Name: Nick Andes
Location: Marietta, PA 17547
Contact Info:
rotarykiller@gmail.comYear: 1994
Make: Mazda
Model: RX7
Color: Montego Blue
Mileage: 86k+
Transmission: Manual
Price: $12,000.00
Description: Well, I am listing this car up for sale. Pictures show below are current state, exactly as it sits (taken May 31, 2012). I can take some more if you like, but nothing has changed.
I am putting this car up for sale because of the interest I saw that the other project that was listed up recently had.
I bought this car as an incomplete project and I have a ridiculous amount of money tied into it. Something ... happened ... to me ... shortly after buying it, and, it is quite a shame.
I have everything needed (except exhaust) to fully complete the car, but I have lost all motivation. Over the last 15 years, I have owned over 50 cars, and I used to be out in my garage messing with them all day and night (17 MR2s, 2 Supras, 4 RX7s, Turbo SC300, etc etc etc), and going to car cruises/meets/shows. I haven't been to a car meet in at least 2 years now. I don't know what has happened to me, but I am not the person I used to be. I am currently seeing a doctor and on anti-depressants because I have lost all motivation toward pretty much everything in my whole life (including this project, of course) and my wife made me get help. This car has been sitting for quite some time now, and I have not had a wrench on it since July 2011 because I simply don't feel like it anymore. I have wanted to post it for sale for awhile, but I haven't even felt like typing this up or taking pictures. It is difficult to explain my condition, but basically, I don't want to do anything anymore. People ask me if I have worked on the car, and I reply and say "I am not even sure if it is still in my garage."
Fuel system is done, except wiring up the relay, I have a temporary wire run just to test the fuel, battery relocation is done (although there is a grounding issue that causes it to only crank sometimes, maybe need more/better ground, I really don't know, it will crank one out of ten tries, maybe), radiator setup is out of the car, but is Samberg V1 and I bought different fans for it, so it is ready to go in. Wire harness is run and the basics are hooked up, but that is about it.
Off of the top of my head (may be not remembering everything) here is what is needed to finish ...
Sort intermittent grounding issue
Finish wiring (and electronics)
Replace spark plugs (I have brand new ones)
Install fans to Samberg Radiator
Install cooling system
Install oil pressure, water temp gauges
Reinstall interior
Put in fluids, bleed systems
I am certain there are other things, but no major stuff, I don't think.
I have HP Tuners Pro (all I did so far was disable VATS) and I have some boxes of unopened parts laying around because my laziness hit me while I was ordering things. When I say unopened, I mean literally. The fans I have for the radiator are still in the box they were shipped in last year. I haven't even cut the tape on the box to see if there are fans in there, I am just assuming by the size of the box that they are the fans I ordered. Same goes for the aluminum fuel rail covers, the thermal shift surround, new dash vents, etc etc etc.
It really is one weekend (maybe even one day for the right person) away from being a running vehicle, but I am just not the guy to do it anymore.
Here is a mod list, which .... I am sure I am forgetting some things, as I ordered stuff and it just sits around, unopened.
1994 Mazda RX7
JM1FD3332R0301968
Engine/Performance
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LQ4/T56 Swap
LS6 Intake Manifold
Hinson 1.875" Long Tube Headers
Samberg V1 Cooling Kit
2x 10x Flim fans
Walbro GSS 341 Fuel Pump
Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pressure Regulator
MSD 8.5mm Black Spark Plug Wires
NGK TR55 Spark Plugs
Samberg LSX Mounting kit
Samberg T56 Transmission Mount
Samberg Bump steer kit
Hinson Aluminum Driveshaft
Wilwood Modified Master Cylinder
Pez Performance Power Steering Kit
Spec 3+ Clutch
Suspension/Brakes/Wheels
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Koni Shocks
Eibach Springs
18" Volk GTC Wheels 18x9 +42F / 18x10 +44R
Nitto Tires 245/40/18F
Toyo Tires 275/35/18R
Electronics
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Dakota Digital SGI-5 Speedometer Correction
Techrods Full Custom Wire Harness
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Gauge
ProSport 52mm Electric Oil Pressure Gauge
ProSport 52mm Electric Water Temp Gauge
Cosmetics/Miscellaneous
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R1 Front Lip
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Handle
Steeda Blue Shift Knob
If someone pays my asking price, I will literally give you everything that I have for this car, including old rotary parts (oem twins, housings, manual tranny, etc), HP Tuners Pro (spent over $600 on this), 2 sets of fuel rail covers (one Corvette, one custom), 5x cooling fans, 2x brand new radiators, OEM FD wheels, 2x MAFs (one stock, one ported and de-screened), and whatever else I can find.
I want $12,000, and I assure you that I have way more than this invested. If you sell the extra crap I have for it, you can probably recover at least $2k or more, in a hurry.
The car needs paint and minor body work, please see pictures. Carfax is clean except minor guardrail accident in 1998 (I can provide carfax report). Last mileage reported was 86k. I don't know the current mileage, because the dash doesn't light up the odometer (haven't looked into this), but I don't expect it is much higher than this.
Swap came out of a wrecked Camaro. Previous owner heard the motor run before he bought it. I have heard the motor run when I started it. It won't run more than a few seconds, but it fires up.
I am open to trade offers, trades + cash, and I can also put cash on top of the car for the right trade. Money is a non-issue for me, so I am in no hurry at all to sell (plus my motivation towards selling is terrible, for all I care, it can sit for 20 years), so don't bother lowballing me, it is pointless. If you have a trade offer and I turn it down, please don't be offended. I have 5x cars right now, so a trade would have to either excite me or else be worthwhile for me to resell.
I would prefer a local sale so that the buyer can come and see what they are getting themselves into, but at the same time, if buyer takes care of shipping, then, please, come take it away. Again, I think the car can be finished pretty quickly by the right person, but ... now that I have had it sitting here for 2 years, clearly I am not that person anymore.
Don't be afraid to contact me, worst I can say is "no" or else ignore you.
PM or email is fine.
rotarykiller@gmail.comIf I don't reply to your email, then it went to my spam folder, sorry.
*edit* - clearly some of the interior is out of the car. I have everything, including carpet. Interior is in pretty good shape, even the seats. I have 100% brand new OEM Mazda dash vents to replace the cracked ones that I paid around $100 for, still in package from shipping.
Additional info:
Car is a 1994 Base, hardtop. I bought an R1 front lip + rear wing for it (uninstalled).
Tires on front are 100% brand new, zero miles. Rear tires good shape - 80% tread or better.
I have the turn signal lenses, etc, for the front bumper cover.
Hood closes fine, is popped in first couple of pictures because that is how I leave it.
Passenger door also closes fine, but is partly open all the time (and in first couple pics, of course) because I have a Battery Tender hooked up to the battery at all times so the battery stays charged.
I have the full Samberg V1 cooling kit ready to put it, takes only a few minutes, I have already had it mounted, but then pulled it back out to put different fans on. The Howe Racing radiator that I have is brand new, and was part of a custom design that I was going to do and then bailed on.
The headers on the car are Hinson longtube 1 7/8" headers and are also brand new, zero miles.
If you want to buy the car without all of the extra stuff, and without the wheels and HPTuners, I am willing to negotiate significantly. I have OEM wheels for it, I think the tires are junk, and the car can roll on the OEM wheels, but cannot be driven on them. They rub up against something, I don't even remember what, I just know that when I had it towed to my house that I saw there was a problem, so I bought the Volks right away. Wish my memory was better.
Any other questions, feel free to ask.
