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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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Yeah, I got quite lucky...
Wow, I wish my FD's interior was as fresh when I got ahold of it - nice!
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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im 26, got my fd when i was 17-18 iirc. i currently work in IT at a large government defense contractor, but i'm going to school in computer science to switch over to programming. ive probably spent about $9k on my fd since i got it, so probably just over a grand per year (includes one engine and turbo kit rebuild)
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Just turned 50, Information Technology Director. Bought my '93 R1 in 2002 with 36K on the odo, bone stock. I am now (finally) planning on spending a few thousand on her.
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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29 now and got the FD in April this year. Had a FC when I was 16 but sold it when I was 22. Glad to back with an RX-7.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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I'm 20. Part time student and work full time in a parts store. I got my FD last year and have since dumped about $6k into it. I also have an FC that I've had since I was 15. I have about $18k in it. It's my barely street legal drift car
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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I'm 38 about to retire after 20 years in the Navy and looking for a new job now. Bought her in 2003 and have done a lot of maintenance to keep her going until I can get some good cash saved up to do some serious engine mods/new turbos.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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70 was so bad on the job that they pay me not to go. just bought a 93r1 that is a project that got abandoned ( what the hell was i thinking) it looks like a money pit, also have a lotus seven clone with a 13b. if you don't stop they cant burry you.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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70 was so bad on the job that they pay me not to go. just bought a 93r1 that is a project that got abandoned ( what the hell was i thinking) it looks like a money pit, also have a lotus seven clone with a 13b. if you don't stop they cant burry you.
Keep at it Reo, sounds like you've got your hands full
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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im 38, work at mortgage servicing dealing with foreclosure homes and retention options(big mess).
have my 1st rotor (1st gen) at age 18. and many more since then. 1st,2nd & 3rd gens.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by reo
70 was so bad on the job that they pay me not to go. just bought a 93r1 that is a project that got abandoned ( what the hell was i thinking)..
Keep pluggin reo, I'm disabled & making my best stab @ FD ownership myself! (also about 13b Lotus clone)
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:20 AM
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im 21, got my FD when i was like 19. have had the car running since november 2011. so yeah the car was parked since '04 with blown motor, i picked it up and have put in a little over $3500 in it. still learning about the rotary game. great help from the guys here in the forum.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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im 23 and im a mechanic at a golf cours. i buy somthing new for my car every week. lil things mostly but am saveing up to put a 13b twin turbo in her in the next month or soo... my dad owend her befor me n he kept it 100% org. oscoda, MI
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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46, but does it count that I bought my FC when I was 23...LOL! Yeah, kept her all these years, always wanted an FD when they first came out, but just couldn't justify the expense at the time when my FC was still in great shape. Barely see FC's around here anymore and FD's are virtually extinct in New England!
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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47, got my 93 FD new. Build date 6/92 so it just turned 20! 68K miles so far. Probably spent about $6G on it so far. Need to get it to Speed1 to fix some oil leaks, new clutch/seals/bearings etc.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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This thread should be a required reading thread for all newbies and there should be a quiz at the end of all 600 posts.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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I'm 51 with my Phallic symbol sitting in the driveway getting a turbo on it..(sort of like Vehicular Viagra!)
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 05:08 AM
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I'm 38, a Maintenance Engineer (Electro-Mechanical), had my FD for 5 years now! (how time flies)
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by bgeiger
47, got my 93 FD new. Build date 6/92 so it just turned 20! 68K miles so far. Probably spent about $6G on it so far. Need to get it to Speed1 to fix some oil leaks, new clutch/seals/bearings etc.
That is just awesome, congrats.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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I'm 26, got married last year, baby on the way. I gave been planning to buy an FD since I was younger, but only now does it seem feasible; now I'll actually have money, once I get my career underway.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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I have Base 94 my third and I'm 53 looking at the list ,makes me feel not alone!!
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 02:22 AM
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20, automotive service technician from saskatchewan, canada own 3 FD's and a FC. 92 brilliant black touring x, 92 r1, 93 rz, 88 s5 turbo II swapped.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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I am 24 now got my 94 ssm r2 when I was 22 I was my first rx7 I am a zamboni driver/ice tech I live in NYC
Car has cold air intake, upgraded rad and fans, light weight flywheel,act Heavy duty clutch,upgraded pulleys ,pfc ,street port ,boost uped to 13 psi ,3 in downpipe to mid pipe to apex n1 duel,fmic,short shifter,water oil boost a/f gauges,petit drag bars,greedy compression elbow,drilled and slotted rotors ,feed side skirts, custom front bumper ,upgraded oil coolers, ss lines( break,oil)
Air pump and ac delet,block off plates on manifold ,all silicon hoses,rear seat conversion,fpd delet,99 wing not on car yet just swaped in a low miles trams jdm ,roily purple for all fluids and a lot more to come I am addicted
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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You are addicted, it took me forever just to read through the mods.
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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29, Traveling sales for a manufacturer of Floor Grinding and Polishig equipment. Ive owned a couple FDs and ran a small rotary business for a while. Bought my first fd 10 years ago last month. It was love then and still is now. Funny how what I thought was the "perfect" fd was at age 19 compared to what I think is the "perfect" FD now is two total extreme differents.
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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I'm 21, Ive had my fd for about 4 months now and ive already spent upwards of 3k on it, im about to drop another 4k here in a month, and my job, well you dont worry about that.
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