Whats up MD, I am fairly new to the Columbia area (thanks to the military) and I am trying to get in the groove of things up here in the rotary world. I am coming from VA beach, where it is a really tight community and hoping to pick up where I left off.

I am looking for mechanics that can work on my RX7 around here, cause we all know not to trust mechanics that havent worked on any rotary cars before.

Also, are there scheduled meets around here or an organized club just for rotary cars?

Thanks!!!

Brian

 

Mechanic i had my car finished at actually builds and races rx-7's (they have an FB racer sitting in front of the shop lat i checked with a couple FC's behind the shop) so they have rx-7 experience. they do good work, but main problem I had was they hid running price and did expensive work before checking with me so i had an insanely high bill at the end. they're in columbia too. there are other performance shops that are relatively close to columbia too.

 

where did you get work done?

 

there is going to be a meet at fuddruckers in Columbia (right down 175) on the 17th, you should try to make it. there is a thread in this section floating around somewhere about it.

Myk

 

The mechanic i Went to is called Columbia Auto collision or something like that. i found them when i had to have the windshield in my wifes car replaced, which they did the day i called them and had it back by that night.

they are on snowden river pkwy behind the merchants auto center and next to that huge storage facility. you get there from owings mills road. They would remember me as the supra guy.

 

I think you mean Oakland Mills Road?? There is a merchants auto back there in the Car "Utopis" Ill check it out! Thanks

 

Sounds like you need to specifically say you want a written estimate of work and read the fine print.

 

hey guys, i'm planning on moving to md by next yr. what are the requirements to have my car street legal there. i'm from florida which has no emissions. it's a 88SE with a rebuilt motor, no aux sleeves, streetported exhaust, no air pump and no cat.

 

register it as a historic vehicle (it's 20 years old, so you're good). No inspection, no emissions on them.

otherwise it's inspection when you get plates and emissions every 2 years.

 

sounds fine and dandy - bu i read this that kinda broke my heart:

Historic:

* To qualify as a historic vehicle, your vehicle must not have been substantially altered, remodeled, or remanufactured from its original construction, and must be 20 model years or older.
* A historic vehicle 60 years or older may obtain a one-time, permanent, non-transferable registration. This vehicle registration does not qualify for specialty plates.
* Vehicles classified as historic certifies the vehicle will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation and similar uses. The vehicle owner further certifies the vehicle will not be used for general daily transportation or primarily for the transportation of passenngers or property on highways.

please tell me i can use it as my daily driver?!?!?

 

You can use it as your daily driver. How is the state going to be able to determine if you're on your way to a car show or your on your way to work in it 5 days a week. They can't. I'm certain everyone here with historic tags drives their car and some may only own a historic registered car with nothing else to DD.

 

Sounds like going back and forth to work to me. Just because I only occasionally work doesn't mean it won't work for everyone. You'll be fine, multiple members of this board, and hundreds of people in Maryland, have done this. Just don't start sweating if you get pulled over and you'll be fine

 

yes, back in there. rear right building,

 

i kinda figured that. but i know it pulls alot of attention just from the exhaust alone. oh well - MD here i come!!!

 

my car is loud itself. has a divorced wategate downpipe venting open in addition to it being a full 3" exhaust. i usually get most cops asking me for a peak under the hood instead of complaining about noise levels.

 

oh ok...mine's a n/a and i got 2.5" headers all the way to the tip and the only thing muffling it is a resonator. also opened the exhaust ports and it's just loud. if you noticed my sig the motor is there. also i'm gonna turbo my n/a and just wanted to know do they look at the vin to see if it's turbo or not?

 

they dont care

 

thanks again