# Good Deal or Bad Deal?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 12, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156 "2007-12-12T10:54:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/1 "2007-12-12T10:54:33Z")

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You tell me.  
[http://www.flawlesskennels.com/rx7](http://www.flawlesskennels.com/rx7)

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/2 "2007-12-12T10:55:48Z")

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who cares. just buy it. and lsx it.

i thought you were ballin.

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**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/3 "2007-12-12T10:56:21Z")

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isn’t 60K typically when FD’s engines and/or turbo’s start to go?

edit: also, it may just be the pictures but the paint looks kind of poorly done

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/4 "2007-12-12T10:57:07Z")

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[quote=“brendansi,post:2,topic:40156"”]

who cares. just buy it. and lsx it.

i thought you were ballin.

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My stocks are not playing nice lol.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/5 "2007-12-12T10:58:54Z")

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[quote=“chino,post:3,topic:40156"”]

isn’t 60K typically when FD’s engines and/or turbo’s start to go?

edit: also, it may just be the pictures but the paint looks kind of poorly done

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Fuck if i know. All i know is i hear about them blowing up all the time. If i buy a FD i will drive it blow it up then LSX it.

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/6 "2007-12-12T11:00:32Z")

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They like to pop around 80k, fyi

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/7 "2007-12-12T11:12:10Z")

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What prices do you guys see clean running ones go for? I havent looked much at all. Also does anyone know what the drivetrain parts sell for? Assuming i would swap it then sell the drivetrain. I would buy a roller but i think it might be siqqqqq to roll around rotary stylez for a short. If i did such a thing. But im not really going to buy one just looking hahaha.

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**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/8 "2007-12-12T11:12:24Z")

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ugh a blue fd is a dream of mine…

no tan interior though, has to be black…

i say do it…

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/9 "2007-12-12T11:17:27Z")

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Off topic, but did anyone actually read the link? Who sells RX-7s on a dog website???

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/10 "2007-12-12T11:18:55Z")

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[quote=“90NA300ZX,post:8,topic:40156"”]

ugh a blue fd is a dream of mine…

no tan interior though, has to be black…

i say do it…

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Yea me too. But im not in a position to buy anything untill im stateside in may/june so im sure this one will probably be sold. But im sure there will be plenty for sale. I like the tan to be honest. When the time comes i will probably buy something more responsible.

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/11 "2007-12-12T11:24:20Z")

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Ok, first of all, rotaries don’t blow at any specific mileage. Some last over 100k, some last under 50k. A lot depends on the build and maintainance. If you’re lookin for a nice FD, right now that price seems about right. Anywhere from 13-17k is my guess for prices. But fyi, I’ve seen that car for sale on [RX7club.com](http://RX7club.com) a while back. So seeing how it’s been on the market for so long, I’d be a litte suspicious.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/12 "2007-12-12T11:24:59Z")

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[quote=“Motocrossx23,post:9,topic:40156"”]

Off topic, but did anyone actually read the link? Who sells RX-7s on a dog website???

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the owner of a dog website?

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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/13 "2007-12-12T11:27:57Z")

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Buy mine already LSx’ed for not much more 🙂

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/14 "2007-12-12T11:28:54Z")

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[quote=“livin4hockey,post:11,topic:40156"”]

Ok, first of all, rotaries don’t blow at any specific mileage. Some last over 100k, some last under 50k. A lot depends on the build and maintainance. If you’re lookin for a nice FD, right now that price seems about right. Anywhere from 13-17k is my guess for prices. But fyi, I’ve seen that car for sale on [RX7club.com](http://RX7club.com) a while back. So seeing how it’s been on the market for so long, I’d be a litte suspicious.

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Thanks for the tip. If i were to consider it i would go see it in person first. The car is like 20 min from where i live near Seattle. They seem to be cheap out that way. I went and looked at one that was realy clean and the guy was asking 15k. I spoke to him a few months ago and he told me he only got 12 for it.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/15 "2007-12-12T11:29:16Z")

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[quote=“brent\_strong,post:13,topic:40156"”]

Buy mine already LSx’ed for not much more 🙂

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FD?

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/16 "2007-12-12T11:31:04Z")

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[quote=“livin4hockey,post:11,topic:40156"”]

Ok, first of all, rotaries don’t blow at any specific mileage. Some last over 100k, some last under 50k. A lot depends on the build and maintainance.

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Wrong:ham:

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/17 "2007-12-12T11:36:29Z")

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omg secks

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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/18 "2007-12-12T11:40:11Z")

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[quote=“cougarspeed,post:15,topic:40156"”]

FD?

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Feck ya. I have a build log on here somewhere.

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/19 "2007-12-12T11:40:53Z")

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What is with the insurgence of fd’s this fall… jeez

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-deal-or-bad-deal/40156/20 "2007-12-12T11:42:08Z")

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e-mail pics to [ablake211@yahoo.com](mailto:ablake211@yahoo.com) i wont be able to view them on here.

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