pianoprodigy

Long story short, I sold my FD back in October to a guy in California. I hadn't heard from him in months, and out of the blue, he sent me an e-mail asking if I wanted to buy back my FD. He gave me a good price, so I decided to buy it back. I've decided to do an LS1 swap since I've fallen in love with the driveability of the LS1. I had wanted to do the swap before selling it, but it just wasn't practical at the time. The guy had only driven the car about 500 miles. The car was pretty much in the exact shape I had sent it to him with the exception of a unrolled RF fender (easily fixed) and a few scratches on the front lip (to be expected). The car still runs strong with no problems. I'm selling all of the rotary-specific parts in another thread (as if you can't see the link in my sig).

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm a proud FD owner again!

Section8

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repost

pianoprodigy

OT doesn't count...lol

Section8

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I was looking at your for sale thread, are you not selling the exhaust?

pianoprodigy

Actually, yes. The catback will be for sale too. Since the only thing that most people can find wrong with the car is the Folger's can, I figure I'll swap it out for a Racing Beat Dual Tip.

WaLieN

That's pretty neat. Why not keep the FD the way it is, since you already have another LS6?

pianoprodigy

The Z06 is in the process of being sold.

1QWIK7

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Why??

If you were to have only one car, and it had to be a V8, why not just keep the Z06??

bajaman

Good to see one of THE best FDs back in a good owner's hands!

pianoprodigy

Well, I almost own the Z06 outright (small loan). My FD has PERFECT paint with no orange peel like any factory paint job will have. It is unique and it is something I have always wanted to do. The FD with the H/C LS1 will also be SUBSTANTIALLY faster than the Z06 for several reasons: better gearing (3.90) and less weight (300 lbs or so). Also, the Z06 is not great for drag racing because the rear-end and tranny setup is fairly fragile and very expensive to fix. My FD already has a Turbo II differential with some reinforcement. All I have to do is swap in a 3.90 gear from an auto (gonna switch with a guy locally) and throw in some 300M axles (ordered) and I'll be good to low 10s.

Also, the FD will not be my only car. I am going to be a bit aggressive on the cam selection for the car. It will still be daily driveable; however, I'm leasing an SLK230 to drive on a daily basis so I won't HAVE to drive the FD when it's shitty outside.

1QWIK7

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That sounds like a good plan. Cant wait to see the end results.

Improved FD

must be nice to be loaded

congrats and welcome back!

FD Rey

Glad you have her back man! Why did the guy decide he didn't want it?

pianoprodigy

He was selling all his toys to get into a new investment opportunity. Also, the car did not pass SMOG in Cali, and he didn't feel like dealing with it.

seanbrowning

True. I'd like to come by and see it, definetely looks awesome. I'm jealous, but when I'm ready to go LS1, I'll have someone to pester.

purerx7

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damn fd and slk230, I remember seeing you at the meet in orlando at the mazda dealership w/ the z06, your pretty young, must be doing good in life! Thats my favorite mb fd and one of my favorite cars on the forum. Nice wheels by the way!

1QWIK7

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No offense to pianoprodigy but i can almost bet he still lives with this rents which makes it 95% easier to afford such things. I would have a Viper in my driveway now but i put that on hold cause i bought a house.

But if he lives on his own with all these goodies, mad props to him.

pianoprodigy

No offense taken. You make valid points, and you did it in a legit way. I'm almost 24 years old. My brother and I bought our own condo last fall. I didn't move out until I was 22, so it did help me acquire some of my cars and mod them to the point they are now. Here's a picture of our condo:


My brother is 21 and drives a Z06 as well. He works full time and goes to school full time. Here's a picture of his car:


I'm a full time law student, but I also work part time as an IT Manager at a law firm which pays pretty well. I also have various piano "gigs" every month that pay upwards of $50/hour. I'm also the co-owner of a software development company that is just getting started, but that is still pulling in decent money. Needless to say, I'm not loaded. I receive very little support from my parents. I have worked hard in the past and continue to work hard to afford nice stuff.

pianoprodigy

Thanks. I remember when you wanted to buy the rear wheels back in the day, or perhaps arrange a trade. Needless to say, I'm already pretty traction-limited with 275/35-18s. An 8.5" rear rim wouldn't help matters since I could maybe run a 245/35/18.

IaMtHeRuThLeSs1

Thats awesome man, mad props for doing it all on your own. Nice to see a young guy w/ cool toys that his parents didn't have to buy him.

I have hope! w00t. lol

FDNewbie

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Glad to see you got the car back, but sad to see you're gonna violate her :cry:

G'luck, and I'm still gonna come down there and give ya a run for your money when she's done Oh and BTW, I'm 24 and still live w/ my parents too. It's the way to go

~Ramy

crazyrx7

**** I didn't move out until I was 28 years old. Thats how I could afford a STI and a modded fd. Now I'm married and can't afford dick all lol. Btw welcome back. That has to be one of the nicest mb fd around.

R.K.

SayNoToPistons

repost indeed lol. meh LS1.. still awesome. i still have pics of ur fd and a vid of it running a mustang or camaro... NOICE!!

Cgotto6

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Glad to see ya back. Cant wait to see your car when you get the swap done. If its anything like quality you have goin right now, it should be one hell of a ride.

pianoprodigy

It will meet or exceed the current quality of the car. I don't do things half-***.

I'm excited to get started!