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#1
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! )

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!
#2
New to MRC - introduce yourself / Hi there!
March 31, 2015, 06:33:28 PM
Hey folks! Figured I'd best get registered so I can start skulking about in the shadows soaking up info on 7s.

Mainly because I'm looking at buying one to keep me busy and out of trouble - ideally one that needs a bit of tlc.

I'm all the way up in Aberdeenshire, so don't expect there to be any other members about!


Current car is my rx8, which I've owned for 3 years now and been a member of the owners club for a year so have some experience with rotary engines and know roughly what to expect, though the rx7 is still a bit different!

Look forward to getting some good gen of you guys in the future!