Who else owns an EXTREMELY low mileage FD?
02-24-05, 04:59 AM
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Bought mine January 28, 2004, completely stock with 19,310 miles on it from a retired couple. Im the second owner. Price was $15,750. I flew down to Reno and drove it back to Seattle over a couple of days.
Ive done all the realiability mods and more. Its a great car and I drive it daily and wash it every other. I try to avoid driving it on rainy days, but this has been a great winter for good cold dry weather.
It looks brand new and I try to keep it that way.
chuck
Ive done all the realiability mods and more. Its a great car and I drive it daily and wash it every other. I try to avoid driving it on rainy days, but this has been a great winter for good cold dry weather.
It looks brand new and I try to keep it that way.
chuck
02-24-05, 09:39 AM
#53
I think my FD is having a mid life crisis! She just turned 40.... (bought with 30,082 in 10/03 for 14k)
I think I'm going to get her Toe Links, Trailing Arms, RB Dual, New Rubber and a face lift (new paint) this season. That should cheer her up.
Whats funny about all of this, is that every last person on this thread was smiling when they wrote their post about how many miles were on their car when they bought it, and how many miles are on it now.... must be the memories of all those countless hours (or minutes in some cases) behind the wheel.
I think I'm going to get her Toe Links, Trailing Arms, RB Dual, New Rubber and a face lift (new paint) this season. That should cheer her up.
Whats funny about all of this, is that every last person on this thread was smiling when they wrote their post about how many miles were on their car when they bought it, and how many miles are on it now.... must be the memories of all those countless hours (or minutes in some cases) behind the wheel.
02-24-05, 10:02 AM
#56
Originally Posted by poorboyracing
batman has 250,000 miles on his FD... is that low? 
02-24-05, 10:56 AM
#60
No I know we have never met...it's just that perhaps you bought your car from some older guy in Folsom who was selling it for his wife?
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Correct on the former, negative on the latter. There is no dent on my dashboard, and I don't think we've ever met.
BTW, your silver car w/ the V-Mount, BBS', etc. is VERY nice.
BTW, your silver car w/ the V-Mount, BBS', etc. is VERY nice.
02-24-05, 11:35 AM
#61
Ghost Ride the Whip
I can't help it, the car is too damn fun to drive, it's my daily driver and I don't mind putting miles on it. After all, cars are meant to be driven right?
Originally Posted by FDNewbie
LOL. Damn son. My FB has less miles than that!! (82K ORIGINAL miles!!). Oh wait, my FB has less miles than my FD, and it's 10 years younger!! Go figure...
02-24-05, 11:36 AM
#62
Ghost Ride the Whip
Nope, it has 220. Go into the car (if he lets you) and look at the odometer. It says 220
Originally Posted by p l a y j a y
Are you talking about the black FD parked in his living room? Last time I saw it, it had 300+ miles on it...
02-24-05, 11:38 AM
#63
Ghost Ride the Whip
Yeah, Ivan is the biggest RX7 freak ever. At one point in time, he owned 6 RX7's one of each color, all with extremely low mileage. Now he only has a silver one and the black one in his living room with 220miles. Oh yeah, he works on cars too in sunnyvale area.
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Personally, I've never met this guy, but from what I've "heard", he's a mechanic at one of the Mazda dealerships here in the San Francisco Bay Area. He does work on the side in his home garage, "Ivan's Auto Palace"(?). Guy's big w/ some of the local rotary members.
02-24-05, 11:42 AM
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Bought my black 95 PEP in May of last year with 11,325 miles - it now has 11,800 miles. 100% stock, still has the original tires (no dry rot). I've love to drive it more, just don't have the time. 
02-24-05, 11:57 AM
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My car currently has about 16,???km.... well thats what my speedo says.. I guess with new engine, body parts, interior, paint, lights, suspension, blah, blah, blah, I guess why not change the speedo??? is it illegal?? Don't anyone buy a car from me.. most likely I'm not going to sell it.. Like FDnewbie said, "cuz I'mma drive my FD until I die" Oh, I also have a speedo that says 5k miles or so..
Wow Jim, I didn't know she only had 13k.. How long has it been down?? I guess longer than I been a member on this board?
Can't wait to see it running..
Originally Posted by jimlab
A little over 13,000.
Can't wait to see it running..
02-24-05, 12:11 PM
#66
Super Snuggles
Originally Posted by herblenny
why not change the speedo??? is it illegal??
Wow Jim, I didn't know she only had 13k.. How long has it been down?? I guess longer than I been a member on this board?
02-24-05, 12:16 PM
#67
Originally Posted by jimlab
Longer than there has been a forum. I haven't driven it since May of '98.
Last edited by Herblenny; 02-24-05 at 12:19 PM.
02-24-05, 12:20 PM
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Super Snuggles
Originally Posted by herblenny
Wow Jim!! Thats when I first sat in an FD.. Any updates on your project?? Its been awhile since I saw anything new..
02-24-05, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tokamike
Bought my black 95 PEP in May of last year with 11,325 miles - it now has 11,800 miles. 100% stock, still has the original tires (no dry rot). I've love to drive it more, just don't have the time.
02-24-05, 01:23 PM
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I might be selling mine. If you're serious, email me:
roadsterdoc@yahoo.com
roadsterdoc@yahoo.com
02-24-05, 05:07 PM
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I don't own an RX7 (my fat *** + chair won't fit inside), but staying along the lines of a low mileage cars, my 2000 Caravan only has like 24,100 miles on it....extremely low for a minivan!