just saying hello

[prisspringle]

hi guys,

my names chris and i\'m 20 and i\'m from keighley, yes keighley as in the same place as keighley car trade center :spank .

i\'ve been a member of the forum for a while,but never posted cos i was just seeing if the 2nd gen rx was for me, so i\'m now biding on a rx7 on ebay that needs work (and going very cheap, and i hope it stays that way) so with a bit of luck i\'ll be bringing another rx back from the scrap heap and having alot of fun driving it when its fixed :cool

l8r chris

[Brett]

Welcome Chris!

 You are more than welcome and I wish you luck on your bidding

 You are now entering the elite FC zone :cool

[tr1cky]

Hello and welcome!

Best of luck with it mate! Hae you seen the car at all??

I\'m currently on the look out for a Gen 2- These are really prone to RUST- have a good look- be a shame to get a s***er or one that needs loads of welding- unless your good at that?? If so could be a bargain!

You\'ll have to post some pics when you get her!

 :wave Rich

[Gman]

Hi - good luck on the bidding, you won\'t be disappointed.

[FD3SNuttah]

Hi mate and welcome...

I did exactly the same as you did, read the forum for a week or so, and then joined after i won one on ebay. i havent got mine on the road yet its been six months!! but soon after new year i will be on the road hopefully. If you need to know anything just ask matey.


lol @  already got the warning about rust (they all have this problem).  dont panic if there is a bit, just make sure its not stuupid amounts of rust! im pretty sure you will have read some of our previous threads etc.

[prisspringle]

thanks for the hi\'s. if it was any more fun than my crx was i\'ll be very very happy, yer the rust is my biggest wurry, but i\'m willing to get the angle grinder and welder out if needs be. just hope theres not more than i\'ve been told.

chris

[Brett]

Take a big screwdriver with you and ask the owner to look away whilst you have a prod! :yes

[t2rew]

ask the owner to look away whilst you have a prod! :yes

brett, thats a bit strong for their first meeting isnt it  :p  
maybe a meal and some drinks first  :wave

[prisspringle]

espesally with a screwdriver! poor man.

is there anything i need to look for on the n/a engines other than the obvious hot and cold starts.

chris

[grinder]

welcome aboard matey - i was born in Keighley and lived there until i was 5 - still have all the family their though - small world eh

what to check

1 - rust
2 - starts from cold
3 - starts from hot
4 - smooth power delivery
5 - rust
6 - remove rad cap - start the car - check for bubbles in the rad - sign of water seal failure
7 - rust

thats the main stuff .. you got a link to the auction ?

[paul3944]

Hi
I would agree with all of the above as we speak mines got just about all the floor cut out !
I\'m getting it done properly so hopefully it wont return !!!

[prisspringle]

i\'ll post a link as long as no one trys to buy it . it is a small world, tho me and the girlfriend will be moving back to scarborough sometime in the new yr, just waiting for the lil one to arrive and get settled before we move, the lil buggers 4 days over due !!

chris

[Brett]

Good luck with the baby, my daughter was 10 days overdue and over 10lb.......

 Feel free to post the link, I wont bid!  (If you dont win I know of a few around here that are going begging)

 Jas,
   You are a bad, bad person :rollin   I could reply in so many ways but I\'m supposed to be a mod so I cant! :rollin

[prisspringle]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mazda-rx7-for-spares-low-milage-engine_W0QQitemZ4589756433QQcategoryZ18211QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem thats the car, like it says its pretty striped, owner says the only rust is a back arch. my plan is weld a plug into the sunroof hole, make a dash from mdf till i can get a ali one made, keep the inside striped apart from rear seat and belts. that way its drift, drag and track day ready and i can still use it for a daily driver.

[Brett]

Looks like a good deal

If you need any parts I stripped an EGI awhile back, same with advice