car had

 

you guys crack me up let the guy buy the car you got to start somewhere

 

oh anf FYI buying a car from the east coast is a bad idea. they come with so many unexpected problems from the salt.

i just about refuse to work on east coast cars.

 

why because puertoricans including my family lives out there leave it to the white person to say that

 

1. im not white. im mexican (all the more reason for a puerto rican to hate me right?)
2. snow+salt=rust and rusted on bolts.

 

1. your half white and mexican
2. puertoricans know how to take care of there cars too look at my bros and my car

 

Too bad Puerto Ricans don't know a ****'s worth of difference between "your" and "you're" or "there" and "their"

 

you dont have an east coast car.....

 

Too bad Puerto Ricans put rotarys in gawd damn mustangs....

 

lol once they finally figured out how something worked they had to stick with it. whick explains why they put rotaries in EVERYTHING

 

don't hate...it's funny because while the ******* U.S is running 10's and 9's in the **** box's he/she have here here, P.R is doing 7's and 6's on the Island go figure...Your or you're eh who gives a **** im not here to win grammer award for the most proper used english on the forum...so go jerk one off...

 

Done! Now what?