Well... I'm Hooked. Ever since I found out the car that my dads friend had for sale was an Rx7 I've been hooked! I found this site and have been asking noob questions for the past week (sorry!)and wanted to thank everybody for there advice.

I ended up being the new owner of a 84 gsl 5 speed... ulgy tan paint however the rust covered most of it!
As soon as I saw the car for the 1st time I knew I had to buy it.

I poured over all the info I could get my hands on and after 7 nights...late nights... in a fricking cold parking garage...

I drove it today!!!

It was just around the block on snow covered roads... Ya RWD!

I have learned a ton and can say that no matter happen's to it... I'm KEEPING IT and I'll FIX IT MYSELF!

 

LOL. It's so much fun to snag a new 7 owner and see how quickly they get hooked on the rotary obssesion. It's better than drugs and your life will not be the same. Hopefully you have an understanding signifigant other, if not, one or the other will have to go.

 

Very addicting ain't it? Congrats and hope you have alot of fun. Be sure to take care of the rust right away.

 

Yep the body work is now moved to the top of the list. Going to try to get it up on a hoist at work and change out the exhaust system. What should I replace it with? straight? Who makes a good one? I should just search the fourm right...

 

Do you have to go through smog tests up there? Depends on what you're planning to do with your car.

 

Not a smog test. Just a safety. The system now is rusted through in a few places so it will need to be swapped to pass.

 

Racing Beat is the preferred choice for a complete bolt in exhaust system. However, you can get raped by the border taxes. I've heard it can add as much as 40% to the purchase price, that's a big chunk.

 

post some pics!!

 

speaking of snagging people ... i think that I've just convinced someone at school to drop a 20b in his 240SX ... Welcome to this side of the world, the one that revolves smoothly, and doesn't bang itself in the head everytime like the other side

 

welcome to the dark side brother, you'll never shake the rotary addiction, but you have a lot of knowledge available to keep her nice.

 

hook line and sinker! driving the 7 will be a memory that will live with you forever congrats on the purchase and kep us updated with pics and details about the progress of teh car. btw, racing beat, as trochoid said is the way to go as far as exhaust systems are concerned.

 

I got my first seven when I was in my early 20s from a repairable place for $500. It had a dinged up fender and that was about it. 87 base with no sunroof, AC, or PS. That thing was ligh and tosable. Now, many sevens later, I am in my upper 30s and still hooked.

You will be hooked for life just as long as that first one is not a HUGE PITA that makes you swear them off for life...or a few months, just like women.

B

 

PICS!!!! I'd love to see this!

 

I hope your joking..... not that it wouldn't be a cool project but, do you realize the amount of money, fabrication, and time involved?......

Congrats on the Rx

 

o cmon where are the pics!?!?!

 

Yeah, really. Its a prerequisite that you post pics up for the members to see what the car looks like. All n00bs should at least know that even.

 

I wish I was, the guys dad is loaded apperently, his dady buys him all the parts ... one of those kinda guys that really doesn't know much but show him a few videos and he'll be drooling all over things

 

That's why the Japanese used the RX in the name because RX=drug. Oh by the way it gets more addicting

 

Alrighty then! I din't want to post pics cause its pretty rusty right now... However It will be a good before and after i guess... I'll get em up tonight right after work! (sorry to past again without pics!) The next one I make will have em!!!

 

You'll never get over the addiction. Trust me, I tried. I sold my 7 to a friend of mine nearly 2 years ago. 2 weeks ago I bought it back.

 

Alright Now before you laugh... It was 200 bucks... canadian! so like 79.95us... It looks a lot better in the sun... Now that its running I'll be starting the body work this weekend. I wan to make it pretty again!












Then sometime I'd like to paint it black to match the bike of course!














Sub post. Is there a belt that is supposed to be here on the left? is there only the one belt off the alt? or am I just on crack?

 

that's the air pump on the left... w/o the belt you get 1 hp free~!!

 

Yep, 1 free hp and plugged cats in no time.

More pics!!

 

How did you get the rust like that. Thats wierd

 

Definitely more pics. Show us the *** end of it, both sides, some interior shots. Come on, we're greedy!