The time has come to sell my pride and joy! One of if not the finest rx7’s in the country. This car has covered only 22,000 genuine miles from new! Full history, totally immaculate condition!!
This car is a one off and MUST be seen. If you are looking for a low mileage rx7 then this car is everything you are looking for including a few very nice specifically chosen modifications.
Imported by NewEra Imports back in 2006 this car has had only 2 UK owners (I am the second UK owner and have owned it for 4 years)
The car is a 1992 model but is based on a 1999 replica, details of this can be seen by following the link below where the car was originally imported.
Please see the original advert for the car at NewEra can still be viewed by this link:
http://www.neweraimports.com/soldcarDetails.jsp?carId=265
Although this car has been modified it has always ran standard boost , it has never been molested. It has never been on a track or drifted. The Car has always been warmed up and cooled down as you would expect. It has been maintained with no expense spared. The paint work is immaculate as it has been garaged all its life and within the last 2 years it has had a full respray in the original Maxda red.
List of modifications the car came with when I purchased it:
- This RX-7 has been fitted with an original Polyurethane plastic 1999+ model\'s front bumper, bumper stay, original sidelight & indicator units, front lip spoiler and adjustable original 1999 rear spoiler too
- Super Advan Generation II split rim lightweight forged alloy wheels with black spokes and red trim beneath new stainless steel bolts
- Tyres are nearly new Yokohama DNA Grand Prix of size 235/40ZR17 front and 255/40ZR17 rear.
- Suspension is TEIN Super Street - High quality kit, complete with bottom adjustable ride height
- The intake tubing and elbow have been replaced with alloy items from Fujita Engineering - RX-7 specialists in Japan.
- An Omori water temp gauge on the A-Pilar, plus an Ultra turbo timer / turbo monitor. Steering wheel is a Momo "Race" item and there\'s a Razo carbon and alloy gear knob
Modification I have made since owning the car:
- Apexi power FC and commander fitted and mapped by PIP @ WGT running standard boost 0.7 bar 285 BHP/242ft pounds of torque
- New rear Callipers (powder-coated) supplied and fitted new pads fitted too.
- Front callipers - stripped (powder coated) reassembled using new rebuild kits and new pads fitted too.
- Goodridge stainless steel braided lines all round
- Complete set of Racing Brake discs oversized and grooved.
- Genuine Rx-7 FD Suspension bushes/rubbers/circlips
- Super Pro polyurethane bushings - Front and Rear Suspension Bush kit
- (rear subframe, all the arms and diff fully stripped, blasted, powder coated and fully re-assembled by myself with new bushes all round)
- Full respray
- Alloys fully refurbished (dismantled, respayed, highly polished, re-assembled) Look fantastic!
Words cannot describe this cars condition, it must be seen to be appreciated. It has no mechanical faults , everything is perfect. I am in no rush to sell but please no time wasters. I am not looking to part ex.
The price is £10,995 ono which is fair considering the mileage, condition and modifications.
For more details please do not hesitate to contact me on 07581 457 066.
More pictures are available at:
http://s1011.photobucket.com/user/Wizkidstew/slideshow/Amazing%20RX7
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Glwts in this market for a 1992 car you will need it :)
dibs on poly sus arms
Quote from: roborangefd3s;859427dibs on poly sus arms
eeeerrr, hes not breaking it....
I was genuinely very interested until I saw the price, regardless off 22,000 miles water seals go due to age, learnt this the hard way. GLWTS.
Quote from: bin liner;859431eeeerrr, hes not breaking it....
Yet... ;)
I, personally, cannot see where the asking price has come from. Maybe if it hadn\'t been :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:ised, but it has and not with enough mods to warrant the asking price. All on my opinion of course.
GLWS nonetheless.
The condition of the car and mileage warrants the asking price.
Clive one of the moderator\'s knows this car very well and he will also warrant how good the condition this car is in :)
Mate a good condition original 99 car is worth 8-10k at the moment a late rz or rsr go for 6 -9k so how does a 92 car made to look like a 99 warrant more?
In this market a realistic figure for yours is around the 6k mark and expect low offers the mileage in rx7\'s does not effect the value very much as most of the parts that wear will of been replaced anyway. The only exception to this will be completely original one owner cars.
I wish none of the above is true and would love to see your car worth the sort of money you are asking as would every other rx7 owner but unfortunately no matter how many times you say it is doesn\'t make it so.
Nice that this guys for sale thread is plastered in comments saying it isn\'t worth what he\'s asking. It\'s worth what someone will pay for it, and nobody on here can predict what every buyer out there is looking for. For me personally, condition would be very important. I can fully appreciate that low mileage on the engine doesn\'t guarantee anything, but a car consists of more than just an engine, and if the condition of the rest of the car reflects the low mileage, then that makes it a lot more attractive than some of the scruffy cars that are out there.
I was told the same thing when I sold my Supra a few years back (again because the market wasn\'t good at the time), but I got exactly what I advertised it for. If I didn\'t already have an FD, I\'d be looking at this one.
And I really do think that for sale threads should be kept free of opinions on what something is, or isn\'t worth.
Good luck with the sale :Thumbs-up
Thanks for the comments Macer :)
I am with Macer on this one,
There is a saying "you get what you pay for" and this applies to this car in particular as this is one of the very best FD\'s I have ever seen
As John has said I do know this car and since it came here it has been treated with kid gloves and I also knew Jonathan who was it\'s previous owner.
It is obviously entirely up to the owner of anything to ask what he wants for money wise but the car above is really not to be confused or compared to a ragged to death FD that\'s had a a £500 blow over to make it look pretty:rolleyes:.
On a valuation for a full club member, a value that is a replacement value, I would write this FD up at 12K bearing in mind not only its history but that this car essentially has a 5K paint job.
