cozmo kraemer

SOOO TRUE!!

All my friends...did you sell that cool black car?

Me: No it is getting some work done...

Them: for a whole year?

Me: It's a lot of work...


I haven't really ever driven my car really hard yet (owned it 17 months). I got into it a little bit when it had twins (first month of ownership, 282rwhp on dyno dynamics dyno) My girlfriend kept yelling at me to catch the Porsche...we did! She had a big smile on her face. Guy in brand new red 911 convertible had a big frown...

Guess that is my best memory so far.

Fd3BOOST

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My brother in law "That ain't right. I almost **** my pants. I'm never riding with you again. "

neit_jnf

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"damn it kicks"

bryant

i pull up to my buddies house he's like dang that thing should be in a magazine.
im like get in, he's like ........ ok

he's the kind says i hate a dang seatbelt and wont put one on so i buckle up start off, then about 4000k it just starts braken the tires loose, i look over and he's scramblen to get the seatbelt on. then second gear and notice he has gave up and eyes wide open like he's about to die holding on to the oh **** handle.
so i let off and after i took him home i noticed the floormat just crumbled up in the bottom of the floor were he was just stiff as hell tryen to hold on.
i laughed the whole way home after.


but most people wont ride with me, they just ask

what kinda car is that ?
is that one of those new vipers?
is that a concept car?
i just say rx-7 not a viper.
there like rx-7?? who makes that toyota
how much hp you got.
and how much did it cost you? is the number one question i get asked.
good lord what size turbo is that
they also say 1.3 liter?? my bike has a bigger motor than that.lol

RE-Amemiya7

My favorite reaction is when I took one of my best friends for a ride in my FD. The fastest car he has ever been in is his Mercury Mistique. The diologue went something like this....

(passanger)--Wow, this pulls hard!
(me)--Dude, thats 1/4 throtle and its only 2nd gear......ok, now I'll step on it!
(passanger)----OHHHHHHH SSSSNNNNAAAAPPPP!

the only other reaction i can really think of is when my grandmother saw the car for the first time, she said, "its too loud, and smells bad - park it accross the street." lol

RX7 RAGE

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This is what a female co-worker said when I went WOT "Damn, you just got me wet"

Madee

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...I´m never riding with you again, you´re f$%& crazy.
When I point out that I have not had a speeding ticket in 15 years, they say it is because the Cops can´t catch me. Not true, I would never run once the lights are on.
Wife.. OK and trusting.
Son and one Brother..Too damn small.
Other Brother..Can I drive it?
Mother..Screams.

Interesting purchase story. 1995, looking for a Dodge Stealth, saw this car in a used car lot. Didn´t even know what it was. Buffalo NY did not see many of these and I was a big block fan. Salesman knew nothing about it so suggested we take a ride. Middle of the day, no traffic. Accelerate onto 4 lane surface street, too much RPM, 2nd turbo kicks in and car does a 270 degree spin. Decided to take it at that moment. Took it out on a country road up to 130. Thought I was doing about 90. Car had 15K miles and the rear rubber was bald. Salesman pretty much wet himself...it was a Buick Dealer.

cloead

"how do i get in"

"how do i get out"

"whys it so loud"

"it's too hot in here--turn the a/c on"

--"uhm.. i dont have ac"

"why are you struggling with the steering wheel"
(trying to park without p/s at a mall)

"whys the heat on in here?! its 90 out!"
(trying to keep the car cool in traffic w/ fmic)

"i cant BELIEVE i let you buy this thing!" - parents

"holllyyy shittttt 170??!.. 180?!!! stayy in itt!!"

goes on and on...

White94RX

PIIDP

Cgotto6

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Last summer I took a Ford GT owner out for a few laps around the track at an HDPE. The whole afternoon I was killing him through the twisties but he would slowly walk me on the straights (I only run 10psi at the track for longevity). At first he couldnt believe how effortlessly the car took corners. He kept commenting on how balanced the car was, no push and no over steer. Then we hit the back straight. He was blown away at how hard it pulled. It did help exiting the last turn before the straight in 2nd sitting right about at 5000rpms. Can you say power band.

