Hi, I\'ve been looking for an FD for seems like an age and i think i may have found a nice one, but i was wanting to know what the experts (you out there !) think ???
I\'ve viewed (not driven yet) a white FD Type R2 that is for sale and would like to know just how much people think its worth ?
Its got 76,000 km on the clock and has just been rebuilt by WGT (ringing them in the morning), with 11 months engine warrenty. L reg, with really clean exterior and interior. Started first time from cold and ticked over nicely.HKS air filters and some aftermarket samco hoses. No visable signs of body work damage, but is it normal for a R2 to have a efini sticker on the back of the car ?
Shaun
Its probably worth 10k ish I guess. The engine rebuild will be a good selling point.
I hate trying to decide what something is worth, especially without seeing it.
Hi Shaun :wave
Best advice is to check out 2 very informative topics here:
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=394
and also here:
http://www.rx7.net.nz/fd-jp-models.html
And also to have a look on both Brian\'s site (rotaryimports.com) and New Era (neweraimports.com) to get a feel for what to expect for your money.
Also, there are a number of people here who could source an FD to a spec you nominate - and you can be guaranteed that it\'ll be a cracker as these guys REALLY know about the 7. Of course the trade-off is you may need to wait a while until the perfect example appears.
Try giving Brian a PM if you\'re interested (his name here is BNA_ELLIS), he\'s amazingly knowledgeable and i\'ve spoke to several guys here who are all delighted with both his service and the car provided.
With regards to the efini designation, i wouldn\'t worry about it - some models (sorry i forget which versions) were labelled Efini RX-7s instead of Mazda RX-7s in Japan. No difference in spec (aside, of course, from the default differences between the 6 versions!) and also it seems a popular lil mod for people to put Efini badges on UK cars etc.
The only cars labelled RII were \'93-\'95...so this would definitely tie-in with an L-reg car. Could well be also during that period (version 2) the Efini labels were introduced.
Anyway, welcome to the forum and good luck in your search!! :)
You can pretty much ignore the logo\'s and decals on an FD.
Mine has a MazdaSpeed decal instead of a Mazda/Rx7 badge, and an efini badge all by its lonesome.
Thanks for the advice, the main problem is that i still have my fto and i think they may give me a reasonable price for my fto. They are wanting 6750, which to me seems extremely cheap for a car that has just been rebuilt and is in v.nice condition. I offered them 1500 with my fto and they said maybe, but i was wondering if i should bite the bullet and offer them a bit more for it. If its worth a bit more and they don\'t realise i think i\'ll see what was done with the rebuild and offer them a bit more tommorrow.
Cheers
Shaun
... sell the FTO to me cheap ... ( say 5K and put 1750 to it - BINGO all sorted )
ha ha ha !
good luck with the FD though - trust pip though - he knows his stuff ( doesnt come cheap mind you - but knows his stuff )
Hi Mate,
if the engine HAS been rebuilt by Pip then its a good one as hes the chap i take my car to!, the price quoted does seems alittle cheap but the best thing to do is ring Pip as you say (01606 48866) and while asking about the engine just enquire as to what pip thought of the car while it was there?
This way an expert has seen the car and might be able to tell you if there is a reason the car is going at that price, as Lee says (jap rx) that car should be around the 10k mark really.
Goodluck, and welcome :wave
Gurj
as above..........
miles, rebuild, spec.... it all adds up to £
i paid a lot more for my \'93 fd because of the milege (0) and the fact that a good guy built it.
I do get the feeling that they company that is selling it did bite off more than they could chew and they are selling it at cost. Pip said that it is a bit late in going back for its first check after its rebuild and would need to be the first thing to be done. It is in good condition and if i can sell my fto i will be getting it asap.
If pip agrees it was a good car then go get it!
Goodluck with it mate.
Gurj
Cheers for the advice, just need to get my fto sold !
any joy with that matey ??
She never rang !
hummm very strange - she told me she was gonna ...
1 - ring you
2 - see if you would meet her in horwich ( to get someone to have a look at the car )
3 - if it was OK - then she was gonna buy it today
hummmmm not spoken to her today so i cant help you
oh yeah and you dont know that i told you about the above :)
Very Strange, would have been happy to to all the above !
