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Checkout ZOOMZOOM magazine
I held back on posting this so I could surprise my cabin mates at DGRR. I was lucky to be featured in the latest issue of Mazdas ZoomZoom Magazine both online and in print. This magazine goes to all dealerships and is also sent to all recent Mazda customers.
Image and text from the article linked below:
A Friend For Life
While software engineer Tim Farrell’s career may have taken him all across the country over the past 30 years, there’s been a constant presence in his various garages: his 1980 Series 1 Mazda RX-7 GS.
“My brother and I were always into cars and racing and ran the school autocross club,” he says. “As soon as I got my first job after college, I decided to get the best car to do autocross in. And as far I as I was concerned, that had to be the Series 1 RX-7, which was just a bit more lightweight and basic than the GSL-SE spec models that were just about to come out. I bought this car off a dealer’s lot in Kansas in 1983 and have had it ever since. And in the past 30-odd years I’ve never had any intention of selling it.”
Tim fulfilled his promise to himself by using the car in stock class autocross racing for the next couple of years before his professional life took center stage. “I moved across the country for work and just ended up taking the car with me wherever I went,” he says. “I didn’t really get back into autocrossing after that, and the RX-7 became my daily drive for the next six years or so. After that, it became more of a toy that I used in the summer and fall—something I could just get into and drive.”
Now used predominantly as a canyon carver in Tim’s adopted home of North Carolina, the car has a slightly modified suspension to deal with the mountain roads that he drives it on nearly every weekend. “I’ve added a modified intake, a tuned sports exhaust, racing springs, and adjustable lower control arms,” says Tim. “Although I’ve made sure it still looks absolutely stock. There’s no way I was going to ruin its good looks.”
When it comes to the engine, his RX-7 still has its original 12A rotary unit. “I’ve not had a single problem with the engine in 30 years and 130,000 miles. I have no problem jumping in this car and driving a thousand miles in it,” Tim smiles. “It’s the whole package with this car. When I first got it, it just handled so well and drove so well compared to anything else I’d driven before. It still puts a grin on my face whenever I get in it.”
And with that Tim’s off. Another thousand-mile trip, perhaps?
Zoom-Zoom, USA, Spring
Image and text from the article linked below:
A Friend For Life
While software engineer Tim Farrell’s career may have taken him all across the country over the past 30 years, there’s been a constant presence in his various garages: his 1980 Series 1 Mazda RX-7 GS.
“My brother and I were always into cars and racing and ran the school autocross club,” he says. “As soon as I got my first job after college, I decided to get the best car to do autocross in. And as far I as I was concerned, that had to be the Series 1 RX-7, which was just a bit more lightweight and basic than the GSL-SE spec models that were just about to come out. I bought this car off a dealer’s lot in Kansas in 1983 and have had it ever since. And in the past 30-odd years I’ve never had any intention of selling it.”
Tim fulfilled his promise to himself by using the car in stock class autocross racing for the next couple of years before his professional life took center stage. “I moved across the country for work and just ended up taking the car with me wherever I went,” he says. “I didn’t really get back into autocrossing after that, and the RX-7 became my daily drive for the next six years or so. After that, it became more of a toy that I used in the summer and fall—something I could just get into and drive.”
Now used predominantly as a canyon carver in Tim’s adopted home of North Carolina, the car has a slightly modified suspension to deal with the mountain roads that he drives it on nearly every weekend. “I’ve added a modified intake, a tuned sports exhaust, racing springs, and adjustable lower control arms,” says Tim. “Although I’ve made sure it still looks absolutely stock. There’s no way I was going to ruin its good looks.”
When it comes to the engine, his RX-7 still has its original 12A rotary unit. “I’ve not had a single problem with the engine in 30 years and 130,000 miles. I have no problem jumping in this car and driving a thousand miles in it,” Tim smiles. “It’s the whole package with this car. When I first got it, it just handled so well and drove so well compared to anything else I’d driven before. It still puts a grin on my face whenever I get in it.”
And with that Tim’s off. Another thousand-mile trip, perhaps?
Zoom-Zoom, USA, Spring
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I held back on posting this so I could surprise my cabin mates at DGRR. I was lucky to be featured in the latest issue of Mazdas ZoomZoom Magazine both online and in print. This magazine goes to all dealerships and is also sent to all recent Mazda customers.
