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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Eight Years of Owning an FD and I Still Feel the Rush

it's been eight years, almost to the day....heart-breaking at times, yes, but so many great memories with this car, and they just keep coming...the timeless aesthetics (in my book at least), the whiplash 2 stroke power delivery, the chainsaw on crack obnoxious noise, flame throwing exhaust....I love it all....amidst a sea of noobs who trash these wonderful cars and well intentioned hacks who throw in the towel and shoehorn a camaro engine into it, there are few of us purists who will "go against the grain until the end" (to quote James Hetfield)

rock on, rotorheads
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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I've been an FD rotorhead for 8 years now. Bought my FD Feb. '98.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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i've owned 6 rx7's.

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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Telling from your sig that is a very tastefully modded FD!!! Its a great setup you got there, keep on rotoring!
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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congrats. continue to keep care of it, and good luck. i hope to have my car in 4 years, and then forever.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Have owned an 87 TurboII(sold this year) for 10 years and my FD for 6.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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rock on rotorheads...


rock on :]


see u all at sevenstock!
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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got the 87 base (first RX7) Nov 01!

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Improved FD
it's been eight years, almost to the day....heart-breaking at times, yes, but so many great memories with this car, and they just keep coming...the timeless aesthetics (in my book at least), the whiplash 2 stroke power delivery, the chainsaw on crack obnoxious noise, flame throwing exhaust....I love it all....amidst a sea of noobs who trash these wonderful cars and well intentioned hacks who throw in the towel and shoehorn a camaro engine into it, there are few of us purists who will "go against the grain until the end" (to quote James Hetfield)

rock on, rotorheads

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It been 2 years and a half now. There have been ups and downs but the rush is always there evey single time I ride her. Rock on FD
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:57 AM
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its been three months, and i welcome many many more! Cheers
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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im addicted, im 17 and have been into them for about a year and half
87 tii
88 gxl (got ran over by a tank)
85 gsl-se (sold)
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Owned my FD since end the of 1998, and the bitch just keeps getting better looking with age
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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how did your car get ran over by a tank?!??
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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bought my first in may of 98 (lost it a 2 months later due to afire ) bought my second in october of 98 had it ever since
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Bought mine in june of 96, Just after graduating high school.

I have loved every minute of it, even the down time were I am working on the car is enjoyable to me.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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well you see....lol no it was a big *** van. van, tank samething when you compare it to the rx7

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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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had mine for almost 2 years and i barely drove it
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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had mine for almost 2 years and i barely drove it
that's why you're goin LS1 huh lol
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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had mine for almost 2 years and i barely drove it
MAN you guys are preaching to the choir on this one. I was inches away from selling all my FD stuff a getting a Z06 and now I've done a complete 180 again and this happens every fall.

JIC that's a shame but I found the solution to that problem. Own several and you'll never go a day without feeling the RUSH. Seriously when I was on my honeymoon back in 2000 for 10 days I didn't miss anything about being home except driving an FD.....well I missed my dog a little bit

During the past 5 years or so I've probably driven an FD on the track more than most folks drive it on the street and to top that off I'm always daily driving them. **** I'm buying another one What's really messed up is I have 2 good ones right now and I'm buying a 3rd. What's even scarier is that's a low number for me. I've had SEVEN running 7s at one time before. I guess you could say I'm REALLY addicted to the RUSH
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Fritz Flynn
MAN you guys are preaching to the choir on this one. I was inches away from selling all my FD stuff a getting a Z06 and now I've done a complete 180 again and this happens every fall.

JIC that's a shame but I found the solution to that problem. Own several and you'll never go a day without feeling the RUSH. Seriously when I was on my honeymoon back in 2000 for 10 days I didn't miss anything about being home except driving an FD.....well I missed my dog a little bit

During the past 5 years or so I've probably driven an FD on the track more than most folks drive it on the street and to top that off I'm always daily driving them. **** I'm buying another one What's really messed up is I have 2 good ones right now and I'm buying a 3rd. What's even scarier is that's a low number for me. I've had SEVEN running 7s at one time before. I guess you could say I'm REALLY addicted to the RUSH
I thought you already bought the Z06 Fritz?
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Fritz Flynn
During the past 5 years or so I've probably driven an FD on the track more than most folks drive it on the street and to top that off I'm always daily driving them. **** I'm buying another one What's really messed up is I have 2 good ones right now and I'm buying a 3rd. What's even scarier is that's a low number for me. I've had SEVEN running 7s at one time before. I guess you could say I'm REALLY addicted to the RUSH
Fritz, you need help...but in a good way :p

if you didn't own so many FDs, where would any of us buy used parts at such great prices?
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