Hopefully we can get something sorted, may take more than a day because im not including the current stereo, but it would only take a weekend to remove and put the replacement in
Shaun
Any luck finding a rx then mate??
Oh yes, Its more the case of selling my fto that is stopping me from getting my rex ! Had someone come to look today and he made me an offer. He has gone away to see how much his insurance is. Hopefully if all goes well it could be about two weeks before i get into a rex ! The one i have found is really good and i think is a barging, but i\'m staying quiet so nobody else beats me to it ;) Would really love to have it by JAE and meet everybody !
Shaun
so no luck with the girl from here then ???
Just thought i\'d keep you up to date on the rex. I\'ve finally sold my fto :D and have put a deposit down on the rex 7 i was asking about :3gears-lh . The big question is what are the best gizmos to put on my new pride and joy (when i get it) to check that everything is running ok. I\'m thinking of installing a oil pressure gauge and a boost gauge in a pillar pod. Do i need anything else like a turbo timer or something to limit the revs until its properly warmed up is a good idea ?
Hopefully if all goes to plan (and i get my finger out) i\'ll try and get to the NW meet in my rex on monday night, but i will be pushing it to get everything sorted.
Cya Soon
Shaun
Thats good news Shaun,
in my car i have the oil pressure gauge, boost gauge,exhaust gauge and the power fc setup for water temp,air intake temp,revs,speed,knock etc and find that in rex these are quite important as the water temp rises quite a bit when in ques or while stopped.
The North west meets quite cool they normally get around 6 rx\'s there so you should have someone to talk to, been up once with Scoobi Si to meet a few of the other guys, they\'re all ok apart from that Grinder fella ! thinks he knows it all:rolleyes: give him a slap from me:rollin :rollin :rollin
yeah cheers gurj :) ( ya big pansie )
all sounds good though shaun - hope to see you at the meet - that would be a good start into rx\'7s for you :)
so when you picking the car up ???
gizmo\'s .. err not sure about FD\'s
but defo get a
1 - Boost Gauge
2 - Oil Temp Gauge - make sure its warm before booting it
3 - Oil Pressure - if youve got non , it aint moving
thats what i would start with - after decent alarm and service ( if its not had that already )
the best way not to rev it until its warm is be in contol of the loud pedal - dont boot it until you are SURE the oil is warm - not sure how long that takes - but its not 10 metres from leaving the drive way !!
and make sure you let the car cool down before turning it off ( a few mins usually does it ) - it just lets the turbo cool down first ( which is what the turbo timer does - but some interesting things about them and insurance )
stu
Cheers. At the moment its all in the air, i have to get my everyday car sorted first, so at least i can get to work ! The fto is going sat morning and i have been extremly busy removing my stereo the past two nights ! Talk about a big job ! would something like :
http://www.gaugeshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=9
be a good thing to have installed with a
http://www.gaugeshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=10&products_id=17
for boost gauge.
Who\'s the best porson to chat to for pods ? How much is a proper pillar pod ? Or can i replace the ones in the dash for these lovelies !
Hopefully cya soon !
Shaun
Well the fto is now gone and i\'ve put a deposit down on the rex ! I\'m not going to make it on monday night in the rex, looking like i\'ll only be able to sort the cash out and pick it up on tuesday. But oh yes i will be coming to JAE in it and will deffinately see you soon !
Cheers for the advice, and time to run around finding a cheap runaround. fiesta here i come !
Shaun
I\'ve had to put it back till thursday, bloomin Halifax bank and max limit withdrawls. Sorted the Insurance out :D. Got an even better deal with houghton insurance than i thought i was going to ! Ended up with it at £417, plus i found my runaround, a lovely deisel :rolleyes:
Where is the best place to get an alarm fitted to a rx7, anybody know any companies of merit ?
Cheers for the info
Shaun
417 - BARGAIN insurance :)
how did you manage that one ???
Not really sure, just the usual policy with the rx7 garaged on min miles. They quoted me 550 a while back and i was pleased with that !
I just hope its Dry tommorrow when i pick it up !:D