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Cars for sale / Re: 1993 Rx7 90,000 miles
« on: January 19, 2013, 08:27:10 PM »
Don't forget the 3.90!
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Samberg Performance / Re: FD 4-point roll bar
« on: January 13, 2013, 01:13:34 PM »
This is awesome! Very tempting and great price for some added safety reassurance!
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Build Threads / Re: fd3sls3 build: 416 stroker....56k take a nap
« on: January 03, 2013, 12:19:54 PM »
I want to know how many people in 2013 are still running a 56k modem....
Edit: Read the thread and wanted to say "WOW!"
Edit: Read the thread and wanted to say "WOW!"
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Pics and Videos / Re: More Deltawing
« on: November 19, 2012, 10:52:06 PM »was that a ATL when the 911 hit it?
Yup coming right under the Suzuki bridge down to the front straight.
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The Lounge / Re: Your car obsession, now add kids
« on: September 15, 2012, 09:32:22 PM »
To update an old thread:
My wife and I will be having a baby girl in December 6th. We moved from Atlanta to New Jersey. I got a new job. And I haven't driven the rx7 in almost 3.5 months.
Our cash buffer has been depleted with the move and now cash in the bank sounds much more appealing than the thought of my car sitting undriven back in GA. I keep kicking around the idea of selling it, but I think that's just because it's been 800 miles away for almost 4 months and I know it's only going to get more impractical with winter coming up and a baby on the way. Maybe I just need to bring it up here, but even still... "priorities change".
My wife and I will be having a baby girl in December 6th. We moved from Atlanta to New Jersey. I got a new job. And I haven't driven the rx7 in almost 3.5 months.
Our cash buffer has been depleted with the move and now cash in the bank sounds much more appealing than the thought of my car sitting undriven back in GA. I keep kicking around the idea of selling it, but I think that's just because it's been 800 miles away for almost 4 months and I know it's only going to get more impractical with winter coming up and a baby on the way. Maybe I just need to bring it up here, but even still... "priorities change".
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The Lounge / Re: So... They made the 2013 Vipers sound even worse than before...
« on: August 15, 2012, 12:35:14 PM »
If I was in the seat of that car, flying around a track, I don't think I'd be too concerned with the way it sounds. To judge that the Viper is a "waste of money" because of the way that the racecar sounds is completely asinine.
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The Lounge / Re: Airport Hanger as a big garage for cars?
« on: July 19, 2012, 09:48:14 PM »I been thinking of buying or building a warehouse/hanger style house with an upstairs living area and parking down below. It would be cheaper than building a home and much more functional. now there wouldnt be heat/AC in the shop area as most of the HVAC would be running to the house portion but it would still be better than an old shade tree.
I was very, very seriously looking at buying an old brick building downtown (you can get 20k square feet of 2 story building for <50k). Leaving the outside alone other than basic repairs and making the lower level a garage and the upper level an apartment. The centerpiece was going to be a drive on lift that I could use to lift the car from the first floor to an area on the second floor with windows you could see from in the apartment.
The stopping point was that all the buildings that were in my budget to buy + restore were on the edge of the shady parts of town, or way out in the country with an hour drive to work, and while I don't mind living in the shady parts of town, I wasn't keen on raising a family there.
Anyway, threadjack over, it seems a bit pricey to me, but I've never priced garage space. That's certainly a huge amount of space.
If you've got your mortgage under control, you could buy it and rent out the apartment to pay for the whole thing. A payment on a $50k mortgage should find a renter that would cover that cost.
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Road Racing/Autocross / Re: Laguna Seca 5/27 with Candi the Stripper (LPI Racing 438ci FD)
« on: May 29, 2012, 11:48:19 PM »
That exhaust set-up is hilarious! LoL
Good to hear you're getting some serious enjoyment out of the car! From your recap, it sounds like an absolute monster.
Good to hear you're getting some serious enjoyment out of the car! From your recap, it sounds like an absolute monster.
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The Lounge / Re: Thinking of buying a house or renting again.... Any help is apriciated.
« on: May 18, 2012, 11:08:33 PM »currently in the midst of closing on a house, 4 bedroom 1800 sqft house, 2.5car garage, 1.2 acres of land, 28' pool, and with a 15 year loan its still under $1k per month including mortgage, insurance, taxes.
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The Lounge / Re: Thinking of buying a house or renting again.... Any help is apriciated.
« on: May 16, 2012, 11:03:55 PM »I imagine it more depends on what your job situation looks like for the near future. Are you going to stay there for a long time or could you wind up hopping around in a few years?Rent here in CO is insane. For a 3 bdrm house with a 2 car garage you are looking around $1,500 ABSOLUTE MINIMUM
For the record, $1,500 for a 3bdrm house with a 2 car garage would be a God-send for me right now. That is cheap for all of that space, considering it has to cover not just mortgage, but prop taxes and repairs & maint for the owner. Definitely dependent upon area.
