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Old 09-20-11, 06:36 PM
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honda CRV wheels for the win!
Old 09-20-11, 06:41 PM
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replace the fuel injectors... and I would've flushed the entire fuel system and dropped the fuel tank after 11 years...

P.s. Isn't this the car Vin Diesel drove in the original Fast and Furious?!....PFFF!! LOL!!JKJK

Great find!!
Old 09-20-11, 10:04 PM
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SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Traced the wires from the map sensor and just inside the fender well and it turns out a rat chewed through two of the wires ....spliced them back together and sealed them up ...check engine light fixed its self and it runs like a CHAMP!!!!!!!


SUCCESS SUCCESS !!!! PICS SOON TO COME!!

THank you everyone for your input and help
next im deffinatly changing out all the vacume lines


AHHHHH SUCCESS STOKED
Old 09-20-11, 10:10 PM
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^ that's awesome man. your well on the way of enjoying ur rx7.
Old 09-21-11, 02:34 AM
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Sweet! So, how much did you get it for? lol
Old 09-21-11, 05:41 AM
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I normally post mostly in the 1st gen area but, barn find fd and you have it running. . . . . . wow just wow got me wondering what you gave and more pics of this barn find see if it's like those barn finds of rare muscle cars of the 60's this is really cool I must say.
Old 09-21-11, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by gotboost88
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Traced the wires from the map sensor and just inside the fender well and it turns out a rat chewed through two of the wires ....spliced them back together and sealed them up ...check engine light fixed its self and it runs like a CHAMP!!!!!!!


SUCCESS SUCCESS !!!! PICS SOON TO COME!!

THank you everyone for your input and help
next im deffinatly changing out all the vacume lines


AHHHHH SUCCESS STOKED
Congrats on finding the problem. If the car is running good, don't start messing with the vacuum lines.
Old 09-21-11, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by speedjunkie
Sweet! So, how much did you get it for? lol
Old 09-22-11, 11:39 AM
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Sweet...I'll send ya my bill. Just playin. Glad you found it.
Old 09-22-11, 12:34 PM
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Sweet! So, how much did you get it for? lol


Originally Posted by Jose A.

Congrats, nice work! looking forward to more pics, and do share the price, the suspense is too much.
Old 09-22-11, 02:22 PM
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id say he hit the owner at 500$ lol that would be amazing... a running FD for 500$
Old 09-22-11, 05:53 PM
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This thread is better than Penthouse Forum.
Everybody is Wishing they were the ONE to find a lost FD.
Can't wait for the next set of pix and updates.
Old 09-22-11, 08:21 PM
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Bloody Hell, good find. Feels good to have another FD running.
Old 09-22-11, 10:21 PM
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ALRIGHT SUSPENSE IS OVER....

2200 Not as good as 500 or free but pretty good for 26000 miles and potientially one of the very last U.S. R2's ever produced

production date being 12/95
and came with complete carbon fiber in lay interior (one of the best ones ive ever seen)

pics will be up soon
Old 09-22-11, 10:35 PM
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im jealous
Old 09-23-11, 02:23 AM
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YOU SON OF A..... YOU ARE SO DE.... haha, just playin. That is a GREAT deal!
Old 09-23-11, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by gotboost88
ALRIGHT SUSPENSE IS OVER....

2200 Not as good as 500 or free but pretty good for 26000 miles and potientially one of the very last U.S. R2's ever produced

production date being 12/95
and came with complete carbon fiber in lay interior (one of the best ones ive ever seen)

pics will be up soon
Are you also an undercover FBI agent on a mission to bust a street racing team?

Your life is the plot to the first fast and furious LOL
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I love the rims, what kind of offset are you running? Congrats on the find!
Old 09-23-11, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gotboost88
ALRIGHT SUSPENSE IS OVER....

2200 Not as good as 500 or free but pretty good for 26000 miles and potientially one of the very last U.S. R2's ever produced

production date being 12/95
and came with complete carbon fiber in lay interior (one of the best ones ive ever seen)

pics will be up soon

Awesome, nicely done! lots of pics!
Old 09-23-11, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gotboost88
ALRIGHT SUSPENSE IS OVER....

2200 Not as good as 500 or free but pretty good for 26000 miles and potientially one of the very last U.S. R2's ever produced

production date being 12/95
and came with complete carbon fiber in lay interior (one of the best ones ive ever seen)

pics will be up soon
I................. Hate you!




Now pics of it washed!!!!
Old 09-23-11, 07:36 PM
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awww...and I thought I got my FD for a steal. Def post detailed pics of this....i feel like a documentary needs to be made
Old 09-23-11, 08:39 PM
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What happen to the last owner? Why was the car left to die?
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Nice find and buy. Congrats!
Old 09-25-11, 04:37 PM
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so... actually according to the way cars are registered in the US you have a 96, while it will be a 95 on the title it would be a 96 else where..... you lucky SOB!
Old 09-25-11, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by adam c
congrats on finding the problem. If the car is running good, don't start messing with the vacuum lines.
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