Image and text from the article linked below:
A Friend For Life
While software engineer Tim Farrell’s career may have taken him all across the country over the past 30 years, there’s been a constant presence in his various garages: his 1980 Series 1 Mazda RX-7 GS.
“My brother and I were always into cars and racing and ran the school autocross club,” he says. “As soon as I got my first job after college, I decided to get the best car to do autocross in. And as far I as I was concerned, that had to be the Series 1 RX-7, which was just a bit more lightweight and basic than the GSL-SE spec models that were just about to come out. I bought this car off a dealer’s lot in Kansas in 1983 and have had it ever since. And in the past 30-odd years I’ve never had any intention of selling it.”
Tim fulfilled his promise to himself by using the car in stock class autocross racing for the next couple of years before his professional life took center stage. “I moved across the country for work and just ended up taking the car with me wherever I went,” he says. “I didn’t really get back into autocrossing after that, and the RX-7 became my daily drive for the next six years or so. After that, it became more of a toy that I used in the summer and fall—something I could just get into and drive.”
Now used predominantly as a canyon carver in Tim’s adopted home of North Carolina, the car has a slightly modified suspension to deal with the mountain roads that he drives it on nearly every weekend. “I’ve added a modified intake, a tuned sports exhaust, racing springs, and adjustable lower control arms,” says Tim. “Although I’ve made sure it still looks absolutely stock. There’s no way I was going to ruin its good looks.”
When it comes to the engine, his RX-7 still has its original 12A rotary unit. “I’ve not had a single problem with the engine in 30 years and 130,000 miles. I have no problem jumping in this car and driving a thousand miles in it,” Tim smiles. “It’s the whole package with this car. When I first got it, it just handled so well and drove so well compared to anything else I’d driven before. It still puts a grin on my face whenever I get in it.”
And with that Tim’s off. Another thousand-mile trip, perhaps?
Zoom-Zoom, USA, Spring
Image and text from the article linked below:
A Friend For Life
While software engineer Tim Farrell’s career may have taken him all across the country over the past 30 years, there’s been a constant presence in his various garages: his 1980 Series 1 Mazda RX-7 GS.
“My brother and I were always into cars and racing and ran the school autocross club,” he says. “As soon as I got my first job after college, I decided to get the best car to do autocross in. And as far I as I was concerned, that had to be the Series 1 RX-7, which was just a bit more lightweight and basic than the GSL-SE spec models that were just about to come out. I bought this car off a dealer’s lot in Kansas in 1983 and have had it ever since. And in the past 30-odd years I’ve never had any intention of selling it.”
Tim fulfilled his promise to himself by using the car in stock class autocross racing for the next couple of years before his professional life took center stage. “I moved across the country for work and just ended up taking the car with me wherever I went,” he says. “I didn’t really get back into autocrossing after that, and the RX-7 became my daily drive for the next six years or so. After that, it became more of a toy that I used in the summer and fall—something I could just get into and drive.”
Now used predominantly as a canyon carver in Tim’s adopted home of North Carolina, the car has a slightly modified suspension to deal with the mountain roads that he drives it on nearly every weekend. “I’ve added a modified intake, a tuned sports exhaust, racing springs, and adjustable lower control arms,” says Tim. “Although I’ve made sure it still looks absolutely stock. There’s no way I was going to ruin its good looks.”
When it comes to the engine, his RX-7 still has its original 12A rotary unit. “I’ve not had a single problem with the engine in 30 years and 130,000 miles. I have no problem jumping in this car and driving a thousand miles in it,” Tim smiles. “It’s the whole package with this car. When I first got it, it just handled so well and drove so well compared to anything else I’d driven before. It still puts a grin on my face whenever I get in it.”
And with that Tim’s off. Another thousand-mile trip, perhaps?
Zoom-Zoom, USA, Spring
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Thanks guys! Everyone asks how I did I get included into this magazine? Who did I know?
Turns out it was the luck of the draw. The writer of the article posted a thread asking for
pictures of old school rotaries and I was the only one that posted a pic.
http:// rotary car club .com/rotary_...ad.php?t=18808
A week or so later I get a PM on the forum asking if I would like my car featured in the
zoomzoom magazine community section. I was skeptical at first having no clue what
zoomzoom magazine was or who the writer was. Did some internet sleuthing and
determined this was for real.
