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Quakefire
08-05-2004, 05:08 AM
This car is perfect except for the fact that it has 220 000 kilometres and its motor has not been rebuilt. At $1900 its pretty cheap, but do I risk driving this? The seals will prolly fail soon, correct? so should I buy, and hope to have enough time to save up for a rebuild, or walk away?
black rocket
08-05-2004, 04:41 PM
This car is perfect except for the fact that it has 220 000 kilometres and its motor has not been rebuilt. At $1900 its pretty cheap, but do I risk driving this? The seals will prolly fail soon, correct? so should I buy, and hope to have enough time to save up for a rebuild, or walk away?

IMO, you're paying too much. Though, I need more info (mods) to back my statement/opinion.

Personally, you'll need to rebuild the engine and other "worn" out parts for you to be able to drive with confidence.

It's 18 yr old car, and original (if so) hoses, connections, gaskets and wireing...

I don't recommend it, myself.
Quakefire
08-19-2004, 05:11 AM
So besides the engine in these cars, what starts to wear out around now?
black rocket
08-21-2004, 07:53 PM
So besides the engine in these cars, what starts to wear out around now?

Vac hoses, coolant hoses, fuel & oil lines, gaskets, main wiring harness (with heat it gets brittle, no longer available from the dealer) Battery cables, are the ones immediately comes to my mind.
mikexxx
12-07-2004, 05:11 AM
hey, im new here + i just bought a 1986 rx-7 w/119,000 miles on the body and 15,000 on a brand new motor (13B) and i bought the car for 900, it came w/brand new doors and fenders. only problem i have with the car so far is with the alarm system it has on it, the wiring is screwed up. im just saying i think that guy is way over priced.
Shaggy
12-07-2004, 09:30 AM
So what you are saying, is that you think you spent to much for your car?

Do you have any pocs that you can post up here of your rex?
black rocket
12-08-2004, 12:10 AM
I think you overpaid, too. I take it out of your hand for 900. :twisted:
mikexxx
12-08-2004, 04:36 AM
no, i dont think i over paid at all...i thought it was a pretty good deal
Shaggy
12-08-2004, 05:57 AM
Where's the pics at?
black rocket
12-09-2004, 05:30 PM
Wanna see some pics, too!