You know you're a 1st gen owner when...
 

You lift weights to make low speed steering easier

You tune a little rich on purpose just to shoot bigger flames

You try different methods of backfiring to see how loud you can get

You're the reason the local parts shop stocks MMO


Any others? :)

your used to crwaling through the passengers side because the drivers door handle is broken.

When you favorite reading material in the bano is the VB catalog.

when you can sprint to 60' faster than your ride...your a first gen owner

that one's messed up :) .....when your so involved with your early 80's 1st gen u start listenin to nothin but music from the 80's

In 23 years and many RX, I never had a broken door handle. What are you doing to them?

Favorites:
When your RX-7 actually runs.
You don't hesitate to drive it anywhere, anytime.
You can fill up your RX-7 with "regular" grade fuel.

*What about either having/not having Malloy Mazda on speed dial?

when someone gets into your passenger seat for the first time and they say "whats that smell?"

You know you're a first gen owner when somebody says, "This your car?"..."How many do you have?". :D
You can fail emissions with stock equipment, strip it all off and pass.
You see another first gen, start waving like crazy, and realize it's a Datsun.

This is more like a "You know your an rx7 owner" thing but

You know your an rx7 owner if; someone comes up to you and says "Nice car! What kind of engine does it have? (before you get to reply) 4 cylinder? 6? 8?"
:banghead:

when you come to the conclusion that your 1 is lonely and needs another to keep it company.

... you realise the rear hatch glass is worth more then you paid for the car.

... you purchase two parts cars just so you can be sure to have the right part at the right time.

... you contemplate turning your cold start assist system into an MMO injection system.

... you consider FC's and FD's "Bloated Pigs that handle like a brick"

... you could actually pull the stunt from TF&TF when they drive under the semi trailer *puts on flame suit*

... you check underneat the front end every day to make sure the stain didn't change colours.

... you consider changing anything and everything to electric to free up the engine a bit.

... you rape parts from FC's to make your FB run better. (oil filter pedistals, radiators, alternators, etc)

... you carry a hemorroid ring with you in one of the storage bins for "city driving".

....the cardinal sin for keeping clean smelling clothes is walking behind your running car

.....when you say "I'll fix it tomorrow"

When you keep your 7 cleaner than your house.

When you pull up a lawn chair and admire your car while it's still in the garage.

When you park a mile away from the store entrance so no one bangs your doors.

When you say WTF! don't slam my door so hard!

When you love to see the look on peoples faces when you say it doesn't have pistons.

When you go to the auto parts store for a part and they say "we got that in stock" but you insist there must be some mistake.

oops forgot one.

when you think it's funny that you made your girlfriend wet her pants taking that curve so fast!

You know you're a 1st gen owner when you go to the local meet dinner and you still have grease on your hands from working on the car that day (despite how many times you've washed them).

...when your idle is lumpy you pull out a flat screwdriver with confidance (sorry -SE owners..)

... when the most complex computer in your car is worn on your wrist

... when you go to the guy at the Rim and Tire booth at the International Auto Show and he says "I can find a rim for ANY car, guaranteed" and you respond "Oh ya? Try 4x110mm" ;) (true story)

Jon

Then she gets you back by pointing to a Datsun and saying "look another RX7".

LMAO...these are too funny!! People at work are going to think I've lost it here.

I know...when you say thank God when that strange noise went away it was making yesterday.

when u swerve people cig butts that they throw out the window because ur not sure of a fuel leak.
when u feel like ur the only one that can drive your car as good as you

You know you're a first gen owner when...

-you're not concerned about that blue smoke when you first start your car.

-you're driving what you bought as a "parts car" ...just until you get the other one done- ya know.

-installing a bar beer-tap handle as a shift knob and using beer cans as coil covers to go with the "beer keg engine" theme sounds like a really good idea.

-you hold your hand up while looking at your car from the side to try to imagine what it will look like when you finally figure out an alternative to that stupid bumper.

-you realize how stupid your car looks with no front bumper.

-you're afraid to park over dry grass.

-curiosity gets the better of you and you purposely park over dry grass.

"When someone wants to borrow your 1st Gen to cut firewood"

...When you are at the tire shop getting new shoes and you wind up searching the same rims catalog you've thumbed through 10x before just in case you happened to miss something available in 4x110...

I'm having way too much fun with this!

....when you drive around the outlet mall to see your reflection in the store front glass...and say damn I'm as good lookin as my car!