Old guys with 12As club meeting
03-20-14, 08:10 PM
Mike - Try Fred's method, but don't worry about having to lift the engine. It can be accomplished really easily. It's so easy, the factory jack can do it.
03-21-14, 08:46 AM
Thanks for the heads up Donnie, I'd better do some more research before I tear out that S2 dash hoping to replace it with an S3 unit.
Anybody done this, have some pointers or best of all, have some pictures???
Mike, I talked to the tree about a move to your garage, but she didn't like the idea. Something about chainsaws, I didn't quite understand the argument.
Anybody done this, have some pointers or best of all, have some pictures???
Mike, I talked to the tree about a move to your garage, but she didn't like the idea. Something about chainsaws, I didn't quite understand the argument.
03-21-14, 11:46 AM
True enough Mike, once you have it home you can turn the wheels into some bird baths and bar-B-Q grills and install some X wheels, you'll be the envy of the neighborhood.
03-21-14, 02:03 PM
03-26-14, 08:37 AM
I just registered fpr DGRR, but I think I'll be taking the bimmer over the RX7... I want to make it up there and then back home without too much trouble 
I haven't started the first gen in a few days, so the wife and I drove it around last night and went by home depot. I was surprised by how well it starts, it can sit for 2 weeks and start up perfectly fine. No flooding or weak battery or anything.
If I get the oil leak fixed and fix a few interior rattles, I think the wife might want to drive it a few days out of the week... We'll see how that goes...
I haven't started the first gen in a few days, so the wife and I drove it around last night and went by home depot. I was surprised by how well it starts, it can sit for 2 weeks and start up perfectly fine. No flooding or weak battery or anything.
If I get the oil leak fixed and fix a few interior rattles, I think the wife might want to drive it a few days out of the week... We'll see how that goes...
03-26-14, 11:19 AM
03-26-14, 01:44 PM
"but I think I'll be taking the bimmer over the RX7... I want to make it up there and then back home without too much trouble"
The Rotary Gods will get you for that Brett, probably on your way to Deal's Gap.
"The Rotary Gods will get you for that Brett, probably on your way to Deal's Gap.
03-26-14, 06:15 PM
Full Member
I don't usually like being an enabler (Alex), but I can't resist sharing. A guy just posted these on the FB page "RX7".
He's threatening to take them to the scrap yard. I think he wants $10 - 15 each. His name is Chris Taylor and it looks like he's in Texas.
He's threatening to take them to the scrap yard. I think he wants $10 - 15 each. His name is Chris Taylor and it looks like he's in Texas.
03-27-14, 08:15 AM
For a moment there I thought Ray took that picture until I saw the 2nd gen/BMW/300zx wheels.
What if I wear a rotary shirt and bring some RX7 parts along? Will that be enough of a sacrifice?
What if I wear a rotary shirt and bring some RX7 parts along? Will that be enough of a sacrifice?
03-27-14, 08:26 AM
Senior Member
No... You just said that the RX7 is running better than you expected. Its telling you that it WANTS to go! Plus we have people driving 7s from California and Canada. Do you really want to be the wuss that was scared to drive from Atlanta?
03-27-14, 10:14 AM
^^ What he said. You can never go wrong GT grad.
Now we just need to get Tommy into a nice 1st gen. There are 3 or 4 of them at this farm I know of up in Jefferson.
Now we just need to get Tommy into a nice 1st gen. There are 3 or 4 of them at this farm I know of up in Jefferson.
03-27-14, 12:59 PM
How about "Buy Tommy a practical RX8" fund
A Mazda RX-8 Pickup Truck Is Something The World Is Not Ready For
If I drove the first gen into the mountains, it would try to kill me. The steering has so much play in it that I could probably turn the wheel back and forth nearly 90 degrees and still be going straight.
Maybe one of you old guys can give me a hand with that if I bring it next Tuesday. I keep telling myself that I'm going to swap out that oil cooler, maybe I'll really do it this weekend... Replacing our living room floor can wait.
A Mazda RX-8 Pickup Truck Is Something The World Is Not Ready For
If I drove the first gen into the mountains, it would try to kill me. The steering has so much play in it that I could probably turn the wheel back and forth nearly 90 degrees and still be going straight.
Maybe one of you old guys can give me a hand with that if I bring it next Tuesday. I keep telling myself that I'm going to swap out that oil cooler, maybe I'll really do it this weekend... Replacing our living room floor can wait.
03-27-14, 04:50 PM
I saw that one Ben, way over priced IMO. But if anyone does get it, there's a really nice set of tan leather seats for sale down in Florida, excellent condition.
But try this unit if you want to spend half as much for twice the car, lots of potential. And I'll bet he'd take $750-$800 to drive it home.
http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4317992735.html
But try this unit if you want to spend half as much for twice the car, lots of potential. And I'll bet he'd take $750-$800 to drive it home.
http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4317992735.html
