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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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my finished project, finally been mag featured

After what seems like forever ive finally finished my RX7. I bought it in a bit of a state, some bits were already on it but ive added most and resprayed it to a fantastic finish. Took forever to polish everything up with my trusty ebay polisher and even longer to make the boot build.

Finally got it in a national mag (banzai) and got 2 others lined up, hopefully front page on one of them

Anyway, heres the final product, all comments welcome:













dash is a little bright as all the pearl came out when the flash went off:














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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Congrats on the mag and having 2 more lined up! Looks nice. Don't know if I like the gauges on top of the speedo cover like that. I do like the sub setup though.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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nice car love how the speedo only goes up to 110
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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dude to much yello...the outside is aite the inside is ugly...i say you messed up that rx7..but to each his own.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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Nice 7, i like it! Definately what the show car crowd would dig plus it looks like it can back it up with what's under the hood

Now for the constructive criticism: Headlights stick out like a sore thumb and i'd be afraid the scratch the paint on the interior
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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nice 7!!! i think theres a lil too much yellow. still nice though
SHOTGUN!!
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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Everything is to my liking but the interior and the headlights....but guess what?! It's not my car so you can tell me to go to hell if you want
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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I don't think it's finished
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Congrats on the mag. feature!
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Color is nice on the exterior, not feeling the entire setup though
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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congratulations on the mag hope you get cover. love the out side, but the in side......... well we all have different style.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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wish you didnt paint the interior that color too.

And i hate the lights, everything else is ok.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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nice
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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What can I say about your interior, that haven't been said about Afghanistan. - j/k
The car is still cool.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Thanks for posting, I can only imagine the amount of cash you spent on the car. Congrats on getting it featured in a mag

I agree with many of the others that the car would look much better with the stock headlights and covers re-installed.

How have your intake temps been with the filter behind the rad like that? I wonder if it's sucking in hot air.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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cheers for the replies guys, the interior needed tidying up cos it was all cracked and horrible looking, i had a bit of paint left over so sprayed it with that. The gauges didnt turn out as good as i hoped but over here in the UK its hard to get the pillar mount pods.

Finally the lights, well fair enough if you dont like them over here they are really popular, seems we dont like the flip up lights at all as loads of MR2's and 180SX's etc have the non pop up conversions too.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by richard cash
cheers for the replies guys, the interior needed tidying up cos it was all cracked and horrible looking, i had a bit of paint left over so sprayed it with that. The gauges didnt turn out as good as i hoped but over here in the UK its hard to get the pillar mount pods.

Finally the lights, well fair enough if you dont like them over here they are really popular, seems we dont like the flip up lights at all as loads of MR2's and 180SX's etc have the non pop up conversions too.
True about the lights. Reading Max and Banzai i have noticed that trend over there. I dont mind the UK style as much as the Aussie style. Some of Australias Rx7 are horrible.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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its not about the flip ups, im saying that there are many better stationary lights out there.

those lights make the car look retarded.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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wtf happend to the dash ? looks like it has big yellow tumors growing on it!

and the engine bay looks like a clittery mess
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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The forums filled with Critics... car looks pretty good. It's been said a 1000x's before to each his own.

I'm just glad you got the car in a magazine without having to put stickers all over it.... now that's an accomplishment!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Hmm, i have that issue of Banzai... my last year's christmas present from my bro. (and i think this might have been the last issue i'm going to get here in the usa... althrough, they DID miss 2 of em, so maybe i'll get lucky.

Car:
Headlights- why not C-West or amemiya type lights with a lexan cover over em?

Intereor- well,what's ebay for then? Also, you could have probably gotten some OEM pieces, and it would have looked nicer.. or ocevered em in fabric... like a DC5 (RSX/ Teggy Type R dash.)

Engine bay: I read in the issue that you made your girlfriend help you polish the parts in the enine bay? ROFL, good one there!
Well, nice ride, i also read about the "possible cause" of 3rd gen engine problems, which was quite funny as well, but imo, highy likely.
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