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just bought me a 1990 gxl :)

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 01:44 AM
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just bought me a 1990 gxl :)

yes, i am stoked... it's my 1st rx7 and my first car, so whoohoo!!! hehehe, bought it from joe breese, breesej on the forum... he's a cool guy... thanks joe! details:

THE CAR : 1990 Mazda RX-7 GXL,
180k mi on the chassis, black ext, black int, black tint.

ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN : Mazdatrix "c" level streetport rubuild at 148k mi
Racing Beat lightweight steel flywheel
Centerforce dual friction clutch
recently replaced tranny w/ new pilot, t/o bearings & seals

INTAKE/EXHAUST : apex'i cone intake
Racing Beat header/presilencer
HKS 50mm Exhaust

RIMS/TIRES : S5 TurboII rims w/ 225/50 Kumho Victoracers

SUSPENSION/BRAKES : sway bars - front and rear
recently replaced brake rotors w/ Hawk HP+ pads
MazdaComp brake cooling ducts

INTERIOR : Recaro SRD seats (black)
soon to be decent sound system.

and of course, pics (their his old pics... i just cot the car and it's nighttime, so i can't take any good pics without rearranging all the cars in my household)
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sorry, can't figure out how to insert the pics, but there's the links to the pics
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 01:44 AM
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dang, pics don't work... hmm... lemme figure out how to do this...
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 01:46 AM
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wow..cool...let me know if you want to trade those SRDs for my TII seats!..LOL
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:06 AM
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damn looks clean!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:08 AM
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welcome to the forum, ive ridden in that car before, its seriously a nice 7, the handling blew me away
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:11 AM
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Looks like my car, w/out the hood scoop! Congrats
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:11 AM
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roast any Hondas yet?
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:17 AM
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nah, just got it tonight... like at 9... haven't gotten insurance straightened out yet (that's for tomorrow morn)... and the header/presilencer aren't in yet... i'm gonna put them on afte ri get the car smogged
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 03:12 AM
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Re: just bought me a 1990 gxl :)

Originally posted by poor college student
yes, i am stoked... it's my 1st rx7 and my first car, so whoohoo!!! hehehe, bought it from joe breese, breesej on the forum... he's a cool guy... thanks joe! details:
Damn, that's a dope *** car!. Seriously, I hope you enjoy the car. I know I did. I forgot to give you the reciepts for all the crap I bought, like the motor etc....

I know that your dad was kind of concerned about the fender(s). The car may not look the best right now, but it runs damn strong, especially with that header and over $1000 of seating equipment.

If you need help with the header and all, just let me know and I'll come out with my tools.

I forgot to mention that since you bought the car, you need to start showing up to SoCal-7 meets. I'll see you at SevenStock 5 for sure.

Oh, and I always started the car with it in gear with a foot on the clutch. Once it's started, put it in neutral. This bypasses the 3k rpm accelerated warm-up routine, some say that it prolongs engine life. I expect you to do the same.
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 03:29 AM
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Hey! Great loooking car. Hope to see you and your car at SS5.
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 03:55 AM
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thanks joe, i know... my dad was iffy about me getting the car the whole time, i guess cuz he didn't really want me getting a car yet... but it's all good...

hmm, that means i'm going to have to sign up on the socal7s page... and yeah, i'm gonna go to sevenstock, should be a blast...

and the receipts, i'll get them when i get the speaker grills and stuffs or something...

thanks for taking the time to come out here and drop off the car. L8r
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 08:55 AM
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ohh she's beautiful! Congrats!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 09:43 AM
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NICE!! Do us a favor and don't screw it up!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:08 AM
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Nice car! You got some serious rubber on those wheels!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:35 AM
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Nice car. Just keep in mind many people wreck their first car, so try to stay out of that category!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 11:03 AM
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most definetely... it's my first car on my own, not my first car, first car... i've been driving for 3 years+ now... i don't consider myself really a good driver yet, just decent... let's just hope i keep my record clean
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Good taste for a first car. The power of the rotary compells you. The power of the rotary compells you.
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