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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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My new and first RX7

here is a pic of my new rx i just picked up 3 days ago.
makes 285 on high boost.

i like it. got a great deal on it. it is a 93 and only has 55k miles



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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:08 AM
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welcome to the club.

very nice! whad you pay for it?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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Very Nice. I like your wheels and skirts. You should consider getting an R1 or 99spec Lip.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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get rid of the Bra...very nice car..your lucky yu got the factory sideskirts.just add a lip...
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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Nice VR FD.. Just read all you can about this beautiful car and get the main reliablity mods done when you have the $$.. Also in my opinion you should look into getting a r1 lip or 99 lip so the side skirts dont look lower then the front..
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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Yes, nice car!

I think the bra looks good, but I never understood them. I don't think they do that much for you, and with just such a small width on only the hood why bother, you might as well cover the whole front bumper.

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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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I don't mean to be the odd ball, but is it the picture quality or the paint actually don't match? But it still looks good. That the first time I see a FD with the factory side skirts other than the catalog. But like everyone else said get you a lip and color ,atch it so it doesn't look off place. Love the wheels
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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well bra is gone. i paid 16k for the car. r1 lip is on the way. thanks for all the compliments.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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Looks nice.What kind of wheels are those?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 04:16 AM
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Welcome to club. Your car looks nice.

That part of the hood takes a beating from road debris. However, bras often do as much damage (or more) as road debris. Consider replacing it with some of that clear 3M paint protection tape stuff.

Get an R1 lip. There was a recent thread in here (<1 month ago?) that listed a source with a good price.

And then just enjoy it. Don't get on the modification treadmill too soon (there's always something to upgrade).

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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 04:53 AM
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Nice car... Hope you get alot of fun out of it.

Who makes those side skirts?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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Nice car... Hope you get alot of fun out of it.

Who makes those side skirts?
Mazda
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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nice car and sweet side skirts

welcome
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Lil Red 7
here is a pic of my new rx i just picked up 3 days ago.
makes 285 on high boost.

i like it. got a great deal on it. it is a 93 and only has 55k miles



Thomas

Congrats on the car. When you get a free second can you please sign up with the fd registry. http://www.fd3s.cc. If you have any questions please shoot me a PM.

Thanks
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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nice ride; i love the factory side skirts.

why doesn't anyone make a replica of those?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Erebuni makes a fiberglass copy of the factory side skirts, or at least they use to. Here are some pics of them that someone on ebay was selling about a year ago.
Attached Thumbnails My new and first RX7-erebuni-side1.jpg   My new and first RX7-erebuni-side2.jpg   My new and first RX7-erebuni-side3.jpg  
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by maxcooper
Welcome to club. Your car looks nice.

That part of the hood takes a beating from road debris. However, bras often do as much damage (or more) as road debris. Consider replacing it with some of that clear 3M paint protection tape stuff.

Get an R1 lip. There was a recent thread in here (<1 month ago?) that listed a source with a good price.

And then just enjoy it. Don't get on the modification treadmill too soon (there's always something to upgrade).

-Max
finally, someone brings up that bras do more harm than good. i get a kick out of anyone who puts a bra on their car and doesn't know what it does...have you ever seen the damage one of those pieces of **** can do to a paintjob? any dust that gets under there scratches the hell out of the paint, and if it gets wet and you don't dry it, the moisture sitting on there will mess up the paint to the point where you have to get it professionally buffed out. i agree with the 3M clear cover stuff, but don't get the adhesive stuff, get the stuff that is just static cling (like thick syran rap, i'm positive 3M makes it), that way you don't have to worry about having to get rid of the sticky mess that's left over when you remove the plastic.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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thanks all

the rims are manary sport rims. they are imported from japan. at least that is what i was told.


can wait to make this thing a beast.

thomas
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Yea lose the bra..

I sported one of those Hood bras for a while, and it totally
Fuqed my paint on the hood. Yea it does more harm than good.
BUT if your paint is already jacked up.. I Guess you should leave it on.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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Nice looking VR. Good luck with her and enjoy it!
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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very nice, like the clean look with OEM skirts
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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never really seen the skirts before.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JMunilla94RX7
nice ride; i love the factory side skirts.

why doesn't anyone make a replica of those?

i think it might be just better to buy the originals. replicas usually don't have the snug fitment that factory skirts have...
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Welcome to club T,
Beautifull FD you picked up, good luck.



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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Beautiful car man, keep it clean.

Seems those side skirts are garnering a lot of attention heh, does Mazda still sell them, and if so whats their price?
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