Another milestone for my FD
Purchased 30 years ago today at North Penn Mazda in Colmar, Pa. Just turned 137K miles. Where did the time go!
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Looks minty fresh for 137k!
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wow.... looks extremely well taken care of... thats incredible
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Very very nice Base Model.
Original engine?? |
Super clean! :icon_tup::icon_tup:
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Very well taken care of!
I found it funny how no one likes the stock steering wheel. Lol ;) Here’s to the next 30yrs! :cool: |
That’s the way to own a RX7, driven!
I have the same steering wheel… |
Thanks guys. Yeah, it's been a labor of love and pampered all its life. Daily driver first 4 years I owned it, put about 65K on it in that time. Winters in the Northeast and all, a little hairy at times!
Motor and turbos were done at 97K miles with a new short block and 99 spec turbos. Was still running fine except for the secondary turbo, so decided to do both at that time. Dave at KD Rotary/Speed1 did all the work, sure miss having that guy in the biz. Stock steering wheel is in a box in the basement, along with the stock stereo and a bunch of other stuff. Steering wheel with that big airbag was certainly a product of the times. Went back to the oem wheels a couple years ago but not sure I'm ready to do the same with the steering wheel :) |
What great condition for the mileage! Makes me feel slightly less bad about putting miles on mine.
Any tips or advice on how you have kept it in such great condition for so long? |
Very clean! You need a better matching cruise control switch tho :)
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Originally Posted by c0rbin9
(Post 12567539)
What great condition for the mileage! Makes me feel slightly less bad about putting miles on mine.
Any tips or advice on how you have kept it in such great condition for so long? |
Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6
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Very clean! You need a better matching cruise control switch tho :)
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Originally Posted by RX7gp
(Post 12567546)
Agree! I bought the wheel from you 13 or 14 years ago. Are there options for the cruise control switch?
I’ve never bothered since you can barely use it. The car commands so much attention and she hates going slow. ;) |
Funny what FD owners notice through experience: that shift knob looks great, most I see are worn to the bone. I took mine off and it’s stored in carbonite
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Originally Posted by BillM
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Funny what FD owners notice through experience: that shift knob looks great, most I see are worn to the bone. I took mine off and it’s stored in carbonite
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Beautiful specimen good sir and respect to you for hanging on to your gem in such great care. Your first pic reminded me exactly of what mine looked like when I pulled up to inspect and purchase on the same day. Base VR here as well. I spy a Greddy boost gauge and is that the Continental Radio ?
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Originally Posted by RX7gp
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Agree! I bought the wheel from you 13 or 14 years ago. Are there options for the cruise control switch?
Here's one example. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dd6430f4_b.jpg |
Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6
(Post 12567607)
There is! I might not have done the PnP cruise control when you purchase this wheel, but I do now. In recent years, I even adopt them to wheels that don't normally support cruise like the one you have.
Here's one example. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dd6430f4_b.jpg |
Originally Posted by RikTT
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Beautiful specimen good sir and respect to you for hanging on to your gem in such great care. Your first pic reminded me exactly of what mine looked like when I pulled up to inspect and purchase on the same day. Base VR here as well. I spy a Greddy boost gauge and is that the Continental Radio ?
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Originally Posted by RX7gp
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Thanks. May have to consider a future upgrade
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The car looks great and it's good to hear that I am not the only one still driving my Fd. Everytime I get in it I drive it and I don't care about milage. I did not buy this car in 1998 thinking about storing it for someone else.
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Originally Posted by spintriangles
(Post 12567898)
The car looks great and it's good to hear that I am not the only one still driving my Fd. Everytime I get in it I drive it and I don't care about milage. I did not buy this car in 1998 thinking about storing it for someone else.
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Originally Posted by spintriangles
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The car looks great and it's good to hear that I am not the only one still driving my Fd. Everytime I get in it I drive it and I don't care about milage. I did not buy this car in 1998 thinking about storing it for someone else.
never understood having something and then not using it due to “loss of value”. mines at 164k km’s and still counting. :) |
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