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Old 04-10-08, 10:37 PM
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Convince me not to buy this

All opinions welcome!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Singl...QQcmdZViewItem
Old 04-10-08, 10:40 PM
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FWD quick jump to Rwd single turbo FD track car = Telephone Polez!

That is a sick car!
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That is A LOT of car! I would look else where.....
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.. ur probably right..... but I could learn!



300hp is too much? shouldn't that car be making more hp with that turbo?
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A car will not buy you happiness. True happiness comes from helping others. Give away your money to the poor.
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i work hard for my money thank you
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Originally Posted by IbanezFreak87
i work hard for my money thank you
I'm poor. Help me.
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I thought for SURE it was gonna be a link to Lupe's FD!

really, though, why WOULDN'T you buy it??
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I hate the interior, its not a stock color, its only running 300hp
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Originally Posted by IbanezFreak87
I hate the interior, its not a stock color, its only running 300hp

....and it won't make you happy.
Old 04-10-08, 11:29 PM
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I wouldnt buy that car simply for the fact that the interior sucks. Its almost like its full out race in the interior yet the exterior is so stock besides the GTC bumper and sleek lights. But thats just me.
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only 300whp? on 110 race gas? is it running on 1 rotor or what? and why aren't the injectors on the greddy elbow hooked up?
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I dont' like the looks of the booger welds on the rear shock towers.
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Originally Posted by IbanezFreak87
I hate the interior, its not a stock color, its only running 300hp
Only 300hp? give my a ******* break. Do you know how much 300hp is in an FD? You could kill yourself in that car easy. I could kill myself in that car easy...

It looks like the stock color to me. And the interior is mt favorite part about that car.

If you like that yellow car it I have one that is kind of sort of like it for sale. You know what? If you buy that one on ebay I will even trade you for it and give you 2k cash.

http://www.freewebs.com/rotaryinfo/forsale.htm

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Old 04-10-08, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II FC
I wouldnt buy that car simply for the fact that the interior sucks. Its almost like its full out race in the interior yet the exterior is so stock besides the GTC bumper and sleek lights. But thats just me.
Man, I must be a weirdo. I like the interior. I don't like the gauges to the side though. They were fine where they were.
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Originally Posted by Sukai94
Only 300hp? give my a ******* break. Do you know how much 300hp is in an FD? You could kill yourself in that car easy. I could kill myself in that car easy...

It looks like the stock color to me. And the interior is mt favorite part about that car.

If you like that yellow car it I have one that is kind of sort of like it for sale. You know what? If you buy that one on ebay I will even trade you for it and give you 2k cash.

http://www.freewebs.com/rotaryinfo/forsale.htm
That eBay car has yellow overspray on everything and you can still see the red in some spots.
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Originally Posted by eastcoastbumps
That eBay car has yellow overspray on everything and you can still see the red in some spots.
Really? I must skimmed through it too fast.

Too bad. I love original CYM's.
Old 04-11-08, 12:13 AM
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its obvioulsly an all out track car.
unless that is what u want to do with it i would pass on it.
probably cant even legally be registered gutted like that
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I have been looking at that one on Ebay too, it looks great ............ on the outside but a very poor job of a race horse on the in! I would think the engine has got to be worn down if they were pushing it that hard, I would pass.
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Mmmm..genuine GTC bumper!

I would hit that up, the price is very cheap.
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Originally Posted by smitter113fd
its obvioulsly an all out track car.
unless that is what u want to do with it i would pass on it.
probably cant even legally be registered gutted like that
Actually, it's not an all out track car. I would call it a "show" car that is prepped to look like a track car. Now others have commented on the perfection of the paint, which is why I put quotes around show. I don't have time to dig thru it now, but I assure you track cars are a development around experiences learned on the track. You can't just buy a bunch of racing style parts and have a race car.

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I'm glad the major consensus is that this car is crap. I do like the front bumper.. but thats about it.


What I need is a nice cheap CYM, lol
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i wouldnt buy that car >.>

What are the injectors on the elbow for? ive never seen that before....
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Originally Posted by Hitokiri_Gensai
i wouldnt buy that car >.>

What are the injectors on the elbow for? ive never seen that before....
Before there were programmable ECU for the FD, the way to add fuel was using an AIC (Additional Injector Controller) and adding injectors on the intake stream just before the throttle body. It was a very common setup. You can probably still find the Greddy elbow with injector bosses laying around as it was standard from them back then.




This looks like a detuned track car. Most likely, the previous owner stripped a few things off the car to give/sell to a track buddy, repainted it and sold it (or is the one selling it through that company). Even show cars don't go through the trouble of creating adjustable brake bias.

It would make a terrific track car for someone. However, even if you are considering it, you'd have to figure out what are the local laws in your area. i.e. would you even be able to drive it on public streets.
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Anyone else find it funny they used 110 rating gas and barely made 300 with that setup. The person that tuned that thing must not know what he is doing.


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