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Old 12-09-08, 06:14 PM
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You should definitely do a compression test.

You should be able to do this fairly easily on your own. If you can't do this on your own I honestly would recommend not buying the car. Repairs can get expensive and they are even more expensive if you can't fix things on your own.
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Originally Posted by Evil Aviator
OK, will do. Yes, it will take a while to restore the 5, but it will be really nice when you finish it. There aren't too many of the old Cosmos on the road anymore, so it will be a big hit at rotary meets.

From my research there are less than 100 of them registered in the states. Luckily Mazda did put a piston powered version of the RX-5's and everything is exactly the same except for the motor and transmission. I am projecting it will take about 2-3 years just based on how many are out there, and the amount of rust and wear and tear that is on it. It will be close to original stock form except for upgrades to the fuel system, air intake, and exhaust.



To the OP, sorry for threadjacking your thread, but listen to Evil Aviator, he knows his stuff and has been around for a long time.
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To the OP, sorry for threadjacking your thread, but listen to Evil Aviator, he knows his stuff and has been around for a long time.
It's all good, even though im not discussing what you guys are talking about, Im still reading it and enjoying the conversation From all this car related stuff and since my friend goes to UTI school, I'm actually considering joining this school called Wyotech so I can fix my own cars :P
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It's all good, even though im not discussing what you guys are talking about, Im still reading it and enjoying the conversation From all this car related stuff and since my friend goes to UTI school, I'm actually considering joining this school called Wyotech so I can fix my own cars :P
Threads get jacked about 99% of the time, but it usually stays on almost the same subject.


And the whole UTI and Wyotech is another discussion. Alot of people have their opinion's about those places.
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