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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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Will you keep your FD 4 rest of your life?

juz curious.. been seein lot of FD ads lately.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:56 AM
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well if the fd ends my life than yes..otherwise probally not but i'd like to think i'll have it for a very long time....well, after i pick it up.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 03:01 AM
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Yep
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 03:14 AM
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FD Lifer here.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 03:32 AM
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When SUV's were taking over all the dealerships I thought yes! Now that HP is becoming more popular again I don't know. This car is getting cheaper to build up compared to when I first got it though. Now if Jim would just... (jk)
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 04:57 AM
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RE FOR LIFE!!!.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 05:12 AM
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It'll be a classic in some more years. It will always be a pimp ride.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 07:49 AM
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I plan on keeping mine for life. Of course that is only the plan and plans are notorious for changing. I had a few plans in my 20's that I was pretty serious about and alot of those have gone out the window...

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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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Planning to keep it as long as I can..
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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I plan on keeping it as long as I can but if a new RX-7 comes out...that may temp me to trade/sell it.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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I doubt few, if any, of us will keep them for life unless we die while driving them in some sort of accident.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 09:28 AM
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I doubt few, if any, of us will keep them for life unless we die while driving them in some sort of accident.
True.. I hope I loose my car than die with it..
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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FD 4 LIFE YO!!!1!
I'd like to keep it for awhile, but there are other things out there that interest me as well, business opportunities, getting a house, school, etc..
But I love my car and working on it more then anyone I know, I enjoy driving even more so, but I know it isn't my very reason to live.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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As of now, I think I'll have mine for as long as I can. But things change, you never know.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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I'm taking mine to the grave with me.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Probably won't DRIVE as much, but if I get my workshop garage enlarged as I'm hoping I won't sell it. I'll move on to that Z06 dream of mine, but keep it to drive at the AARP parades.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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Remember when your Dad, uncle, or close friend to the family brakes out one of those old photos of their old cars that are just undeniably cool in any generation.
Everybodys like how could you get rid of that car! Are you stupid!

Whether or not it does become a classic, which I don’t think it will, it will always be a very special car that people will always talk about while we are still putting around on the ground in these hydrocarbon novelties.

For me I always thought that it would be very cool to just store it away if I ever come to a point in my life where it is not practical or possible to use up this much of my time and spend this much money all for the love of something that is a little different yet strangely addicting.

So for all intensive purposes yes I want to keep it forever.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Originally posted by RX7 RAGE
I'm taking mine to the grave with me.
Me too!
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Cool

It has been the car I've always dreamed about when I was younger.

And despite my affection for a Ferrari F50 or a McLaren F1, my FD is the only car I ever wanted.

So yes, I'll take my car to the grave!

Later,
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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I love my car. But I think I have mad alot of mistakes, I would almost like to sell this one and buy another to start over.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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sums up all the ads and auction on FD.. almost 100 FD on the market now.. yet they still expensive.. but i thinkin bout keepin mine and gettin another one..
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by Neo
It has been the car I've always dreamed about when I was younger.

And despite my affection for a Ferrari F50 or a McLaren F1, my FD is the only car I ever wanted.

Same here.

I'm going to marry my FD.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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yup! Taking my 94 R2 and my 2 85 Se's to the grave.


Might even have them burry me in my 94!
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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My FD forever, It will be in my will for my grandsons.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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I may keep it a year or so I want to build a mid engine 914. I have a nice 302 Chevy sitting around and since it will be a 1970 to 1973 theres NO emission testing at all. But we will see.
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