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Old May 4, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Foo my civic is RWD what u talking about man thats why i put my new rota s on it sucka!



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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DJDINO
You are comparing a Vette to a Civic? Good lawd....
im just sayin vettes are pretty abundant!

i bet you'd get hassled by cops more in an evo cuz ITS A KIDS CAR! most of the people that drive evos are younger and police know this. i bet if there's a z06 and an evo both driving the same the evo will be the one to get pulled over.
i completely agree but like i siad the pro to the evo is 4-doors (if youy need it) and you can get a brand new one for the price of an used vette.

uhhh... the point is that you dont have to do the modification to the z06 to get that power DUH. why else would they build it. that's the same as saying "throwing a turbo on a civic will get you into the 12's" which the z06 already does.
ya except the zo6 is like 10k more than the regular c5...


IDK why you guys are jockin the Z06 so much there are plentty of other cars out there that are 1,000,000 times better, i cant even rember the last time i saw an FD (other than mine) and i just saw a Z06 today, + about 3 C5's and 2 C6's...


p.s. VIPERS are better than ZO6's
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Lookin at possibly trading my car for an already built LS1 Fd, but I still like the idea of a new car. The Z06 is still my first choice, abundant or not. It's a bad *** ride.

Vipers also cost twice as much.
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MHopkins

I'm just saying if Jake is going to get a 'vette he should at least get a base C6 as the base C6 > C5 Z06.
For $50K on a Base C6? Hell nah....

I would still rather do a Nice 02-04 Z06 for $30K.
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by live2drive15
Lookin at possibly trading my car for an already built LS1 Fd, but I still like the idea of a new car. The Z06 is still my first choice, abundant or not. It's a bad *** ride.
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Get pulled over by a pig and you're done...!!! Car has to come back to stock.
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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I agree, plus the C5 Z looks better than a base C6.
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by live2drive15
Lookin at possibly trading my car for an already built LS1 Fd, but I still like the idea of a new car. The Z06 is still my first choice, abundant or not. It's a bad *** ride.

Vipers also cost twice as much.
its cool just personal choice... i just added the thing about vipers because typicly people that love vettes (you guys) hate vipers for the reason exactly being that they cost more...
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Naw I like vipers, but they get bad mpg and cost too much to be reasonable at this time.
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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oh ya i know i was just sayin...
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Who needs grammar/spell check with you have them phaggots.
Coz 'them' got it wrong.


Originally Posted by rspunk96
i think he meant to say " this is worse than the Socal Thread"...lol
Fixed.
Old May 7, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Vipers are sick but just don't seem as good a buy as a vette.
Old May 7, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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What happen to all the NorCal/ Sac meet?
Old May 7, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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What happen to all the NorCal/ Sac meet?
Hopefully we start getting more now that the weather is getting nicer. I can't wait for Rotary Fest, and I think the May/early June meet is going to be a cruise around Napa/Barryessa so come to that.
Old May 7, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Might stay in the Rx7 club even after I sell my FD.
Old May 7, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
Hopefully we start getting more now that the weather is getting nicer. I can't wait for Rotary Fest, and I think the May/early June meet is going to be a cruise around Napa/Barryessa so come to that.
I will be there!
Old May 7, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Anybody know where I can get a power window switch for a 1990 FC (drivers side window)?????? My switch burned out and I cant roll the windows down till I get another switch! I am in Vacaville but willing to drive anywhere in the bay area to get the switch!!! I have $40 or maybe a trade if you need some parts too. I have L+R tinted power windows, full stock FC suspension, complete A/C system and a bunch of option, best motoring and drift type DVD's.

Thanks for any help.
Old May 7, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mixflip1
Anybody know where I can get a power window switch for a 1990 FC (drivers side window)?????? My switch burned out and I cant roll the windows down till I get another switch! I am in Vacaville but willing to drive anywhere in the bay area to get the switch!!! I have $40 or maybe a trade if you need some parts too. I have L+R tinted power windows, full stock FC suspension, complete A/C system and a bunch of option, best motoring and drift type DVD's.