All of my instructors ask me what kind of boost Im running as were lapping. I tell them I run 10 psi on the track, and 16 on the street here and there for extra fun. Most of them cant believe the car has a lot more hp than theyre feeling. I run an RX-6 too, not a powerhouse by any means.

In the morning before HDPE's people kinda stick to themselves and I can tell they look down on the FD. (Porsche, ferrari, Z06, etc owners), then after the first session when I blow almost all of them away, they all come up and are like Holy sh*t. Whats in that thing? Always gives me a good laugh that my 13yo mazda will beat out new GT3's.

SPICcnmGT

I get the normal "how to I get in/out stuff" but what I loved most was last year I was at a 2day HPDE/BMW race event. One of the local guys I know was there and he has been racing for many years and was in the BMW race, he's 60ish I'm 25. When I went to look to get my FD about a year and half ago he keep saying if I wanted something like that I needed to get a 300z or a SupraTT because they are suppose to be more reliable cars, and I kept telling him I wanted the FD because of it's size and I wasn't as interested in power as I was handling, and fun to drive factor.

Well the first session on the second day I let him drive it on the track because he said he has never drove an FD and would like to one day, WOW I can't believe I let someone drive it on the track. But he was amazed at how balanced it was and how effortlessly it took the turns, this was stock R1 suspension at the time. Later on he ended up saying he wished he could get his race car to feel like my basically stock FD felt. I just thought it was ironic since he was so against me getting one, and now he is amazed at the way it drove, and how much fun it is.

It is always fun to get out on a track and run down M's, Porsche's, and other high end cars with a 13+yr old car.

vkotis

A couple of my friends always ask me if they could sit in my FD whenever i see them. My little niece just asks "how do i get in". gotta love peoples reactions to these cars.

3rdgensleeper

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I get a lot lol bridge motor and gt45r turbo 1600cc and 1000cc ****** crazy fast as for the comments

1) dude i seriously pissed my self
2) i'm glad you have a roll cage
3) i'd **** the **** outta you ( thats not only girls lol)
4) ohhhh fuuuuucckkkkkkkkk as boost started pulling at 4grand

jacobcartmill

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i had a girl say (a few weeks ago)

omg this thing is so little!!!!!! i love it!!!

3rdgensleeper

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oh and

me: whats the fastest you've gone
other person: well one time i went ----mph
me: lets break that
other person: holy **** dude did you just peg your needle? (pause) **** that says 180

RX7UP

Haha, My friend is allways complaining that girls say the same thing and he doesn't even own an FD... lol

zayrx7

was this before the 1/2 bridge

oo7arkman

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These are some great replies.... I just keep cracking up here at work.....

EZFD

I took this girl for a ride before the single conversion with just the stock motor and twins and a pfc, peter farrell intecooler, 4 850's and full intake and exhaust. Then she told me it was faster than her boyfriends vette. haha...oh wait boyfriend

jacobcartmill

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snub disphenoid

I give people rides every now and then in the mountains, and universally everyone's reaction is "ZOMG PIIMB!!!". Considering that even men say this, it's kinda disturbing.

turBRO240

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+2... but im at school

jay3

my car has a pettit dp, pettit mp, and a huge greddy single tip catback, along with a streetported motor, so people's reaction is usually:

"What the hell is that smell?"

XxMerlinxX

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We're talking about cars here.

rash_rvg

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"Exhaust Overheat? What's that button do?"
"How do I open the door?" Getting out...
"Sweeeetttttt......"
"This thing is brand new!" (93 touring)
"Oh ****... i forgot how fast it was...." (Friend of myne that rides alot with me... hadn't pushed hard for a few days and he "forgot" how the 2nd turbo feels like :P"