95 R2 Worth to spend 18K?
09-20-2002, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SPOautos' date='Sep 20 2002, 05:27 PM
Well actually since that is one of the rarest RX7's made (maybe THE rarest made)....
i dont believe theres is anything that will differentiate a silver r2 from one that has been modified to an r2...
as rare as silver r2s are...it would be hard pressed to prove it is indeed an r2...
only possible way it can be proven is IF mazda actually coded the serial number (last 6 digis of your vin) to reflect model.....
so if your gig is rarity...silver r2 is not the way to go...
09-20-2002, 10:23 PM
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Yes, it would show up in the VIN and if its really a silver R2 its VERY VERY rare.
Anyone have the link that shows how many of eacy 3rd gen model were produced?
To be honest I think there are only like 50 silver R2's in 95
I'll try to find it for you and let you know exactly how many were produced
STEPHEN
Anyone have the link that shows how many of eacy 3rd gen model were produced?
To be honest I think there are only like 50 silver R2's in 95
I'll try to find it for you and let you know exactly how many were produced
STEPHEN
09-20-2002, 11:20 PM
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So how can I find out if it is a silver R2?
How rare and what so speical about a R2 that the owner want to jack up the price when selling it. What features differetiate the R2 from the touring or base model. As far as I know, R2 has stiffer suspension, front and rear spoiler and that's all about it right?
BC
How rare and what so speical about a R2 that the owner want to jack up the price when selling it. What features differetiate the R2 from the touring or base model. As far as I know, R2 has stiffer suspension, front and rear spoiler and that's all about it right?
BC
09-20-2002, 11:35 PM
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Compression test..Get a compression tester with the attachment for the spark plug hole. Some one can correct me if I'm wrong but when the piece is threaded in turn the car over but don't start it . You should be getting three readings. If they are all consistant then youshould be good. But if you are getting something like 7-5-9 that would be bad. Low compression but consistant can be ok like 8-8-8 but idealy you want to get a solid 10psi 10-10-10.
I would check the turbos for oil leakage the rear mail seal for oil leakage as well.Drive the car and see if the clutch slips. Take a cheap autometer boost guage with you and some vacum hose and plug it up on one of the little capped nipples on the manifold and rev up the engine to see what kind of boost your getting. Make sure the vacum is correct. 30lpds I think? (I really never paid much attention to the vacum to know for certain.)
Correct me if I am wrong I said! Ha
If you are not getting 10psi on the boost guage then you should hear a hissing because it most likely will have a vacum leak in the mess of hoses under the manifold. Listen to the airpump for loud crappy running noises. If it's out or on it's last legs then most likley the precat and main cat will be clogged.
Thats a good start anyway.
I would check the turbos for oil leakage the rear mail seal for oil leakage as well.Drive the car and see if the clutch slips. Take a cheap autometer boost guage with you and some vacum hose and plug it up on one of the little capped nipples on the manifold and rev up the engine to see what kind of boost your getting. Make sure the vacum is correct. 30lpds I think? (I really never paid much attention to the vacum to know for certain.)
Correct me if I am wrong I said! Ha
If you are not getting 10psi on the boost guage then you should hear a hissing because it most likely will have a vacum leak in the mess of hoses under the manifold. Listen to the airpump for loud crappy running noises. If it's out or on it's last legs then most likley the precat and main cat will be clogged.
Thats a good start anyway.
09-21-2002, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Sep 21 2002, 02:35 PM
Compression test..Get a compression tester with the attachment for the spark plug hole. Some one can correct me if I'm wrong but when the piece is threaded in turn the car over but don't start it . You should be getting three readings. If they are all consistant then youshould be good. But if you are getting something like 7-5-9 that would be bad. Low compression but consistant can be ok like 8-8-8 but idealy you want to get a solid 10psi 10-10-10.
I would check the turbos for oil leakage the rear mail seal for oil leakage as well.Drive the car and see if the clutch slips. Take a cheap autometer boost guage with you and some vacum hose and plug it up on one of the little capped nipples on the manifold and rev up the engine to see what kind of boost your getting. Make sure the vacum is correct. 30lpds I think? (I really never paid much attention to the vacum to know for certain.)
Correct me if I am wrong I said! Ha
If you are not getting 10psi on the boost guage then you should hear a hissing because it most likely will have a vacum leak in the mess of hoses under the manifold. Listen to the airpump for loud crappy running noises. If it's out or on it's last legs then most likley the precat and main cat will be clogged.
Thats a good start anyway.
I would check the turbos for oil leakage the rear mail seal for oil leakage as well.Drive the car and see if the clutch slips. Take a cheap autometer boost guage with you and some vacum hose and plug it up on one of the little capped nipples on the manifold and rev up the engine to see what kind of boost your getting. Make sure the vacum is correct. 30lpds I think? (I really never paid much attention to the vacum to know for certain.)
Correct me if I am wrong I said! Ha
If you are not getting 10psi on the boost guage then you should hear a hissing because it most likely will have a vacum leak in the mess of hoses under the manifold. Listen to the airpump for loud crappy running noises. If it's out or on it's last legs then most likley the precat and main cat will be clogged.
Thats a good start anyway.
Also, it's not in PSI...that's in KG/CM2...because if your engine is getting 10 psi of COMPRESSION....you've got a BLOWN MOTOR!...I believe that 6 + kg/cm2(which is 84 psi) is considered a "healthy" engine.
09-21-2002, 08:52 AM
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Just went to check out the Silver R2 last night. The car looks tight. However one problem is the owner changed a white guage and he told me when the guy change it, the odometer reset to zero again. So the odometer is showing 6600 miles only. He told me the car has 67K mile but I doubt it. Also the owner doesn't know much about his car. He told me he did the oil change at the Mazda Dealer. He didn't even clean up the interior when he was showing me the car. I think the owner isn't treating his car that well and I don't think it worth $18K after I have seen and met the owner.
I don't think you can accidentially reset the odometer when you put white face guage on it. I think he did that intentionally.
Anyway I will still keep looking for a FD
By the way, does anyone selling one in S. Cali? I am looking for a CYM or VR with R1 package.
Thanks for everybody commons.
BC
I don't think you can accidentially reset the odometer when you put white face guage on it. I think he did that intentionally.
Anyway I will still keep looking for a FD
By the way, does anyone selling one in S. Cali? I am looking for a CYM or VR with R1 package.
Thanks for everybody commons.
BC
09-21-2002, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by amp' date='Sep 21 2002, 03:18 PM
[quote name='TOFU86' date='Sep 21 2002, 09:52 AM'].....I am looking for a CYM or VR with R1 package....
CYMs only came in R1 package....[/quote]
Yea, I knew only 93 has the CYM