Text only | Text with Images

Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Queries / Hints and Tips on purchasing a rotary => Topic started by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 04:05:18 PM

Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 04:05:18 PM
Its got 12 Months MOT, bits of overspray under the front end, and the boot, doesnt look like its been bumped,
No documents with it MOT says its a 1988 but says 1998 on the MOT.?

It had a new roof about 12 monthts ago,and its a automatic, Drives nice no knocks or creaks  lol

Or maybe one of you lot owned it before, :)

Tia
Mick

(http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/9/25911022763.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3417257) (http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/9/25911022721.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3417256) (http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/9/25911022784.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3417255)
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 17, 2006, 05:47:50 PM
hummmmmmm depnds on the price really

although a yellow cab - yummmie

is it in bolton .. never seen it around ??

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 06:09:15 PM
It is in Bolton Now, but been told it was stood for a while,  Mileage says 65543 miles, or is it KM. ?

Thought i saw somewhere on here, about entering VIN number to find previous owners.

How much do these go for now on a E reg..

Mick
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Prof on September 17, 2006, 06:40:23 PM
Where are all these Verts coming from - and now that summer is coming to and end ! :Giggle
 
Never seen one in yellow before - that must make it quite unusual
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 07:28:59 PM
Think it was stood for a while and then me mate bought it in january and never used it,  and i found out about it last week,

Mick
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 17, 2006, 07:36:27 PM
looks very nice in yellow - are you gonna tell us how much is it ( or is it a secret ?!?! )

is it a UK or an import ??

any sign of a rebuild ?

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 07:53:29 PM
Oh yeah.  he asking £1500 and its a import,(think it was imported in 98).  Nothing obvious as to being rebuilt,  but not looked properly :)

Mick
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 17, 2006, 07:55:48 PM
if you want a hand checking it over - just let me know - im only in chorley :D

check it for rust - although imports dont suffer it much

i just got a cab today aswell :D

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 17, 2006, 07:57:52 PM
and its defo a 1988 - its the S4 version ( i think it will be about 185 bhp ish )

the later S5 were 202bhp ( both flywheel power )

still .. i like it in yellow :D

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 17, 2006, 08:15:21 PM
Sailed through the MOT,  so think rust would be fine,  The carpet behind drivers seat was a little soggy. and it looks tatty, so gonna rip the carpets out, and get some new ones,

Just spoke to me mate ,he says i can have it for £1000,  but he owes me £300 so its sounding cheaper all the time  lol


Is that the black cab, u got ?
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 18, 2006, 11:06:47 PM
the guy i bought it off had it 6 months and parked it up,  the guy before had it 3 months and parked it up, and the guy before that, got a 12 months MOT on it, and parked it up for 12 Months ??


lol
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 19, 2006, 08:52:45 AM
so i take it that you are a proud owner now ??

never seen it before around these parts - and im usally very good at tracking them down

and yeah - i just got a black one ( although its a green / blue colour ! )

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 19, 2006, 09:02:04 AM
Yeah, :) :) :)

the roof stopped working as well, but manged to sort that out after i`d bought it ;).  just looking for a nice set of carpets now, and gonna change the oil and fit some new plugs, cos it got 2 normal ngks in it??  

anyone have part numbers for oil/filters/plugs etc.

was gonna stick some slick 50  or should i use semi synthetic.

Tia
Mick
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 19, 2006, 09:06:14 AM
congrats matey :D :D :D

the roof - glad you got it sorted out - you can wind up up and down manually aswell if the motors stop working - there is a mechanism on the motors for this ( same as elec sunroof - you can usually wind them manually )

the plugs - they should be something like BUR9EQ ( and T for top plugs and L for lower plugs )

oil filter - anywhere should sell these - i think they are about £3 at my local car place in chorley

oil - i use castrol mineral oil 10/40 - have a search about synthetic oil - its been discussed MANY times

i do the oil and filter every 2000 miles or 12 months which ever comes sooner ( and for me its every 12 months - so not tooooooo bad )

any more question - just fire away !!

not sure if you are into the "meet" scene - but we have a monthly meet in warrington

Stu
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on September 21, 2006, 09:28:03 PM
Got 4 BUR9EQ plugs and oil filter for £36,  not have air filter in stock..

But gotta send off for log book (6 weeks), so cant tax it :(

but warrington aint that far :)
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on September 21, 2006, 10:41:42 PM
from mine is dead on 25 miles - its the junction before thelwall and 20 metres off the junction :D
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: Mobilemick on November 07, 2006, 08:02:54 AM
All taxed, MOT, Insurance, and still not had time to drive it  lol

Mick
Title: Been offered a 1988 RX7 TT
Post by: grinder on November 07, 2006, 09:42:53 AM
thats GREAT news mick !! :D :D :D
Text only | Text with Images