OMG! I'm getting my baby back... And I don't mean ribs..
I sold this car in 2007 after buying my house and regreted the sale ever since. I saw it back up for sale after being canibalized and half put back together. It is a 1991 N/A with 104k orig miles, swapped with a jspec, lots of goodies. Just needs to be finished. Sold it running, the guy drove 500 miles and then went overseas so there it sat in his garage for the last 5 years.. It was the cleanest rx7 I ever owned, and can't wait to have it back in the garage. Having it towed home tomorrow.. Very excited if you can't tell.
My plan is to get her running again, see how she does, then make a plan for her future. My winter cb750 cafe racer may be on the back burner. I'll post up some updates if you care. when i had it- https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...pictureid=2673 https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...pictureid=2671 https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...pictureid=2672 |
congrats!
i cannot wait for winter to be over.... or for our condo to sell so we can get a bigger place. the garage we have now is next to useless. |
Thats awesome. Looks pretty clean. I wish i could get my mx-5(Miata for you american folk) back. Best car I have ever owned. (Havent driven my FC yet so she doesnt count.haha) I can just imagine the feeling you had when you got the keys handed back to you, grinning from ear to ear
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Lol... Way to go, I still haven't let my first go.
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Okay, I wanna see the after next owner carnage! More pics!
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Home, safe and sound.
A little more dissasembled than I anticipated.. But man I am so happy to have it back. Lots of work to do. Tons of spares.. Weird having it back and building the same car again... https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321591 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321591 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321591 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321591 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321591 https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1323321611 |
man that stock body is growing on me, just like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2-AXEuu1c
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how lucky reunited with your car! keep it updated.
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I really appreciate a clean stock body with a lip and a drop..
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You can't beat a stock s5 T2 body. I've owned mine for over 2 years now and still see no reason to change it. I have no idea what the lip is, but it looks great.
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The lip in the video is an OEM s5 turbo 2 lip.
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that video is awesome the nostalgic feel you get when watching it. what it would have been like to be old enough to buy an fc brand spanking. aaaahhhhh imagine it. Japanese manufacturers need to do a reproduction re-release of their iconic cars of the late 70s,80s and early 90s. ae86s, fx-gt, sa22, fc and fd brand new, 240z, 300zx. skylines-c10, c110, r30 2000rs, r32 gtr, s13, mk3 and 4 supra, crx, ef and eg civic, nsx, na6ce mx5, hb cosmo, aw11 and sw20 mr2, rs legacy and many, many more.
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how much did you get her back for man
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Congrats, that is one clean looking s5!
I'm with Hypertek, I love that stock body.
Originally Posted by ben.farnath
(Post 10893328)
that video is awesome the nostalgic feel you get when watching it. what it would have been like to be old enough to buy an fc brand spanking. aaaahhhhh imagine it. Japanese manufacturers need to do a reproduction re-release of their iconic cars of the late 70s,80s and early 90s. ae86s, fx-gt, sa22, fc and fd brand new, 240z, 300zx. skylines-c10, c110, r30 2000rs, r32 gtr, s13, mk3 and 4 supra, crx, ef and eg civic, nsx, na6ce mx5, hb cosmo, aw11 and sw20 mr2, rs legacy and many, many more.
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I did a little work today, Prepped the gas tank to go in, mounted most of the exhaust, cleaned out the extra parts from inside, and made a list of all the stuff that is missing...
No OMP- Guess I am going to have to Rtek7 chip it No T2 throttle cable No Centercap on passenger side front No BOV No Charge Pipe No Radiator Hoses I have lots amazing extra parts that came with the car, so hopefully that can offset the cost of the nickel and dime to death that the little missing stuff is going to cost.. |
Good story, I can imagine how weird it would be to work on a car, sell it, and then buy it back to work on it all over again. Haha looks clean though!
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Ugg... The more I dig into this car the further I get from it being on the road.. I keep investing money but I am not getting anywhere... :(
New parts ordered- MAZDAtrix Driveshaft Rtek7 1.5 chip Radiator Hoses CLutch Slave Stuff I still need: T2 throttle cable Tires S5 Turn signals/housings fix the neglected paint Radio Gas... other crap. I think I bought this one for nostalgic reasons, and didnt really think about the cost to repair. And honestly the last several years has been rough on the paint so now I have that to contend with. Just a little bummed.. |
Why does the car have to be put together asap with no time "wasted". Why cant you just relax and take your time?
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Originally Posted by just startn
(Post 10898978)
Why does the car have to be put together asap with no time "wasted". Why cant you just relax and take your time?
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why should they care? its not like the cars are going with the house...
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Originally Posted by ben.farnath
(Post 10893328)
that video is awesome the nostalgic feel you get when watching it. what it would have been like to be old enough to buy an fc brand spanking. aaaahhhhh imagine it. Japanese manufacturers need to do a reproduction re-release of their iconic cars of the late 70s,80s and early 90s. ae86s, fx-gt, sa22, fc and fd brand new, 240z, 300zx. skylines-c10, c110, r30 2000rs, r32 gtr, s13, mk3 and 4 supra, crx, ef and eg civic, nsx, na6ce mx5, hb cosmo, aw11 and sw20 mr2, rs legacy and many, many more.
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Originally Posted by charlos
(Post 10899170)
funny enough, some idiot would actually buy a shitty economy box ae86 straight from the factory if they were to had a limited run of them straight from lolyota
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Originally Posted by hkp
(Post 10899331)
guess youve never owned one huh?
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Originally Posted by hkp
(Post 10899331)
guess youve never owned one huh?
face it, it's just a pos rwd corolla in the end. the ae92 was a far superior car, and it was FF. don't want to derail the thread anymore. OP, glad you got your car back. it looks fantastic. |
Congrats...
I too am looking for my old FC (12 years ago). I sold it to a guy that eventually went to jail. I believe his wife took possession of the car, but I cannot find anyone that has her contact information. The last where about was Vallejo Ca.... |
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