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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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my first FC (very stoked)

I just recently bought it for $500 dollars. I know its a 90 FC S5 i honestly dont know the sub model but im pretty sure it is a GXL. The 13b is unassembled in my garage so the front end is kinda high on it.lol. Im in love with it though. It needs alot of work, But ive been doing alot of searching and im learning fast on here. Like I said it needs some work. But thats the fun part.









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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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great buy
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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thanks^^
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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yea, $500 for a body (and disassembled engine) that looks to be in really good shape. you're lucky. where'd you find it, and where in NC are you?
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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Good looking car, just needs a few things here and there. (like a manual tranny )
You could sell the tail lights and get half your money back!
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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Lookin good. Never seen an automatic FC before.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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have you had an rx7 before?

if you bought a non runing FC as your first one.. gonna have one hell of a time figuring it out
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Davidov
Good looking car, just needs a few things here and there. (like a manual tranny )
You could sell the tail lights and get half your money back!
yeah, + bumpers and foglights and he'd have all his money or more back .....good buy !

you have euro front turn signals btw
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Spend some money on waxes, compounds, cloths et cetera and shine her up! You'd be amazed how clean you could get that thing. And like mentioned, replace that auto tranny
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by $P€€DD€VIL
you have euro front turn signals btw
all S5's front turn signals look like that from the factory.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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nice car im new too. 7's are not easy cars to learn ,but running good there great cars.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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i loive in the asheboro/greensboro area jord 4n. yea im currently selling everything that works in the motor and the trans, and save up and buy the t2 swap. so thatll be fun
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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captin kirk, is your name by any chance Brad?
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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haha no...my name is Adam. why do you ask?
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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good buy and welcome to the club. prepare for some headaches though if this is your first time dealing with an FC. she can be a bitch or a princess
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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nice check if you hve the auto adgujsting suspention if you dont its only a GTU. i bought a 90 GTU that had some GXL things added but i found out it was only a GTU. lso Auto to 5spd swaps suck hard donkey *****.(i've swaped out 2 cars already my 90 GTU and my freinds 91 vert.)
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain_kirk
i loive in the asheboro/greensboro area jord 4n. yea im currently selling everything that works in the motor and the trans, and save up and buy the t2 swap. so thatll be fun
i seen that SN somewhere and thought you were one of my friends.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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HAHA!! Good luck with those swaps. I hope you have researched FC's and their operation for at LEAST a year.

I have been reading, learning, experimenting, and mechanic-ing since I bought my first one in late 2006 and still don't know everything about every part and each model/series. And I have been a mechanic for about 6 years.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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yep you always learn new things about your car my 76 celica is difficult to figiure out too
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Good buy, man! You just need to throw a 5speed in there, and put on a new spoiler (can't believe no one picked up on that...) and it'll be sweet. I like the color too!

If you ever come through Ohio, I've got an s4 tranny (dunno if that'll do you any good but I think it'd work, although it could probably use new syncros before goiing in), and the stock spoiler for your car, that I'd be willing to part with dirt cheap.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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By the way, Adam, you sound cool and not n00b-ish, seeing as you actually search and whatnot. So, let me just say, welcome to the club!
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by leftcoastdrifter
she can be a bitch or a princess
ha! sounds like all my girlfriends, but now that i think about it the same goes for all my 7's too. Good point.

Welcome to the club, hope your wallet is ready.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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haha ive heard the secret to ownin an RX7 is easy mac. lol. so i think im starting there. thanks for all the welcomes guys, ive apart of about 8 forums and this is by far the best and most informative one.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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ha! Great buy, good color! Say goodbye to your relationships and money. Welcome to the club.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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So im pretty sure that its a GXL because it has the switch from standard or sport suspension. correct me if im wrong
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