Afternoon peeps. Been a while ain't it! Hope you are all well.
So the question, what are the FC's going for nowerdays? Its hard to judge as there just isn't many left anymore. I can't decide what to do with mine. I'm finding it hard to get enough time to do the work required to get it back on the road (little bit of welding and then put it back together for MOT). Brakes will need looking at cause its been stood too and a new battery but she still runs ace :) :great: I've not lost any of the love for the car and just seeing its arse when I open the garage makes me smile :love4: but with so much other things on going is it time to let someone else enjoy it? Do I fix it and get it on the road and sell it? or do I sell as is?
HEEELLLLPPPP!
Ade
Recently i have seen on the road convertables between 3500 to 10000,off the road between 800 and 2500 suppose it depends on different aspects of the car and so on...
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Suppose I should have given some info on the car for those who don't know it or remember it. It's a UK car 1990 T2 coupe circa 100k with engine rebuild at 60 odd k. FC specific apexi pfc, greedy Elbow, hens teeth top mount ic, stainless exhaust etc etc running around 300bhp.
I might also add that this is not something I am defo gonna sell. I've always said that it will out stay the wife :13: but now I'm not so sure. Guess I kinda need some motivation to finish it more than anything else!
Where is grinder at? He would have offered me 50p and a curly Wurly for it by now back in the day
Pictures will help us tell you how much you should keep it :)
If I could get at it and get it out of the garage then pics and fixing it wouldn't be such an issue! Lol unfortunately children have come along and wifey has kinda booked it in the garage with kid stuff!
Quote from: Fcboss on July 10, 2017, 08:33:06 PM
Pictures will help us tell you how much you should keep it :)
Good to see you posting and yep, as above, pics would help.
I know what you mean... thing get a little bit harder
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Anglia Car Auctions sold a FC vert for £4200 in June.
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/results/results-from-saturday-17th-june-2017/1990-mazda-rx7-convertible/
This is what has got me thinking about selling it. You just don't see coupes coming up for sale very often. There seems to be more verts around than coupes so in the right condition (as in on the road) the coupes could fetch more is my thinking.
If you don't need the cash now though as it's a appreciating asset why not sit on and watch the price appreciate further?
How many are now kicking themselves for selling cheap a couple of years ago when they look at current prices. If it we're me I'd be getting it running using it sparingly so its seen out and about but make it known it's available for the right (too good to refuse) offer.
Quote from: TiddlesRX7 on July 10, 2017, 04:39:41 PM
Where is grinder at? He would have offered me 50p and a curly Wurly for it by now back in the day
well no mate .. inflation and all that , so maybe 65p and a mars bar :)
That's quite tempting actually!
Been thinking about the car a lot recently. Im thinking wait till spring when he weather is better (famous last words) and drag it out and actually fix it. Drive it around for the summer and then if I can bring myself to advertise it. I've been given clearance from said wifey mentioned above to fill the void left with motorbikes/man cave type stuff so all is not lost! Just not sure I will be able to bring myself to sell it when the time comes.
Who wouldn't miss this!
https://youtu.be/QtCo01kGqJY
Thats 1 impressive flammage
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Great to see you posting again Adrian :13:
Good plan to get it back running and use it next summer. Hopefully you'll decide to keep it, but at least it'll be running and worth more if you do decide to sell.
Nice flames in the vid :great:
RESERECTION ALRET!!!!!!!!! Only 5 years or so but who's counting.
So I still have my FC, she has been tucked away comfortably in my garage for so long until a few weeks ago when we got a new kitchen and had some building work done. Now as you can imagine there were lot of things to store and a car in the garage seemed like it was a waste of space we needed (so she said). So the car had to move to make way. After climbing into (im not joking) the engine bay to do the maintenance a stored car needs before running again she fired right up. :great: :13: 8) :sign0098: I then backed her out and parked her up on the safety of the driveway. Okay okay I did take her down the road and back to make some BRAPS for the neighbours to enjoy, I promise it was not for my entertainment it was purely for the good of the community (including the miserable cow a few doors down that always complains about all the cars on the street). Anyway since it was parked outside I've had 3 people stop and ask me questions about it, one had had an FB and FC and RX8 previously. I have also had two enquiry's if it is for sale. Now technically it isn't for sale however I could use the space and money for other activities plus I'm not sure I can afford to put the money into her to make her as new again like I would like to.
So Rotorheads how the hell do you price a UK spec T2 when there literally isn't any to compare against for sale?
Just to add, she is back in the garage again now and out of the british weather.
Hi Adrian! Great to see you post and hear you still have your FC. Value? No idea, but values have certainly been rising of late. Hopefully someone else can advise.
FCs have at last been acknowledged as a loved Rotary. They have increased in value along with most other Jap cars including FBs & FDs. The rule of thumb seems to be that Stock worth more than molested, TIIs worth more than NAs, Coupes worth more than Verts, S5s more than S4s & of course low mileage, good condition will command the best price.
My estimate that Coupes anything up to £15 - 20K & Verts to £12K. Most UK cars have been welded & had a rebuild or engine swap.
There were only 350 in total sold in UK, the others are JDM.
They are selling in the region of 30K in AUS.
I estimate there is about 25 on the road with another 35 in various states of repair/rebuild.
The above is based on my opinion (being a S5 FC TII Vert owner) having been watching the market & knowledge of demand/prices over the last few years.
I hope this helps
Hiya Casey. How are you mate? It's been a long time. It's good to see some of the guys and gals are still here from back in the day. I guess there will always be less of us as the cars get scraped etc over the years.
Thanks for the info RE5 pretty much what I thought regarding the whats worth more than the alternative. Mine being a UK spec TII coupe is like a unicorn nowerdays. Im kinda at the point where its worth what ever someone is willing to pay for it. With it needing work (welding and restoring) that has to be reflected in the price. It could be patched up and serviced and be road worthy so maybe I just do that for now.
Would be great to see another back on the road :13:
I know this is an old thread, but I'm a fellow UK spec TII very owner.
Owned since 2005 but last on the road in 2019. It's been garaged and got it running end of last year. Took some new plugs and a lot of scary white smoke for the first 5-10 mins but all running sound now. I need to get the brakes fixed as they've lost all pressure and the very roof needs replacing (although not as bad as some I've seen).
I think it's time to pass it on to someone else who will love it though!