Been offered a non running 1990 EGI in bl**dy good nick, pretty sure i can get it going again but am really thinking spares?
Would there be much interest in people taking parts....be looking to break the whole thing if need be before it goes to car heaven. Dont wanna buy it then have it sat on the drive for years :Giggle
If the body is in good nick, I\'d try to get it running again. There are fewer and fewer FCs around, so sending another to the great scrapyard in the sky may not be a good move.
Yeah bodywork is ok, needs some welding in the usual places but other than that think getting it started again is going to be ok. Just dont know if i have the time/room to work on another FC, this one needs MOT\'in too which means i\'ve got 2fcs, neither running. And the TII is eating up alot of time and money.
I could sure do with some parts from it and it was heading to the scrap anyway, so i dunno, get it running sell? or break it?
How much do nice EGI\'s fetch these days, its got a full service history and MOT\'s dating right back to when i was born lol, could sell it as a potentially nice FC. Damn these cars :Laugh
if you do break it - i know someone who wants an engine :D
if you have the time - then try and save it - as tim says - there isnt many left these days
A nice EGI i will say around 1.5k ? thats what usually they are goin for as a ok conditon TII go for around 2k
Yeah puts me in a dilema really. Think i will def have it off the chap as he dont know diddly about these cars and thinks its dead beyond repair but i know its savable. Just space really, only have 1 driveway space and 1 garage. Mrs uses the drive, TII in the garage. Will go have a chat with the guy and see if i can beat him down even more, then decide what to do with it i guess. Either way benefits me, but would be a shame to destroy it, thinking maybe a daily runner for me if its ok when i get my hands on it.
Stu - if all fails and it goes to the big scrapyard up above then i\'ll give you a shout about the engine. Or i could MOT it tax it, get it running and use the money from selling it to get the TII really really nice. See my problem.......Watch this space lol :3Confused
yes please on the engine front :D
Shaun
Been chatting to the guy and he says the rust underneath is BAD! so think i\'m gonna take it off him and break it, will take what i need for the coupe then offer it here in the for sale section as Breaking. As soon as it arrives i\'ll get some photos done and post them up in this thread.
PS- Will be a full leather interior going :mmmm and its in good nick from what i\'ve seen. No good to me as i\'ve got other plans for my TII.
Shaun watch this space. Cheers Adam
i will keep my eyes open to see if anything takes my fancy :D
Sure we could come to some arrangment....wink wink
I\'m looking for seat runners - drivers side
Quick update, car is now mine, just sorting out its delivery. Soon as it arrives i\'ll post some pics and get it in the for sale section as \'breaking 1990 EGI\'
Anyone wants to mail me in the meantime, then aj.extreme@gmail.com
you have to work on the theory - buy cheap sell cheap :D
oh yeah i\'ve brought it to get what i need really, the rest can just go to you guys who need parts. Plus it\'ll pay for my membership ;) and hopefully give me a little left over to get the TII MOT\'d. Everyones a winner
i take it you bought the whole car just for the relay behind the headlight !! LOL
i know that shaun will be interested in the engine :D ( price pending of course !! LOL )
Lol yeah kinda.......!
Will be having a few other bits too, Looks like it\'ll be a few weeks till i can get it delivered here, which is kinda a bummer but i\'m on holiday for a week as of Frid this week so least got something to get on with when i get back.
get it , get some pics up and wait for the vultures :D
Dude, I still need to pop up and have a ganger at your other FC! :cheers
Just sending you an email - i\'m after a part too! :yes
Oh yes, any idea whats wrong with the engine ?? Has it just lost compression, spit a tip or water seals ???
Shaun
Ricco, yeah welcome to come on over, may be able to help with some electrical gremlins i cant seem to get rid off ;) will check my mail and if ya need parts then let me know and it\'ll be nice and easy to come get them. Also never ridden in an FD....Hint Hint lol
Shaun, spoke to the previous owner for a while today and its been laid up for about a year. He tried unflooding it but it just flooded straight away again, he reckons one of the spark plugs is cracked and that the fuel smells stale so this may be the problem. I havnt looked at it yet as its miles away so will have a better idea when it arrives. Before it was laid up it was apparently running ok so guess just a good old service and a bit of TLC should see her going. Dont know compression figures but as soon as i know anything i\'ll post up with pics. I\'m not after anything engine related so if you do want the whole lump then you can have it cheap, as long as you come and get it :)
Quote from: hawker182Ricco, yeah welcome to come on over, may be able to help with some electrical gremlins i cant seem to get rid off ;) will check my mail and if ya need parts then let me know and it\'ll be nice and easy to come get them. Also never ridden in an FD....Hint Hint lol
Will do mate when she is back on the road / mapped and MOT\'d (never ends lol :rolleyes: )
I can try and help with the leccy part - im not brilliant at it but it\'s always worth a try! :King
lol yeah know the feeling well....too well!
and any help muchly rewarded with beer ;)
Quote from: hawker182lol yeah know the feeling well....too well!
and any help muchly rewarded with beer ;)
Beer too! :cheers
I\'ll send you an email on with my number on etc...... :cheers
Well just got back off my hols and have had a few pics come through off the EGI that i\'m waiting for. Here they are, dosent look too bad seeing as its been sat for almost 2years. Interior looks lovely, engine isnt as bad as i thought it was going to be, all in all, cant wait to get the tool set on it lol
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm leather :D
Obviously i\'m gonna take what i need to go into the TII but everything else will be up for grabs on here 1st before it goes to Ebay then the scrap. Emails above if you wanna contact me, expecting delivery on May Bank Holiday Monday. Who\'s after that gorgeous interior hey?
would LOVE the leather - shame im selling the coupe :(
Indeed, glad it passed ok in the end though, hope mine goes through as well as that, still waiting the Greddy Compression Elbow from the states though so cant even see if she starts yet.......:Grrr
Anyone ordered parts from the states? how long did it take to arrive
i have had parts from the states
can take anything from 1 week to a few months :(
i find that parts from Aus arrive quicker
and yeah - it passed - im very happy at at that - im sure yours will aswell :D
I\'ve sourced a rebuilt engine off rxmotors. Needed to get it sorted as quick as possible.
Cheers
Shaun
Hi I couldnt see your e-mail address, could you send me a hello I just have a few random questions :)
cheers, michael float7@hotmail.com
Car arrived today will post more pics up here, any parts wanted see the for sale section
will do,have sent you email regarding parts i need mate.
As mentioned, interested in the seats/interior if it\'s as good as it seems to be...
Ok cars in the for sale section
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38233 (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38233)
do you have the engine undertray, if its in good nick i might have it off you.\\ missed the one on ebay which i could have got for a tenner. have mailed him but easier if you have one cos of the other bits i need of you.
pete
No under tray i\'m afraid, wasnt on there when i brought it