Newbie- to buy or not to buy..?

[dthebuk]

even with good compression i personally wouldn\'t spend 6k on that car.

if he doesn\'t know a lot about it chances are that he hasn\'t taken the best care of it and as the average rebuild milage is something like 60-70k i don\'t think its worth it. Though saying that the condition of the body work looks imacualte. for the money you could get this http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/356497.htm

5 years younger no body kit but its also a rarer car with a rebuild a street port

at the end of the day it comes down to how much you want a bodykit

[Jit]

^^^ that RS is a very good buy for that money if its as ggood as that ad proclaims! Plus its got the 17 in wheels which are becoming harder and harder to find. IMO original FDs are becoming harder to find and so i reckon original cars will hold theyre value better than modified ones.

[MarkoFu]

Again, thanks for your comments guys. Most enlightenning!
 
SO.. i\'ve sent a few emails out and started to arrange some viewings of some of the cars you suggested. That will probably happen over the next few days. However :rolleyes: i\'ve not given up on this car just yet!! I think there\'s more to it than meets the eye. I could be wrong (more probable than possible), but in an effort to find out i\'ve tried to contact Rotechniks (thanks to sadgoth for the heads-up) and am going to ask the owner of the car if he\'d be up for taking it there with me for a compression test and general "look-over." Good idea?
 
Other than that, i\'m just trying to take my time as much as i can, looking at other Rx7\'s available. Although I am in a slight rush to get a car. I\'m without one at the minute (well, i\'m having to borrow one!)- which brings me crashing rather conveniently into my next point... INSURANCE! :burnout
 
Who can suggest a good insurance company for someone who\'s just made a claim for writing off their last car? :3Confused
 
Anyone..? No..? :confused:
 
Cheers,
Mark

[chrisJDM]

what might be a good idea is to see if anyone on here is near you and see if they are kind enough to take you out for a spin in there FD, that way you get to see what to expect and then you have sumthin good to compare to

[MarkoFu]

Good idea, sweetiewells. I was going to see if there was anyone in the area last time i went to view a car, thought i could use their expert eye, but didn\'t have time in the end.. maybe next time, if someone wouldn\'t mind?
 
Would love to go for a spin in someone\'s FD though if there\'s anyone in the area? I\'m in the lovely Maidenhead.

[Philo]

Part of the reason i put mine in the for sale section is the insurance (yeah i know shameless plug http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=477368#post477368 ).

Elephant were good for me, but sky insurance have always beaten any other quote i have got ever, so i always phone them last. ..although if you are over 25 you will have more options open to you.

[neil_jdmr]

Its always best to take your time and please dont jump in or be in a big rush to buy. Dont take anything for face value. ie comression results rebuild history etc PAPERWORK is a must imo.
 
I even went to the point of phoning the companies that rebuilt the motor\'s and found more than one company had never heard of the car i was phoning about and certainly didnt rebuild it or would honour the 12 month warranty So watch out:2eek .
 
I waited over 6 months of persistant viewing to find the right one and it came with full import papers, full rebuild papers and valid warranty, full mazda service history since import in 03 including a rotary refresh plan by mazda??? which im not sure what is included in a refresh but it must be good going off how much they charged for it.
 
Keep looking mate there are some really good/cherished examples out there.
 
Insurance : A plan blew all my other quotes out the water by over £350

[MarkoFu]

No, it\'s good advice, Neil. Thanks. And believe me, i know all about waiting for the right car; I waited over 6 months to find my last car. I was SO happy when i found the right one though. Feels like eternity at the time but when you find it you know it was worth the wait! lol
 
I will try and take my time, but i\'m in the unfortunate position of not having my own car at the minute- due to crashing the car i spent over 6 months looking for(!) :2Rolleyes  Yep.. smashed that up nice and special.
 
So i\'m not rushing into it, i guess i\'m just being a little more proactive than i usually would be
 
The search continues...

[Freddy]

Markofu

Whats your e mail mate, or will you drop me a mail;

freddy__k@hotmail.com

Thanks

[MarkoFu]

Alright Freddy,
Email sent..

[Freddy]

Nothing recieved mate, was it sent to;

freddy__k@hotmail.com (correct)

or

freddy_k@hotmail.com (wrong one)

Cheers

[MarkoFu]

Right, just tried again- no idea if it\'s going to work!
 
Is there any way of sending a PM on this thing? :xconfused

[chrisJDM]

sorry mate you have to be a member to pm on this site

[noyzboy]

You will uaualy find a couple of FDs at http://www.readingjapmeet.co.uk/. the 2008 dates are on their forum.
You might be able to charm someone into giving you a ride. Are you female and under 25 ??.

Martin H

[MarkoFu]

Hi guys,
Thanks for your replies. I\'ve not been on for a while; been having issues with my internet- and don\'t even get me started on AOL!! :Grrr
 
Freddy, those cars you listed for me were really nice, so cheers for that mate, unfortunately they were a bit out of my price range for what i\'m looking to start off on
Would suggest anyone else take a look though if they\'re looking.
 
I\'m still looking for an FD as it happens. Although i\'m STILL waiting on an insurance pay-out, but i\'m not holding my breath for anything faster than snail-speed from them, :Hammer so i guess i\'ve got time on my side.
 
It\'s looking like by budget will be around £6k over all. Is it possible to pick up a decent FD for this price? I don\'t mind buying one a lot cheaper and getting some of the work done myself. Say, a rebuilt car with shabby body work- i could buy a subtle kit and respray. Or vice versa. But again, this would have to be accounted into the over all budget. What do you think? Do-able? Or am i being over-optimistic? :confused:
 
Pointers/advice, as always, appreciated!
 
Cheers,
Mark