Just got a '90 vert. Great ride, some minor bad news.
03-31-04, 12:49 AM
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Just got a '90 vert. Great ride, some minor bad news.
Wow, the seller did a nice job detailing this for me. The boot for the top looks as if it has never been used.
Too bad for me I got a speeding ticket on the way home. The cop felt bad for me and reduced the fine, but I intend to go to court pleading "guilty with explanation" so that I can keep my perfect driving record. This thing is just so much more powerful than my 1999 2.0 New Beetle.
Finally got a chance to test the CD player -- no go. Can someone recommend a good cheap source for a replacement? The rest of the stereo is fine.
Who wants to welcome me?
Too bad for me I got a speeding ticket on the way home. The cop felt bad for me and reduced the fine, but I intend to go to court pleading "guilty with explanation" so that I can keep my perfect driving record. This thing is just so much more powerful than my 1999 2.0 New Beetle.
Finally got a chance to test the CD player -- no go. Can someone recommend a good cheap source for a replacement? The rest of the stereo is fine.
Who wants to welcome me?
03-31-04, 12:57 AM
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From one vert owner to another, welcome!! 
A cheap replacement or a good replacement? A cheap one is walmart, a good one is just about anything but walmart. I've seen them there for $50.
Also, you might just play around with yours for awhile, mine didn't work at first but after several attempts (and some cleaning) i got it to work.
Again, welcome!!
A cheap replacement or a good replacement? A cheap one is walmart, a good one is just about anything but walmart. I've seen them there for $50.
Also, you might just play around with yours for awhile, mine didn't work at first but after several attempts (and some cleaning) i got it to work.
Again, welcome!!
03-31-04, 01:40 AM
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I highly recommend a quality aftermarket unit. You can keep stock headrest function and controls even with this. I also recommend a set of components for the front for those interstate blasts with the top down (trust me on this). I have audiobahn 6 piece components, 6.5s, 4s, and tweets with a passive crossover. Sound is about as good as mids get in an FC.
Congrats and welcome. Vert owners represent!
Congrats and welcome. Vert owners represent!
03-31-04, 02:01 AM
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Originally posted by RRTEC
no just call and re-schedule a couple times then show up.
no just call and re-schedule a couple times then show up.
03-31-04, 03:51 AM
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in order for the speakers to work with an aftermarket radio, dont you have to bypass all the amps?? mine were already done that way when I got it, and the same goes with the coupe that I had.
03-31-04, 07:23 AM
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Parasite: what did you do to play with your CD player? From the outside, it looks like all I can do is insert and eject discs. How did you clean it?
The rest of you lawyer wannabes : I will have to show up for court, but if I'm pleading "guilty with explanation" the officer doesn't have to be there. I've read that the usual judgement in Maryland for the kind of thing I did is a reduced fine and no points if you show up as if you care (and I do). I don't know what the law is in other states, but I'm sure there's a wide variety.
Thanks for the warm welcome! We've got some insomniacs on this board!
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: I will have to show up for court, but if I'm pleading "guilty with explanation" the officer doesn't have to be there. I've read that the usual judgement in Maryland for the kind of thing I did is a reduced fine and no points if you show up as if you care (and I do). I don't know what the law is in other states, but I'm sure there's a wide variety.Thanks for the warm welcome! We've got some insomniacs on this board!
03-31-04, 07:32 AM
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Well, with mine i could insert a CD and it would either turn off or eject the disc (after spinning it up and trying to read). I used a Can-O-Air and sprayed inside the CD player. Make sure the can is right side up or you might make it worse.
Insomniacs? I was on my lunch break at work, now i just got off and plan on playing with my car until the sun goes down (isn't that a song?). Oh and uh...it's parastie, not parasite...
Oh yeah! You need to post pics of your car!
Insomniacs? I was on my lunch break at work, now i just got off and plan on playing with my car until the sun goes down (isn't that a song?). Oh and uh...it's parastie, not parasite...
Oh yeah! You need to post pics of your car!
03-31-04, 07:42 AM
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Thanks Parastie I will squirt some compressed air into the slot. There's some clickiness coming from inside, and I'm sure the little gears are brittle plastic and could well be stripped after 15 years. No worries though, a rush of clean air can't hurt and might help. That would be the best solution.
BTW your lunch hour is in the middle of the night? Are you in Texas right now, or on some military deployment or other international travel? Or just a night owl like me.
BTW your lunch hour is in the middle of the night? Are you in Texas right now, or on some military deployment or other international travel? Or just a night owl like me.
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Welcome and Congrats!
My Vert is a '90 and it's currently at the body shop getting a new paint job - Blaze Red.
I'm in Arlington, maybe I'll see you on the road. My job takes me to DC at least once a week.
Also, I have the original CD player I took out of mine. It was working when I took it out after I bought the car. If you can't get yours to work, I can sell it to you cheap.
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My Vert is a '90 and it's currently at the body shop getting a new paint job - Blaze Red.
I'm in Arlington, maybe I'll see you on the road. My job takes me to DC at least once a week.
Also, I have the original CD player I took out of mine. It was working when I took it out after I bought the car. If you can't get yours to work, I can sell it to you cheap.
ck
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03-31-04, 12:08 PM
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hey, what's up. i just got myself a vert' too. sep for mines an 88'. clean though.
OH, you should seriously read the "beefing up your n/a" thread up in the archives.
but is it good? HELL YA IT'S GOOD!
OH, you should seriously read the "beefing up your n/a" thread up in the archives.
but is it good? HELL YA IT'S GOOD!
03-31-04, 08:48 PM
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Originally posted by croffeyc
Welcome and Congrats!
My Vert is a '90 and it's currently at the body shop getting a new paint job - Blaze Red.
I'm in Arlington, maybe I'll see you on the road. My job takes me to DC at least once a week.
Also, I have the original CD player I took out of mine. It was working when I took it out after I bought the car. If you can't get yours to work, I can sell it to you cheap.
ck
Welcome and Congrats!
My Vert is a '90 and it's currently at the body shop getting a new paint job - Blaze Red.
I'm in Arlington, maybe I'll see you on the road. My job takes me to DC at least once a week.
Also, I have the original CD player I took out of mine. It was working when I took it out after I bought the car. If you can't get yours to work, I can sell it to you cheap.
ck
I'm still reeling from how fast and helpful everyone has been. This is a great community. And I might just take you up on the offer for your old stereo unit. Gotta do some research on how the ones look, fit, and work first!
Thanks again to all. This car is already costing me more than I expected, but the tips (rebuilt wiper switches? sweet!) are well worth it.
03-31-04, 11:41 PM
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Originally posted by MaxJenius211
WOW! alot of vert owners in the DC area, me too.
1988 white FC vert
-Max
WOW! alot of vert owners in the DC area, me too.
1988 white FC vert
-Max
04-16-04, 08:34 AM
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Originally posted by flojomojo
I'll watch for ya. I haven't seen another RX-7 around here, vert or not, in months.
I'll watch for ya. I haven't seen another RX-7 around here, vert or not, in months.
croffeyc, what area of Arlington?...I'm like right there. Let me know if you want to talk verts some time. In any case, maybe I'll see you guys at the Mazda Rev it up event in Laurel, MD.
-Max
04-16-04, 09:39 AM
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I'm just west of Ballston, near the intersection of George Mason and Wilson Blvd.
I love to talk verts. I'm getting a bit obsessive about it. I may have just found a donor car to do my auto to 5 speed swap. I should know for sure this weekend.
I love to talk verts. I'm getting a bit obsessive about it. I may have just found a donor car to do my auto to 5 speed swap. I should know for sure this weekend.