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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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hello everyone,

got my first rotary car saturday and cant stop driving it.

its a little rough but it will be a fun project car.

i hope to learn a lot on this site.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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what did you get? and welcome.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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where are you at in IN.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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I got a 87 rx-7 GXL 5spd. I live in Anderson.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Pictures please! And welcome.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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I will get pics up as soon as I can.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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is your avatar your car?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Yea, it needs a lot of work.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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looks good from here!

PICS NOW
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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nothing wrong with a rough project car.....
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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or ???

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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Hi, goodluck with your project
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Thats a lot of "need work" arrows. But over all the car doesn't look that bad at all. Mind if I ask how much you paid for it?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by whutauno
hello everyone,

got my first rotary car saturday and cant stop driving it.

its a little rough but it will be a fun project car.

i hope to learn a lot on this site.
Congrats and Welcome, from Indy.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Thanks for all the welcomes. Hopefully I can eliminate some of those "need work" arrows pretty soon.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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i traded my 1994 kawasaki kx125 and 300 bucks.

the hood isnt real carbon fiber, its the stock hood with carbon fiber duct tape on it... previous owner was "ghetto"

lol, im gonna take the tape off and paint it flat black.

ill keep updated photo's posted.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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You and me are on the same boat w? getting an FC as a project car. I get mines on Saterday already put the Down payment on it. Now I only owe a couple of bucks on it..... Rotary is so the way to go.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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dude i dont usually like decals on cars but i dont mind that one on your car... i dont think it looks bad at all!
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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thanks, I'm not real big on decals either, but I think I'm gonna leave it on there until I repaint it. I got new rims for it today but I'm not going to be able to pick them up until sometime this weekend. I will keep updated pictures on here to show how the project is going.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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also, does anyone know where I can get cheap coilovers and how much would they run me?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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also, does anyone know where I can get cheap coilovers and how much would they run me?
when you say cheap do you mean around 1000ish? or less?

and do you want them new or used?
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Good looking car. I am also looking to get into a project car. Maybe....
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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Hello and welcome! I am also from Indiana i am in Jefferonville just got my 1993 rx7 today blown motor and tranny lots of work to do cant wait to get it started
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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I was hoping I could get some for around 500 or 600. And I'm looking to get new ones. Idk if that is possible but I'm really tight on money lol.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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I was hoping I could get some for around 500 or 600. And I'm looking to get new ones. Idk if that is possible but I'm really tight on money lol.
No new coilovers for that low. For that price range, a new set of KYB AGX adjustable shocks or the Tokico Illumina adjustables and your choice of springs would work.

Nice diagrams by the way. The sticker doesn't look half bad. I'd leave it on until it was repainted as well. Those look like black Turbo wheels you have on there... interesting. The hood though... not so cool :P

Congratulations, fellow 87 GXL owner.
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