Picking up an FD with 55k on.

grinder · May 14, 2009, 03:59:06 PM

not with the wierd front end - around preston way

ramirez · May 14, 2009, 04:03:51 PM

thats the fella!

you know it?

grinder · May 14, 2009, 04:24:54 PM

not personally - but its been on ebay for about 8 months now - i did fancy it myself - but with what you said - glad i didnt !!

ghostjd · May 14, 2009, 05:48:14 PM

use the info to get a better price, you wanted a rebuild project anyway, could be a good negotiation point and if its been up for 8 months he might just want rid.

ramirez · May 14, 2009, 06:45:01 PM

8 months eh, didn\'t realise it\'d been there that long!

I\'m undeterred. I don\'t think this\'ll be a quick rebuild by any stretch of the imagination so I must remain positive

Be a good learning experience though i#\'m sure! I\'ve got a scoob to use meantime

TiddlesRX7 · May 14, 2009, 09:18:38 PM

Yeah I looked at that car on Ebay and Pistonheads. Even contacted the seller askin about the engine as he first advertised it as needing work. Then the advert was changed with no mention about the engine having a problem. Glad to see your back in a RX7 though bud. You\'ll have to bring it out to some meets.

ramirez · May 14, 2009, 11:06:34 PM

Quote from: TiddlesRX7;607768Yeah I looked at that car on Ebay and Pistonheads. Even contacted the seller askin about the engine as he first advertised it as needing work. Then the advert was changed with no mention about the engine having a problem. Glad to see your back in a RX7 though bud. You\'ll have to bring it out to some meets.

hi mate....yep i hope to do so, maybe not in its current state but certainly when fixed

thats interesting though what you\'ve said, i\'d be a bit cheesed off if he was aware of engine issues and didn\'t disclose them..... don\'t suppose you kept any correspondance did you?

maybe i\'m a bit too trusting but he was pretty clear that the engine had been running fine for past year and half. well, the advert as well said as much.

my mate has an engine crane so i\'m expecting removing the engine to not be too big a deal.

meantime, will i be doing any extra damage continuing to drive the car as it is? since i got the test i done i\'ve been a bit concerned. no issues starting though, slightly rough idle.

TiddlesRX7 · May 14, 2009, 11:22:25 PM

Quotedon\'t suppose you kept any correspondance did you?

i\'m afraid not mate. He did reply to me originally when he was based in Carlisle. But when I saw it re-advertised with the revised advert I got no reply once I mentioned the engine problem. He had however added the bit of the ad directing people to the youtube video of the car.
For the price I think it\'ll be a good car. Just a shame you have to rebuild it sooner rather than later thats all.

ramirez · May 14, 2009, 11:28:41 PM

Quote from: TiddlesRX7;607812i\'m afraid not mate. He did reply to me originally when he was based in Carlisle. But when I saw it re-advertised with the revised advert I got no reply once I mentioned the engine problem. He had however added the bit of the ad directing people to the youtube video of the car.
For the price I think it\'ll be a good car. Just a shame you have to rebuild it sooner rather than later thats all.

Ah well, live and learn i guess

yeah he\'s a student up in Carlisle. Naughty of him to not disclose the probs I think.

Yep ultimately the way I see it is that i\'ve not spent massive money on a car with an engine on its way out. It\'s a nice colour, low overall miles despite the engine and will be a good project for me.

ramirez · May 16, 2009, 09:07:54 AM

I\'ve stuck some photos up after giving her a nice wash this morning!

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57473

I\'ve also finally joined MRC proper!

Picking up an FD with 55k on.

ghostjd