The writer (editor actually) arranged for a photography session with a very well know
photographer and did a phone interview with me. The photos were within a few miles
of my home, he basically came to me. It was very exciting and my wife took pictures of
him taking pictures of me.
PROJECTS + PERSONAL | Tony Harmer Photographer
Turns out it was the luck of the draw. The writer of the article posted a thread asking for
pictures of old school rotaries and I was the only one that posted a pic.
http:// rotary car club .com/rotary_...ad.php?t=18808
A week or so later I get a PM on the forum asking if I would like my car featured in the
zoomzoom magazine community section. I was skeptical at first having no clue what
zoomzoom magazine was or who the writer was. Did some internet sleuthing and
determined this was for real.
The writer (editor actually) arranged for a photography session with a very well know
photographer and did a phone interview with me. The photos were within a few miles
of my home, he basically came to me. It was very exciting and my wife took pictures of
him taking pictures of me.
PROJECTS + PERSONAL | Tony Harmer Photographer
Congratulations Tim!!!
We have a celebrity in out mist!!
I like this 'cause it tells the story of your car. I love hearing the stories, especially the ones of long time ownership like this, really, really cool!!!!
Another thing I like is that you have not caved and have retained the waffles, you stayed true to the SA heritage, Great, I love 'em! They are what sets an SA apart. wink, wink!
We have a celebrity in out mist!!
I like this 'cause it tells the story of your car. I love hearing the stories, especially the ones of long time ownership like this, really, really cool!!!!
Another thing I like is that you have not caved and have retained the waffles, you stayed true to the SA heritage, Great, I love 'em! They are what sets an SA apart. wink, wink!
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Why would someone get rid of the waffles? I have an FB and wish I had some waffles lol. Pretty much any cool car from the late 70s had waffles. 1st gen RX-7 has some of the best looking stock wheels in my opinion.
Edit: also I wonder what percentage of 1st gen owners are programmers, it's got to be large
Edit: also I wonder what percentage of 1st gen owners are programmers, it's got to be large
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Why would someone get rid of the waffles? I have an FB and wish I had some waffles lol. Pretty much any cool car from the late 70s had waffles. 1st gen RX-7 has some of the best looking stock wheels in my opinion.
Edit: also I wonder what percentage of 1st gen owners are programmers, it's got to be large
Edit: also I wonder what percentage of 1st gen owners are programmers, it's got to be large
So at some point, if serious driving is to ensue, the waffles have to be retired.
Regardless nice looking SA, and great story, congrats!
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Dont worry, I have my waffles with the RWL Cooper Cobras still on them. I'll use them for special
occasions around town. I just wanted a wheel solution that gave me better tire choices.
occasions around town. I just wanted a wheel solution that gave me better tire choices.
Hey Tim, why don't you bring your waffles to the May 3 OGTA Meeting.
I hear it's going to be a blow out. Both Billy and Crit are going to be there. Mike might even show up. Might even be some waffles.
We want to see the waffles, OK?
I hear it's going to be a blow out. Both Billy and Crit are going to be there. Mike might even show up. Might even be some waffles.
We want to see the waffles, OK?
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Thats me alright, scowling at my SA as I wash it. It means a lot to me to hear that from you Wacky.
Alas, finding performance street tires in 13" is impossible without going to rdot tires.
So at some point, if serious driving is to ensue, the waffles have to be retired.
Alas, finding performance street tires in 13" is impossible without going to rdot tires.
So at some point, if serious driving is to ensue, the waffles have to be retired.
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I went to the dealer yesterday for my airbag inflator recall on my RX-8 and I grabbed a few copies of the latest Zoom Zoom magazine. If anyone needs a copy let me know and I'll get you one. It was an absolute joy to see one of our own in the magazine ad I'm proud to have a copy!
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Just in case you wanted to see this in a japanese edition:
Zoom-Zoom ???????? ? 8 ?
Thats thanks to my nephew, Alax, in Japan. He's going to see if he can get me the japanese
hardcopy from a mazda dealer near him.
Zoom-Zoom ???????? ? 8 ?
Thats thanks to my nephew, Alax, in Japan. He's going to see if he can get me the japanese
hardcopy from a mazda dealer near him.
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