Gildon
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Looking at getting an RX7 next but heard that the engine can be a prob as its roatary... Think they look real smart but unsure on reliablity.. Whats your views?...
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MarkM
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Robbo
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They are stunning cars, I have been in Nismos... absolutely awesome... Im sure he or the other SW chappy with one will help u out 
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Cosmo
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get one thats had a recent rebuild and you'll be fine. Otherwise expect to fork out a fair bit for a rebuild.
[Edited on 07-11-2005 by Cosmo]
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Gildon
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hmm so really need to get one with a recent rebuild, are they hard to maintain?..
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Nismo
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All depends on previous ownership.
My engine gaveway at 86K so it did well that was also modified a bit aswell.
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rustyarchs
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gorgeous looking cars,,my misses went to look at 1,,rollcage and a few other toys as well but i couldnt fit in the bloody things seats comfortably and was a skitish wee thing on the road so id take your time to find the right one
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Gildon
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nismo have u got the 1.4 one any good fast? unsure which one to get as there is the 2.2 or 1.4 i think whats the insurance like
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Nismo
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Theres only 1 type of 3rd gen (FD3S) and thats a 1.3 Twin Turbo.
And there group 18 and 20.
18 is the auto type X i belive and the 20 is the manual Type R's, RZ, RS and Spirt R
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Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
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£500 per rotor tip for a rebuild usually, and there are 6...
Likes been said, if you can get one thats had a rebuild you'll probably get about 60k out of it before it needs redoing. If it hasn't had one, ask to have a compression check done on it to see if its on its way out, could be a bartering point to knock a couple of quid off.
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Nismo
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 you know nothing.
Please dont take advice form them ^^^
you need 6 tips and its £156 a set.
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Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
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yeah, and how much for the labour?
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TNM
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ultimate corsa passenger please go back to school before they notice you are bunking off!
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Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
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How about no?
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TNM
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quote:
Originally posted by Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
How about no?
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Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
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Just offering my advice and you'll be hard pushed to find somewhere that'll do the rebuild for less than £2.5k - £3k, I know because I went through the RX-7 phase and its what put me off getting one.
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L33 LEG
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Birthday: August 14, 1991
and how old wer u when u wanted to buy an rx7?
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Matt H
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He's not 14, he has a GTO.
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3CorsaMeal
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a GOAT?
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AK
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they can look quite good....
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
yeah, and how much for the labour?
Not £500 per tip for a start. a stock rebuild is 2.5K
Are you forgetting the plates , housings , water seals all the main stuff that go on them , not just the tips!
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Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
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£500 per tip was the guide price if you will, including all the other bits and bobs with labour included, i.e. 500 x 6 = £3k, which was the best i could find really in the local area.
Most i looked at were high mileage and pre-rebuild, in the end I dropped it from the list and looked at GTOs and Supras.
Was going with the 6spd TT Supra until I fell in love with a Kaze kitted GTO TT with a few goodies and put my deposit down on that. Had no problems so far except a couple of construction and use issues the dealer didn't do and sorted myself. Would have loved to have got an RX-7 but the GTO has stolen it for me now.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
Just offering my advice and you'll be hard pushed to find somewhere that'll do the rebuild for less than £2.5k - £3k, I know because I went through the RX-7 phase and its what put me off getting one.
Your 14 or 15. Piss off, how can you have even contemplated buying an RX7, you probably only have a paper round.
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TNM
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@ 14 thats impressive!
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Ultimate Corsa Driver!!!
£500 per tip was the guide price if you will, including all the other bits and bobs with labour included, i.e. 500 x 6 = £3k, which was the best i could find really in the local area.
Most i looked at were high mileage and pre-rebuild, in the end I dropped it from the list and looked at GTOs and Supras.
Was going with the 6spd TT Supra until I fell in love with a Kaze kitted GTO TT with a few goodies and put my deposit down on that. Had no problems so far except a couple of construction and use issues the dealer didn't do and sorted myself. Would have loved to have got an RX-7 but the GTO has stolen it for me now.
Why do people lie about cars. You are going to be getting a 900cc metro and you will thrash the tits off it and smash it into a curb or somone elses car.
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