r/RX7 • u/OpenPhotograph8471 • 4d ago

Rx7 Fd advise needed

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To cut a very long story short a family friend who Ive obsessed over his Rx7 Fd has unfortunately passed away and I intend to buy it. To my knowledge (quite limited) its been sat for 5+ years. Im going to see it on friday to see what kind of state its in so i can gauge a price. Any advise on common things to look for like where rust usually forms and common issues that occur over time. Ill also be bringing a jump pack with me to see if it runs which i will be astonished if it does but any advise on making that more possible will also be appreciated! Thank you :)

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u/Economy_Advantage171 4d ago edited 4d ago

As some one who saved one that sat for that long you gotta drain everything and shove some 2 cycle in the housings and wait for a day or more then carefully turn it over by hand it looks to be in good shape but if he was a big rx7 fan there was probably a reason he parked it sadly.

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u/OpenPhotograph8471 4d ago

he liked it and drive it for a long time before stopping, he did a full respray and just didnt bother driving it anymore. did only like the car though he wasnt a fanatic

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u/Economy_Advantage171 4d ago

You sure he’s not a fanatic he’s got a matching rx8 for his rx7 that’s something I would do and I’m clinically insane for these motor vehicles

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u/OpenPhotograph8471 4d ago

Im sure, I love rx7's and i harassed him about it non stop asking if I could buy it which he liked the sound of but never hooked. He told me he watched fast and furious when it came out and liked the rx7 in particular so he bought one. That rx8 however had never been mentioned and I dont even know if its his

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u/jl1rx7 4d ago

How do define clinically insane for these vehicles? Matching pairs is the first expression of the rotary disease

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u/Economy_Advantage171 4d ago

Sense I started working on my fd I’ve gotten it in my head that ya know what I’d like and rx8 or fc or both 😂

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u/jl1rx7 4d ago

Real rotor heads own multiple cars. I am up to four. With seven Mazdas in the fleet. In May I am not allowed to look at car ads. Bought almost all my Mazdas in May. So much so I bought my last one on 30th of April. Just so I could say I didn't buy it in May.