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03-07-08, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b

the RX-7 was truely at home in the 80's. what i wouldnt give to have purchased an RX-7 new. the RX-7 was truely in a class of its own. the looks are still timeless even today.

I bought mine new in May, 1978, and I remember being on the receiving end of many "nice car" comments at stoplights. Although one guy said "what is it, a Porsche"?

Rich

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03-07-08, 08:19 PM

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better than the perverbial "nice fiero" comments

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03-13-08, 01:06 PM

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I so love that gslse thous are the body parts im looking for...........

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03-14-08, 08:39 AM

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which body parts are you looking for?

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03-14-08, 01:59 PM

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The ones that are on the red gslse. Do you have them???

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03-14-08, 04:33 PM

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which ones? the imsa kit?

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03-14-08, 05:42 PM

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The type 2 air dam and the whale tail.Look at the red gslse on the first page?????

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03-15-08, 01:33 AM

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Absolutely excellent post! Thanks for sharing.

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03-15-08, 07:02 AM

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an RX-7?

No, it's an Opel GT from the late '60's.

Why has car design gone no place but downhill since 1985?

More at:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/200...PEL_index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/au...s/16YOUNG.html

Of course there is one exception: The third gen Miata: