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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 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"?

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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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better than the perverbial "nice fiero" comments
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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I so love that gslse thous are the body parts im looking for...........
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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which body parts are you looking for?
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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The ones that are on the red gslse. Do you have them???
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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which ones? the imsa kit?
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 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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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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Absolutely excellent post! Thanks for sharing.
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 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:



Details:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/au...s/16miata.html
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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i've always wanted an opel gt. few and far betwen these days though. good luck finding one around ohio
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Did I dress like that back then? UGH!
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