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View Poll Results: Whats wrong with your car?
Nothing (that I'm aware of)
47
9.14%
Something, but I'm not sure what
93
18.09%
Engine mechanical problem(s)
175
34.05%
Engine electrical problem(s)
91
17.70%
Transmission mechanical
91
17.70%
Body (dents, broken glass, serious damage)
142
27.63%
Body Electrical (shorted wiring, bad switches)
151
29.38%
Misc interior or exterior cosmetic problems
239
46.50%
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Whats wrong with your RX-7?

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Old 10-13-03 | 03:14 PM
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I choose neither. Infact, my NA Is running top notch. So well, I'll be doing a full s4 NA>s5 TII conversion. The problem Is with me. I'm trying to pursue excellence with my FC that will never be reached.
Old 10-13-03 | 03:20 PM
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The smell of my exhaust lingering in the car makes my eyes watery. Shifter istricky too. I have a hard time getting it in second sometimes.
Old 10-13-03 | 05:24 PM
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Windshield wipers not working
Paint falling off
Cracked plastic on instrument bezel
Right side speakers dont work

On my TII

James

Lets not talk about the 86
Old 10-13-03 | 06:04 PM
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How come flooding isn't one of the options?
Old 10-13-03 | 06:28 PM
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My add coolant buzzer is screwy, too. It randomly goes on even though my fluids are fine. Sometimes it will buzz for minutes, its very annoying.
Old 10-13-03 | 06:54 PM
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My vert seats are the next big ticket item - and then maybe a new top. and then maybe fix the grinding tranny, and then ..........
Old 10-13-03 | 07:40 PM
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Yeah, these tranny's suck, and there's always the mysterious clunk in the left front, but the stereo drowns that out

edit: That's the 'vert, come to think of it, I've got no complaints with the '85 at all...
Old 10-13-03 | 07:43 PM
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My stereo doesnt work right now. I went from a sub woffer, to complete silence.
Old 10-13-03 | 07:44 PM
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My wiper switch works on one speed instead of three, and my logicon is about to be put out of its misery.
Old 10-13-03 | 09:46 PM
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Pretty sad that the top two (Body dents, broken glass, serious damage & Misc interior or exterior cosmetic problems) are basically cosmetic and easily fixed.
Old 10-24-03 | 07:00 AM
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I just wish the last of the leaks, p/s hose, would be resolved. Also, a bit of coolant from the rear (new) cap
Old 10-24-03 | 11:18 AM
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When i first got my FC it didnt run because the car had a major flooding problem and rad. was messed up. Replace rad. and hoses and finally unflooded the car. Tore the interior apart because it was messed up and replace it with a 89 gtu interior. Now, the fuel injectors are leaking, brake line is leaking, and sunroof is leaking. Now i have socketlug lug nuts and i just broke the key so i have no way to remove the lug nuts. I went to 3 autoshop and no one has that key or lug nuts. I started this project in Aug. of this summer and now its 70% done. BTW, i got this car for FREE and i learn so much fixing it up. Just that everytime i fixed something another thing goes wrong.
Old 10-24-03 | 11:22 AM
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went single turbo, only to find out that my intermediate housings are all ported differently and there is no way to control the A/R between the front and rear rotor and threw a seal with took the housing with it Never again will I pay someone to port my motor...
Old 10-24-03 | 01:09 PM
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whats a/r ?
Old 10-24-03 | 01:20 PM
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well...

Getting ready to drive to indy to pickup a non-running RX7...so I voted for engine problems and some minor body issues.....HOPEFULLY to be fixed with a week or so, and turned into a daily driver

Mikey
Old 10-24-03 | 06:53 PM
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Damn turbo won't spool!
Old 10-24-03 | 07:31 PM
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A few broken trim pieces (sail panel, center vent, rear quarter piece) and a tranny that grinds occasionally into second. Other than that, she's running well. The tranny is getting rebuilt first thing in 2004.
Old 10-24-03 | 08:05 PM
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well, besides the dead clutch I just have a small problem. ITS MISSING from where I left it parked. (does that count as something wrong with the 7?)
Old 10-24-03 | 09:58 PM
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The problem with my car is that it's torn apart to a bare engine, I have parts waiting to go on it, and I broke 3 fingers on my right hand, so it's impossible to work on.
Old 10-24-03 | 10:08 PM
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Its still missing the T66
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Old 10-25-03 | 12:42 AM
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Hmm

Well i guess the Big items are

Missing engine, i have 4 in myhouse, but not one in my car
Tranny is Next to the car, never good
Driveshaft is MIA

well the only real problems i have are

a leaky window seal somewhere up front.
evil winshildwiper switch
and acorn dents that will come out some day

-Jacob
Old 10-25-03 | 12:43 AM
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where do i start?....hahaha....those problems are what give a car its personality...i like it..cause only i know how to put the windows up! or how to open the sunroof
Old 10-25-03 | 12:57 AM
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- big dent in drivers side front fender
- high idle or crappy idle... depends on day
- possibly blown motor =(
Old 10-25-03 | 03:27 AM
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Unhappy

-wiper switch
-horn
-seat belt warning light
-air mix motor
-stock speaker amps
-ect. ect. ect.
Old 10-25-03 | 04:02 AM
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Only thing wrong with my car. Sunroof does not open. Everything else is A-OK

-Markus

"Damn sunroof never worked" bahhh!



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