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Old 07-01-09, 08:43 PM
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Angry My car has me bummed...blahh

on with my short rant..
soo...im on my third first gen..my current one is my daily driver its a rle nice car..built rle well..one of the cleanest first gens ive seen..all of a sudden..my radiator is leaking..like 3 bottles of water every day..if that doesnt keep my temperature high...my fan clutch has to get fuked up..so im running extremely hot..keep in mind i have to drive 80 miles everyday to take my brother to work..which is no good for my motor..also my muffler has a huge hole that makes me sound like a ricer..although the backfires are deeper hehe..oo and my slave cylinder is leaking alot as well..why dont i fix it all? kuz now i have no job...i would usually race for money but not only is my car rle dangerous to race due to the fast overheating but the track is going to be closed for the week due to 4th of july..oo and my phone just broke to..cant get a new one kuz im fukin broke...
hmm that feels better...thank you rx7 club lol..
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To be honest, cars for me personally are a hobby; and if I can no longer afford the hobby at the time being I put it to the side until I can get my finances in check. It does sound like your car needs some work, and if you're concerned that you are overheating your engine, perhaps you shouldn't drive it -- Or if you must drive, at least ask your brother for some compensation to mend your vehicle to keep it running under better operating conditions.

Otherwise, all I can say is good luck to with situation.
Old 07-02-09, 12:40 AM
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why dont you put some egg white in that radiator!

drill a hole in the clutch for the fan and put a long machine screw and nut on the end.

get some money from your brother bc you can pick up a slave cylinder from ebay for under for under 40, and im sure that you can find something cheaper.
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never use a project car as a daily driver...always have a backup thats what i learned with my supra.
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Never expect a 20+ year old car to be a daily driver unless you've replaced every rubber part, fluid and wear items and keep it maintained.
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Cheap 'n cheesy fixes always turn out to cost more in the end. Frequently, they cost you a car.
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that sucks. i onlything that sucks about my rx7 is that i cant drive it and it needs is really nothing. the reason i cant drive it is because i am not working but i am looking and no one is looking for help.
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Cheap 'n cheesy fixes always turn out to cost more in the end. Frequently, they cost you a car.
the egg was a joke but it does work so does bread crumbs , drilling the clutch has gotten me through a week till i got my pay chk b4. these are temp fixes and should be done with caution!
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Originally Posted by FbDrift
never use a project car as a daily driver...always have a backup thats what i learned with my supra.
This man speaks the truth. I got tired of having to fix stuff on the RX-7's when I didn't have any money, so I bought a Miata. Now the 7 can (and has) sit for 6 months or so at a time while I save up the money and determination to fix it.

Granted, buying another car is not cheap either, but it has probably saved me more money on inconvenient RX7 repairs than the car cost.
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