Notices
New Member Forum A place for new members to get their feet wet

rx8 (rebuild)

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 12:00 PM
  #1  
car_enthusiast24's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
rx8 (rebuild)

Hello i'm thinking about buying this rx8. Can someone help me with some information. I would like to know what parts i need and how much it would cost to repair.



Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 12:35 PM
  #2  
Ricky SE3P's Avatar
Project Seca
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,789
Likes: 648
From: SoCal
I wouldnt buy it. Not even seeing the outside already tells me bad things. Seeing the inside missing some parts and looking a little off, that just makes it worse. Then theres the engine bay.... oh man, thats rough. If the body were in great shape (near perfect), and youre willing to take on a big project, i would say pay no more than $500.
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 03:11 PM
  #3  
dannobre's Avatar
Modulated Moderator
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 13,720
Likes: 345
From: Smallville
You are missing a lot of intake manifold and under hood stuff. Interior isn't too big a deal....but looks pretty rough.

is it an 2004-2005Automatic?
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 05:07 PM
  #4  
Ricky SE3P's Avatar
Project Seca
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,789
Likes: 648
From: SoCal
Dan, its a manual. You can see the clutch hardline running along the firewall
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 05:56 PM
  #5  
Adax's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 208
Likes: 23
Saw that one on Copart. Hard pass.
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 07:27 PM
  #6  
car_enthusiast24's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
sorry for the late reply. its a 2004 manual
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 08:02 PM
  #7  
dannobre's Avatar
Modulated Moderator
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 13,720
Likes: 345
From: Smallville
Looks like it was flooded? Needs an ECU, intake manifold and a lot of other stuff under the hiod. if it was under water I wouldn't take it for free if you want to get it running.... its basically a parts car I would think.
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2018 | 09:05 PM
  #8  
Sydo's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 250
Likes: 7
From: Down Under
Get $500 off him to take it away
Reply
Old Dec 24, 2018 | 10:42 AM
  #9  
Loki's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,396
Likes: 1,111
From: Montreal
Suppose you replaced all the missing parts, you still don't know if that engine is worth saving. There are far better RX8s with at least a known history out there.
Reply
Old Dec 24, 2018 | 02:00 PM
  #10  
UnknownJinX's Avatar
Smoking turbo yay
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,119
Likes: 674
From: BC, Canada
Yep, looks like a parts car to me.
Reply
Old Dec 25, 2018 | 08:42 PM
  #11  
olafurhrafn's Avatar
New Member
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Reykjavík, Iceland
Engine bay looks like it went through the purge, I'd stay away.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
adude
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
9
Sep 18, 2019 10:04 PM
Marguerite Ferrell
NE For Sale/Wanted
2
Nov 23, 2016 04:37 AM
tachase
New Member Forum
2
Feb 25, 2015 10:57 AM
Matt PN
Series I Trouble Shooting
3
Jan 10, 2012 10:10 PM
Sleepy-z
RX-8 Discussion
11
Jan 24, 2009 01:40 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:10 PM.