Buying Guide?

[nickg123]

I\'m hopefully going to look at an RX7 on Thursday, is there any sort of guide on here to tell you what to look for?

The car i\'m looking at is Marks one that\'s for sale in the Private section, it\'s had a Reworx rebuild, veilside kit, 19\'s etc, but what sort of mechanical things should i check?

Anywhere in particular for leaks?  Power steering problems?  Cooling problems etc?  Smoke?  Gearbox issues?

Just thinking about what i looked for when buying the pulsar

Any help would be spot on.

Thanks guys, look forward to becoming a proper member/owner!

[Davegtt]

I take it you\'ve sold the GTI-R then mate?

Here is the Buying guide Buying Guide

Dave

[nickg123]

Certainly did!

I\'ve got £14k now, but that has to pay for the Car and also £1500 insurance with mods....

Should be able to get a good one i hope - Marks car looks stunning!

[20B_boy]

Seriously mate, who is going to insure u on a car like that for £1500 at 21??!?

PLEASE make sure you are getting quoted for the right car - too many monkeys quote for the wrong type of RX7...

Check the insurance threads to see premiums of similar ages guys on FD\'s...

There\'s more than one guy who\'s selling/sold his FD immediately after acquisition due to not being able to insure it.

[20B_boy]

Where is the car btw mate?

[Davegtt]

Thats true actually mate, I\'m 25 and could only find it for 1200 quid as my only car!!

[nickg123]

I had to call Tesco as the car they had on the website was not right.

I got the Number plate from Mark, phoned them back up and the right car came up - 2.6 Twin Turbo Efini 2+2 Seater RX7.

Sorry, but why the hell would i kid myself into this??  The Supra is only £1300, for the Jap import.

I phoned my Insurance company today (Bradgate) as my 4 yrs NCB is just about complete, but they said they\'ll beat Tesco for me......

Their exact words were "Who gave you the quote, to which i answered Tesco, then he said - their where you get your Groceries, let me sort it for you as i can definitely beat it"

They\'re calling me back Thursday.

[nickg123]

Anyway, the car is in Porstmouth

[Davegtt]

Thats interesting as I rang many insurance companies and the cheapest I could get as a single car doing 10,000 miles a year fully comp as 1200.

I am 25 with 8 years NCB ?

[Wav]

Originally posted by Davegtt
Thats interesting as I rang many insurance companies and the cheapest I could get as a single car doing 10,000 miles a year fully comp as 1200.

I am 25 with 8 years NCB ?

I guess they just must not like the name Dave;), i got an on-line  quote from elephant on a uk car for £950 fully comp with 8k miles p/a. They randomly called me a week later asking if the quote was any good to me and i told the girl on the phone that the car had already gone and then i enquired to whether they did Jap imports and if so how much extra would the policy be. She got back to me and said it would be an extra 100quid:bandit

I\'m 24 with only 2 years no claims, Wav:cool

[Davegtt]

INteresting again due to this: Link

:confused:

[nickg123]

Post code??

That can make a big difference.........

I was very happy with the quote - i would never have even dreamed of getting a Supra or RX7 if i hadn\'t got such a cheap quote!

I\'m just looking forward to going to see it, hopefully it\'s as good as it looks!

[Davegtt]

I\'m in Plymouth, Portsmouth is probably worse, (depending on area)

[nickg123]

Well that can add a couple of Hundred straight away?!?!

I live out in the Country, quite a good area - Ooh.....  plus we have CCTV at home, my parents house insurance is with Tesco so maybe they knew this :confused:

Anyway, i\'m 100% certain it\'s for the right car so i\'m sticking to it until my current insurance company come back to me!!

[Wav]

Originally posted by Davegtt
INteresting again due to this: Link

:confused:

Hmmm, surely it is their fault if they don\'t cover you for the correct car, not yours! as long as you gave/give them all the correct information you can:confused:

Regards, Paul:)