Buying a FD 93-96
09-16-2002, 11:58 PM
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Hi everyone:
I am new to the RX-7. I am planning to buy a used 93-96 RX-7 R-1. What should I look for when I am shopping for the car. Any sign showing any major engine problems that I have to watch out? What basic test should I do on the car when I am test driving the car? Hope anyone can give me some imput. Thanks
BC
I am new to the RX-7. I am planning to buy a used 93-96 RX-7 R-1. What should I look for when I am shopping for the car. Any sign showing any major engine problems that I have to watch out? What basic test should I do on the car when I am test driving the car? Hope anyone can give me some imput. Thanks
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09-17-2002, 01:49 PM
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09-20-2002, 11:54 PM
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TOFU86....nice name, sounds like one of those Initial D people! hahah, just kidding! :P
some stuff you might wanna check for is if the car has a 10-8-10 boost pattern, you might also wanna listen for knocking in case of dentonation, check if all the recalls have been done (especially on 93 cars), paint condition because the 93's are known for chipping, and check to see if there's any signs of peeling in the interior, and if the motor has around 50k or more miles it also wont hurt to check out for a ruptured lower intake pipe (a common problem on older fd's), and all the other basic things when going around and looking for a used car, oh yeah and another thing to keep in mind is that stock rotaries usually idle @ around 700RPM.
good luck!
-sam
some stuff you might wanna check for is if the car has a 10-8-10 boost pattern, you might also wanna listen for knocking in case of dentonation, check if all the recalls have been done (especially on 93 cars), paint condition because the 93's are known for chipping, and check to see if there's any signs of peeling in the interior, and if the motor has around 50k or more miles it also wont hurt to check out for a ruptured lower intake pipe (a common problem on older fd's), and all the other basic things when going around and looking for a used car, oh yeah and another thing to keep in mind is that stock rotaries usually idle @ around 700RPM.
good luck!
-sam
09-21-2002, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TOFU86' date='Sep 17 2002, 12:58 AM
.....I am planning to buy a used 93-96 RX-7 R-1......
93-95...no 96
R1 package only in 93
R2 designated for post 93
good luck
09-22-2002, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by sampai' date='Sep 20 2002, 09:54 PM
TOFU86....nice name, sounds like one of those Initial D people! hahah, just kidding! :P
some stuff you might wanna check for is if the car has a 10-8-10 boost pattern, you might also wanna listen for knocking in case of dentonation, check if all the recalls have been done (especially on 93 cars), paint condition because the 93's are known for chipping, and check to see if there's any signs of peeling in the interior, and if the motor has around 50k or more miles it also wont hurt to check out for a ruptured lower intake pipe (a common problem on older fd's), and all the other basic things when going around and looking for a used car, oh yeah and another thing to keep in mind is that stock rotaries usually idle @ around 700RPM.
good luck!
-sam
some stuff you might wanna check for is if the car has a 10-8-10 boost pattern, you might also wanna listen for knocking in case of dentonation, check if all the recalls have been done (especially on 93 cars), paint condition because the 93's are known for chipping, and check to see if there's any signs of peeling in the interior, and if the motor has around 50k or more miles it also wont hurt to check out for a ruptured lower intake pipe (a common problem on older fd's), and all the other basic things when going around and looking for a used car, oh yeah and another thing to keep in mind is that stock rotaries usually idle @ around 700RPM.
good luck!
-sam
the recalls dont matter the newest one was done 6 years ago, it would have burned down by now.
the paint peeling doesnt matter either. there are about 10% of cars out there with original paint on them, most have been repainted due to accident
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