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  1. 07-01-2008, 07:14 PM #1
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    Default Garage Sale... stable decreasing....

    Just looked at signature... Sold the Skyline before Christmas. RX-7 next to go.. anyone looking for a project car ?

    Imported it in 2003... never registered it... but it will do so fine.
    did drive with dealer plates for a while? 43,000 miles. 1992.. SS exhaust, short-shift, Apexi air filter..
    start it regularly and drive it around my friends farm.

    interior needs some TLC. owes me about £3000... fixed up worth around £4 - £5K...

    Would take around £2200 just to see the tail end of it going down the street ??.. or might just send it to a tuner and see what comes back...


    But... Really getting used to the idea of buying an older NSX in a year or so and Mod'ing / sticking a turbo on it.... so here's a beautiful picture of 'er




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    Cant see the photo just a red cross

    I have had a couple of the RX7's, one of which had the Elford turbo. Great fun. Any chance of a picture I can see?

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    2.2K.....very tempting....3 red 2 seater cars!!!...wifey said NO! No! NO,NO,NO!!!!!!!

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    Black/black 95 NSX NA with mk1 Ary exhaust....Now sold
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    Well Kare, you could argue the MR2 isn't going to last that long.

    RX7 makes a great track car. Lightweight. Seen one at Bedford, and let's say he was hard to keep up with.
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    Agreed DTM, those curves! One of the great shaped Japanese cars, apart from our beloved NSX! As its a Wankel or Rotary engine and turboed? How much tuning can you do on it for reasonable money, for say a 1K and what kind of BHP gains?! Think when standard, it was around 230bhp ish?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSebringOne View Post
    Agreed DTM, those curves! One of the great shaped Japanese cars, apart from our beloved NSX! As its a Wankel or Rotary engine and turboed? How much tuning can you do on it for reasonable money, for say a 1K and what kind of BHP gains?! Think when standard, it was around 230bhp ish?
    It's the twin turbo (staged)

    I know... a good engine rebuild for big power is around £2500 - £3000..
    so have thought about it for a relatively cheap high power fun car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Senninha View Post
    Cant see the photo just a red cross

    I have had a couple of the RX7's, one of which had the Elford turbo. Great fun. Any chance of a picture I can see?

    regards, Paul
    Hi Paul,

    Do you see any issue with the fact the engine hasn't seen enough regular use? ...so have been thinking about sending to a tuner and paying the piper for rebuild to a higher spec.

    Just never had the time to sort it out. At a friends farm 5 minutes down the road... out of sight, out of mind...

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    What's the mileage?

    I suspect parts are more expensive than an MR2 if it starts to go wrong!

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    after spending about 4 hours around it today... more time than the last 3 years combined... thinking it would be real cool car as a run around this summer...
    + there is something wrong with the prop-shaft connection... when i put the power down, there is a vibration that is pretty bad and of need of attention.
    Even with this unknown problem... Thinking £2,200 is just too little for such a beautiful car... Thought after today: I'm going to send it to a RX7 specialist and have him sort out the niggling bits.

    even if I get into this thing for around £6 - £7K (modified engine)... a heck of a lot smarter than getting into a NSX project car at £20 - £30K ???

    *someone talk me out of it... an offer darn near £3K -as is- would take it regardless of my new fantasy of a 400 bhp rx7 for the summer...





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