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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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FC Goes but doesn't go fast/GREAT FIND

Before I get flamed for posting a question thats been asked alot, I found something great.


I was going down the road, look to my left, BOOM S5!


I stop and look at the car, It's DAMN NEAR IMMACULATE!


Its been sitting a while, but someones been taking care of it.

Its paint is so shiny, and there is no rust, or dings anywhere on the car.

I wonder "How many miles are on this bad boy? Prolly alot considering its just sitting around."


Pow, the doors are unlocked. I open the doors and look inside.

The interior is PERFECT!

Look at the odometer....

057xxx!

HOLY ****!


Its an S5 N/A GTU with 57,000 miles, and in almost immaculate condition.

Well we leave a number, no phone call after a few days.

Go back, the house is abandoned, but the owner of the car lives across the road.

Says "The car runs and drives, but it just doesn't go fast"


So this brings me to the question, what all could cause an RX-7 to run, but not go fast?

Thanks,

Jarrod
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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...or it could be a matter of opinion too.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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yeah, he could of meant, he didnt think it was a very fast car. Id say look into it. Especially if its cheap
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Considering it's condition he is prolly "babying" it and shifting at 3k,.. hence "It doesnt go fast"
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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haha, yeah, its not been driven in a while according to the owners


said its been sitting for about 2 years
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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Ask him what his other car is

The only thing I could think of is the secondary ports aren't opening.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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haha, its a truck

yeah i'm thinkin the secondary ports, or maybe its like my conquest and has a stopped up fuel line



oh yeah, if anyone is interested in buying or trading for a 85 Plymouth Conquest with 62,xxx miles on it, go check out my post in the for sale area haha
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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damn... nice find....i also had something like this happen to me....s5 N/a in pretty good conditition.......just sitting across the street from his house....i left my number with his wife and asked her to have him call me if he was willing to sell it...... she said there is something wrong with it but she didnt know what.....4 months later no call and it is still sitting there
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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man that sounds just like this situation!


JUST LIKE IT haha
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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man if i was you i would try to but it asap!!!! dont care if its fast or not its a perfect fc!
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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if i go back again, i'll be lucky if they don't get a restraining order haha


i've been there every day asking about it
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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It's a GTU, it's not going to be fast, stock...
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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haha i don't care how fast it is, it could be an 87 base like i used to have

in the condition its in, and the mileage, it needs a home with someone who knows what it is


not with some geezer who is just going to let it rot

haha
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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haha
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