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Old 06-28-12, 04:40 PM
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I had the car for sale and then put $4000 into it. Similar stories?

I've done it at least 3 times with my car. It sits broken and disheveled. I get the guts to think about selling it. Then out of nowhere, i buy a knick knack or just man up and sink money into its repair.

This time, there isnt functionally anything wrong with my car. It drives beautifully. I just got bored with it. I won two sets of tires at an Indy 500 event. 275s and 285s if anyone needs rear tires i have plenty lol.

I then reasoned that i needed rims for the free tires. Who wants to waste free tires?! But, the rims would look stupid without the car lowered. So i bought Tein Flex coilovers. I didnt want the stock front bumper sitting high off the ground if the car is lowered so i bought Shine auto body parts.

And here i am.

Anyone else run into this vicious cycle?
Old 06-28-12, 05:31 PM
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I just spend over 1k on new racing clutch, light weight flywheel, counterweight and pressure plate. Car still drives but it slips a bit in 3rd.

Also I bought a new 99 Spec Spoiler for my last rx7, put it on and then sold it.
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Don't own more than one fd, you do not know real pain yet.
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Nope....
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Don't own more than one fd, you do not know real pain yet.
Indeed good sir. Indeed. It shouldn't cost more than twice as much but it doooes. WHYYYYYY GOD WHYYYY
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ive been asked on many occasions how much i would take to part with my car, my answer is always "shes not for sale" thats usually followed up by someone asking "what if you get into an accident with it"
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Nope, won't sell it.
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FD's aren't very common Anywhere, but atleast down here I've seen very few . and I get asked howmuch I'd sell my car for.. I dont think anyone would pay enough to get it off my hands ... the more I fix things on it the more inlove I fall with it .
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Originally Posted by Tem120
the more I fix things on it the more inlove I fall with it .
Well said. I have such love for the car, but it surges when I tinker.
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You're not the only one. I got new diff bushings and trailing link bushings for my birthday. So I bought new pillow ***** to go with it. And I'm looking at tein flex coilovers cause I might as well knock out all the suspension stuff while I'm down there. :p
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