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Just Got My First Car (89' TII) [Pics]

Old Aug 12, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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or the best color..


BLACK
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Originally posted by knightkarr
good for you dude, just don't act 16. I just got an 87 tII 2 days ago, and I feel your excitment. Just be safe. and Congrats

was this car sold at a dealership?! i saw it on autotrader!!! hahahahaha i live in the 818, i WAS gonna check it out, but i figured i should get some $$ first
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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btw, nice car man, don't worry about the acura's, those are sloooow compared to you car.. unless their dad's are buying NSX's. oh yeah, there's this stuff from the wax shopp, it takes the oxidation from the front clip. trials and tribulations
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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....I'm like the farthest thing from spoiled, and I work hard to get things, its just nice to get such a great gift....
Well since I'm 18 and and bought my RX-7 with my own money, two years ago, and pay for my own insurance. I think that I'm farther from spoiled than you are. Nice car take care of her.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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nice car. take care of it. don't hurt it. don't race it, yet. don't break it. don't rice it . leave it stock until you understand what you are doing. keep the body oem on the outside for the most part. wash regularly and garage/cover it. do all the regularly scheduled maintenance at the scheduled times.
...and hopefully she will love you for a long time.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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Originally posted by fc3skid
Well since I'm 18 and and bought my RX-7 with my own money, two years ago, and pay for my own insurance. I think that I'm farther from spoiled than you are. Nice car take care of her.
I never called you spoiled
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by hIGGI
nice car dude, i just don`t think its safe to let kids drive cars ;o)
I just couldnt resist the opportunity, sorry hIGGI
http://rx7cz.net/photos/fccrash/

and another one

http://rx7cz.net/photos/fccrash2/

I see an "OWNED" picture comming
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:06 PM
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holy **** what happened to the second fc. Looks like it got t-boned by a big *** truck and then fell down a mountain. hope the driver made it out ok.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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Our Checzh buddy hIGGI, had been bleeding the brakes on his beater N/A, but it wasnt proberly done.
So when he decided to hit the brakes really hard and pull back in behind the bus he was overtaking, the car went sideways and yes got tboned by a truck.
Luckily hIGGI survived the crash and had to spend his birthday at the hospital
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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Higgi is one tough cookie.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Congrats man. I'm 17 and have had my TII for a year now (paid for it myself). They are fun cars, just make sure you keep up with the maintainance. I have learned so much since I got it. I didn't even know how to change the oil when I first got it, compared to now... just finished my streetported rebuild today that I did myself.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Im 16 and just got a 88 se i love it i just need a new clutch but yea my insurance is a butt rapping under my moms but i had to pay for mine
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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another thing i was thinking about doing the street porting myself is it really worth it? im not running headers but my cat did get swapped out for a nice pipe from home depot and it does give my car a much deeper throaty sound but would that effect a street port job at all?
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 12:55 AM
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Originally posted by ilike2eatricers
Higgi is one tough cookie.
nah.. gettin older and weaker
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:00 AM
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damn
2900 thats a deal ....
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 03:23 AM
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thats how much i picked up mine for, it looks just like mine (switched back to S5 rims)
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 08:53 AM
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That is an awesome first car, you're very lucky. Looks exactly like my new 91 TII, now I really can't wait till it gets here! Only a few more days left. Congrats on the car...
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Congrats man! Just be careful I was 16 when I first got my FC (n/a) now Im almost 19 but I sold it abouta month ago
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2419480201

It was all stock when i bought it and had alot done with all my own money and bought it with my own money. But dont let people get to you about your dad buying it for you that was awsome of him! Anyway keep the car clean and do nothing but engine work You want a sleeper! lol

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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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Nice grab, and people are right, new drivers make rooky mistakes (I hit a car that ran a red light with my first car) It was her fault, but I think with more exp and if I was driving slower I should have been able to avoid the accident.
--insurance paid for repairs, I later baught my TII and donated the repaird 91 Accord to my sister for her 16th birthday
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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You have no idea how lucky you are! A series 5 Turbo II is becoming a very rare find. You sound like a very responsible individual. (IE: Didn't get all pissy when people flamed you about your age... You're cool in my book!)

My advice: Read the forum, enjoy working on the car with your dad, and come to the next Tri-State RX-7 get together to meet some fellow rotorheads in your area!
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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Congratulations, that is a sweet ride, I would have loved that car at your age, just be careful with it. oh and I don’t see anything wrong with a dad helping his kid out, I mean I would help my child buy a car , I would rather give him money to help buy a quality car than have him buy a crappy car on his own. From then on he/she should be responsible for insurance/repairs etc. that is the way I did it.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 11:10 AM
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Originally posted by Kim
I see an "OWNED" picture comming

That...was...awesome!
Sorry about your car man, that sucks.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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Yea I understand what everyone says about no matter what you do or how responsible you are, when you first get your liscence, your just not that experienced. Even if you follow every law, you forget to check your blind spots, or make some mistake like that, and bam, accident. Since I got my permit like a year ago, when i've gone somewhere with my dad, I think he's driven only once or twice. I take every chance I can get to practice with his car. Whenever we go out, I usually drive, and i've been doing that for about a year, so driving manual is becoming like an automatic reaction and I dont think about it that much anymore. Most people around here just use their permit to practice parallel parking a month before their test, and only drive every once and a while, like my sister. She's my twin, so were both going on the same day for our liscences, but she's driven on the road like 1/16th of the time i've been driving, so even if she gets her liscence, she has hardly any road experience on her hands.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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just don't paint the interior White or Red or Blue and make it look ricey. the more mods you do to it the more it brings down the value of your car. keep it 100% stock
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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Congrats on the new car! I got my first 7 when I was 17, paid for it, myself (and it was my third car). It was an 88 GXL.

Had it for three years, loved it. Now I'm 24 and about to get another GXL
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