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General => General Queries / Hints and Tips on purchasing a rotary => Topic started by: Trappy on November 01, 2002, 08:38:39 PM

Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: Trappy on November 01, 2002, 08:38:39 PM
Suppose I see an RX-7 in the paper. It looks good, it\'s got history and I\'ve got the cash in my pocket. How do I know if it\'s gonna blow up on the way home. I can take it for a test drive and I can look under the bonnet and try to look clever but I wouldn\'t even know what to look (listen) for. I don\'t suppose your average RAC inspector can tell you if it\'s any good and even a good mechanic friend won\'t really be able to pick a good one if he\'s never owned a rotary. So is there anyone you can hire to come with you and check one over?
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: chalky on November 01, 2002, 10:36:02 PM
talk to rx motors or rotechnics, they may know of mobile dudes
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: FRENCH7 on November 02, 2002, 11:21:11 AM
Look here :
//www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/buyaused.htm
;)
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: richrx on November 02, 2002, 02:19:25 PM
thats a great site.

i think theres also a buying guide here

//www.iluvmyrx7.com
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: grinder on November 04, 2002, 09:55:49 AM
What RX7 is it ??

What Year ??

i only bought one last sat and i know exactly what you mean , i was frightened to death of it going bang on the way home ( and i drove 167 mile to get mine ! )

i have a list somewhere what all people have told me - but i dont know what you are looking for

thanks

G.
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: Trappy on November 04, 2002, 08:28:35 PM
I\'m looking for an early 3rd Gen Type-R import (cos it\'s got rear seats). It has to be bog standard (apart from alloys), and have low mileage (under 40,000) and I\'m hoping to pay less than £9,000. It has to be Red, black, yellow or white and I\'d rather get one from a dealer with a bit of warranty it case it does go bang. Am I being ridiculous or can I find one like that? How\'s your new one, is it a 3rd gen?
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: richrx on November 05, 2002, 01:53:32 AM
here are two importers sites, im pretty sure there the best for rx-7 imports, the know what there on about.

the better of the two is

//www.neweraimports.com

the other

//www.japvillage.com

if anyone knows better please correct me because im only going by what i read on the sites
Title: A Good RX-7
Post by: Trappy on November 05, 2002, 05:04:12 PM
I\'ve had a look at that first site and they do seem to know their stuff. They list all faults about the cars and touch up any chipped paint which is also nice. I saw a \'93 Montego blue Type-R on there which looks pretty good but, according to sites I\'ve seen the R1 and R2 were not available in blue. Can anyone tell me what colours Japanese Type-R\'s were available in?
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