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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Motor Mavens Article about my 20B FD

The title says it all:

http://motormavens.com/2010/03/carsp...ree-rotor-rx7/
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Awesome feature.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Link worked for me
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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i wonder what you were doing to relieve stress during all that? (kick the dog? beat the wife? become a tower sniper?)
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Congrats Very cool!
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Fantastic write-up on your car David. You should be proud.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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I never knew the full story behind your car and all i have to say is wow.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Congrats David! Car looks great! Article is well written too. It save most about 100 pages of reading
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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^Yep, a good summary of the do's and the don'ts of car modification. I am pleased to have the car back on the road and am looking forward to taking it on up to Deals Gap Rotary Rally in a few weeks.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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awesome, i read the article today off of facebook.
Congrats, such a sick build!
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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first off, i hate reading with an absolute passion.

i read that whole article, thats a CRAZY journey you went through... props to you man!
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by David Hayes
Call me a hater or whatever but this reads more like a recap of your thread from an enthusiasts view.
Also, I felt like the author was taking minor potshots at the companies who had worked on the car which is semi poor taste.

I'm sorry about this but I'm just not a fan of that article.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hwnd
Call me a hater or whatever but this reads more like a recap of your thread from an enthusiasts view.
Also, I felt like the author was taking minor potshots at the companies who had worked on the car which is semi poor taste.

I'm sorry about this but I'm just not a fan of that article.
I don't disagree with your statements. And those little potshots should in reality be cannon fire
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by David Hayes
I don't disagree with your statements. And those little potshots should in reality be cannon fire

Those were good photos however.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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dude you're the biggest attention ***** on this forum bar none.

Cool article though and nice shots.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrub
dude you're the biggest attention ***** on this forum bar none.

Cool article though and nice shots.
That's like the pot calling the kettle black isn't it? Thanks Dan!
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Great pics, well deserved recognition.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Indeed a great little write up and Photos of the 3R beast. One thing is for sure, in order to really appreciate this FD and all it's attention to details gone into it one needs to see and touch this beast up and close.

I recall seeing this thing in person last year and right away as usual I wanted to see the E-Bay.
Once i started peaking at the Motor werks, I know right away that someone had DUMPED a fortune into this thing.

Very nice Job.........
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Congrats David! Car looks awesome as usual! The picture looking down on the car and the beach is my favorite...hands down.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hwnd
Call me a hater or whatever but this reads more like a recap of your thread from an enthusiasts view.
Also, I felt like the author was taking minor potshots at the companies who had worked on the car which is semi poor taste.

I'm sorry about this but I'm just not a fan of that article.


Half my article is a recap of Davids thread. How else do I tell his story? I can't make something up . Not much an enthusiasts view, but how about a RX7 lovers view.

As for potshots, it is called the truth. There is a reason those companies are no longer doing business/changed locations. Bottom line is, if the companies did their job right the first time around, then I wouldn't have to write something negative about them.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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^Much props to you Scottie for doing this. I really appreciate it.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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No worries David. It looks like I may be at DGRR after all so I will be seeing you again.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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wow... props for keeping the car... I had second thoughts when I was down for nine months! Great article, well deserved
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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wow man, what a journey, that's rediculous the amount of bullshit you had to go through. Hope it was all worth it in the end. Mind disclosing the final price of everything?

I did enjoy reading the article and looking at the pictures.
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Originally Posted by hwnd
Call me a hater or whatever but this reads more like a recap of your thread from an enthusiasts view.
Also, I felt like the author was taking minor potshots at the companies who had worked on the car which is semi poor taste.

I'm sorry about this but I'm just not a fan of that article.
Originally Posted by David Hayes
I don't disagree with your statements. And those little potshots should in reality be cannon fire
im going to disagree with your disagree. IF companies poorly conduct service and put theyre customers through hell and back why should anyone cover their back? how is this looking out for one another? nothing pisses me off more then a mechanic or shop taking advantage of people.
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