I guess when you have been in a shop that pumped out street rx7's, supras, and other imports running 9's back in high school and owning some pretty fast cars in the past, perception on whats fast and not changes pretty quickly.

Yep, it all comes down to knowing your limits and staying within them. I'm not going to lie, the current build I am on will put the car in a place where if you abuse and don't respect the car it will kill you very quickly. Being responsible and not putting yourself in a position where you are driving beyond your personal capabilities.

For a learner car I could not think of a better car than a Miata or Boxster S. those are two of the most forgiving cars I have ever driven and don't have enough power to easily get you in trouble unless you have an insane entry speed into a corner.

 

Ya. Most of the cars I'm around are just 13-14 second cars

 

21, married, and an F-16 crew chief in the USAF. Fell in love with FDs several years ago when I started researching them. Always wanted to turn a wrench on one after trolling this forum for about 2 and a half years. Bought my 93 touring with 39k on it and have since put $3000 into in reliability mods and several new oem parts. Love this car. Sometimes I think my wife thinks I love it more then her. But that's not true!!! :P

This car is honestly the fastest car I've driven, but not by any means comparable to anything I've been in or worked on. Grew up on late model GM and LS series being pounded into me and someone how bought a civic as my first car moved onto the 240 and finally the 7.

 

I am 19 now, I have had my fd since I was 17. Its a fun car no doubt, currently working a single turbo setup.

I am a welder/ fabricator mostly do automotive stuff, have about 12k in mods on the car.

 

47 years old. Have owned 7 FD's over the years. Have (3) currently, but one will be put up for sale 2Q this year. My first rotary was in 1981 -- a Sunrise Red, 4-speed, RX-2 Coupe. In high school both my best friends also owned RX-2's. One white. One blue and my red car. We used to cruise "Speedway" (actual street name) in Tucson, AZ on Friday and Saturday nights. We caught a lot of crap from the piston guys. Been hooked on rotaries ever since.

Have a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Work in the Chemical Industry. Currently the Maintenance and Reliability Leader for some major capital projects being built for the company I work for.

Haven't kept track of what I have spent over the years, but am currently acquiring parts to put a new motor with single turbo in my CYM.

 

How cool! A thread that existed before I owned the first of two FDs!

I'm 40, Manage an IT department and spend way, way too much time and money on my FD.

 

He has three FD's! Three!

 

29 year old dentist
Bought my 23k km (now 25k kms) BB FD a year and a half ago
First rotary, first rwd car. Had a 300hp fwd Talon TSI previously, along with lots of slow cars and SUVs

 

24 years old currently in school for high performance cars and welding. Bought a rx7 when i was 18. Blew it up and started learning how the rotary works from there out. Best way of learning things is to fix it yourself. My vert is currently going threw another 13b-rew swap just gonna take my time setting it up this time (quality parts) =D

 

It was fairly obvious when you called a 13 second car "pretty damned slow", and especially when referencing it for a young, first time driver etc, you likely lived in another world, (automotively speaking). Which as you said, makes your perception of fast vs. slow different than most everybody, (especially in that age group), & thus, not really applicable. TBH, to come along & post such, (leaving out your background I mean), wait awhile & then decide to include it, makes it look like you did so for brag-factor as well. Way to help spread the cockyness typically associated with tuners.

 

im 24. spent to much but loving it.
got her about 2 years ago

 

I'm 29 and that's all I will reveal.

 

23 years young , folk lift operator for the past couple years , purchased my 2nd FD last year for $6800 , while doing a 5 spd swap and basic coils im up to 4 grand and i just started collecting parts 3 months ago lol. well worth it

 

What a cute thread. Need more threads like this. Brings people together.

 

60.
Became a Mazda tech 1972. Became a Mazda Service Manager in 1982. Became a GM service advisor in 2001 when Mazda dealer closed. I am now a Nissan service advisor.

Brief Racing Career:
Autocross/Slalom/Solo I&II 1977-80 in an RX-2. Graduated the RX-2 to IMSA-RS in '81-'82
Built a '83 GLC for IMSA Proformance for FWD cars in '84-'85
Drove a '85 GSL-SE in SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Endurance Cup for Showroom Stock in '85
Obtained from Mazda a new '86 RX-7 to race in SCCA Pro Racing Escort Endurance Cup for Showroom Stock in '86

The End

 

Im 26, Currently in school taking business Accounting /private business/ bodyshop for spare time, I put 7~8G every year on my rx7 , Bought stock BB FD 3 years ago when i was 23, I remember waking up in the middle of the night just to stare at my fd when i first got it, First car i bought was Acura 2005 rsx when i was 18.. which i use for everyday drive.

 

I am 25. I deal blackjack. I spend around $8,000 a year on my car.

 

30 yrs old, manufacturing engineer. Not sure how much I spend on it in 1 yr.......some thousands right now....but will taper off here shortly....since the car is almost set up to where I want it.

 

34 years old. Had my 95 for 12 years this July. Spent $20,000 on it so far(not including the car). Had 16,266 miles on it whe I bought it, now has 54,000. I am a havc mech for a living. Still luv this car!!

 

SAME HERE ! hows the RB dual i sold you doin ?

 

27 years old... had my fd for almost 3 years

 

39 years old, I'm sure I spent around 100k with my past race cars/street cars in the last 20 years.

 

26. 3 years with the FD. With the single turbo build im currently doing i lost count...

 

33 and I have only had the FD two months and have spent quite a bit with another $10k planned over the next two years.

 

i am 26 and work in railroad signal contracting, i traded a running car for a project fd/

The first year i probably spent around 3000,pfc,rebuilt twins,pillowballs,rb exhuast, to get it up and running properly, the other two years id say close to 1000 a year,(tires, pfs springs, rear seats, stereo,tie rod ends,ect) ive kept the car fairly close to stock, and havnt planned any major upgrades yet,(no gt35R yet!)