Rx7sx

so im 15 and im thinking of buying this old manual fc out side of this place in maryville and i was wondering if i should or not. i have a job and what not. its 3.9k and doesnt run.

WJM ROTARIES

Welcome to forum .Go for it . It is good to see young people interested in Rotary vehicles

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

Depending on what the condition is, would dictate if you should consider buying the car. $3900 for a non runner is a bit high. If the car is in great condition otherwise, it might be a car to consider. Given the age and mileage, the car will likely need a lot of work. That's not a bad thing if you have the knowledge and the tools. We can guide you through any problems or diagnostics, but you will need the appropriate tools. Paying someone to fix the car will be very costly and many shops will likely not want to work on the car or have the knowledge to work on the car. I experienced this in the 90's. No shop even wanted to align the front end and it's as basic as it gets.

You also will not want to rely on the car as your primary transportation. At least not until the issues are sorted out. And even then, expect to have to fix things here and there. The car is more than 30 years old and you will have to expect parts to fail.

With the negative out of the way, it could potentially be a great car to restore and I am all in on you buying it. I hope you get it! Just be prepared for whats to come.

Rx7sx

im familiar with the price and all that im just wondering if its the right move. my friend got an rx8 and hes ls v8 swapping it. but i wanna keep the rotary cuz i think it would be cheaper than having to get a new trans a make some custom mounts for a v6 or v8. I not only want to work on the car i kinda want to film the process i think it would be cool to have a youtube channel or something with friends. also the owner did say that she might lower the price cuz im "young and enthusiastic" so i hope she does cuz i just lost my job to construction.

Rx7sx

thanks man ill try to get it i really want it.

dguy

iTrader: (8)

Budget twice what you're paying, and make sure that you actually have a place to store it that isn't a burden/can't be held over your head when you buy it. After that don't get burnt out on the fact that it needs a lot of work. Have fun.

yeti

iTrader: (1)

Good luck! If it's the guy at the roundabout from what I understand he'll never sale. And they've been sitting for ages. If it's not, and now that I'm reading a bit closer it probably isn't.

If you end up passing, despite me not having the room for another car I might know someone else interested.

yoBobby

Hello!

The conventional answer is "no", but if you were able to get an FC running again as a teenager that would buy you a lot of street cred.

KansasCityREPU

iTrader: (9)

It really depends on what your expectations are for the car. If you or your family are good a wrenching, it might be the right purchase. The price is very high for a non-running car. Have to go into this with the expectation that you'll need to do a rebuild. That can cost $1500 to $3000, or more, depending on the condition of the parts. Along with this, you might need to redo that cooling system fuel system, brakes, etc. Don't expect this to be a daily driver until those things are addressed and paid for.

Rx7sx

it IS the roundabout guy me and my friends call him bunta (like initial d) haha. the owners wife is saying that he would sell it to me. its just a matter of getting the money up. The one he is selling is the white 1988 fc.

Rx7sx

Yeah man I'd love to get it running It would be sick to grab some streed cred in the process haha

Rx7sx

i will definetly let you know if i end up not buying it but right now im pretty sure. i just got a new job thats paying me better so i should be able to snag it before christmas time.