Barn Find Rx7

[codge]

My car (your car's brother) has a light wire with bullet connector onto a block sender - temp I presume, a light wire with spade connector onto a switch/sender under the oil filter - oil pressure I presume, and most importantly a third wire going nowhere. That wire looks black under the oil.

Forgot to mention that my car is essentially factory standard, We've had it from new and I rarely mod anything.....anything that has been altered in any way I know about.

[gaz1977]

Hi all,

Those wheels are 4x100 which is a bit of a bummer.

I still haven't had chance to look at the temp gauge as i was fitting the foglight this weekend, but thanks for the info Codge.



Well, Dusty has been for its MOT retest today and passed with no problems. I would have liked to mod the foglight so its in the light cluster but I had already ordered an under bumper one.


So the question is, What do you all think the car is worth now it has a ticket on it?

Should I keep the car and drive it as is? or restore it to it former glory?

Basically in terms of value is it worth spending money on the car or selling it as a completely original low mileage rolling project?

Im not necessarily planning on selling it, but at the same time, Im not sure I can justify having four cars.

[codge]

If 40,000 is genuine, which it seems to be, £1600 to £2000. It might be more except I'm allowing for all those years without any attention. (That might mean all sorts of catchup bills).
I stress it's just my personal view. I'm always alert to mileage considerations. Others don't set such store by it.

Keep it, restore to beautiful condition and at the same time use it.

[TOOL]

So the question is, What do you all think the car is worth now it has a ticket on it?

£1500 imho

The fact it has sat for so long will mean there will be a reasonable amount of mechanical work required to make it reliable.

[chc]

Last month I sold my white 1983 RX for nearly 3K with 66K on the clock and a 9 month ticket so I would have thought at least 3K based upon mileage and general condition.
As ever actual price is relevant to what somebody else is prepared to pay but hopefully you will be lucky should you opt to sell

[spoddy]

is mileage not as relevant on a car standing about for so long though, especially with a rotary engine?
if the engine starts and runs ok then no problems, i have always been told its the rust, rust, rust issues.

a good rust free car would be worth a few grand and that alone should help decide your price range.

[chc]

I would also include "Service History" of the vehicle when considering selling and buying - we hear it all the time when Top Gear and the like talk about buying top of the range cars "always make sure it has full service history" to prove they have been well looked after/cared for

[ian65]

I would also include "Service History" of the vehicle when considering selling and buying - we hear it all the time when Top Gear and the like talk about buying top of the range cars "always make sure it has full service history" to prove they have been well looked after/cared for

not many 28 year old cars have full service history these days..... the main consideration when buying one of these cars these days is the amount of rust on it, followed by a comprehensive folder of receipts showing what's been replaced and when. I'd much rather buy a rust free 1st gen with 100,000 on it than one with only 50,000 that has spent it's life at the seaside in the salt air and is riddled with rust.
Obviously it's nice to have everything, mint car, perfect history, low miles etc but cars like that are very few and far between and given how many 1st gens are for sale at any one time, we have to take what we can get...... massive selection to choose from there ain't.

[spoddy]

I would also include "Service History" of the vehicle when considering selling and buying - we hear it all the time when Top Gear and the like talk about buying top of the range cars "always make sure it has full service history" to prove they have been well looked after/cared for

not many 28 year old cars have full service history these days..... the main consideration when buying one of these cars these days is the amount of rust on it, followed by a comprehensive folder of receipts showing what's been replaced and when. I'd much rather buy a rust free 1st gen with 100,000 on it than on with only 50,000 that has spent it's life at the seaside in the salt air and is riddled with rust.
Obviously it's nice to have everything, mint car, perfect history, low miles etc but cars like that are very few and far between and given how many 1st gens are for sale at any one time, we have to take what we can get...... massive selection to choose from there ain't.

amen to that. someone tell mazda to make a few more if they have any spare shells and parts.

[Hobbawobba]

amen to that. someone tell mazda to make a few more if they have any spare shells and parts.

Luckily dreams are free!