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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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Congratulations on picking up a very nice looking FD!
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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congrats now just get some nice wheels
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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very nice wish i could afford one
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Thats definitely one of the cleanest stock FD's I've seen in awhle.
Keep her going!
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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I wouldn't necessarily call it stock, but yes the body is in great condition. I do plan on doing the 99 conversion on the exterior.
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 01:29 PM
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congrats now just get some nice wheels
Definitely on the agenda, but I have to take care of the 5th gear syncro on the pillow bushings first.
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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Nice buy! Now i just need to find one that clean.... minus the wheels! :-)
Good thing you bought OEM ones already for it!
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Ya, but the tires are made in 01, so I'm going to have to wait to put them on. I just had to drop a lot of money on the transmission.
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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still got them wheels by chance?
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Yes I do.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 11:35 PM
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New mods just in:

Rebuilt Transmission

ACT Heavy Duty Clutch
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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Grats man looks awesome!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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Man nice ride. Did you get it for a good price.? Already souped up
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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I think I got a good price, not a smoking good price, but a good price. The car was already modded when I got it, but I have a few changes I'll be making.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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That's a clean RX-7 man take care of her.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Pretty clean. I already had to rebuilt the trans and replace the clutch. Next on the agenda is the pillow bushings, then everything else is fun stuff.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Nice looks pretty clean ive been looking for a fd for awhile not luck so far ):
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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Ya, it took me about 3 months or so. There was a beautiful silver touring in VA on the for sale section of these forums.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Awesome.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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dam, the car looks soooo clean, wish the same can be said for cars in my area
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Just keep looking. Like I said I saw 3 months of FD's that were beat up in some way shape or form. By the time I came across this one I was so tired of looking at beat up cars I bought it.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Congrats on the purchase, nice looking ride!
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 12:33 AM
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Nice FD. Not a fan of chrome, but I am liking those wheels.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Yup, got it off a dealer lot.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:48 AM
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Yup, Montego Blue
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