<-> This close to getting my Seven!
11-20-02, 07:37 PM
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<-> This close to getting my Seven!
Ok guy's there is this nice White 1987 RX-7 sitting in a parking lot with no plates that I pass every day and it just happens to be across the street from my work and like 2 houses down. It hasent moved in a few month reason being then guy dosent have his drivers licence anymore. It is in pretty good condition not a spec of rust anywhere and a little patch of bondo on the back fender probably because of a dent. My friend (Terrh) has bugged me about it but I never thought it was a good idea untill now here is the rundown on it
- Radio has been ripped out (Thats ok since I have a new system and 2 12" 500 Watt Subs)
- There WAS a issue with the fuel pump but that was fixed
- The exhaust system is not underneeth the car but instead in the trunk
- Interior is alright (a tonne of junk everywhere)
- Some interior pieces have been professionaly painted like some parts of the door pannels ect and aftermarket shifter
- ohh yah and engine compression is good according to his mom
Thats the problem, I have been ONLY able to get ahold of his mom. it sucks when the people live in a apartment building that has NO phone number listed for anyone in the apartment including the manager, And the people themselves dont have a phone! I had to randomly buzz apartments and also wait in the parking lot for people to come home or somethign so I can ask who owns that car! A mont later I got lucky and someone knew!! The guy is like 26 and lives with his mom so I go there and I always JUST miss him. but his mom for some reason knows everything he has done with the car and anyways I told her that he offerd Terrh 800 bucks for it last spring and since it has sat all summer I can offer 700-800.
If I get this car I already have a Nice new black paintjob scheduled for it, I am thinking White rims with low pro's and I am going to gut the descustingly dirty interior and personaly give each piece a nice new coat of paint before it goes back into the car.. I WANT this to be a show car for next summer. I am hoping to have the necest rex around!
- Radio has been ripped out (Thats ok since I have a new system and 2 12" 500 Watt Subs)
- There WAS a issue with the fuel pump but that was fixed
- The exhaust system is not underneeth the car but instead in the trunk
- Interior is alright (a tonne of junk everywhere)
- Some interior pieces have been professionaly painted like some parts of the door pannels ect and aftermarket shifter
- ohh yah and engine compression is good according to his mom
Thats the problem, I have been ONLY able to get ahold of his mom. it sucks when the people live in a apartment building that has NO phone number listed for anyone in the apartment including the manager, And the people themselves dont have a phone! I had to randomly buzz apartments and also wait in the parking lot for people to come home or somethign so I can ask who owns that car! A mont later I got lucky and someone knew!! The guy is like 26 and lives with his mom so I go there and I always JUST miss him. but his mom for some reason knows everything he has done with the car and anyways I told her that he offerd Terrh 800 bucks for it last spring and since it has sat all summer I can offer 700-800.
If I get this car I already have a Nice new black paintjob scheduled for it, I am thinking White rims with low pro's and I am going to gut the descustingly dirty interior and personaly give each piece a nice new coat of paint before it goes back into the car.. I WANT this to be a show car for next summer. I am hoping to have the necest rex around!
11-20-02, 07:50 PM
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Umm does this car by any chance have white running strips as well as a white paint job? And is it a turbo? If so I would highly recommend grabbing that car and restoring it......DO NOT PAINT IT BLACK AND MESS WITH IT!!! If however this is not the 10th anniversary edition of the RX-7 then I would say that if it is drivable then it would probably be a real good project car.
11-20-02, 07:53 PM
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10th AE's are 1988 and yes it is NON-TURBO so Black it goes! lol
I should also add that I need to find a cheap TurboII hood and Spoiler even with with paint peeling I dont care before I give this thing a paint job. I have a air intake idea that could use the hood but if that dosent work out then well it will at least look a bit nicer!
I should also add that I need to find a cheap TurboII hood and Spoiler even with with paint peeling I dont care before I give this thing a paint job. I have a air intake idea that could use the hood but if that dosent work out then well it will at least look a bit nicer!
11-20-02, 08:46 PM
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Does anyone have any suggestions for me.. I already know what to look for I have read Aaron's guide to buying a RX-7 a few times.. Anything I should say to him to make him feel like it is worth the price I am throwing at him.. and yes this guy knows a bit about rotaries so I cant fool him as easilly.
11-20-02, 09:16 PM
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I say leave it white. I think it looks better, and, it doesn't show imperfections as well, so probably better for a show car. plus, you'd have to pull out the engine and all the components to paint in there, or it'd look kinda funny.
just something to think about.
just something to think about.
11-20-02, 09:24 PM
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Yah I was thinking about that but I might just paint what I can in the engine bay now and when I have to replace the engine then the bay will get a fresh job.
My girlfriend has a wierd re-occuring dream that she dies in a white car so I am not saying I am changing the color because of that but it's something to motivate me or elce she will never get into it.. lol
Yah and I am getting the pant job for cheap. It's from a friend who does this so I am just paying for the paint and like 100 bucks for his time.
My girlfriend has a wierd re-occuring dream that she dies in a white car so I am not saying I am changing the color because of that but it's something to motivate me or elce she will never get into it.. lol
Yah and I am getting the pant job for cheap. It's from a friend who does this so I am just paying for the paint and like 100 bucks for his time.
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WOW I AM SO PISSED.. I did a compression test and OHH what do we have here front rotor Perfect compression.. back rotor. NOTHING! ****! Wow this blows *** I really wanted this! Now where the hell am I going to find a cheap one now? WTF! this crap always happens to me..
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