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Parts WTB / Re: need dash hood :(
« on: April 23, 2012, 07:33:16 PM »http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=599220
Yeah, that's the thread I found which helped a good bit, but none of his caps that were burned are the same of mine that burned/leaked. Also one of mine looks a bit more charred than his. Nonetheless, it's a good thread to help others out
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Parts WTB / Re: need dash hood :(
« on: April 23, 2012, 10:32:13 AM »
http://www.speedometerrepairguy.com/
I'm not recommending his work yet, b/c I don't have his finished product in my hands. However, I can speak to the price he's charging. I'm all for doing-it-myself, but I had read that a new cluster is a $500 piece and I'd rather keep the "original mileage" on my odometer instead of starting over at 0 if I buy another one from Ray Crowe. I don't want to overheat something or accidentally drip solder onto another connection and have to fix my stupid mistakes. This type of stuff if much smaller and, to me, more complex than just soldering some basic wires/connections. Therefore, I outsourced the work. I checked around on the interwebz and I found one place that wanted $250. Ridiculous. I had the cluster stripped down to just the speedo-face-plate and circuit board backing (removing the needle for him and everything). In order to separate the speedo-face-plate, you have to desolder 4 connections and I'd rather just let a more seasoned person handle all soldering duties. I found the above guy (speedometer repair guy) and he quoted me $100 (includes return shipping). That is still a little pricey considering the limited work I think that is involved. He might have to replace 4-8 pieces (but hopefully he'll go over the whole board). Easy money for him. But, I'm paying for his precision and knowledge. I think it's fair. I'm ready to get the car back on the road. I'll provide an update when I get the board back.
I'm not recommending his work yet, b/c I don't have his finished product in my hands. However, I can speak to the price he's charging. I'm all for doing-it-myself, but I had read that a new cluster is a $500 piece and I'd rather keep the "original mileage" on my odometer instead of starting over at 0 if I buy another one from Ray Crowe. I don't want to overheat something or accidentally drip solder onto another connection and have to fix my stupid mistakes. This type of stuff if much smaller and, to me, more complex than just soldering some basic wires/connections. Therefore, I outsourced the work. I checked around on the interwebz and I found one place that wanted $250. Ridiculous. I had the cluster stripped down to just the speedo-face-plate and circuit board backing (removing the needle for him and everything). In order to separate the speedo-face-plate, you have to desolder 4 connections and I'd rather just let a more seasoned person handle all soldering duties. I found the above guy (speedometer repair guy) and he quoted me $100 (includes return shipping). That is still a little pricey considering the limited work I think that is involved. He might have to replace 4-8 pieces (but hopefully he'll go over the whole board). Easy money for him. But, I'm paying for his precision and knowledge. I think it's fair. I'm ready to get the car back on the road. I'll provide an update when I get the board back.
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Parts WTB / Re: need dash hood :(
« on: April 23, 2012, 10:00:45 AM »
Hey man,
That's crazy. My odo went blank too!! I know it's a common problem, but I don't trust myself to test and resolder all of the capacitors/resistors/etc. I sent it off to a guy who has a good bit of experience and said he can replace all of the caps/res/etc. for me and warranty his work if the die again. I can send you his contact info if you'd like. Hoping to have mine back by the end of the week (he predicted a fast turn-around time) and I can let you know if it was successful. I'm trying to get this done so I can get the car registered and back on the road, as I let the tags expire.
That's crazy. My odo went blank too!! I know it's a common problem, but I don't trust myself to test and resolder all of the capacitors/resistors/etc. I sent it off to a guy who has a good bit of experience and said he can replace all of the caps/res/etc. for me and warranty his work if the die again. I can send you his contact info if you'd like. Hoping to have mine back by the end of the week (he predicted a fast turn-around time) and I can let you know if it was successful. I'm trying to get this done so I can get the car registered and back on the road, as I let the tags expire.
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The Lounge / Re: Speed FAB Subframe request
« on: April 13, 2012, 11:02:57 AM »
Tracy,
Josh said that if he can't get his car together by the event, then he has to use mine.... and we all know how long it took him to get my car back to me last time.
/Never.Again.
Josh said that if he can't get his car together by the event, then he has to use mine.... and we all know how long it took him to get my car back to me last time.
/Never.Again.
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The Lounge / Make It Count [video]
« on: April 11, 2012, 04:54:25 PM »| Make It Count | |
I really enjoyed watching this short 5 minute film this morning before work. Given the fact that I will no longer have a job in one week (resignation due to an out-of-whack work/life balance), this was quite inspiring. Hopefully some of you enjoy it as much as I did.
Let's hear some cool traveling stories!