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02-07-13, 09:11 AM
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I cut a roof off a tII. I'm using it for the skin...Does that make me sound like a serial kiler?
OH! and good news! I found my snowboarding goggles! and its supposed to snow 7-8 inches today in Michigan.
02-07-13, 09:47 AM
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thanks. are you saying rock the blue 87? or the white 88? haha the 87 doesnt have a motor in it, but still has the tranny, drive shaft, rear end, all the brakes, a steering wheel, and an engine harness.. pick up a cheap motor and throw it in it. weld a roll cage. I have a breezy track car...haha wish I had the money for such a project
02-07-13, 11:06 AM
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They look like Borbet type a
02-07-13, 02:57 PM
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So what you're saying, is that you'd rather see a T2 go to the junkyard and get crushed and shredded for scrap medal than have the roof cut off of it to save a 10'th Aniv? What the **** is wrong with you? lol...
02-07-13, 06:51 PM
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I commend him for fixing and restoring the AE as a matter of fact I wish more people did just that. These cars ( speaking about original TII ) are getting harder and harder to find. At some point in our lives they will be collectable rare sports cars. It will be like finding an original 70 chevelle SS and actually worth money, good money. Right now sure they are a nice affordable sports car but the numbers are drastically lower than you think. Just to give you an idea, there is a thread on the forum that gives a breakdown of all the remaining rx7s registered in the US as of 07 and the low low low numbers of TIIs are insane. Here take a look.......
https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-r...-there-801647/
02-07-13, 08:20 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, he has an AE that needed a roof and either had or purchased a TII with no engine to use as a donner car for the AE correct? If that's is in face the case why use a rare TII when a plentiful base model could have been used.
I commend him for fixing and restoring the AE as a matter of fact I wish more people did just that. These cars ( speaking about original TII ) are getting harder and harder to find. At some point in our lives they will be collectable rare sports cars. It will be like finding an original 70 chevelle SS and actually worth money, good money. Right now sure they are a nice affordable sports car but the numbers are drastically lower than you think. Just to give you an idea, there is a thread on the forum that gives a breakdown of all the remaining rx7s registered in the US as of 07 and the low low low numbers of TIIs are insane. Here take a look.......
https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-r...-there-801647/
I commend him for fixing and restoring the AE as a matter of fact I wish more people did just that. These cars ( speaking about original TII ) are getting harder and harder to find. At some point in our lives they will be collectable rare sports cars. It will be like finding an original 70 chevelle SS and actually worth money, good money. Right now sure they are a nice affordable sports car but the numbers are drastically lower than you think. Just to give you an idea, there is a thread on the forum that gives a breakdown of all the remaining rx7s registered in the US as of 07 and the low low low numbers of TIIs are insane. Here take a look.......
https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-r...-there-801647/
And are you telling me that a 10'th anniversary FC, even the base model it is, is more plentiful than a t2? Almost every rx7 I've ever seen has been a t2. I've NEVER seen a 10'th AE outside of the internet, and even there it's a very rare occurrence. I'd rather see one in person than yet another T2, however "little" their numbers may be. Imo obv.
02-07-13, 09:40 PM
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Anywho, you've been slacking Justin.
There's a sweet 10thAE here in town! It actually could use some love lol. I've been seeing it over the past three years. Just saw it a few days ago actually. I've never met the owner but I wish I could.
02-07-13, 09:49 PM
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If I'm understanding right, he saved the t2 from the junkyard. So if that's actually the case, he took what he could from it rather than have a complete T2 go to scrap.
And are you telling me that a 10'th anniversary FC, even the base model it is, is more plentiful than a t2? Almost every rx7 I've ever seen has been a t2. I've NEVER seen a 10'th AE outside of the internet, and even there it's a very rare occurrence. I'd rather see one in person than yet another T2, however "little" their numbers may be. Imo obv.
And are you telling me that a 10'th anniversary FC, even the base model it is, is more plentiful than a t2? Almost every rx7 I've ever seen has been a t2. I've NEVER seen a 10'th AE outside of the internet, and even there it's a very rare occurrence. I'd rather see one in person than yet another T2, however "little" their numbers may be. Imo obv.
No I'm not saying that at all and I don't know if you ment to say it the way you did or if I'm reading that correctly but an AE is by no way shape or form a base model. I've personally owned one and have seen 4 others in person. No offence but unless you ran the vins on your so filled TIIs I would wager to say no all of them were in face real TIIs given the remaining over all numbers. There are sooo many quality TII conversions out there that unless bins are checked you wouldn't even tell the difference.
02-07-13, 09:53 PM
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crap... now you make me feel like **** for putting the 9k miles on the fc... (At this point, I have no idea why I have a daily, its just bleeding me for money, and I never want to drive it... Should have just daily'ed an FD at this rate...)
02-07-13, 10:28 PM
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Okay. Lets clear some of these questions up.
I bought the AE from a neighbor down the road. It already had the crushed roof, I saved it from a far worse fate. The guy wanted to just hack the roof off bondo what he could, and make it a "vert". It was a dude in his late 40's he had owned 5 of them and he was sad to see it go but he knew what I wanted was what he was trying to keep. I purchased the blue 87 TII from a buddy of mine. It was sitting in a storage unit across the state, Me and my friend Tom also a member on this site, Drove over and picked it up for 700 I got a s5 front bumper, s5 rear bumper (both in bad shape) a full racing beat exhaust, (Turbo back) and a roof to save the AE. The reason I am saving the AE is it has less then 39k on the odometer, Absolutely no rust other then the small rust on the roof from it sitting in my garage without a car cover on it. to me it was worth it. and the blue 87 had to die. im sorry. but with a rust hole almost the size of my fist was on the frame rails in the engine bay, it wasnt worth swapping all of the near perfect suspension parts, engine, and immaculate interior.
They are borbet type A's you are correct. the guy put a momo sticker in the middle for some reason? I dunno I like them!
I bought the AE from a neighbor down the road. It already had the crushed roof, I saved it from a far worse fate. The guy wanted to just hack the roof off bondo what he could, and make it a "vert". It was a dude in his late 40's he had owned 5 of them and he was sad to see it go but he knew what I wanted was what he was trying to keep. I purchased the blue 87 TII from a buddy of mine. It was sitting in a storage unit across the state, Me and my friend Tom also a member on this site, Drove over and picked it up for 700 I got a s5 front bumper, s5 rear bumper (both in bad shape) a full racing beat exhaust, (Turbo back) and a roof to save the AE. The reason I am saving the AE is it has less then 39k on the odometer, Absolutely no rust other then the small rust on the roof from it sitting in my garage without a car cover on it. to me it was worth it. and the blue 87 had to die. im sorry. but with a rust hole almost the size of my fist was on the frame rails in the engine bay, it wasnt worth swapping all of the near perfect suspension parts, engine, and immaculate interior.
They are borbet type A's you are correct. the guy put a momo sticker in the middle for some reason? I dunno I like them!
02-08-13, 08:31 AM
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no way they have tripled. This would mean TIIs selling for$15-$18k because I remember when a TII in good shape would be lucky to get $5k-$6k. Verts would be selling for $10-$12k, 10ths selling for $20k.
