racerx368

Hello to you all, I am new to the forum and to rotary's. I have come across a 2nd gen RX-7 and was wondering what the more knowledgable gear heads thought of it. It is a goofy situation. The car is 1989 GTU with a 130k manual (of course, I wouldn't have it any other way). The motor is removed of the car, but the body and interior is clean with a clean carfax report. The only thing is that the motor may need to be rebuilt. The guy selling the car stated that it seized on him and he went back to find out if it would turn over or not. It did but wouldn't start so he took it to a local garage (not specializing in rotary's) and the mechanic said it was due to carbon build up and needed to be cleaned up. The guy says that it's been around 8 months since he saw it last and it still looked good. The mechanic wants $600 to pay for his time to remove the motor, however if I do get it the motor won't be in the car, let alone if everything can be found from when it was removed. So I ask of you, if this would be a good deal or should I just forget about it. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Volksjager

is $600 all you have to pay for the car? (by the way if the mechanic charged $600 just to pull the engine then he is a ******* thief). if the engine is already out you might as well have it gone through (it would suck to put it back in and have it be junk). keep in mind also you are buying a basket case and missing parts are likely so plan on many trips to the junkyard or picking up a parts car. also you didnt take it apart and if you are not familair with these cars it will take you a lot longer to figure out where evrything goes. if the car is super clean then it is probably a good deal. if it is a roach stay the hell away from it.

racerx368

That's what my thoughts were, clean car would be worth it, but a not so clean would be nightmare and a half. Fortunately, my friend works at a mazda dealership and is the rotary tech there, plus a rotary nut too. So, I will have to see we I can go take a look at the car prior to making any firm decision. Thank you for the input.