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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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Is it worth it

Some guy is selling a clean rx7 with nice rims,clean body,interior. But the apex seals went bad. How much is it to rebuild it. and is it worth it for $750?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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huh?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:56 AM
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know something go for it and **** my mom in her grave u sick bastard.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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what just happened here?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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haha that makes it awkward huh.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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Old May 6, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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what year? and ben in yuba city can do it for around 2k from what i heard
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Old May 6, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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its a 91.
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i guess you need pics of the car .. or im really missing something..,
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Originally Posted by DavidFx16
Some guy is selling a clean rx7 with nice rims,clean body,interior. But the apex seals went bad. How much is it to rebuild it. and is it worth it for $750?
The car as a shell probably yes (depends more on how many goodies it comes with), rebuilding a rotary no. Have you considered the dark side?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Did the car "blow" or did it just die from old age? There is a difference. You can't tell how much a rebuild will cost until the motor is cracked open. Also the labor to do it is around 1000 alone. 550$ for a basic N/A rebuild kit. (doesn't include corner seals and side seals) My first rebuild costed 750$ but it didn't come out of my wallet and I did the labor (that includes the kit engine hoist and tools) My current rebuild I spent nothing so far since parts were donated from friends but I need ~150$ to finish it. but I got no job and I'm broke.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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wait whats the dark side? Also so if i did it myself it would be dirt cheap.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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still no pics of the car?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidFx16
wait whats the dark side? Also so if i did it myself it would be dirt cheap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxsY4lEGRBI

Dirt cheap no... Huge bang for the buck, hell yeah. The above is mostly poking fun, but it's also kind of true. It's damn hard to get a truly well put together rotary and they rarely last long. I actually think they're cool motors but I wanted to try something else and I wouldn't think twice about doing it over again... Check out my sig if you actually decide to consider alternate means of motivation.
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