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Old 08-27-19, 10:56 AM
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In the hunt for an FD...

So back around 2005 when I was in highschool I had an 86 non turbo FC. I had it for about a year and got bitten by the Honda bug and had a few hatches. Fast forward to now and I’ve gone through two Miatas, some trucks. Jeeps and just recently sold my 03 Mustang Mach 1 with only 40k mikes on it. I’m currently driving an old F150 with a slot in my garage for an FD. After driving high horsepower cars and light nimble miatas I believe the best car combination is something like the RX7 has to offer. The Miata is what brought me here and I believe the FD is one of the most beautiful cars to ever come out of Japan. I’m not particular on color or trim level as long as it’s manual and stock. Any tips on what to avoid or look for in the FD world. These cars are rare expensive and the social media and YouTube craze only serves to drive up pricing in my opinion. Any help and guidance would be appreciated. I’m also partial to BMW m3s but I feel like the exclusivity of a rare rotary powered car will make it feel more special. Sorry I’m so scatter brained in my ramble but I’m excited to find the right one.
Old 08-28-19, 05:52 AM
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Welcome!!! After you have 10 posts you'll be able to browse the classifieds section. There are plenty of FD's here for sale. Best of luck in your search!
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Old 09-05-19, 03:20 PM
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Any luck finding the right FD for yourself yet Dmoreno88?
Old 09-06-19, 04:20 PM
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No luck unfortunately being in south Texas I imagine I’ll have to fly out and pick one up. Need to get my 10 posts to be allowed into the classifieds on here.
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Current FD status holding me off while I search lol





Old 09-09-19, 12:59 AM
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Hey looks like we're in the same boat , luckily we'll find one soon. It's crazy how hard they are to go find locally. Pretty sure I'll have to fly one to get one
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Need to up my post count. Need access to the classifieds lol
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Originally Posted by Dmoreno88
Need to up my post count. Need access to the classifieds lol
yes but random, insignificant, and irrelevant posts to increase count get deleted making it harder to get there.
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Good luck in your search. I found mine on Bring a trailer.
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yes but random, insignificant, and irrelevant posts to increase count get deleted making it harder to get there.

Noted. I don’t have many questions as of yet as I don’t have a car in my hands to dig into and find problems. What are some things to look out for? I’m wanting something stock or almost stock and a straight body is a must for me as I hate body work. I’m aware of apex seal wear and tranny sycros going, which aren’t too bad to fix/replace . Anything else to avoid in the FD world?
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