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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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Unhappy Just put the FD up on eBay... *cries* :\

Just put her up on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4555165353



All the info is in the auction...I really don't want to sell it, but I don't want to bring it to Boston with me. Maybe in a few years I'll get another, but for now I have no reason to have a car.
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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IF you dont mind me asking.... why?


People are constantly staring at the car as I drive by them, or while sitting at stop lights. Numerous times I have walked back to my parked car to find people posing for photos with it. I even carry around a bottle of window cleaner and paper towels to wipe the hand prints off the windows (you know how people cup their hands around their face to look in the windows). This car is not for someone who is scared to make new friends!
i thought i was the only one who has this happen to them
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RX7Wishing
IF you dont mind me asking.... why?
moving to boston...don't want to bring it or leave it in storage.

figured i could always get another one down the road if i wanted.
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Wise decision, Although I am sure you will miss it.
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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sounds like a nice car. good luck.

i just went through a 6 week ordeal to sell my last FD. be ready to deal with a lot of morons...
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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don't do it..........she is beautiful
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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you dont have stock parts to put her back and sell the aftermarket parts?
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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you dont have stock parts to put her back and sell the aftermarket parts?
sold the stock exhaust after i took it off

still have the stock airbox, but not all the hoses for it
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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what kind of vacuum does it pull or have you had it compressioned tested lately?

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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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damn, you get the photo session too? LOL

i remember one time i was on break at work and when i came back, i checked my car (like i always do at work every like 10 minutes ) and i saw some hottie standing next to it and her fat best friend was taking pics..i was like awww hot sweet..

but yeah man, good luck on the sale and for the future
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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FYI, you're entitled to post one free picture without being charged....good luck with your sale!
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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damn someone already bid on it..i wonder who that is lol
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Can't test drive if under 21, what a hoe. . .

just wondering. . .why 21? I guess when you can legally get smashed then that is the prime time to test drive. . .
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jade Falcon
Can't test drive if under 21, what a hoe. . .

just wondering. . .why 21? I guess when you can legally get smashed then that is the prime time to test drive. . .

no, at least if you're 21, you have "some" driving experiences..

too many kids are coming out of high school and getting into high hp cars...
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ulost2my7
no, at least if you're 21, you have "some" driving experiences..

too many kids are coming out of high school and getting into high hp cars...
exactly. i just helped my brother to sell his '95 bmw m3 on ebay. we had several local high school kids wanting to take it for a spin...

what kind of vacuum does it pull or have you had it compressioned tested lately?

Tim
have not had a compression test lately, but it seems to be a very strong motor. purrrrs like a kitten. no sputter, no smoke, no bad smells, no stalling, etc.

-10psi at idle
-20psi when downshifting
+10psi at full (drops to 7 or 8 for a sec, but then hops back up to +10psi once past 4500rpm when the 2nd turbo kicks in. i've been told that this is normal.)

(i'm pretty sure those are the #'s, i can check tomorrow)
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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But why 21? At 25 insurance drops way down generally. 20 Would be a round number. The only thing I know about 21 is that I can legally go out and buy me a beer.

It doesn't really matter. . . but I do think some fella who's 18 and has the cash in hand seriously looking to buy the car should be allowed to test drive the car. But I do understand the basic concept of wanting to protect the car from dumbasses.

But anywho, sorry to get a little off topic
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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Very nice auction/ad - the best I've seen so far. Your FD deserves to sell for more then the BIN.

As for 'test drives', I - if heaven forbid I should finally need to sell mine - would not even allow it. I would simply insist on a having it checked over and test driven by a rotary shop of their choosing (not that we have many around here haha) which has insurance (pretty much all legitimate shops). Offer to cover half the fee. That weeds out the tire kickers and flaks really quickly.

Sold three sport bikes, and I can't tell you how many people wanted to take them for a 'test' ride...
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 01:41 AM
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that car is super clean and mint mint~~~~ damn.... I would love to take it if I had the money~~~
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 06:46 AM
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Sorry to hear you're selling it. I guess its best for your situation but I could never sell my FD. My motor went on me before I even left North Lauderdale but I still put the car on the train and brought it up to Maryland with me. I bought an N/A FC as quickly as I could and the FD has been sitting with no motor in it for almost a year but the motor should be ready to go in this weekend.

On the 21 thing... hey, its whatever makes you comfortable. I definately understand and agree with your concern. I, however, was 17 (out of high school though) when I cosigned (sortof) a loan to get my FD. Definately the most shaping event of my life and wouldn't trade it for the world.

Good luck with the sale and with getting a responsible buyer.

Very tasteful mods btw. (not a fan of jdm plates but its whatever you want to put on your car)
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 13Beast REW
Very tasteful mods btw. (not a fan of jdm plates but its whatever you want to put on your car)
well i had a jap plate before this one that a friend gave me. then when i was in japan i picked up one of the flip-up front plate holders. i put it on when i still had the stock bumper and liked it, so just recently i put it on the cwest bumper. i just like it i guess :]

it attaches to the bumper from the underside, so if you remove it there aren't any holes in the front end. i wouldn't have put it on if it required drilling holes in the front of the bumper!
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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oh no...

check out some of the questions i have been getting through eBay:

Asked by civicrider85:

Hey, is your RX-7 still for sale? How does it run?
wow good think you checked out the entire listing. maybe try READING THE ENTIRE LISTING before you ask stupid questions.

Asked by iced86civic:

what does the stuff u mix in with the fuel do for it? does it have keyless entry? thanks eddie
great, another kid with a civic asking stupid questions. i guess most civic drivers just don't know how to read...hmmmmm let's scroll up the auction listing....oh look!! what's that:

Also, the previous owner began pre-mixing the gasoline with Royal Purble TCWIII clean burning premium synthetic 2-stroke engine oil. I have continued this mixing 4oz with every full tank of gas. If you don't know about pre-mixing fuel, here is the reasoning for it: Premium 93-test fuel is designed to clean the engine internals, in the rotary engines this sometimes causes the apex seals to 'dry-out'. Pre-mixing the 93-test fuel with clean burning synthetic oil helps to extend apex seal life.

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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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Good luck w/ the sale! I don't think you should sell her...I'd keep her...such a beautiful car. I've always admired your FD. Plz PLEASE make sure she goes into knowing and caring hands! (I read the questions you got on ebay! )

BTW, I PMed ya.
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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- Fuel always pre-mixed with Royal Purple TCWIII (4oz per full tank)


.......why?
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcoholic
.......why?
hasn't let me down yet
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Fujikuro
hasn't let me down yet

but you're putting a ratio of like 64146561516156:1 of 2-stroke oil in your car every time you fill her up?
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