The first "bad thing" to happen to your car.
#27
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hmmmmm......... the first thing ??? lets see
first it was cursed for life with an auto
then cursed with owners who thought rice was kool on a vert
ok the real ones now:
tranny leaks(on exhaust so it smokes when u stop), worn down needs overhaul r 5-speed swap
sister backed in to it 2nd day i had it (no damage)
3 blowouts
coolant leak
2 inch gash in exhaust (sounds like ****)
needs suspenssion work
and to top it all off its dirty!
but i still love her
shawn
first it was cursed for life with an auto
then cursed with owners who thought rice was kool on a vert
ok the real ones now:
tranny leaks(on exhaust so it smokes when u stop), worn down needs overhaul r 5-speed swap
sister backed in to it 2nd day i had it (no damage)
3 blowouts
coolant leak
2 inch gash in exhaust (sounds like ****)
needs suspenssion work
and to top it all off its dirty!
but i still love her
shawn
#28
bastard prev. owner had a man. boost controller in the car w/no boost gauge, by the time I installed a boost gauge, and turned down the boost the apex's were chiped but now I have a street ported block w/3mm w/only 1700 mi on it
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engine blew after a month, got a new engine, next month the tranny went out..good ol prev. owner that ragged on it and drove it hard while it was cold and not warmed up
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The first bad thing:
-shattered both U-joints on the driveshaft
The worst thing:
-rear ended at 40 KPH, destroyed rear end, needed EXTENSIVE body work
Lastest bad thing:
-Exploded transmission on highway (110MPH, 10 PSI, 5th gear, no oil )
-shattered both U-joints on the driveshaft
The worst thing:
-rear ended at 40 KPH, destroyed rear end, needed EXTENSIVE body work
Lastest bad thing:
-Exploded transmission on highway (110MPH, 10 PSI, 5th gear, no oil )
#31
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Year, 1990: Minnesota. (Now I'm in San Diego)
Bad news: (Blue '86 RX-7) Parked next to a parking lot pillar. Backed up and started the turn too soon. $800 in damage to the front end. Took it to a dealer. Asked for estimate on repair. Said it be "a few minutes." Walked around the parking lot and saw a silver '88 Turbo with low miles that I loved.
Good news: Went back to the dealer and told them "Don't fix the '86. Give me a good trade in on the '88 Turbo." Deal was done (got a good deal). Dealer said "we must also add cost of repair - $800.00. Reluctantly agreed - seemed fair. Put it on my American Express Card. SOMEHOW, they forget to send it through to AMX. A YEAR LATER they notice the problem. Called me. I said "let me look into my receipts. (I honestly couldn't remember if I paid them.)" In the mean time, they put the $800 on my VISA (w/o my permission) because it was on file in the parts department. When I found out I threatened to sue. They backed down. Never demanded the $800. After looking into it, realized they never got their money. I'd have given it to them if they hadn't screwed with me. The '88 is great. Still have it...
Bad news: (Blue '86 RX-7) Parked next to a parking lot pillar. Backed up and started the turn too soon. $800 in damage to the front end. Took it to a dealer. Asked for estimate on repair. Said it be "a few minutes." Walked around the parking lot and saw a silver '88 Turbo with low miles that I loved.
Good news: Went back to the dealer and told them "Don't fix the '86. Give me a good trade in on the '88 Turbo." Deal was done (got a good deal). Dealer said "we must also add cost of repair - $800.00. Reluctantly agreed - seemed fair. Put it on my American Express Card. SOMEHOW, they forget to send it through to AMX. A YEAR LATER they notice the problem. Called me. I said "let me look into my receipts. (I honestly couldn't remember if I paid them.)" In the mean time, they put the $800 on my VISA (w/o my permission) because it was on file in the parts department. When I found out I threatened to sue. They backed down. Never demanded the $800. After looking into it, realized they never got their money. I'd have given it to them if they hadn't screwed with me. The '88 is great. Still have it...
#32
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Alternator failure while lost in New Jersey on a Sunday (I almost ended up in NYC when I wanted to take the NJ Turnpike in the opposite direction).
Barely enough power to run my windshield wipers and the motor. The windows were badly fogged up, and the traffic was horrible. I was lucky to find a service station that day, and my friends just a short drive away.
Got the new alternator in the next morning and was on my way.
Barely enough power to run my windshield wipers and the motor. The windows were badly fogged up, and the traffic was horrible. I was lucky to find a service station that day, and my friends just a short drive away.
Got the new alternator in the next morning and was on my way.
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Hmm... cooling system related problems: second day of driving the cooling system goes pop... next time it goes pop again... (lucky me) Immediately after this, I overtightened the alternator belt, leading to:
Alternator related problems: The next time I drive the car, the alternator pulley bearings decide to seize (due to the extra tension on them). The additional drag on the engine caused by this was enough to cause it to stall at idle... and then procede to not start. Not starting lead to two things:
1. Pop-up light related problems: when I couldn't determine what was wrong with the car, it kinda ended up sitting for a few weeks... during that time, a tree decided to drop gritty, sticky pollen all over the car... some of this (I assume) fell into the operating mechanism of the pop up lights, jamming them half way... and burning out the motor (again, an assumption still)
2. The pollen also may have worked its way into the intake tract... or dust, or something.... who knows, but regardless, my MAP sensor died during this time....
and as if that wasn't enough, my highbeams don't work either...
