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View Poll Results: Should I buy the $500.00 Vert, OR, sink that money into the 86 Sport N/A....????
Yes!!!! Why are you even wasting time making a poll???
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Sure! Go get it! but be careful... may be more than you bargain for...
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I've got no clue...
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No, whats wrong with you... Verts are slow...
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You are a complete idiot and should not even think about owning a vert... NO!
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I cant make a decision!!!! VERT or Sport Model!?

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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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My S4 SPORT is indeed a sport, 5lug with heavy duty suspension, n/a manual with a sunroof.
I went and had a peek at this vert last night... ok so here is the revised good and bad...
Good:
only 88k miles on it
its all there
new top (even tho it seems to have been installed poorly... lol the window seal seems to be inside out...)
complete interior thats in good shape

BAD:
he swapped the left front fender to his other vert and now its got 1 red fender on a black vert lol...
all the wheels dont match...
exhaust is shot
drivers seat is WORN to high hell and its got seal issues (windows and all the other glass)
drivers side window motor seems to be poop
may not have blown the motor, looks like an oil cooler line broke


VERDICT:
That bitch is coming home with me,

hehehehehehehe I will put the pics of it when i get it to the house up =)

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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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^^^^^^^Good call, man. Good luck with the vert. Hopefully just flooded or something stupid.

John ny
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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hahah nice, yeah the bad really isn't too bad at all, driver seats get worn, and no one rarely keeps the stock exhaust anyhow, window motor isn't to hard to do yourself, wheels and fenders you will be able to find through the forum for good prices.

Sounds like you made out well..
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Now that is just an insult to all FC vert owners. If you have ever driven an FC vert and a buick you would know that they are nowhere close. Comparing an FC vert to a Buick is like comparing a tug boat to the titanic.
ummm... no. you take things way to seriously! I have owned a 91 vert for 5 years now. Its has leather seats, slow as *****, and has more body roll then a school bus. verts are the buick of the rx7 world. but they are still amazing.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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turbo vert.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 87 t-66
turbo vert.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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TX first prelim pic of the car...

I will get more up ASAP.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jfpimp91elkland
Vet all the way. Chicks love riding in a Topless Car. Maybe even gets them topless later
I bet they love racing pedals too right

Originally Posted by Craiger
I'm not a big fan of vert's, but either way $500 is a good price if the body's clean, and an S5 vert is a better platform than a S4 sport.
Explain please. I am curious.

Originally Posted by eage8
in reference to the "verts are slow" option... I would probably bet that an S5 vert is faster than an S4 coupe... sure they're a bit heavier, but they have a better engine with a higher red line.
Explain please. My quick cell phone calculator math agrees with Juiceh - s4 Coupe faster than S5 Vert - stock for stock of course
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Explain please. My quick cell phone calculator math agrees with Juiceh - s4 Coupe faster than S5 Vert - stock for stock of course
yes s4 coupe is faster then s5 vert. i have tested this:

at the time s5 vert mods: tii drive train, 2.5 exhuast w/ no cats.
s4 coupe mods: spark plugs wires incorrectly installed, low compression, and a one armed driver.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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TX Pics and broken things...

Some pics first.. then lol
get this,
some "Mechanic" the guy took the car to or perhaps from the previous owner... "Repaired" one of the oil cooler lines by... lol... cutting a piece of tubing and hose clamping either side of the broken oil cooler line to it... ROFL... No wonder it broke. That's ok, I have spares. PICS!
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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When is the production date? It has S4 tails...
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Yeah, that's an 88. S4 tails, but I think I spot S4 bumpers and trim too. Got any bigger pictures?

Either way, that's still not bad at all for $500. Buy a black fender or repaint soon though. That red one looks rediculous, haha.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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ROFLMFAO, yeah tell me about it It's definantly an 88. (Title says and so does the door). Tis cool still. BUT... It's going to be a little worse before it gets better... See the white 86 in the garage in my pic. Thats my 86 sport that I am going to steal body parts from. So I will have a white front bumper, white left fender, and a silver back bumper. ROFL its gonna look pretty much like a Hooptie until I get the paint in that I ordered, ugh, then I have to prep her for paint. Gotta be real careful because the top is brand new and I don't want to ruin that! Also if anyone has a spare vert bbs wheel, I would love to have it! (missing 1) just PM me or see my Wanted thread in classifieds... (yes I am keeping the car black, I love black with black top. I really want to paint the rims black too with silver lip... )

I'll try to post some bigger pics soon! Thanks for the comment!
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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just rattle can the white bumpers matte black before you throw them on the vert.
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