FD Rx7

[em177]

Have got my supercharged Mx5 up for sale (http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=78075&st=0&gopid=959300&#entry959300) and have been offered a Mazda rx7 twin turbo as a p/x deal.

Now i have always wanted one (since old gran truism days!) but was wondering if anyone had any experience of them who could share the things I need to look out for. The car has had an engine rebuild just 4k miles ago, with £5k recipts to back it up. I'm not going in 100% nieve, I know how unreliable these can be. But was wondering if anyone could back up the internet stories that go around much like the rx8 (I have 2 friends whove had these with no problems). Ive heard the mpg is terrible, which I can put up with. But imagine will be a very tricky thing to sell on in the future?

Cheers, Euan

P.S someone please buy the Mx5 so to talk me out of the stupid idea of an rx7!! Lol

[Flintstone]

Ah, I see. A thinly veiled 'buy my car' thread.

[marcosgt]

I think that's 'transparently veiled'

Get the RX7 compression tested if you're thinking of going for it.

To be honest, FDs are pretty popular, so if you've a good one, I don't suppose it would be that hard to sell.

Probably not as easy as a MX5, but what is?

M.

[havoc]

FDs are great cars but most have been modded and a savvy buyer will want to know what mods, by who and when. If you've taken it in p/ex and then sell soon after that may put a few people off along the lines of "what's wrong with it?".

So as above:-
- get the compression checked by an RX specialist
- go through all the mods and maintenance bills carefully
- check it doesn't look TOO Max-Power...
- check for rust - I think they were galvanised, but mid-90s cars are now at the point where you will see some tin-worm


(I'm not an expert, but I believe 90% of the problems are engine-related, although if it's a high-miler you'll have the usual looming repairs there too)