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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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The skinny tires on Dex's car probably didnt help anything. The FD needs some meat to hold her to the road, and all-season tires are even better; if I remeber right he had neither. Anyhow, I am glad he is OK, it is just a shame to see an FD get totalled like that.

The insurance company is still giving me the run around. I am going to resort to certified letters. I know they are hoping I just go away, but they don't know how crazy rotary owners are.

Hope to see you guys this weekend.
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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1RX7DRIVER ever get his cooling problem fixed?
no not yet im about to go out and mess with it a little bit and maybe go see if my neighbors parts car has it still its pretty picked over but its worth a look.

I got into a race today getting onto the highway with a new eclipse and needless to say he won but I stayed with in my 2 car lengths of him we got up to a little over 100 on the on ramp but i did pretty good for being a 1.3L vs. a V6

Jesse on the grounds note I ran some more grounds and I think it fixed my hesitation problem I was having for the most part
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Hey guys I'm gonna need some help this weekend with my throttle and cruise control cables. I can't seem to get these things adjusted right. Basically what's happening is that they get loose (cruise control) or get slightly stuck (throttle) when I go wide open throttle. I had it running fine this morning but then after I did a little 3rd gear pull on 40 my cruise stopped working again and my idle was back up to 1400rpm.

I think part of the problem is that I'm having trouble getting the open end of the wrench in there because there's hardly any room, so I can't truly get anything tight. Maybe a flare-nut wrench will help.
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by WannabeFC
Trust me when I say I know it can happen to any one....

I had my 240 for only 4 months before I wrecked it.... But oh well, time for an FC...
I'll sell you mine for $7000...
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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i'll sell mine for $27K...............
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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i will sell you mine for $5,500.00 USD (i dont plan on ever selling it)
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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haha yeah $7000 is about what I'd have to get for my car to consider selling it... and nobody else is going to think it's worth that much
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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thats the problem with modding cars. you will rarely get the money back out of it.
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by AntiVenom7
thats the problem with modding cars. you will rarely get the money back out of it.
but it depends on what kinda car person you are, a build sell, person or a build and keep forever or until someone offers you the right price. for me im a build keep forever or until my parents get annoyed with it


and anyone looking for a sorta good condition sky blue GTU? $1000 obo
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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im a build and keep forever, but that still doesnt mean it makes sense
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Yeeeeeaaahhhhh..... I don't have that much money....

I'm a build and keep forever kinda guy..... Kinda....
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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Bert, how much were the shirts? I gotta figure out how much of my paycheck I get on Friday I CAN'T spend before I get it.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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OK I got the point. But can a rotary owner ever really follow the crowd? Doesn't that violate everything we beleive in?

And Doug, Rotaries go fast, they have a hard time slowing down. Sorry about the quick stop.
Hey, no harm, no foul. Took me awhile to remove the dent from Beth's floor side of the car where she tried to apply her brake.

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Yeah... it would have been NICE if y'all had just followed me to begin with.
And, where would have the fun been in that?
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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Bert, I just found out that I'm working pretty much all night Saturday. Is there anyway that you can come by Staples and just get the money from me there? I hate it, this Saturday is inventory at Staples, so we're probably going to be there till 1 or so in the morning.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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inventory sucks im glad we have people come in and do it for us.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dlpz87
Bert, I just found out that I'm working pretty much all night Saturday. Is there anyway that you can come by Staples and just get the money from me there? I hate it, this Saturday is inventory at Staples, so we're probably going to be there till 1 or so in the morning.
Yes, I'll stop by Saturday before the drive-in and pick it up, what time do you come in on Saturday? I'll check your car repairs on Saturday and get a photo if its in a good location.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Just had to post my new sig. It makes me happy... We went and looked at new cars this past Saturday, and the new eclipse is hideous in person, too!!!

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Along4TheRide
Hey, no harm, no foul. Took me awhile to remove the dent from Beth's floor side of the car where she tried to apply her brake.


And, where would have the fun been in that?
Doug, You're telling me that you didn't get the optional passenger side brake pedal/ backseat steering wheel offerred in the matirmonial equipment package?

And Christina I believe the prices are going to be $15 for short sleeves and $17 for long sleeved shirts. Might be a little cheaper if Ray's information works out.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by perkystina
Just had to post my new sig. It makes me happy... We went and looked at new cars this past Saturday, and the new eclipse is hideous in person, too!!!
Ok so you've now become like the 6th person on RX-7 Club with that sig!

Congrats!!! lol
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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Well guys... I have some bad news and some good news.

The bad news is that my beautiful FC is now gone, sold to WannabeFC.

The good news is that you'll probably see the car once in a while at a meet now, as he's much closer to Char Grill than I am. Oh, how I miss those double meat burgers...

Hopefully some day we'll have his FC and my FB at the same place, at the same time, and then, ONLY then will we truly discover which car is faster. I've always wondered.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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no offense, but let's hope he doesn't wreck that **** too
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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All I am going to say is he had a flawless driving record before the 240 got wrecked, just the first mistake he made cost him.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Hey guys and gals.... I need member pics for the RRDI site from a lot of you. If you want your mug shot with your car on there get to the meet this weekend before it gets dark!
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Hey Greg, do you have one of me yet? I can't remember...



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