Thanks for any help.
Pass or drivers? Hit the for sale forums. Try and get some S4 power switches if you can cos you can clean those out if the contacts get carbonized over time.
Old May 8, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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name some cars that are better than a z06 for that money...
z06 handles as great as it has power. and who cares if you see more of them than a 7.
its hard to get people to like an alternative engine especially when a lot of rumors
get around that half of them dont work. otherwise im sure u'd see plenty of 7's around
Old May 8, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by supmahbruddah
name some cars that are better than a z06 for that money...
z06 handles as great as it has power. and who cares if you see more of them than a 7.
its hard to get people to like an alternative engine especially when a lot of rumors
get around that half of them dont work. otherwise im sure u'd see plenty of 7's around
Well half of them DON'T work! =P

Yeah I mean basically point for the point the Z06 is a better vehicle than any RX-7, notwithstanding that the Z06 is entirely in a different class. But its not always about what is the absolute best or better than most in a lot of things. Sure you could rock a Z06 and maybe lightly modify it to make you king of the local hill, but how would you stand up to that crazy surgeon who just got some Ferrari imported and modified the hell out of that? Or the guy who has a modified twin-turbo Saleen S7? There will always be someone with something that will either out handle what you have or out run what you have. If you only try to go for raw performance you will never be happy, if you've found something you like and it makes you happy even if it is not the best (like those crazy kids who jdm swap/turbocharge their CRXs) the important thing is that at least you appreciate what you have, you actually like what you have, and are happy with it.
Old May 8, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by live2drive15
Might stay in the Rx7 club even after I sell my FD.
U better! I am ha ha. Hell even when I get an Rx-8 I'll still be here.
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper
Hopefully we start getting more now that the weather is getting nicer. I can't wait for Rotary Fest, and I think the May/early June meet is going to be a cruise around Napa/Barryessa so come to that.
Hopefully I'm still in cali, actually planning to head to alaska for couple of weeks ... Anyone from alaska? I jus move to cali for school n I got to tell you man it freakin hot up in hur.
Old May 8, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mixflip1
Anybody know where I can get a power window switch for a 1990 FC (drivers side window)?????? My switch burned out and I cant roll the windows down till I get another switch! I am in Vacaville but willing to drive anywhere in the bay area to get the switch!!! I have $40 or maybe a trade if you need some parts too. I have L+R tinted power windows, full stock FC suspension, complete A/C system and a bunch of option, best motoring and drift type DVD's.

Thanks for any help.

There is a pick n' pull in the fairfield area, you can get a window switch from any wrecked FC out there and my guess is it might be cheaper.

You could also take the switch apart and clean the contacts, I did that on mine and they worked fine for years after....
(unless of course the board is actually cooked, then the first suggestion of the junk yard.)
Old May 8, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by elfking
There is a pick n' pull in the fairfield area, you can get a window switch from any wrecked FC out there and my guess is it might be cheaper.

You could also take the switch apart and clean the contacts, I did that on mine and they worked fine for years after....
(unless of course the board is actually cooked, then the first suggestion of the junk yard.)
He has an S5 though, I thought those window switches were not rebuildable/cleanable?
Old May 8, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by elfking
There is a pick n' pull in the fairfield area, you can get a window switch from any wrecked FC out there and my guess is it might be cheaper.

You could also take the switch apart and clean the contacts, I did that on mine and they worked fine for years after....
(unless of course the board is actually cooked, then the first suggestion of the junk yard.)
i was just there and i didn see an fc there, only one fb...

Might stay in the Rx7 club even after I sell my FD.
well yoyu still have the gsl-se... thats an RX-7
Old May 8, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Preston, I take it you got your bumper on now, or is that just a teaser pic?



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