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How many of you guys use your RX7 for a daily car?

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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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Question How many of you guys use your RX7 for a daily car?

Hi! Noob here !

I am just curious how many guys here daily drive thier rx7?

I am sorry if this has been discussed before I am new to the rx7 world .

Thanks and I hope to enjoy my stay here!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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Mine's a daily driver.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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I daily drive mine, drift it, etc etc, and it holds up well, has no problems, runs like a champ. Just needs proper and timely maintenance.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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Mine is a daily driver to school and work, however at school I park in between two friends (no door dings), and at work I park in the back of the lot.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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As of the last 2 years, I too have been driving my rx7 daily. Its been turbocharged the last 7 months though, and as of late been getting 18-20mpg mixed driving... Gonna get another car to drive daily in the near future though.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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I daily my 55k original 90 Vert. It gets good mileage, but i do kinda hate putting a lot of miles on it, hey its just a car though, right?
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Old May 23, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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daily driver for me too! ^_^
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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17 exactly. Duh.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Mines is a daily driver also, my only car right now.. I'm probably going to buy a car with good MPG after I swap a turbocharged engine in my car though.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 03:32 AM
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fcs3 daily

I drive my rx everyday. besides normal repairs the car runs great eve with the mods. i go out and spin 360's and **** and it still is kicking


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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:07 AM
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daily driven near and far, and once the TII is up and running it will be my DD+ light tracking
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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'91 NA Coupe= daily driver.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:55 AM
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sold my winter car so yes its gonna be my daily driver, will be using it for a daily when I move out to Cali. in July/Aug.

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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:03 AM
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daily here too, runs like a champ. I drive the hell out of it too
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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1987 RX-7 Coupe

I be a newb as well, it's my daily driver.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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my 88 SE is my daily now that im doing the rebuild on the TII.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:29 AM
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Daily driver as well. Have had the car 3 years and has been trouble free, until the pulse dampiner started leaking fuel. Having to drive the 5 till the 7 gets fixed. Take very good care of the car, but also push it hard sometimes.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mazda.junkie
Daily driver as well. Have had the car 3 years and has been trouble free, until the pulse dampiner started leaking fuel. Having to drive the 5 till the 7 gets fixed. Take very good care of the car, but also push it hard sometimes.
sometimes?

should be, ALOT! get that carbon OFF!

i wish i had a miata for a daily.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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Mine has been my daily driver in summer for the last 9 years.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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I do. It's as reliable as any other car of it's age (21 years for me). Normally I baby it considering I don't have a back-up vehicle.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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All day every day for me.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:37 AM
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My '90 NA is my daily driver. Very dependable. My '88 turbo is my weekend track car and I feed it Mustangs, Vettes and Hondas for breakfast, with a side dish of BMWs.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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my 88 was daily driven usually until i blew the engine, now i am forced to drive my honda =(
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Old May 23, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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NA, fairly stock & daily driven here.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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My 86 GXL is the best daily driven college car anybody could ever want! lol
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