heres the story, i have the chance to buy an 87 fc turbo 2 for a steal.

what i know
103k on body
ive been told the engine was replaced at 87k
needs paint and some tlc
the car has sat for almost 2 years
ive seen many pics and it looks prettty straight/no rust through
its about 3 1/2 hours away from me it belongs to a friends dad who fixes up cars and flips them. he doesnt know that much about rotaries but has some knowledage of them. he sanded some small surface rust but nothing major.
hasnt tried to start it and hes in the process of draining the old gas but doesnt want to get to involved if im gonna buy it.
no compression check has been done but it is all origional/no aftermarket anything.
i can pick it up for a grand
thoughts?

 

Go for it. You can part it out for over a grand if it's a dud. So use it as a cheap learning tool you wont mind ******* something up on.

I payed over $2000 for my first T2. I only drove it for a couple weeks, but it taught me everything i know about working on cars, and that i would not trade for anything.

 

yhea im thinking its too good to pass up. everything is oem, not some hack job.

 

for FC, if you CANNOT see the car in person. Do NOT buy it.

and don't trust the "oh just rebuild the engine a while ago" crap.

 

of course ill look at it first, he has sent me several detailed pics. everything is there and not torn apart.

 

If it drives ok and has had no accidents and the chassis is rust free buy it and save it from some fast and furious ricer wannabe.