My FD has been sitting for 2-3 months now, and I'm ready to pull the trigger to get it fixed as financials are not a problem, but I am waiting to clear the year and pay my taxes the first of the year to see what can be done additionally when the car goes in, or if that extra money needs to be used for inventory to avoid a higher tax brackett. Basically, I don't want to fix it, and then find that I could of gone single and saved a little labor and done it all at once, or that I screwed myself by not using some of the money to dodge paying more taxes. But it will be mid janurary before I finally know what I have to spend.

This is driving me nuts, all that I can do to it is pretty much done, just a few odds and ends here and there to address.

This site only makes it worse to be honest Maybe I should go get a 360 and write it off as a business expense along with 5 or 6 games to occupy myself and keep my mind off of it.

 

Dude....my car has been sitting on stands for months now....I don't knwo how I did it...I complained a **** load to myself but its finally up and runnign again, but i am still working out the kinks...all I cna say is you shoudl def buy a 360 or a Wii to keep yourself busy for now.

 

360, forza 2 is coming out in feb.

 

It will be nice when Forza 2 comes out, I can wipe the blood off my hands from working on the FD, sit on the couch, pick up the controller and scroll over to "upgrade turbo"....

 

I didn't think it was coming out until late spring!!

**** this, I'm going to wally world right now to stand there and wait

 

actually,

i buy 7's that are running just fine. I've owned 6 and haven't blown one up yet.

 

My FD sat in the garage from 99 to 2004 because I didn't have the money to get it running properly. I started by rebuilding the turbos in 2003, adding a downpipe, hi flow cat and racing beat exhaust. Next I tackled the rat's nest and replaced all hoses with silicone hoses. The list goes on ... new magnacor wires, new plugs, AST replacement, new water pump, new aluminum radiator, silicone upper and lower coolant hoses, new large intercooler, Greddy elbow, Supra Denso fuel pump, new fuel filter, SR tuned PFC and commander, stainless steel brake lines, cross drilled and slotted rotors, rebuilt front/ rear brakes and painted calipers red, SSR GT3 wheels (8.5" front 10" rear), Toyo Proxies, custom six speaker 550 W stereo with DVD player, custom sub with JL Audio 8W7, boost gage, Apexi boost control kit, factory strut tower brace, 99 spec rear wing, battery relocation to rear bin, Apexi intake, HKS blow off valve

The bottom line is I did all work myself by reading posts from other FD owners and if I must say so ... the car is the ****. I get thumbs up where ever I go with people taking pictures and staring at the gleaming red paint job. Get busy and with a year of work your FD can also be the ****!

 

Most of that stuff is done to my car. I bought my car, put a whooping 1k miles on it, and it went. We will know for sure when the motor comes out, by my mechanic thought that most likely the motor was riden hard, not abused, but just drove hard.

No biggie, I'll get a new motor soon and then I will know how every mile goes down.

Dude, I could not wait 5 years to get it running. I would of sold it before then just so I didn't have to look at it and wish it was running. It's bad enough as it is and I know I'll have it on the streets before March.

 

jack stands for 7 months and counting all the parts are 90% in place, i just ran out of time to finish and winter is coming soon in Buffalo, don't feel bad dude, you'll finish it in time.

 

I just got mine fixed after an engine swap and never had seen any fd run as nice and then got station in FL. My cars been sitting in NC at my fiances house for months, im not sure what I miss more my car or her.

 

I JUST got back on wheels 10 minutes ago haha. Got off my *** and finally tightened up everything under the car! WOO HOO! I just remembered why the hell I put myself through all this BS for this car....cuz its just amazing lookin when its back on the ground. I swear I could stand there and stare at it all day long, its like an amazing peace of art work.

 

Well....I got all you guys beat. About 7 years now and counting....Out of the 3 page list of parts I have, I'm down to 10 parts needed.

 

my front apex seal went out the other day (go figure) and i am taking it to my friends shop tomorrow and we are going to take apart the engine and replace the seals with some rotary aviation seals, and a brand new housing. i wouldnt be able to let my FD sit ANYWHERE and just look at it wondering when its gonna get fixed. I just go out and do it, because I love my FD.

 

I pretty much spend all of my spare time working on my car. My friends tell me I'm obsessed. I tell them hobbies are healthy .

 

same here palsor1. i used to own a 240 and built it up with an sr swap. i spent countless hours on it and was officially called "obsessed" by everyone i knew. now with my rx7 i spend even more time fixing **** but thats the name of the game. still a wonderful car.

 

damn. bet youll be happy when its done. but once its finish, i guess youll have nothing to do but, dare i say it..... SPEND TIME WITH THE WIFE

 

7 months and counting, only need another $3500 to finish her up. plus dyno time. and then i get to start on suspension.... and then interior.... and then exterior..... oh my... this is going to be expensive.

 

Damn, you're right! I better come up with another hobby or figure out some other things to do to the car....!

 

I only put 400 miles on my car this past summer cause i keep changing my f'en mind on setups i wanna run. ie single kits to intercoolers. But this winter will be the final decesion....

500r and blitz make a good combo