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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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I'm loving Vegas and no rust... XD
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chatchie
vaccum leaks!¡!
I hate that, as common as this problem is, half the people with the problem can't spell 'vacuum'...
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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When i rev it sounds like i have an exhaust leak.... but i've checked over and over and there isnt one. Cant figure it out. My air conditioning FLOODING my entire passenger side. The detination noise i get when i full throttle in 5th gear (cant figure that out either) Those are the only problems i've had so far.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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my sunroof is totally borked, i have to help it open and close with my hands, and even then its still a struggle :[
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Wow, I dont even know where to begin with the list of messed up **** on both of my Rx-7s, but in the end, especially after you go for a spirited drive, you remember why you own one and why its worth it
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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the rear section of my floor pan is straight as this ( from jack stands
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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i hate how i scrape on 2 inch speed bumps no matter what angle i approach

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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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ok here goes my list
the paint its faded gold
87 turbo 2 chassis with no rear wing !!! wtf
windows stick once in awhile
porno red interior with no broken pieces
missing radio surround
its a 6 speed
i took out a motor that went 9s
and the new motor runs 11s while getting 24 mpg
hate that my rear 255/50/16 dwarf the 205/55/16 in the front.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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my favorite one was when i was looking for some s5 center ac vents... finally found some after 2 months... right after they came in my a/c went out. i love pushing the car... makes you forget about all the problems it has/had. people that have seen my car say its not red anymore. its orange esp next to a new rx8.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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worst thing about my FC is my love for it

chassis and interior all came from the local pick an pull... so in the past 2 years ive replaced nearly every piece of rubber in it.. bout to do my 3rd set of oil cooler lines.. leaky OMP.. master/slave clutch connector hose toasted... spent the better part of a year solving various lost coolant issues... replaced exhaust.. replaced suspension.. pulled all the emissions junk because of vac leaks.. etc etc etc...

between all this i sit glued to the computer reading this forum for answers to questions i didnt know i had yet.. as i knew buggerall about cars when i got my 7 i been doin a lot of reading. so far so good.. all improvements thus far.. no real issues

so right now the absolute worst thing about my poor lil 7 is the mind numbing fear that im gonna pop a seal or wrap it around a tree. + 1 to the mind games guy

"..did u hear that....?"
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TalkSick
"..did u hear that....?"
It's when you DONT hear anything that you should be scared
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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My turbo is a piece of crap. Lame.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gtu'd
It's when you DONT hear anything that you should be scared
...no, it's the problems that you don't notice that should scare you... like a three-mile long trail of oil, fuel, and coolant at the same time that you don't notice until it's too late (never got that far without noticing them though...).


Your car would explode, seize up, and blow a coolant seal at the same time.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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GROUNDING!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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bad grounding as well
3800rpm hiccups
exhaust leak
rear shocks are shot
dent in hood
rear wiper dont work
no hood pull handle
sunroof off track
no a/c and im in phoenix, az!!
gas gauge doest work!!
engine fan light comes on even though it works fine
no blow off valve

my motor is the **** though!! ...for now.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedOfLife
I hate that, as common as this problem is, half the people with the problem can't spell 'vacuum'...
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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That no matter what the damn new clutch slips
Ghetto work done by former owner with crappy parts
No wideband
Hunting down exhaust leaks


90 Vert

NOT A DAMN THING! I love this car, it has now problems and its wonderful. Only problem is my original clutch is just barely starting to show signs of slipping when I launch it, and i just had to have the original R12 recharged.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Overall I love her, but the clearcoat on the hood and headlight covers is seriously cracked and faded, and there are a few tiny rust spots that i should get to. That and the fuel economy. And the creaks and rattles. And my constant desire to keep making her faster!
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:01 AM
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Overall I love my 7, 9 years and I'm not tired of it yet. 8 years of being autocrossed and tracked heavily, and it's the lowest maintenance car I've ever owned. I love the agility, and that compared to a lot of new cars, even sports models (maybe especially), it's very low slung, with a low cowl, and relatively thin pillars and good visibility (yes, really!).

Still.... the original, non-clearcoat paint (Blaze Red) is very prone to fade/oxidizing. Mine looks great, but if I get caught by rain and it sits in the sun after, it spots bad and takes a lot of waxing and polishing to bring it back. It's basically a sunny day car, but unfortunately the rain doesn't always stay away just because it's a competition day.

Front suspension geometry - even lowered about one inch with coilovers, I can't get more than .6 negative camber at the front - exactly the the same as it had with the stock springs and ride height. That said, it does seem to have a lot of camber gain with the wheels turned due to high caster, so it actually seems to wear the fronts surprisingly evenly, especially condsidering the Kumho 710s I run for competition recommend at least -1.5 to -2.0 static camber.

It's NA, so I love the rock-solid reliability, but of course, even with exhaust and intake mods, I wouldn't mind a little more power. On the other hand, I got 33mpg on the drive out to Vancouver for Canadian Autoslalom Championships a few weeks ago. Usually its more like 28, which doesn't suck too bad, but is pretty thirsty for the size of car and power tho.
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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rear stat. gears suck ***

used to be able 2 fred flinstone my car

got called slow buy a guy with a crx, sadily, i couldent catch him
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Only problem I have is the car is so fast the paint is falling off!!! (Drivers' side only)

Those of you with Crystal White S5's know what I mean!!
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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1. Everytime i go over a bump my ****** hatch squeaks like it loose or something
2. Everytime i go over a bump a tiny squeaking noise comes from the dash bent the vents.
3. My crackedhigh flo cat (ithink) when its cold and i go past 3500 it sound like theres a load of killer bees in my engine.
4. A/C stinks

lol
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GloryDays
bad grounding as well
3800rpm hiccups
exhaust leak
rear shocks are shot
dent in hood
rear wiper dont work
no hood pull handle
sunroof off track
no a/c and im in phoenix, az!!
gas gauge doest work!!
engine fan light comes on even though it works fine
no blow off valve

my motor is the **** though!! ...for now.
Jyoo need an A/C Compressor?
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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gas milage.....got a lot of "worst" things.....still love it though...the car is worth all the problems
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