Title: Rx7 fd been stood for 3 years...
Post by: Ross Borland on March 31, 2015, 06:49:41 PM
Post by: Ross Borland on March 31, 2015, 06:49:41 PM
Hey guys, I'm currently looking at a 93 fd. Mainly just for a little tinkering project to keep me busy, and for a long time now I've wanted one of these!
Problem is that it's a bit far away to arrange a viewing easily.
Speaking to the seller, the last time he drove it, "it was low on power" and his mate told him it needed a rebuild so he parked it in his garage and hasn't started it for 3 years now.
There's been no compression tests done or any attempt to find the fault. To be honest I really don't think the guy knows anything about the car. (I know that's a bad sign as to how well it's possibly been maintained previously!
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Now I'm just looking for your opinions - do you think it would be worth the gamble that its a relatively easy fix to get the engine running in the short term, and budget for a rebuild asap, or not worth the hassle?
It's an import and has been garaged for the last 3 years so I'm confident the body etc will be solid and the pics look clean.
Sorry for the lengthy story!
Thanks!
Problem is that it's a bit far away to arrange a viewing easily.
Speaking to the seller, the last time he drove it, "it was low on power" and his mate told him it needed a rebuild so he parked it in his garage and hasn't started it for 3 years now.
There's been no compression tests done or any attempt to find the fault. To be honest I really don't think the guy knows anything about the car. (I know that's a bad sign as to how well it's possibly been maintained previously!
)Now I'm just looking for your opinions - do you think it would be worth the gamble that its a relatively easy fix to get the engine running in the short term, and budget for a rebuild asap, or not worth the hassle?
It's an import and has been garaged for the last 3 years so I'm confident the body etc will be solid and the pics look clean.
Sorry for the lengthy story!
Thanks!
Title: Re: Rx7 fd been stood for 3 years...
Post by: neil_jdmr on April 01, 2015, 04:14:23 PM
Post by: neil_jdmr on April 01, 2015, 04:14:23 PM
If its very VERY cheap then yeah could be worth a punt. If it were me i would price in a full rebuild, brakes, suspension, tyres and ancilleries then if it was still financially viable then take a look at it.
Otherwise just look for a freshly rebuilt car with a spec to suit you. probably not a big difference in price either way tbh
Otherwise just look for a freshly rebuilt car with a spec to suit you. probably not a big difference in price either way tbh