Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
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Asking $8,000.
124,828 miles on Chassis 328 miles on Rebuilt Engine https://www.nopistons.com/attachment...ine=1434389348 With great reluctance, I’m putting up for sale my beloved prize-winning 1990 Crystal White S5 TII. I hope I can find someone to buy her who loves her as much as I have. It is one of very few V-Mount FC’s, and mine was one of the first. I had a lot of plans for this car, but it’s time for me to move on. No Trades. Serious inquiries only. I’ve spent around $35,000 on this car. I’ve put so much money into it that there is no way I’m going to recoup even a fraction of what I’ve spent on it. My loss is your gain! The price is based on the fact that I’d sell it for over $10K if not for the numerous issues it has. Read more on that below. Before reading further, please be aware that this car is not currently running because it needs tuning/electrical work. It will start and idle, but that’s about it. It’s not drivable. It needs some time investment to get her tuned and running again. The engine is new; most of her problems are related to the ECU; mechanically she’s sound. I’m still trying to get her running, but I’m listing her *as is* and not running, so the buyer will need to tow her (that being said, if I do get it running I may adjust the price at my discretion, but I’m not expecting to). It also has a decent amount of other interior electrical problems; see the “bad” section below. This price and listing also includes all the factory and aftermarket parts I’ve taken off of her or haven’t installed yet. I’ve kept pretty much everything I’ve taken off it. This incudes things like the factory A/C (was working when I took it off), emissions equipment, radiator, interior pieces, etc. There is quite a lot of stuff I’ve accumulated, so you could make some money from selling the parts. It also has most the parts to convert it back to stock if you wanted to (God forbid :)). Why am I selling? Several reasons, but first and foremost I’m moving and need to downsize from 2 cars to 1. I also just don’t have the time, patience, or interest to invest in it like I used to. It’s time for me to move on and find her a new home with someone who will give her the attention she deserves. It’s heartbreaking: I love this car, and don’t really want to sell her (I never thought I would), but here we are. History This was my very first car. I’ve owned her for the last 12 years; if I remember right I’m the third owner. Over that time, I installed most of the modifications myself (or supervised their installation), and planned out nearly every detail from beginning to end. I’ve invested a ton of money, thought, blood, sweat, and tears into her over the years, and have lots of great memoires with this car. I entered a couple of car shows and in one took home the blue ribbon for best Mazda (out of 10 or so cars, including several FDs). I’ve had many people offer to buy my car over the years, and have been told by many it’s the “nicest FC they’ve ever seen.” For the first few years I owned her, she ran perfectly. Unfortunately, about 6-7 years ago I started to have some problems. I was in college at the time and didn’t have the time or money to fully invest in fixing her. I tried for few years to fix it myself here and there, but didn’t have a lot of luck; I went through 2 ECU setups (Megasquirt and Haltech) and 2 engine rebuilds but she still wasn’t running great; I just couldn’t get it to run smoothly. To make a very long and painful story short, I hired a mechanic named Don Walker (stay away) 3 years ago to fix it. He insisted on installing an AEM and reworking the engine electronics from the bottom up. After he had it for more than two and a half years continuously, and I gave him a lot of money, he effectively abandoned the car and moved out of state without completing the project. I towed it home and have been trying to pick up the pieces ever since, but haven’t been able to get it running myself. Honestly, after getting burned by him, I’m not too keen on hiring someone else to fix it (and dumping a bunch more money), which is one of the reasons I’m selling it now, since I don’t have the time or interest to fix it myself. The Good
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The Bad
I’m gonna be brutally honest here—I want you to know what you’re getting. It definitely needs some work to be perfect.
Power Output I don’t know the current horsepower or torque output since its not running, but when running she should be in the low 300s on low boost at the very least. I did have a dyno run with a few less mods than I have now on about 11psi that came in around 325whp. I built the car to be capable of 400-500whp on pump gas. Modifications (Highlights) I have a ton of mods. For the full list, please go to my website. Here are the highlights:
I’m posting a lot of pictures in the next post. Please let me know what questions you have. PM me for my phone number. All other questions or comments should be made in this thread, not in PM. |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Car is located in Denver, Colorado
(Sorry mods I didn't put in OP!) Questions? Concerns? |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Dropping price to $7,000 OBO.
I'm open to negotiation on price and shipping (if needed). |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Bump... questions, concerns?
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Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Kills me to do it, but im dropping the price to $6,500 OBO.
The car will start and idle. Just doesn't drive so well. I'm open to negotiation on price and shipping (if needed). This car will be worth almost twice my asking price when its running, this is a steal. |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Alright guys, I need to get rid of this car. Can't believe I'm dropping the price again but...
Price Drop: $5,000 OBO I'm pretty firm on this price but will take offers, this is already below my bottom line. My loss is your gain. |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Bump.
Wanted to say that I ran a compression test a couple weeks ago to confirm that the engine is in great shape (but still being broken in). I have videos of the compression tests and of it starting and idling if anyone is interested. The information out there on how to do the compression test on a rotary is pretty inconsistent, so I did 2 different types of tests that yielded slightly different results: Front Rotor: 101psi - 115psi Rear Rotor: 108psi - 129psi All 3 faces on both rotors are strong and consistent; no dips. According to rotary resurrection, here's an analysis of the numbers: 115+ is like new, 100-115 is healthy, 90-100 is getting weak(1 year or less in most cases) below 90 could blow at any moment. Keep in mind that the engine has only 328 miles and is still being broken in, and will continue to build compression over the next several hundred miles (according to Goopy who I called to double check with). Thanks! |
Re: Clean '90 FC RX-7 V-Mount S5 TII (White) - Needs Work
Reluctantly...
Price Drop: $4,700 OBO. Make me an offer! Parts alone are worth more than that! |
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