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Old 02-10-06, 11:41 PM
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My S4 Base FC w/ pictures

Well heres just some pictures ive taken of my 88' SE with street port n rebuild. Theres about 190k on the body and original paint, about 2,000 miles on the new engine and everything is just basically stock. I put on S5 tailights without the need to grind of bend the body, and recently put on a racing steering wheel and am still saving for other things. Tell me what you guys think.

Bmw 525i and Civic Ex, my friends cars.











5k Launch at my little brothers middle school parking lot lol
Shitty tires + Launch = beautiful tire marks
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that's a clean *** SE....I had one but the paint was all messed up and there were crackpipes in the dash from the previous owners...
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that's the 20 year old paint job dreams are made of... get some 16X7's or do the five lug upgrade and you'll be hugging some corners and loving that car. i couldn't stand my 5.5 inch phone dials. nice car.
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Good lookin car!
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i love the s4's in white with the s5 tails.. your car looks sweet man!
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wow thats sweet as hell. I bought my first rx7 when I was 14 and it was a white base S4 with the phone dials. Sweet *** car man.
Old 02-11-06, 04:03 PM
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very nice....... one of the nicest se's ive seen! good job
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Wow I thought that SE's didn't come with LSD
Nice car!!
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they didnt!!? wtf? i noticed that too... you left 2 marks... starting to think those arent yours... lol
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It looks like you cracked the pavement...
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i have owned 12 7's and my first fc was a 86se i bought for 2000 5 yrs ago. It was clean just like that but only red w/ grey cloth int. It was a introduction to my new love of the fc too. And it was hard after owning so many fb's. But that car of yours brings back alot of good memories. Say what you will about the dial wheels, but that was cool 20 yrs ago!

And mazda was attacking the 924 with everything in its power, so the wheels were another statement saying ''hey i am a better car for less''.

I would'nt even bother with the 5 lug swap. Just get you some nice 17's and get some good springs and your on your way. I mean you've already done the most important thing, motor rebuild!

But all in all man youve got a sweet SE and those are becoming rare. Good luck and stay with the forum. We need good basic cars on here too!
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^ its not only a 5 lug swap though its bigger/better brakes. The front gets a 4pot caliper and the back gets a vented rotor. For the money its one of the better mods out there.
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Niiiice. : ) Great pictures. Are you the photographer?
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yup i took those pictures like last month..had some free time. but those are my tire marks i have vouches ahha. anyways im almost there money wise for springs/shocks and rims. im gonna have it painted to all white next weekend i think at PJ BONIFACIO AUTODESIGNS in Southern California.
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so what do the others think of my base 7??
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Originally Posted by 91verty
Say what you will about the dial wheels, but that was cool 20 yrs ago!
Phone dials FTW!

Well now I know what my car would look like in white. I think I'll go blue.
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i was thinking about painted the rims black? black fone dials anyone?? my friend owes me a favor and i dont know what to do. so gimme ur imput guys.
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I say ditch the phone dials,
and since you have 4x114.3 you can fit some gangster *** old school mesh or something.
its hard to find those for 5 lug.
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nice car. im rocking a silver 88 se, i like the backseat!
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Backseats! I would love some of them.
Old 03-16-06, 09:33 PM
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new update on my beautiful FC3S, i got sidemoldings and mirrors painted by my gf's dad, PJ Bonifacio. And i couldn't be anymore happier it looks very nice!!!!!!



sorry no time just took a quick pick in the garage. tell me what you guys think
Old 03-16-06, 09:54 PM
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dear FC people:

you can spin both tires in a straight line with an open diff.

thanks.

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Old 03-29-06, 01:46 PM
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what kind of suspension should i put on this 7?? I want the low look without the consequences of angling for evrything. thanks
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Update on the car guys painted all white and 2 stage wax. kinda blurry





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using a pretty long exposure egh?


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