Newbie needs help!

[Baz116]

Hi,
I have recently come into the situation of being able to own and maintain a 3rd gen RX7. I have always loved them but unfortunatly i know nothing about them! i have read the sticky guides on them but i am still confused (not hard really), still unsure of what model to get?!
I have some questions which i would be very thankful of your help;

1. Apparently all 3rd gens are all twin turbos, assuming the single turbos have all been modified, which would be best to buy, single or twin turbo and why?

2.The guides mainly focus on engine faults, is there any other common areas to look out for ie rust, suspension, electric, steering faults etc?

3.Would you recommend buying a fresh import, or try to find one that has been in the uk a while, or buy a stock uk model?

4. Is there anywhere that you would recommend buying a rx7 from? or anywhere to keep away from?!?!?!

5. If buying an import, what needs to be done to it for it to be road legal in this country?

6.It is recommended that a rotary specialist checks the car out before buying, how much does this cost and who would be best/closest to me to do this? i live in Blackpool, NorthWest England.

7. And last of all, if there is anything else that i should know/be-aware of before buying a 3rd gen rx7 please let me know.

thankyou.

[shaunwil]

Hi, welcome to the club. Im only up the road in preston !

If you do a search there are always plenty of threads talking about buying the rx7.

It all depends on your budget really. The Twin turbo cars are usually the less modified. The single turbo cars can have alot more hp but they also need alot more attention and the right mods.

The biggest advice i would give is take your time looking for one, don\'t buy a cheapo off fleebay and don\'t buy off impulse.

There is a jap car meet every second monday of the month at j21 off the m6. Its usually listed in the top of the front page.

Shaun

[shaunwil]

oh and keep away from keighley trade centre !

Shaun

[Baz116]

thanks, i was going to go there and have a look, saved me a trip! cheers

my budget is around the 7k mark, the longer it takes me to find 1 the more money i`ll have!!!

[kev-yorks]

Here we go
1 This will depend on what your willing to pay for insurance and what you want out of the car. Single turbos are higher power as a rule and a lot less complicated than stock motors but make sure the fuel side has been upgraded to suit. The twins have faster spool time as a rule slightly less power (still lots) but are a much more complicated system. Plus point they\'re more insurance friendly.
2 I\'ll leave this to one of the fd guys but the main issues normally surround the twin turbo set up.
3 Go for a car with some history unless your buying cheap and budgeting for a rebuild
4 There\'s plenty of good cars on the forum. Stay away from Keighley trade center!
5 Most of the importers will sort out anything that needs to be done and get the car SVA\'d
6 Speak to Pip at WGT there\'s a banner at the top of the page just click on it
7 Might be worth you speaking to Shaun Will he\'s probably as close as anyone to you at Preston ask him nice he\'ll probably give you a run out in his car
Kevin

[kev-yorks]

Beat me to it Shaun!

[Warthog]

7k should get you a good one mate. Use this forum as a starting point. Have a look at any cars for sale. Then checkout the user id and see what threads they have put up asking about problems and how they have sorted them on the car, that should give you some idea what has been done to the car. Just a tip.:wave

[shaunwil]

Beat me to it Shaun!

lol, yep can take you out once car is back in one peice, trying to get suspension sorted for IOM. Still awaiting parts !!! Got uprated anti roll bars on order with pip and my new bearings are winging their way from malloy mazda in usa !

Shaun

[Baz116]

woohoo!:yes please shaun!!
what is SVA`d?
thanks

[kev-yorks]

SVA=single vehicle approval its similar to a MOT but covers more items imported cars need one before being put on the road in the UK.
Shaun can you save me a sample of the old bearings when you get them out, so i can compare them with the Cosmo ones as they may well be the same. If so it makes parts ID easier when i do my backend bushes.
Kevin

[oldone]

Hey bud...never mind the FD\'s...there are some cool 1st Gen\'s on the market........far less of a prob then the FD\'s....they are period,cool and with the right gear,plenty horses........:cool

[shaunwil]

No problem kev, will have quite a few ! Baz it could be a while before the cars back in one peice and mines only a twin turbo :p

Im aiming to have it back together with better road holding (well thats the plan) by the end of the month. Hopefully it won\'t be more than 3 weeks before i\'ve fitted the rest of the suspension, swapped over the antiroll bars front and back and had everything re-aligned ! Lots to do in little time.

£7k is a good budget, will get you a good car and hopefully pay for your insurance. I\'d plan getting quotes now and then at least you know what you can drive. Insurance is just as hard as finding a good car !

Shaun

[shaunwil]

oldone are you in a 1st gen on IOM ?? Will be cool to see what it does on the mountain road. Can\'t wait

Shaun

[kev-yorks]

He\'s been busy tweeking the suspension on it Shaun getting it ready.

[Baz116]

thanks, it`ll probably be at least a month before i get 1 anyway, got a week in spain 1st! :p and have to sell my current car.. any1 want an audi a4 tdi... nope thought not!
i`m going to go for a twin turbo, stay as standard as i can whilst i learn the basics!!