As for prices I have said for a long time that to find a special FD that has be properly cared for, 8K and up is what people need to look at, as I said "you get what you pay for"
dont get me wrong if jong manages to get that much for this car then well done i say.
i am only pointing the prices above because what you want and what you get for an rx7 these days are 2 very different things. i was one of many people with really nice fd\'s with really good specs that couldnt sell and over the last 12 months there have been quite a few that in my eyes were worth well over 10k and have either had to be broken to realise the potential or drop by a lot of money to be able to sell.
if the condition is good and there is someone looking for a car like yours then you will sell, it may take 6-12 months but it will go. if you want to sell it reasonably quickly then you will need to look at the market and price it in line with everything else.
good luck
Quote from: cyman;859516dont get me wrong if jong manages to get that much for this car then well done i say.
i am only pointing the prices above because what you want and what you get for an rx7 these days are 2 very different things. i was one of many people with really nice fd\'s with really good specs that couldnt sell and over the last 12 months there have been quite a few that in my eyes were worth well over 10k and have either had to be broken to realise the potential or drop by a lot of money to be able to sell.
if the condition is good and there is someone looking for a car like yours then you will sell, it may take 6-12 months but it will go. if you want to sell it reasonably quickly then you will need to look at the market and price it in line with everything else.
good luck
i agree with cyman been there got the t shirt , jong you need to get a comp test on engine to help your sale :Thumbs-up
I think the issue here is that it is extremely bad form to do it on the for sale thread - if you want to discuss it, and the issues of getting the right price for a mint car start a thread in the chit chat section, please don\'t derail the sale thread.
I\'m happy to split this thread and move the discussion if the OP wants?
Thanks,
Brett
I was actually trying to be constructive and help they guy sell his car but when people that should know better are valueing a 1992 car that has been basterdised to look like a 99 car at 12k there isnt really a lot of hope.
Thanks Clive I appreciate all you comments :)
As somebody else said, a car is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it :mmmm
This car is great, seriously perhaps people should stop saying a car is only worth X amount. Because if you were to take a 92 in good condition, buy all the OEM bits and then paint it. You wouldn\'t be too far away from the asking price.
I know because my car has been converted to 99 spec also and I had to repaint the entire car.
Nobody seems to be complaining about Newera imports asking a similar price for a similar spec FD?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mazda/rx-7/rx-7-type-r2-limited--concours-condition-example-in-completely-standard-oem-specification/1342851
Finding a good FD is getting harder, they have all been ruined with gash-body kits in my opinion.
This is clean - just the way an FD should be!
I think the main issue is the pictures. The Newera advert is a good example, good quality pictures showing all angles, the underside, interior, engine bay etc. Good pictures sell a car. Without good pictures you wont get much interest at that price imo.
Best thing to do is see if this sells??? but the market is very slow and cars are not selling and what with fuel cost and tbh a lot of fu#ked ones out there people are staying away from these cars!!!!! But I would get a compression test done as this will help with the sale !! I know if I didn\'t get my hand burnt I would like this one glwts
Looks like an absolutely fantastic example, Good luck with the sale :)
I also think that the market is bad at the moment, If you are in no rush to sell the car keep hold of it. I put my FD for sale on here to see if there was any interest, so far ZERO, Like Frankie3125 said running cost\'s are high, I spent over £600 this month on V power, but driving the car is so fantastic that you get addicted to the experience.
My advice would be to really think before letting this car go, If you need the money fair enough but I now realise that if I were to sell my FD I would never forgive myself, and I would not be able to replace it without spending considerably more.
For what it is worth I feel your asking price is fair, and I would certainly look at this car if I was buying an FD again.
All the very best and happy motoring
Steve
Id keep it mate too! You wouldnt get the price in this market, especially the money for the pleasure it gives when driving too! Way i see it is, £50 going into town drinking, or £50 in my 8; Vpower Nitro clearly leaves a better taste in the petrol tank than overpriced booze in town does in my mouth!!!!!!
PRICE DROP: £8995 :yes
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I agree to that something is worth what others are willing to pay for it and its up to the seller to decide what price he\'s willing to let it go at.
The market seems to be picking up lately for decent cars so there\'s no reason why, given the right length of time, you shouldn\'t get a buyer for this. If you\'re wanting a quick sale then yes you\'d have to reduce it but if you\'re happy to let it run then carry on I say.
Last thing, take the spirit R badges off!
Adam
A few people had requested that I have a compression test done, the results are below, compression is great!
Due to a change in financial circumstances I am going to reduce the price to £7500
The car stands me at far more than that but my financial situation dictates that the car must be sold.
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Serious buyers please contact me on 07581457066, this car is the real deal!
That\'s not a rotary compression test.
Quote from: Will66;866362That\'s not a rotary compression test.
Jon has just rung me to say he did not realise this was not a proper compression test and will now get one carried out with proper readings
This car is stunning, I can vouch for the quality of this car, someone\'s getting a lot of car for their money.
Just an update...
quite a large number of people have been asking me if I have had the car compression tested and yes it has now been done..
I drove all the way to Essex on Thursday from Nottingham to see Ashton and Wayne at Essex rotary \'I would recommend these guys to any rotary owner, really friendly people, great knowledge about the cars and very good on price\'
compression tests results to follow
Front Rotor:
Chamber 1: 7.68 Bar
Chamber 2: 7.39 Bar
Chamber 3: 7.47 Bar
Rear Rotor:
Chamber 1: 7.53 Bar
Chamber 2: 7.54 Bar
Chamber 3: 7.50 Bar
Test Results are a good pass and im satisfied that this will now help sell the car even quicker.
Regards John