You know you're a 1st gen owner when...
Wankel Me This!!
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: St Cath Canada
Originally Posted by RX7Rox
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 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.
that what i do and i read the VB mag at the same time.
Bill Hates
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Earth
...when you have spare parts piled up in every available space
...when you come back inside the house and it smells like 2 stroke from warming your 7 up and say, Ahh that's better
...when you have a big blue foam MAZDA sign in your garage
...when you wish you could buy back your old mans' RX7 because it was so mint
...when you know all Rx7 offsets off the top of your head
...when you love them so much you decide to make insane Carbon parts for them
...when you come back inside the house and it smells like 2 stroke from warming your 7 up and say, Ahh that's better
...when you have a big blue foam MAZDA sign in your garage
...when you wish you could buy back your old mans' RX7 because it was so mint
...when you know all Rx7 offsets off the top of your head
...when you love them so much you decide to make insane Carbon parts for them
Junior Member
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Colo Spgs
I no longer own a 1st gen, but when I did:
I once broke the headlight switch in my dads dodge trying to pull out the "choke". (True story)
Cold weather start ups were warmer than hot due to all the jumping on the accelerator you had to do.
I once broke the headlight switch in my dads dodge trying to pull out the "choke". (True story)
Cold weather start ups were warmer than hot due to all the jumping on the accelerator you had to do.
Originally Posted by yannithetumor
when someone calls your car jap crap, you ask....... Does the name Wankle sound japanese to you.
In Loving Memory of Dave
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: SFVoltron, CA
....you step out of your car and smell like a go-kart track.
....you pop your hood to help vent heat from the engine
....you carry a jack, toolkit, oil, coolant EVERYWHERE.
.... you have a flathead screwdriver in your center console (12a guys know)
....you pop your hood to help vent heat from the engine
....you carry a jack, toolkit, oil, coolant EVERYWHERE.
.... you have a flathead screwdriver in your center console (12a guys know)
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Saluda, NC
Wow. I read this whole thread before I even had a 1st gen.
2 days later... I'm the proud owner of a 1983 RX7 GSL!! It's still in the junkyard though, lol. I've been to visit it a few times. Hopefully it's coming home tomorrow!
Haha. I felt like I could relate to most of it though, I don't know why, I've never even driven an rx7 before.
2 days later... I'm the proud owner of a 1983 RX7 GSL!! It's still in the junkyard though, lol. I've been to visit it a few times. Hopefully it's coming home tomorrow!
Haha. I felt like I could relate to most of it though, I don't know why, I've never even driven an rx7 before.
Wankelbator
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Wentzville, MO
... when you see another RX7 with a glass sunroof and immediately think it's "pimped" out.
... when you have to explain to everyone you meet why you aren't going to "throw a turbo on it"
... when you see a spot of rust somewhere on the car and immediately start freakin out.
... when you find humor in asking local auto parts stores for a couple of parts in succession with each attempt coming out a miserable failure and the poor customer service guy feels horrible for being no help at all.
... when you buy enough tools to be a part time mechanic purely because you own this car.
... when you've obtained an entirely new appreciation for rack & pinion steering.
... when you have to explain to everyone you meet why you aren't going to "throw a turbo on it"
... when you see a spot of rust somewhere on the car and immediately start freakin out.
... when you find humor in asking local auto parts stores for a couple of parts in succession with each attempt coming out a miserable failure and the poor customer service guy feels horrible for being no help at all.
... when you buy enough tools to be a part time mechanic purely because you own this car.
... when you've obtained an entirely new appreciation for rack & pinion steering.
Full Member
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Grants Pass, oregon
when you de-power EVERYTHING. (windows, rear wiper, cruise control etc...)cause simplicity is bliss.
you stare at c-4 corvettes with squinty eyes cause you can see a strong ressemblense.
2nd gen owners dont aknowledge you
youve ever considered buying a sticker for the back bumper that says "NOT A Z CAR"
people break there neck turning around to see you open all 4-barrells cause it sounds "pissed off"
everytime you pop the hood to add oil you attract a curious crowd
you develop a "seven sense" and can smell and spot an rx7 in the area.
when in the junkyard you freak out cause you find several ebay money makers:
targa seven top
glass roof
louvers
door cups that ARENT cracked
BLACK interior
deck wing
center console with all the tabs on it (84-85 interior)
you stare at c-4 corvettes with squinty eyes cause you can see a strong ressemblense.
2nd gen owners dont aknowledge you
youve ever considered buying a sticker for the back bumper that says "NOT A Z CAR"
people break there neck turning around to see you open all 4-barrells cause it sounds "pissed off"
everytime you pop the hood to add oil you attract a curious crowd
you develop a "seven sense" and can smell and spot an rx7 in the area.
when in the junkyard you freak out cause you find several ebay money makers:
targa seven top
glass roof
louvers
door cups that ARENT cracked
BLACK interior
deck wing
center console with all the tabs on it (84-85 interior)
Rotary Enthusiast
Joined: May 2007
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From: Canada
- You wash and wax your first gen. atleast once a week, even thou all it does is sit in your driveway cause your STILL working on it. - True
Your neighbors are always curious whose revving up their outboard motor - True.
Your neighbors are always curious whose revving up their outboard motor - True.
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 425
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From: Amarillo, Texas
The neighbors run outside to see who is driving that darn dirt bike down the street again...
Your bolts fall out of your hood and it flies over your car w/o touching it while driving it down the highway (opps)
You spend all this time and effort and you still have a loud, smelly, cantankerous piece of junk that surely nobody would pay money for!
Your bolts fall out of your hood and it flies over your car w/o touching it while driving it down the highway (opps)
You spend all this time and effort and you still have a loud, smelly, cantankerous piece of junk that surely nobody would pay money for!
WHEN YOUR SICK OF PEOPLE ASKING WHEN YOUR CARS GOING TO BE FINISHED!!!
i have been asked so many time now i just get fustraded and tell them to **** up!
damn some people just dont know what it takes...
i have been asked so many time now i just get fustraded and tell them to **** up!
damn some people just dont know what it takes...
................... when your buddy that clocks in at 6 ft 3 and 300+ ask to get a spin you have make up a story to leave ; cause your to scared of getting a beating for telling him hes over the weight limit of the car.
................... when the same buddy hates you cause you all ways have to take his car.
................... when the same buddy hates you cause you all ways have to take his car.
