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Old 04-26-09, 06:45 AM
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She's dirty, needs ignition parts and an oil change but she still looks like a million bucks. And with 163,000 miles, she just keeps running better and better. So here's a post in appreciation of the White One, the most reliable and enjoyable car I've ever owned.
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Whats with all the old looking gages/watches or whatever??? Rally stuff?
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That's my new gauge set, I'm playing with ideas about where to put them:

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Looks like it's gonna be a nice day.

The 7 looks clean too!
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She sure looks nice Ray. Something to pamper and keep thats for sure. The engine bay looks exceptionally clean. Enjoy!
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Ray, the car looks beautiful!!!!! i wish we had non rusty air cleaner lids like that here in OH. most every one that i've run across are rusty. i really like the leather seats. they really look nice!

also, i see your shift **** has turned brown as all of the maroon ones do. new shift ***** are still available from the dealer for about $30. the part number for the maroon one is M507-17-52010
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Wow a new red shift ****. Mine's actually a kind of green color, faded from red to brown to green. I'll check that out, thanks Dave. Now if I can just get a hold on a new red leather covered steering wheel.

Yep the weather here in NE Georgia is fantastic this weekend, sunny, dry and in the 80's. A nice day for a drive indeed.

Thanks for the comments guys, the amazing thing about this car is I almost never need to do anything to it, I can't remember the last repair, which must have been more than a year ago. She got a little cranky when it snowed here and got cold this winter but otherwise the last 50,000 miles (110 miles/day for the daily commute) have been virtually trouble free.

I feel guilty for taking her for granted, I need to give her a bath, change the oil and buy a new dizzy cap and rotor sometime this week.
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Ray, i checked on the steering wheel and the leather which is part number FA53-32-980A12 and is showing NLA...the non leather version is part number FA54-32-98010 and is also showing NLA.. perhaps your local dealer can source one sitting in stock somewhere in the world... its possible. i'm having a gray plug that covers the choke hole on the dash of an SE shipped from japan to my dealer..
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wow white with red int. the best color combo, great looking car
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I don't think I have ever seen your car that dirty Ray! Lol.

Also, I think you are the only guy who put non-car related gauges in their car. Nice though!
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I do love your car Ray. I need to get you drunk and make you agree to paint mine so I can feel as pretty as you do when I'm driving.
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Let's have a painting party, '80's style.

The thing I like about her best is the way she always keeps her X wheels aligned, she's a true lady



Here we are tooling around Road Atlanta:

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hehe my fc's GXL alloys always keep the same

ha, even in the pic above

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Lookin good ray, looking good.
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Always enjoy seeing your car Ray. That engine bay looks great! That car has good karma => your + wheels are always in sync.
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you love, you car, huh? you should see mine.
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you know... people can now marry objects... or at least they are trying to start that~
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Some men might be happier if they could.
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wouldn't mind getting a black shift ****... gonna try that.
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no can do. wha tmazda calls "off black" is actually gray. no black interior was available in 84-85. now pre 84, all manual shift ***** were black witha "pistol grip".
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Imagine if getting her a new shift **** was all it took to make a woman happy?

I am even more impressed with the White One than I thought I was. I just noticed that she has ALL FOUR X WHEELS in synch on both sides.

How the hell does she do that?







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