what to look out for

[azzamut]

ok i prob should do a search or something.... but i\'ve looked at a couple of RX7s now all between 3-4k havent bought one due to one having clunking noise from the rear and smke coming from the exhaust when taking her above 4000rpm. I am waiting for something mint, what is a good condition 1997 type R twin turbo worth with under 20k miles on it?
 
Also can you tell me what to look out for on these car when buying one? many thanks

[Adie Moore]

dont want to p1ss on your bonfire mate but i think your asking for quite a lot, and you\'v just missed santa. i think getting one with 20k on it is going to be hard, let allone for £4k. good luck though and let us kmow how you get on.

[J.j.]

what is a good condition 1997 type R twin turbo worth with under 20k miles on it?

Depends on the condition, but expect 7 to 8k+

[chrisBoid]

You are right to wait for a good example to come along.

Check out this section of the forum http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40" target="_new">Hints and Tips on purchasing a rotary for a wealth of information.

[RAW]

my 94 R2 with 24,000miles cost 8.5k a year ago, but that was when the market was good.

[nathsrx7]

i got mine with 22,000 on clock for £5200! Bargain!!!!

so 4k is unlikely!

Nath

[monkey-fd3s]

Clunking from the rear could be anything from poor suspension bushes, worn diff mounts to something like an aggressive LSD - each one will produce a clunk of it\'s own kind... but clunk is a fairly generic term

Good luck dude...

(Expect the engine to blow up at somepoint tho)

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[RedRummy]

large mileage figures don\'t mean much if its had a rebuild... ignore the mileage and ask when it was rebuilt!!

:driving

[azzamut]

it has recently been rebuilt. i know im not going to get a good one for 4k but thats what the ones i was previously looking at were priced at. this is just under 8grand! is that a fair price for one in v good condition, when i look at ebay there seems to be sucha variety of prices but most seem to be around the 4-5 k mark.
 
I am going to check the car out on sunday so will let you\'s know what happens...
 
will check the hints and tips now!
 
thanks everyone

[andysmee]

I would expect a lot for 8 grand. If you want to spend that much then you\'ll get a lovely motor. Otherwise, you can get a good car for £6k with some spare cash for some immediate TLC.
 
Watch out for later models 95-96 as they tend not to have had engines rebuilt yet, 91-92 models almost all have had new engines but you have to look harder to find a tidy one. Much later models is a more difficult market.
 
Remember that almost the entire value of an RX-7 is in it\'s engine history. Most other costs are manageable like clunking from the rear or untidy interiors as the parts are surprisingly easy to pick up from forums like this. If I were spending 4-5k on a rex I would be budgeting for a new engine within 12 months. Spend 6-7k and you can pick one with a rebuild. Spend 8k and you should a find a decent modified and rebuilt one.