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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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RX7 garden of Eden?

Hey everyone maybe someone from the Washington/ Oregon area can help me out.

Has anyone from or near spanaway ever heard of a huge collection of rx7s surround by fence? A hood friend said that there almost certain that they saw like 30 or more! My question is does this place actually exist? Or places like it around Washington/oregon? Thanks!
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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This place looks like it has potential...
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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It does exist. I've never been there, but I'm aware of it.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Yep I have actually been there and seen it. Jeff knows what he has I haven't talked with him in probably 8 years. Don't ever mention his name to anyone at Atkins there is a lot of bad blood between the two of them. It definately won't win you friends on either side. Many of the cars are parts cars but he used to have the decent ones out front for sale. Again he knows what he has and what it is worth. The best way to treat Jeff is come in with honest questions, cash in hand and don't lowball him. Give him a fair price and he is a fair person, I have never known him to be otherwise.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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if there is an Rx7 garden of eden i want to be there!

BTW i see yellow! which means its an SA, i covet a yellow SA...
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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there is a place in arlington texas called Mr mazda. there is no business that pops up under a search but i see him selling thousands of parts on ebay so he must have a decent lot of parted out rotaries. everything from 1st gens to jspec clips to RX8 parts. some prices are reasonable others junk like some crap rotor housings.

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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Yep I have actually been there and seen it. Jeff knows what he has I haven't talked with him in probably 8 years. Don't ever mention his name to anyone at Atkins there is a lot of bad blood between the two of them. It definately won't win you friends on either side. Many of the cars are parts cars but he used to have the decent ones out front for sale. Again he knows what he has and what it is worth. The best way to treat Jeff is come in with honest questions, cash in hand and don't lowball him. Give him a fair price and he is a fair person, I have never known him to be otherwise.
I seem to recall meeting someone from texas that has 100s of rotaries, many of them rx7s laying about Have you ever met him ?

Also I think up michigan way theres another guy with at least that many.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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Been there, was driving by on a lunch break and screeched into a u-turn to come back and go in. Nice enough guy, chatted at least 45 mins and let me walk around the entire yard. Lots of great looking 7's, many with racing colors still intact. Pricing is not cheap, he knows his stuff, he's been doing it a LONG time. I was checking out a nice 3pc rear spoiler but never went back to get it. I think he was saying $60 for a compression test (don't quote me on that price, it's been awhile)

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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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they all look fairly complete too. i wonder what he really plans on doing with a fleet of 7's...
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 12:38 AM
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they all look fairly complete too. i wonder what he really plans on doing with a fleet of 7's...
An army for the war against pistons?

this place looks like heaven, and it looks like he has a lot of chassis to sell though not many Fds (not surprising) the surprising thing is the lack of Fcs, i would expect them to out number the first gens.. at least a little.. but i only see a few in the pics..

i wish i lived near there, i would just hang out there and frolic (yes i said frolic, no im not ) in the beautiful Rx7 gardens of heaven..
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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I believe one of his businesses is renting them out for racing.
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 03:32 AM
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i am down right SERIOUS, i MUST go there!
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 08:12 AM
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Of corse its on the oppoiste side of the country from me...
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Club field trip!!!
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Originally Posted by TyFc3s
An army for the war against pistons?

this place looks like heaven, and it looks like he has a lot of chassis to sell though not many Fds (not surprising) the surprising thing is the lack of Fcs, i would expect them to out number the first gens.. at least a little.. but i only see a few in the pics..

i wish i lived near there, i would just hang out there and frolic (yes i said frolic, no im not ) in the beautiful Rx7 gardens of heaven..
who in their right mind would collect FC's and FD's?
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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I've bought a few parts of him before through CL. Like it was stated before he does know what he has and what its worth
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
who in their right mind would collect FC's and FD's?
Who wouldn't? Fds will be very valuable someday in the not so distant future, and Fcs will always need parts, especially if they get more popular as drift cars..
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jibaro 12A
I've bought a few parts of him before through CL. Like it was stated before he does know what he has and what its worth
so does ebay.
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lol think i tell the wife of a an idea of a romantic drive up PCH and end up there hehehe
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lol think i tell the wife of a an idea of a romantic drive up PCH and end up there hehehe
Wait for me to get on the road again!! lol. Group cruise!!
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If any of this becomes a reality we will have to make it a big meet/BBQ. I'm down
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Originally Posted by twinkletoes
Wait for me to get on the road again!! lol. Group cruise!!
Well after all these years it's time to start taking some damn time off of work
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