But its ok, 'cause I still love my car!
Wouldn't give it up for anything... 'cept maybe a turbo...
Alternator related problems: The next time I drive the car, the alternator pulley bearings decide to seize (due to the extra tension on them). The additional drag on the engine caused by this was enough to cause it to stall at idle... and then procede to not start. Not starting lead to two things:
1. Pop-up light related problems: when I couldn't determine what was wrong with the car, it kinda ended up sitting for a few weeks... during that time, a tree decided to drop gritty, sticky pollen all over the car... some of this (I assume) fell into the operating mechanism of the pop up lights, jamming them half way... and burning out the motor (again, an assumption still)
2. The pollen also may have worked its way into the intake tract... or dust, or something.... who knows, but regardless, my MAP sensor died during this time....
and as if that wasn't enough, my highbeams don't work either...
But its ok, 'cause I still love my car!
Wouldn't give it up for anything... 'cept maybe a turbo...
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First thing:
About 4 months after I bought it I backed into a snowy space at my inlaws. A chunk of concrete fliped up against the door scratching it.
Worst thing:
Someone smashed the driverside fender (and then left) when parked at work.
About 4 months after I bought it I backed into a snowy space at my inlaws. A chunk of concrete fliped up against the door scratching it.
Worst thing:
Someone smashed the driverside fender (and then left) when parked at work.
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I bought my TII last June and spent HOURS just sitting in her and looking at everything. However, one day I went to visit my friend at Pizza Hut and I backed into a pole. Nothing was damaged, except the paint had "stretch" marks where I hit it. No biggie...I'm doing a fresh repaint of Blaze Red this Spring.
Then last December I got a check engine light with a code for the OMP. I reset the codes and put some 2-Cycle oil in and proceeded to keep on driving her (she was my daily driver).
Then in January on a cold, rainy day in the middle of no-where, the motor decides to let go at 96,345 miles. I pulled over to the side of the road into the mud and I had to renew my AAA membership on the top of a hill (the reception was so bad on my cell phone). The mud from that night is still on my floormats.
I'm now $1000 away from my Pineapple.
I
Then last December I got a check engine light with a code for the OMP. I reset the codes and put some 2-Cycle oil in and proceeded to keep on driving her (she was my daily driver).
Then in January on a cold, rainy day in the middle of no-where, the motor decides to let go at 96,345 miles. I pulled over to the side of the road into the mud and I had to renew my AAA membership on the top of a hill (the reception was so bad on my cell phone). The mud from that night is still on my floormats.
I'm now $1000 away from my Pineapple.
I
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Originally posted by banzaitoyota
XPLODED the tranny on a 7K upshift from 2 to 3. Tranny had 230K on it,
Originally posted by BoostedRotors
Mazda put a rotary engine in it.
Originally posted by jacobcartmill
I almost got road head one time on the drive back to college. does that count as "bad" ?
I think my first biggie was ball joints.
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wheel bearing.. LOL i have been very lucky with my car.. i have own'd in for 3 years.. and so far the drivers side rear wheel bearing is all i have had to fix.
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Let's see....first big thing....bad coolant leak...in that S-curved hose that goes from the back of the engine to the firewall (heater hose? I dont' remember)=fixed that
Has another coolant leak somewhere=can't find the damn thing
Won't start and from the looks of things, will need a re-biuld= very bad thing
Has another coolant leak somewhere=can't find the damn thing
Won't start and from the looks of things, will need a re-biuld= very bad thing
#43
OBEY YOUR MAZDA
The first bad on my car happend 30 minuttes after i bought it, off for a promising start. The alternator died on the way home, I replaced it with one from an 86 mazda 2200b pick-up.
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first bad thing... paying $900 bucks for it wit money i didnt have
second bad thing... not taking it to DMV... stil havent
just thinking of all the fees i have to pay
some other stuff... not knowing **** about rx7s, and just buying one spur of the moment... just trying to learn as much as i can about them right now...
second bad thing... not taking it to DMV... stil havent
just thinking of all the fees i have to pay
some other stuff... not knowing **** about rx7s, and just buying one spur of the moment... just trying to learn as much as i can about them right now...
#48
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a chattery clutch that led to the exhaust falling apart after lowered to replace the clutch which had the struts fail at the same time that were just replaced this last weekend only to have the brakes start catching. the idle has never been right. i love my car, i love my car, i love my car. i couldn't really say one because its a steady chain reaction.
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Only had my TII for 3 weeks and the alternator belt snapped - it got caught in all the other pulleys and took their belts with it. caused overheating and lots of smoke and steam everywhere ! am in the middle of replacing as much worn looking stuff as i can afford right now as i do not want a repeat of that night !!