RX-7 Owners' Off-Topic Thread

[jcsaleen]

Were trying to make this forum a bit more active!

[L-Spec]

..and active it will be! Change your avatar, jcsaleen.. it breaks my heart lol jk

I remember when 240's used to be fairly rare compared to other sport compact cars, but now they're popping up all over my city. Also, I am willing to bet that the ratio between the RHD 300ZX and the LHD 300ZX population in my city is at least 3:1 respectively. Importing is crazy in Canada.. I understand importing a car that's not available in North America like the kyline or something, but a 300ZX? Come on now lol.

Oh, and can anyone recommend a decently powered, lightweight, long lasting battery for my car? I'm thinking about moving the location of the battery too.. maybe in the compartments right beind the seats so it would put more weight into the center of the car for autoX?

[jcsaleen]

Guys words can't even decribe how much emotional pain I'm in right now. Today I was driving my fd just cruising to a friends house an lost it around a turn. the cr spun an the front end is completely bent off center an my rear bumper is ripped apart. total cost is around 7k (right now) I feel the frame it self might be bent. So thats another 1k as well my engine has been pushed but is still mint and my intior is mint but there too much damage to even expain...

God today is horrible...

[L-Spec]

Holy shit.. sorry to hear that.. what kind of turn was it.. like a 90 degree street corner or a freeway bend? That's so shitty.. I can't exactly picture the damage, so do you have pictures? I bet even pictures wouldn't do justice..

[jcsaleen]

No tis too awful for pictures... God this hurts...

[RX-7 Steve]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
That is tragic!!!!

[jcsaleen]

The costs projected so far are around 7-8k to fix an restore. (That includes replacing everything with aftermarket goodies though. Oem = mucho expesive...

[RX-7 Steve]

How exactly did this happen?

[jcsaleen]

Good news I guess... Found out the damage isn't as bad as I thought. Luckly my friend owns a body shop/tune shop so I'm bringing it there an me an 4 of my friends will be working none stop to get this beast up an running again. My engine is fine but the suspesion in the front is pretty bad. More then anything I'm worried about the frame but since the steering column isn't broken I don't think it was hurt too bad. I will be REDOING EVERYTHING NOW! In a sence this a blessing in disguise because I was to much of a pus to take apart the front an do the custom ducting I wanted to do. Now I'm building a custom front intercooler/radioator setup like never before. The car will begin it's 6 month -1 year project overhaul tommorow. Project 7 is under way.


As far as what happened I hit a turn at 50 mph an hit sand swung out an countersteered but too much though. I wound up hitting a parked hummer a tree. The hummer was mildly hit but the tree was about 8-10 inches thick an I broke it in half.

All in all I swore when I bought this car that I would never been Fdless again an always have one in my posession an I will keep that promise...

[L-Spec]

Originally Posted by jcsaleen

As far as what happened I hit a turn at 50 mph an hit sand swung out an countersteered but too much though.

May I suggest joining a motorclub that practises autoX and gymkhana Right after I got my lisence to kill, I joined these clubs (and also a safety driving course specializing in extreme situations) and I've never been in an accident before. I've never been into the whole drift scene, but participating in drift demos and other events have really shown me the limits of my car.

It's good that it's not as bad as you think and that it's also giving you the opportunity to try and do something you were second guessing yourself about. Hope it turns out well.. no, I know it'll turn out well. So do you have any other plans for the car that'll happen because of the accident?

[jcsaleen]

I'm going to try thouse extreme driving situations. I need to with a car like this. If the engines runs as I think it should since it seemed unscaved. I will be oing the custom stup an the single turbo - To4-R Right now I just need to focus on getting her running an running right as well as making sure the chassis is straight.

[RX-7 Steve]

You guys aren't gonna believe this! About 2 years ago I saw the most beautiful competition-yellow-mica R1 at the mall, and I left my business-card on the window expressing my interest in purchasing it. I wasn't surprised when the owner never called me; if I had such a rare, collectable RX-7 I'd never part with it either. Well, guess what? The guy finally gave me a call and told me that he's contemplating selling it, as his job rarely allows him time to enjoy it. The car is a numbers-matching c.y.m. R1 with clean title and only 46K original miles and it is almost in museum-quality condition. The best part is, the owner said that he would take $15K for it!!!!!!! I don't think he knows the value of this vehicle; he was surprised when I told him that there were only 350 ever made (less now since many have been wrecked and/or converted to race-cars). He hasn't advertised this baby anywhere yet, and I don't intend on giving him that chance; we're gonna go see it as soon as he gets back from his business-trip in a few days. If all goes well, she'll be in my garage very soon!

[L-Spec]

So you just pull money outta your ass? lol jk. If you get it.. you'll take me for a spin, or at least let me drive it... right? What else do you know about it? Any mods, year?

[RX-7 Steve]

Originally Posted by L-Spec

So you just pull money outta your ass? lol jk. If you get it.. you'll take me for a spin, or at least let me drive it... right? What else do you know about it? Any mods, year?

The car is all-original except for an aftermarket CD-player. It's a '93 (they only made the R1 for 1993).

As far as "pulling money outta my ass", unfortunately that is a talent I lack. I should have enough money from selling my car and my artwork, and if not I'll just borrow the rest. I must have this car!

[drftk1d]

wow I missed alot didnt I.

jc, sorry about your crash.
But at least its being fixed.


the TII is gray. (I've never seen a gray TII before.)
I'll get pics next week