STEVE-O Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Have a FD you might want to get rid of ? Know someone looking to sell? Will consider rollers to fully running driving ready to daily Like the title states pretty straight forward , no set budget would all be determined by condition. Clean title only no salvage/rebuilt ! Feel free to pm me with what you got but also know I don’t want your tater pms of well for $50,000 I could be talked into selling mine crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Well for $50k I could be talked into selling mine...... Haha. Good luck on the search. When I last looked Rx7club and Autotrader were the best sources. Be prepared to travel to get the right car. The market on them is strong right now. Also have a firm idea I’d you want black or tan interior and I’m assuming you want a 5-speed. Both can be changed, but both require more time and money than most expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Well for $50k I could be talked into selling mine...... Haha. Good luck on the search. When I last looked Rx7club and Autotrader were the best sources. Be prepared to travel to get the right car. The market on them is strong right now. Also have a firm idea I’d you want black or tan interior and I’m assuming you want a 5-speed. Both can be changed, but both require more time and money than most expect. I don’t mind the travel as long as it is a reasonable distance to drive back in a day. I found one I am considering so far in NC (my sister lives there) so I could easily fly down and even stay with her overnight if needed. I have found a couple as well in the 12-15 range in good shape and even 2-3 ls swapped under 20 But yes black or tan interior is a plus and a manual is almost a must but a auto would not be 100% deal breaker as I can always change it down the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Changing from tan interior to black will cost you a legit $3k or more using good condition used parts. That’s why I bring it up. Black on the used market and you have to remove the full interior including the dash to change it. That’s why I brought it up cause it’s way more time intensive and costly than people realize. That means if you’re buying a car with tan interior you better be happy with it. You can sell the tan parts but they’re worth 1/4of black. For the auto to manual swap to do it right you need to change the gauge cluster and the dash wiring harness. Anything less is making a compromise somewhere. So be aware of what’s involved there too. The rear irons on automatics had a different bellhousing pattern so unless you swap a full manual trans motor or rebuild with a manual trans rear iron you’ll be missing a bolt or 2 for the transmission too. That’s another notion people get caught in thinking the swap is easier than it is. Best bet in the long run is to buy what you want up front even if it’s more expensive and harder to find. It’s typically cause it’s worth it. Good luck in your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Changing from tan interior to black will cost you a legit $3k or more using good condition used parts. That’s why I bring it up. Black on the used market and you have to remove the full interior including the dash to change it. That’s why I brought it up cause it’s way more time intensive and costly than people realize. That means if you’re buying a car with tan interior you better be happy with it. You can sell the tan parts but they’re worth 1/4of black. For the auto to manual swap to do it right you need to change the gauge cluster and the dash wiring harness. Anything less is making a compromise somewhere. So be aware of what’s involved there too. The rear irons on automatics had a different bellhousing pattern so unless you swap a full manual trans motor or rebuild with a manual trans rear iron you’ll be missing a bolt or 2 for the transmission too. That’s another notion people get caught in thinking the swap is easier than it is. Best bet in the long run is to buy what you want up front even if it’s more expensive and harder to find. It’s typically cause it’s worth it. Good luck in your search. Thanks for the Info, I would be happy with black or tan interior as the I feel they did a good job with the exterior colors the interior to me matches fine. Montego with tan or red and tan white and tan all look good imo If I bought a auto down the line it would get a LS power plant though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I passed on a nice LS turbo FD when I bought my Rx7. Tuned, 8.8 Irs, RPM t56...for 16k I don't regret buying mine as it was a smokin deal, but MAN I wish I picked up that FD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 I passed on a nice LS turbo FD when I bought my Rx7. Tuned, 8.8 Irs, RPM t56...for 16k I don't regret buying mine as it was a smokin deal, but MAN I wish I picked up that FD! Yea lmk where that is at haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Here is the original Add. Most of the pics are gone- check the build thread http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=18048.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Here is the original Add. Most of the pics are gone- check the build thread http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=18048.0 HAha yea I have read his thread before but it was listed for sale back in 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Mart Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I almost bought, what looked like a very nicely redone, LS1/T56 FD around that timeframe for 12k. Still kicking myself for that one, nothing like making money driving a car that fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90G60 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Check your phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawboy1647545515 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I know this isn’t what you asked for and I don’t have many details yet but I have a friend in Lancaster area looking to sell an RX8. Car is red, manual, clean daily driver. It also has a very nice custom stereo that has one several awards for sound quality. If you want more info, I can put you in touch with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I know this isn’t what you asked for and I don’t have many details yet but I have a friend in Lancaster area looking to sell an RX8. Car is red, manual, clean daily driver. It also has a very nice custom stereo that has one several awards for sound quality. If you want more info, I can put you in touch with him. Thanks but not interested even a little bit in any rx8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yea lmk where that is at haha I was on my way to pick up Juan while negotiating with him. The cars where an hour apart. I was stuck because I traded a Civic for Juan- do I had a trailer with a civic on the back and the FD owner had no interest, so I was a bit stuck LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Here’s one almost done https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mazda-rx-7-20/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 That’d be a good buy in the high teens up to $20k assuming the title was clean, but tough to swallow going to CA for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Still looking , the one I was going to pick when we had a agreement he stopped responding so... Anyone got any leads ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 What's your plan with one? LS Swap? Weekend fun car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmaa Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) I have one for $30K 1993 RX7 Base 98K Miles Built LS1/T56 (Heads, Cam, Rods, Pistons, LT's etc.) Cobra 8.8 IRS Samberg intake Accusump CCW Classics 18x10.5 F, 18x11 R (295/30ZR-18 CONTINENTAL CONTIFORCECONTACT on all 4) Front/Rear RacingBrake BBK Kit Edited February 23, 2018 by Shmaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 :megusta: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 What's your plan with one? LS Swap? Weekend fun car? Fun car/ daily. I prefer the ls but because of cost not in the books at this moment probably. I have full desire to rock the dorito until the day comes it decides to part ways with the earth then at that point I might do a swap but not even on my radar. I just honestly want a clean nice daily now that I don’t work a far from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I would do a $2000, 2000"ish NA Subaru (of course I'm partial to these) for daily and spend the rest on the FD. There are so many approaches to doing a FD. Almost any advice seems to turn into bad advice. It can turn into the worst car you absolutely love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Steve, the rest of this thread is going to consist of CR members dissuading you from doing a "fun" FD project, into doing other projects instead. I know you've thought of other options and are settling in on the FD. I'm just warning you. You should've kept your CTS-V. Maybe go find a GTO or G8: instant clean LS car for DDing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I have one for $30K Jesus...gorgeous car man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Steve, the rest of this thread is going to consist of CR members dissuading you from doing a "fun" FD project, into doing other projects instead. I know you've thought of other options and are settling in on the FD. I'm just warning you. You should've kept your CTS-V. Maybe go find a GTO or G8: instant clean LS car for DDing. I would take a V again for what I paid for mine or even close , the RX7 has style and class going for it, a gto handles like a Camaro to me and am not a fan of it. I don’t want a project already have 2 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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