Greetings rotaryheads, my name is Bryan. I've been on this site as a visitor for a couple of months now, and as I will soon purchase my first rotary, I believe it is time to introduce myself and join this site. I live around an hour West of Charlotte N.C. and currently I am in the market to purchase a 3rd Gen. 7. In the past I have owned my fair share of vehicles, but the RX-7 has always held my fixation. I remember seeing my first one back in '96 at 8 years old and loving the sleek design of the car. Fast forward 17 years later and I will soon own my dream car. I have done research over the past couple of years and weighed the pros and cons of purchasing a vehicle that will need so much attention, but my desire to own this car has won out. My wife is also eager to start this journey with me, which will hopefully pay off in the future when I begin to mod the car. I'm not planning anything crazy, although time will tell. Gaining a whole lot more power is not my goal as I prefer handling upgrades in my vehicles as the first tier of upgrades. I will perform the basic mods such as replacing the DP and AST, upgraded radiator, ect. before anything else. My goal in joining is to meet fellow car enthusiasts and make friends that are as interested in the 7 as I am. I also intend to learn more about the rotary from the senior members of this site as it is full of wisdom. I enjoy long cruises, road trips, and I am a semi-pro photographer. Thank you to the founders of this site for giving me a place to learn. I look forward to my journey,
Bryan

 

We are in a very similar boat.. Also in NC, I've wanted a FD since I saw one in my neighborhood before I even liked cars. Good luck with your search!

 

Thanks! I saw in the SE forum there is a lot going on in the Raleigh area. Unfortunetely that's a bit of a drive to make frequently.

 

Greetings! Good to see more people from NC.

 

Welcome!
For your info..
Rotorsports Racing is located about 30 minutes up I-85 in Kannapolis , NC & have been building & racing RX7's since 1981
We also have a couple FD's for sale

Bryan Smith
Rotorsports Racing
465 Russell Farm Rd.
Kannapolis,NC
WWW.rotor sports racing.com

(704) 933-6222

 

Me to...Welcome aboard

 

Thank you Bryan, I have actually heard about your shop and all the recommendations have been outstanding. When the time comes to get it tuned, I'll definitely be heading your way! Do you have a link you can pm me for the FD's you have for sale?

 

Welcome from another NC FD owner

 

Thanks ncaudio! How are the meets up in the Raleigh area?

 

That'd be awesome! I've driven it multiple times now, hopefully soon in an FD. It's always amazing no matter how many times I go back.

 

Where are you located in NC? Are you near Asheville?

 

Not any RX7 specific meetups that I've been to, but I've seen a couple FC LS cars at the Cars and Coffee at Waverly place in Cary and I'll proably take soemthing there one of these months. There is supposed to be some facebook group for get togethers.

 

I live in Cherryville, I'm around 2 1/2 hours from Asheville.

 

Hoping to get am fd here soon myself. Welcome to the club

 

welcome to the boards im a future owner as well

 

Sorry for the delay- (I don't check here that often)
Here are the links you requested on the FD's we have for sale..

Mazda RX7 -Straight Rolling Body & Chassis- Perfect for V8 conversion!

FD Mazda RX7 twin turbo

 

welcome to the fun man good luck with the new FD

 

Great choice good luck with the car

 

I can feel the FD love in the area already. Do any of you guys participate at Cars n Coffee gatherings? If so, what locations?

 

I go to the one in Cary once in a while, a lot of higher end stuff there (ferraris etc) as well as Evo's WRX's, old muscle cars, and I've seen a couple LS powered FC's there.

It is normally held at Waverly place in Cary, the first Saturday of the month

 

Thats good to know seeing as I am in South Carolina. Getting parts from you means faster shipping LOL

 

I would come the the Cars n Coffee in Cary this Saturday, but Fayetteville is doing a cruise to Wilmington for a huge Cars n Coffee showdown. It's gonna be pretty awesome! I'm sure I will see you at other events later on.

 

Welcome to the club!! So many FD owners so far =)